Join us for our Annual Gala on Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at the Contemporary Arts Center.

The 2022 Gala is themed around the recent CAC Exhibition, The Regional, which "celebrates the artistic and cultural complexity of the Midwest, offering audiences a more comprehensive understanding of this time in this place." - Forbes

The event features curated food and drink by Fausto at the CAC, an exclusive in-person-only benefit art auction, dynamic and unforgettable performances and live music, portrait photography, an engaging seated program, and more.

Guest Speaker:
Mayor Aftab Pureval, Former CAC Trustee

Gala Chairs:
City Councilmember Reginald Harris and his husband Aaron Shield, both Members of The 50

2022 Regional Gala Honorees:
Sara & Michelle Vance Waddell (Arts philanthropists, Members of The WOMXN)
Toilynn O'Neal Turner (Artist, curator, activist, businesswoman)

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About The Regional exhibition:
The Regional is the first major multi-museum survey dedicated to contemporary artists living and working in the Midwest, and features works across painting, photography, installation, and performance. The artists come from a variety of backgrounds and are currently based in Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, and Saint Louis, among other locales throughout the Midwest.
Celebrating the artistic and cultural complexity of the region, the exhibition provides a platform for a generation of artists who are shaping the current and future discourses of contemporary art and culture.
The Regional is co-organized by the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City.

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