‘An Affair of the Arts’
Performance and Gala Toasts America's Best Young Artists

Judy and Sherwood “Woody” Weiser, Irma and Norman Braman, and Rosa and Carlos De La Cruz chaired the event, while SunTrust Bank served as Title Presenting Sponsor. Other attendees included NFAA founder, Lin Arison and granddaughter and President of the Arison Arts Foundation, Sarah Arison; NFAA Chairman James Dubin and wife, Susan; SunTrust President Jim Rasmussen and wife, Alice; Rudy and Betsy Perez; Commissioner Joe Sanchez and wife, Betty; Miami Dade County Director of Cultural Affairs Michael Spring and wife Regina Bailey; Judy and Bob Newman; Tara Solomon, Charlie Cinnamon, Marvin Ross Friedman and Adrienne bon Haes; Michael Eidson; Maggie and Armando Codina; Miami City Ballet founder Toby Ansin and Stephanie Ansin; Sandy Muss; and James Rosenquist and wife, Mimi Thompson.
The evening began with a cocktail reception and silent auction, chaired by Norma and Luis Quintero, who pulled together an alluring variety of luxury items from Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman among other luxury brands. A special tribute followed to honor distinguished visual artist James Rosenquist, who was presented with the prestigious Arison Award. Three-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza, who appears on Broadway this season in the revival of David Mamet’s Speed the Plow, was given this year’s youngARTS Alumni Award.
Following the gala, the youngPATRONS After Party kicked off under the leadership of Sarah Arison, Ana and Rob Barlick, and Tara Solomon and Nick D’Annunzia. DJ M-Dot kept the crowd moving in the Fontainebleau’s Splash Ballroom, as the lucky guests partied until 1:00 a.m.
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Christina DePaul
Norman and Irma Braman
Marty and Constance Margulies
Bobbi and Steve Berkman
Rosa and Carlos De la Cruz
Judy and Woody Weiser
NFAA Board of Trustees Chairman, Jim Dubin
James Rasmussen, James Rosenquist, Christina DePaul
Alessandra and Norma Quintero
Tara Solomon and Nick D'Annunzio
Justus and Lin Arison
Mimi Thompson and James Rosenquist
Jacques D'Amboise, Jim Hynes
Lin Arison, Irma Braman, Gloria Scharlin
Maria and Raul Esparza Sr., (parents of Alumni Award Winner)
Marvin Ross Friedman, Adrienne bon Haes, Mimi Thompson, James Rosenquist, Woody Weiser
Richard Saunders, Lin Arison, Madelyn Deutch
Mimi Thompson, Lin Arison, James Rosenquist
Sandy Cameron
Judi Newman, Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz
The 2009 youngARTS Finalists
Rudy Perez, Larry Rosen
Toby Ansin, Charlie Cinnamon
Ian Ganzer and Sarah Arison