An Evening of Promise & Possibility
Presented by Allison’s Home Supply HousE
Held at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 East College Boulevard, Roswell, New Mexico 88201
Every community has places that help define who it is.
For nearly ninety years, the Roswell Museum has belonged to this
community—not in ownership, but in memory.
It is where generations of schoolchildren discovered that art could change the way they saw the world. Where families returned again and again to share favorite galleries. Where artists found inspiration. Where scientists sparked curiosity. Where visitors encountered the stories that make Southeastern New Mexico unlike anywhere else.
Within the Roswell Museum's collection live the creativity, history, science, and spirit of our region. Together, they tell the story of who we are, where we have been, and what we choose to carry forward.
Museums do more than preserve objects.
They preserve wonder.
And that wonder belongs to all of us.
then everything changed…
In October 2024, unprecedented flooding placed thousands of objects in the Roswell Museum's collection at risk.
The road to recovery will take years. It requires extraordinary expertise, careful conservation, and the support of a community that believes these stories are worth preserving.
Today, approximately 6,000 collection items are undergoing conservation or assessment, with thousands more still requiring attention.
Every one of them tells a story.
Today, we have an extraordinary opportunity—not simply to restore what was damaged, but to ensure those stories continue inspiring future generations.
Preserve Our Past is our community's invitation to become a part of that next chapter.
How You Become a Part of the Story
On October 10, the Roswell Museum & Art Center Foundation invites you to an evening unlike any other.
Preserve Our Past is more than a fundraiser.
It is an opportunity to help preserve the stories, creativity, discoveries, and cultural heritage that define Southeastern New Mexico.
Held at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, POP brings together neighbors, artists, business leaders, philanthropists, and museum supporters for an elegant evening of connection and purpose.
By the end of the evening, every guest will have had the opportunity to become part of the museum's next chapter.
Every object has a story.
Every story deserves a future.
THE CONSERVATION AUCTION IS NOW OPEN!
At most auctions, you bid to take something home.
At POP, you bid to ensure it can come home.
Thirty-five flood-affected objects from the Roswell Museum’s collection are featured in a one-of-a-kind Conservation Auction—each offering an opportunity to become part of the story of an object you help preserve.
EXPLORE. BID. PRESERVE.
Explore the featured objects, learn about their history, significance, and conservation needs, and begin bidding online toward their conservation.
Find an object that speaks to you. Place a bid toward its conservation—or choose Sponsor Now to fully fund its conservation.
You won’t be purchasing a work of art.
You’ll become its Conservation Sponsor.
Your support will help provide for the professional conservation of that object, allowing it to remain part of the Roswell Museum’s permanent collection, where it can continue educating, inspiring, and connecting visitors for generations to come.
Any objects not fully sponsored online will continue to the Live Conservation Auction at POP on October 10, with live bidding beginning at the highest online bid.
A Different kind of auction
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A Different kind of auction ~
CONSERVE TOGETHER!
Becoming a Conservation Sponsor does not have to be a solo commitment. Friends, families, colleagues, and businesses are encouraged to come together around a piece that speaks to them—pooling their support to help meet even the most substantial conservation needs.
If you would like to sponsor a piece as a group, begin the conversation before the event. Invite the people you would like to join you, decide what level of support feels right for your group, and be ready to rally around a shared favorite.
Whether one person steps forward or many come together, the result is the same: an irreplaceable piece of the Roswell Museum’s collection has a path home.
The featured pieces represent only a small glimpse of the museum's broader conservation effort—but through them, we hope to tell the larger story of recovery, stewardship, and the lasting impact a community can make when it comes together.
Because some stories are simply too important to lose.
Beyond
the
Evening…
The impact of POP doesn't end when the last guest goes home.
Every Conservation Sponsor becomes part of the continuing story of the object they help preserve.
Conservation Sponsors will receive lasting recognition associated with their sponsored object and an invitation to a special homecoming reception as conserved works return to Roswell.
Whether it happens with the click of a button or the raise of a paddle, your support helps preserve these objects and the stories they hold—so they can continue to educate, inspire, and spark wonder for generations to come.
The artwork stays with the Museum. Your impact stays with it.
October 10, 2026
6:00 - 9:00 PM
at The anderson museum of contemporary art
409 E College Blvd, Roswell, NM 88201Admission: $100 per guest
-Champagne welcome toast
-Chef-selected hors d’oeuvres
-Cash bar
-Live Conservation Auction
-A chance to help preserve Roswell’s story
Your evening includes:
BECOME A SPONSOR!
Limited
to
6
LEGACY SPONSOR
$5,000
Prominent logo placement on event materials & signage
Individual sponsor recognition on social media
Verbal recognition during the program
Two complimentary tickets
Patron sponsor
$2,500
Logo placement on event materials & signage
Recognition in a sponsor appreciation post
One complimentary ticket
partner SPONSOR
$1,000
Name recognition on event materials & signage
Recognition in a sponsor appreciation post
What do you remember?
What do you remember?
Maybe it was your first school field trip.
Maybe it was standing beneath Robert Goddard's rockets.
Maybe it was discovering a painting that stopped you in your tracks.
Maybe it was bringing your own child—or grandchild—for the first time.
Museums become part of our lives one visit at a time. Those moments may feel small, but together they become something much larger: our shared story.
What memory of the Roswell Museum has stayed with you?
We would love to hear how the museum has been part of your life. Your memories remind us that preserving a museum means preserving the experiences that have shaped generations.
