Art League Houston (ALH) is thrilled to announce the organization’s 2019 Annual Gala:SPECTRUM will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Hotel ZaZa. Co-Chairs: Arvia & Jason Few and Robert Daniel & Julia O’Bryan Reynolds. The evening will begin at 6:30 pm and will feature a cocktail hour, seated dinner, award ceremony, DJ, dancing, and silent auction featuring artwork by local, national and internationally recognized artists.
This year’s gala marks ALH’s 71st anniversary of enriching the Greater Houston community with access and opportunities to engage in contemporary art. ALH is particularly thrilled to be honoringAnita & Gerald B. Smith as 2019 Texas Patrons of the Year, Margarita Cabrera as the 2019 Texas Artist of the Year, and Betty Moody as the inaugural recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Please join us to celebrate this milestone occasion and recognize these remarkable individuals for their extraordinary creative and philanthropic contributions. Funds raised from the gala provide critical support for our community engagement programs such asHealing Art, ArtBound! and the Summer High School Studio Art Intensive, as well as for our exhibition and public art programs. Your commitment will help ALH secure nearly one-third of its operating budget, allowing us to continue offering this high quality and innovative visual arts and education programming.
2019 Gala Host Committee
Eddie & Chinhui Allen • Catherine D. Anspon • Bobby Bass & Adrian Robles • Sarah Balinskas & Jeff DeBevec • Debra Barrera & Jonathan Hopson • Mary & Marcel Barone • Katharine Bowdoin Barthelme • Jonathan Beitler • Jennifer Blanco & John Earles • Minnette & Peter Boesel • Sarah Bray • Leslie Moody Castro • Jereann Chaney • Dean Daderko • Rania & Jamal Daniel • Ryan Dennis • Talley Dunn • Nima Farzaneh • Heidi & David Gerger • Curry Glassell • Lynn Goode & Harrison Williams • Harrison Guy • Cecily Horton • Patricia Covo Johnson • Julie Kinzelman & Christopher Tribble • Rainey Knudson & Michael Galbreth • Cara Lambright • Ashley Langley • Dillon Kyle & Sam Lasseter • Melanie Lawson & John Guess • Nancy Littlejohn • Deborah Lugo • Marlene Marker • Lester & Dr. Penelope Marks • Sean & Rebecca Marshall • Gabriel Martinez • Craig & Tatiana Massey • Poppi Georges Massey • Matthew Mcdonald • Debbie McNulty & Dean Ruck • Susana Monteverde • Delilah Montoya • Duyen & Marc Nguyen • Judy & Scott Nyquist • Crystal & Don Owens • Kristen & Drew Perrin • Janet Phelps • Jessica Phifer • Susan & Richard Quarles • Dr. Mari Carmen Ramírez • Nicole & Joey Romano • Dr. Greg Shannon • Linda Shearer • Leigh & Reggie Smith • Darryl Ratcliff • Claudia Solis & Matthew Wettergreen • Scott R. Sparvero • Lee Steffy • Giovanni Valderas • Bridget & Patrick Wade • Dr. Alvia Wardlaw • Lea Weingarten • Jill Whitten & Rob Proctor • Clint Willour & Reid Mitchell