City of Big Dreams Gala

For over a decade, City Of Big Dreams has connected guests from all walks of life through their love of art and care for our future leaders! Thanks to our incredible community of artists, partners, and donors, City of Big Dreams fundraiser has helped our non-profit:

• Deliver art-based SEL Programs to 7,000+ youth worldwide
• Impact 18 communities nationwide
• Collaborate with 500+ artists to spread the ‘simple good'

Learn more about our impact here!

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CITY OF BIG DREAMS Gala 2026

Art. Music. Healing. Purpose.

City of Big Dreams is The Simple Good’s signature annual fundraiser, bringing together artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to invest in the future of Chicago’s youth.

Celebrating 15 years of The Simple Good and 20 years of Classick Studios, this partnership unites two organizations that have used creativity to drive transformation—through arts-based social emotional learning and Chicago’s independent music culture.

Together, we believe every young person deserves access to creative expression, mentorship, and opportunities that expand what they believe is possible. City of Big Dreams is more than an event—it’s a movement investing in the next generation of artists, leaders, and innovators.

Guests will experience live performances, an interactive youth-created museum, live painting, local food vendors, and immersive storytelling—each designed to show how creativity builds confidence and strengthens communities.

Our goal is to raise $170,000 to provide free arts-based programming for 700 Chicago youth. Every ticket and donation directly supports mentorship, creative education, and safe spaces for young people to thrive.

Together, we are building a City of Big Dreams—where every young person can imagine more, create more, and become more.

Get your tickets HERE!

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SPONSOR

Our events are thoughtfully implemented to have a radical impact on our community locally and globally.

We know that meaningful partnerships make all the difference! When you become a City Of Big Dreams sponsor you make an investment in bettering the mental health of our youth. Here is the impact you make:

• Bring our Arts-based Social-Emotional Learning programs at no cost to students
• Fund accessibility to mental health support in low income communities
• Empower our next generation of leaders with tools to cope with trauma, regulate emotions, and manage stress
• Give young people a healthy outlet for self-expression
• Provide youth a Final TSG Art Showcase where they can share their artwork with a public audience

View our Sponsorship Deck opportunities below!

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