AWARD WINNING GALA: Winner of the SPECIAL EVENTS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE “BEST GALA IN THE WORLD” award, CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY, is produced every other year by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council at Louisiana Downs on the second Saturday in December:
2024 celebrates the 20th biennial, black-tie, glitzy, glamorous, internationally award-winning, fundraiser for the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. Following a 40 year tradition of outlandish themes that dare you to imagine a new reality, the Arts Council brings a theme that unleashes…
Christmas in the Sky is a VOLUNTEER DRIVEN FUNDRAISER! The production of CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY requires an organization comprising 15 separate volunteer committees working tirelessly throughout the year to secure auction donations, sponsorships, and create sets, props, and costumes that bring our story to life. A team of more than 500 VOLUNTEERS produce CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY during an 18-month preparation period focused on spinning cardboard, foamcore, and recycled found objects into GOLD - GLITTER - and GLITZ!
Christmas in the Sky is the premiere gala event in the Ark-La-Tex and is chaired by the new Chairman of the SKY, Heidi Kallenberg. Elizabeth Kennedy and Ro White are her Co-Chairs! Veteran Design Chair is Linda B. Goldsberry and her Co-Chair is Donna Poimbeouf. This year they will pair with Bruce Allen who will serve as the Production Director for SINSATIONAL!
See Christmas in the Sky 2018!
