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12 P E R S P E C T I V E | M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 7 21st Annual 21st Annual 21st Annual 21st Annual 21st Annual 21st Annual Art Directors Art Directors Art Directors Guild Awards Guild Awards Guild Awards Guild Awards Guild Awards Guild Awards 1. The Starlite Sisters performed with the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. 2. Sita "Tarn" Lerdjarudech (from the ADG Apprentic Program), Jim Wallis and Alicia Maccarone. 3. Silhouettes in light decorated the walls, part of John Iacovelli's design for the venue. 4. Jim and Martha Bissell, Jan Maas and Michael Baugh during the cocktail reception. 5. The Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland hosted this year's awards. 6. More than forty entertainment companies and organizations sponsored the cermony. 7. Anthony Diecidue and Gloria Lamb took selfies. 8. Emmy ® -winning comedian Patton Oswalt served as the evening's host. 9. Authors Karen L. Maness and Richard M. Isackes signed copies of THE ART OF THE HOLLYWOOD BACKDROP. 10. The Wolfgang Puck catering team provided creative food and gracious hospitality. 11. Art Directors are nothing if not imaginative. "Black tie" is open to a wide range of creative interpretations. 12. ADG Associate Executive Director dooner, a dummy and JT. 13. Judith Regan has published two books for the Guild, this year's THE ART OF THE HOLLYWOOD BACKDROP and DESIGNS ON FILM in 2010. 14. Gail and Michael Sheridan; The ACE-nominated film editor has cut the film for clips for the ADG Awards for nineteen consecutive years. 15. The Dolby Ballroom decorated for the gala evening. The set evoked the Hollywood Bowl for the evening's "Return to Hollywood" theme. 16. The team from Weissman/Markovitz Communications handles press and publicity for the Guild. 17. The ADG leadership celebrates Chuck Parker's birthday, left to right: Ilana Alazzeh (Communications Director), Nelson Coates (President), dooner (Associate Executive Director), Chuck Parker (Executive Director) and Mrs. Lisa Parker, Pat DeGreve (Scenic & Title Artists Council Chair), Rick Nichol (Set Designers & Model Makers Council Chair), Marcia Hinds (Art Directors Council Chair) and Tim Wilcox (Illustrators Council Chair). 18. ADG Awards and Events Manager Debbie Patton with publicist Cheri Warner. 19. The Awards are always fun. Some people have more fun than others. 20. Conductor Johnny Crawford provided the program's music. 21. Great dinner, great company, great show—a perfect evening. 1. The Starlite Sisters performed with the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. 2. Sita "Tarn" Lerdjarudech (from the ADG Apprentic Program), Jim Wallis 1. The Starlite Sisters performed with the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. 2. Sita "Tarn" Lerdjarudech (from the ADG Apprentic Program), Jim Wallis 1. The Starlite Sisters performed with the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. 2. Sita "Tarn" Lerdjarudech (from the ADG Apprentic Program), Jim Wallis 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 5 Photographs by Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging 3 2