This year’s theme gave a wink and a nod to an age-old tradition: the debutante ball—an event dripping with protocol and formality, opulence and air kisses. Of course at DiverseWorks we don’t really do tradition, so we cranked this thing up a notch by honoring those who buck tradition. Our debutante ball was dedicated to the spirit of the maverick, to bold risk-takers who have inspired us with their vision, their creativity and their unyielding drive to make things happen.
Our debutante ball was more than just glitz and glam. It’s about being bold in a time of timidity and scarcity.
It is that spirit and drive that we highlight and honor. Our honorees are not scared to take on big projects, to stand out, or even to sit back.
Because of them, art infiltrates everything from the drive to work to the conversation around the dinner table, and our city is richer for it.
We would like to thank all those who have continued to support DiverseWorks. Your support helps us to blaze a new path in Houston and in the country. Special thanks to our Gala Chairs, Tracey and Patrick Keegan, our very well-dressed Host Committee, and our truly refined Protocol Committee for infusing this event with all the pomp, circumstance, and flair you’d expect from a DiverseWorks style deb ball.
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Artists:
Dan Havel and Dean Ruck
(pictured with Sharon Willcuts and Debbie McNulty)
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Patrons:
John Guess, Jr. & Melanie Lawson
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Molly Gochman
(Pictured with Amy Molina on the left)
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Visionary:
Michelle Barnes
(Pictured with Barry Barnes on the left)
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Underwriters:
Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation
- Husnain Bajwa
- Diane Barber & Karen Niemeier
- James Dannenbaum
- June Deadrick/ CenterPoint
- John Guess, Jr. & Melanie Lawson
- Glen Gonzalez
- Patrick & Tracey Keegan
- Fritz Lanham & Kellye Sanford
- Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee
- Marshal & Victoria Lightman
- Lan Norwood & Bryan Vezey
- RoachGannon, LLP
- Tahamia Spain
- Vinson & Elkins, LLP
- Sixto Wagan & Matthew Dirst
- Bob & Lillian Warren
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Gala Chairs:
Patrick and Tracey Keegan
check out the video of the Introductions!
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Host Committee:
Fernando Aramburo; Adam Brackman; Jack Belcher; Cindy Clifford; David Donnelly; Jason Roth Fuller; Glen Gonzalez; Marshal Lightman; Lester Marks; Valerie McSweeney; Lan Norwood; J. Douglas Parker; Paul Pettie; Marjana Roach; Joey Romano; Kellye Sanford; Kaneem Smith; Christina Solis; Tahamia Spain; Chuy Terrazas; Sarah Walters; Lillian H. Warren and Tina Zulu
check out the Introductioons of the Host Committee !
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Thanks to:
Tierney
Malone, who created original works for each of our honorees. The
DiverseWorks 2010 invitation was designed by Emilee Ausmus and Lindsey
Croft under the art direction of Zulu Creative. Black Swan Screenprinting Studio generously donated the inks and printing services.
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Protocol
Committee:
Beth Bryant; Shawna Forney; Shellsia Friend; Rainey Knudson;
Diana Bland Linder; Amy Ragan; Susan Schmaeling and Emily Todd
Protocol Committeee Member Beth Bryant with Rachel Watson
photos from Dave Rossman of the Houston Chronicle
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Special thanks to our sponsors:
Chef/Owner Barbara Friedel McKnight
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Great curtsies and deep Texas bows to all of our Auction, Art Auction and Table Decor Donors:
| Kelly Alison |
Aaron Parazette |
| Salli Babbitt |
Nicola Parente |
| BCCKT Collabortive |
Susie Rosmarin |
| Andy Biggs |
Howard Sherman |
| Tara Conley |
Tahamia Spain |
| Ryan Geiger |
Wendy Wagner |
| Allison Hunter |
Charles Washington |
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Zane Lewis
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Frank White
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| Bob Pahlka |
Eric Zimmerman |
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Elaine Bradford
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| Soodabeh Babcock |
| Elaine Bradford |
| Vachu Chilakamarri |
| Ben DeSoto |
| Nathaniel Donnett |
| Perfect Events |
| Leamon Green |
| Keith Hollingsworth |
| Ann Johnson |
| Mick Johnson |
| Geoff Mann |
| Kia Neill |
| Danny Nguyen |
| Kay Nguyen |
| Lan Norwood |
| Michelle O'Michael |
| Mari Omori |
| Saba Oskoui |
| JoAnn Park |
| Kelly Pike |
| Fina Reisinger |
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Funds raised by the DiverseWorks 2010 Gala benefit the arts and arts education programs budget of DiverseWorks Artspace.
DiverseWorks kicks off the season with an exhibition that commemorates the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Take a look at how one of the U.S.'s largest natural disaster transformed the lives of artists from Southeast Louisiana. 
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