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COUTURE for a CAUSE The POWER of the PORTRAIT

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FEATURES 40

THE POWER OF THE PORTRAIT

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9 SPECTACULAR WINTER FUNDRAISING PARTIES PERSONALITIES

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Doing what you love, doing it well and accomplishing good at the same time might be the perfect formula for a satisfying life. In this issue, we highlight people who, like Halle, exemplify this concept.

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Each social season, the Valley is blessed by designers who lend their brand and fame to runway shows that support philanthropic causes. We capture six fashionable moments from this year’s social season in “Designers. Who. Care.” on p. 46.

Creativity and imagination applied to fundraising can pay big dividends. As Andrew Bracanovich sat at a rooftop bar in Old Town Scottsdale, he had a vision of Monaco-style race cars speeding through the streets below. An idea was born. He and five partners founded Vintage Kart Company and built the colorful minis that now race through Scottsdale one weekend a year.

The Scottsdale Grand Prix benefits Southwest Human Development. Michelle Jacoby tells the company’s story on p. 54.

You can also read about how – and why – Natalie Niekro and her husband, Luke Woolsey, raise awareness and support for those who experience an aneurysm, AVM or a hemorrhagic stroke (p. 34). And learn how Kyle Bell turned his penchant for collecting autographs into millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations (p. 38).

And finally, here’s a story just for fun. When our three daughters were growing up, year after year we took them to a studio to be photographed – individually, together, with their tennis racquets, in gymnastic leotards, with our golden retriever, with our wire fox terrier. Most of those photos are packed away. There is another option we didn’t consider: oil. But some parents do, and make a portrait in oil a priority. That cute young boy at the top of the page? My husband, Jim, at around age 10. Karen Fernau explores the resurging interest in portrait painting on p. 54.

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58TH ANNUAL HEART BALL American Heart Association The 58th Annual Heart Ball, chaired by Char Hubble, attracted a sold-out crowd of more than 800 guests to The Phoenician. The theme of the black-tie soiree was Infinite Hearts, in recognition of the infinite possibilities of finding health and healing. The 2017 executive committee included vice-chairmen Jennifer Moser and Molly Stockley, Sweetheart Lynne Love, chairman-elect Carolyn Jackson, and honorary chairs Sylvia and Joe Shoen.

Heart Ball funds support the work of the American Heart Association.

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Winter Fundraisers DEC. 13

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Arizona Costume Institute The Arizona Costume Institute Holiday Luncheon at Phoenix Art Museum featured New York costume and fashion designer Patricia Field, who has earned accolades for Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty. Field shared the story behind the iconic “Carrie Bradshaw tutu,” saying it was a $5 chance find in a bargain bucket.

Libby Cohen chaired the event, and Chrissy Sayare, owner of To Be Continued in Scottsdale, was the presenting sponsor. Proceeds enhance ACI’s support of the fashion design department at Phoenix Art Museum.

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Winter Fundraisers DEC. 16

64TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW LUNCHEON The Board of Visitors More than 1,100 guests attended The Board of Visitors 64th Annual Fashion Show Luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore. The 2019 Flower Girls, grandchildren of BOV members escorted by their grandfathers and professional models wore fashions from Dillard’s on the runway. Margaret Beardsley and Kelly Sifferman co-chaired the event. Proceeds benefit The Board of Visitors Ryan House, Maggie’s Place, Phoenix Rescue Mission and Barrow Neurological Foundation.

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Winter Fundraisers DEC. 22

52ND ANNUAL DESERT BALL Desert Foundation Auxiliary Families and friends gathered at Desert Foundation Auxiliary’s 52nd Annual Desert Ball to celebrate 12 young women from Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Carefree who were presented to the community. In addition to the presentation, guests enjoyed dinner and dancing. Wendy Arendt chaired the evening, with Gina Forster as her cochair. Thomas Reahard presented the debutantes.

Proceeds will be distributed to Maddie’s Daddy Foundation and Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS).

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Winter Fundraisers JAN. 13

DRIVE THE DREAM GALA Childhelp The 14th Annual Drive the Dream Gala at the Arizona Biltmore netted a record $1.4 million-plus to benefit the programs and services of Childhelp.

Ivy Ciolli, Erika Williams and Chrissy Sayare cochaired the Cinderella-themed soiree. This year’s awardees included John Stamos, Carolyn and Craig Jackson, and Brand Drivers. Jewel, CeeLo Green, the Philip Myers Band and Christopher Macchio provided the entertainment. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria was the presenting sponsor for the sold-out gala.

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Winter Fundraisers JAN. 13

THE JUMP BALL Phoenix Suns Charities The annual Phoenix Suns Charities Jump Ball was held at Talking Stick Resort. For the 10th consecutive year, the party was presented by Annexus. The 800 guests enjoyed performances

by Miami-based rapper and four-time Grammy Award nominee Flo Rida. Proceeds benefit Phoenix Suns Charities, which works to improve the lives of youth and families throughout Arizona by creating and supporting programs that focus on education, recreation, and health and human services.

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Winter Fundraisers JAN. 19

DANCE WITH ME Ballet Arizona More than 350 guests attended Dance With Me at Phoenix Art Museum. The party raised more than $500,000 to support Ballet Arizona and honored Rose and Harry Papp for their longtime support of the ballet and the community. Following dinner, the tradition from which the gala received its name brought attendees to their feet to dance with the professional dancers. Daryl Weil chaired the evening, with Adrienne Schiffner as her co-chair.

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Winter Fundraisers JAN. 20

BARROW GRAND BALL Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation The 2018 Barrow Grand Ball, co-chaired by Jan Cacheris and Carrie Hall, raised $3 million for Barrow Neurological Institute. This year, the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation raised funds for Alzheimer’s disease research. More than 300 guests, including some of the Valley’s most well-known leaders, attended the black-tie affair at the Arizona Biltmore. Founded in 1965, the Women’s Board has donated more than $58 million to support medical research at Barrow.

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Winter Fundraisers JAN. 30

INDEPENDENT WOMAN LUNCHEON Phoenix Art Museum Guests at Phoenix Art Museum’s Independent Woman Luncheon enjoyed a menu created by Santa Barbara Catering at 59 tables created by 59 Valley designers. The theme of the eighth annual event was Kaleidoscope the Art of Contrast, reflecting the brilliant hues favored by Amy Lau, the afternoon’s keynote speaker. Lau, a New York-based interior designer, grew up in Paradise Valley.

Matthew Boland chaired the luncheon, and Amy Cohn was the honorary chair. Kathy Petsas was the designer chair. The sold-out event drew 600 guests, raising money for education and exhibitions at the museum.

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Champions. Philanthropists. Friends.

Carrie Hall, Co-Chairman, 2018 Barrow Grand Ball; Ann Denk, Chairman, Women’s Board; Jan Cacheris, Co-Chairman, 2018 Barrow Grand Ball

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or 53 years the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation has championed Barrow as the international leader in the treatment of debilitating brain and spine disorders like aneurysms and AVMs, stroke, brain tumors and Parkinson’s disease.

Members of the Women’s Board have also been dedicated philanthropists working tirelessly to raise funds for research that has led to countless discoveries, treatments and hope for the future of our patients.

And because the Women’s Board raised funds at the Barrow Grand Ball for Alzheimer’s disease, their members have become friends to every clinician who treats those afflicted with this crippling disease, to every researcher who is pushing the boundaries of discovery, and to every patient who is looking to prolong their decline in order to enjoy those extra special moments in life.

Barrow Neurological Institute and Barrow Neurological Foundation offer our heartfelt thanks to the members of the Women’s Board for their unwavering dedication to the institute. Because of their support, our scientists will continue to investigate ways of boosting an Alzheimer’s patient’s immune system to battle amyloid, explore ways of using MRI imaging to improve diagnosis and treatment, and provide outstanding clinical care for all of our patients.

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A Pitch for Life When life threw Natalie Niekro a curveball, she responded with a Knuckle Ball

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atalie Niekro walked out of a Florida hospital in 2006 in an absolute fog. On just the previous day she had been preparing for a big meeting at work and talking to her dad on the phone about the details for her upcoming wedding.

But over the course of just a few hours, everything changed.

Following a desperate call from her brother, she dropped everything and flew to be with her dad, Joe Niekro, a longtime pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams. A few hours later, she was holding her dad’s death certificate, and she didn’t really understand why.

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“I didn’t even know what an aneurysm was,” Natalie Niekro says of the ailment that took her father’s life. “I was so lost.”

She became a determined student. She needed to understand what had taken her dad so quickly. And she needed to find others who could empathize with the grief that comes with sudden loss.

She hasn’t strayed from that path since.

Niekro, along with her husband, Luke Woolsey, founded the Joe Niekro Foundation to offer support for those who experience an aneurysm, an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) or a hemorrhagic stroke. The foundation now boasts 43 support groups across the country.

“The first meeting, I had no idea if I would be the only person who came,” Niekro says.

“And there ended up being 35 people. They all felt alone and isolated and depressed. I knew there was a need for this.”

Niekro, who lives in Scottsdale, left her corporate job following her father’s death to focus exclusively on forming and growing the new foundation. Beyond support groups, the foundation also raises money to fund research that will further the treatment options and recovery therapies for those who suffer an aneurysm, AVM or hemorrhagic stroke.

The foundation organizes two major fundraising events every year, one in Phoenix and one in Houston, a city

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where Joe Niekro, known for his knuckle- ball, spent the majority of his major league career. The first Knuckle Ball was held in Houston in 2008.

The same event was introduced to Phoenix in 2015, with the express goal of raising money

to support a three-year AVM study at Barrow Neurological Institute. The study was recently concluded.

“We were raised to believe that philanthropy was what you did,” Niekro says of her childhood. She and her brother watched as their father supported a number of worthy causes. “If he was here, he would be doing it himself. He was incredibly philanthropic, and he raised our family to be giving.”

Niekro used a pitching term, “curveball,” to describe how shocking her father’s sudden death was. And, earlier this year, life pitched her another.

Niekro was diagnosed with two

aneurysms, giving her a new perspective as a patient, too.

“I’m reliving it all again.

It’s definitely not something I thought would ever happen to me,” Niekro, who now works for a medical device company, says.

“It’s been quite a whirlwind.”

She takes solace in knowing her foundation is making strides in the medical community by funding important studies and providing physicians with valuable insights about a condition that requires a sensitive bedside manner.

“He’s with me every day. I always feel like he is kind of doing this for me,” she says of her father. “It’s kind of like him working through me.” ❖

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Signed, Sealed and Delivered Kyle Bell makes auctions easy through Charity Benefits Unlimited Text by Jake Poinier ❖ Photo by Tina Celle

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ou never know when a hobby might evolve into a business, let alone a multimillion-dollar one. As a kid, Kyle Bell avidly collected signatures from professional athletes and celebrities – to the point that he launched a sports memorabilia business while attending Fountain Hills High School. The enterprise paid his way through Arizona State University, and was successful enough to help him befriend some stars and, eventually, pay for signatures in volume.

“Around 2006, people asked me all the time if I could donate something to their events,” he says. “A light bulb went off when I realized how it could really be a benefit for charities.”

Today, Bell’s Charity Benefits Unlimited is approaching the $5 million mark in money raised with its authentic certified memorabilia for Valley and national charities. Notable names have included Celebrity Fight Night, MakeA-Wish Arizona, the Arians Family Foundation and Thunderbirds Charities at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Over the course of time, athletes from NFL stars Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Rob Gronkowski to NBA legend Magic Johnson and countless others have come to Bell’s office to do signings witnessed by an authentication company.

In 2017, Charity Benefits Unlimited worked more than 300 events across six states, raising in excess of $800,000 for charity and nonprofit organizations. Highlights included a new partnership with the Los Angeles Rams, working with the OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale and donating nearly $100,000 to its foundation, and making a significant donation to Special Olympics Arizona on behalf of Mountainside Fitness through its popular onsite Auctions in Action program.

“With Auctions in Action, we set up a silent auction on one or two tables at business locations such as restaurants, health clubs, bars, hotels and home centers,” Bell says. “We handle everything and change the items weekly. It’s basically a passive revenue stream for their charity of choice.” In May 2018, the Charity Benefits Unlimited staff will head to the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles for the 2018 American Icon Awards’ Tribute Celebration, which will honor Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino.

Charity Benefits Unlimited offers a full-service approach, starting with consultation for event coordinators on selecting appropriate items from the showroom, based on the number of attendees and the demographics. Equally

important, the team also helps with incorporating donated items, printing bid sheets and assisting during the event.

“We’re there to add to the entertaining elements of the auction and raising money, but we’re also a shoulder to lean on,” Bell says. “We make sure that the charity is perceived the right way and that we’re doing the best we can for them.”

“ If somebody told me in 2006 that I’d be able to raise $5 million, I would’ve laughed.”

In addition to providing those auction services free of charge, Bell’s company donates 25 percent of the starting bid and 100 percent of everything above it – meaning a $100 item that sells for $1,000 earns $925 for the organization.

“When I started this side of the company, making sure the charities made money was very important to me,” says Bell, who lives in north Scottsdale with his wife and identical-twin daughters. “If somebody told me in 2006 that I’d be able to raise $5 million, I would’ve laughed.

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The time-honored tradition of portraiture gains renewed interest Text by Karen Fernau ❖ Photos courtesy artists

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hen Shelley Kuhle’s four children were young, she decided to freeze-frame her family.

Instead of photographs, she commissioned a portrait.

It was her way to record the present she was living and one day remind her of the past. The portrait of Kuhle, her husband,

Richard, and their now grown children has graced a wall in their Paradise Valley home for 16 years.

“Artwork comes and goes, but that portrait of us will hang on our wall wherever we go,” says Kuhle of the oil painting by Phoenix artist Chris Saper.

Kuhle next commissioned Saper to paint portraits of each of her children at age 10, posing with their passions of the day, from snowboard, horse or dog to surfboard. “Canvas has such a powerful feel and tells a story of my children,” she says.

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holding their own, no small feat against a proliferation of cellphone photos snapped and shared on social media sites.

“It’s quite amazing that portraiture has remained stable in the era of selfies,

but they have and for good reason,” says William Miller, a retired radiologist turned Paradise Valley portrait artist.

One of the art form’s saving graces is that it offers an antidote to the relentlessness of modernday technology. “We live in a high-tech world where everything travels so fast,” says Sherri Aldawood, president of Portrait Artists of Arizona, a collaboration that has mushroomed from a handful of artists in 2008 to 60 current members.

“A portrait is a way to slow down. It takes much longer to paint a person than to take a photograph, but it also lasts longer. It’s homemade and personal,” Aldawood says.

Until George Eastman began selling his Kodak camera and film in 1888, the painted portrait enjoyed a monopoly. Soon photos, less time-consuming and expensive, began chipping away at the portrait painted in oil on canvas. “The camera single-handedly changed portraits. People without means to pay or the time to sit in a salon for hours while an artist painted their likeness turned to photographs,” says Trudy Hays, executive director of the 35-year-old Scottsdale Artists’ School.

WHAT THE BRUSH REVEALS Oil portraits survived, in large part, because of their

tenacious lifespan and storied tradition. Photographs fade within 100 years, but with proper care, oil paintings last for centuries. “They are a way to love, honor and respect a person, a treasure to hand down through generations,” Saper says.

Painted portraits also serve as historical markers, a lasting tribute to presidents, senators, judges, doctors, celebrities and business titans.

Equally important, they offer more than just a camera’s replication of the person. Miller explains it best: “An oil portrait, unlike a photo, is not an exact likeness.

A portrait is our best self on our best day.

“No one wants absolute reality in a portrait. They don’t want to see every fold in the neck painted, but rather a sterling likeness of themselves. You look terrific because the artist captures the best of you.”

Artists like Miller, who paints about six portraits a year, incorporate a hint of the subject or “sitter’s” personality, intelligence, hobbies or passion. “I get to know my subjects as well as possible before I begin painting because a portrait should reflect who they are inside,” he says.

Art experts cite this meticulous attention to the inner self for the reason so many of the powerful images

Janet Napolitano and Dr. Ernest Moniz by Chris Saper. Chris Saper photo

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rtist Chris Saper considers painting a portrait to be a bit like developing any successful relationship.

“I tell those I paint that we are going steady,” she says. “We are going to be spending a lot of time together, and to go steady, we need to be a good match. We both need to be confident that I can meet their expectations.”

For the growing corps of portrait artists in Arizona, Saper reigns as the undisputed godmother.

She’s painted 400 portraits in 27 years, her subjects including Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, former Arizona governor and secretary of Homeland Security under President Obama.

Saper, a former health-care executive, also has written books, filmed DVDs and teaches portraiture.

As a portrait artist, she employs the same exacting qualities and techniques from her corporate career – a targeted marketing plan, research and technical expertise. “It’s easy to be an artist, but it’s hard to make a living being an artist,” she explains.

Working in her Zenlike studio, Saper brings her life experiences into each portrait. “I see things differently than a 30-yearold male artist,” she says.

“I bring my maturity to the easel.”

To guide her paintbrush, she begins each commission by taking as many as 300 photographs with her trusty Canon Rebel. “I need good photos to make sure everything is just right, the dimple deep enough, the eyes the right color,” she explains.

As she snaps the photos, Saper learns as much as possible about the people she will be painting. She asks what the subject likes best and least about his or her face. She asks parents to describe their child.

“Their answers help guide how I paint, and in what light and colors,” says the Wisconsin native, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a master’s degree in health-care administration.

Additionally, these answers help her capture a glimpse of the subject’s soul, because as she knows, a portrait is more than just a face.

Saper also paints backgrounds that reveal something about her subject. Take Dr. Ernest Moniz, former secretary of energy under President Obama. In his official portrait that hangs in Washington, D.C., Saper painted Moniz leaning on working files next to books he completed while he was at MIT and the Iran nuclear deal he helped negotiate. These small, but telling, details also include the flag that flew over all 22 Department of Energy sites.

Saper has painted subjects, living and posthumously, from coast to coast. The lion’s share of family portraits, however, come from the South.

“Southern families put money away for their kids’ college, portrait and car, in that order,” she says. “Walk into most homes and you will find a portrait on the wall as often as a vacuum cleaner in the closet.”

With each painting, Saper aims for a universal goal: “I want my subjects to say they are so glad they had me paint them. It’s my way of knowing that our shared vision, our short relationship, worked for both of us.”

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Scottsdale resident Jo Flittie by William Miller

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“ Jim’s Dad” by William Miller

“ An oil portrait, unlike a photo, is not an exact likeness. A portrait is our best self on our best day.”

William Miller portrait artist

from the past are paintings, not photographs. Would a picture of Mona Lisa be as powerful?

MORE THAN A PAINTING Today’s portrait artists, swept up in a renewed interest in traditional realistic art, are considered the best in generations. “There’s a friendly competition, and portrait artists keep raising the bar, forcing everyone

to improve their work,” Aldawood says. “It’s a difficult form of art. Nobody will notice if an artist moves a branch on a tree, but people will notice when the eyes are ‘off.’ It takes years of study and knowledge of anatomy to become a portrait artist.”

Miller began painting portraits after his parents took a portraiture painting class at his elementary school and piqued his interest. He

began painting with their leftover paints and canvas and continued through undergraduate and medical school at Northwestern University, and while practicing medicine.

“Some today might think of oil portraits as old-fashioned, but they will be around a millennium from now,” he explains. “They are more than just a painting. They are a family heirloom.” ❖ March 2018 / 45

DESIGNERS. WHO. CARE. Couture brings light to philanthropic causes Text by Perrine Adams

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elebrity favorite fashion designer Monique Lhuillier set the Valley on fire

when she showcased her spring 2018 collection in support of the Brophy College Prepatory Fashion Show this past November.

She graced the crowd with a romantic couture runway show that included exclusive dresses. The collection, an ode to Paris, was designed as an echo of her French heritage.

A designer, Lhuillier is also the mother of two. For her, participating in the 34th Annual Brophy College Preparatory Fashion Show was meaningful. “It’s very important to empower young men not only to educate themselves, but also to give back to their community,” says Lhuillier. “These are the foundations that all boys should have.”

Lhuillier’s desire to support the community is no exception in the world of fashion. Numerous designers lend their brand and fame to bring light to philanthropic efforts in the Valley.

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he 2017 Brophy Fashion Show “Set the World on Fire” featured Monique Lhuillier on Nov. 3. at

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he Gatsby Under the Stars Gala featured vintage pieces by Fashion by

Robert Black and raised funds for Southwest Human Development on Nov. 3, 2017.

Circa 1960s chiffon dress by Jack Bryan PHOTO BY GARY HELLAND PHOTOGRAPHY

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he 58th Annual Heart Ball Addressing Luncheon on Oct. 28, 2017, at The

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oliday Prelude XXXII featured fashions by Ella Zahlan and benefited

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hoenix Art Museum hosted a preview of “A Tribute to James Galanos” and reception with

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The Oct. 5, 2017, event benefited Arizona Costume Institute.

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he 19th Annual Key to the Cure presented by Saks Fifth Avenue

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n the 1989 Oscar-nominated film Field of Dreams, farmer Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) stands in the fading afternoon light of his cornfield and hears an urging whisper in the wind: “If you build it, he will come.”

It is a quintessential moment in movie history, one that has been an inspiration to many.

Just ask Jack Gee and Ron Kotloff, two of the six co-founders of Grand Prix of Scottsdale, a unique fundraising event inspired

by Monaco Grand Prix, the renowned Formula One race event held each year in the French Riviera. Their “Field of Dreams” moment came in the form of a race car and a desire to give back to the community.

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“ At the first race in 2015, we had about 10,000 attendees, this year’s race expected up to 20,000. That’s double in just three years.”

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Vintage Kart Company founders Andrew Bracanovich, Sean Gillespie, Ron Kotloff, Bret Rowe, Gary Tarr and Jack Gee

MONACO, MEET SCOTTSDALE “Grand Prix of Scottsdale came about when one of our co-founders, Andrew Bracanovich, sat having drinks at a rooftop bar in Old Town,” says Gee. “Looking down at the streets below, he envisioned Monaco-style race cars speeding by and all the fanfare and excitement that comes with it. The idea was born.”

But before the event could officially get off the ground, Bracanovich and Gee realized they needed one thing: the cars.

Enter Kotloff, owner of AEI Fabrication in Mesa. “Ron was a friend of a friend and that’s how we connected with him,” Gee continues.

“We wanted the cars to be built in the United States; better yet, in the Valley. So when we met Ron, we knew he’d be a great fit.”

While Monaco has its full-size Formula One race cars, Scottsdale has a scaled-down version, fashioned after the cyclecars of the early 20th century. The founders were introduced to the vehicle concept by Dennis Thomas, an expert in the world of cyclekarting who designs and builds these handcrafted

machines in his home garage in south Phoenix.

“We call him our godfather,” says Kotloff.

“Dennis is a craftsman, and his knowledge of cyclecars is impressive. He’s been a great resource and advocate for us.”

Technically, Gee explains, the cars are miniature race cars. “They have a 6.5-horsepower Honda engine, automatic clutch, hydraulic disk brakes, rack and pinion steering, engineered suspension and steering setups. They’re not simple go-karts meant to look good; they’re precision race cars.”

According to Gee, the cars are capable of speeds close to 50 mph, but with standard gearing, top speed is about 30 mph. “On race day, we use a restrictor to get that top speed down to 25 mph.”

ON THE FAST TRACK With a car design and build plan in place, the founders – now made up of Bracanovich, Gee and Kotloff, along with Sean Gillespie, Gary Tarr and Bret Row – made things official by starting Vintage Kart Company. Housed inside March 2018 / 57

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“ W here else can you drive a vintage mini racer through city streets with 15,000 people cheering you on?”

Jake Adams

Southwest Human Development

AEI Fabrication, the company manufactures vintage mini racers and was launched to go hand in hand with Grand Prix of Scottsdale.

At the beginning, the company’s focus was solely on designing and building cars for the race. After presenting the idea – and some thrilling time behind the wheel – to Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane in early 2015, the company had less than a year to build enough cars for the race, which was slated for November that same year.

“Thankfully, Ron and his crew got on the ball and immediately started designing and building the cars,” Gee says. “It took us until about the middle of March to have a good, working prototype, and

by November, we had 36 cars branded, painted and finished. Of those, 27 competed in the first Grand Prix of Scottsdale that year.”

Today, Vintage Kart Company runs like a well-oiled machine, producing cars in about three weeks.

“After building the body, it can be ready for paint in about a week. Then add a few more days for assembly, a few more for decaling and testing, and we’re ready to go,” Kotloff says.

CAUSE DRIVEN For the founders, seeing their idea become a reality in such a short time has been incredible, Gee says.

“At the first race in 2015, we had about 10,000 attendees,” Gee says. “This year’s race expected up to 20,000. That’s double in just three years.”

During the weekend event, the Grand Prix of Scottsdale transforms the streets of downtown Scottsdale into a 21st century version of the

historic Monaco Grand Prix, complete with vintage race cars and drivers, spectators dressed to the nines in their Gatsby-inspired garb and a slew of parties where the champagne flows – all to benefit Southwest Human Development.

“The Grand Prix of Scottsdale is a truly unique event,” says Jake Adams, the nonprofit’s chief development officer. “Where else can you drive a vintage mini racer through city streets with 15,000 people cheering you on?”

Now in its second year as the race’s nonprofit partner, Southwest Human Development, which serves Arizona’s youngest children with disabilities, hosted the Grand Prix of Scottsdale’s social events. The Gatsby Under the Stars Gala kicked off the weekend on Nov. 3 and featured the “It’s a Date!” singles auction.

The Gatsby Garden Parties were held Nov. 4 and 5, and gave attendees the opportunity to see the cars, meet the drivers and cheer on their favorite teams while enjoying craft beverages.

“This year, we saw gross revenues of $80,000 to $100,000, and netted over $45,000,” Adams says. “But what’s even more valuable is meeting people who aren’t familiar with us and sharing with them our mission and what we do. Some of the relationships we’ve formed are getting more people into the fold for Southwest Human Development.”

WINNING WAYS With three races under their belt, the founders are busy planning the 2018 race, which is slated for early November and will, once again, partner with Southwest Human Development.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Tony Bennett and Doug Buxhaum, Gatsby Under the Stars Gala, Nov. 3, 2017; Andrew Bracanovich; Missie “Darque-Chaklit” Smith, New Groove Entertainment, Gatsby Under the Stars Gala, Nov. 3, 2017

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for them, their schedule is as busy as ever.

“We’re at an event almost every other weekend,” says Gee. “We’ve been at Parada del Sol in Scottsdale, the Ostrich Festival in Chandler, Fantasy of Lights in Tempe – many of the signature events around the Valley.”

The cars, Gee explains, are a great driver for charitable giving. Vintage Kart Company showcases the mini racers at events, giving people the opportunity to get into the cars, take photos with them and drive them. On a corporate level, they host get-togethers during which sponsors can drive the cars and get a feel for them before the big race.

“Sponsors are allowed to have six drivers. This

is a great way for companies to reward clients or employees by giving them a spot on the team,” Gee says. “They can also hold a raffle for a seat and raise money for their own charities or for the sponsorship itself.”

The mini racers are also available to car hobbyists and enthusiasts to own, anyone who appreciates classic motor sporting and the timehonored tradition of fine craftsmanship.

“Car collectors, the people who really know the cars, are the ones that recognize the quality and attention to detail we put into making these vehicles,” Kotloff says. “They are impressive machines and true works of art.” ❖

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28 Picnic Under the Stars APRIL 21 Community Breakfast Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Arizona Biltmore, 7:30 a.m. autismcenter.org APRIL 28 Dinner on the Desert Desert Botanical Garden, 6 p.m. dbg.org Picnic Under the Stars American Cancer Society Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, 6 p.m. cancer.org MAY 1 Success Starts With Hope Breakfast Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona Arizona Biltmore, 7 a.m. bhgh.com MAY 19 Arizona Awards Dinner Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Arizona Campaign JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 6 p.m. gatewaycr.org Thrive Gala Celebration and Awards Dinner Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence The Camby, 6 p.m. azcadv.org For continually updated information, visit azredbook.com/calendar

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48TH SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL The three-day celebration showcases 175 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and abroad who work in painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, photography and other media.

March 9 – 11, 2018 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

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30TH ARIZONA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL The festival celebrates its 30th season with eight weekends of revelry in a 30-acre medieval theme park. The outdoor event combines entertainment and wares reminiscent of what may have been found in a 16th century European village.

Through April 1, 2018 Saturdays and Sundays Festival Village, Gold Canyon

40TH SCOTTSDALE CULINARY FESTIVAL The festival provides the opportunity to taste food from 40 local restaurants and refreshments from 30 craft breweries. Other highlights include live music, a teen cooking challenge, chef demos and a wine garden.

April 14 – 15, 2018 Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

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Old-time spring festivals stay fresh, showcasing art, history and delectables

CREDITS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT, THIS PAGE: CLAUDIO DICOCHEA AND LISA SETTE GALLERY; THE HENAN MUSEUM; WILDE MEYER GALLERY; PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, PHOTO BY BART OOMES, NO 6 STUDIOS

culture Claudio Dicochea. de la Chavela y la Residente Permanente, la Multi, 2017. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal and transfer on wood

TRAVEL THROUGH 9,000 YEARS OF CHINESE MUSIC AND HISTORY “Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China” presents unique musical and archaeological treasures spanning 9,000 years of Chinese music and history. The show explores the harmony between music, people, heaven and earth through more than 60 extremely rare instruments and artworks on display for the first time in the United States.

“Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China: Harmony of the Ancients from the Henan Museum” Through May 6, 2018 Musical Instrument Museum

DEBATE SOCIAL MATTERS THROUGH INTRIGUING ART This is the first major survey exhibition of Mexican-American painter Claudio Dicochea, whose work investigates how genealogy, sexual desire and poverty affect the structure of social identity. This exhibition is designed to facilitate a dialogue about race and belonging in the national debate about the border and immigration.

“Claudio Dicochea: Acid Baroque” Through May 10, 2018 Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Chinese instrument stand in the form of a divine beast

Things Noted Tour a world of culture with avant-garde European fashion, contemporary Western art, ancient Chinese instruments and flamboyant Mexican paintings PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF FASHION DESIGN “Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion” surveys 15 collections of the dynamic, innovative work of the Dutch designer. Van Herpen, widely regarded as one of fashion’s most forward-thinking creators, continually pushes the boundaries of fashion design and is often hailed as a pioneer in utilizing 3-D printing as a garment construction technique.

“Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion” Through May 13, 2018 Phoenix Art Museum

Iris van Herpen, Biopiracy, dress, March 2014. 3-D-printed thermoplastic polyurethane 92A-1 with silicon coating

DISCOVER WESTERN ART WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST Presented in partnership with the Scottsdale Gallery Association, this exhibition features a selection of emerging artists of the greater western region who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.

“Western Edge: Humor and Playfulness in Contemporary Western Art” Through May 27, 2018 Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

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Amy Lau at Phoenix Art Museum in front of The Last Scattering Surface

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DESERT INSPIRATION aking exception to Thomas Wolfe, “You can go home again,” Amy Lau, founder and principal of New York-based Amy Lau Design, told a welcoming sold-out crowd of 600 at Phoenix Art Museum’s Independent Woman Luncheon on Jan. 30. The internationally acclaimed designer, born and raised in Paradise Valley, was the keynote speaker for the event that annually has featured exclusive designers since its inception in 2011.

She credits her interest in art and design to two influences: nature and her family.

Lau recalls riding through the desert on her horse and marveling at the colors and shapes she saw, whether in a Saguaro cactus or the dramatic pattern on a Gila monster’s back.

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Her family’s home was her first gallery, she says. Her grandmother was a mineralogist and accomplished artist, and her parents, Patti and Fred Lau, filled their home with paintings, curated furnishings and her father’s collection of prehistoric jewelry.

This visually rich background led to a degree in art history at The University of Arizona, a Master of Arts degree in fine and decorative art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art and an honorary doctorate from New York School of Interior Design.

The sophisticated homes around the world for which she has designed interiors have been featured in numerous publications and garnered her many of the most coveted awards in the design world.

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