Now in its 20th year, Blue Star's annual Red Dot fundraiser raises critical dollars in operational support as well as Blue Star Contemporary Art Center exhibitions, satellite exhibits around the city, ARTsmart educational programming, lectures, workshops, and free Family Days.

Blue Star/Red Dot 2010, Co-Chaired by Cristina Wheeler and Mike McClain, is a highly anticipated art sale benefiting Blue Star Contemporary Art Center and is an opportunity to purchase contemporary art selected by collectors from San Antonio and other Texas cities. It is also a great chance to meet artists and collectors from around the state.

Fifty percent of the art sales from the evening go back to participating artists in the community making BLUE STAR/ RED DOT the event in San Antonio that gives back the largest amount to artist through artwork sales. At last year's event over $50,000 was given back to artists through the evenings art sales. This tremendous support stays true to the mission of Blue Star Contemporary Art Center and speaks to the history and roots of the organization, continuing its tradition as an artist run institution and supporting community artists through programming, exhibitions, art education and events.

Red Dot's success reflects San Antonio's continued commitment in keeping contemporary art thriving. Please call 210.227.6960 for sponsorship or collector information.

2010 RED DOT Sponsors

$10,000 - Decade Sponsor
Valero Energy Foundation
Ann Griffith Ash

$5,000 - Red Hot Sponsor
Ricos Products Co.

$2,500 - Blue Star Sponsor
Boni & Larry Barocas
Cavender Audi
Frost
Jerry Gore - Gore Design Completions

$1,000 - Star Sponsor
Argo Group International
Cynthia & Taylor Collins
Edward E. Collins III
Sonya Dawson
H-E-B
Koontz McCombs
Margaret & Bill Kanyusik
MBS Fitness
NRP Group
Nugget International - J. Michael Wheeler
NuStar Energy
Palo Alto College
Phyllis Browning Company
Terri & Derick Rodgers

$500 - Rising Sponsor
Ruth Chang & Randall Nadeau
Kim & Mark Fischer
Kell Muñoz Architects, Inc.
Dacia Napier, MD
The John and Florence Newman Foundation
Johnny Canavan Homes, LLC
Kathleen Sommers, Inc.
Wende L. Quintanilla
Pat & Bud Smothers
Wortham Insurance & Risk Management
Cristina & Patrick Wheeler
Southwest Home Healthcare - Vanessa & James Casey

$250 - Bright Sponsor
Tracey Bennett
Kate & Chad Carey
Stephanie and Nick Chapman
Rodolfo Choperena
Debbie & Terive Duperier
Norma & Mike Edwards
Sandra & Robert Ford
Ford, Powell & Carson, Inc.
Maryanne & Tom Guido
Patty & Ken Halliday
Hill Horticulture Inc.
Liecie & Nick Hollis
Angelika Jansen & Robert Brown
Vance Knowles
James Liftshutz
Francie & John Mannix
Pam & Mike McClain
Ana Montoya & Louis Davila
Melissa & Kelton Morgan
Kathy & David Nicolson
Guillermo Nicolas & Jim Foster
Poteet Architects
Robert A. Price & Luisa Wheeler
Banks M. Smith
speegle & KIM-davis: Architecture
Penelope Speier
Sunshine & Brett Thacker
Don Thomas
Libby D. Tilley
Connie & Jon Wood
Stacy & Steve Yndo

In-Kind Sponsors
Alamo Beer Company
Black Tie Affairs
Bud Light
City Pages Magazine
Chuck Ramirez
Downtown Alliance
Frost Bank Volunteers
theFund
Grey Goose Vodka
Litho Press, Inc.
Mission Restaurant Supply
NuStar Energy Volunteers
Oloroso
San Antonio Business Journal
San Antonio Current
Scene In SA Magazine
U.S. Signs
Valero Energy Volunteers