Design Museum of Chicago 2024 Benefit

Design Museum of Chicago invites you to Light The Way, an immersive benefit supporting DMoC's free exhibitions and admissions.

Light The Way: DMoC's 2024 Benefit
Thurs, October 17 | 6:00-9:00pm
Food | Drinks | Vibes
SECRIST | BEACH, 1801 W. Hubbard Street

For creatives and the curious!
Wear what you want ;)
Street parking available.
For tickets and sponsorship, click here.

Benefit Co-Chairs:
Karen Lilly Mozer
Carrie Secrist
Bess Tremonto Cook

Benefit Committee:
Suzette Bross Bulley
Iker Gil
Sung Jang
Michael Jefferson
Abby Pucker
David Salkin
Lisa Skolnik
Norman Teague

Auctioneer:
Gary Metzner

Invite Graphic:
Normal + Luftwerk

Lead Sponsor:
Acton Truettner Fund

Innovator Sponsors:
Demeter Strategy Design
Helyn Goldenberg & Michael Alper
Neisser Family Foundation
RUTH, Daniel J Edelman Holdings
SECRIST | BEACH

Prototype Sponsors:
Abby Pucker
Gary Metzner & Scott Johnson
Ruth Goran CPA
Suzette & Ally Bulley
Wright

Concept Sponsors:
Aeriz
Arlene Semel
DesignApplause
Gregory and Kasia Kay
Hilton Contemporary: Arica Hilton
Jillisa Brittan and Jeffrey Smith
Lightology
Michaels Consulting Ltd.
Soumit Nandi
Span Studio
UB Greensfelder

DMoC Staff:
Tanner Woodford, Founder & Executive Director
Kevin Reader, Executive Director of Programming & Operations
Juan Pablo Neira-Solano, Development Contractor
Haoyu Lu, Project Manager
Lauren Boegen, Executive Director of Collections
Amira Hegazy, Curator of Letters Beyond Form

Board of Directors:
Chair: Wendy Manning, Demeter Strategy Design
Vice Chair: Rana Komar, RUTH
Ex-Officio Chair: Bill Beach, SECRIST | BEACH
Secretary: Andrea Kramer, ASKramer Law
Treasurer: Ruth Goran, Ruth Goran CPA
Charles Adler, Kickstarter & Lost Arts
Duke Alden, Alight Solutions
Helyn Goldenberg, Sotheby's
Todd Heiser, Gensler
Jamie Koval, Substance
Sam Landers, Trope
Rob McKay, Connect Gallery & The Silver Room
Irv Michaels, Michaels Consulting Ltd.
Jim Misener, 50,000feet
Karen Lilly Mozer, Jordan Mozer & Associates, Ltd
Kate Neisser, Independent Writer & Editor
Bud Rodecker, Span
Arlene Semel, Semel-Snow
Lisa Skolnik, Purpose Brand
Eugene Varnado II, YoojDesign
Tanner Woodford, DMoC
Richard Wright, Wright

Auxiliary Board:
Co-Chair: Sarah Haque, SZH Consulting
Co-Chair: Ashley Lukasik, Murmur Ring
Deaa Bataineh, IIT Institute of Design
Laura Sofia Cardozo, Breakout
Marlene Paez Dukes, People's Action Institute
Alexandria Eregbu, FINDING IJEOMA
Mejay Gula, Site Design Group
Amanda Harth, Monday Coffee
Sharlene King, Salesforce
Justin Redding, UJAMAA Construction
Chris Rudd, ChiByDesign
Emeritus: Jon Veal, alt Space Chicago

DMoC Mission Statement:
DMoC inspires, educates, and fosters innovation through design, transforming how communities experience and engage with the world by making them more design-wise. Since 2012, we have planned 32 design exhibitions, hosted 249 public events, partnered with 493 community organizations, and created 70,109 square feet of public art, all 100% free.

Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific deductibility.