ARTini
A New Arts Forum Fundraiser for Urban Gateways
April 8 from 6-10pm
Lumen - 839 W. Fulton Market, Chicago
Tickets: $25 (door)
Come join the New Arts Forum - Urban Gateways' Junior Board - for its first major fundraiser benefiting Urban Gateways.
Sip on an ARTini in support of arts ed!
This sophisticated, entertaining fundraiser will feature performances by Urban Gateways artists and DJs, visual art displays, a silent auction, and a complimentary cocktail reception hosted by Goose Island Beers and Belvedere Vodka - featuring a specialty drink called "The ArtTINI".
Live music performances will be provided by Pulse Beat Music and Be the Groove. Pulse Beat Music will be performing drumming music from West Africa, the Middle East and Brazil. Be the Groove is a Chicago based rhythmic performance ensemble that fuses a variety of movement, percussion, and rhythmic techniques to create a unique style of its own.
And get ready to bid on the exciting silent auction items, which include:
- Painting by Eric Harold, up and coming Chicago artist
- At-home wine tasting party- 12 guests, 2 hours, 8 types of wine
- Hotel Allegro- One Night in a Suite
- Dance tickets to April Performance
- Intelligentsia coffee/tea gift package
- Tickets to Lifeline Theatre
- Tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
- Scott Cameron putter from Titleist
- Two paintings by Ingrid Bahr
- $100 to Mercadito Restaurant
- $50 personal card-making service (invites, holiday cards, etc)
- $25 Fig Tree Gift Card
- Ballet Performance, In This Place
- 2 glass sculptures
- Gift certificate to Nightwood Restaurant
The New Arts Forum (NAF) is a volunteer-driven group of young professionals from the Chicago-area. Its mission is to promote and support Urban Gateways' efforts to provide arts education programs to all children, despite race or economic class. Learn more about NAF and how you can get involved>>