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FestEve! 2024 Highlights

Thank You to Sponsors and Supporters

Art League Honors

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The Collective's Gift Shop

The Community Artists' Collective and the Ion District will embark on a five-year partnership when The Collective becomes the first tenant in The Ion's retail space at 4111 Fannin at the corner of San Jacinto and Eagle streets in early November.

“This is an exciting and pivotal moment for us,” Executive Director Michelle Barnes said.

“The partnership will operate as an incubator for arts-based entrepreneurship and small business ideas by connecting The Ion to the local community as a hub of innovation. We hope this partnership will support new opportunities to present and amplify the many intersections of art and technology.”

The Collective was recently designated as a Houston Cultural Treasure and has served the community through four core values: art education, exhibitions, entrepreneurship and community development for nearly 40 years, most recently at its location in the Bermac Building at 4101 San Jacinto just across the street from the new location.

The new location on the first floor will provide nearly 2900 square feet of space and will accommodate administrative space, a gallery for exhibition, class space for arts instruction and the Ashé Market.

The Gammill Statler Stitcher, a long-arm quilting machine, has been moved to the Glassell School of Art in a collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts.

FestEve! 2024 Highlights

The Community Artists’ Collective celebrated its 37-year history of serving the arts and cultural community with FestEve! 2024 "Art Is Magical" at the Hobby Center, 800 Bagby Street, Saturday, September 28.

The evening, which began with a VIP reception, featured works of art, performing artists, silent and live auctions, dinner and refreshments.

Former Mayor Sylvester Turner was honorary chair of the event, and H-E-B’s Winell Herron and artist Ann Johnson were co-chairs.

Three outstanding contributors to the arts in Houston were honored at the event. They were Robbie Lee, certified art appraiser and founder and owner of the former Black Heritage Gallery, Artist Patron of the Year; Kristi Rangel, self-taught, multi-disciplinary artist and curator of the “Witness Series,” Artist in Action; and Jan West, co-chair of The Collective’s Advisory Council and assistant director in Multicultural Community Relations in Public Affairs at Rice University, the CAC Beverly Harmon Service Award.

Guests were treated to an amazing array of entertainment during the evening, capturing the spirit of traditional to contemporary genres of the cultural community.



Emcees Makaela Reed, visionary theater maker and culture creator, and Andrew “Risky Cereal” Evans, music and film video producer and co-owner of All Real Radio, presented the magical evening, showcasing the talents of dancers, musicians, a magician, spoken word, a jazz combo and more. Guests also participated in interactive art engagement activities.

Honorees (from left) Robbie Lee, Jan West, Kristi Rangel

From left, Barry Barnes, Honorary Chair Sylvester Turner, and Co-chairs Winell Herron and Ann Johnson

Olivia Young and Michelle Barnes

Emcees Andrew "Risky Cereal" Evans and Makaela Reed

Maya Imani Watson

Artist Leon Thomas and CAC Board Member Sarah Trotty

A shout-out and thank you to our

loyal sponsors and supporters!

Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner

H-E-B

Goggan, Blair and Sampson, LLP

Linebarger

Dr. Sarah Trotty

The Hobby Center

Nasrudin Rupani

Rice University

Russell and Rosalind Jackson/D.I.R.

Lester and Dr. Penelope Marks

Art League Houston

Carol Dodson

Kristi Rangel

Joyce Deyon-Sallier

Shanequa Smith

Winifred Sowell

Mike and Rose Swain

Vikki Trammel

Jan West

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(Thank you for responding by Monday, October 21.)

Art League honors Michelle Barnes

The Art League of Houston honored Michelle Swain Barnes, right, as the recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in Arts Leadership at their 76th Anniversary Gala October 5 at the Thompson Hotel.

As an artist, educator, and community leader, Michelle has made an extraordinary impact on Houston's arts landscape. She co-founded the Community Artists' Collective in 1987, where she has empowered countless artists and brought arts education to underserved communities. Her visionary leadership and commitment to inclusivity have created lasting change, and her work as an artist explores themes of identity, heritage and social justice.

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Featuring works by artists:

Leslie Abrams, Lee Ann Carrier,

Dominic Clay,

Ava Cosey, Carolyn Crump, Laura Fagbemi