Fall - 2022

176 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 2 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Champion of the Arts Gala Leon & Sylvia Panetta Photos by Kelli Uldall T he Arts Council for Monterey County held its annual Champions of the Arts ™ Gala at the Monterey Marriott, celebrating their 40th Anniversary of promoting the arts.The spectacular evening featured delightful performances, including SpectorDance’s “Wildfires” and Monterey County Dance Theatre’s “LaSylphide,” live painting by Paul Richmond and Jess Ansberry and one-of-a-kind projection art by Hanif Panni. Jamie Jones, Jeff Hinderscheid, Jacquie Atchison Karyn Lee Garcia, Melanie Zaragoza, Candace Christinsen Juan Sanchez, Mary Adams, JohnWineglass Jimmy Panetta, Susie Brusa, Luis Alejo Sherry DeBoer, Teddy Balestreri, Allison Edwards Andrew Jackson, Charlotte & Philip Radmilovic John & Barbara Pekema, Sonia Chapa, Jennifer Colby Sam Farr, John Tilley StevenWhyte & EllenWilson Thomas Atchison, Conway Jones Jerry & Kati D’Amore Jess Ansberry, Paul Richmond, Dennis Niekro, Bonnie Rose Fernandez Photos: Kelli Uldall Jan Harkness, Teri Storelli Erin Lyman,Virginia Marine Stephanie Hulsey, Christopher Lyman, Wendy Root Askew