Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park’s Annual Event Returns Saturday, September 12
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Plan for an evening under the stars celebrating Governors State University’s (GovState) Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (theNate) at the park’s annual Prairie Party.
“Please join the Advisory Board for theNate and the Host Committee for this seasonal favorite experience as we celebrate the 34 masterworks in the collection, 5 visiting artists’ installations, and more delightful discoveries!” said Jeff Stevenson, Director and Curator of theNate.
Who: Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
What: An evening among art. The schedule is as follows:
4 p.m. | Guests arrive; guided tours by golf cart; guided walking tours
5 p.m. | Cocktail hour, open bar; Visual Arts Gallery and E Lounge Patio
6 p.m. | Welcome
6:30 p.m. | Buffet dinner by DrewBBQ, open bar; tent adjacent to E Lounge
Program | theNate story and mission
The Visual Arts Gallery will feature art by Robert Burnier. Living and working in Chicago, Burnier received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute in 2016 and his BS in Computer Science from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1991.
His sculptures draw on color studies inspired by ancient African, Mediterranean, and Mesopotamian objects. “I explore folded, compressed forms as evolving records of touch, movement, and color, where identity and transformation emerge through process rather than representation,” said Burnier.
When: Saturday, September 12, starting at 4 p.m.
Where: Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University
1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484
Park in East Lot 3, F Entrance
Why: This annual event celebrates theNate and its collection of 34 master works of large-scale sculpture situated in 100 acres of prairie landscape, while raising money to support the park. Throughout the year, theNate provides programs for adults and children with a focus on integrating art and nature.
Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets. Tickets are $250 a person, with vegetarian and vegan options available. RSVP by September 4.
