The Hearth Annual Benefit raises vital funds for ACRE’s residency program and ongoing resources for artists.
Join us for Hearth: The ACRE Annual Benefit on October 9, 2024 to raise vital funds for ACRE’s residency program and ongoing resources for artists. The event will feature cocktails, dinner, music performances, and a silent auction of works by ACRE alumni and friends. Auction proceeds will be split evenly between alumni artists and the organization, directly benefiting ACRE programs and artists. Join us for ACRE's biggest night of the year to celebrate the wonderful community of artists that contribute to ACRE and to support our artist-centered mission.
Auction Artists:
Anders Zanichowsky ● Araceli Zuniga ● Bobbi Meier ● D Rosen ● Diana Solis ● Dove Hornbuckle ● Frances Lightbound ● Haerim Lee ● Jason Guzman ● Jesse Ly ● Kitty Rauth ● Kushala Vora ● Latham Zearfoss ● Leonardo Kaplan ● Leslie Baum ● Millicent Kennedy ● Nancy Lu Rosenheim ● Neal Vandenbergh ● Olivia Zubko ● Ricki Dwyer ● and more!
Host Committee: Aron and Gent and Betsy O'Brien ● Charles Long ● Jenny Kendler ● Latham Zearfoss and Matthew Collin Clark ● Lauren and Martin Modahl ● Lena Singer ● Lynnette Miranda and Matt Hodapp ● Raven Munsell ● Rebecca Beltran ● Grace Brandt ● Erin Toale and Taylor Briggs ● Jules Gordon ● Joanna Cohen ● Anastasia and GP Tinari ● Jorge Silva ● Lauren Pacheco ● Rich Graeber
Lead Sponsors: Ann Meisinger and Chris Woodbury ● Julia and Larry Antonatos ● Patti Gilford ● Valerie Carberry and Richard Wright ● Jay Dandy and Melissa Weber
Event Sponsors: DOCUMENT ● OtherPeoplesPixels ● Driehaus Museum ● ARTPOWER ● Marz Brewing ● Citadelle Gin ● Planteray Rum ● Vineyard Brands ● Apologue Liqueurs ● Exfolia Botanical ● Schlep
Hearth graphic art by Ashley King
For guests who would like to participate in the VIRTUAL AUCTION ONLY and not attend the in-person event. Choose this ticket to receive your unique guest link via email in order to participate in the virtual auction.
RSVP for the FREE after party with DJ Rae Chardonnay at Dorothy on October 9 from 10pm-? at 2500 W Chicago Ave (Downstairs).
*Sold Out* Email info@acreresidency.org to join the waiting list! And join us at the FREE after party at Dorothy (Downstairs) from 10pm-? with DJ Rae Chardonnay.
General admission ticket for the in-person event on October 9 from 7-10pm at 2500 W. Chicago Ave.
Admission for alumni of the ACRE Residency Program (2010-2024) to attend the in-person event on October 9 from 7-10pm at 2500 W Chicago Ave.
A reserved table for up to 6 guests ($300 discount) at the in-person event on October 9 from 7-10pm at 2500 W Chicago Ave.
A reserved table for up to 8 guests ($400 discount) at the in-person event on October 9 from 7-10pm at 2500 W Chicago Ave.
Donate any amount to contribute directly to ACRE's Residency Program.
Subsidize the cost of one artist to attend the 2025 Residency Program.
Subsidize the cost of one BIPOC artist to attend the 2025 Residency Program.
Sponsor the cost of one group exhibition as part of ACRE's Exhibition Program.
Fund the budget of a core studio area for the 2025 program year.
Sponsor benefits:
Tattoo Session with Nicolette Lim, Custom or flash tattoo, up to 6,” 4-hour session.
Estimated Value: $450
Nicolette Lim is a tattooer and visual artist from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, currently residing in Chicago IL. They work in fine line black and grey in a surrealist, ornamental, illustrative visual style. Their tattoo work is an extension of their interdisciplinary art practice that speaks on the reclamation of bodily autonomy and utilizes visual symbols that capture the melancholy of girlhood.
Session will take place on a mutually agreed upon day/time (Wed-Sun, 1-8pm) with the artist.
Two spots at Sunday wheel-throwing, reservation is through email and based on availability.
Estimated Value: $80
GnarWare Workshop is a ceramics studio located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. We are dedicated to serving Chicago by providing a place to make with clay and commune with fellow artists and hobbyists. The space is dedicated to providing studios, workshops, and drop-in tutorials to help artists and hobbyists work through ideas. GnarWare is committed to material and conceptual experimentation as a workshop and community gathering place. GnarWare encourages conversations around developing skills and de-skilling developments.
$50 Gift Card to World of Variety
World of Variety is a modern, curated variety store—created by ACRE alumni Stella Brown— with a focus on artist-made objects, local and regionally produced products, and a range of unique objects collected from around the world. Whether contemporary art objects, used and found home goods, manufactured tools, collected rocks and natural history, or novelty toys, objects tell the story of the time, place, and culture that created and collected them and World of Variety is here to celebrate the things that can make our lives wonderful.
Gift card valid online at world-of-variety.com or in person at the next WoV pop-up, 11/30 - 12/24 at ACRE Projects in Lakeview.
A set of 5 hand fabricated croc charms made with love at the Cities in Dust Chicago studio.
Cities In Dust Jewelry, based in Chicago, IL, is a playful and nostalgic accessory brand with a modern spin. We pride ourself on a strong ability to forecast trends and tie in elements of the past to craft the narrative of our customer. We enjoy storytelling and reminiscing. We are a female-run small business, and all of our work is hand fabricated here in our studio; however, some of our components are manufactured overseas. We believe accessories should not be limited by gender and aim to be an inclusive and accessible brand for everyone.
