Thank you to all our sponsors, host committee members, attendees, and performers who made Next begins Now 2024 a success! Check back for details on our 2025 event!

If you are interested in supporting our 2025 event or to make a donation, click here or contact Christina DeMarea, Executive Director, at christina@luminarts.org or 312-282-2217.

Thank you to our Next begins Now 2024 sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Innovation Sponsors

Sally Metzler, PhD, and George Dunea, MD

Creativity Sponsors

Rebecca and Richard Beem

Richard Doermer, in memory of Bill Richards

Sandy Richards

Impact Sponsors

BMO Bank

US Bank

Gretchen and Jonathan Burch

Christina and Brad DeMarea

Anna Ganse

Garrett Museum of Art

David Helverson and Stephen Alvey

Cherilyn G. Murer

Lynne and Tim Rinkoski

Host Committee

Wendy Betts – Rebecca & Richard Beem – Gretchen & Jonathan Burch – Anna Ganse
David Helverson & Stephen Alvey – Karen & Bob Jones – Andrew & Elizabeth Lapp
John & Carol McKinnon – Cherilyn G. Murer – Sally Metzler, Ph. D & George Dunea, MD
Alyssa & Brian Quinlan – Lynne & Tim Rinkoski – Bob & Viki Ryan

We thank Alyssa Quinlan, CEO of Freeman’s | Hindman, for facilitating the event’s fund-the-need.