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evening associates
of The Art Institute of Chicago
The Evening Associates are a group of young professional Art Institute members who gather about once a month to enjoy a lively mix of art and entertainment.
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Winter 2007 Events

www.eveningassociates.com eveningassociates@artic.edu EA infoline: (312) 443-3710

The Art Institute of Chicago Evening Associates 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603

Evening Associates enjoy exclusive museum gatherings, gallery walks, creative black-tie affairs, and other after-five events throughout Chicago, reveling in the citys vibrant art and social scene. Evening Associates (EA) membership is only $30 in addition to an Art Institute membership. Attend three events and your EA membership has paid for itself. Call (312) 575-8000 for a membership. For more information, to RSVP, or to subscribe to the Evening Associates e-newsletter, contact eveningassociates@artic.edu. Detailed information on events is sent via e-mail.

member appreciation day

March 10, 2007

Image Credit: Paul Gauguin. Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, 1897-98.Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Tompkins CollectionArthur Gordon Tompkins Fund, 36.270.

Take advantage of your Art Institute membership and save 20% at the museum shop and restaurants. Tours are available throughout the day.

AT THE ART INSTITUTE

The Art Institute will have three weeks of free general admission from February 121. For a list of programs and detailed information on exhibitions visit www.artic.edu.

Chic & Social Fte

February 23, 6:009:00 p.m.
Join chic young professionals at one of the first events celebrating the exhibition Czanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde. Stroll through the galleries and admire artwork by Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, and dont miss Paul Gauguins masterpiece Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? on view in Chicago for the first time. $30 for Evening Associate members $35 for Art Institute members
(Please note: This event is for Evening Associate and Art Institute members and their guests only.)

Poster fair reception

March 16, 5:009:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. Join us for the opening night reception of the International Vintage Poster Fair celebrating The Art of Taboo. Over 25 exhibitors will display and sell original vintage posters from the 1890s to 1980s. Advance Sale: $30 for Evening Associates, $40 public Door Sale: $35 for Evening Associates, $45 public Become a new member of the Evening Associates and your price is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The reception includes: First viewing of thousands of original posters Wine Hors doeuvres Presentation on The Art of Taboo Re-admission to the Poster Fair during the weekend For more information about any of these events or about an Evening Associates membership, please contact eveningassociates@artic.edu or visit www.eveningassociates.com.

on display
Young Chicago Closes April 29, 2007 Far from Home: Photography, Travel, and Inspiration Closes May 6, 2007 Czanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde February 17May 12, 2007 Specially priced exhibition. Free to Art Institute members. Member-only viewings: February 15 and 16 along with the first hour of every day during the exhibition. Silk Road Chicago Through October 2007

The evening includes: Viewing of Czanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde Complimentary beer, wine, and specialty cocktails Hors doeuvres Entertainment Reservations need to be made in advance and space is limited. Visit any museum admission counter or contact Ticketmaster at (312) 575-8000. Must be 21+.
The exhibition was organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Muse dOrsay, Paris, and the Runion des Muses Nationaux, Paris. An indemnity for this exhibition has been granted by the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.