EKUA HOLMES

Ekua Holmes is a mixed media artist, children’s book illustrator, and arts organization professional celebrated for her colorful images exploring Black history, family relationships, and the joy of growing up in Boston. Her subjects, represented by cut and torn paper collage, investigate family histories, relationship dynamics, the experience of childhood, and the power of hope, faith, and self-determination. 

Ekua has an extraordinary ability to nurture community through art, as evidenced by her work with the Boston Art Commission and the MassArt's Center for Art and Community Partnerships.

Her 2021-2022 Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition, Paper Stories, Layered Dreams, elevated Ekua’s work to a global audience. 

ANNE HYDE and BILL HAYNSWORTH


(photo credit: Sarah Porter) 

For nearly two decades of combined service to FNC as active board members, generous contributors, capital campaign advisors, and friends, we honor Anne Hyde and Bill Haynsworth with the Phyllis Menken Family Nurturing Award. They have shared their resources, substantial professional skills, and genuine enthusiasm as effective ambassadors for FNC, nourishing and sustaining the organization’s growth. We are pleased to be able to recognize them at this year’s gala. Anne and Bill are proud nurturers to 11 grandchildren, the youngest of whom is posing above!

EMCEE

ANTOINETTE ANTONIO

Antoinette Antonio is co-anchor of WCVB’s EyeOpener newscasts with co-anchors Doug Meehan and meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon.  She also anchors NewsCenter 5 at Noon with co-anchor Erika Tarantal and meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon. Antonio joined the NewsCenter 5 team in June of 2013.  Since she arrived in Boston, she’s been lucky enough to cover victory parades for three Patriots Super Bowl wins as well as two Red Sox World series wins. She came to WCVB from KOB in Albuquerque, NM, where she was a morning anchor and reporter. She was part of several team Breaking News awards from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association.