Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

VIP Party 7PM
Silent Art Auction, Site-Specific Performances, Unexpected Occurrences
$100 All Inclusive Dinner + Drinks until 9 pm, MOCAD Membership, Special Gift
$50 Dinner + Cash Bar

GENERAL ADMISSION 9 pm - 2 am
$10 ticket includes: Main Stage Entertainment + Cash Bar

To charge by phone, call (313)-832-6622
Mail a check payment to:
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
4454 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

Can’t make it to the party? You can still make a donation to support another five years of MOCAD operations!

MOCAD is turning five years old and in honor of this landmark the museum is throwing itself a birthday party. You are cordially invited to come celebrate with old friends and to invite some new ones for a night of art, music, and more than a few birthday surprises from Carbon Arts, Dr. Cyclops, InsideOut Literary Arts Project (Joseph Verge and Justin Rogers), LaMarre and Dancers, and Princess Dragon Mom/Cloud Bridge.

The museum will be providing dinner and drinks from 7 – 9 pm from a selection of Detroit’s finest restaurants, some have worked closely with MOCAD over the past five years and others are up and coming favorites not to be missed. While you dine, you are invited to participate in a silent auction of fine art and unique products provided by friends and supporters in the metro Detroit area including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 71 Pop, Sole Sisters, University Musical Society, Wheelhouse Detroit, Leopold’s Books, among others. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to future museum operations.

Entertainment provided by

Prussia is a Detroit-born rock group that makes uncommonly beautiful and evocative music. The music of Prussia explores a wide breadth of influences and styles: from Talking Heads-style funky, post-punk and Animal Collective’s exploratory pop constructions, to the trippy, composerly experimentalism of Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd. Prussia runs the gamut of popular styles and genres to create their own distinctly fantastical product.

Ze Dark Park is the fruitful collaboration of Ian Clark (Perspects and Le Car), Ron Zakrin (Goudron), and John Ryan (Spacelings and Bassheads). Together, this electronic music trio creates complex, multi-layered dance music that references Disco, New Wave, and Techno. They have been tearing up dance floors around Detroit since their conception and are the perfect act to ring in MOCAD’s fifth year in a stylishly dark and sweaty night of unbridled dancing.

Dinner Provided by

El Guapo Grill is a new addition to the streets of Detroit. The El Guapo truck can be spotted rolling down Randolph and Monroe serving their Mexican themed, locally harvested dishes during the weekly lunch rush. El Guapo is a strong advocate for providing quality, healthy, local food, working closely with Michigan-based businesses to ensure the best possible ingredients. They maintain a grassroots philosophy to encourage the idea of community and strengthen the food culture in Detroit.

Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes is a crêperie owned by Torya Blanchard. The menu consists of 50 delicious crepes based on Torya’s travels in Europe and the United States. www.goodgirlsgotopariscrepes.com

Le Petit Zinc is a chic French café in Southwest, Detroit. Serving classic dishes in a unique setting. Le Petit Zinc is French slang for a local bar. Often, in France, neighborhood bars cover the bar top in zinc metal. Overtime the wear and tear on the metal gives the bar top unique textures as each patron literally leaves their mark. Their Petit Zinc offers comfortable classic French dining and welcomes you to be yourself. Invite your family and friends to came and leave their mark! lepetitzincdetroit.com

Slows BarBQ, located on Michigan Ave in Detroit, opened in 2005 to fill a need in the area for a local restaurant serving good food at good prices. Known for it’s delicious meat entrées, Slows is considered to be one of the best BBQ restaurants in the city by numerous national and local publications. slowsbarbq.com

Roast is a Michael Symon Restaurant celebrating all things meat! Including wood-fired, dry-aged steaks, rotisserie meats, charcuterie, and more. The menu is totally American but with a signature Mediterranean feel. Located on the street level of the historic Book Cadillac. www.roastdetroit.com