By: Kylie Cooper Photo by: Rachel Benavides
This Saturday evening, the Art Museum of South Texas willbrquite literally come alive. Okay, maybe not Nightbrat the Museum alive. But, you can certainly expect to see the likes ofbrbirds, big cats, and other feathered and furred friends walking through the doorsbrof this iconic Corpus Christi landmark around 7 PM.
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Why, might you ask? Well, because the theme for this year’s artRageousbris Manes and Markings: An appreciation of skin, scales, furs, feathers, tusks,brand tatts. Now, that’s a theme we can get behind. artRageous is the Museum’sbropportunity to be a little mischievous. The Committee Chairs, D’Anne Buquet andbrCassie Kirkpatrick, have planned an event that is going to be super fun in abrvery witty and provocative way.
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The event serves as the Art Museum’s annual summer fundraising event and it is right around the corner – like two days from now around the corner – and youbrcan still purchase tickets. Online ticket sales will cut off on Friday atbrmidnight; however, you can also buy them at the door.
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So, now you might be asking why you should choose to spendbryour Saturday night. Here are our top reasons.
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The Theme
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Okay, so the theme in it of itself should be enough to getbryou through the doors. The opportunities for an insane wardrobe are endless. Youbrcan go all out and spend hours at Hobby Lobby, perusing the feather section andbrcrafting a unique ensemble. Or, maybe you want to go for more of an animal chicbrvibe and just wear a cool printed dress. Whatever path you decide to take, thisbrtheme is next level. Oh, and they are holding a costume contest for the firstbrtime this year. Best dressed will win a ticket to next year’s event and willbrhave their name on an award that will live at the museum.
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Tasting Stations
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At this year’s event, there will be both whiskey and rum tastingbrstations set up. This means guests can taste various whiskeys and rums throughoutbrthe party for free! Who doesn’t love a good free sip amongst beautiful works ofbrart? Stop by one of the stations and get your fill before moving on to the otherbractives the night will feature.
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DJ JELLOxSHOT
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Mr. DJ JELLOxSHOT himself will be the curator of vibes forbrthe evening. If you’ve ever been to an event where he was in charge of the music, there is nobrdoubt you will have remembered the amount you danced that night. He’ll bebrplaying music all night long to get the party started, popping, and end with abrbang. As the owner of local record store, there is no doubt hebrwill be bringing the funk.
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Interactive ActivitiesbrGalore
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This isn’t your normal fundraising event. No plated dinner, nobrrandom seating arrangements, no awkward silences between speakers. There arebrtons of interactive activities you’ll find spread throughout the museum. Like abrperformance tattoo artist and live stream, a photobooth with Giffy Gram, a woodbrbranding station, art drawings, and more! There actually couldn’t be a more funbrway to raise money for a good cause. Plus, the party doesn’t stop there. Thebrofficial after-party will be held at BUS immediately following the event. Webrcan’t wait to see the inside of BUS filled with creatures of all kinds.
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The Funds
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All fun and wild themes aside, the purpose of this eventbrtruly is to raise funds for the Art Museum of South Texas. As a cultural mainstay in thebrCoastal Bend, the museum has been at the center of all things arts and culturebrfor decades. The money raised from this event pours straight back into thebrmuseum to support their exhibition and education programs, as well as outreachbrinto the community. So, that $75 ticket will provide you with a night of fun,brbut it will provide the museum with funds to keep their amazing programsbrrunning for our community to enjoy!
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So, have you left this article and purchased your ticketbryet? The Bend team will be there in their finest animal attire. Come say hi andbrshow us your look! We can’t wait to see you there.
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For more information or to purchase tickets, visit artmuseumofsouthtexas.org
