Whoopsie! A change is in the air over at the Dallas Museum of Art. No, a new director has not been named. Rather, those adorable Junior Associates have added some youthful, price-friendly splash to the much-vaunted Art Ball.
Rachel and Michael Osburn have shifted the group’s fundraising efforts. They shifted dynamics from the age-old An Affair of the Art to partner up with the 2016 DMA’s mega-fundraiser, “Art+Architecture” on Saturday, April 23.
Here’s the plan. As the high rollers are bidding on auction items and lavishly dining/partying in other parts of the DMA with Co-Chairs Ann and David Sutherland, the Junior Associate black-tie optional guests will starting partying at 8:30 p.m. in the Hamon Atrium at Folly at the Art Ball.
They’ll also crack the champagne bottle for the official reveal of the Dallas Museum of Art’s new north entrance and Eagle Family Plaza.
Then, as the Art Ball beautiful peeps stroll down the DMA Concourse, they’ll join the Junior Associates as they dance to the tunes provided by DJ Lucy Wrubel and the Georgia Bridgewater Orchestra.
BTW, tickets for “Folly at the Art Ball” are going for only $200. That’s such a bargain compared to the Art Ball’s grown-up price tag of $4,500 for two. And if you get a bunch of your pals together, they have choices for you. There’s the Lounge seating for eight going for $2,000 and the VIP Suite seating for 10 that can be picked up for $3,500.
And while in the spending mode, check out the raffle. Rachel and Michael have arrange for a snazzy 2017 Jaguar F-Pace Prestige valued at $60,000, with raffle tickets going for $100 per chance and only 1,000 being offered. This Jaguar SUV is being provided thanks to Park Place Jaguar of Dallas and Plano.