The Annual
Fresh Arts Ball
“Fresh Arts’ fundraisers are just like Halloween – only better.”
-Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 2018
2025
THE CARNI - BALL
HONORING: Zine Fest Houston and Sebastien "Mr. D." Boileau
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2024
THE WONDER BALL
HONORING: Ruby Rivera and Theresa Chang
CHAIRS: Rachelle Maldanado, Matt Manalo, Erika Mei Chua Holum, Merry + Palmer Schooley, Eva Sagisaka + Morgan Holleman
2023
THE THUNDER BALL
HONORING: Jorge Garza and Dana + Taft Mc Whorter
CHAIRS: Kimberly + James Bell, Kaleta Blaffer Johnson + John Domolky, Karla Modesto + Sebastien "Mr. D" Boileau, Jennifer + Blake Perrin
2021
THE UNBELIEVE-A-BALL
Cancelled due to COVID
HONORING: Rachel + Mark Austin, Robert Hodge, India Lovejoy, and Debbie McNulty
CHAIRS: Stacy + John Andell, Carolyn Roch + Matt Henneman
2020
THE COMICS BALL
Cancelled due to COVID
HONORING: Lea Weingarten, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and Zine Fest Houston
CHAIRS: Joelle + Mitch Derrick, Monsour Taghdisi + Fay and Salim Zakhem
2019
THE GLOW BALL
MARCH 29, 2019
HONORING: Catherine D. Anspon, Ahshia Berry + Sarah-Jayne Smith (Magpies & Peacocks),
John Guess Jr. (HMAAC), Emily Sloan (Mystic Lyon), and DJ Sun
CHAIRS: Kristen + John Berger, Lisa + Josh Oren, Karen + Todd Blue
2018
THE CRYSTAL BALL
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
HONORING: Marita Fairbanks
CHAIRS: Katie + AJ Brass, Stephanie + Ernie Cockrell, Raquel + Andrew Segal
2017
THE CINEBALL
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
HONORING: Jon Deal, Steve Gibson, Frank Liu and the Washington Avenue Arts District
CHAIRS: Paula Canlas + Myles McClelland, Ann + Richard Vaughan, Vicky + Gordon Wight, Juliana Zaraza + Joseph Horzepa
2016
THE PAINT BALL
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
HONORING: Vivian Wise
CHAIRS: Anika Jackson, Laura + Mike Umansky, Matthew Burrus + Michael Pearce, Traci + John Young, Staci Henderson
2015
THE GUM BALL
MAY 15, 2015
HONORING: Sharon + Gus Kopriva, Chris Silkwood
CHAIRS: Jeff Shell, Christine Goins + Josh Pazda, Claudia Solis + Matthew Wettergreen, Lea McKinney + Haig Tcholokian
2014
THE SPACE BALL
MARCH 7, 2014
HONORING: Don Mafrige Jr. + Nancy Wozny + Chris + Rebekah Johnson
CHAIRS: Jared LeBlanc + Caroline Starry, Libby Cagle + Lauren Taft, Kathryn Lott Neumann + Jeff Neumann, J. Michael Solis + Michael Pilie
2013
THE BALL N' CHAIN
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
HONORING: George Lancaster
Chairs: Eleanor + Dan Gilbane, Jenny + Jason Segal, Mark Sullivan
2012: THE DISASTER BALL
HONORING: Molly Gochman
CHAIRS: Kristen + David Buck, Ceron, and Claudia + Roberto Contreras
2011: THE BLACKBALL
HONORING: Meg + Nelson Murray
CHAIRS: Allison + David Ayers, Shannon Hall + Marcus Sloan, and Cabrina + Steven Owsley
2010: BE THE BALL
HONORING: Pepper Paratore + Michael Landrum
CHAIRS: Julie Kinzelman + Christopher Tribble, Careen Plummer, Karen + Harry Susman, and Lea Weingarten
2008: MIRROR BALL
HONORING: Keigh + Reggie Smith
CHAIRS: Nic Phillips, Lisanne + Jim Rogers, Stuart Rosenberg, and Heather Wagner
2006: CHEESEBALL
HONORING: Judy + Scott Nyquist
CHAIRS: Gretchen + Andrew McFarland, and Bill Caudell + Randy Powers
2005: FACTORY BALL
HONORING: Lynn Wyatt
CHAIRS: Erica + Benjy Levit
2004: FIRE BALL
HONORING: Ellen + Steve Susman
CHAIRS: Nicole + Jim Perdue
2003: SNO BALL
HONORING: Susie + Sanford Criner
CHAIRS: Jennifer + Lance Gilliam