BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Art in Celebration Distinguished Artist of the Year Awards Dinn er Honoring Bill Barrett Saturday\, October 3\, 2026 | 5:00–8:00 PM Sant a Fe Country Club | 4360 Country Club Rd | Santa Fe\, New Mexico Join the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Foundation for the culminating celebration of our 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year\, internationally acclaimed sculptor and painter Bill Barrett. After a summer of art\, music and community eve nts celebrating Bill and his extraordinary career\, we’ll gather for an intimate Awards Dinner bringing together artists\, collectors\, friends\, Rotarians and community supporters to honor his artistic legacy—and supp ort the charitable work made possible through Distinguished Artist of the Year. The Evening Guests can look forward to an evening of art\, fellowshi p and celebration featuring: • Cocktail reception with cash bar • Dinn er at the Santa Fe Country Club • Presentation of the 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year Award to Bill Barrett • A special look at Bill’s l ife\, work and artistic legacy • FABLE XIV raffle • LYRA SERIES 5 live auction • Recognition of the people and organizations helping make DAOT Y26 possible Celebrating Bill Barrett For more than six decades\, Bill Bar rett has created sculpture\, painting and jewelry distinguished by movemen t\, balance and lyrical abstraction. His work is represented in public and private collections throughout the United States and internationally\, an d his monumental sculptures can be found in prominent public spaces across the country. The Rotary Club of Santa Fe is proud to recognize Bill Barre tt as our 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year and celebrate the extraord inary body of work that defines his career. A Santa Fe Rotary Tradition Es tablished in 1981\, Distinguished Artist of the Year recognizes artists wh ose work has made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of Santa Fe\ , New Mexico and beyond. Over more than four decades\, the program has hon ored many of the region’s most influential artists\, including Allan Hou ser\, Agnes Martin\, Glenna Goodacre\, William Lumpkins\, Cara Romero and Erika Wanenmacher. Bill Barrett now joins that remarkable legacy. Art With a Purpose Distinguished Artist of the Year is more than an award. Through the program\, Rotary uses the arts to bring people together while generat ing support for charitable and educational work in our community. The 2026 campaign supports the charitable work of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Foun dation. Tickets & Reservations Reservations are now open. Space is limited . Rotarian Ticket — $100 per person Active Rotarians may purchase one ad ditional guest ticket at the same $100 price. General Admission — $150 p er person Table of Eight — $1\,000 Reserve a full table for eight guests with reserved seating together. Past Distinguished Artists of the Year Li ving former DAOTY honorees have a special registration option: purchase on e guest ticket and receive the former honoree’s admission complimentary. RESERVE BY SEPTEMBER 27 The Santa Fe Country Club requires our final atte ndance information on September 28. REGISTER / PURCHASE TICKETS Reserve yo ur seats and purchase tickets here FABLE XIV Raffle Bill and Debora Barret t have generously donated FABLE XIV for the 2026 DAOTY raffle. Raffle tick ets are $25 each and\, in accordance with New Mexico requirements\, are so ld in person only. The winner will be drawn during the Awards Dinner and d oes not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets are available at Rotary Club of Santa Fe meetings leading up to the dinner. LYRA SERIES 5 Live Auc tion Bill and Debora have also generously donated LYRA SERIES 5\, which wi ll be offered by live auction during the Awards Dinner\, with a minimum of $5\,500. Volunteers Needed Rotarians: we need you! Volunteers will help w ith registration\, guest hospitality\, setup/breakdown and other event-nig ht needs. Thank you to Storm Stephens\, Bryan Craig\, Jan Brown\, Lupe Gol er and Emma Scherer\, who have already volunteered to help on October 3. A dditional volunteers are welcome—please contact Theresa Stone to lend a hand. Event Sponsor With special thanks to the Santa Fe Country Club for i ts generous support of the 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year Awards Di nner. About Distinguished Artist of the Year Established in 1981\, the Rot ary Club of Santa Fe’s Distinguished Artist of the Year program recogniz es artists whose work has made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of Santa Fe\, New Mexico and beyond. The program celebrates artistic exce llence while using the arts to strengthen community connections and advanc e Rotary’s charitable mission. DTEND:20261004T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260925T115822Z DTSTART:20261003T230000Z LOCATION:Santa Fe Country Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:DAOTY Awards Dinner: Bill Barrett UID:0cf578d3-9232-4fbf-ac04-65dbdfdc3f74 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Art i n Celebration

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Distinguished Artist of the Year Awards Dinner Honoring Bill Barrett

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Saturday\, October 3\, 2026 | 5:00&ndash\;8:00 PM
\nSanta Fe Country Club | 4360 Country Club Rd | Santa Fe\, New Mexico

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Join the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Foundation for the culminating celebration of our 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year\, internationally acclaimed sculptor and painter Bill Barrett.

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After a summer of art\, music and community events celebratin g Bill and his extraordinary career\, we&rsquo\;ll gather for an intimate Awards Dinner bringing together artists\, collectors\, friends\, Rotarians and community supporters to honor his artistic legacy&mdash\;and support the charitable work made possible through Distinguished Artist of the Year .

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Th e Evening

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Guests can look for ward to an evening of art\, fellowship and celebration featuring:

\n\n< p data-end="1591" data-start="1231">&bull\; Cocktail reception with cash b ar
\n&bull\; Dinner at the Santa Fe Country Club
\n&bull\; Presentatio n of the 2026 Distinguished Arti st of the Year Award to Bill Barrett
\n&bull\; A special look at Bill&rsquo\;s life\, work and artis tic legacy
\n&bull\; FABLE XIV raffle
\n&bull\; LYR A SERIES 5 live auction
\n &bull\; Recognition of the people and organizations helping make DAOTY26 p ossible

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Celebrating Bill Barrett

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For more than six decades\, Bill Barrett has created sculpture\, painting and jewelry distinguished by movement\, balance and lyrical abstraction.< /p>\n\n

His work is represented in pub lic and private collections throughout the United States and international ly\, and his monumental sculptures can be found in prominent public spaces across the country.

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The Rotar y Club of Santa Fe is proud to recognize Bill Barrett as our 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year and celebrate the extraordinary body of work that defines his career.

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A Sant a Fe Rotary Tradition

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Establi shed in 1981\, Distinguished Artist of the Year recognizes artists whose w ork has made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of Santa Fe\, New Mexico and beyond.

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Over more than four decades\, the program has honored many of the region&rsquo\;s mo st influential artists\, including Allan Houser\, Agnes Martin\, Glenna Goodacre\, William Lumpkins\, Cara Romero and Erika Wanenmacher.

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Bill Barrett now joins that remarkable legacy.

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Art With a Purpose\n\n

Distinguished Artist of the Yea r is more than an award. Through the program\, Rotary uses the arts to bri ng people together while generating support for charitable and educational work in our community.

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The 20 26 campaign supports the charitable work of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Foundation.

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Tickets &\; R eservations

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Reservations are now open. Space is limited.

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Rotarian Ticket &mdash\; $100 per person
\nActive Rotarians may purchase one additi onal guest ticket at the same $100 price.

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General Admission &m dash\; $150 per person

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Table of Eight &mdash\; $1\,00 0
\nReserve a full table f or eight guests with reserved seating together.

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Past Distingui shed Artists of the Year
\ nLiving former DAOTY honorees have a special registration option: purchase one guest ticket and receive the former honoree&rsquo\;s admission compli mentary.

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RESERVE BY SEPTEMBER 27
\nThe Santa Fe Country Club requires our final attendan ce information on September 28.

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REGISTER / PURCHASE TICKETS

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Reserve your seats a nd purchase tickets here

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FABLE XIV Raffle

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Bill and Debora Barrett have generously donated FABLE XIV for the 2026 DAOTY raffle.

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Raffle tickets are $25 each and\, in a ccordance with New Mexico requirements\, are sold in person only. The winner will be drawn during the Awards Dinner and does not need to be present to win.

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Raffle tickets are available at Rotary Club of Santa Fe meetings lea ding up to the dinner.

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LYRA SERIES 5 Live Auction

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Bill and Debora have also generously donated LYRA SERIES 5\, which will be offe red by live auction during the A wards Dinner\, with a minimum of $5\,500.

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Volunteers Needed

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Rotarians: we need you! Volunteers will help with registrati on\, guest hospitality\, setup/breakdown and other event-night needs.

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Thank you to Storm Stephens\, Bryan Craig\, Jan Brown\, Lupe Goler and Emma Scherer\, who have already volunteered to help on Octob er 3.

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Additional volunteers ar e welcome&mdash\;please contact Theresa Stone to lend a hand.

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Event Sponsor

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With special thanks to the Santa Fe Country Club for its generous support of the 2026 Distinguished Artist of the Year Awards Dinner.

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About Distinguished Artist of the Year

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Establishe d in 1981\, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe&rsquo\;s Distinguished Artist of t he Year program recognizes artists whose work has made a lasting contribut ion to the cultural life of Santa Fe\, New Mexico and beyond. The program celebrates artistic excellence while using the arts to strengthen communit y connections and advance Rotary&rsquo\;s charitable mission.

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