Programs and Events

Sculpture, Wine & Dine - Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 4 to 10 p.m. 

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Please read this message carefully, and share it with everyone in your group.

We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday, September 11, 2021, beginning at 4 p.m.

Online Auction

You can register and begin bidding online for the art auction prior to your arrival.

www.32auctions.com/thenate

Here, you can quickly and easily create a profile. All bidding will occur online and the artwork will be on display at the event.

Attire

Masks are required, even for those who are vaccinated, when indoors or when unable to maintain 6 feet distance. For your convenience, disposable masks and hand sanitizing stations will be available. Restrooms in F Entrance and E Lounge will be cleaned and sanitized throughout the event.

This is an outdoor event with a few indoor features. Wear shoes for walking in grass, and dress in layers for changing temperatures and conditions.

Pro tip: Attire is “Garden Party,” “Business Casual,” and “Artsy Creative” with the color themes

pictured here:

Parking

Please park in Lot East 3:

Schedule of Events

4 p.m. Registration opens

In line with GSU’s sustainability efforts, there are no printed or electronic tickets. Provide your name at the registration table located outside the F Entrance – next to the GIANT yellow sculpture, “Illinois Landscape, No. 5” by John Henry.

Proceed to E Lounge / Art Gallery / E Lounge Patio

·      Browse the art auction in person and bid online www.32auctions.com/thenate

·      See the exhibit “Crowd Gate” by Rodrigo Lara Zendejas in the Visual Arts Gallery

·      Enjoy a cocktail and passed hors d’ oeuvres

·      Take a golf cart tour, departing from the E Lounge Patio.

·      Visit “Stargazing with Contrails” by Terry Karpowicz - the newest addition to the collection. Walk around the lake or catch a cart tour to toast the artist and Paul and Linda Uzureau, who made the new acquisition possible.

4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. “Searching for Lady Day: A Portrait in Steel” screening (near F Entrance) - A 28-minute documentary featuring Mark di Suvero. There will be an additional screening after dinner.

6:30 p.m. Dinner is served

Join us for dinner, followed by Ernest Dawkins and The Young Masters performing a commissioned musical tribute to sculptor, Richard Hunt.

A special note: Due to Covid-19, dinner will be served in individual boxed servings. We have partnered with the caterer to provide an elegant, fun environment, while also keeping our guests, staff, and volunteers safe.

An Afterglow Party will follow on E Lounge patio with music and after dinner beverages – we

have so much to celebrate! Voted the BEST Sculpture Park in the nation by USAToday’s Reader’s Choice Award 2021, new acquisitions, the Lewis Manilow Common Ground Initiative serving our communities, and so much more.

For questions or additional information, contact:

Jeff Stevenson, Director & Curator                             Sara Tweddle, GSU Foundation

jstevenson@govst.edu                                               stweddle@govst.edu

708-534-4021                                                             708-235-7559

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Thank you for planning a visit to theNate! Free admission, free parking, open dawn to dusk 365 days a year. Our primary concern is the health and safety of our visitors.  Covid19 guidelines available https://www.govst.edu/covid-19/ 

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