Vernissage 2023

  • April 13, 2023 | 5 pm–7 pm
An overhead view of a crowd of people in a large, warehouse-type space.

Vernissage 2018 at Festival Hall

Photo: Jeremy Lawson Photography

The Women’s Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago invites you to attend Vernissage, the opening night benefit of EXPO CHICAGO at Festival Hall, Navy Pier. The MCA is proud to participate in the 10th year of the exposition, which presents artwork from more than 135 leading galleries from around the world.

Proceeds from Vernissage raise significant funds in support of the MCA’s learning department’s mission, whose programs offer compelling opportunities to explore, challenge, discuss, and reflect on the MCA’s holdings, as well as the world of contemporary art and culture.

Leadership

  • Vernissage Cochairs

    Ashley Floyd
    Robyn Tavel

  • Women's Board President

    Rachel Grund

Sponsors

Individual Sponsors

  • Lead Sponsors

    Lisa Duarte
    Lois and Steven Eisen and the Eisen Family Foundation
    Jeanne Ettelson
    Marilyn and Larry Fields
    Kenneth C. Griffin
    Rachel and David Grund
    Caryn and King Harris
    Anne L. Kaplan
    Susie Karkomi and Marvin Leavitt
    Kovler Family Foundation
    Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
    Christina Ochs
    Anne Nelson Reyes
    Cari and Michael Sacks
    Karyn and Bill Silverstein
    Helen and Sam Zell

  • Benefactors

    James F. Blinder
    Meta Berger
    Nancy and Steven Crown
    Catherine and C. Bryan Daniels
    Roxanne J. Decyk and Lew Watts
    Elizabeth and Gary Feinerman
    Dr. Julius Few
    Marcia and Tom Fraerman
    Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper
    Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel Jr.
    Cynthia Hunt and Philip Rudolph
    Lisa M. Kinzelberg
    Judi Male
    Susan and David Mendelsohn
    Elizabeth and Russell Mollen
    Nadia Murad
    Ron and Ann Pizzuti
    Darcee and James Rabinowitz
    Eve Rogers
    Cathy Ross and Chris Liguori
    Douglas and Yumi Ross
    Susan M. Ruder
    Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Ann Ryan
    Marjorie K. Staples
    Marjorie and Louis Susman
    Robyn Tavel
    Robin Loewenberg Tebbe and Mark Tebbe
    Steven J. Zick
    Anonymous

  • Sponsors

    Jamerson & Bauwens Electric
    The Bluhm Family
    Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein
    Suzette Bross and Allan E. Bulley III
    Jennifer and Alex Brown
    Ellen-Blair Chube
    Andrea and Steven DeMar
    Jack and Sandra Guthman
    Julie and William W. Hobert
    Daniel J. Hyman, Millennium Properties
    Schuyler and Jon Levin
    Lyon Family Foundation
    Ashley Hemphill Netzky and Pamela Netzky
    Carol Prins and John Hart
    Cheryl and John Seder
    Rebekah and Ilan Shalit
    Natasha and Rohit Vuppuluri
    Ellen Wallace and Steven Gould

  • Supporters

    Lorin Adolph
    Mica Alexis
    Janet Murphy Anixter and Steven Anixter
    Ilene April
    Thomas Aries and Shelley Fox
    Raissa Bailey
    Christine and John Bakalar
    Elise and Peter J. Barack
    Lucinda Barnes
    Tammi Bedolla
    Minglei Blumenthal
    Susan Brunstrum
    Matthew and Rada Burdeen
    Lori A. Crosley
    Dan Dallas
    Kelly Drew-Townsel
    Daniel Dubay Inc.
    Sharon R. Fairley
    Linda Schottenstein Fisher
    Kimberly Flanagan
    Ashley Floyd
    Lori and Bruce Fogelson
    Robin Gallardi
    Nancy Lerner Frej and David Frej
    Tonya and Matt Geesman
    Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds
    Christie Hefner
    Jeri Netter Henoch
    Hannah Higgins and Joe Reinstein
    Katie and Billy Hutchens
    Susan and Steven Insoft
    Margaret Izzo
    Courtney Johnson and Kevin Brown
    Diane Kahan
    Jay Frederick Krehbiel and Silvia Beltrametti
    Laura Lester
    Dan and Vida Marks
    Kelly McHenry
    Kathleen McQueeny and Jack B. Franaszek
    Elaine Mellis
    Lori and Mark Muller
    Marisa Murillo
    Laura Murphy
    Aimee S. Olson
    Jamie Pasquale
    Bryan L. Perry, ESQ.
    Stephanie Poulakidas
    Alyssa Quinlan
    Gail Glende Rost
    Catheryn Rotstein
    Barbara and Ted Rouse
    Biff Ruttenberg Foundation
    Meredith Segal
    Kelly Selogie
    John-Pierre D. Singh
    Mrs. Dusty Stemer
    Rena and Daniel Sternberg
    Kristin and Stan Stevens
    Bobette Takiff
    Paula and Craig Tobin
    Mary Kay Touhy
    Dana Shepard Treister and Dr. Michael Roy Treister
    Shelley Turk
    Jen VanKlompenberg
    Stacie Wainer
    Dia Weil
    Lisa and Rich Yae

As of March 17, 2023

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