The Artys, presented by Mobile Arts Council, will be held Thursday, March 21st, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Riverview Plaza Hotel.

Tickets are now available at http://www.mobilearts.org/theartys for $65 and will be $75 at the door. Reserved tables are also available. The 19th annual awards show will feature a catered dinner, cash bar and live performances by the Symone French Trio and area arts organizations throughout the evening.

This year, the arts organization is honoring Katia Garza, Mobile Opera Costume Guild, Ate Stax, Festival of Flowers, Andra Bohnet, Scott Lumpkin, Ben Raines, Drew Nix, Sunny Side Theater, Commissioner Merceria Ludgood, Lynda Smith Touart, and JoAnn Cox. This year’s Arty awards, which are always an original work of art, were created by local quilt maker, Nancy Goodman.

This event is sponsored by the Mobile County Commission (title sponsor), New Horizons Credit Union, and Michael Smith and Karen Carr.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Angela Montgomery at amontgomery@mobilearts.org.