Out on the Town: The 2019 Headlands Benefit Art Auction

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The Headlands Center for the Arts, a multidisciplinary, international arts center in the Marin Headlands, hosted its annual Benefit Art Auction at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Raising more than $900,000, the night proved to be the organization’s highest grossing fundraiser to date in support of programs for artists and the public.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Mary Lou Dauray, Alan Davis, Mary Robinson and Sharon Maidenberg attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Jessica Silverman, Evie Simon, Adam Clammer and Kate Harbin Clammer attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – James Joaquin, Lara Deam, Zem Joaquin, Chris Deam and Zoey Joaquin attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Ariela Putterman and Brittany Ficken attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)

Event highlights included the commissioned installation A chair and its network by artist Jillian Mayer, aura portraits by Auradome, newly released limited editions by Amy Nathan and Chris Deam, and a rousing paddle raise led by Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat author and Headlands alum Samin Nosrat that garnered $113,000 in support of Headlands programs.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Sabrina Eliasoph and Stephanie Plexico attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Tom McKinley, Becky Helfond and John Ascher-Roberts attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Larry Mathews and Ben Ospital attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Arthur Kobin for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Jillian Mayer attends Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Arthur Kobin for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 5 – Sharon Maidenberg, Aaron Bastian and Samin Nosrat attend Headlands Benefit Art Auction 2019 on June 5th 2019 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA (Photo – Arthur Kobin for Drew Altizer Photography)

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