Event Details The Auction at MCADWhere Art is the Life of the Party.May 30, 2025Main Event: 7:00–9:30 p.m.Premier Access Social Hour: 6:00 p.m.MCAD Main Gallery Learn More Image PREMIER ACCESS Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.Social Hour: 6:00–7:00 p.m. Main Event: 7:00–9:30 p.m.Admission: $350 The tax-deductible value of each ticket is $300. + Full Main Event access + Early access to Silent Auction bidding + Mingle with Auction artists + Exclusive bites by Paris Dining Club + Cocktails and mocktails by Bacardi Limited Brands + Live Music by The Riffin’ Trio + Event Lounge designed by Prospect Refuge Studio Buy Tickets! MAIN EVENT Doors Open: 6:45 p.m. Main Event: 7:00–9:30 p.m.Admission: $150 (Alumni: $100) The tax-deductible value of each ticket is $100 ($50 for Alumni)+ Live and Silent Auction bidding+ Bites by Paris Dining Club + Hosted bar with Bacardi Limited brands + Music by DJ Don Greene + Event Lounge designed by Prospect Refuge Studio Buy Tickets! More than 97% of MCAD students receive some form of financial aid. In its ten-year history, the Auction has raised close to $2 million in scholarships, impacting hundreds of emerging artists and designers. Your contributions directly support students of all backgrounds as they create, collaborate, and learn to lead with confidence. Learn more about our students. Can't make it to the event? Donate to support MCAD student scholarships.Please reach out to events@mcad.edu with any questions.The Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution to MCAD is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law