2023 Obelisk Awards | 35th Annual
THE OBELISK AWARDS HONORS REGIONAL BUSINESSES, MUNICIPALITIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN NORTH TEXAS.
Co-Chairs of the 2023 Obelisk Awards were Evan Singer, BCA Board Member and Partner at Jones Day, and Rachael Singer, VP of Compensation at Albertsons Companies. The Honorary Co-Chairs were Tom Leatherbury and Patricia Villareal, and Presenting Sponsors were Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger.
Honorees and their Nominators
Robyn Flatt, Legacy Award
Nominated by Lynn Fisher of the Rosewood Foundation
Mary Brinegar, Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominated by Patricia B. Meadows
Gayle Halperin, Visionary Nonprofit Arts Leader
Nominated by Missy Shofner of the Chamberlain Ballet
Cece Smith, Business Champion for the Arts
Nominated by Kim Noltemy of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Distinguished Cultural Organization
Nominated by Ike Brown of NFI Industries
Genesis Inspiration Foundation, Arts Education
Nominated by Zenetta Drew of Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Goldmark Cultural Center, Arts Partnerships
Nominated by Armando Sebastian, Artist
Cabaniss Management & Kessler Presents, New Initiatives (Small)
Nominated by Ron Gard of Lake Emma Enterprises
Virgin Hotels Dallas, New Initiatives (Large)
Nominated by Beth Wilbins of the Dallas Film Society
Raymond Rowell, Outstanding Leadership Arts Alumnus
Nominated by Matt Hardman of the University of North Texas College of Music
2023 Obelisk awards | 35th annual sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
CONNOISSEUR SPONSOR
COLLECTOR SPONSORS
HOSPITALITY SPONSORS
AWARD SPONSOR
(Design & Fabrication)
The Craig & Kathryn Hall Foundation
PATRON PARTY SPONSOR
Patricia Villareal and Tom Leatherbury
AFICIONADO SPONSORS
Axxess
Baker Botts LLP
Bourland Octave Management LLC
Bruce Wood Dance
Chamberlain Ballet
CLE Holdings
CONNECTIVE Agency
Corgan
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Donna Wilhelm Family Fund
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Frost Bank
Genesis Inspiration Foundation
Grant Thornton LLP
Halperin Foundation
Harwood International: The Samurai Collection
Haynes and Boone LLP
Holland & Knight LLP Foundation
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Jackson Walker LLP
Local Profile
Maintenance of America Inc.
Mary Brinegar Family Foundation
McGrath Family Charitable Fund
Parkland Health
Patricia B. Meadows
PepsiCo
PZP BizConnect
Simmons Bank
Southern Methodist University
The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum
The Beck Group
The HALL Group
The University of Texas at Dallas
University of North Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Tolleson Wealth Management
Vinson & Elkins LLP
CATALYST SPONSORS
Capco
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Longhorn Ballroom
Sendero Consulting
Rosewood Corporation
Virgin Hotels Dallas
ADVOCATE SPONSORS
Pariveda
Polsinelli
Powell Coleman & Arnold LLP
UNDERWRITERS & ARTISTS
Design — Banowetz + Company, Inc.
Media — Patron Magazine, Local Profile, My Sweet Charity
Luncheon Favors — Eataly
Photography — Albert Outdoor Advertising
Performance and Photography — John Patton, Patton Law Group
Video to the Underwriters — CONNECTIVE Agency
The Obelisk Awards Glass Artist — Polly Gessell
Featured Artist — Chong Keun Chu