Emerge; On the Lantern Terrace

An Evening Empowering the Emerging Grassroots Projects Lighting Up Our World

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Emerge, an immersive evening of extraordinary artwork, entertainment, and purpose-driven visions raised money and support for world-changing projects thanks to the generosity of Chicago’s art and design community. The Nov. 5th event, hosted by Purpose Earth and its Chicago Creative Collective at Primitive’s exclusive event space The Archives, honored emerging grassroots projects driving global change, with all proceeds supporting Purpose Earth’s Grant & Mentorship Program.

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Guests had the rare opportunity to explore The Archives’ one-of-a-kind sanctuary overlooking Chicago’s city skyline, while engaging with creative installations spotlighting globally-based environmental, cultural and community projects, as well as Chicago’s very own Purpose Earth grant recipients. The evening also included unique craft cocktails and culinary flavors from around the world.

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The evening’s silent + live auction was a huge success, selling creative experiences and stunning world-class artwork by renowned artists such as: Sandro Miller, Francine Turk, Hai Lam, Zach Weber, Karen Parisian and Salvador Dominguez. Each artist donated exclusive pieces, making this a rare chance for attendees to acquire iconic works while supporting critical grassroots initiatives.

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Vanessa Palmer, Creative Director for Purpose Earth, shared:

“I’m so proud of the design and arts community in Chicago. This annual event is a chance to ignite meaningful change, and once again the artists and designers of this city showed up with such generosity and support. I’m also incredibly grateful for the dedication and vision shared by the Chicago Creative Collective, a group of women who all volunteered their time to make this event a success.”

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‍Brizo Chicago championed Emerge as the primary event sponsor, and proceeds from the evening’s live and silent auction purchases go toward supporting Purpose Earth’s global grant and mentorship program empowering innovative, community-driven projects from diverse cultures around the world.

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EVENT CURATORS + HOSTS:

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The members of our Chicago Creative Collective are among the city's leading entrepreneurs, top designers, and accomplished artists who are passionate about philanthropy. This inspiring group of women generously volunteer their time and creative talents to organize and produce EMERGE events and the BLOOM private dining experiences each year.

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Collective Members:

Vanessa Palmer, Aimee Wertepny, Nora Schneider, Kasia Kay, Sarvin Haghighi, Koren Nelson, and Basia Frossard

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EVENT SPONSORS:

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This year's 2025 emerge experience is generously supported by:

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