Cocktails for KID smART

26 Years. 26 Letters. Infinite Possibilities.

Thursday, March 20th, 2025
The Cannery 3803 Toulouse St, New Orleans

Co-Chairs
Ragan Gankendorff
Erin Hymel
Nancy Rebold

Patron Hour: 6:30-7:30
Music from Preservation Hall Brass Band

Main Event: 7:30-9:30
Featured Artist:
Teresa Cole
Emerging Artist:
Jeremy Paten

Thank You To Our Supporters

  • Headliner

    The Rebold Family

  • Creator

    Regions

  • Innovator

    Rachel Bailey
    Better NOLA Fund
    Hartwig Moss Insurance Agency - Leigh & Robby Moss
    The Holt Family Foundation
    Jones Walker

  • Critical Thinker

    Advantage Capital
    Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
    Curran & Simone Burke, Mo’s Art Supply
    Drs. Gwenesta Barnum Melton & Kenneth Melton
    Metairie Bank
    Michael Mimeles
    Noble Minds
    Ryan Gootee General Contractors
    Allison Stewart

  • Collaborator

    AOS Interior Environments
    Allan Dragone and Jenny Williams
    Emeril Lagasse Foundation
    Dino & Ragan Gankendorff
    The Helis Foundation
    Erin & JP Hymel
    Merritt & Elly Lane
    Sheldon Lykes
    Mamie Hillery Arts Center
    Palm Orleans
    Platt Family Foundation
    Susan & Charles Schadt
    Vincent Saia Foundation
    Jane & Rodney Steiner
    Rebecca & Richard Weber

  • Patron

    Argent Trust Company
    Robin & Bruce Crutcher
    Vivan & Richard Cahn
    Joseph & Dianne Caverly
    Caytee & Tim Clark
    Covington Beer Garden
    Michael & Krista Dumas
    Celeste Coco-Ewing & Thomas Ewing
    Mary Hillery
    GlobeNet
    Nancy & Stephen Hales
    Krystal Hardy Allen
    Deirdre & Christian Hooper
    Gretchen & Peter Howard
    Janet & Scott Howard
    David & Mary Lucy Lane
    Don & Amanda Massey
    Joe & Allie McGlinchey
    Camille Patti, Attorney at Law
    John & Jennifer Rareshide
    Barbara & Thomas Sands
    Lisa Puckett Sinders
    Jackie Sullivan
    Carol & Tom Reese
    Rhonda A. Sharkawy & Hanna Sharkawy Pittman Fund
    Lauren & Patrick Templeman
    Wegmann Dazet
    J.R. Weiland

  • In-Kind

    Anubis Improv
    Alex Beard
    Black Tie Auctions
    Callan Contemporary
    Teresa Cole
    Covington Beer Garden
    Dancing Grounds
    Suzanne Dumez
    Emeril Lagasse Foundation
    Dino & Ragan Gankendorff
    Hillery Gazzaniga
    Stephanie Goliwas
    Grand Krewe
    Krystal Hardy Allen
    Rayne Housey
    Erin Hymel
    ISL Circus Arts
    JAMNOLA
    Kendra Scott
    Kids with Krowns
    Krewe of Red Beans
    Le Petit Theatre
    Louisiana Children’s Museum
    Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
    Drs. Gwenesta Barnum Melton & Kenneth Melton

  • In-Kind (continued)

    Mo’s Art Supply
    MPress
    Gabriel & Beth Nazar
    New Orleans Museum of Art
    Ogden Museum of Southern Art
    Daphne Parker Powell
    Jeremy Paten & Kurston Melton
    Eli Pillaert
    Pixie Dust Biodegradable Glitter
    The Preservation Hall Foundation
    Ralph’s On the Park
    The Rebold Family
    SAZERAC / Goldring Family Foundation
    Keri Shisler
    Tiffany Smith
    St. Charles Avenue Magazine/Renaissance Publishing
    Studio Waveland & Mitchell Gaudet
    Claire Thriffiley
    Total Wine & More
    Zasu
    Gary Zoller & Mr. Merch Man

Our Committee

Co-Chairs
Erin Hymel
Ragan Gankendorff
Nancy Rebold

Elizabeth Bragg
Caytee Clark
Anna Dominique
Catherine Dragone
Hillery Gazzaniga
Timothy Gold
Nichole Gray

Aaron “Flagboy Giz” Hartley
Gretchen Weller Howard
Judge Lori Jupiter
Emily Kitzmiller
Tiffany Lin
Dr. Gwenesta Melton
Michael Mimeles

Camille Patti
Georgiana Platt
John Rareshide
Meredith Smith
Claire Thriffiley