ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA:
UnBound14!
August 2, 2025
7-11pm
UnBound! is celebrating its fourteenth year with a Shakespearian promenade!
Candela Gallery welcomes you to join us and our photo-loving friends to boogie in a starry summer night with Shakespearian whimsy, fantastical characters, and photographs galore. Support artists by bringing a piece home or contribute to this year’s fund to support artists through Candela Collection acquisitions or future exhibition honorariums.
DON’T MISS:
Delectable treats! Music for grooving! Scavenger Hunt: The Third! Whimsical games! A Mystical Karaoke Room!
PAPER MACHE TREASURES BY ASHBY!
GRAB A SPOT FOR YOU AND YOUR GUESTS
DOOR TICKET
Even walking through the door supports the mission of UnBound!
$75 for an individual ticket, and $125 for a pair.
PARTY TICKETS
Get tickets during the gala to play special games, participate in our crowning raffle, or get our specialty party bevs.
Want to go the extra mile? Have a big group? Consider a sponsor table for extra treats and special seats!
HOW YOUR DOLLARS DIRECTLY SUPPORT ARTISTS:
Our beloved UnBound! exhibition not only offers a free submission process to all who apply, but it provides an additional collection opportunity for select artists from the exhibition. With the profits from our fundraising gala plus funds raised over the course of the exhibition, we choose works to acquire for the growing Candela Collection. The artist makes their cut of the sale, and we use our “cut” to instead acquire more pieces. These artists get paid and go into the Collection, which will one day be donated to the permanent collection of a notable institution.
WHAT’S NEW IN 2025?
This year, we hope to utilize some of the funds raised to grant an exhibition opportunity to 1-2 artists, which will include a small honorarium to produce their show. We’re really excited to use our beloved party to help support a pipeline that has existed organically for years!
With your help, we can support future exhibitions like:
MEJUNG PARK: STILL LIFE, MOURNING
DANA BELL: STATES OF LEISURE
OHEMAA DIXON: 3436
SHINYA MASUDA: HANAFUDA SHOUZOKU
Ways you can support artists during UnBound!:
Come see the exhibition, invite your friends, and talk about it on the internet.
Purchase a piece for your personal collection and directly support an artist in the exhibition.
Give to the UnBound! Fund so that artists can go into a permanent collection and get paid.
How do I give to the UnBound! Fund?
Buy featured merchandise; the profits will go to the fund
Purchase a ticket or a sponsorship level for the annual gala
Get “party tickets” during the gala so you can participate in games, raffles, and special perks during the festivities.
Give directly through this link on our site.
Stay tuned for more exciting exhibition and gala updates, but in the meantime, save this date and grab your tickets!