Monday, May 13, 5-8:30pm
The Ramova Theatre
Chicago, IL

5 – 6: Reception
6 – 6:45: Seated Program
7 – 8:30: Celebration

Cocktails and comfort food provided.

Honorees

Nora Daley
Chair, Illinois Arts Council
Citizen Advocate Award

Amanda Williams
MacArthur Foundation Fellow
Creative Voice Award

Honorary Co-Chairs

Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker

Co-Chairs

Michelle T. Boone
Nick Cave and Bob Faust
Lynn M. Lockwood
Abby Pucker

Host Committee

Ellen Alberding
Joyce Chelberg
The Crown Family
Amina Dickerson
Brooke Flanagan
Marilynn Gardner
Gwendolyn Perry Davis
Anne Kaplan
Abby M. O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes
Rabb Family
Trisha Rooney
Scott Fetters
Pratima and Niranjan Shah Family
Helen Zell
Neal Zucker and Marko Iglendza

Sponsors

Premier

The Crown Family
Abby Pucker

Benefit

Joyce Chelberg
Anne Kaplan
Lynn M. Lockwood
Abby M. O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes
Rabb Family
Pratima and Niranjan Shah Family
Helen Zell
Neal Zucker and Marko Iglendza

Patron

Chanel Coney
Choose Chicago
Elissa Efroymson and Adnaan Hamid
Goodman Theatre
Vicki and Bruce Heyman
McAndrews, Held & Malloy
Navy Pier
PNC
The Poetry Foundation
The University of Chicago

Partner

Auditorium Theatre
Clayco
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
IFF

Ingenuity
Joffrey Ballet
The Salvino Team of Performance Wealth
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Northlight Theatre
Old Town School of Folk Music
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
United States Artists
Writers Theatre

Sponsor list current as of April 9, 2024.

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