For 35 years The Collective has been the catalyst that provides inspirational and educational sources for artists and citizens so that they can use their talents and creative abilities to solve economic, cultural and social challenges in the natural and built environments in which we live, work and serve. The Collective 35th Anniversary Gala was "A Night for the Arts." will feature works of art, performing artists, a silent and a live auction, a dinner and refreshments. Some in attendance were Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Artist Jesse Lott, Shawn Taylor, Judy Foston, Hilary Harmon Green, Councilwoman Letitia Plummer, Danielle Bess Keys, Gerald Womack, and Licia Green Ellis.