2025 Annual Appeal | Mingei International Museum

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Dear Friend,

At Mingei, partnering with cultural groups and artists is at the heart of our mission. The Museum staff is always working to develop relationships to elevate the creative voices that make our city special, and spark new connections through exhibitions like Fashioning an Icon and programs such as Make at Mingei. With the Museum’s reopening in 2021, guided by the strong belief that everyone deserves access to Balboa Park, we created new ways to share our space with the rich cultural groups in the San Diego region.

Community Mondays is a program that began in 2021, offering Mingei’s Theater, free of charge, to grassroots arts and culture organizations, nonprofits, and artists. It’s been a joy to witness the film screenings, musical performances, and lively cultural celebrations at the Museum, in collaboration with organizations such as Border Angels, Viet Voices, and Persian Place. To date, Community Mondays has reached more than 50 groups and served over 5,000 community members.

We invite you to contribute to Mingei’s 2025 Annual Appeal to help support community programs like this.

Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, Sew Loka
Gemma Cabato and Matthew Padrigan, PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company
San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild
San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild completed Spotlight
San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild Spotlight details

The Community Spotlight is an exterior display near our front door, seen by thousands every month, reserved for rotating installations created by local arts groups. Most recently the spotlight has been on Sew Loka, an independent sewing studio in Barrio Logan, PASACAT, a Philippine performing arts company, and San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild. This space has featured eleven displays from nine community groups and artists over the past three years. You can see photos from these beautiful installations as well as a few of the Community Mondays events in the slideshow above.

It’s only with your generosity that we’re able to offer compelling exhibitions and programs, and we invite you to support the Museum’s mission by making a gift to the 2025 Annual Appeal.

Your donation will help Mingei continue to honor our mission and traditions while supporting local artists and propelling the future of craft forward.

Mingei’s aim is to be a place of welcome, respite, gathering, and collaboration, but we don’t do it alone. It takes the creative partnership of so many others to reflect and engage our community. And it takes you!

We are only able to continue this important work because of the Museum’s generous donors and members, thank you! Be part of this collaborative effort by making a gift to the 2025 Annual Appeal.

On behalf of Mingei’s staff, board, and volunteers, thank you for your support and passion for all we do.
With gratitude,

Jessica Hanson York
Executive Director & CEO

2025 Annual Appeal Donors as of January 13, 2026

Thank you for your support!

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Tina and Craig Abernethy

Teresa King Aubert

Sally Ault

Ann and Peter Aylward

Bay Bakshi and Brindan Byrne

Elaine Baldwin in honor of Chiho Saito

Drs. Joseph Ball and Jennifer Taschek

The Baratz Family in honor of Katy Dessent

Cia and Larry Barron

Kate Bartholomew in memory of Barbara Pohlman

Tom Bauer

Lori Baxter

Sharon G. Beamer

Constance Beardsley

Marie-Claude Beaupre

Mary Beebe and Charles Reilly

Susan Berman

Dr. Sandy Bernstein and Dr. Laurel Bernstein

Marilyn Bintz

Doris Bittar

Arthur Boothroyd and Carol Mackersie

Karen and Bob Bowden

Pat Boyce and Debbie Fritsch

Althea M. Brimm

Robert Buchanan

Maribah Bushell

Dr. Mary Ann Calcott

Carmela Caldera Bowen

Joyce Camiel in memory of Doug Diamond, PhD

Gerald Caporicci in memory of Claire Harootunian

Lavonne Cashman

Cathy and Michael Casteel

Kathleen and Earl Certain

Joy Charney

Lynda Claassen

Sarah and Tim Clayton

Sara Clemence

Dr. Nancy R. Cohen

Lesley Cohen

Polly Cone in memory of Bert Waxler

Peggy Liz Connell

Dave and Celia Conover

Annabelle Cortez

Margot Cox

Ann Rea Craig

Patricia Cué

Donna Damson

Gary and Denise David

Stephanie J. Davis

Mary G. Dawe in memory of Jim Dawe

Deborah Deacon

Nelly Dean

Alicia DeLeon-Torres and Leilani DeLeon

Wanda Delopst

Caroline S. DeMar

Thomas Denewiler

Alice Diamond

Carol Y. Dickinson

James Dieckmann

Melora Dietz

Sharon and John Dobson

Donna Donati

Joann Driggers

Tom and Berit Durler

Earthward Bound Foundation

William Egan

Barbara Eisele

Dan and Aileen Emer

Ellen Fager

Janice Fahey

Diane and Elliot Feuerstein Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Dale and Matt Fisher

Anne and Jeff Blackburn

Lise Fleury and Gary Bezer

Kay and Terry Foster

Charles and Sue Fouquette

Caroline Frederick

Theresa Friederich-Takasugi and Wayne Takasugi

Catherine R. Friedman

Karen and Tom Gammiere

Molly Gee

Steven Gibson in memory of Doreann Gibson

Sharon Goldschneider in memory of Bill Goldschneider

Laurel Gonsalves

Lori Guardiano-Durkin

Jill G. Hall

Julie Halliday in memory of Claire Harootunian

Ellen and Michael Hallor Gift Fund

Victoria Hamilton and Paul Hobson

Dr. Emily Hanna and Mr. Anthony Bingham

Andrea Hanson and Chris Szwedo

Mary Harkins

Donna Harris

Michelle and Ron Hebdon

Kathi Herter

Jason and Lindsey High in honor of Maureen King

Ronald Hillas and Dennis Fontaine in honor of Dennis Fontaine

Carol F. Hinrichs

Laura Hoffman

Jane Hopkins

Mary Jo Housman

Mary Howell

Terry Hu

Ms. Nancy Hurwitz

Irwin Jacobs

Rochelle Jacobs

R. Diane Jaynes

Kate and Jeff Jeffery

Kathy and Rob Jones

Catherine Jones

Sarah and Clay Jones in honor of Katherine and Robertson Jones

Kay Kaplan

Maurice M. Kawashima

Marie Keech

Anne Kellett in honor of Jean Kochinos

Beverly and Richard Kelly

Heather and Ron Kerner

Dr. Aram Kevorkian in memory of Sevan A. Kevorkian

Maureen and Charles King

Esther Kirchheimer

Zoe and Eric Kleinbub

April Kluver

Roxanne Knight

Curt and Nancy Koch

Barbara and Martin Kruming

Ralph T. and June K. Kubo in honor of Kaneshiro/ Kinoshita Families

Dugan and Philippe Lamoise in honor of Flossie Cohen

Elizabeth Lancaster in memory of Eli Shefter

Eloise Lau and Dan Kinnard

Gail A. Laughlin

Alan Lawson

Robin J. Lipman

Patrick Harrison and Eleanor Lynch

Kyong and Daniel Macek

Allison Manch

Richard and Raimie Manch

The Sivia and Norman Mann Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Joseph J and Nancy Anne Manno

Harold and Beverly Martyn

Margaret Matter

Maureen J. McBreen

Bill and Peggy McCarberg Charitable Fund

J. Allen and Emily McCutchan

Katy McDonald and Perry Vasquez

Courtenay C. McGowen

Margaret McLean

Carol Mendoza

Elinor Merl and Mark Brodie

Maggie and Paul Meyer

Deborah Moceri

Billie Moffitt

Judith Morgan

Pia Moriarty and Bob Hurd

Klonie Kunzel

Marian C. Moses

Gillian Moss

JoAnn Pari-Mueller and Daniel Mueller

Carolynn Mueller-Crooks

Chandra Mukerji and Zachary Fisk

Prof. Judith Nicolaidis

Caroline and Nick Nordquist

Kyomi O'Connor

Rev. Raymond O'Donnell

Virginia Oliver

Ann and Darwin Olsen

Ellen O'Neal

Lisbet O'Neil

Dr. Jan Ouren

Eileen Paley

Nancy L. Parton

Virginia S. Patch

Maryanne and Irwin Pfister

Mary Lynn Price

Cindy Quale

Sharon Qualls

Kerianne Quick

Martha Radatz

Linda Rankin and Rod Whitlow

Audrey S. Ratner

Jeanne Rawlings and John Lamb

Dr. Lynn Reiser

Mary Ann Roberts

Barbara Roper

Anne Rosser

Robin Roulette

Tina Rounsavell

Raquel Rudoy

Lynda Ruth

Sylvia Salomon

Cathy Sang

Lynne Schaffer

Paul Schatz and Juan Carlos Ruiz

Michele Schlecht

Gail Schneider and David Matlin

Connie Schroeder

Heidi Schwegler

Donna Seecof

Lindsey Seegers in honor of Kathi Landis

Therese Seiber

Carl Scragg and Patricia Seitas

Georgina Sham

Felicia Shaw

Marilyn R. Sidler

Anne C. Sidner

Linda Silverman and Ercil Brown

Dr. Enid Singer

Kathleen Sloan

Anne Sloop

Whitney Smith

Kirby Smith and Cliff Chally

Annie So

Cindy Sphar

Jean Stanzick

Elizabeth and Lester Stiel

Strangman Family

Thomas Straus

Connie Strohbehn Kaczmarczyk

Patricia Stromberg

Leslie Suelter

Carrie Swerbenski

Sandy and Mike Swirnoff

Takahashi Family Charitable Fund

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Selma Torres

Irving G. Tragen

Ann Travers and Barbara Nordin

Sandra Tredwell and Robert Scott

C. Anne Turhollow

Sandia Tuttle and Alexandra Tuttle

Catherine Van Steen

Joe and Molly Vazquez

Sara Vickers

Dr. Osvaldo Humberto Viveros and Mrs. Yolanda Viveros

Tona Wakefield

Sophie Walker

Patricia L. Waller

Christian and Evelyn Walter in honor of Katherine and Robertson Jones

Warren Family Foundation

Kathleen Watts

Abby and Ray Weiss

Linda J. West

Linda M. White

Margo Wilding

Caryl L. Witte

Ann and Dan Worth

Eveline Yang

Leanna S. Zevely

Terri Peterson Zimdars