Abbondànza Event Details

Thank you for attending

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Because of you, Abbondànza raised more than $100,000!

The event proceeds will support the Abbondànza Experiential Learning Award, which gives Fine Arts students Work-Integrated Learning opportunities. This year's investment works out to about $6,000 in new awards for students.

With $2 million in overall Endowment funds, the Faculty of Fine Arts distributes more than 50 awards each year, totalling more than $70,000 to students to help them with tuition, the cost of learning materials, residencies, internships, applied studies, conferences and more.

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A look back at the night

We turned the University Centre for the Arts into an explosion of pink glitter for Abbondànza and Vibe Fest. Add in some camaraderie, good food and cheer, and you have an evening that you'll never forget. Take a look back at some of the photos from Abbondànza 2026!

A man wearing a crown sitting next to a woman in a dress.
Abbondanza guests sitting at a table and laughing.
Abbondanza 2026. A set of tables with string lights and a group of people sitting down.
A table centrepiece with VCRs, a bottle of wine and flowers
A man in a suit gives a toast to a crowd of people in the University Hall Atrium at Abbondanza.
A person in a chef hat and apron carrying a bowl of fruit.
A group of people sitting at a table laughing.
People touring a scene shop.

 

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Thank you to this year's Patrons & Sponsors

THE MUSE

Stringam Law 
LKA Financial & Harvest Yoga Studio
North & Company LLP Law Offices

MAJOR PATRON

Flora Matteotti

ART LOVER

Cyndi (BMus '95, MEd '01) & Rich Crane
ULethbridge Office of the President

FIRST TOAST

Michael Kawchuk (BMgt '15), Lethbridge Wealth Group

PORTATA (COURSE) SPONSORS

ANTIPASTO - Chancellor Terry Whitehead (BA '94)
INSALATA - Dr. Michelle Helstein, Provost, Vice-President (Academic)
PRIMO - FWBA Architects
SECONDO - Art & Mary Jane Crooks
DOLCE - Westco Construction

VINTNER'S CHOICE

Sherry Davis (BMgt '01), ATB Wealth

SILENT AUCTION & GIFT-IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

Allied Arts Council, Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits, Art Commons, Balog Auction Services Inc., Blanco Cantina, Bourbon and Butter, Browns Social House, CASA, GIII Menswear, Geomatic Attic, Harvest Yoga, Hudsons Canada’s Pub, Italian Table, Lethbridge Fashion Weekend, Lethbridge Musical Theatre, Lethbridge Symphony, Let’s Pasta, Little Nicaragua Coffee Company, Moxies, New West Theatre, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Pure Spa, Revieve Esthetics, Sandman Hotel Group, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Terry Whitehead, The Goldworks Ltd., The Keg, Theatre Calgary, Theatre Outré, Tranquility Wellness Centre Clinic, ULethbridge Performances, Visit Cranbrook

Abbondànza is our annual elevated celebration of artistic excellence and community generosity, bringing southern Alberta fine art lovers together to support the next generation of Fine Arts students in an evening of arts, performance and philanthropy.

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