Get your hairspray and pastels ready! Arts of Life's Brighter Days Benefit Auction will bring together supporters near and far for a spectacular night of entertainment, art, food, drinks, dancing, and more - all culminating in a curated auction featuring a selection of contemporary artworks by both Arts of Life artists and globally renowned artists in support of the organization. Join us in supporting over 60 talented artists while also honoring community leader Ed Marszewski in an 80's/90's club theme.
CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS:
Music by Ariel Zetina + Club Chow
Door host Jo Jo Baby- Chicago's original Club Kid
Event photography by Colectivo Multipolar
Live auction led by John P. Walcher of Toomey & Co.
Performance by World of Dance Campion Kid Nimbus + Lejon Wise
Live airbrush swag created by Izzi Vasquez
Floral arrangments and ceramics by Joe Kraft + planks & pistils
VIP soaps created by Angel BB
Food generously supported by Land and Sea Dept.
Desserts by Jessica Vazquez + Samantha Zubli of Oona
Coffee and Cookies by Metric Coffee + Bright
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Marcelo Añón — Chris Austin — Elliot Bergman — Raina Carter — Josh Dihle — Aidan Lincoln Fowler — Don't Fret — Danny Frownfelter — Amir Guberstein — Ted Hamel — Noel Herrera — Marcus Imani Kennedy — Leasho Johnson — Paul Levack — Bill Lilly — Rebecca Kubica — Kristy Luck — Christianne Msall — Yvette Mayorga — Kevin Mcnamee-Tweed — Johnathan Nesci — Huong Ngo — Ricardo Partida — Nereida Patricia – Roland Santana — Alex Scott — Maria Vanik — Chris Viau — Hope Wang — Noah Wieder — Christina Zion
HOST COMMITTEE:
Francine Almeda – Natalie Bergman – Melody Cibock – Daniel Levengood – Emmy DeLoach – Isabel Fischbein – Alicia Gutierrez – Angel Harrold – Tony Karman – Alan Konn – Emma McKee – Abigail Pucker – Sarah Riddell – Antonio Robles Levine – Scott Speh – Alex Stark
PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Kaitlyn Albrecht — Sarah Dhobhany — Julie Gustafson — Jamie Gray — Lexi Krebs — Cristina Marquez — Aly Noel — Nick Schutzenhofer — John Troxel-Czmyr — Vincent Uribe — David Walega
This event is 21+. The venue is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible with gender-neutral restrooms. Proof of vaccination will be required for in-person attendance. Ample street parking is available along with several reserved parking spots, to inquire about additional accommodations, please contact vuribe@artsoflife.org
https://artsoflife.org/event/brighterdays/
Event schedule
7:00-8:00 VIP Cocktail Reception
8:00-8:30 Event start (Food/Drink/art preview)
8:30-8:45 Welcome Remarks
8:45 Auction Lot 1 ends
9:00 Auction Lot 2 ends
9:15-9:30 Raffle Pull #1 / Live Auction Lot 3
9:30-9:50 Raffle Pull #2 / Paddle Raise
10:00-12:00 Dance Performance / Coffee+Dessert