Join us in celebrating Arts of Life’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY of championing creativity, community, and the arts at our annual Benefit Auction and Dance Party!

On Saturday, October 4th, we host our 6th annual Benefit Auction + Dance Party in a new location, the Epiphany Center for the Arts. This curated auction of 33 contemporary artworks features both Arts of Life artists and other celebrated artists from around the country. Don’t miss this chance to add to your art collection!

Raise a glass as we honor Debra Kerr, President and CEO of the Intuit Art Museum. Enjoy a lively evening of music, food, cocktails, and mingling with our artists. Our one-of-a-kind silent and live auction features original artworks, experiences, and more. The evening will culminate in an energetic dance party. Here’s to the next 25 years!

FEATURED ARTISTS: April Behnke – Renata Berdes – Chris Bogia – Bryana Bibbs – Raina Carter – Dee Clements – Guy Conners – Ron Ewert – Ella Rose Flood – Al Freeman – Ted Gram-Boarini – Stefan Harhaj – Noel Herrera – Nik Heusman – Phaan Howng – Marcus Kennedy – Katie Kimmel – David Krueger – Anna Kunz – Ingrid Olson – Susan Pasowicz with Allison Wade – Tyson Reeder – John Riepenhoff – Cole Pierce – Alex Scott – Dan Sullivan – Kelly Stone – Tim Stone – Noelia Towers – Maria Vanik – Jean Wilson – Christina Zion

HOST COMMITTEE: Alexis Bassett – Dee Clements – Logan Dobbe – Sarah Khalid Dhobhany – Tessa Ferreyros – Erin Fowler – Susan Gescheidle – Jessica P. Gillespie – Julie and Michael Gustafson – Mimi Moses – Sara Ismail – Joseph Kerins and Corey Stringer – Pranav PK Kothari – Cortney Lederer and Stefan Teodosic – Jennifer Masi – Noel Morical – Susan Neville Sidebottom – Matias Nordenstahl – Betsy O’Brien and Aron Gent – Edra Soto and Dan Sullivan – Kathleen Estelle Trujillo and Devin Soule

This event is 21+

The Arts of Life Benefit Auction supports our mission to inspire artistic expression, build community, and develop independence for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Arts of Life serves 80 artists through three studio locations.

The Chicago West Town studio is home of our exhibition space, Circle Contemporary, which offers year-round programming featuring guest curators and artists. Through thoughtful outreach and community partnerships, Arts of Life studio artists’ work has been featured in prestigious venues, including Art on the MART, EXPO Chicago, Design Museum of Chicago, NADA Miami, The Outsider Art Fair NYC, Art Fair Tokyo, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, INTUIT Center for Outside Art, and Museum of Everything in London.

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