Tapestry 2026
Thank you for joining us for an evening filled with inspiration as we celebrated Ingenuity's 15th Anniversary!
Thank you for celebrating the leaders in Chicago's arts education sector who help ensure that every student, in every grade, in every CPS school has access to a quality arts education. Information on Tapestry 2027 will be announced in the coming months!
2026 Honoree
ZACH LAZAR
2026 Equity in Arts Education Award Recipient
THE JOFFREY BALLET
2026 Honorary Chairs
NANCY AND STEVE CROWN
FRANCIA E. HARRINGTON
DAVID J. VITALE
2026 Chair
MICHELE M. MAZUR
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
VISIONARY
Nancy and Steve Crown & The Crown Family
INVESTOR
Karim Ahamed
J.S. Frank Foundation
Savi Pai and Howard Randell and Capital Group Private Client Services
Elaine and Richard Tinberg
Marilyn and David Vitale
LEADER
Jon Butcher
Kent and Liz Dauten
Gail and Tom Hodges
Anne L. Kaplan
Lavin Family Foundation
Zach & Anne Lazar
David and Amanda Mabie, Chicago Capital
Cynthia Noble
Liz Stiffel
PARTNER
Ariel Investments
Rita and John Canning
DePaul University, School of Music
Francia E. Harrington and Vernon Broders
Mary Ittelson
Anne and Vincent Kelly
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
Ann S. and Samuel M. Mencoff Family Foundation
John Milbauer
Abe and Desirèe Moore and Venable LLP
Susan and Nick Noyes
Savi Pai and Howard Randell
Randell-Pai Family Foundation
Russ M. and Pamela B. Strobel
Lisa Wiersma and IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation
Wilson Garling Foundation
The Women’s Board of The Joffrey Ballet
COLLABORATOR
Craig Duchossois
Caroline and Charlie Huebner
LaunchPad Lab
Jorge Lopez and Monica Martinez
Tracey and Chaka Patterson
Fernando Soto and Raisa Ramalho
Nicole and Edward Upton