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PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Arts Celebration, Pt. 1


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 22, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Arts Celebration, Pt. 1
Iain Webb dedicates his 2013 Arts Leadership Award to Ulla Searing’s memory
Iain Webb dedicates his 2013 Arts Leadership Award to Ulla Searing’s memory
Angela Hartvigsen and Laura Spencer
Angela Hartvigsen and Laura Spencer
Brian Hersh, Leymis Bolaños-Wilmott, Mary Richardson and Joey Panek
Brian Hersh, Leymis Bolaños-Wilmott, Mary Richardson and Joey Panek
Jinny and Ron Johnson
Jinny and Ron Johnson
Angela Massaro Fain, Greg Leaming, John Fain and Danny Bileu
Angela Massaro Fain, Greg Leaming, John Fain and Danny Bileu
Jen Rust, Anna Turner and Danae DeShazer
Jen Rust, Anna Turner and Danae DeShazer
Delia Smith and Linda Chenoweth
Delia Smith and Linda Chenoweth
Michele Strauss, Tami Prince and Monica VanBuskirk
Michele Strauss, Tami Prince and Monica VanBuskirk
Dr. Larry Thompson, Steven High, Michelle Bianchi Pingel, Kumar Mahadevan and Paul Mattison
Dr. Larry Thompson, Steven High, Michelle Bianchi Pingel, Kumar Mahadevan and Paul Mattison
Ricardo Graziano, Sam Lowry, and Richard Russell
Ricardo Graziano, Sam Lowry, and Richard Russell
Sarasota ballet dancers with Hillary Steele
Sarasota ballet dancers with Hillary Steele
Leona Collesano, Marvin Albert and Gerri Aaron
Leona Collesano, Marvin Albert and Gerri Aaron
Mary J. Kelly wins the performance arts John Ringling Towers Fund
Mary J. Kelly wins the performance arts John Ringling Towers Fund
Alexis Ortega wins the literary arts John Ringling Towers Fund
Alexis Ortega wins the literary arts John Ringling Towers Fund
Joey Panek emcees the evening’s event
Joey Panek emcees the evening’s event
Executive Director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance Jim Shirley, Lucia and Steve Almquist, and Paul G. Hudson
Executive Director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance Jim Shirley, Lucia and Steve Almquist, and Paul G. Hudson
Beverly Arias, Mike Rosario and Pam Marenghi. Rosario received a 2013 Arts Leadership Award for his volunteer service to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.
Beverly Arias, Mike Rosario and Pam Marenghi. Rosario received a 2013 Arts Leadership Award for his volunteer service to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.
Mary Bensel, Joe McKenna, and Mary Anne Servian
Mary Bensel, Joe McKenna, and Mary Anne Servian
Veronica Brady, Eva Slane, Peggy Abt and Michael Baughen
Veronica Brady, Eva Slane, Peggy Abt and Michael Baughen
Lyn Wiley with Michelle Bianchi Pingel
Lyn Wiley with Michelle Bianchi Pingel

 

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