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We are thrilled to invite you to See Chicago Dance’s 2024 Gala Community Celebration & Awards Presentation, a fundraiser to benefit the work of advocacy and service in the Chicago dance community!
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, we will gather with 250 dance friends and artists to celebrate our dynamic community and honor two people who have made a sustained, outsized impact on all of us!
We will present the See Chicago Dance Legacy Award to Jan Bartoszek, founder and artistic director of Hedwig Dances. Also being honored is Patti Eylar, dancer, teacher, and philanthropist with this year’s Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award.
In addition to these annual awards, SCD will also honor Carol Fox and Niki Morrison, the founders of See Chicago Dance (formerly Audience Architects). This year, they serve as the event’s Honorary Chairs.
Click here to learn more about our Honorees and Honorary Chairs.
We're excited to return this year to Venue West. In addition to being a community celebration, this gala event is See Chicago Dance’s annual fundraiser and includes a cocktail reception, a seated dinner with awards presentation, a tease of the new SeeChicagoDance.com website, and a performance by Hedwig Dances. More details on the evening’s program will be forthcoming.
Get your tickets today for what is sure to be one of the most fun and uplifting events of the year. We cannot wait to celebrate with you on September 24th!
Event Details:
Where: Venue West*, 221 N Paulina St. Chicago, IL 60612
Parking: There is abundant free parking in the venue's lot directly across the street.
Sponsorships: Reserve your table for 10 now. Sponsorships start at $3,000.
contact Julia Mayer.
Tribute & Promotional Ads:
*Venue West is fully accessible. SCD will be providing ASL, CART captioning, audio description, and large print programs at the event. If you require other accommodations, please contact our Membership & Operations Manager, Kennedy Ward.
Honorary Chairs: Carol Fox & Niki Morrison
Event Co-Chairs: Kay Burnett, Pamela Crutchfield, Winifred Haun, Kevin McGirr
Host Committee (still in formation): Robin Edwards, Carol Fox+, Judie Moore Green+, Roderick Hawkins, Meghan McNamara+, Michael McStraw+, Princess Mhoon, Niki Morrison+, Brian Smith+, and Linda Swayze
SCD Board of Directors: Jorge Perez (Board President), Amanda Banks (Board Vice President), Dawn Stanislaw (Treasurer), Marisa C. Santiago (Secretary), Debra Bernstein-Siegel, Michael Foster, Ladonna Freidheim, Erik Kaiko, Sarah Lombardi, Sarah Venuti Yates, Allyson Ratliff, Kia Smith
+Connotes past SCD Board President.
Press:
See Chicago Dance has partnered with Shout Media Relations to manage press and media coverage for this event. Click Here to view the official press release.
All other press/media inquiries, please contact James Juliano at SHOUT Media Relations.
Previous Awardees:
The Legacy Award is awarded to an artistic leader who has enriched their community and made a significant and sustained impact on dance in Chicago.
The Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award is awarded to those that make vital contributions to the health and vibrancy of the Chicago Dance sector.
2023
Homer Hans Bryant, Legacy Award
Ginger Farley, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2022
Ginger Lane, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2021
Hema Rajagopalan, Legacy Award
Randy Duncan, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2020
Gail Kalver, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2019
Lou Conte, Legacy Award
Amina Dickerson, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2018
Shirley Mordine, Legacy Award
Angelique Power, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2017
Dame Libby Komaiko, Legacy Award
Pamela Crutchfield, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2016
Richard H Driehaus, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
2015
Sarah Solotaroff Mirkin, Distinguished Service to the Dance Field Award
Header image by Arthur Wright
page updated 07/19/2024 @ 12:38 pm