The Arts of Iran gallery at the Museum is generously supported by members of both The San Diego Museum of Art and the Persian Cultural Center. Every year, SDMA and PCC partner to present the Mehregan Fall Fête, a concert and celebration of the annual Persian harvest festival, to raise funds in support of the Arts of Iran gallery.
For questions about the Patrons of the Arts of Iran, please contact Kate Burnite, Development & Membership Operations & Stewardship Manager, at 619.696.1934 or kburnite@sdmart.org.
Thank you to our generous Patrons of the Arts of Iran
2024
Sponsor
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Ambassador
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Supporter
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Akbar and Fariba Shokouhi
Manijeh Hakimi
Mahsa Vahidi
Friend
Fariba Ghazi
Ali Pirouzian
Soudabeh Rahmankhah
Shahla Salah
2023
Lead Sponsor
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Sponsor
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Ambassador
Michael Akavan and Anita Varzi
Supporter
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Akbar and Fariba Shokouhi
Friend
Soheil Bigdeli
Fariba Ghazi
Khosrow Heravi
Ali Pirouzian
Mahmoud Pirouzian
Nikoo Sadatrafiei
Shahla Salah
2022
Lead Sponsor
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Sponsor
Michael Akavan and Anita Varzi
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Supporter
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Sofia Farnam
Ali and Anna Gheissari
Friend
Fariba Babakhani and Hamid Ghazi
Mojgan Poursadighi and Reza Kalantar
Negar Shahbaz
Mahasa Zahirnia
2021
Lead Sponsor
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Sponsor
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Ambassador
Michael Akavan and Anita Varzi
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Alex Katouzian
Maryam and Dara Rahnema
Akbar and Fariba Shokouhi
Supporter
Dr. Ladan Akbarnia
Ali and Anna Gheissari
Afshin and Malay Nahavandi
Friend
Masoud Azmoodeh
Manijeh Manoocheri
Taffin and Gene Ray
Mahsa Vahidi
2020
Lead Sponsor
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Sponsor
Michael Akavan and Anita Varzi
Akbar and Fariba Shokouhi
Haleh and Mashi Tayebi
Supporter
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Fariba Babakhani and Hamid Ghazi
Anahita Kalantar
Friend
Afshin and Malay Nahavandi
Mahmoud Pirousian
Virasb Vahidi
Mahsa Vahidi
2019
Lead Sponsor
Gita Khadiri and Fred Khoroushi
Sponsor
Michael Akavan and Anita Varzi
Ambassador
Drs. Behrooz Akbarnia and Nasrin Owsia
Feri Ansari
Shahri Estakhry and Sarah Aghassi
Taffin and Gene Ray
Haleh and Mashi Tayebi
Dr. Javad Jamshidi
Rosalin Feral
Drs. Kami and Nazli Hoss
Roya Parviz
Friend
Ommid Asbaghi
Dr. Soudabeh Rahmankhah and Mamoud Reza Pirouzian
Featured: Court Scene with Dancing and Feasting, Iran, 1920. Ceramic. Museum purchase with funds provided by The Asiatic Arts Committee of the Fine Arts Society and Mrs. Irving T. Snyder, 1958.33.
