The Board and staff of the ICA San José are thrilled to announce this year’s Benefit and Art Auction on Saturday evening November 14, 2026 at the ICA, honoring patrons Yvonne and Mike Nevens, along with artists Diane Ding and Wanxin Zhang. This year’s Benefit and Art Auction is led by co-chairs Jen Simmons & Nick Mailey and John Green & Martin Fox. Sponsorships now available!

The Fall Art Benefit and Auction will have a kick-off of the installation of works and an artists’ mixer on Friday evening October 16 to showcase the works and bring all of the artists together. 

Thank you to our early investors! For sponsor inquiries, please contact liliana@sjica.org

This year, we have three separate events, all at the ICA:

Artists’ Mixer: Friday, October 16, 5:00 to 8:00 PM

Silent Auction Closing Event: Friday, November 6, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Benefit and Live Auction: November 14, 2026, 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Tickets are now on sale! Follow the link below to purchase tickets.

All works are now available for online bidding on Clickbid! Please see the instructions and link below to start bidding. You can also use the link below to preview the artwork before registering to bid.

Registering on Clickbid

• Click the Clickbid link below, which will take you to the 2026 ICA Benefit and Art Auction bidding page.
• Tap “register to bid” and enter your contact information. When you’re done, hit submit. Log in by entering in your bidder number, phone number, or email address and tap GO
• Confirm you are the name listed (a password may be required at this time) then hit “Continue”.
• Once completely logged in, you can search by item number, keyword, or by category. All auction artworks will be listed in alphabetical order by the artist’s last name, with experience lots being listed at the end.

How to Bid

• Swipe up and down to browse items. You can also filter items using the MENU or search buttons.
• To place a bid tap on the blue “Bid/Info” button. There you can place a fast bid, swipe/click and choose an amount to bid, or set a max bid, and read details about items. Tap on MENU > MY ITEMS to view your activity throughout the event.
• You can place current bids or max bids for any item. A max bid tells ClickBid to bid up to your max. If you are not able to make it to the event on November 1st but would like to bid, this is a great option.
• When the auction ends, tap on MENU and then thumbs up to see what you won.
• Remember, bid high and bid often!

Please note that you will be prompted to provide your credit card information during the registration process. This is necessary for bidding and purchases, so we encourage you to complete this step to participate fully. Everything is fully secure. For more detailed information on each item, please visit the ClickBid page by clicking the link below.

Lead Sponsors ($25,000)
Jonathan Axelrad
Yvonne and Mike Nevens

Benefactors ($10,000)
Glenda and Gary Dorchak
Leslie and Will Littlejohn
Beverly and Peter Lipman

Investors ($5,000)
Rita and Kent Norton
Sara Wigh and Jim McManis
John Green and Martin Fox

Supporters ($2,500)
Daniela Barone and Matt Reiferson
Beyond the Box
Toby and Barry Fernald
Cathy Grape
HireKey
Laura Hunter-Thomas and Jon Thomas
Diane Jonte-Pace
Geraldine and Marco Magarelli
Alan Marks
Nicki and Pete Moffat
Liz and Richard Waldo
Gayla and Walt Wood

To make your gift now, please click on one of the sponsorship levels below to reserve your seat. Space is limited.

Host Committee Levels