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 The Young Friends of Art – Party Arty: KC Beautiful

January 24th was the date for The Young Friends of Art’s Party Arty: KC Beautiful at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Katherine Myers and Leah Vomhof were co-chairmen of the event that featured specialty cocktails and delicious fare from some of Kansas City’s best restaurants. Vine Street Rumble, DJ Sike Style and DJ Project X had the crowd jumping at the all-night dance party.

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A model from Salon Beyond entertained the guests.
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Adrienne Dopf and Drew Baranowski
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The Bloch Lobby was filled with models from Salon Beyond.
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Ryan White and Emily Gibson
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Kansas City Artist Scribe worked on a fabulous creation.

Also featured in the March 7th issue of The Independent 
Photo Credit: Jeff Evrard

 

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