Young Friends of Art – Party Arty: Night of the Shining Sun
Young Friends of Art hosted Party Arty: Night of the Shining Sun at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on February 1st. Alyssa Vargas and Weston Owen served as the co-chairmen. Guests descended into the Valley of the Queens in ancient Egypt for the evening that was inspired by the exhibition, Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt. Partygoers enjoyed cocktails and dazzling entertainment by Quixotic and the Kansas City Ballet.
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Co-chairmen Weston Owen and Alyssa Vargas |
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Rylie Beck of Quixotic |
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Elise Byers and Addie Sartino of the band, The Greeting Committee |
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John Kline, Sherry Tyhurst, Kealan Schroeder, Krystle Bertoncin, Jacqelyn and Jeremiah Nemechek, and Jennifer Pace |
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Morgan Stockton with Chloe Isaak |
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Heather Pluard, Damian Lair, and Kim Klein |
Also featured in the March 21, 2020 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Dana Anderson
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