Join us in the beautiful courtyard of Glessner House for our annual gala, Celebrating William Morris.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Morris & Company. William Morris had a profound influence on English and American interior design which continues to resonate today. The Glessners embraced his design aesthetic, selecting numerous wallpapers, fabrics, and other objects for their home, many of which have been recreated as part of the ongoing restoration of the house.

The event, styled as a summer garden party, will include abundant food and beverage, and the opportunity to tour the house, believed to be the most complete Morris interior of any publicly accessible house in the U.S. Morris-related items from the archives, not normally on view, will be on exhibit during the event.

A brief program will include the presentation of the annual John and Frances Glessner Award to Melinda Watt, who leads the Art Institute of Chicago’s textile department as Chair and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator. In 2021, she curated “Morris and Company: The Business of Beauty” which featured an entire gallery devoted to Glessner House.

$250 per person / $225 members

Purchase Tickets

GALA SPONSORS

ARCADIA ($5,000)
-Anonymous
-Maria Corpuz and John Hug
-David Martland
-Barry Sears and Kathy Rice
-Howard and Jane Tiffen
-Cynthia Weese, in memory of Ben Weese

DOUBLE BOUGH ($2,500)
-Berglund Construction
-Deneen Marie Bryce
-Kathleen Carpenter
-Glessner House Docents and Volunteers
-Joan Goldstein
-McNicholas Architects
-Erica C. Meyer

LILY & POMEGRANATE ($1,500)
-Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker
-Thomas E. II and Barbara C. Donnelley Family Fund - The Donnelley Foundation
-Donna and Glenn Gabanski
-Ronald and Kathleen Loch
-Arthur Kruski and Priscilla Russell
-John and Allegra Nethery
-John and Janis Notz

POPPY ($500)
-Robert Adamshick
-Todd S. Davis
-William Hinchliff
-Maria Ochs
-Susan Robertson and Brent Hoffmann
-Kay Young

IN-KIND
Sanderson

For sponsorship opportunities, contact us at 312-326-1480 or info@glessnerhouse.org.
To view the sponsorship levels and related benefits, click here.
To view and print the sponsorship commitment form, click here.

All ticket sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. A portion of each ticket is considered a tax-deductible contribution. All purchasers will receive a tax letter following the event.