The Dallas Museum of Art and ART BALL 50 Chair Nancy Carlson are pleased to reveal that Kitty Carmichael will be the featured entertainer of ART BALL 50: Self-Portrait, and Solange Knowles will serve as celebrity DJ of the After Party. The annual Art Ball, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Dallas Museum of Art and include a multi-course seated dinner, live auctio, luxury pop-up shop and festive after party.
Kitty Carmichael, a five-piece band mixing 1920s jazz and classic soul with modern beats, will first take the stage. Carmichael brings about an aura of familiarity while delivering nostalgic favorites in a new fashion. Along with performing regularly in Miami and New York City, Carmichael most recently took Hong Kong by storm during a two-month residency at the Peninsula Hotel's popular Salon De Ning.
Guests will then dance the evening away at a lavish after party chaired by V.O.D. owner Jackie Bolin and supermodel Erin Wasson, featuring special guest DJ, Solange Knowles. Solange is an American singer, songwriter, artistic director, record label founder, model and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints in Destiny's Child. She released her first studio album Solo Star (2003) at the impressive age of 16. Since then, Solange has become a mother, released the critically acclaimed True EP, married the love of her life, and launched her own record label in 2013, Saint Records. Knowles has also been widely recognized as a fashion icon and has art directed two footwear collections with Puma to-date.
In the last 15 years, Art Ball has raised more than $22 million to support the DMA's mission of engaging and educating the community, with funds going directly to the Museum's operating budget. The 2014 event riased $2 million for the DMA, and the 2015 ball is expected to have continued success.
Art Ball 50 will take place Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Dallas Museum of Art. For more information, please visit www.dma.org or contact the Art Ball Office at artball@DMA.org or 214.922.1353. To purchase an after party ticket, head to https://www.dma.org/selfiewithsolange.