On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the HIES Fine Arts Alliance (FAA) hosted Heart for the Arts 2025 at Cherokee Town Club. The fundraising event supports the parent-led FAA, which promotes and enhances fine arts at HIES, including chorus, band, orchestra, theater, visual arts and media literacy programs. Guests enjoyed a festive morning featuring brunch, art, fashion and jewelry sales, raffles, a live auction and a fashion show with HIES faculty and parents taking the runway! The event raised more than $100,000, which will be used to support the passions and creativity of our Fine Arts students.

A special thank-you goes to event chair Mandy Cutler, presenting sponsors Sue and Bob Nardelli and to all of our generous sponsors, attendees and FAA members who helped make the event such a success!