AVANT GARDEN RETURNS TO THE WALKER ART CENTER SEPTEMBER 12

2015 BENEFIT MOVES INDOORS AND INSIDE WALKER GALLERIES

MINNEAPOLIS, May 5 2015Avant Garden, the Walker Art Centers annual benefit, moves indoors this year for a one-of-a-kind experience on September 12. Partygoers are offered a unique opportunity inside dedicated gallery spaces to dine, drink, mingle, and dance the night away at the Walkers celebrated gala event. Attendees will also enjoy a first look at the new exhibition Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting. Art auction items and the evenings music will be announced this summer.

Tickets go on sale May 12 and are available at walkerart.org/avantgarden or by calling 612.375.7641. Proceeds from Avant Garden support the Walkers awardwinning artistic and educational programming.

Avant Garden 2015

Saturday, September 12

6 pm12 midnight Walker Art Center

Platinum Key

6 pm12 midnight

$10,000

-An exclusive experience for 10 guests

-Recognition on the printed invitation

-Reserved cocktail table and bottle service

-Limited-edition work by artist Ruben Nusz

-Artist reception with Jack Whitten and executive director Olga Viso

-All the benefits of Diamond, Gold and Silver Keyholders

Diamond Key

6 pm12 midnight

$7,500 -An exclusive experience for 6 guests

-Recognition on the printed invitation

-Reserved cocktail table and bottle service

-Artist reception with Jack Whitten and executive director Olga Viso

-All the benefits of Gold and Silver Keyholders

Gold Key

6 pm12 midnight

$500

-Complimentary cocktails, hors doeuvres, and other delectables catered by Modern Events by DAmico

-Access to the art auction

-All the benefits of Silver Keyholders

Silver Key

8:30 pm12 midnight

$125

-Late-night sweets and savories

-Three free drink tickets

-Opportunity to participate in the art auction