About OMSI Gala
Join us for an intimate and exclusive event at the museum. This elegant black tie affair features an effervescent cocktail hour, delectable seated dinner with special pours of notable local wines, action-packed live auction, and breathtaking entertainment.
OMSI’s largest fundraiser supports high-energy, high-impact science that connects, captivates, and inspires OMSI kids across the region. Engaging science, technology, arts and math experiences help them realize their vision of being engineers, educators, physicians, NASA scientists, artists and involved community leaders. Your investment ensures that our mission is practiced every day, for everyone.
Thank you!
Together we raised over one million dollars for OMSI and Science Education!
We look forward to seeing you at Gala 2024.
Presented by
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation / Jordan Schnitzer
Vernier Science Education
Jon V. Jaqua and Kimberly B. Cooper Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Dinner Entertainment: Jimmie Herrod
Portland’s own artist and performer, Jimmie Herrod, is going to perform at the OMSI 2023 Gala! Jimmie has a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies from Portland State University, and has been touring throughout the US, Canada and Europe as a guest vocalist with Pink Martini. His heavenly voice earned him a Golden Buzzer on the 2021 season of America’s Got Talent, and he recently returned to compete on AGT: All Star 2023.
Celebrate with us at the museum
Cocktail reception in OMSI’s atrium lobby, music by The Bylines
Photo Lounge in the Empirical Lobby
Dinner and live auction in OMSI’s iconic Turbine Hall
Emcee by Ken Boddie of KOIN 06
Auction by Johnna Wells
After Dinner Lounge in the Planetarium
Why Sponsor OMSI Gala
As a sponsor of OMSI and our work, you are helping change the world one mind at a time. Your partnership provides children and adults access to important informal science education opportunities, inspiring them to be engaged citizens and preparing them for future success.
Thank You Gala 2023 Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for their support of OMSI and the OMSI Gala 2023: Kaleidoscope. Together, we will work to to bring OMSI’s special brand of hands-on science education to kids and kids-at-heart. Your investment provides innovative programming that inspires students to approach age-old challenges in creative new ways and encourages them to work collaboratively to be part of the solution.
Presenting Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Alaska Airlines – MVP Gold Sponsor
Anonymous
Arnerich Massena
Beacon Lake Oswego
Scott Clark and June Andrews
Paul And Teri Graham
Lane Powell PC
Gary Maffei and Marcus Lintner
Eric and Heidi Meslow
Pacific Power
Portland General Electric
PNC Bank
Eric and Sophia Skaar
Mike and Karie Richardson
Walsh Construction Co.
Wells Fargo
Event Sponsors
Screen Sponsors
Screen Sponsors
Media
Sponsor
Welcome
Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Cocktail Hour Sponsor
Paddle Raise
Sponsor
After Dinner Lounge Sponsor
Valet Sponsor
Challenge Grant Sponsors
AT&T
Edlen & Co.
Leupold and Stevens Foundation
Peter and Cassie Northrup
PSU Foundation and PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Robert and Debb Zagunis
Silver Sponsors
Etribe
Abed and Nansi Faran with Joseph and Elizabeth Bingold
Sonal Haladay
Carrie and Jon Spurlock
The Valderrama Family
John and Traci Wheeler
Beer, Wine + Liquor Sponsors
Anne Amie Vineyards
Compris Vineyard
Ecliptic Brewery
Hood River Distillery
Ponzi Vineyards
Stoller Wine Group
Utopia Vineyards