The Paine Gala
October 17, 2026
A black-tie celebration featuring cocktails by the formal garden, dinner in the mansion, and dancing in the conservatory to benefit the care and programs of the historic Paine estate.
The Paine Gala
A biennial black-tie gala hosted amidst the settings of the historic estate.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6:00 PM–Midnight
Reservations required
$500 per person
$250 tax-deductible
To make reservations, please contact Annika Holland, Development Manager, at (920) 235-6903 ext. 124 or aholland@thepaine.org. Space is limited.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the event, you can make a charitable contribution through the Paine’s website.
As the largest fundraiser of the year for the Paine, charitable contributions support the care of the Paine’s historic estate, art collections, and gardens as well as the presentation of exhibitions and educational programs. The Paine is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit, and your gift is tax deductible to the full extent of law.
Honorary Chairs
Thomas Brinkman and Antoinette Candela Brinkman
Lead Sponsor
The Kaldas Center
Sponsorships
Champagne Sponsor
Wayne and Heidi Trembly
Cocktail Sponsor
Susan Stearns and Chris Jacobs
Dance Sponsor
Peter and Megan Lang
Dessert Sponsor
Godfrey & Kahn
Dinner Sponsor
Nicolet Bank
Floral & Décor Sponsor
Steve and Lynnette Thoma
Hors d’oeuvres Sponsor
Tom and Trisha Castle
Invitation Sponsor
Jason and Courtney Lasky
Lighting Sponsor
The Howard
Memento Sponsor
Carla Kelly and Scott Anderson
Music Sponsor
Tom and Carol Joseph
Nightcap Sponsor
Available
Performance Sponsor
Randy and Jane Schmiedel
Photography Sponsor
Robert and Laura Hensel
Event Sponsors
Beau and Amy Ashton
Bergstrom Automotive
Blue Door Consulting
Discover Oshkosh
Dr. Shaheda Govani and Neil DeKarske
Tim Pinnow and Heather Holly-Pinnow
Amy and David Sitter
ThedaCare
Trina Woldt and Richard Lanzetta
Valley Pest Control
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Development Manager Annika Holland at (920) 235-6903 ext. 124 for more information.
Event Partners
Catering Partner
Zuppas
Floral and Décor Partner
House of Flowers + Couture Events
Performance Partner
Valley Academy for the Arts
Committee
Amy Alatorre
Amy Albright
Colleen Bies
Angela Bloechl
Randy Brock
Trisha Castle
Corey Coppola
Kellie Diedrick
Stephanie Duwe
Dr. Shaheda Govani
LaKeisha Haase
Morgan Hogerty
Heather Holly-Pinnow
Amanda Izquierdo
Carol Joseph
Tiffany Kaldas
Meghann Kasper
Carla Kelly
Jim Kolb
Megan Lang
Denise Prehn
Jolene Radford
Jane Schmiedel
Susan Stearns
Lynnette Thoma
Heidi Trembly
Kathleen Tuchscherer
Sonia Wasniak-Bohn
Amanda Weeks
Jenny Weston
Trina Woldt
Shelly Zander Donin