2026 FWA Annual BBQ Fundraiser
Our 2026 FWA BBQ was held on Saturday, April 11th. Thank you to our 154 guests who helped us celebrate with good food, good music, good weather and a good cause. Friends of Western Art raised over $34,000 net proceeds for FWA education programs and scholarships to ultimately advance a generation of aspiring Western artists and artisans, encouraging them to choose a fine arts career and opening the pathways to artistic expression of the American West.
FOUNDERS & HOSTS
Beth & Bob Fulfer
Jeanie & Hal Byrd
SPONSORS
Fran & Jim Allen
Anonymous Fund held at the Community Foundation for
Southern AZ
Laura & Arch Brown
Jeanie & Hal Byrd
Patty Carnovale & Steve Hester
Judy & Rich Flynn
Beth Fulfer
Betsy Greene
Pam & Ricky Kelty
SPONSORS
Cathy & Ron Kobernik
Mary & Dave Parnell
Barbara & Hank Peck
Cindy & Tad Piper
JoAnn Carolla-Polt
Gwen & Ches Porter
Kethy & Scott Rathbun
Sandy & Jim Sheehan
Addie & Bob Valentine
Lynn & Greg White
Annie & Tom Wright
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Total Wine & More
Whiskey Del Bac
Vera Earl Premium Beef – Ian & Kristin Tomlinson
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CASITAS AT SMOKEY SPRINGS FOR
CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A BEAUTIFUL BBQ VENUE!
