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People standing in an exhibit hall, making a cheers gesture with wine glasses

Revisiting “Cheers! An Evening of Art & Wine at the Springfield Museums”

Oh, what a night! With very generous support from 13 sponsors, dozens of auction donors, and about 150 guests, the Springfield Museums hosted its second annual fundraiser, Cheers! An Evening of Art & Wine at the Springfield Museums, on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Throughout the very fun and festive evening at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, guests enjoyed the perfect pairing of breathtaking art and delicious French and Italian wines, carefully chosen by the wise and witty celebrity sommelier, Anthony Giglio.

Clinking glasses and convivial laughter echoed through the stately galleries as Museums’ friends of all kinds sipped wine, bid on auction items, and celebrated the simple joy of being together in a place they love – and that they love to support. Proceeds from the event will support the world-class exhibits, events, and programs of the Springfield Museums.

Wheelbarrow filled with eighteen bottles of wine
Wheelbarrow filled with eighteen bottles of wine
Wine Sommelier Anthony Giglio surrounded by six people, pouring wine in the glass of two of the people present
Two people with name tags posing for the camera
Mike Matty standing and speaking at a podium, in the midst of gesturing with his hands
Four people, one of whom is Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson, smiling together for the camera at the entrance of Blake Court in DMFA
Wine Sommelier Anthony Giglio and Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson smiling together for the camera
Close up of a fruit bowl
Six people lined up together and smiling for the camera, two of whom are holding a wine glass
Two people holding wine glasses in an exhibit hall and posing together for the camera with people wandering in the background
Wide shot of a crowd of people in the Blake Court art hall grabbing food and drinks or conversing, as seen through the arch of the Blake Court entrance
Two people holding wine glasses and looking at silent auction items on tables in a DMFA exhibit hall
Three art pieces on easels and a wine bottle on a stand with a clipboard in front of it, each item is labeled with their auction lot number
Close up of rows of champagne glasses on a table
A table holding a sparkling, bedazzled wine bottle with wine glasses and another wine bottle next to it that are all surrounded by clipboards and signs on the table describing the silent auction items
Three people standing and looking at silent auction items on a table alongside their descriptions
Close up of a bar cart filled with wine and food accessories
Three people in an exhibit hall smiling for the camera
Four people looking at tables of silent auction items in an exhibit hall
Aerial perspective of people in the Blake Court hall conversing, drinking, and eating
Person examining the "Artifice" art exhibition with someone else hidden behind them
Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson conversing with two people at the entrance of the Blake Court hall
Three people posing for the camera amidst a crowd of people in Black Court hall
Four people reaching for a platter of hors d'oeuvres that someone is holding
Four people, two of whom are holding wine glasses, standing in front of an art piece and smiling for the camera
Four people, three of whom hold wine glasses, smiling for the camera in front of a wall of art pieces
Two people close together, smiling for the camera
Crowd of people sitting in an auditorium
Two people smiling and making a cheers motion with their champagne glasses in the Blake Court hall
Three people, including Wine Sommelier Anthony Giglio, smiling for the camera
Four people, three of whom hold wine glasses, smiling for the camera in front of a wall of art pieces
Four people holding wine glasses while standing in an exhibit hall and smiling for the camera
Wine Sommelier Anthony Giglio talking closely with four people, two additional people are peeking in the right side of the frame
Crowd of people in an auditorium with one member of the crowd holding up their auction number
Wheelbarrow filled with eighteen bottles of wineWine Sommelier Anthony Giglio surrounded by six people, pouring wine in the glass of two of the people presentTwo people with name tags posing for the cameraMike Matty standing and speaking at a podium, in the midst of gesturing with his handsFour people, one of whom is Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson, smiling together for the camera at the entrance of Blake Court in DMFAWine Sommelier Anthony Giglio and Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson smiling together for the cameraClose up of a fruit bowlSix people lined up together and smiling for the camera, two of whom are holding a wine glassTwo people holding wine glasses in an exhibit hall and posing together for the camera with people wandering in the backgroundWide shot of a crowd of people in the Blake Court art hall grabbing food and drinks or conversing, as seen through the arch of the Blake Court entranceTwo people holding wine glasses and looking at silent auction items on tables in a DMFA exhibit hallThree art pieces on easels and a wine bottle on a stand with a clipboard in front of it, each item is labeled with their auction lot numberClose up of rows of champagne glasses on a tableA table holding a sparkling, bedazzled wine bottle with wine glasses and another wine bottle next to it that are all surrounded by clipboards and signs on the table describing the silent auction itemsThree people standing and looking at silent auction items on a table alongside their descriptionsClose up of a bar cart filled with wine and food accessoriesThree people in an exhibit hall smiling for the cameraFour people looking at tables of silent auction items in an exhibit hallAerial perspective of people in the Blake Court hall conversing, drinking, and eatingPerson examining the "Artifice" art exhibition with someone else hidden behind themSpringfield Museums President Kay Simpson conversing with two people at the entrance of the Blake Court hallThree people posing for the camera amidst a crowd of people in Black Court hallFour people reaching for a platter of hors d'oeuvres that someone is holdingFour people, two of whom are holding wine glasses, standing in front of an art piece and smiling for the cameraFour people, three of whom hold wine glasses, smiling for the camera in front of a wall of art piecesTwo people close together, smiling for the cameraCrowd of people sitting in an auditoriumTwo people smiling and making a cheers motion with their champagne glasses in the Blake Court hallThree people, including Wine Sommelier Anthony Giglio, smiling for the cameraFour people, three of whom hold wine glasses, smiling for the camera in front of a wall of art piecesFour people holding wine glasses while standing in an exhibit hall and smiling for the cameraWine Sommelier Anthony Giglio talking closely with four people, two additional people are peeking in the right side of the frameCrowd of people in an auditorium with one member of the crowd holding up their auction number
Photography by Underwood Photo

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