UCROSS GALA 2026
Celebrating our artist residency program and honoring Naoma Tate with the Outstanding Patron of the Arts Award.
Join us at the Ucross Gala on September 24, at Ucross, as we celebrate the creative spirit and present the 2026 Ucross Outstanding Patron of the Arts Award to Naoma Tate.
Mrs. Tate serves on the Boards of Ucross Foundation and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, as well as the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. In addition, she is on the National Board of the Smithsonian, Smithsonian Natural History Museum Gemology Board, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, Leakey Foundation, and Berkeley Geochronology Center. Mrs. Tate is a proud member of the Utah and Wyoming Westerners, the Utah Daughters of the Pioneers, Daughters of the American Revolution, and American Friends of the Louvre.
In addition to the awards ceremony, the evening will feature a cocktail reception, seasonal dinner, and performances by former artists-in-residence. A brief yet lively auction will provide excellent opportunities to bid on unique items, travel packages, and experiences.
Your engagement with this very special event will directly support Ucross Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Ucross provides residencies for more than 150 visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, and performers each year. Ucross also serves as a responsible steward of its historic 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming, while providing the local community with access to world-class art through its art gallery and slate of free events.
You are helping Ucross remain a meaningful and relevant resource for generations to come. Thank you.
Reservations are accepted through Monday, September 14 (or until the festivities are sold out).
Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
If you can't attend, we hope that you will consider donating to this worthy mission.
Join us at the Ucross Gala on September 24, at Ucross, as we celebrate the creative spirit and present the 2026 Ucross Outstanding Patron of the Arts Award to Naoma Tate.
Mrs. Tate serves on the Boards of Ucross Foundation and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, as well as the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. In addition, she is on the National Board of the Smithsonian, Smithsonian Natural History Museum Gemology Board, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, Leakey Foundation, and Berkeley Geochronology Center. Mrs. Tate is a proud member of the Utah and Wyoming Westerners, the Utah Daughters of the Pioneers, Daughters of the American Revolution, and American Friends of the Louvre.
In addition to the awards ceremony, the evening will feature a cocktail reception, seasonal dinner, and performances by former artists-in-residence. A brief yet lively auction will provide excellent opportunities to bid on unique items, travel packages, and experiences.
Your engagement with this very special event will directly support Ucross Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Ucross provides residencies for more than 150 visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, and performers each year. Ucross also serves as a responsible steward of its historic 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming, while providing the local community with access to world-class art through its art gallery and slate of free events.
You are helping Ucross remain a meaningful and relevant resource for generations to come. Thank you.
Reservations are accepted through Monday, September 14 (or until the festivities are sold out).
Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
If you can't attend, we hope that you will consider donating to this worthy mission.
Learn how to get involved:
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Anne Pendergast
Arin Waddell & John Heyneman
Caitlin Addlesperger & Erik Hoversten
David Leuschen
Dick & Tami Davis
Jim Nelson
Kim Cannon & Laura Lehan
Susan & Gary Miller
Tracy & Robert Boyle
Anne Pendergast
Arin Waddell & John Heyneman
Caitlin Addlesperger & Erik Hoversten
David Leuschen
Dick & Tami Davis
Jim Nelson
Kim Cannon & Laura Lehan
Susan & Gary Miller
Tracy & Robert Boyle