FestEve! 2019

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner served as the honorary chair of the Community Artists’ Collective’s “FestEve! A Night for the Arts” Saturday, September 14, at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University.

Serving as co-chairs were Ashley Turner, Houston’s First Daughter, and Bill Baldwin, city planning advocate dubbed “King of the Heights.” The Community Artists’ Collective honored three outstanding members of the arts community. Winell Herron, H-E-B Group Vice President of Public Affairs, Diversity and Environmental Affairs, and Lester Marks, Houston’s Arts Czar, were named Patrons of the Year, and Ann “Sole Sister” Johnson was designated as Artist-in-Action for the Year.

The evening featured local works of art, performing artists, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.  Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo conducted the live auction.