Santa Barbara Beautiful will celebrate its 53rd Annual Awards Gala — Rain & Renewal — Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Music Academy of the West.

The evening of tributes and entertainment opens with a garden reception featuring entertainment by the Idiomatiques, wine by Fess Parker Winery, beer by Solvang Brewing Co. and hors d’oeuvres by Lorraine Lim Catering. A highlight will be red-carpet interviews by Nathalie Gensac.

Award presentations will be held in Hahn Hall with Alan Rose as master of ceremonies.

Special Award recipients include:

President’s Award: MOXI, Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Griswold Award for Philanthropy: Sara Miller McCune

Jacaranda Award For Outstanding Community Service: Santa Barbara Association of Realtors

Playa De Santa Barbara Award For Environmental Stewardship: Environmental Defense Center

City of Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee’s Business in Art Award: Montecito Bank & Trust

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Native Choice Award: City of Santa Barbara for the Roundabout at Cliff Drive and Las Positas Road

Property Award recipients:

Hugh & Marjorie Petersen Award for Art in Public Places: Winter Solstice Gate at Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St.

Commercial Building: El Zapato, 522 Garden St.

Commercial Sign: The Red Piano, 519 State St.

Historic Revitalization: The former Flying A Studios, 34 W. Mission St.

Multi-Family Residence: Laguna Court, 1424 Laguna St.

Public Open Space: Trinity Garden, 909 N. La Cumbre Road

Single Family Home: 1826 E. Las Tunas

Single Family Home – Large Lot: 921 Arbolado Road

General admission for the awards event is  $55 per person. RSVP at www.sbbeautiful.org. Sponsorship opportunities available
 
For more information, email: info@sbbeautiful.org or visit www.sbbeautiful.org.

— Jacqueline S. Dyson for Santa Barbara Beautiful.