Join us for a special evening where we’ll honor 35 years of Ryman Arts and support the next generation of young artists.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PT
Location: Craft Contemporary is located at 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Be a part of this unforgettable night, where you will:
Reconnect and celebrate with fellow Ryman Arts alumni in honor of our incredible milestone.
Experience art with special exhibitions and activities at Craft Contemporary.
Enter an opportunity drawing to win an exciting basket of art supplies.
Indulge in delicious bites and refreshments.
Support high-quality art education for future young artists.
This is a milestone celebration you won’t want to miss! Alumni and their guests are warmly welcomed.
Special thanks to Craft Contemporary for generously providing the space for our celebration!
Parking: Metered street parking and paid parking lots are available
Questions? Contact Mari at mnguyen(at)ryman.org
Purchase Tickets
Early Bird Admission: $35
Save $10 per ticket until September 14! (General Admission is $45)
Unable to attend? You can still show your support for the Ryman Arts alumni community with a tax-deductible donation.
Join us as a Sponsor
By sponsoring this event, you’ll not only celebrate the achievements of our alumni but also directly support the next generation of young artists. Your generosity provides incoming Ryman Arts students with their very own Art Bins filled with high-quality art supplies, ensuring they have the tools they need to thrive creatively.
Past Alumni Events
About Craft Contemporary
Founded as a museum in 1973, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower. With a focus on contemporary art made from craft media and processes, Craft Contemporary presents dynamic exhibitions by established and emerging artists and designers who are often underrepresented in larger art institutions. Craft Contemporary complements these exhibitions with a creative line-up of educational programs, including hands-on workshops led by professional artists. Craft Contemporary cultivates an environment for people in Los Angeles to deepen their relationship to art, creativity, and one another. Ryman Arts alumnus Rody Lopez (Ryman ’05) currently leads Craft Contemporary as Executive Director.
About Ryman Arts
From just 12 students in a single classroom in 1990, Ryman Arts has grown into a vibrant, thriving community of over 550 students each year across three campuses: Otis College of Art & Design, Cal State Fullerton, and USC. And just as our classes have grown, so has our alumni community, with over 3,500 alumni making their marks in the world. Over the last 35 years, our alumni offerings have grown robustly, providing college & career programs, internship and career opportunities, and online and in-person events for our alumni to connect with each other and the Ryman Arts community. In the past year, alumni showed up in powerful ways: volunteering, mentoring fellow alumni, leading workshops, gathering at events, to name a few. As we look ahead, we aim to continue creating opportunities for alumni to engage with the Ryman Arts community, nurturing relationships, and creating continuous pathways for Ryman Arts alumni to find success in their careers and in life.