WNDR Museum, Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience, located in the city’s West Loop neighborhood, is hosting SAUCED, a night market dedicated to emerging chefs, artists and artisans, for its Summer Night Market.
On Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 from 5 - 10 p.m., more than 50 vendors will setup on the second floor of WNDR Museum, along with a live set from DJ Johnny Walker, a photo booth from Neon Palms Studio, food from local vendors and more.
Night Market attendees will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to experience WNDR Museum’s 20+ installations, including the recently debuted three-story installation by Yayoi Kusama, titled Dots Obsession, and the Creatives of Color installation, Ètica, by Tubs.
Andria Green - SAUCED. Credit: Jim Vondruska
The Summer Night Market, previously hosted at locations such as House of Vans and Thalia Hall, welcomes new vendors Black Box Record Club, The Vintage Royalty, Tanjerine Studios and Paloma Prints, alongside returning vendors Dear Thistle, Paper Bunny Press, Chicago Queer Creations and StephXstitch. Ellie K and Co. will also present permanent jewelry from their handmade collections. Cocktails will be available courtesy of Zacapa Rum and Big Star Cocktails, and food options from Milo’s Market, Blackout Baking Co., Keep It Savory Salt Co. and Soothsayer Hot Sauce.The full lineup of vendors can be found at saucedmarket.com.
“SAUCED has been looking for a space we can grow into for a long time. This partnership with WNDR Museum will allow us to showcase more vendors in a space that speaks to our shared commitment to supporting local art, culture, and commerce,” said Sarah Freeman, founder of SAUCED Night Market.
The SAUCED Summer Night Market is free to attend with RSVP at Eventbrite.com and open to guests of all ages. Night Market attendees will have the opportunity to purchase tickets on-site to access the full WNDR Museum experience at a discounted rate.
WNDR Museum is Chicago’s premier art and technology experience. As guests travel through the space, they are taken on a multi-dimensional journey in which they serve as an extension of each creator by interacting with various installations. In addition to the latest programming, there are more than 20 installations at WNDR Chicago that awaken guests’ senses throughout WNDR’s mind-blowing experiences.
Open seven days a week, WNDR Museum was recently voted one of the top five immersive art experiences in the country by USA Today’s 2022 Reader Poll. Located in Chicago’s West Loop, with recently opened locations in San Diego and Seattle, and an upcoming location in Boston with more to be announced, WNDR disrupts and redefines the traditional museum experience by inviting guests to fully engage with the artworks and multi-sensory installations. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
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About SAUCED
SAUCED is a night market dedicated to emerging chefs, artists, and artisans. Founded in November 2014, SAUCED pops up from the underground to make evenings more interesting—like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with less pizza and more fancy poptarts. SAUCED takes the traditional market format and flips it on its head with a live DJ and all-local goods taking over the city’s most exciting spaces.
About WNDR Museum
WNDR Museum is Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience located in the city’s West Loop neighborhood at 1130 W. Monroe St. with additional locations now open in San Diego, Seattle and soon to be open in Boston with more to be announced. Filled with interactive artworks by cutting edge artists, collectives, technologists, designers and makers, WNDR disrupts and redefines the traditional museum experience. As guests travel through WNDR Museum, they are taken on a multi-dimensional journey in which they serve as an extension of each creator by interacting with various installations. In July 2022, WNDR Museum was voted one of the top five immersive art experiences in the country by USA Today’s Reader Poll. For more information, visit WNDRmuseum.com.