Saratoga Arts Annual Fundraiser Celebrating 40th Anniversay and Honoring Dee Sarno at The Night Owl

We are delighted to invite you to our annual fundraiser an extraordinary evening in support of Saratoga Arts. Our immersive fundraiser will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at The Night Owl in Saratoga Springs. The event will feature customized farm-to-table catered food by Farmacy, an open bar gothic masquerade-inspired theme, all in celebration of our ever-expanding community at Saratoga Arts.

This year in celebration of our 40th anniversary, we are pleased to honor our organization’s founder and first Executive Director, Dee Sarno. Dee Sarno is a household name in Saratoga Springs – long known for her commitment to and advocacy for the arts. Dee arrived in Saratoga Springs with her family in 1988 and began a part-time job at, and then became the first Executive Director of, Saratoga Arts. She held that job for 30 years and was integral in establishing Saratoga Arts as the community arts center in Saratoga Springs, including securing its current location on Broadway. An ardent supporter of Saratoga Springs and the Capital District community, she has been honored by the Saratoga Springs History Museum, Saratoga Rotary Education Foundation, Adirondack Council of Girl Scouts, Soroptimists, the Albany League of Arts and the Saratoga Preservation Foundation.