Breaking Ground - The Edge of Summer Gala
Gala

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Reception: 6:00 PM

Program: 8:00 PM

Seventh / Place
802 Mateo St.

Los Angeles, CA 90021

Celebrate with Clockshop while supporting our mission to deepen the connection between communities and public land through the arts!

Honorees

Beatriz Cortez

Beatriz Cortez
Artist

Bill Deverell

Bill Deverell
Divisional Dean for the Social Sciences, USC Dornsife College

Sean Woods

Sean Woods
Chief of Planning, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation

Host Committee

 
Madeline and Louis Bell

Jim and Diane Berliner

York Chang

Jon Christensen and Ursula K. Heise

Renee Dake Wilson and Glen Dake

Dan Greaney

Kevin Kane

Abby Sher

Brian Wickersham

Andy Wong

Sponsors

Steward
Metabolic Studio
Weaver
Cargo Snack Shack
Dan Greaney
Beth and David Meltzer
Sower
Yuval Bar‑Zemer
Westmount Partners
Nurturer
Cyndi Hubach
Rexford Industrial
Susan Watts
Pathfinder
Barbara Cohn
Greg Hise and Lisa Padilla
Joseph Meltzer and Michele Asselin
SALT
Gatherer
Marne Deverell
The Nature Conservancy
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
Parks California
Tracy Stone and Allen Anderson
Tender
Kim Allen-Niesen
Eric and Jocelyn Blumberg
Steve Catton and Maureen Sheehy
Deb Deverell
Paula Litt
Stella T. Maloyan
Edge of Summer festival moments 2025 - walking the carpet
Edge of Summer festival moments 2025 - food and fun
Edge of Summer festival moments 2025 - attendees meet and mingle
Edge of Summer festival moments 2025 - an arts audience in rapture

Sponsorship Packages

Steward – $25,000

  • 16 tickets
  • Full slide ad in program video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Name recognition throughout event
  • Shout-out to social media followers
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Cultivator – $15,000

  • 10 tickets
  • Half slide ad in program video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Name recognition throughout event
  • Shout-out to social media followers
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Weaver – $10,000

  • 8 tickets
  • Quarter slide ad in program video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Name recognition throughout event
  • Shout-out to social media followers
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Placekeeper – $7,500

  • 5 tickets
  • Quarter slide ad in program video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Name recognition throughout event
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Sower – $4,500

  • 4 tickets
  • Name on slide in ad video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Name recognition throughout event
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Nurturer – $2,500

  • 3 tickets
  • Name on slide in ad video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage
  • Shout-out to newsletter audience

Pathfinder – $1,500

  • 2 tickets
  • Name on slide in ad video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage

Gatherer – $750

  • 1 ticket
  • Name on slide in ad video
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage

Tender – $500

  • 1 ticket
  • Named as sponsor on gala webpage

Individual
Ticket – $300

Artist & Culture-Bearer
Ticket – $150