WELCOME TO THE BLACK EXCELLENCE ART & COCKTAIL PARTY
Curated by @ElevateExperiences
Tonight, we invite you to experience an immersive celebration of art, culture, and craft cocktails across two dynamic spaces.
HOW IT WORKS
You are able to flow freely between the both venues.
Each guest receives:
• 2 complimentary cocktails – Redeem at any participating bar
• 1 complimentary bourbon sample – Visit the Sable Bourbon Sample Station
Turn in your drink card to redeem your cocktails.
EXPLORE THE EXPERIENCE
At the Art Gallery (Elevate Creative Studios)
• “A Journey Through Black Culture” Exhibition
• Black Girl Magic Wine
• Elevate Gold Margarita (Gran Coramino Reposado Tequila)
• Grazing Board curated by Cochrane & Grayson
• Espresso Bar
At The Event Space (Bespoke Cocktail Lounge)
Two Specialty Bars
Elevate Bar – Enjoy the Whiskey Strawberry Smash (Uncle Nearest Whiskey) and the Elevate Gold Margarita (Gran Coramino Reposado Tequila)
Mon-Ye Vodka Bar – Featuring the Naija Mule & Coconut Espresso Martini
Sable Bourbon Sample Station – 1 Complimentary bourbon tasting.
Passed Light Bites served throughout the evening.
SUPPORT THE ARTS! The Anderson Center of the Arts has been instrumental in curating this exhibition and supporting emerging artists. Scan the QR code to donate and help fund future creative programming.
Capture the Moment & Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram & tag us in your photos:
@elevateexperiences | @elevatecreativestudios | @theeventplacehouston
We appreciate your presence and support in celebrating Black artistry, culture, and craftsmanship. Enjoy the experience!
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
ELEVATE
CREATIVE
STUDIOS
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FEATURED ARTISTS
XAVIER
ALVARADO
Xavier Alvarado is a self-taught mixed-media artist whose work draws inspiration from the colors and culture of his Trinidadian heritage, as well as the natural world to reinforce themes of adventure, and philosophy. His tools are acrylics, chalk, oil stick, and elements in the natural world. His artistic vision extends beyond the canvas into multi media like film.Fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
WYNTRESS
X'ION
Wyntress X’ion is a multidisciplinary artist whose work centers on culture, healing, and empowerment. As a Houston native, she draws inspiration from the city’s vibrant diversity and the communities that have shaped her. Her practice bridges the personal and the collective, using vivid colors, layered textures, and a variety of mediums—fabric, acrylics, oil pastels, spray paint, and collaged relics—to craft narratives rooted in love, identity, and resilience.
TILLANYE
STEWART
Tillanye Stewart is a multidisciplinary artist based in Houston Tx, with a focus in photography and realism. Her work
explores what it means to be communal with much of her art inviting the onlooker to share in a feeling or emotion expressed.
She aims to provide an unspoken dialogue of commonality among those who can relate to the struggle and are willing to see and be seen.
BRYNNE
HENRY
Brynne Henry's work encompasses figurative drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber art, and portraiture, with a focus on exploring the existence and tenderness of Black female relationships, particularly in the context of mothering Black girls. Her subject matter often revolves around Black maternal and sisterly/familial relationships, tender moments in Black female friendships, and the connections between Black women and their girlhood, as well as their hair.
Henry utilizes bright, “kool-aid” or candy colors as visual motifs that reference the Black Arts Movement, acknowledging the contributions of Black printmakers who were excluded from mainstream Black printmaking exhibitions during the Black Power/Black Arts era.
