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Manetti Shrem Museum

Annual Gala and Wayne Thiebaud ’ s 101 st Birthday

On Nov . 13 , the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art in Davis honored UC Davis Professor Emeritus Wayne Thiebaud and the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation on the eve of the artist ’ s 101st birthday , as well as the museum ’ s fifth anniversary . Attendees at the sold-out gala enjoyed a sneak peek at a recent gift of 24 new Thiebaud works , dinner by UC Davis chefs in coordination with Olive & Vine catering and remarks from UC Davis leaders , who honored foundation president Matt Bult with the Margrit Mondavi Arts Medallion . The event raised $ 480,000 to support the museum ’ s exhibitions and programs , which are free for all . Photos by Drew Altizer / Drew Altizer Photography
1 Jennifer Siebel Newsom , first partner ; Gavin Newsom , governor , state of California ; Maria Manetti Shrem and husband , Jan Shrem , founding donors , Manetti Shrem Museum ; LeShelle May , gala co-chair and member , Manetti Shrem Museum advisory board ; Gary S . May , chancellor , UC Davis 2 Museum advisory board co-chairs Lorna Meyer Calas , managing director , Merrill Lynch ’ s Private Banking and Investment Group , and Carol Parker , trustee , UC Davis Foundation Board 3 Clint Reilly , chairman and founder , Clint Reilly Organization , and wife , Janet Reilly , regent , University of California 4 Paul Kaufmann and wife , Marcy Friedman , artist and philanthropist ; Karen Walker and husband Rick Walker , president and CEO , Festival Napa Valley 5 Mary Croughan , provost and executive vice chancellor , UC Davis ; Matt Bult , president , Wayne Thiebaud Foundation ; Rachel Teagle , founding director , Manetti Shrem Museum
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