Obelisk Awards
The Business Council for the Arts (BCA) Obelisk Awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations for their commitment to the arts in North Texas.
November 19, 2025
JW Marriott – Dallas Arts District
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Sponsorships for the 2025 Obelisk Awards are now open!
For the 37th Obelisk Awards, presented by Capital One and Corgan, we are looking forward to celebrating both the remarkable achievements of our honorees and the enduring spirit of collaboration that defines North Texas.
Sponsorship packages include marketing recognition, outdoor billboard placement, a VIP Art Experience, and more!
Are you interested in individual tickets? Email [email protected] to get on the waitlist! Individual tickets will be released based on availability.
2025 Obelisk Honorees
The Business Council for the Arts is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Obelisk Awards. These honorees exemplify the vision, generosity, and leadership that fuel North Texas’s thriving arts and culture community.
Business Honorees
CMC
Arts Education
Nominated by Jessica Bell, Faculty, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and George Tobolowsky, Visual Artist.
Peterbilt
Arts Partnership
Nominated by Harry Eady, Executive Director, Denton Black Film Festival, Dr. Karen Hutzel, Dean, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, and Krissi Oden, Executive Director, Greater Denton Arts Council.
Mullen & Mullen Injury Law
New Arts Initiative
Nominated by Kristina Kirkenaer-Hart, Director of Cultural Tourism, Visit Dallas.
Individual Honorees
Quincy Roberts
Business Champion for the Arts
Nominated by Michelle Miller Burns, Ross Perot President and CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Ian Derrer, Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, The Dallas Opera, and Roger Gault, Board Chair, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and President, Gault Company.
Peter Zwick
Emerging Business Champion for the Arts
Nominated by Terry Han and Holly Miori, the current and former Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Harry W. Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, University of Texas at Dallas, and Evan Singer, Partner, Jones Day.
Ahava Silkey-Jones
Outstanding Leadership Arts Alumnus
Nominated by Jorge Baldor, Founder, Latino Arts Project, Frankie Garcia, Owner, FGIII Fine Arts Productions and Liz Scruggs, Associate Deputy Chief, Marketing and Communications, Dallas College.
Dr. Richard C. Benson
Lifetime Achievement
Nominated by Dr. Nils Roemer, Dean, Harry W. Bass School of Arts and Humanities, University of Texas at Dallas.
Co-Presenting Sponsors
Connoisseur Sponsors
Enthusiast Sponsors
Collector Sponsors
Hospitality Sponsors
Award Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Patron Party Sponsor
Aficionado Sponsors
Fisher Phillips LLP
Frost Bank
Hall Group
Catalyst Sponsors
1820 Productions Inc.
ALA, LLC
Baker Botts LLP
Beck Group
BGSF
Bourland Octave Management, LLC
Children’s Health
Comerica
Connective Agency
Haynes Boone LLP
Holland & Knight Foundation
Jackson Walker LLP
Jones Day
Lennox International
Maintenance of America
Cathryn McClellan
McGrath Family Charitable Trust
Duane Morris
Parkland Health
Pariveda
Powell Coleman & Arnold
Simmons Bank
SMU Meadows School of the Arts
Troutman Pepper Locke
The University of North Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Vinson & Elkins LLP / Katherine Frank
Kathleen J. Wu
Thank You to Our Underwriters
Outdoor Sponsor
Graphics Sponsor
Event Sponsor
Photography and Video Support Sponsor
Valet Sponsor
Photo Experience Sponsor
Celebrating 36 years of Obelisk Awards
The Obelisk Awards are a leading celebration of business, arts, and culture in North Texas. It’s powerful to hear of the lifetime differences volunteers, leaders, and philanthropists are making in our community.