SCI-Arc Honors 50 Years with Spectacular Main Event Gala
For 50 years, SCI-Arc has been restless, bold, and optimistic. We celebrate the relentlessness of the figures and forces that created a movement never before seen in architecture education, which embraces the audacity of ever-shifting visions ahead. SCI-Arc's 50th anniversary will be commemorated throughout 2022, with free and accessible events and programs taking place all year.
On April 30, friends and family of SCI-Arc are invited to gather on campus for Main Event 2022, an al fresco celebration of the outrageous creativity that for 50 years has propelled our school’s thought leadership in architecture and design. The most spectacular affair of the academic year, Main Event benefits the SCI-Arc Scholarship Endowment, with net proceeds empowering more students to access the world-renowned school of innovation and architectural thinking. Our Main Event gala dinner and awards is SCI-Arc's primary fundraiser supporting student scholarships, allowing us to sustain our commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for students of all backgrounds, including those from communities underrepresented in architecture, to study at SCI-Arc.
SCI-Arc's special 50th anniversary Main Event is guaranteed to be remembered for years to come. At our gala dinner and awards presentation, we are thrilled to honor inimitable creative leaders including architect Frank Gehry, visual artist Alison Saar, Walt Disney Imagineering, and the Herald Examiner Building/Georgetown Company. Guests can also choose to continue the celebration by attending the lively and festive after-hours party, as well as enjoy the groundbreaking work of SCI-Arc students on display at a preview of Spring Show, curated by SCI-Arc faculty William Virgil, Kordae Henry, and Jeremy Kamal Hartley.
SCI-Arc takes the lead in reimagining the limits of architecture, reflecting on our first 50 years to propel us into the future, and producing the next generation of risk-takers who will push us towards the possibility and potential of the next 50 years. We look forward to reconnecting with and expressing our gratitude to all who have played a role in making SCI-Arc the remarkable school it is today, while reveling in the accomplishments of SCI-Arc's first 50 years.
For sponsorships and tickets please visit sciarc.edu/mainevent or call (213) 356-5367.