Thank you for supporting the recent Fresh Arts' gala, Ball 'n Chain!
We owe its tremendous success to YOU: our patrons, sponsors, gala committee members, volunteers, and our essential support crew....not to mention the ongoing support from Jon Deal and Winter Street Studios. You helped take this annual fundraiser to new heights.
Topping fundraising efforts to date, we are thrilled to report
that with your help,
Ball 'n Chain raised over
$100,000!
We are sincerely grateful for this investment in Fresh Arts and the art community in Houston.
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Check out photos of Ball 'n Chain by Anthony Rathbun here!
Check out Shelby Hodge's hilarious coverage of Ball 'n Chain above, or click here!
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Thank you to our debonaire honorees!
George Lancaster, Arts Advocate
Matthew Dirst, Ars Lyrica & Sixto Wagan, Diverseworks
Rich Levy, Inprint
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Pictured from left to right: George Lancaster, Matthew Dirst, Sixto Wagan, & Rich Levy
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WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A HUGE
THANK YOU
TO OUR AMAZING CHAIRS & HOST COMMITTEE!
CHAIRS
Eleanor & Dan Gilbane, Jennie & Justin Segal, and Mark Sullivan
HOST COMMITTEE
Sofia Adrogué & Sten Gustafson, Linda & Tony Aguilar, Michelle & John Arnold, Allison & Brian Bagley, Elaine & Jay Becraft, Jonathan Beitler, James Bell, Luba & Alan Bigman, Eva & Beau Bisso, Kelli & Eddy Blanton, Katie & AJ Brass, Kristen & David Buck, Jane & Robert Cabes, Renee Lewis & John Cary, Estela & David Cockrell, Stephanie & Ernie Cockrell, Claudia & Roberto Contreras, Susie & Sanford Criner, Isabel & Danny David, Carolyn & Chris Dorros, Jennifer & David Ducote, Farley & Steve Erikson, Marita & JB Fairbanks, Karen & Stephan Farber, Colleen Dippel & Mike Feinberg, Allie & Jay Fields, Jennifer & Lance Gilliam, Liz & Tom Glanville, Marcus Sloan & Shannon Hall, Kelly and Russell Hamman, Jamil & Carter Higley, Margaret & Thad Hill, Christine & Ty Hoffer, Sis & Hasty Johnson, Ashley Wehrly & Jared Kearney, Tama & John Klosek, Alexandra & Brady Knight, Rainey Knudson & Michael Galbreth, Sally Kolenda, Sheldon Kramer, Caroline & Jared LeBlanc, Tiffany & Charles Masterson, Elisabeth & Brian McCabe, Arielle and Harry McMahan, Lauren & Brad Morgan, Meg & Nelson Murray, Kathryn Lott Neumann, Cabrina & Steven Owsley, Michael Landrum & Pepper Paratore, Nicole & Jim Perdue, Kristi & John Schiller, Rachel & Ed Schipul, Raquel & Andrew Segal, Lisa & Russell Sherrill, Leigh & Reggie Smith, Julie & Drew Sudduth, Karen & Harry Susman, Amy M. Tanner, Becca Cason & John Thrash, Ann & Richard Vaughan, Molly and Coert Voorhees, Matthew Wettergreen, Elizabeth & Barry Young, and Kelley & Donnie Young
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Thank you to our generous Underwriters:
Laura & John Arnold | Kelli & Eddy Blanton | Kristen & David Buck | Jon Deal & Winter Street Studios | Marita & JB Fairbanks
Claudia & Roberto Contreras | Carolyn & Chris Dorros | Eleanor & Dan Gilbane | Cabrina & Steven Owsley | Jenni and Justin Segal | Julie & Drew Sudduth | Becca Cason Thrash & John Thrash
Sofia Adrogué & Sten Gustafson | Vicki & Brad Beitler | James Bell | Harry L. Bowles | Jane & Robert Cabes | Susie & Sanford Criner | Colleen Dippel & Mike Feinberg | Karen & Stephan Farber | Melissa & Albert Grobmyer | Margaret & Thad Hill | George Lancaster | Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Meyer, V | Pepper Paratore | Raquel & Andrew Segal | Andy and Liz Stepanian | Amy Tanner | Ann & Richard Vaughan | Mark Wawro & Melanie Gray
Eva Cambre Bisso | Kathy Britton | Dean Burkhardt | Jennifer & David Ducote | Steven Erickson | Tammy Kidd | Alexandra & Brady Knight | Rainey Knudson & Michael Galbreath | Erica & Benjy Levit | Andrew McFarland | Lauren & Brad Morgan | Kim-Kay & Tom Randt | Bryan Scrivner | Lisa & Russell Sherrill | Leigh & Reggie Smith | Karen & Harry Susman | Westside Lexus | Vanessa & Eduardo Sanchez
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Thank you to those who helped keep things interesting:
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Much gratitude for the artists who generously
contributed to the silent auction:
We are so honored to be supported by the Houston arts community.
Regina Agu, Salli Babbitt, Brooke Barclay, Kenneth James Beasley, Melissa Borrell, David Brown, Lucinda Cobley, Jospeh B. Cowart , Lacey Crawford , Michael Crowder, Piyali Dasgupta, Sandy Ewen, Anne Joelle Galley, Curtis Gannon, Pablo Gimenez Zapiola, Brent Groves, David Hardaker, Natalie Irish, Anne Jensen, Solomon Kane, Jeremy Keas, Robert Kimberly, Galina Kurlat, Mark Masterson, Taft McWorter, Michael Meazell, Patrick Medrano, Michel Muylle, Aaron Parazette, Lisa Qualls, Magid Salmi, Micah Simmons, Jason Storrs, Myke Venable, and Wade Wilson Gallery
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We Love Our Volunteers:
Planning and preparing for an event of this caliber is no easy task. We had some truly outstanding volunteers that went above and beyond their call of duty to help with everything from silent auction coordination, hauling supplies around, staying late to help decorate, and making sure that all of our ideas became reality.
We want to send a big shout out to our volunteer coordinator, Shadi Jam and silent auction chairs: Lisa Benitez, Michael Crowder, and Michael Meazel.
THANK YOU!
Fayetta Allen, Ali Aoud, Lisa Benitez, Goldie Blond, Tony Buono, Angela Carranza, Michael Crowder, Melissa Darragh, Morgana Davila, Jennifer Decker, Mike Dennis, Dennis Draper, Katrina Esco, Carolyn Figuero, Alexander Flenner, Allison Gamble, Nicole Haagenson, Jessica Haley, Kristen Hallberg, Lydia & Jonathan Hance, Lisa Harris, Amanda Hart, Christopher Higham, Sarah Hoffman, Mischa Hutchings, Shadi Jam, Spike Johnson, Ariana Katechis, Jeremy Keas, Arthur Langham, Afshar Mariam, Maria Martinez, David Martisek, Karen Mata, Brandi Mattison, Michael Meazell, Laura Medard, Rebecca Miller, Fredia Mitchell, Nick Moser, Joy Mullett, Chad Muska, Fab Ordonez, Nora Polviriyakij, Angel Quesada, Meghan Rega, Harbeer Sandhu, Bob Schamus, Richard Sheeren, Kyla Simons, Geoff Smith, Teya Sparks, Kim Stoilis, Jessica Stuart, Robert Sussman, Karen Ting, Mandy Trichell, Veronica Triplett, Erika Watson, James Webb-Glass, and Stephanie Todd-Wong
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Special thanks to our fabulous sponsors:
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