Steven Roth and Thai-Ian Tran*
Co-Chairs Thai-Ian Tran and Steve Roth just sent word that the Business Council for the Art’s Obelisk Award Luncheon at the Belo on Wednesday, November 15, is just a couple of tables away from being sold out.
In addition to having Nasher Haemisegger Fellow for the National Center for Arts Research and former Brooklyn Academy of Music President Karen Brooks Hopkins as keynote speaker, this year’s event is honoring the following:
2017 Obelisk Award (File photo)
- The Arts Partnership Award recognizes businesses that have provided sustained support to an arts/cultural organization for three or more years.
- Large Business (more than 500 employees locally) — Target nominated by Nasher Sculpture Center.
- Medium Business (between 50 and 500 employees locally) — Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Richardson nominated by AIR (Arts Incubator of Richardson).
- Small Business (fewer than 50 employees locally) — Angelika Film Center – Dallas nominated by Video Association of Dallas
- The New Initiatives Award recognizes businesses for supporting an innovative arts/cultural program created within the past three years.
- Large Business (more than 500 employees locally) — Corgan nominated by Creative Arts Center
- Medium Business (between 50-500 employees locally) — West Village nominated by: Dallas Film Society
- Small Business (fewer than 50 employees locally) — C.C. Communications, LLC nominated by Esta Raza No Se Raja
- The Distinguished Cultural Organization Award is given to recognize one outstanding nonprofit organization for a project or program that has enhanced the community through partnership with a business. — The Cliburn nominated by The Arts Council of Fort Worth/Neiman Marcus
- The Business Champion for the Arts Award recognizes long-term leadership and commitment to arts/culture by a business executive (president, CEO, partner). — Nancy Carlson nominated by TACA
- The Visionary Nonprofit Arts Leader Award recognizes an arts leader who has consistently demonstrated vision, impact, innovation, and successful alignment with business and community partners throughout their tenure. — Keith Cerny nominated by Deutsche Bank Trust Co., NA/ Deutsche Bank Wealth Management.
- The Arts Education Award recognizes one outstanding business for its support of arts education programs. — Neiman Marcus Group nominated by Big Thought and Dallas Black Dance Theater
- The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing lifetime advancement of the arts. — Ask Me About Art/Gail Sachson nominated by Carolyn Brown Photography
- The Community Champion Award recognizing community arts advancement — Kathy Litinas nominated by Allen Arts Alliance
Remaining tickets are available here.
* Photo provided by Business Council for the Arts