Amy Pagnotta

By Christine Donnelly

In the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Walker Court, during the second annual Arnold Party, in a moment of vulnerability, I turned to a girl that I kinda/sorta knew and whispered this shy confession, “I think I’m underdressed.” To which she replied, grasping my forearm to convey her sincerity, “Don’t worry… I think the party is thinning out.”

I was in the midst of the the glittering after-party of the Business for the Arts Award, which recognizes the volunteer contributions made by young professionals. Attended by a mix of business people and artists - fashionable in their very different ways - the evening featured a mash up of artistic performances, too. There was a frantic opener from electric violinist Dr. Draw, the eyes-closed completion of Rubik’s cube art by 16-year-old Eric “this is the best job I’ve ever had” Limeback and even a bongo solo by the night’s Award winner, Marcello Cabezas, founder and culture producer at macIdeas. read more...