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Art Ball Auction Item #2: Parisian Tour

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Next on the list of the Art Ball’s package is a trip to France's Paris. Oh, but you’ve been to Paris a dozen times. In fact, you probably considered it a suburb of Dallas. But this Paris is one that you’ve never seen. In fact, few if any will be able to tell the tales that the winner of this package will bring back. Don’t forget to take along your cameras. This one deserves so … [Read more...] about Art Ball Auction Item #2: Parisian Tour

Art Ball Auction Item #1: Balenciaga Cape

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To kick off the countdown of over-the-top luxury items up for bid at the Art Ball benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art is a true work of art for the couture lovers. Balenciaga Cape* (Value $27,000) The legendary Cristóbal Balenciaga was the role model for countless 20th century couture designers. Christian Dior once declared Cristóbal to be “the master of us all.” His … [Read more...] about Art Ball Auction Item #1: Balenciaga Cape

MySweetCharity To Kick-Off Art Ball List Of Auction Items Available Online And At The Gala

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With the Dallas Museum’s Art Ball less than two weeks away, a lot of the talk has focused on the event's auction. Ball Chair Gina Best and her team decided to open it up for all to participate. How did they do that? First, they had Heritage Auctions come on board. Then they arranged to have the items posted online, as well available for bids the night of the Saturday, … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity To Kick-Off Art Ball List Of Auction Items Available Online And At The Gala

Art Ball Raised Lots Of $$$ And Announces Plan For 2012

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The April 30th Art Ball was made even more memorable now that the accountants have tallied up the grand total raised. According to the Dallas Museum of Art's calculators, a nice, tidy sum of $1.3 million resulted from PastPresentFuture. The 2012 chairs Julie Hawes and Merry Vose are already plotting next year's extravaganza and have settled on Saturday, April 28, for Art … [Read more...] about Art Ball Raised Lots Of $$$ And Announces Plan For 2012

Art Ball’s PastPresentFuture: DampDelayedDone

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Photo Gallery Alert: Additional photos are available for viewing MySweetCharity’s “Photo Gallery” In a weekend when news of interest was breaking left and right (the royal wedding of Kate and William, Bill Lively's Dallas Symphony Orchestra CEO resignation, the death of Osama bin Laden), Saturday night's Art Ball started off so well, and then . . . But more about that later. … [Read more...] about Art Ball’s PastPresentFuture: DampDelayedDone