Jereann Chaney has been a patron and advocate for the arts for many years. She truly believes one’s life is solidly enriched by being involved and surrounded by the arts in some form or fashion. Jereann began collecting around 1995 and has concentrated on young emerging artists and their work. 

She currently sits on the Boards of Blaffer Art Museum at University of Houston, Contemporary Art Museum Houston and Museum of Fine Arts Houston, as well sits on the MFAH Contemporary&Modern and MFAH Photo Committees and heads up the MFAH Glassell Executive Committee. 

She facilitated MFAH exhibitions: Red Hot Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection in 2007 and End Game in 2008. 

As a supporter of the arts Jereann Chaney also supports MFAH Glassell School and MFAH Core Residency Program, Houston Center for Photography, Menil, Lawndale, Glasstire, DiverseWorks, Art League, Aurora Picture Show, Asia Society, Houston Arts Alliance, Orange Show, Pearl Fincher Museum and Artpace.

Keith Carter, retired Endowed Walles Chair of Art at Lamar University, is the recipient of the Texas Medal of Arts, the Lange-Taylor Prize from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and the Regents’ Professor Award from the Texas State University System. He was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame in 2025 and is the author of sixteen books. In addition, his work has been shown in over 100 solo exhibitions in thirteen countries. 

Carter’s work is included in numerous private and public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery; Art Institute of Chicago; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; George Eastman House; Smithsonian American Art Museum; and the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. 

AUCTION HOST COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

Sarah Beth Wilson & Joseph McKeel

Dr. Sunthosh Sivam & Dr. Julie Schackman

COMMITTEE MEMBERS*

Madeline Kelly

Samson Odhiambo, Gemenon Mineral Fund

Rebekah & John McEntire

Sophie Asakura & Peter Eccles

Kerry Inman, Inman Gallery

Erin Dorn, Seven Sisters

Tom Raith

Lauren Stadler & Jonathan Fombonne

Sarah Foltz, Foltz Fine Art

Pramod Pinnamaneni & Nitya Thummalachetty

Robert Parke

Andres & Taryn Melgoza, Taryn Melgoza Photography

Betty Moody, Moody Gallery

Patricia Eifel

Joan Morgenstern

Lindsay Davis, Davis Cohen Art

Bryn Larsen

Bevin Bering Dubrowski

Catherine Couturier, Catherine Couturier Gallery

John Obsta & Randall Hance

Krista & Mike Dumas

ART COMMITTEE

Shane Lavalette

Anne Leighton Massoni

Areli Navarro Magallón

Mary Magsamen

Aimee McCrory

Geoffrey Koslov

Holland Horton

Joseph Cohen

André Ramos-Woodard

Chandler Snipe

*lists current as of 10/30/2025

Individuals and corporations interested in becoming a gala sponsor can find our sponsorship packet here. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us at info@hcponline.org.

Sam Abell

Jane Fulton Alt

Keliy Anderson-Staley

Aiko Wakao Austin

Rabea Ballin

Cara Barer

Anne Berry

Gay Block

Molly Block

Peter Brown

Susan Burnstine

Shelley Calton

Mabry Campbell

Brad Carlile

Keith Carter

Jo Ann Chaus

Elizabeth Chiles

River Claure

Lucien Clergue

Colby Deal

Chel Delaney

Ben Depp

John Derryberry

Susan Dunkerley

Martin Elkort

James H. Evans

Sunni Forcier

Julianna Foster

Preston A. Gaines

Eduardo & Orlando Garcia

Susan kae Grant

Mary Margaret Hansen

Hillerbrand+Magsamen

Earlie Hudnall, Jr.

Kenro Izu

Thomas Jackson

Constance Jaeggi

Jean Karotkin

Sandra Klein

Richard Kollath

Dianne Kornberg

Lawrence Lander

Minwoo Lee

Dionne Lee

Melody Locke

Robert Loufek

Libbie Masterson

Paloma Mayorga

Cheryl Medow

Xuan-Hui Ng

Kelly O'Connor

Prospex Park

Lou Peralta

Linda Plaisted

Allison Plass

Alejandra Regalado

Astrid Reischwitz

Claire Rosen

Jann Rosen-Queralt

Wendi Schneider

Simon Silva

Cathy Spence

Elizabeth Stone

Jack Summers

Dawn Surratt

Stephen Torton

Cristina Velasquez

Will Vogt

Jerry Uelsmann

Margeaux Walter

Nina Welch-Kling

Sarah Wilson

Geoff Winningham

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GARLIC & HERB BOURSIN & MUSHROOM STUFFED CHICKEN with Chimichurri Sauce served with Grilled Asparagus (GF) | Garlic & Herb Smashed Red Skin Potatoes (GF)

or

GRILLED MARINATED CAULIFLOWER STEAK (GF)(VEGAN) served with Turmeric Basmati Rice | Grilled Summer Squash | Micro Greens | Grilled Asparagus

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE CAKE
Raspberry Sauce | Dark Chocolate Curls

or

KEY LIME TART
Assorted Berries | Vanilla Whipped Cream

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