Shanghai Heist
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About The Shanghai Heist, China – 1848
“In 1848, the British East India Company sent Robert Fortune on a trip to China's interior, an area forbidden to foreigners. Fortune's mission was to steal the secrets of tea horticulture and manufacturing. The Scotsman donned a disguise and headed in to the Wu Si Shan hills in a bold act of corporate espionage.” SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE
The Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
invites you to steal the art away at
Shanghai Heist
A Fanfare for Art Thieves
Presented by Capital One Bank and TEXAS MONTHLY
Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
Join us for
cocktails, delectable delights, outrageous entertainment
and
An Art Heist
Benefiting our nonprofit partners
Saturday, October 9th 8PM – 10PM
Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street
Parking free with ticket at City Hall Annex
Honorary Co-Chairs:
Councilmember Ed Gonzalez
Laura Spanjian, Sustainability Director, Mayor’s Office
Heist Committee Co -Chairs
Paul Pettie & Sean Boyd
Heist Committee
Sophia Arabani
Fernando Aramburo
Sean Boyd
Beth Bryant
Gabriel Cohen
Jonathan Cohen
Monica Danna
Melissa Fitzgerald
Kristyn & Marty Hogan
Patrick Keegan
Randy McKinney
Heather Pray
Shavonnah Roberts
K.C. Scharnberg
Demetrius Seaforth
Christina Solis
Lisa Ta
Sarah Walters
Jessica Walters
Rachel Walton
Shanghai Heist Thievery Tickets for a Steal
$500.00 Be the first five to steal. A rare occasion - only 5 tickets available.
$100.00 A small price to pay for a chance of art thievery. 1 in 4 walk away with art.
$50.00 Enjoy the spectacle with delectible edibles, cocktails and entertainment.
Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 2010 extends special thanks to:
Capital One Bank
TEXAS MONTHLY
Shanghai Heist In Kind Sponsors
Silver Eagle Distributors
Wine and Food Week
The Stone Kitchen
Art Nouveau
Massa’s Restaurant
Proceeds from this evening's Heist will benefit our 2010 Partners
Art League Houston
Bering Omega Community Services
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
City ArtWorks
Diverseworks Art Space
Downtown YMCA
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston Center for Photography
Lawndale Art Center
MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts)
MFAH (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston)
MOCAH (Museum of Cultural Arts, Houston)
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
Several Dancers Core
SPARK
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
The Heritage Society
Participating Artists
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