A Wonderful Woof-ti-doo!

Art and animal lovers united for the 12th Annual Art Unleashed on Friday, August 22, presented by Petsmart and Banfield Pet Hospital, at The Uptown Theater. More than 300 original and limited edition pet-themed pieces of artwork were auctioned off during the event to raise $70,000 for the homeless pets of Kansas City. Teri Ann Drake, Sr. VP Creative Products Hallmark Cards, was this year’ honorary chair person, Laura Moritz, KMBC News Anchor, was this year’s emcee and The Nigro Brothers entertained the crowd as the auctioneers.

Special thanks to our presenting sponsors this year: Petsmart and Banfield Pet Hospital; our Patron Party sponsors: Gecko Landscape Creations and Lockton; our Tail Wagging Sponsors: Children International, Karla Schulte, Vincent and Anne Schiavone, Mark Smith, Amy Wurst, Clark Enersen Partners; and our Pet Pal Sponsor: Advanced Financial Solutions.

Special thanks to these businesses that donated the food for Art Unleashed: Baby Cakes, Café Sebastienne, Chipotle, Cinzetti’s, Costco, Dana’s Dezigns, D’Bronx, Gourmet Grocer, Governor Stumpy’s Kin Lin’s Chinese, Krispy Kreme, Lew’s Grill and Bar, Mario’s Deli, McCormick & Schmick’s, The Mixx, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Moxie Catering, Oklahoma Joe’s, Panera Bread Company, PF Chang’s, Price Chopper in Brookside, Sysco, Waldo Pizza and The Westport Flea Market.

This year’s Art Unleashed planning committee included: Brandi Barnett, Jeri Couch, Amy Duke, Jo Hickey, Janet Hines, Kim Luken, Jennifer Lapka Pfeifer, Amy Mariner, Sharon Naquin, Cynthia Newbill, Dana Newsom, Vicky Paddack, Laura Schons, Jessica Scott, Jennifer Spaw and Susan Yeager-Chowning.

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