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Downtown Arts Alliance Dinner
Throughout the year, the volunteers and members of the Downtown Arts Alliance work tirelessly to foster an interest in the visual arts in the galleries in downtown Monroe and West Monroe. In recognition of those efforts, alliance patrons held a dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of the year. Restaurant Cotton and Chef Cory Bahr hosted the dinner April 23, which also featured a talk by Matthew Cameron. Art Alley painter Ricky Sikes demonstrated the art of portrait painting featuring Gracie Putnam. In addition to the demonstrations, volunteers, artists, and patrons enjoyed fellowship and time to let their hair down. Among those in attendance were some of the most popular Gallery Crawl artists, familiar faces from education and the business community, and more than a few art fans. It was a great way to say a thank you to the people who help make the Downtown Gallery Crawl a reality.
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On the BayouScene
1 Donna McGee, Emily Caldwell and Matthew Cameron 2 Kelsea McCrary, Nick Oskoian and Cassie Kacvinsky 3 Kat Machan, Arthur Martinez and Susan Mohr 4 Brad Arender, Eric Hammons, Joe Giildenzopf and Mark O'Keefe 5 Ali Hijazi and EmJ Cruz 6 Sarah and Jim Cuthbert 7 Chip Strode and Jay Curtis 8 Mac and Leah Reitzell 9 Victoria Smith and Tommy Usery 10 Lisa Patterson and Stacy Medaries 11 Kelsea McCrary, Lacy Mitchum, Austin Bantel and Christen Parker 12 Gracie Putnam and Ricky Sikes 13 Thomas Lovell and Eric Hammons 14 Matt Abraham and Alissa Sutton Russell 15 Ann Bloxom Smith and Jay Stephenson 16 Melanie and Je Douthit 17 Amy and Michael Sawyer
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