{"id":3603,"date":"2023-11-03T23:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belovedgallery.org\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:41:14","slug":"fall-affair-gala-post-event-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedgallery.org\/pt\/fall-affair-gala-post-event-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back at the Celebration of Faith through Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Friend,<\/p>

Bel\u00f3ved Gallery\u2019s first ever Fall Affair concluded this past Sunday after three days of magnificent artistic exhibits, soul-stirring music, and community building with the best guests from around the world. Over 1,000 people traveled to Marble Falls from their homes in Brazil, Mexico, Canada, New York, California, and Florida, to name a few.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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One gentleman in his 60\u2019s, Hans, came all the way from Greenland with a hand-painted teapot in tow as a gift for Akiane<\/a>. Bel\u00f3ved guests participated in tours of Akiane: The Early Years, the Symphony of Art!, and the inaugural Bel\u00f3ved Gala. They cried, they laughed, and they made new friends. Most of all, they celebrated the power of art to embolden and inspire faith and draw us deeper into God\u2019s love.<\/p>

\u201cI feel like I belong here,\u201d one guest, Jennifer, shared with us. \u201cThe professionalism, the people, the level of art has just blown me away, and at the same time, the kindness of the community has touched my heart.\u201d<\/p>

Many first time visitors stood face to face with the original Prince of Peace painting and experienced the awe and emotion that often follows. For others, it was like a family reunion where distant relatives find commonality, even when meeting for the first time. Joa\u0303o Paulo Gonc\u0327alves\u2019s shadow art exhibit not only revealed the face of Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, but also another piece in his display gradually revealed the same face as guests took turns participating in a word search. Gene Glaeser\u2019s presentation on understanding God through art featured an original 1500\u2019s sketch of Albrecht D\u00fcrer\u2019s The Last Supper. Laughter filled the interview with Akiane<\/a>, led by W. David O. Taylor, and new fun tidbits about the fine art master emerged. Did you know \u201cthe food she can\u2019t live without\u201d is eggs?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hans Heilmann<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To learn more about Akiane<\/a>, visit her Official Gallery at www.akiane.com.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In typical fashion, Team Bel\u00f3ved was blown away by the personal stories of guests. Staci Tolbert came to share her remarkable story on Friday with Akiane. Back in the 1970\u2019s, when Staci was eight years old, she was pronounced dead in a hospital after a battle with leukemia. Staci found herself standing near a beautiful countryside church, with golden angels descending out of the clouds, when Jesus appeared before her. He said, \u201cStaci, it\u2019s not your time yet. Go live your life and know that I\u2019m with you always.\u201d Staci was revived in the hospital and overcame her battle with leukemia.<\/p>

She detailed her experience of seeing the Prince of Peace painting in-person for the first time decades later: \u201cI walked in that room and literally fell to the floor in awe. I looked at that beautiful picture and stared into his beautiful eyes. It was just the way I saw Him back then.\u201d<\/p>

Hundreds of faith stories have been shared within the gallery walls. In the months ahead, Bel\u00f3ved Gallery will continue to collect and share these stories of faith that explore how we are all known and loved by our Creator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Use #iam_beloved to share how your faith has been inspired by the Prince of Peace and tell your own personal story of how you know you are beloved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Saturday evening, the Bel\u00f3ved Gala gathered over 300 people in celebration with Ramy Antoun and Robbie Seay leading a 10-piece orchestra. As parts of the short film, Akiane: A Portrait of the Artist, showed on the big screen, the orchestra played a live score comprised of songs from the Robbie Seay Band, Patty Griffin, and Lauren Daigle. Grace Carpenter portrayed a young Akiane in a dance that represented part of the former child prodigy\u2019s story. Attendees worshiped God and even sang along to the moving performance. The night concluded with Akiane receiving the first ever \u201cFaith through Art Legacy Award\u201d from Bel\u00f3ved Gallery, presented by her brother and the manager of Akiane Gallery, Jeanlu Kramarik.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To say that Team Bel\u00f3ved is still sitting in the afterglow of our 2023 Fall Affair would be an understatement. Our team continues to be honored and touched by the people who came to visit and who joyfully participate alongside us in our mission of inspiring faith through art. We want to thank everyone who attended the Fall Affair and the Bel\u00f3ved Gala. You are the heart and soul of all we do!<\/p>

Stay tuned in the coming months as we release stories, photos, and video of our time together and continue to push toward the goal of one million people seeing the Prince of Peace painting in-person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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INVITE<\/strong>: Continue to partner with Bel\u00f3ved Gallery by telling 50 of your friends and family about your experience! Invite them to make a reservation<\/a> for a tour of Akiane: Os Primeiros Anos<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

SHARE<\/strong>: Post your favorite moments from your visit on social media. Tag Bel\u00f3ved Gallery<\/a> so we can share your stories, too!<\/p>\n

INSPIRE<\/strong>: Spread the message of belovedness by sharing how art has inspired your faith. Visit our #iam_beloved page<\/a> to share your story and read other stories of faith.<\/p>\n

DONATE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Partner with Bel\u00f3ved Gallery with a one-time or recurring gift<\/a> in support of one million people viewing Akiane: Os Primeiros Anos<\/em><\/a> exhibition at no charge.<\/p>\n

Bel\u00f3ved Gallery is a private-operating foundation designated as a 501(c) (3)nonprofit organization, providing you with a tax-deductible donation benefit (Tax ID #87-4045476).<\/p>\n

Thank you for partnering with us in sharing the Good News with the world.<\/p>\n

We await your arrival,<\/em>
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Bel\u00f3ved Gallery\u2019s first ever Fall Affair concluded this past Sunday after three days of magnificent artistic exhibits, soul-stirring music, and community building with the best guests from around the world. Over 1,000 people traveled to Marble Falls from their homes in Brazil, Mexico, Canada, New York, California, and Florida, to name a few.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gallery-newsletter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t