On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the ChiArts Foundation will host its annual spring benefit at Morgan Manufacturing in the West Loop. This year’s event will be especially meaningful as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) and its donor-funded arts conservatories in Music, Theatre, Dance, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts. Over 350 supporters, arts partners, and civic leaders will gather to honor ChiArts’ remarkable legacy and vibrant future, supporting hundreds of current scholar-artists and over 1,600 alumni worldwide.

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 5:30-10:00 PM
Morgan Manufacturing

Guided by Co-Chairs Arnett Faulkner and Chardai Johnson and hosted by Emmy Award-Winning host Val Warner, guests will enjoy captivating performances and exhibitions by ChiArts’ scholar-artists across all five conservatories, along with an immersive cocktail and dining experience where the arts take center stage. This is more than a benefit; it’s a chance to invest in the future of arts education and ensure ChiArts continues to thrive!

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

PRESENTING
The Jim & Kay Mabie Family

Elissa Hamid Efroymson & Adnaan Hamid
Carol Prins & John Hart
J. Thomas Hurvis & Ann Andersen

PRODUCER

Mirja Spooner Haffner
The Collens Family
Marilynn & Ronald Grais
Gary Metzner & Scott Johnson
Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel
Amisha Rigia & Adam Caplan

STAR
AKIRA
Duffie A. Adelson
Peter & Katharine Darrow
Arnett & Greg Faulkner
Two Fish Foods
Peter Fidler & Kate Grossman
Christine & Greg Gallagher
Bill & Anne Goldstein
Sandra & Jack Guthman
The McKeever Family
Lisa Simmons & John Street
tgin (Thank God It’s Natural)

PATRON
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Lori Efroymson Aguilera & Sergio Aguilera
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Sabrina A. King
Pam & John McCambridge
Denis & Martha Pierce
Wintrust Community Banks

*Updated 4/23/25