Tickets on Sale for 
A Taste For The Arts/30th Anniversary Gala 
Harris Theater & Millennium Park Terrace
Thursday, May 10, 2012

$5,000 Sous Chef Table

• Reserved seating for 10 guests in the Harris Theater and table for 10 on the Millennium Park Terrace
• Entry for you and your guests to the pre-event Amuse-bouche reception in the Harris Donor Room
• Sous Chef level recognition in the event program

$1,000 Master Chef Individual Sponsor ticket

• VIP seating for one in the Harris Theater and on the Millennium Park Terrace
• Entry for one guest to the pre-event Amuse-bouche reception in the Harris Donor Room
• Master Chef level recognition on CAA website, event program, signage and video

$350 Line Chef

• Reserved individual guest seating in the Harris Theater and on the Millennium Park Terrace

Chicago Academy for the Arts is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
The estimated fair market value of the evening is $75 per person; $750 per table. Contributions in excess of the fair market value are tax deductible.

 

A Taste For The Arts
CAA Throws Benefit Bash for its
30th Anniversary Gala
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Guests Will Be Treated to Student and Alumni Performances,
Cuisine from Chicago’s Hottest Chefs and More

Chicago Academy for the Arts (CAA) is delighted to announce the hotly anticipated A Taste for the Arts/30th Anniversary Gala will be held Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Harris Theater and Millennium Park Terrace. The 2011-2012 school year marks CAA’s 30th anniversary year, and a year-long series of events and activities marking this momentous occasion will culminate with an exciting performance and culinary event attended by Chicago’s arts and civic leaders.

This exceptional evening, hosted by Rick and Deann Bayless and Donna LaPietra and Bill Kurtis, and chaired by Stephen Flach and Chris Fryson, with honorary chair Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Civic Committee Chair Barbara Levy Kipper, will highlight student and alumni art and performance alongside the dazzling cuisine of some of Chicago’s hottest chefs, including Mr. Bayless himself. Previous guest chefs have included Graham Elliot Bowles, Paul Virant and Tony Priolo.  This year’s line-up of chefs will be announced later in February. 

Guests will be treated to a performance at the Harris Theater at 6:30 p.m. and will proceed to the Millennium Park Terrace at 7:30 p.m. for dinner, cocktails, mingling and additional performance elements throughout the evening.  VIP packages will also include a private, pre-show cocktail reception and head-to-head cooking competition with Rick Bayless at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $350 for individuals, with reserved tables starting at $5,000.  Contact specialevents@chicagoartsacademy.org for more information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities.

A Taste for the Arts/30th Anniversary Gala is CAA’s primary fundraising event, and provides critical support for the ongoing success of the school – Illinois’ premier arts high school and one of only four independent arts high schools in the United States. Funds raised through the event will support CAA’s groundbreaking programs, international partnerships and scholarships, ensuring CAA’s place as a leader and model for excellence in arts education.