Attend The Bow Wow Gala 2025 - Join us in person for an unforgettable evening benefiting The Sula Society’s rescued dogs! The Bow Wow Gala takes place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, featuring cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and the live auction at Santo Coyote in Marina Vallarta.
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Category: Live and Online Auction
Custom Wall Mural by Local Artist — Tailored Design Experience by Itzel Aguilar
Transform your space into a one-of-a-kind work of art with this exclusive custom wall mural — designed and painted by a professional local artist. The winning bidder will collaborate directly with the artist to select the theme, color palette, and placement, bringing their personal vision to life within the artist’s creative guidelines.
Choose from floral, natural, or abstract motifs, each crafted to harmonize with your environment and reflect your individual style. Whether you’re looking to add a statement piece to your home, a serene botanical accent to a patio, or a bold abstract composition for a business or studio, this mural will elevate any wall into an inspiring visual experience.
Dimensions: Up to 5 ft x 9 ft (customizable smaller scale available)
Style Options: Floral • Natural • Abstract
Validity: 3 months from purchase date
This is your opportunity to own an original, large-scale artwork — a bespoke mural designed to enhance your space with creative beauty and authentic expression.
Itzel Aguilar:
Itzel Aguilar (b. Georgetown, USA, 1988) is a visual artist based part time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Delaware. She attended the Delaware College of Art and Design in 2009 and was self-taught from thereafter. Aguilar expresses her Mexican and indigenous identity, mental health and healing journey through various mixed media techniques.
"My work in progress dives into the ongoing research of the book “The Natural History of the soul in Ancient Mexico” and the many layers of how the Mexica’s viewed the soul through different representations. Yolia is one term the Nahuatl used to describe the soul. As I am still continuing to dissect my reading, I decided to start combining my own deep rooted experiences while observing and learning Mexico City’s culture into my work.
The contemporary nature of the city and its bright palette, allowed me to explore materials, colors and paper cutting. My objective is to share how the soul is transparent yet sometimes hidden. As memories start to resurface, I find myself asking questions of what if and why me? In the end, I always trust spirit to guide me towards my happiness even when moments in time feel unsightly and uncomfortable during the journey.
Así que, ¿te animas a este viaje?(So, are you up for this journey?)
All proceeds go directly to The Sula Society and its mission to rescue and provide care, medical treatment, and loving homes for over 300 abandoned and abused dogs in Puerto Vallarta.
Every bid helps - Please share this auction item with those you think may be interested!
Thank you to Itzel Aguilar for this generous gift in support of The Sula Society.
Custom Wall Mural - Tailored Design Experience. Valued at $1100 USD
Online Auction Category
This item is available exclusively for online bidding until November 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST.
It will NOT be included in the live or silent auctions at the Bow Wow Gala.
The highest bid placed online before the auction closes on November 20 at 12:00 PM CST will be declared the winning bid.
🌐 Online Winners
Gift Certificates:
• Your certificate will be sent directly to your email inbox.
• Simply print both the certificate and your winning confirmation email to redeem it at the participating business.
Physical Items:
• You’ll complete your payment online, then arrange a small additional shipping fee after the event.
• A volunteer will contact you to confirm the cost based on your location.
• Prefer to wait? We may be able to coordinate a volunteer or supporter traveling your way who can hand-deliver it!
Local Pick-Up (Puerto Vallarta):
• If you’re in Puerto Vallarta, you can pick up your item from a central location between November 26 – December 3.
🎟️ Event Winners
If you’re joining us at the Bow Wow Gala, you’ll be able to take your winning item or gift certificate home that night after checking out.
💌 Proxy Winners (for Live & Online or Silent & Online Categories)
If the item you bid on is listed in a Live & Online or Silent & Online category, here’s how proxy bidding works:
• The online auction closes November 20 at 12:00 PM CST.
• At that time, the highest online bid becomes the starting bid for the Bow Wow Gala on November 22, 2025.
• Once the online auction closes, we’ll contact you to confirm whether you’d like to appoint a volunteer to act as your proxy bidder at the Gala.
• Your proxy will bid on your behalf — up to your chosen limit — so you can stay in the game even if you can’t attend in person!
If your proxy wins the item:
• You’ll receive an invoice for the total amount due after the Gala.
• Once payment is received, we’ll help arrange shipping, delivery, or local pick-up, depending on your location.
• Please note that proxy winners located outside of Puerto Vallarta may need to cover an additional shipping fee for physical items.