ONLINE RESERVATIONS HAVE CLOSED, BUT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AS OF 5 PM.

Avant Garden takes over the Walker galleries this year for a one-of-a-kind party experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to dine, drink, mingle, and dance the night away at the Walker’s celebrated event while enjoying a first look at Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting.

The Walker’s gala celebration includes:

A pre-party reception and toast starting at 5 pm with artist Jack Whitten and Walker executive director Olga Viso for Diamond and Platinum Keyholders.
Music to make you move: Tambuca combines DJs and live musicians for a unique live show that is full of surprises (through 8:30 pm), while Chicago’s DJ Jem spins his pop music mixes, keeping the beat pulsating with one aim: to get you on the dance floor (8:30 pm–12 midnight).
Small plates and buffets from D’Amico, followed by late-night sweets and savories.
Bottle service and reserved tables (Diamond and Platinum Key), plus full bar service and unlimited free drinks (Gold Key) or three complimentary drink tickets (Silver Key).
The interactive installation Ultramarine Fungus (2014), from Amsterdam’s Moniker design collective.
An art auction, where you’ll have the chance to bid on works by Jack Whitten, Jim Hodges, Eva Rothschild, and more.

Proceeds from Avant Garden support the Walker Art Center’s award-winning artistic and educational programming.

Platinum Key Ticket Package

6 pm–12 midnight
$10,000 ($7,035 tax deductible)

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 Ticket Package

6 pm–12 midnight
$7,500 ($6,355 tax deductible)

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 Ticket

6 pm–12 midnight
$500 ($345 tax deductible)

Complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and other delectables catered by Modern Events by D’Amico
Access to the Avant Garden Art Auction
All the benefits of Silver Keyholders

Silver Key Ticket

8:30 pm–12 midnight
$125 ($50 tax deductible)

Late-night sweets and savories
Three free drink tickets
Opportunity to participate in the art auction

Avant Garden 2015 Committee

Amy Kern and Wim Stocks, co-chairs

Corporate Sponsorship Committee

Andrew Humphrey and Terry Rasmussen, co-chairs

Ticket Sales Committee

Wayne Zink and Lindsay Pohlad, co-chairs
Sally Blanks
Brendan Bujold
Carrie Connor
Karla Ekdahl
Trissa Garvis
Linda Goldenberg
Charlie Hornig
Anne Labovitz
Cynthia MacMillan
Aedie McEvoy
Calla Murphy
Brittany Reger
Molly Simon
Nadege Souvenir
Angela Sunberg
Alexis Walsko
Brian Woolsey

Platinum Supporters

Mark Addicks and Tom Hoch
Judy Dayton
Lisa and Pat Denzer/Thomas and Angela Wicka
Ryan Gilbertson
Karen and Ken Heithoff
Amy and Mitch Kern/Wim Stocks
MartinPatrick3
Aedie McEvoy
Monica and David Nassif
The Peyton Family Foundation
Donna and Jim Pohlad
Robert and Rebecca Pohlad
RBC Wealth Management
Elizabeth Redleaf
Ellen and Karl Schmidt/Angela and David Sunberg
Judith and Stephen Shank
Carolyn Taylor
John Thomson
W Minneapolis–The Foshay
Marge and Irv Weiser
Audrey and Zygi Wilf
Yerigan Construction
Wayne Zink

Diamond Supporters

Megan and James Dayton
Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty
Jean Walker Lowell and Wayne Lowell
Cynthia and Donald MacMillan
Jennifer Martin
Vincent A Restaurant
Wilson and Willy’s