NMWA Gala!

Friday night we also went to the annual gala for the National Museum of Women in the Arts. We snapped its founder Wilhelmina Holladay surrounded by patron Dr. Paul Carter, National Advisory Board member Debbie Myers, and Sotheby’s managing partner Mark Lowham.

The Advisory Board’s Allison Perez and Jennifer Nobil during the lavish banquet in the main hall. The annual event helps raise funds for the museum and the patronage of women artists.

Board member Rose Carter, co-founder Joey Kaempfer, Texas Committee Board member Stephanie Sale and her husband Jim Singleton. At the VIP reception, guests enjoyed an open bar and cheese and fruit platters.

Co-founder Grace Bender and NMWA patron Nancy Zirkin on the dance floor.

Supporters, Bulgarian Ambassador Elena Poptodorova and HRM Farah Pahlavi. There was Middle Eastern-inspired décor and music, including belly dancers.

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