EVENT DETAILS
Abstract Origins:
a unique Cultural Arts & Humanities experience
DATE: Friday, April 24 6-9p
LOCATION: Hansen Student Center, IWU: 300 E Beecher St, Bloomington
Dress Like You Mean It
Included with your $60 donation/ticket:
Global Tasting Table – Small-plate flavors inspired by street food and home traditions.
Keynote Amplifier: Dr. Angell Howard - offering necessary insights that bring clarity, grounding and community charge
Cultural Arts Immersion & Networking – Mehndi Artist, Amreen, on site; Interactive stations with calligraphy keepsakes you can build through the Trifecta Game (3 interactive games that will earn you an affirmation keepsake and could earn you a $10 token towards the auction; note: Trifecta Game can be played for an additional $20 donation)
Live Performances – Guest Musical Artists Maestro Jones (partner/instructor), Mattie Mae (alumni), M0j0 (alumni); Guest Large Scale Live Paint Artist, Undra Uphoff
“Trip Down Memory Lane” scavenger hunt featuring photos, stories, artifacts, and QR codes from BCAI’s history
The Mirror Moment photo-opp installation
Front row seat to what happens with some of our beloved community allies/accomplices once we hit $20k (including annual pledges, new Patreon subscribers, program/participant/event sponsorships, ticket sales, general donations)
A night built to welcome you to the future we’re building together.
Want more? Upgrade your experience:
Closer Experience – $150
Designated closer parking spaces. 2 minutes to promote your aligned business, call to action or simply say something meaningful on stage. Limited tickets.
Can’t make it? You can still invest in the movement:
Sponsor a Girl Scout Troop’s Immersive Entrepreneurial Workshop w/ BCAI – $2500/$1250
Sponsor a Brunch Music Series – $3,000
Sponsor a ticket for Abstract Origins – $60
Sponsor a participant's Summer Arts Exposure experience - $515/$260
Sponsor Summer Arts Exposure 2026 - $25,000/$10,000/$5,000/$2500
Donate $25, $100, $1,000 or choose your own amount
Every dollar builds power, access, and a new future. Every contribution = a chess move toward community actualization.
