A Special Event in Celebration of Gulf Coast

On behalf of gala chairs John Guess & Melanie Lawson, we invite you to join us for the 2024 Gulf Coast Gala, featuring a reading by award-winning poet Marcus Wicker. Please join us at the beautiful Josh Pazda Hiram Butler Gallery for refreshments, delectable hors d’oeuvres, and a buffet dinner as we celebrate Gulf Coast and the wonderful art and literary community of Houston!

Reserve a Ticket

Doors open at 6:30 and the program begins at 7:15.

Please see ticket options and inclusions below:

$10,000 Founder Table

  • Reserved table for 8 guests with premier seating and premium wine service
  • Opportunity for featured speaker Marcus Wicker or Gulf Coast Editor to join your table
  • Invitation to pre-reception with the featured speaker Marcus Wicker & Gulf Coast graduate student staff
  • Name included as a Founder on invitation, program, and website
  • Verbal recognition at event               

$5,000 Underwriter Table      

  • Reserved table for 8 guests with prominent seating
  • Invitation to pre-reception with the featured speaker Marcus Wicker & Gulf Coast graduate student staff
  • Name included as an Underwriter on invitation, program, and website  

$3,000 Benefactor Table         

  • Reserved table for 8 guests
  • Name included as a Benefactor on invitation, program, and website

$500 Individual Sponsor Ticket

  • Open seating
  • Name included as an Individual Sponsor on invitation, program, and website

$350 Individual Patron Ticket  

  • Open Seating

Instructions: Select the option to purchase a ticket or reserve a table below, which will highlight the chosen selection, revealing a drop-down menu for donation levels and a form for guest name(s).

Clicking the "Add to Cart" button will open a new tab to a PayPal checkout page, allowing you to pay with a Credit Card or PayPal account.

Level of support
Names of Guests

Other Ways to Contribute

If you are unable to attend the gala, please consider pledging a donation to Gulf Coast, an organization committed to the vibrancy of the visual and literary arts. Donations to Gulf Coast, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible. Your support of the journal makes possible our goal to publish the best contemporary writing and visual art, as well as our organization's many other initiatives, including the Gulf Coast Reading Series.

Questions?

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