SAN FRANCISCO (December 15, 2015) — San Francisco General Hospital
Foundation (the Foundation) announced today that it will debut the
complete 2016 Hearts in San
Francisco<http://sfghf.org/events/hearts-in-sf/> series at the
Foundation’s annual Hearts Signature Events - Heroes & Hearts luncheon
and Hearts After Dark - on Thursday February 18, 2016 on the field at AT&T
Park. The 19 new Heart Sculptures in the iconic art series include four
Large Hearts, ten Table Top Hearts and five Mini Mosaic Hearts. From
February 1 through February 17 select Heart Sculptures will be displayed
in store windows at Neiman Marcus and Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco and
after the Hearts Signature Events, select Large Hearts may be installed in
Union Square for a limited time. Hearts are auctioned to raise funds to
support vital programs and initiatives at Priscilla Chan and Mark
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (Zuckerberg
San Francisco General). Hearts in San Francisco artworks combined with
Hearts Signature Events proceeds (2004 - 2015) have raised more than $13
million for the Foundation.
“The Hearts in San Francisco have become iconic to the San Francisco
landscape and serve as a reminder that Zuckerberg San Francisco General
offers the very best care to everyone in our community. We are grateful to
this group of artists for lending their talent to help in spreading
awareness about the Heart of Our City,” said Connie Shanahan, San
Francisco General Hospital Foundation Board President. “The funds raised
through the Heart Sculptures and the Foundation’s Hearts Signature
Events shape the impact of future programs and initiatives offered at the
hospital.”
The 19 artists selected for the 2016 Series represent the unique artistic
landscape of the City and the diverse community that Zuckerberg San
Francisco General serves. The 2016 artists are Shannon Amidon, Marconi
Calindas, Ilse Cardoni, Mela Delgado, Lianne Dias, Vanessa Espinoza, Tracy
Fetter, Dmitry Grudsky, Queena Hernandez, Glynnis Kaye, Laura Lineback,
Laura Noel, Celina Paul, Laura Paull, Carrie Anne Plank, Monika Steiner,
Jill Stevenson-Ritter, Darnel Tasker and JW of Flora and Steel.
The 2016 Hearts Signature Events take place on Thursday, February 18, 2016
at AT&T Park. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the Heroes & Hearts luncheon and
Hearts After Dark kicks off at 8 p.m. Individual tickets for the Heroes &
Hearts luncheon are $300. General admission tickets for Hearts After Dark
are $100 and VIP tickets are $250. Sponsorships for both Heroes & Hearts
and Hearts After Dark begin at $5,000. To purchase tickets or learn more
about Sponsorship Opportunities, call 415-206-4478 or visit sfghf.org.
Hearts Signature Event Sponsors include AT&T, Genentech, Wells Fargo,
McKesson, Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, VISA, the
Brin Wojcicki Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Macy’s, Webcor Builders
and Workday. Media Sponsors include KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM, NBC
Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times, San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com
and San Francisco magazine.
Tracy Fetter ― Artist Tracy Fetter created her Heart “Zoë” as a
tribute to her daughter of the same name. Tracy is a graduate of the
University of Washington and moved from Seattle to San Francisco. Tracy is
excited to contribute to Hearts in San Francisco, and hopes that the Heart
“Zoë” will be someone else’s masterpiece, like her daughter is to
her.
Foundation (the Foundation) announced today that it will debut the
complete 2016 Hearts in San
Francisco<http://sfghf.org/events/hearts-in-sf/> series at the
Foundation’s annual Hearts Signature Events - Heroes & Hearts luncheon
and Hearts After Dark - on Thursday February 18, 2016 on the field at AT&T
Park. The 19 new Heart Sculptures in the iconic art series include four
Large Hearts, ten Table Top Hearts and five Mini Mosaic Hearts. From
February 1 through February 17 select Heart Sculptures will be displayed
in store windows at Neiman Marcus and Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco and
after the Hearts Signature Events, select Large Hearts may be installed in
Union Square for a limited time. Hearts are auctioned to raise funds to
support vital programs and initiatives at Priscilla Chan and Mark
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (Zuckerberg
San Francisco General). Hearts in San Francisco artworks combined with
Hearts Signature Events proceeds (2004 - 2015) have raised more than $13
million for the Foundation.
“The Hearts in San Francisco have become iconic to the San Francisco
landscape and serve as a reminder that Zuckerberg San Francisco General
offers the very best care to everyone in our community. We are grateful to
this group of artists for lending their talent to help in spreading
awareness about the Heart of Our City,” said Connie Shanahan, San
Francisco General Hospital Foundation Board President. “The funds raised
through the Heart Sculptures and the Foundation’s Hearts Signature
Events shape the impact of future programs and initiatives offered at the
hospital.”
The 19 artists selected for the 2016 Series represent the unique artistic
landscape of the City and the diverse community that Zuckerberg San
Francisco General serves. The 2016 artists are Shannon Amidon, Marconi
Calindas, Ilse Cardoni, Mela Delgado, Lianne Dias, Vanessa Espinoza, Tracy
Fetter, Dmitry Grudsky, Queena Hernandez, Glynnis Kaye, Laura Lineback,
Laura Noel, Celina Paul, Laura Paull, Carrie Anne Plank, Monika Steiner,
Jill Stevenson-Ritter, Darnel Tasker and JW of Flora and Steel.
The 2016 Hearts Signature Events take place on Thursday, February 18, 2016
at AT&T Park. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the Heroes & Hearts luncheon and
Hearts After Dark kicks off at 8 p.m. Individual tickets for the Heroes &
Hearts luncheon are $300. General admission tickets for Hearts After Dark
are $100 and VIP tickets are $250. Sponsorships for both Heroes & Hearts
and Hearts After Dark begin at $5,000. To purchase tickets or learn more
about Sponsorship Opportunities, call 415-206-4478 or visit sfghf.org.
Hearts Signature Event Sponsors include AT&T, Genentech, Wells Fargo,
McKesson, Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, VISA, the
Brin Wojcicki Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Macy’s, Webcor Builders
and Workday. Media Sponsors include KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM, NBC
Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times, San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com
and San Francisco magazine.
Tracy Fetter ― Artist Tracy Fetter created her Heart “Zoë” as a
tribute to her daughter of the same name. Tracy is a graduate of the
University of Washington and moved from Seattle to San Francisco. Tracy is
excited to contribute to Hearts in San Francisco, and hopes that the Heart
“Zoë” will be someone else’s masterpiece, like her daughter is to
her.
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