Annual Meeting
About the Annual Meeting
Set in a different location each year, the Annual Meeting brings members together for a two-day event to announce the TWA grant recipients, the Champion of the Arts recipient, and to highlight the unique arts and culture that the host city offers
2026 Annual Meeting
Registration is now open!
Registration includes: transportation to and from the hotel to the events, meals at events, and access to arts experiences. Note: Hotel accommodations and transportation to and from airport not included.
Must be a current TWA member to attend events. Join TWA here.
HOTEL OPTIONS:
Group block rate at The Crescent Hotel $289++ per night. BOOK HERE
Group block rate at the Bowie House $385++ per night. BOOK HERE
ROMANTICISM SPONSOR (Presenting) – 2 AVAILABLE
Champion of the Arts Dinner Sponsor: $20,000
Business Meeting Sponsor: $20,000
RENAISSANCE SPONSOR- $10,000
BAROQUE SPONSOR – $5,000
CONTEMPORARY SPONSOR – $2,500
IMPRESSIONIST SPONSOR – $1,500
REALISM (HOST COMMITTEE MEMBER) – $1,000
*For recognition in event collateral, sponsorships must be secured by April 3, 2026 to meet print deadlines.
**Registration is non-refundable, however if you are unable to attend, a tax-deductible receipt can be issued.
2025 Annual Meeting
Thank you to everyone who joined us in El Paso to celebrate 20 years of Texas Women for the Arts! Since 2005, TWA members have granted over $4 million to organizations across the state, enhancing access to the arts for communities, including vital programs for children. Your support has helped foster creativity and artistic expression in young minds, ensuring the next generation can experience the power of the arts. This celebration was a chance to honor our impact and continue championing the arts for all.
During the two nights and three days, members experienced the vibrant fusion of culture, history, and the arts that El Paso has to offer. We visited and toured a variety of arts locations, including two NEW sites designed by Texas Medal of Arts honorees, showcasing remarkable design to downtown El Paso. The chair and host committee curated an incredible itinerary featuring captivating performances and a special lunch crafted by an El Paso Michelin-starred chef.
Chaired by: Isha Rogers Santamaria
SPONSORS
Romanticism
Karen Foster and Tania Schwartz
Judy Robison
Isha Rogers Santamaria
L&F Distributors
Baroque
Nancy Hiles
The Employees of El Paso Electric
Contemporary
Lori Anderson
Elia del Carmen Mares
Impressionist
Eliza Duncan
Carroll Maxon
Janet Sherlip
Melody McCaig
Realism
Nicole Anderson
Leslie Blanton
Sandra Chunn
Suzanne Dipp
Susan Eisen
Margie Escudero
Marcela Fernandez
Irene Gonzales
Dacota Haselwood
Rosser Kemp in honor of Linda Kemp
Regina Rogers
Stacey Hunt Spier
WestStar Bank
Special thanks to our HOST COMMITTEE
Luz Elena Connor, Suzanne Dipp, Susan Eisen, Margie Escudero, Marcela Fernandez, Karen Foster, Lisa Jimenez, Rosser Kemp, Sarah Laucirica. Elia del Carmen Mares, Holly Mesarch, Shelley Mozelle, Tania Schwartz, Judy Robison, and Janet Kent Wechter
Special thanks to our Supporters
Ben Gonzales, El Museo Livermore, Suzi Davidoff, Ali Dipp, El Paso Museum of Art, Mayor Renard U. Johnson, La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, Tony Lee Beach Rogers, Rico Torres, and The University of Texas at El Paso
SCHEDULE
Monday, April 28
2:00pm Registration – The Plaza Pioneer Hotel Rooftop
3:00pm Check in – The Plaza Pioneer Hotel
5:30pm Transportation to Welcome Reception & Dinner
6:00pm Welcome Reception & Dinner – Home of Judy and Kirk Robison
9:00pm After Dinner Viewing of the Star Ceiling by Leo Villareal, 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Honoree
Tuesday, April 29
9:15am Breakfast Bites & Mimosas – La Nube STEAM Discovery Center
10:00am-11:30pm Business Meeting & Tour – El Paso Museum of Art
12:00pm Art Tour – The Schwartz Collection
12:30-2:00pm Lunch at the Home of Tania and Scott Schwartz, Featuring El Paso’s Michelin-star Chef Rico Torres, the co-owner of Mixtli Progressive Culinaria in San Antonio. Sponsored by Karen and Robert Foster & Tania and Scott Schwartz
5:30pm Arts Mercado – St. Rogers Depot
7:00pm Champion of the Arts Dinner – St. Rogers Depot, Sponsored by Isha and Steve Santamaria
Wednesday, April 30
10:00am Legacy Breakfast & Lee Beach Art Exhibition – The Stanton House
11:30am Studio Tour with artist Ali Dipp
12:30-3:00pm El Museo Livermore Tour and Lunch at the Home of Art Collector Ben Gonzales
Past Annual Meetings
19th Annual Meeting, 2025: El Paso, Texas
18th Annual Meeting, 2024: Austin, Texas
17th Annual Meeting, 2023: Corpus Christi/Rockport, Texas
16th Annual Meeting, 2022: San Antonio, Texas
15th Annual Meeting, 2021: Dallas, Texas
2020: Postponed
14th Annual Meeting, 2019: Houston, Texas
13th Annual Meeting, 2018: Fort Worth, Texas
12th Annual Meeting, 2017: Austin, Texas
11th Annual Meeting, 2016: Amarillo, Texas
10th Annual Meeting, 2015: San Antonio, Texas
9th Annual Meeting, 2014: Fredericksburg, Texas
8th Annual Meeting, 2013: Houston, Texas
7th Annual Meeting, 2012: El Paso, Texas
6th Annual Meeting, 2011: Dallas, Texas
5th Annual Meeting, 2010: Fort Worth, Texas
4th Annual Meeting, 2009: Austin, Texas
3rd Annual Meeting, 2008: San Antonio, Texas
2nd Annual Meeting, 2007: Houston, Texas
1st Annual Meeting, 2006: Dallas, Texas