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On November 22, 2025, join Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) for Cuisine Art Cocktails, the largest fundraiser of the year. Celebrate the contemporary culture of Cincinnati with an artful collaboration between community, chefs, mixologists, creatives, and business leaders.
VIP Chef: Chef David Jackman and Wildweed
James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes finalist is the visionary behind Cincinnati’s Wildweed. Specializing in pastas and Midwestern cuisine, Wildweed was named one of the Best Restaurants in the US by The New York Times, Esquire Magazine, and Bon Appetit.
Tickets are transferrable and non-refundable.
*Purchase by November 9 for Early Bird pricing
*Purchase by October 31 to be included in event signage and program
An evening of light bites from some of the community’s best chefs and restaurants, interactive art experiences, performances, and exclusive access to the galleries. This is an adult only party and all proceeds benefit CAC’s general operations.
There are opportunities as a food vendor & or artistic performers.
Vendors, provide your creative dishes for the entire evening, from 7-11 p.m. Early Shift: Offer a creative dinner-by-the-bite menu from 7-9 p.m. Unleash your creativity and showcase your favorite dishes and ideas inspired by contemporary culture.
Performance: Perform 1-2 20-minute sets in CAC’s Zaha Hadid-designed home Interactive art experience: Create a one-of-a-kind artwork during the event for guests to experience.
Space is limited and vendors are provided one 8-foot table, advertising on CAC’s website and social media (27.3k Facebook followers, 29k Instagram followers), opportunity will be featured on local media, and inclusion in CAC’s email distribution to 10,000 recipients and CityBeat’s email distribution to 50,000 recipients. Email to donate@cincycac.org or call External Affairs at 513-345-8422.
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