WOW! Thank You for an Unforgettable Night
What an extraordinary evening! On behalf of all of us at Art League Houston, thank you for joining us at our 77th Anniversary Gala: WOW! Your support, energy, and generosity made this year’s celebration one we will never forget.
Thanks to you, we raised a record-breaking amount to support ALH’s exhibitions, art education programs, and community initiatives — ensuring that art remains accessible, inclusive, and transformative for everyone in Houston.
We were deeply honored to celebrate two remarkable individuals who embody the spirit of creativity and community:
Dario Robleto, our 2025 Texas Artist of the Year, whose poetic and profound work continues to expand the ways we see and feel the world.
Leah Bennett, our 2025 Texas Patron of the Year, whose leadership and advocacy have strengthened the arts in Houston and beyond.
A heartfelt thank you also goes to our visionary gala co-chairs Erin Dorn and Mitra Murthy, the incredible artists who contributed their work, and everyone who bid, danced, toasted, and celebrated with us.
Your generosity is crucial to everything we do. It powers artist-driven exhibitions, sustains free community programs that engage participants from kindergarten through older adults, and expands access to arts education through our Flexible Access pay-what-you-can classes — ensuring that cost is never a barrier. Because of you, Art League Houston remains a vital home for artists and a welcoming, creative space for our city.
thank you, 2025 sponsors
GOLDEN RECORD $35,000
Marlene Marker, The Marker Group
Scott R. Sparvero
VOYAGER $25,000
John P. McGovern Foundation
SiGNAL $10,000
Cecily E. Horton
Elevate Family Partners
NAUTiLUS $4,000
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Arocha
Mary and Marcel Barone / Ruth Dreessen and Tom Van Laan
Sarah Bray / Cara Lambright and Wayne Curtis / Michelle and Robert Raney / Amanda and Aaron Reimer
Jereann Chaney / Krista and Mike Dumas
Erin Dorn, Seven Sisters / Mitra Murthy
Field of Study
Foltz Fine Art
Kerry Inman / Inman Gallery
Pillsbury / Liz and David Klingensmith
Manske Wealth Management - Elijah Lopez
Katy and Skyler Schawe
Stephen Schwarz and Michael Naul
A. Kate Sheerin
Reid Sutton and Brad Nagar
Williams / Toi Anderson
Sarah Beth Wilson and Joseph McKeel
DEMiLUNE $2,000
Liz and David Anders
Judy and Paul Buie
Helen and Allen Caudle / Karen and Howard Rose / Fredricka Brecht
Esmeralda De La Cruz
Yvonne Garcia, Hooks-Epstein Galleries
Tyler L. Hough and Jake E. Riley
Ray Hylenski
Franny Koelsch Jeffries and John Jeffries / Koelsch Gallery
Mr. Lester & Dr. Penelope Marks
Poppi Georges Massey
Sandra and Pat O'Donnell
Page, now Stantec
Janet Phelps
PlainsCapital Bank
Platt Richmond PLLC
Sarah Balinskas Art Services
Winnie Scheuer
PATRON TiCKET $900
Cynthia Kagay and David Hayes
SPECIAL THANKS
Ben Ackerley • Maggie Adler • Catherine D. Anspon and John Mason Walker • Paul Barr • Amy Berg • Nicholas Campbell • Clark Caperton • Roger and Anna Crain • Jaci Day • Lynn Goode • Rob Greenstein • Valerie Hancock • Shanna Hennig • Paula Hern • Jason and Kelley Hodges • Richard Jackson • Madeline Kelly • Melissa Kessner • KOMIE • John Luu • Ruthie and Adam Miller • Michel Muylle • Scott and Judy Nyquist • Rachel Nystrom • Dakshesh Parikh MD FACC • Binita Patel • Lakshmi Picoli • Jamie Sterling Pitt • Beverly Robinson • Maria Rodriguez • Rebecca Roe • Hélène Schlumberger • Liana Schwaitzberg • Leigh and Reggie Smith • Stephanie Smither Visionary Fund • Sarah Stauder • David and Sandy Strauss • Chris Switzer • Dr Alvia Wardlaw • Doug Welsh • Taylor Amador Williamson and Jonathan Williamson
Thank you, artists
Participating Auction Artists: Janet Alling • Glass Cypress • Margarita Cabrera • Paola de la Calle • Jamal Cyrus • Joey Fauerso • Candace Hicks • Qiqing Lin • Kingsley Onyeiwu • Robert Pruitt • Alexis Pye • Dario Robleto • Daniel Rios Rodriguez • Eli Ruhala • Marisol Valencia • Jasmine Zelaya • Ping Zheng
Participating Healing Art Artists: Ramiro Bermudez • Elisa Cammack • Tocarra Carter • Derinda Cay • Julie Cervantes • Cynthia Edmondson • Betty Gonazalez • Readie Hayward • Lesa Jackson • Edwin Johnston • Yvonne Kilpatrick • Janet Luddington • Byron Mays • Larry McEntire • Jose Luis Mogollon • Rick Nugent • Lillian Cooper Roddy • Jeanneann Saad • Ann Smith • Lisa Marie Smith • Norman Umstead • Russell Wilde
thank you, WOW! HOST COMMITTEE
Katy Smith Abbott • Samee Ahmed • Liz & David Anders • Catherine D. Anspon & John Walker • Mary & Marcellus Barone • Jennifer Blanco & John Earles • Judy & Paul Buie • Nick Campbell • Eepi Chaad • Jereann Chaney • Kacie DeSabla • Krista & Mike Dumas • Jasmine & Nima Farzaneh • Mary Hammon & Jacob Quinn • Cecily E. Horton • Tyler L. Hough & Jake E. Riley • Kerry Inman • Frauke Josenhans • Cynthia Kagay & David Hayes • Julie Kinzelman & Christopher Tribble • Kimberly Landa • Poppi Georges Massey • Judy & Scott Nyquist • Janet Phelps • Lakshmi & Andrew Picoli • Tom Raith • Katy & Skyler Schawe • Winnie Scheuer • Stephen Schwarz & Michael Naul • A. Kate Sheerin • Scott Sparvero • Isa Suarez • Cynthia Toles • Dr. Alvia Wardlaw
thank you, WOW! 2025 MEDIA SPONSOR
PaperCity Magazine
thank you, WOW! 2025 Design & Print Sponsor
thank you, WOW! Framing Sponsor
Sarah Balinskas Art Services
thank you, Additional Support
Simon Printing Company
Seidl Bindery