The Eighth Annual Afternoon Tea
Benefiting the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
Thursday, November 9, 2017
3:00 - 5:30pm
Hosted at:
Shirley Acres
217 Woerner Rd, Houston, TX 77090
2017 Afternoon Tea Co-Chairs:
Gina Wolford & Susan Cofran
Benefiting the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
Thursday, November 9, 2017
3:00 - 5:30pm
Hosted at:
Shirley Acres
217 Woerner Rd, Houston, TX 77090
2017 Afternoon Tea Co-Chairs:
Gina Wolford & Susan Cofran
Our Honored Guests
2017 Afternoon Tea Honoree: State Representative Kevin Roberts
Texas State Representative for District 126 Kevin Roberts was sworn in as the State Representative for House District 126 on January 10, 2017. Roberts, a native Texan, was raised by his grandparents in Amarillo. As a 14-year-old, he got his first job delivering prescriptions for a local retail drugstore, where he learned the importance of integrity, commitment, and hard work. He worked to pay his own way through Texas Tech University and became the first college graduate in his family. Representative Roberts has spent the majority of his career in executive management and leadership roles. Using his expertise in strategic planning, organizational design, and financial and organizational management, Roberts excels in growing small businesses into nationwide enterprises. Through his ability to make tough decisions, he keeps businesses financially stable while fostering their rapid growth. Since 2002, he has worked as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Lanier Law Firm, where he guided the expansion of the firm into Los Angeles and New York. For the 85th Legislative Session, Representative Roberts was named to the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on County Affairs, and the House Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure. Additionally, he serves on the Appropriations Subcommittees on Article II (Healthcare) and Budget Transparency & Reform. |
Guest Speaker: Nathan Jones
Curator of the Bryan Museum in Galveston, TX
The Bryan Museum is home to an extensive collection of Texas and the American West art collected by Houston business man J.P. Bryan & Mary Jon Bryan. Located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home, the museum opened its doors in June 2015 and quickly became a draw to locals and visitors alike. In 2016, Nathan Jones was named the new curator of the Bryan Museum in Galveston,TX.
Jones earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts in history with specialization in public history from Texas State University. He served as curatorial fellow at the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, a museum dedicated to American decorative arts, paintings, and furniture. In addition, he held positions at the Henry Ford Museum, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Summer Institute, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture, and Houston Maritime Museum.
Curator of the Bryan Museum in Galveston, TX
The Bryan Museum is home to an extensive collection of Texas and the American West art collected by Houston business man J.P. Bryan & Mary Jon Bryan. Located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home, the museum opened its doors in June 2015 and quickly became a draw to locals and visitors alike. In 2016, Nathan Jones was named the new curator of the Bryan Museum in Galveston,TX.
Jones earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts in history with specialization in public history from Texas State University. He served as curatorial fellow at the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, a museum dedicated to American decorative arts, paintings, and furniture. In addition, he held positions at the Henry Ford Museum, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts Summer Institute, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture, and Houston Maritime Museum.
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With a special performance by Julia Laskowski
Julia Kay Laskowski, a Houston celebrity, has performed with every prominent theater in Houston, including the two premier Broadway theaters, Theater Under the Stars and the Alley Theatre. She sang the title role in Always. . . Patsy Cline for 18 months – the longest-running musical ever in Houston and again in Iowa and at the Texas Repertory Theater in North Houston. Laskowski is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts, where she began her career as an opera singer. Her operatic experience includes Micaela, Queen of the Night, Zerbinetta, Donna Elvira, Anina and Rosina. |
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Tables and Individual Tickets
God Bless Texas $5,000 Don't Mess with Texas $2,500 The Yellow Rose of Texas $1,500 The Stars at Night $1,000 Rhinestone Cowboy $750 Bluebonnet $500 Texas Wildflowers (Individual Ticket) $50 |
Sponsorships
Invitation Sponsorship - $1,500 (2 available) Program Sponsorship - $1,000 (1 available) Floral Sponsorship - $500 (1 available) Decorations Sponsorship - $500 (2 available) Entertainment Sponsorship - $250 (2 available) |
Click Here to purchase your table or tickets to the 2017 Afternoon Tea. For sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please contact Director of Development Clara Lewis at clarapfmfa@gmail.com or 281.547.8038.