A runway presentation of garments created by the School's fashion design students highlights the event, followed by dinner and music by the Stanley Paul Orchestra. The designer sponsor for the benefit evening hosted by the School's Auxiliary Board is Jhane Barnes, with additional support from underwriting partner, Marshall Field's. A champagne reception honoring many of the School's illustrious alumni opens the evening's festivities with alumni such as Margaret Burroughs, Gemma Kahng, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Maria Pinto, and Karl Wirsum, among others, in attendance. Proceeds from the gala benefit the School of the Art Institute. The exhibition features work by 150 students in a broad range of areas including art and technology, ceramics, fiber, film, interior architecture, painting and drawing, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, sound, video, visual communication, and writing.
Admission is free.
Multiple programs of time-based works are scheduled in conjunction with the Graduate Exhibition programming. These evenings feature works in film, performance, sound, reading, and video by students completing their degrees at the School. For additional times and locations, please call the Graduate and Undergraduate Exhibitions office at 312.563.5167. Admission is free. Call 312.443-3703 for more information.