DESIGN EXHIBITION & AUCTION
April 20, 2024 l 6:30-10pm l CiV
Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chair Rocker
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 1950
Sponsored by Ewing Kessler
Benefiting programming at CiV :: the Center for Architecture + Design
Be a Part of Our Progress
Attend ICON*, sponsor the event or donate an auction item.
Proceeds benefit programming to capture the imaginations of area youth, track them into a design-related career and become the next generation of Memphis visionaries.
Saturday
April 20, 2024 | 6:30-10pm
CiV : : the Center for Architecture + Design
251 Riverside Drive, Memphis, TN 38013
PARKING GUIDANCE BELOW
6:30p : : doors open / silent auction begins
8p : : silent auction ends
8:30p : : live auction begins
9:15p : : check-out
ICON* Design Exhibition & Auction
Featuring a broad spectrum of objects of elevated design
Benefiting future CiV Programming
Examples of current scheduled programming include educational exhibits such as SayItLoud! Tennessee, Summer Scholars Institute for high schoolers, curriculum design and school deployment, and more.
GETTING HERE
- Uber and
Lyft are both reliable services that are usually less than the parking fee and provide front door service.
- Groove-On-Demand costs just $1.25 per ride and can accommodate several guests
- The Memphis Trolley has a stop at our front door. Just $1 per ride.
PARKING
Over
2,000 parking spots are within 2 blocks of CiV. We suggest the following (in order of distance):
- 1 min:
Free Rockstar Parking at the front door is available to those with mobility issues (prior reservation by emailing
Amber) and cars of 3+ guests.
- 3 min:
Tom Lee Park has free streetside parking along Riverside Drive
- 4 min:
210 Wagner Place
- 7 min (w stairs):
Downtown Mobility Center at 60 Beale Street
- 8 min (w stairs):
MLGW Parking lot
- Downtown Street Parking: Access the Cutbank Bluff from Lynne Jordan Turley Plaza where Vance Avenue meets the Bluff Walk (formerly Vance Park).
ATTEND and BID
Enjoy entertainment, cocktail reception and bidding on design objects. Dress is cocktail optional.
- Members
AIA Memphis, Allied Members & Lunitects
$40 or 2/$75; increases to $50 or 2/$90 on April 12 at 5pm - General Public
$50; increases to $65 on April 12 at 5pm - Students
$25; increases to $35 on April 12 at 5pm
SPONSOR the EVENT
Sponsorships are key to making a memorable event that raises funds for our cause - CiV :: the Center for Architecture + Design. See amenities below.
- CiV Friend, $150
- Wish List, $300 or $500
- Emcee, $1500
- Reception, $2000
- Music, $2000
- Bar, $2500
- Icon, $3000
DONATE an ITEM
Interested in contributing an item for the auction? Complete this quick form and our committee will review your suggestion. Your company will be acknowledged for your generosity! Floor samples in good condition are welcome.
Thank you for contributing!
