Vernissage

  • April 11, 2024 | 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 11th year of the exposition, which presents artwork from more than 170 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 exhibitions and programs, as well as the world of contemporary art and culture.

Vernissage tickets will be available for purchase online until 12 pm on Thursday, April 11, after which point tickets can be purchased at the MCA ticket desk located just inside the East entrance of Navy Pier.

For questions about this event, please contact us at vernissage@mcachicago.org or 312-397-3871.

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Sponsors

  • Lead Sponsors

    Dr. Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt
    Lisa Duarte
    Kenneth C. Griffin
    Rachel and David Grund
    Harris Family Foundation
    Anne L. Kaplan
    Susie Karkomi and Marvin Leavitt
    Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
    Cathy Ross and Chris Liguori
    Cathy Rotstein
    Cari and Michael Sacks
    Karyn and Bill Silverstein
    Joyce Yaung and Matt Bayer
    Zell Family Foundation

  • Sponsors

    Silvia Beltrametti and Jay Frederick Krehbiel
    Meta Berger
    Leslie Bluhm and David Helfand and The Bluhm Family Foundation
    Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein
    Jennifer and Alex Brown
    Susan and Michael Canmann
    Nancy and Steven Crown
    Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper
    Jack and Sandra Guthman
    Stephanie and John Harris
    Daniel J. Hyman, Millennium Properties
    Marilyn G. Kushen
    Schuyler and Jon Levin
    Carol Prins and John Hart/The Jessica Fund
    Maggie Savarino
    Cheryl and John Seder
    Rebekah and Ilan Shalit
    Ellen Wallace and Steven Gould

  • Benefactors

    Katie Adams
    Anonymous
    Tammi and Oscar Bedolla
    Buccellati Chicago
    Helen Cesarik
    Conduit Studio
    Catherine A. Daniels
    Michael Davis
    Andrea and Steven DeMar
    Beth Kohl and Gary Feinerman
    Dr. Julius Few
    Marilyn and Larry Fields
    Marcia and Tom Fraerman
    Robin Gallardi
    Denise and Gary Gardner
    Anthony Grant
    Nickol and Darrel Hackett
    Michele Heftman
    Julie and William Hobert
    Cynthia Hunt and Philip Rudolph
    Diane Kahan
    Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
    Caitlynde and James Langer
    Ron and Fifi Levin
    Judith R. Male
    Nadia Murad
    Lisa S. Paulson and Andrew Fabricant
    Kim Perutz
    Joshua D. Rogers
    Douglas and Yumi Ross
    Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Ann Ryan
    Stephanie Anne Sick
    Ellen Soren
    Melissa Spellman
    Marjorie K. Staples
    Marjorie and Louis Susman
    Robin Loewenberg Tebbe and Mark Tebbe
    Anna and David Thomas
    Natasha and Rohit Vuppuluri
    Dia S. Weil
    John H. Winzeler

  • Supporters

    Daniel Ajun
    Mica Alexis
    Amanda Andrews Howlader
    Janet Murphy Anixter and Steven Anixter
    Anonymous
    Frank Auriemma
    Raissa Bailey
    Leta Bajraktari
    Deborah Bekken
    Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt
    Philip Berger
    Wren W. Berger and Kevin Gibbons
    Jim Blinder
    Susan Brunstrum
    Suzette Bross and Allan E. Bulley, III
    Monique Brinkman-Hill
    Rada and Matthew Burdeen
    Gwen Callans and Biff Ruttenberg
    Beth Conen
    Yvonne Cook
    Jim Coudal
    Lori A. Crosley
    Dan Dallas
    Melyora de Koning
    Brandon Dobell
    Nneka B. Dunham
    Lisa Eisenberg
    Sharon R. Fairley
    Piper Farrell
    Lori and Bruce Fogelson
    Nancy and David Frej
    Marilyn Freund and Adri Cremo
    Tonya and Matt Geesman
    Sean Densil Green
    Barb Guido
    Christie Hefner
    Lisa Heicklen
    Jeri Netter Henoch
    Hannah Higgins and Joe Reinstein
    Michelle and Glenn Holland
    Lauren M. Huefner
    Katie and Billy Hutchens
    Margaret Izzo
    Loren Nicol Johnson
    Gerri Kahnweiler
    Khloe Karova
    Nancy and Rick Kreiter
    Eva and Adam Laser
    Christopher Leake
    Phaedra Leslie
    Laura Lester
    Irwin Lowenstein
    Andrea Mandel
    Lisa Marick
    Todd Marek
    Marla Marshall
    Maggie and Michael Meiners
    Susan Mendelsohn
    Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson
    Elizabeth Mollen
    Albert Montano
    Lloyd Morgan and Dixie Johnson
    Rebecca Daniel Mottley
    Laura Murphy
    Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel
    Alexis Nido-Russo
    Gloria Nusbaum
    Amy Weinberg Olswang
    Bryan L. Perry, ESQ.
    Lauren Peterson
    Alyssa Quinlan
    Linda Johnson Rice
    Eve Reppen Rogers
    Anne Rorimer
    Meryl Rosen
    Alan and Rebecca Ross
    John Simpson
    Suzanne Shier
    Elisa Spain and Arthur Beyda
    Dee Springer
    Rena Sternberg
    Kristin and Stan Stevens
    Joel Strauss
    Bobette Takiff
    Dr. Juan Alzate and Robyn Tavel
    Cherine Taylor
    Tiffany & Co.
    Paula Fuller Tobin
    Mary Kay Touhy
    Noren Ungaretti
    Malika Viltz
    Martha A. Wade
    Natalie and Michael Waechter
    Amanda Williams
    Edith Williams
    Clifford Yuknis and Judith Kaminsky

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