On January 21, 2023 TASI will celebrate four decades with plenty of decadence and finery!
Join us to celebrate 40 years of service to the arts in Southeast Texas! Indulge in decadent eats and drinks along with captivating performances for your viewing pleasure. A silent auction has been especially curated to satisfy your unique artistic tastes. Don’t miss this elegant occasion and show your support for TASI!
Honorary Chairperson
Jackie Simien
Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Grace Mathis & Olivia Busceme
Regular attendees of the annual event may be used to dressing in outlandish themed costumes, but this year’s twist is that the dress code is simply formal. “With all the music, dancing, performance art, fashion and drag shows, this is going to be THE don’t-miss art event of the year,” Grace Mathis said. “The Beaux Arts Ball is a great occasion to bust out an avant-garde look or just dress in your finest attire. All are welcome!” The event will kick off with a “Grand Promenade” of fashions in which stylish attendees will be invited to participate alongside local designers Scott Massey and Tonameyotzin Zambrano.
One-of-a-kind installations including sculptural and mural works have been created by area artists to transform the space; experience works by Indelible Art, Pam O’Neil, Roy Bares, Clint Ray, Maurice Abelman, and others. A silent auction of original artwork will add to the creative atmosphere, featuring works by Lynn Sweat, Keith Carter, Ines Alvidres, Kailee Viator, and Sheila Busceme, to name just a few.
This year’s honorary chairperson Jackie Simien will serve as MC, with DJ Sk8 and sinuendo ensuring a lively dance floor throughout the night. Magician Cory Neyland, and drag queens Olivia Gardner, Ravenikka Knix, and Aurora Spindle are among the event’s scheduled performers. Ad Hoc Beaumont will present a unique theatrical exposition.
Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by an array of local eateries, including Elena’s, Tacos La Bamba, Katharine & Co., Amuny’s, JW’s Patio, TexJoy, Shakin’ & Bakin’, and more
The event is planned for 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Jan. 21 at The Art Studio, 720 Franklin St. in downtown Beaumont. Attendees looking to continue the night even later will enjoy free entrance to the afterparty at Madison’s on Dowlen.
Special edition commemorative merchandise will be available exclusively at the event, featuring original designs by local artists Tina Novelli, Maurice Abelman, Kevin Clay, and Cameron Uresti!
Since its founding in 1983, the non-profit The Art Studio, Inc. has filled a unique niche in the community by providing affordable studio space for artists, educational programs for all ages, and free exhibitions where anyone can engage with art and artists. The Beaux Arts Ball provides an additional avenue to encourage creative expression, something that has always been at the core of the Studio’s mission. Funds raised at this event will help continue its crucial work bringing the arts to Southeast Texas.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
◊ The Edaren Foundation ◊ H.E. & Kate Dishman Charitable Foundation ◊ Texas Commission on the Arts ◊ Regina Rogers ◊
◊ Texas Coffee Company ◊ John D. West, Attorney at Law ◊ Marilyn & Richard Hayes ◊ Pete Churton ◊ Marc McDonald RE/MAX One
◊ Painting With A Twist – Beaumont ◊ Southeast Texas Home Care ◊ Texas Punishment Crew ◊ DAR Studio ◊ Helmet Hair Salon ◊ MB Consulting and Coaching ◊
◊ Carrie Shea ◊ Sheri Callahan ◊ Michelle & Avril Falgout ◊ Meg & Jarrod Brown ◊ Sandy & Joseph Fertitta ◊ Carlo Busceme, Jr. ◊ Mary Carter ◊
◊ Del Papa Distributing ◊ Elena’s Mexican Restaurant ◊ Tacos La Bamba ◊ Katharine & Co. ◊ JW’s Patio ◊ TexJoy ◊ Amuny’s Liquor ◊ Miller’s Liquor ◊ Madison’s on Dowlen ◊ Williams Florist ◊ Indelible Art by Misti ◊ BAW Resale & Interiors ◊
In our early years, we were present at almost every community festival with demonstrations of pottery and hands-on clay with the children, and our facility quickly became a regular place for schools to visit and utilize our clay studio. The walls we built for our first location on Neches Street in 1983 are the same walls that make up our main gallery today. Now The Art Studio could be on a national stage as a good example of an arts organization thriving in a small community. Our recent revival of the ceramics symposium Gumbo Clayfest reflects the opportunity for visiting artists to experience what we enjoy every day!
We have always worked to advocate for and assist artists in their creative pursuits of the visual, performing, and literary arts. Visual artists are served through exhibitions, sales opportunities, affordable studio space, and offering a weekly drawing group, as well as classes taught by qualified instructors in ceramics, printmaking, and painting. In the performing arts, we offer the opportunity for any musician who creates their own original music to perform in a showcase called Band Nite. Writing, photography, and poetry submissions are published in our Studio Ink magazine. Thoughtcrime Live is an open forum for poets to share their work aloud, and Calliope’s Circle is our new monthly workshop in creative writing. In addition, we have a history of incubating fledgling theater groups, dance clubs, and the occasional movie production. We will always advocate for the creativity of our artists and have a place for everyone to benefit from the vast ways art can make us well and happy.
Without a doubt, The Art Studio is here to stay, making its mark as an incubator for all the arts and the artists who create them.
Greg Busceme, Sr.
TASI Co-Founder and Executive Director
