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Annual Gala

Blue Note + Black Tie Annual Gala 2025

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Museum of Art + Light will be hosting its Blue Note + Black-Tie themed gala celebrating the extraordinary career of renowned African American artist Dean Mitchell and the rotation of four new immersive, fine art, and digital exhibitions:

Fine Art Gallery
Heritage & the Human Condition
Curated by Jori Cheville, Director of Curatorial Affairs

Crafting Sanctuaries: Black Spaces of the Great Depression South
Organized by Art Bridges. Curated by Tamir Williams, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, Isabel Ouweleen, Curatorial Research Assistant, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator.

Mezmereyz Gallery
The Erosion of Time: A Digital Compilation of Works By Des Lucréce and Dean Mitchell

De Coded and Byrnice & Gordon Hurt Galleries
Neo-Techne: Art in the Age of the Machine
Featured Digital Artists: Claire Silver, Osinachi, Parin Heidari, William Mapan, Des Lucréce

Afterimage – Featuring Artist Rae Stern
Curated by Jori Cheville, Director of Curatorial Affairs

*Formal Attire | Blue Notes + Black Tie Optional

Sponsor registration has closed. For more information, or to purchase single tickets, please contact emuirhead@artlightmuseum. 

Purchased your tickets and ready to arrange your accommodations? 

 

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Museum of Art + Light will be hosting its Blue Note + Black-Tie themed gala celebrating the extraordinary career of renowned African American artist Dean Mitchell and the rotation of four new immersive, fine art, and digital exhibitions:

Fine Art Gallery
Heritage & the Human Condition
Curated by Jori Cheville, Director of Curatorial Affairs

Crafting Sanctuaries: Black Spaces of the Great Depression South
Organized by Art Bridges. Curated by Tamir Williams, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, Isabel Ouweleen, Curatorial Research Assistant, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator.

Mezmereyz Gallery
The Erosion of Time: A Digital Compilation of Works By Des Lucréce and Dean Mitchell

De Coded and Byrnice & Gordon Hurt Galleries
Neo-Techne: Art in the Age of the Machine
Featured Digital Artists: Claire Silver, Osinachi, Parin Heidari, William Mapan, Des Lucréce

Afterimage – Featuring Artist Rae Stern
Curated by Jori Cheville, Director of Curatorial Affairs

*Formal Attire | Blue Notes + Black Tie Optional

Sponsor registration has closed. For more information, or to purchase single tickets, please contact emuirhead@artlightmuseum. 

Purchased your tickets and ready to arrange your accommodations? 

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Our vision is bold: to become the world’s leading institution at the intersection of art, creative exploration, and digital technology. By partnering with us, you help welcome visitors from around the globe to experience transformative, immersive exhibitions that inspire curiosity, conversation, and cultural connection.

All funds raised during Blue Note + Black-Tie —and any additional donations—will be matched 1:1 by our generous co-founders, Ron Bowman and Stanley Zukowfsky, where all support will directly advance our educational and arts programming, safeguard our permanent collection, and fuel the creation of future exhibitions.

This explosion of work marks a defining moment in establishing our museum as the world’s first contemporary art institution dedicated to immersive, digital, and physical art experiences from its very inception. We invite you to join us as both a guest and a valued sponsor for this exciting event. With over 500 prominent community members, artists, cultural leaders, and national collaborators expected in attendance, the evening promises to be a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the boundless potential of the arts.

Click here for information on sponsorships and table purchases. 

Photo Credit: Emma Tuttle Phtography
Photo Credit: Emma Tuttle Photography
Photo Credit: Emma Tuttle Photography