5rd Annual Mayor & First Lady Fundraiser Ball at Gallery Guichard

436 East 47th Street,Chicago IL 60653

24 July, 2021

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THE MAYOR OF BRONZEVILLE & BUILDING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESENTS…. 5th ANNUAL MAYOR & FIRST LADY OF BRONZEVILLE FUNDRAISER THE MAYOR OF BRONZEVILLE & BUILDING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESENTS…. 5th ANNUAL MAYOR & FIRST LADY OF BRONZEVILLE FUNDRAISER BALL Co Hosts: Damon Williams (The Funny Man from Chicago) Mission:  Highlight existing Community Pillars & donate to a local nonprofit helping the youth in the Bronzeville community. Join the gift of giving… a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit. Approximately $30,000 has been raised and donated to date. ATTIRE: Chic All White  Saturday, July 24, 2021 4 pm to 8 pm @Gallery Guichard & Great Migration Sculpture Garden 436 e. 47th Chicago, IL 60653  LIVE ART DEMONSTRATIONS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MUSIC PROVIDED BY DJ MARCEL TERRY SPONSORED BY: GALLERY GUICHARD|AARP|PEOPLES GAS|COMED PURPOSE FOUNDATION BRONZEVILLE LIFE Catering by Gallery Guichard's in-house caterer Lettuce Entertain You Chef Mychael Bonner - owner of Saranello's TICKET INFORMATION: @GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET: Delicious Cuisine Bar & Premium Cash Bar *In addition to General Admission option, VIP will experience: @VIP INDOOR SEATING TICKET: 1 Drink Ticket Toward Champagne 3 Drink Tickets Towards premium bar spirits, beer, wine, water @VIP OUTDOOR SEATING TICKET: 1 Drink Ticket Toward Champagne 3 Drink Tickets Towards premium bar spirits, beer, wine, water   A Little Bronzeville History: The Mayor of Bronzeville contest was a nationwide phenomenon that was started in Chicago by James “Jimmy” Gentry.  After an unsuccessful attempt to initiate the contest in 1930 while at the Chicago Bee, it caught on in 1934 when he moved to the Chicago Defender.  The first of Chicago’s Mayors of Bronzeville was James E. Knight, inaugurated on September 22, 1934.  The concept spread to cities like Detroit, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and eventually to the Twin Cities.  The information here comes from the Minneapolis Spokesman, the city’s African-American newspaper since 1934. The Mayor of Bronzeville is Andre Guichard, co-owner of Gallery Guichard and the Guichard Project, succeeding the position after radio personality, Herb Kent, with his First Lady Frances Guichard.  Andre was appointed by the Chicago Defender and assumed the position August, 2017. The mayor's platform is to help elevate the Bronzeville community through nonprofit organizations who are performing and giving back to the community. Instead of starting a new foundation, Andre feels it is necessary to support those foundations who are already making a difference in the lives of youth in Bronzeville.  The Mayor’s & First Lady platforms have raised and donated close to $10,000 in just one year: 2017 Mayor’s Ball ($2500) donated to Young Women’s Leadership Charter School  https://www.ywlcs.org/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=322963&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=609530; 2018 Black Panther movie fundraising initiative with BNC ($3500), we took 6 classrooms from Carter G. Woodson Elementary to see the movie; First Lady Garden Party ($3500) donated to Teen Living Program https://www.tlpchicago.org All located in Bronzeville! Committee Members: Faith Mitchell Stephen Mitchell Alpha Bruton Joanne Glenn Gleatha Glispie  Terri Taylor Irene Reason Yvette Pittman Lauren Chandler Located on the first floor of the Bronzeville Artist Lofts, Gallery Guichard features a rotating collection of works from numerous global artists including Abiola Akintola, Stephen Olalekan, Alpha Bruton, Andre Guichard, Marlene Campbell, Roger Carter and more. Commanding as much respect as Michigan Avenue in the community, owners Andre Guichard, Frances Guichard and Stephen Mitchell, opened the gallery in 2005 with the mission to expose patrons to multicultural artists specializing in the African Diaspora. Through fine art exhibitions, experiential events, and art tours, Gallery Guichard gives emerging underrepresented talent an opportunity to develop their imagination and creativity. Proud to be part of the largest African American Artist District in the country, featuring the Bronzeville Art District Third Friday Trolley Tour, with 6 galleries, art institutions and multiple artist studios.