Woman Made Gallery will honor its Co-Founder and Executive Director, Beate Minkovski who has guided the organization and its programs since 1992. Through 2011 more than 7000 women have shown their work in 312 exhibitions.

The Gala, WMG's major annual fundraiser, features both a live and silent auction offering a large variety of fine arts and crafts items as well as gift certificates and services. In addition to a Cash Raffle with three prizes, there will also be a wine bar and delicious appetizers by "Amazing Edibles" and live music by The Jazzifiers.

The auction will feature paintings, photographs, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, and much more, including artwork by Janet Bloch, Pamela Callahan, Sarah Chapman, Diane Cooper, Deb Flagel, Joan Friedberger, Andrea Harris, Sarah Hauser, Beate Minkovski, Linda Hillman, Carmen M. Perez, Julie Pitzen, Marah Rohovit, Sharon Swidler, Lari Washburn, Kathleen Waterloo, and Marcia Winograd.

Admission tickets are $65 prepaid or $75 at the door with all proceeds benefiting WMG and its programs.

The Gala will take place at Salvage One, 1840 West Hubbard, Chicago, on Friday, April 20, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased by calling (312) 738-0400 or visiting www.womanmade.org .

Woman Made Gallery

685 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Chicago, IL 60642

Website: www.womanmade.org

Gallery Hours: Wed-Fri noon-7 p.m. / Sat-Sun noon-4 p.m. / Admission: Free

Woman Made Gallery is supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; a CityArts Program II grant from the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs; the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, a donor advised fund of the Chicago Community Foundation; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; the Efroymson Fund, a CICF Fund; a major anonymous donor; and the generosity of its members and contributors.