FLEUROTICA

Save the date! Our signature floral fundraiser benefiting the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance.

EVENT DATE & TICKETING
Friday, October 12, 2018 • 6:30pm-9:30pm • Garfield Park Conservatory

Tickets will go quickly, so be sure to purchase them ahead of time!

• Early bird tickets ($150) will be available Thursday, August 30 though Friday, September 14 at 5pm.
• Regular priced tickets ($175) will be available at 5:01pm on Friday, September 14.

EVENT TICKETS INCLUDE
Cocktails & hors doeuvres • FLEUROTICA runway show • An exclusive evening in one of the most amazing places on Earth

WHAT IS FLEUROTICA?
FLEUROTICA spotlights the unique talents of Chicago’s leading floral designers, fashion designers, landscape artists and students as they create breathtaking garments made entirely from plants, flowers and natural materials. Proceeds directly benefit the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance and our mission to change lives through the power of nature.

NEW this year! Special performances by Hiplet and the Chicago West Community Music Center.

Click here to see the magic from our 2017 FLEUROTICA show. Click here to explore photos from past events.

CO-CHAIRS
Amy Rule and Erika Summers

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Tracie Anderson, Troy Baresel, Barbara Bates (judge), Caroline Bellios (judge), Chanel Coney, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Melvin Cox, Sol Flores (emcee), Ellie Forman, Sharon Frederick, Courtney Grousman, Vanessa Hall, Georgina Heard, Leah Hope, Dede Koldyke, Paul Levy, Cynthia Lyons, Dara Munson, Halleemah Nash, Maria Pinto (judge), Tanya Polsky, Sandy Reynolds, MaryAnn Weprin

PARTICIPATING FLORAL DESIGNERS
A. Hunt Design • Amy Crum Designs • Anemone • Blumgarten • Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences • Crystal Gravy • Duvall • Fleur de lis Florist • Flora Chicago • Flower Child • The Flower House • Flower Witch • Greens by White • Honey Street Flowers • Marguerite Gardens • Medusa’s Greenhouse • Roberto Gonzalez Flowers • Vale of Enna • Vitruvian Fine Art Studio • Whole Foods South Loop

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 SPONSORS!

PRESENTING SPONSORS: GCM Grosvenor, Tanya Polsky

LILY SPONSORS:
Ariel Investments
ComEd
DRW
Friedman Properties
Mellody Hobson
Mesirow Financial
Polsinelli
Sterling Bay

AZALEA SPONSORS:
Allstate
East Bank Storage
Walgreens
Wendy Paulson

FERN SPONSORS:
East Lake Management
Loop Capital
Margo Morris & Stanley Tamkin
R4 Services
Robin Tebbe
Mary Ann and Ben Weprin

PALM SPONSORS:
Drago Batar
Perrine Knight & Mandy Gittler
Peter & Alicia Pond

FOOD & DRINK SPONSORED BY: CH Distillery, Cream Wine, Gibson's Restaurant Group, Hopewell Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing, Limelight Catering, Mantra Restaurant, Mera Bites, Pretty Cool Ice Cream, RPM Restaurants and Sushi-San

PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSORED IN PART BY:
Brian Kinyon Photography

HAIR AND MAKEUP SPONSORED BY:
Bang Salon
Chicago Avenue Salon
Paul Mitchell Chicago
Solo Salon

MODELS PROVIDED BY: MP Runway

THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA SPONSOR: Make it Better