Awesome Art Affair
The hottest young philanthropists in Dallas go Gatsby glam for Affair of the Art
- Robert Ivey, Tanna Ivey, Mike IveyPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Seth Bame, Susannah BamePhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Jessica Cavett, Laura OslickPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- John Wallace, Deborah Wallace, Kiki Wallace, Andy WallacePhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Morgan Lacombe, Jake LacombePhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Kari Schlegel Kloewer, Try KloewerPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Michael Osburn, Rachel OsburnPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Jared Hutchins, Tierney KaufmanPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Reed Gibbins, Kristen Gibbins, Megan Hall, Carson HallPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Mary Elizabeth Russell, Mimi FalbPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Capera Ryan, Abigal BaberPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Kelly Nicholls, Drew NichollsPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Bren Underwood, Ty UnderwoodPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Chelsea Hilliard, Michael KawalekPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Anne Robinson, Mark RobinsonPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- John Pope, Ashley PopePhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Linda McDonough, Molly Ridgway, Hilary CollingPhoto by Kristina Bowman
- Chandler Crouch, Sean Kirkham, Lindsey KirkhamPhoto by Kristina Bowman
A fire-breathing entertainer greeted more than 500 posh arts patrons at the 20th annual Affair of the Art. Held at the sculpture garden at the Dallas Museum of Art, it was sure to be a hot evening of fun and philanthropy with the theme "Great Gatsby meets New York World's Fair."
In keeping with the theme, ladies donned beaded cocktail dresses and feathered headbands, while gents sported white dinner jackets, bow ties and bowlers. Gorgeous guests — including Kiki and Andy Wallace, Lisa and Wayne Moore, Kari and Troy Kloewer, Capera Ryan, Abigail Baber, Linda McDonough, Molly Ridgway, Hilary Colling, and Jared Hutchins — sipped on “Cat’s Meow” drinks by Azar Distilling Cinco Vodka and Firefly Moonshine cocktails created by Sissy’s Southern Kitchen's Chase Streitz, served appropriately in mason jars.
The raffle booth was the place to be as attendees bought chances for 15 fabulous prizes, including shopping sprees, dream trips for two, handbags, sports tickets, and more. For those wanting a sure bet, 50 dollars purchased a “mystery box” from Kendra Scott filled with a piece of her signature jewelry.
Affair of the Art co-chairs Susannah and Seth Bame spared no expense for this magical affair. We are talking monkeys in bow ties and penguins in tuxedos, who interacted with the crowd while cover band Signed Sealed Delivered provided the tunes. There was no monkeying around, however, when it came to fundraising. Seth announced that approximately $145,000 had been raised for the DMA and its teen educational programs.
Since its inception in 2003, Affair of the Art has raised more than $2 million for the Dallas Museum of Art. Proceeds support nationally touring exhibitions and acquisitions of works for the DMA’s collection.