Winter Break
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m. ct
Every year, Ox-Bow brings together our Chicago community for an unforgettable evening where art, community, and creativity collide.
Join us on Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. at The Color Club for our annual Winter Break! This year, Ox-Bow will be honoring Ayanah Moor as our Peter Williams Awardee. The Peter Williams Award recognizes a BIPOC Faculty member whose teaching and mentorship exemplify excellence and care for the student experience, life-long learning, and creative exploration.
Winter Break is your chance to celebrate, spark conversation, and fuel imagination, all while investing in Ox-Bow's future and the artists and dreamers who make their way there. Plus! The beats for this event will be brought to us by TRQPiTECA, a Chicago-based artist duo and production company founded by DJs, artists, and producers Natalie Murillo (La Spacer) & Jacquelyn Carmen Guerrero (Cqqchifruit). After all, what is an Ox-Bow party without a killer soundtrack?
Every ticket purchase supports Ox-Bow’s Artist Equity Fund, which ensures that BIPOC artists can participate in programs like the Hold Space Grant and Longform Residency during the 2026 season.
Ticket prices
GA - $25 - includes admission to the event - cash bar
Patron - $200 - includes a gift and drinks for the evening
If you have questions, please reach out to Kate Nguyen at knguyen@ox-bow.org.
The Color Club is located at 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Ox-Bow is a 501(c)(3), Federal Tax ID Number: 38-1081760
$50 of each patron ticket is tax-deductible.
Key Partners
The Color Club
LOBO Pizza
A selection of photos from Ox-Bow’s 2022 and 2024 Winter Break benefits.
Photography by Jamie Kelter Davis and Grace Coudal
Founded in 1910, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency connects artists to a network of creative resources, people, and ideas; an energizing natural environment; and a rich artistic history and vital future. As an arts-based nonprofit with a rich legacy of empowering and investing in artists, we value the freedom to explore challenging ideas in art. When visiting our campus there maybe artwork or objects made by participants that may not align with one’s own personal values or beliefs.