Art Auction & Gala

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Join us in creative cocktail attire for drinks and delicious food- a variety of passed hors d'oeuvres and chef-curated small plates- and the opportunity to bid on works by the region's finest artists. Filled with art, music, and friendship, the galleries are a gathering place to celebrate at the Art Center with your extended creative family.

Get tickets + register to bid

The 2025 Art Auction & Gala is chaired by The Darby Family: 

John and Candace Darby
Samantha Darby
Case Darby
Andrew Darby
Madeline Darby 
Paige Darby Seymour and Cara Seymour

Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors:
John and Candace Darby and The Darby Family 

Silent Auction
Presented by Hodgson Russ LLP
Support the Burchfield Penney and our talented local artists by adding their work to your collection. All works in the auction are on view now in the East Gallery. Mobile bidding is live at bidpal.net/burchfieldpenney and closes at 8 p.m. the evening of the Gala. Mobile bidding is accessible to every one, even if you are unable to attend the Gala. 

Sponsorships range from $5,000 - $15,000. Click the link below or call Kim Luangpakdy at (716) 878-4529 for sponsorship opportunities.

Individual Tickets: $275 per person. Purchase online here or by contacting Natalie Brown, Development & Events Coordinator, at (716) 878-6073. 

The 2025 Art Auction & Gala is presented by John & Candace Darby and The Darby Family 

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors: 

Aleron
Arc Building Partners
Architectural Resources
The Baird Foundation
Jim Brandys
David, Jessica, Eleanor, Madeleine & Benjamin Brason
Buffalo Art Movement (BAM!)
Buffalo State University
Drs. Helen and Andrew Cappuccino 
Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation
Collins & Collins LLC
Delaware North
Dolce Panepinto Law Firm
Frontier Group of Companies
Jess & Pete Grum, Jackie & Bill Gurney, Robyn & Jeff Zimmer
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Inc.
Hodgson Russ LLP
HUNT Real Estate and HUNT Charitable Foundation
Gregory and Lynn Hyatt
Louise H. and Charles F. Kreiner, Jr. 
Steve Lakomy, MD and Cheryl Lyles
New Era
NorthCape Wealth Management 
PCI
The Premier Group
Savarino Properties LLC
The Schneider Family
Paula and John Reinhold and The Joy Family Foundation
Rigidized Metals
Rupal Hospitality
Wegmans
Janet and Richard Wetter
The Zenger Group

For their additional support, we gratefully acknowledge:
Justin Baumann and Jessica DeMichiel
Dopkins & Company, in honor of John and Candace Darby
Alan Elia 
Lawley Insurance
Neil A. Pawlowski of Duggan + Pawlowski LLP
Richard and Karen Penfold