Open Source 2025 Gala and Auction

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Open Source Gallery will host our annual gala at Heritage Foods in conjunction with our auction of work by over 60 contemporary artists. We will be joined once again by special guest comedic-auctioneer Jordan Carlos, and serve delicious food prepared by Heritage Foods in-house chefs, Nicholas Quesada and Jonathan Tilles!

For nineteen years, Open Source Gallery has energized diverse communities around artistic expression, sustainability, and social engagement. In the last year alone we presented five site-specific art exhibitions and over 50 free public events, from live music and storytelling, to remedy-making, dinner parties, and makeovers. Through our education program, KoKo NYC, we have helped over 2,500 kids see possibilities, problem solve, create, and explore, experiment, build houses, construct soapbox cars, create art, and more. As we look ahead to 2026, we need your help to meet every exciting opportunity and challenge so that we can continue to create a safe and free space for experimentation, conversation, and play.

Our annual gala and art auction provide critical funding that sustains the organization. We not only present dozens of programs for the public each year, but also employ a staff of over 30 teaching artists and professionals, offer free education programs in underserved communities, and support over 75 artists annually through production budgets, fair wages, and curatorial services. We need your help to continue to support artists, empower kids, and provide transformative experiences for all!

Our art auction offers an opportunity to support Open Source while also collecting valuable artworks from both emerging and established artists. All art included in the auction will be displayed in person during the gala.

We rely on your contributions to continue supporting artists, kids, and the community throughout Brooklyn and beyond! We look forward to welcoming you to our gala this year. Get tickets now!