October 3, 2026
Join us this Saturday
at Chops Teen Club for Fresh Paint!
Artstart’s signature fundraising event
of the year!
Fresh Paint is an art-filled evening featuring silent and live auctions, music, wine, food, and community.
EVENT DATE + TIME
Saturday, October 3rd
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION
Chops Teen Club
509 Adams St, Santa Rosa
CA 95401
All proceeds help fund Artstart’s youth apprenticeships, creative learning programs, and community art projects.
A powerful creative voice
SPECIALGUEST
Maria de Los Angeles
Maria de Los Angeles is a Mexican-born American artist whose vibrant work explores migration, identity, and belonging through drawing, painting, printmaking, public art, and wearable sculpture.
A Santa Rosa native and Santa Rosa Junior College alumna, she has exhibited nationally at museums and arts institutions including LACMA, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Museum of Sonoma County, and the Schneider Museum of Art.
Around Sonoma County, you've probably seen her public artworks in Glen Ellen, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, Santa Rosa Junior College, and Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Some of her works are also part of the Museum of Sonoma County permanent collection.
She is currently a Critic and Assistant Director of Graduate Studies in Painting and Printmaking at the Yale School of Art.
Making it memorable
EMCEE/AUCTIONEER
Ricky Del Rosario
Known throughout Sonoma County for his humor, warmth, and dynamic presence, Ricky Del Rosario knows how to make an event memorable. We’re excited to have him lead the Fresh Paint live auction!
Program
4:00 pm
Cocktails, taco bar
Live music from Harvest
Silent auction bidding (items listed below)
50/50 raffle
5:00 pm
Welcome message: Emcee Ricky Del Rosario
Apprentice & TRASH spotlight
Special guest speaker: Maria De Los Angeles
6:00 pm
Last chance call to enter silent auction
Silent auction ends at 6:15
Live Auction (details below)
Fund the Need
6:45 pm
The evening ends around 7pm,
with silent auction winners' check-out.
Auctions
Silent Auction Items
WINE
Hafner Vineyard 2021 Chardonnay Magnum
Tasting at Baletto Vineyards
Tasting for 4 at VJB Cellars
Case of Wine from Kendall Jackson
Tasting for 4 at Dutcher Crossing Winery
Case of Chardonnay from Cliff Winery
EXPERIENCES
Burke's Canoe Trips Gift Certificate
A Trip to Africa
Snoopy's Home Ice Gift Basket
Round of Golf at Scandia Family Fun Center
Arty Party for 4 with Carole Watanabe
FOOD
Canevari's Deli Gift Certificate
Jeffrey's Hillside Cafe Gift Certificate
Rooftop Drinks + Bites at Harmon Guest House
ART
Artwork by Joe McDonald
Artwork by Erin O'Brien
Artwork by David Comfort
Greeting Cards by Artstart
Art Trays by 8 Local Artists
Art Chairs by Local Artists
Live Auction Items
MAYORAL DINNER
AN EVENING TO SAVOR
An unforgettable, five-course private dinner for eight in your own home, prepared by Santa Rosa’s current and former mayors—with a side of political dish!
ORIGINAL ARTWORK by MARIA DE LOS ANGELES
Dreaming, 2024
22 x 30 inches
Watercolor on Paper
Framed
WOLVES, LOVERS + THIEVES WINERY
Featuring label art by Maria De Los Angeles
Take home this custom sparkling wine set from Wolves Lovers + Thieves, showcasing three distinct winemaking methods. Each bottle features the art of tonight's special guest speaker, Maria de Los Angeles.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Recology Sonoma Marin: recology.com/recology-sonoma-marin
Century 21 Epic - Santa Rosa: lizuribe.com
The Hattery: thehattery.com
The Living Room: thelivingroomsc.org
Riley Street Art Supply: rileystree.com
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