artworxLA's 24th Annual Gala is a Success!
On May 5th, a powerful community of committed individuals gathered at the Taglyan Cultural Complex and helped us raise over $260,000 to support our programs. This spectacular event, led by Gala MC and artworxLA Alumni Vincent Avila, helped us honor LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, CEO of HelloGiggles Sophia Rossi, and Architect and artworxLA Board Member Grant Kirkpatrick. We thank them for their tireless efforts in supporting the arts and celebrate their commitment to artworxLA.
Thanks to everyone who came to support us doing our 24th Annual Evening of Art. We look forward to seeing each of our guests next year as we reach another amazing milestone to celebrate 25 years of success during our 25th Annual Evening of Art.
Our 2016 Honorees
Grant C. Kirkpatrick
President, KAA Design
A third generation Californian, Grant Kirkpatrick draws his energy and inspiration from his home state’s progressive ideals and optimistic embrace of the new. He has been the visionary force behind KAA Design, the firm he founded 25 years ago. Now known as Kirkpatrick Architects, Grant and his team continue to enjoy elevating the human spirit through the benefits and authenticity of warm contemporary residential design.
Sheila Kuehl
Los Angeles County Supervisor,
District 3
Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl, representing Los Angeles County’s Third District, was elected on November 4, 2014, and assumed office on December 1.
She was the first woman in California history to be named Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly, and the first openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the California Legislature. Kuehl served as chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Natural Resources and Water Committee, and Budget Subcommittee on Water, Energy and Transportation, as well as the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Sophia Rivka Rossi
Chief Executive Officer of HelloGiggles
Sophia Rossi co-founded HelloGiggles, the popular internet haven for girls of all ages, along with writer Molly McAleer and her real-life bestie, New Girl star and She and Him songstress Zooey Deschanel. She has produced and written for several hit television series, including Fox’s Glee and MTV’s The Hills andThe City. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sophia bases much of her own personal and professional vision on popular internet culture and is particularly fond of tween blogs and young artists.
24th Annual Gala Program
Red Carpet: Photo by Lluvia Higuera
Photos From the Event: photos by Chris Devlin