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EventsStay connected with the latest art events and news about our charity by:
In addition to the events posted below, we also host a number of in house events (often in conjunction with different businesses) throughout the city of Houston. Our focus is to build community support and networking while creating an awareness of worthwhile local and national projects that are aligned with the Foundation's goals and mission statement. |
USAF Black & White Boots Ball & Silent Art Auction |
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Buy your Boots Ball 2009 tickets online now using Paypal - one ticket for $35.00/$60 for two! Tickets purchased on paypal will be held at the door (will call) under your name.
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Our 7th annual major fundraising event takes place on October 23, 2009. This highly successful charity art auction gives many local and national artists the opportunity to give something back to the community by contributing their art to be auctioned off throughout the evening. There is always a wide ranging art line up to place bids on - traditional, modern and contemporary pieces. We've also got some fantastic prizes up for grabs in our raffle:
This year we pay tribute to Texan artist Larry Keith, who sadly lost his fight with cancer in July 2009. Larry is being inducted into the USAF "Honored Artists Life Time Achievement in Art" Hall of Fame. His most well known works will be exhibited as well as an award presented to his family. Go to Hall of Fame page to read more about Larry ... Ticket price includes hors d'eouvres/appetizers & beverages - making it one of the best value for money charity events around. Proceeds from the event go toward two very important organizations:  Since 1944, almost 700,000 patients have turned to M. D. Anderson for cancer care in the form of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or combinations of these and other treatments. At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, important scientific knowledge gained in the laboratory is rapidly translated into clinical care. In 2005, the institution spent more than $342 million in research, an increase of approximately 86% in the last five years. M. D. Anderson now ranks first in the number of grants awarded and total amount of grants given by the National Cancer Institute. Click here for more information about M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.  The premise of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund is to lend a helping hand to professional rodeo athletes and their families in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from professional rodeo activities Click here for more information on the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. Proceeds also go to USAF projects (see Projects for information on current and future projects). This annual event would not be possible without the generous support of artists, individuals, corporations ... and our hardworking committee members. Check out photos and interviews from our previous annual events ... 2008 Photos 2007 Photos 2006 Photos 2005 Photos 2004 Photos |
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For the Mark of Great Art - Maker's Mark Juried Art Show |
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"For over 50 years, we've been handcrafting Maker's Mark at our little distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. From the hand selecting of our grains, to the tasting of each barrel and the hand dipping of the each bottle in our signature red wax, we look at each bottle of Maker's Mark as a work of art. And now we invite your artistic take on the process." Maker's Mark has teamed up with United Sterling Artists Foundation to bring this special event to life. Local Houston artists are invited to create unique new pieces of artwork inspired by Marker's Mark - there are a number of categories available:
Deadline for submitting art is February 2010. Contact Hailey Harris, Event Marketing Director, for further information and to obtain an official invitation to participate in the competition. Competition restrictions:
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