A Collective ExPIERience
September 12, 2024
Honoring Nick Cave and Tony Karman
Join us on September 12 as we celebrate A Collective ExPIERience and transform the Aon Grand Ballroom into a shared celebration of the vibrant artists and organizations that comprise the cultural collective of Navy Pier.
From engaging performing arts experiences to serving as a vital economic anchor for our region, support for A Collective ExPIERience enables Navy Pier to enrich the lives of millions of guests, artists, employees, and businesses each year.
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2024 Honorees
Nick Cave
Nick Cave is an artist, educator and foremost a messenger, working between the visual and performing arts through a wide range of mediums including sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance. While Cave’s works are rooted in our current societal moment, when progress on issues of global warming, racism and gun violence (both at the hands of citizens and law enforcement) seem maddeningly stalled, he asks how we may reposition ourselves to recognize the issues, come together on a global scale, instigate change, and ultimately, heal.
Nick Cave and international architect Jeanne Gang’s artistic collaboration Here Hear in Polk Bros Park in September 2017.
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Tony Karman
Tony Karman is the President and Director of EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art. He has been active in the civic, business and cultural communities of Chicago for nearly 30 years and works with select institutions, associations, government organizations, producers of special events and corporations to guide numerous projects from concept to conclusion.
EXPO CHICAGO celebrates a distinct roster of global exhibitors and immersive programming each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks, on-site installations, and public art initiatives. Photo >>>
Sponsors for A Collective ExPIERience
A special thank you to all of our sponsors for this year’s ExPIERience.
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Sponsor listing as of July 17, 2024
Questions?
Please email gala@navypier.org