2021 Gala
The 2021 Arts Forward Gala was a huge success–thank you to all of our event underwriters and to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, bid on auction items, or made a donation during this critical year. We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating the arts with us on Saturday, fantastic performances by Matthew Whitaker, and an exclusive reveal of the 21/22 Season.
Leadership
Chairs
Leah Bennett, Mari Salazar, and Charlene & Tym Tombar
Honorary Chairs
Kourtney and Vijay D’Cruz
Arts Forward Gala Host Committee
Casey & Chuck Boettcher • Chree Boydstun • Natasha & Michael Cannon • Linda & Willie Chiang • Theresa Einhorn & Don Yurewicz • Susan & Sean Gorman • Melanie Gray & Mark Wawro • Susie & Michael Hatfield • Amy & Jonathan Homeyer • Kris & Mark Jodon • Stephany & Curt Karges • Emily Kuo & Michael Chu • Janiece Longoria & Steve Lasher • Eileen & Kase Lawal • Theresa & Edward Mallett • Sam Quintero • Ann Rogers • Gloria & Nick Ryan • Rabia & Omar Samji • Kristina & Paul Somerville • Janet & Bill Swanstrom • Margaret Alkek Williams
Underwriters
New Work Commission
Nancy & Chuck Davidson
Dance Company
ConocoPhillips
Janiece Longoria & Steve Lasher
Big Band
Barclays
BBVA
Linda & Willie Chiang
Melanie Gray & Mark Wawro
H-E-B
Houston First
Kristina & Paul Somerville
TD Securities
Leticia & Steve Trauber
Truist Wealth / Gloria & Nick Ryan
Westwood Wealth Management
Margaret Alkek Williams
String Quartet
American Bank
Arcadius Capital Partners
Bank of Texas / Mari Salazar
Patricia & Sig Cornelius
Theresa A. Einhorn & Don Yurewicz
Mignon & Stephen Gill
Locke Lord LLP
Beverly & Jim Postl
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Winstead PC
Soloist
Nancy C. Allen
The Baker Family Fund
Bracewell LLP
Kourtney & Vijay D’Cruz
Kris & Mark Jodon
Eileen & Kase Lawal
Ginni & Richard Mithoff
Leslie & Shannon Sasser
Mary & Mark Schroeder
Hicks Thomas LLP
Principal
Dobrowski, Larkin & Stafford LLP
Cynthia & John Gualy
Emily T. Kuo & Michael Chu
Legacy Community Health
Paul Mitchell
Sam Quintero
Melanie B. Rother & Justin Pack
John Thomas
Syma & Walt Zerkow
Jazz Combo
Latasha Bell
Casey & Chuck Boettcher
Thomas Booth & Dale Cover
Yvonne & Mark Jacobs
Stephany & Curt Karges
Taylor & Daniel Kaufman
Marty & Bruce Lundstrom
Theresa & Edward Mallett
Vickie L. Milazzo and Tom Ziemba
Ann V. Rogers
Patty and Mike Tilton
Auction Donors
Leticia & Steve Trauber
Melanie Gray & Mark Wawro
Tracey Young
Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection
McClain Gallery / Rob Reasoner
Laurel Bashaw
Johnny Carrabba
Julie Dalton / Mastro’s
Hugo Ortega
David Peck
Society for the Performing Arts Board of Directors
Photos by Priscilla Dickson or submitted by guests.