THANK YOU!
…to all of our sponsors, patrons, featured speakers, musicians, caterers, vendors,
and other individuals who helped us make our 2022 Design Symposium vision a reality!
For more than 30 years the Design Symposium has celebrated the art of design through expert presentations on interior and exterior spaces and the intersection between the two. This year, the Design Symposium successfully returned to the historic grounds of Longue Vue, where for the past 100 years the family home of Edith & Edgar Stern has been used to promote creative expression, civic engagement, and lifelong learning. Funds raised in our historic setting, lush with our captivating collections of Spring blooms, will support the Discovery Garden for children, a key focus of Longue Vue’s Centennial Renewal campaign.
The Longue Vue Discovery Garden is a half-acre wonderland filled with native plants, a sensory herb maze, a turtle habitat, a worm dig, and many other exhibits that encourage experiential learning in an outdoor setting. Garden educators lead programs for toddlers to teens and host field trips serving hundreds of local students each year.
Today’s children need safe, outdoor spaces for learning and engagement more than ever! We are thrilled that this year’s Symposium will support upgrades and enhancements to the Discovery Garden, a unique and meaningful resource for local families and schools.
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Supporting the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden for Children
Co-Chairs
Patricia Brinson – Malise Kearney – Olivia Manning – Emily Webster
Board of Directors Liaison
Elizabeth LeBlanc
Thank you to our featured speakers!
Edwina von Gal is an American landscape designer who focuses on natural, sustainable designs that emphasize the use of native species and natural landscapes.
Cathy Kincaid is a celebrated designer known for her sense of color and attention to design detail, and for creating spaces that are both inviting and livable.
Design Symposium 2022 Sponsors
Philanthropist
Patricia Brinson & Olivia Manning
Benefactor
Rachel & Bryan Bailey
Charlotte Bollinger
Gwen & Todd Graves
Harold’s Plants
Gail & Rene Louapre
Christopher McMahon
Robert W. Merrick
Royal Honda
Partner
Assured Partners
Barbara Bush & Beverly Church
Dumez Development Group
Sybil M. & D. Blair Favrot Family Fund
Marian & Larry Gibbs
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company
Gustav W. McIlhenny Foundation
Infinity Farms
Elizabeth & James Landis
Baty Landis & Lee Arnold
Elizabeth LeBlanc
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
Leontine Linens
Ashley & Peyton Manning
Spackman Mossop Michaels
Barbara & Biff Motley
Louise Ripley
Angela & Eric Winder Sella
Peggy Sewell
Dodie Spencer Smith
Malise Kearney & Emily Webster
Lucianne Whitley
Floral Sponsors
Ambrose Garden
BLucid Florals
Dunn and Sonnier Antiques, Florals, and Gifts
Kim Starr Wise
Petite Fleur by Lisa Brooking
Urban Earth Design Studios
Media Sponsors
Inside New Orleans
New Orleans Home
Special Thanks
Beth Biundo Sweets
Linda Bjork
Blue Gardenia Events
Melba Bruce
Meb Cefalu
Chez Nous Charcuterie
Diamonds Direct
Distressed Rentals & Revival
FEBE
Sara Gaines
Marilee Hovet
Susan Johnson
Juli Juneau
Stephanie Laborde
Ella & Charles Landis
Maisonette
Martin’s Wine Cellar
Denise Monteleone
Mercy & Jimmy Nieset
Stephanie Stokes
Catherine Tremaine
The Wine Seller
