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Winter Benefit Dinner Dec 17, 2025 5PM-8:30PM Celebrate the holiday season while supporting the arts! Join us at Anderson Ranch for an evening that celebrates creativity and community. The Winter Benefit Dinner features a family-friendly art-making activity, a studio tour, a thoughtfully prepared farm-to-table dinner, and a live auction showcasing bespoke Ranch experiences and artworks. Proceeds directly support the Ranch’s artistic programming. Don’t miss this beautiful night at the Ranch. For table purchases or more information, please contact development manager Kimberly Patterson at development@andersonranch. org or call 970-924-5083. ORDER OF THE EVENING 5-6 PM: Family Art-Making Activity Begin the evening with a hands-on artmaking experience led by our talented staff. This activity is designed to be engaging for all ages, allowing parents and children to work together at their own pace. 6-6:30PM: Studio Tour Take a studio tour with Visiting Artist Joel Messler. Joel Mesler’s paintings shed light on universal themes by filtering them through autobiography, humor, self-deprecation, and surprising compositional juxtapositions. His recent solo exhibitions were at the Rockefeller Center, New York (2024) , Chateau La Coste, France (2024) , and Lévy Gorvy Dayan, New York (2024) , among others. 6:30 PM: Winter Benefit Dinner Join us for a delicious dinner prepared by farm-to-table chef Mark Hardin of Field to Fork. The evening will feature a live auction showcasing artwork and exclusive Anderson Ranch experiences specially curated for this event. Celebrate while helping us continue to foster creativity and innovation in the arts! Complimentary childcare for children aged 4-13 is available during dinner and includes a pizza party and movie night in the Children’s Building next door.
