Advocate for the Arts Awards Benefit

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Celebrating 20 Years in Millennium Park

Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park
Reception 6pm – Dinner 7pm

Emcee
Irika Sargent
Evening News Anchor, CBS Chicago

SUPPORT THE AWARDS BENEFIT TODAY
With your generous contribution, the Advocate for the Arts Awards Benefit raises over one million dollars in crucial funding to help produce the Grant Park Music Festival's free concerts, education programs, and community engagement initiatives.

Please join us on October 24^th for a special evening of performances as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Festival’s home and some of the inspiring leaders who have exhibited an outstanding commitment to maintaining the magnificence of our iconic venue and the programming that brings it to life every summer. We look forward to a dynamic presentation by Donna LaPietra, Chair and President of Millennium Park Foundation and honoring the Festival’s founding board members: Eileen Friestad and Julian Oettinger.

Many thanks to our 2024 Awards Benefit Co-Chairs:
Lisa Tesarik and Jenny Willcox

For more information about this event, please call 312.742.2729 or email development@gpmf.org.