Tickets & Tables
- Advanced ticket sales are now closed. We will have a limited number of individual (open seating) tickets at the door for $70 each.
Taste of Chocolate!
Join us for an elegant evening to celebrate the arts, wine, jazz and CHOCOLATE…to benefit the Creative Arts Center!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
at the Complex
700 FM 87 in Bonham
Doors open & event starts at 6:00 pm
Get your tickets or tables now to this elegant new event.
- Enjoy wonderful food by Bella Rae’s Cafe
- Partake in wine from Neighbors Place Winery or a nice cold beer (each guest gets two free drink tickets)
- Grab a bottle of water or a soft drink, courtesy of TXB
- Listen and/or dance to live jazz music, featuring Brad Silwood on the sax.
- Bid in the silent and live auctions
- Dip treats in the chocolate fountains
- Satisfy your sweet tooth at the chocolate dessert and candy bar
- Observe local artists creating works of art, then bid on their creations in the live auction.
- Stop by the photo booth to snap some fun photos to remember the evening.
- And have lots of fun, celebrating the arts!
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Proceeds from the event will support and sustain all of the programs, events and activities of the Creative Arts Center!
DRESS: guests are encouraged to dress up for an elegant event!
Live Painting
Come watch the eight artists listed below paint live at the event. Then bid on their creations in the live auction. Winners will take home an original piece of art!
Jessie Bryant
Chris Cravens
Sherry Hockett
Japhnee Metellus
Tatiana Murray
Krystal Skinner
Brooke Taylor
Janet Vines
2026 Sponsors
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors!
Platinum
- Kay Carrel and Sue Smith
Gold
- City of Bonham
- Credit Union of Texas
- Fannin Bank
- First United Bank
- Hot 107.3 FM
- Huetta Bickel
- Osburn Family
- TXB & McCraw Oil
- Vector Systems
Silver
- Driver’s Choice/B&B Service Center
- The Lodge at Parker Place
- Vector Systems
Bronze
- Bob Fuhrman & Anita Hershey
- Community National Bank
- Double O Seven Farms
- Fannin Federal Credit Union
- Jessica Neely
- Peggy & Skip Lane
Photo Booth Sponsor
- Fannin Bank
Auctioneer
- Casey Carr – Texas Farm Bureau
Sponsorship Benefits
Presenting Sponsor (Limit 1) – $5,000
- Reserved seating for up to 24 people (3 tables)
- Box of exclusive chocolates on each table
- Company logo on all promotional information, including multiple social media posts
- Opportunity to speak at the event (optional)
- Full page ad in the printed program
- Company logo listed on the center’s website for one year
Platinum – $2,000
- Reserved seating for 16 people (2 tables)
- Box of exclusive chocolates on each table
- Full page ad in the printed program
- Company logo listed on the center’s website for one year
- At least 3 posts on social media
Gold – $1,000
- Reserved seating for 8 people (1 table)
- Box of exclusive chocolates on the table
- Company logo included in the printed program
- Company logo listed on the center’s website for one year
- At least 2 posts on social media
Silver – $500
- Reserved seating for 4 people
- Name listed in the printed program
- Name listed on the center’s website for one year
- At least 1 post on social media
Bronze – $250
- Reserved seating for 2 people
- Name listed in the printed program
- Name listed on the center’s website for one year
Dinner Menu
Buffet Dinner by Belle Rae’s
Starter
Smoked Duck Rilet with Homemade Strawberry Jam and White Chocolate Curls
Salad
Sweet Spring Mix with Beet Chips, Apricots, Radishes, Crumbled Goat Cheese, Toasted Walnuts and Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
Entrees
Dual Protein
Cocoa Bean and Merlot Braised Beef Chuck Short Rib Garnished with Fresh Herbs and Pot Liquor Au Jus
Blackened Chicken Breast with Creole Cream Sauce Garnished with Grape Tomatoes and Green Onions
Sides
Garlic Confit Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Rustic Roasted Herbs de Province Vegetables with Tri Colored Baby Carrots Broccoli, Parsnips, Zucchini, Squash and Red Bells
Assorted Rolls and Breads with Butter
Drink Service
Water and Tea Service with Lemons and Assorted Sweeteners