Live Event
Southeast Texas Visionary Awards
A live celebration honoring the people, businesses, artists, leaders, and visionaries shaping the culture of Southeast Texas.
Premiere on August 8. For event information, visit setvawards.com.
Event Overview
The Southeast Texas Visionary Awards (SETVA) is Mont City Network's flagship live event — a premium broadcast and in-person celebration recognizing excellence across business, arts, leadership, and community impact in the region.
Editorial
Why SETVA on Mont City Network Changes the Game for Southeast Texas
The Southeast Texas Visionary Awards return to the Jefferson Theatre on August 8 — and this year, the night belongs to more than the room.
June 2026
When Southeast Texas honors its own on a network built to stay, the celebration does not end when the lights come up.
More than an awards night
On August 8, 2026, the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont opens its doors at 5:00 PM for the Southeast Texas Visionary Awards — an evening built to honor the entrepreneurs, artists, educators, and community leaders whose work keeps this region moving forward. Founded by Solomon and Tierrene' Ajao through The Healing House of Impact™, SETVA has grown into something larger than a red carpet: it is a public affirmation that Southeast Texas creativity deserves a stage, a spotlight, and a lasting record.
A room full of vision — and a broadcast built to carry it
For years, regional award shows have lived and died in a single night. The applause fades. The speeches disappear. The stories that could inspire the next generation of builders never make it past the parking lot. Mont City Network's planned live broadcast of SETVA 2026 is designed to break that pattern. By bringing the ceremony onto a dedicated streaming platform with production quality rooted in documentary discipline, SETVA stops being a one-evening memory and becomes part of a permanent cultural archive.
Why the live stream is a huge step forward
This partnership matters for three reasons. First, reach: family, alumni, diaspora audiences, and supporters who cannot travel to Beaumont still get a front-row seat to the honors. Second, legitimacy: when a regional celebration is captured with broadcast intent — clean audio, intentional camera work, editorial context — it signals that Southeast Texas culture is not a side story. It is main programming. Third, infrastructure: every live stream is a rehearsal for what Mont City Network is building long-term — a network where live events, original documentaries, and community storytelling share one home instead of scattering across borrowed platforms and forgotten feeds.
Tickets, details, and what comes next
Premiere on August 8. Tickets are available now at setvawards.com, and full event information — nominees, programming updates, and partnership opportunities — lives there as well. The Mont City Network live stream will go live when broadcast day arrives; until then, this is the moment to secure your seat in the theatre and follow the build toward premiere night.
Broadcast
Live Stream
The Southeast Texas Visionary Awards will stream live on Mont City Network. Premiere on August 8 — the broadcast is not available yet. Check back as we move closer to showtime.
Live stream not available yetHost Announcement
Host announcements will be shared closer to the event.
Nominees & Features
Nominee features and honoree content will be published as they are confirmed.
Partners
Partner recognition will appear here as partnerships are confirmed.
Media Pass
Accredited media may request credentials for SETVA broadcast and red carpet coverage. Submit inquiries through the contact page and select Press/Media.
Press & Replay
Event replay and press materials will be published after the broadcast.