Ninth Annual Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter Art Gala Celebrates Coastal Environment, Coastal

Tickets are on sale now for the
Ninth Annual Art Gala hosted by the Surfrider Foundation San Diego
County Chapter.  The event is from 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday, May 21 at
The Powerhouse Community Center in Del Mar, 1658 Coast Blvd.  Set in a
picture perfect oceanfront setting, the gala will feature beautiful
art, delectable food and drink, musical entertainment and coastal
conservation highlights.  Tickets can be purchased at
www.surfriderSD.org.

Attendees of this environmentally inspired event will enjoy silent and
live auctions of ocean-themed artwork from renowned local and national
artists, in addition to one-of-a-kind surfboards. Artists include Wade
Koniakowsky, Jeff Yeomans, Neil Bociek, Tony Spineto, Kem McNair,
Justin Hawkins, Alan Casagrande, Nathan Horner, Jay Alders, Josh Agle,
Stephen King and many more.  There will also be a slide show hosted by
famed photographer Aaron Chang, a raffle, gourmet food by Events by
Christopher, fine wine from Barefoot Wineries and San Diego’s best
beer from Stone Brewing Co.

Proceeds from the art gala’s ticket sales and auctions benefit the
Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter, helping fund the group’s local
programs including water quality testing, education, outreach, beach
cleanups, pollution monitoring and advocacy efforts.  Last year’s
event raised more than $40,000, aiding the chapter’s effort to Save
Trestles, the Kids For Clean Water educational outreach program, Blue
Water Task Force water monitoring, the Rise Above Plastics campaign
and much more.

“Surfrider San Diego's annual Art Gala is an unusually fun way to ‘buy
local,’” said Scott Harrison, Chair of Surfrider Foundation’s San
Diego Chapter. “We serve up locally sourced treats in the form of
wine, beer, food and homegrown art, then put the proceeds to work in
the chapter's efforts to enhance the health of our own local beach
environments.”

Tickets for the Art Gala are $75 each and include a grazing dinner,
complimentary drinks, entertainment and access to bid on and own
unique works for art.  Tickets to this exclusive event are limited to
the first 150 people who purchase them, so people interested in
attending are encouraged to purchase tickets now.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots environmental
organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s
oceans, waves and beaches. Now in its 25th year, the Surfrider
Foundation has grown from a small group of dedicated surfers in
Malibu, California to a global movement made up of over 50,000 members
and 90 chapters worldwide.  Founded in 1992, Surfrider Foundation’s
San Diego chapter is the largest within the Surfrider Foundation
Chapter Network. For more information, and to purchase art gala
tickets, visit www.surfriderSD.org or call (858) 792-9940.