Special Night: MIX: Model, Saturday, May 6, 6–10 p.m.

Cleveland (May 4, 2017) – Fashion meets interior design as MIX at CMA hosts the International Interior Design Association’s Product Runway fashion show, Cleveland/Akron’s biennial event. Product Runway challenges designers to create couture ensembles from interior architecture, décor and building materials.

The winners will be decided by a special panel of judges including Cheryl Durst, IIDA executive vice president and CEO; Valerie Mayen, designer and owner of local contemporary clothing company Yellowcake Shop; and Carrie Malatesta, interior designer, IIDA. MIX attendees also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite ensemble online after the fashion show.  

Before the show, grab a MIX: Model signature cocktail, or check out CMA’s current exhibitions, Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s, and Black in America: Louis Draper and Leonard Freed. Afterward, dance the night away to the sounds of Cleveland-based DJ MisterBradleyP.

Exhibition ticket required for Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s. Ticket $12, CMA members FREE.

MIX: Model signature cocktails available for purchase throughout the evening. 

ACTIVITIES

Art Cart: Apparel, 6–8 p.m., KeyBank Lobby

Enjoy a hands-on look at clothing from different cultures. 

Yellowcake Pop-Up Shop, 6–10 p.m., west atrium

Check out looks by Valerie Mayen. 

SIGNATURE COCKTAILS 

MIX: Model signature cocktails by Provenance Café, 6–10 p.m.

• The Speakeasy: cherry juice, sugar cube, Burlesque bitters, Brut

LIMITED GALLERY ACCESS 6–8 p.m.

The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall 

Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s

Mark Schwartz and Bettina Katz Photography Gallery | Gallery 230 

Black in America: Louis Draper and Leonard Freed

S. Mueller Family Galleries of Contemporary Art | Galleries 225-230

Newly reinstalled.

All galleries close at 8 p.m. 

BECOME A MEMBER 

Members of the Cleveland Museum of Art receive discounted or free admission to the museum’s special events and exhibitions. CMA members get FREE admission to MIX events.

MIX: Model is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s MIX at CMA series. On the first Friday of each month, MIX highlights a different aspect of the museum and its collection. Art, music, cocktails––something different every month. MIX is an 18-and-over event.

Advance tickets $10, CMA members free. Tickets day of event $15. Reservations strongly recommended, call 216-421-7350 or visit ClevelandArt.org/MIX for additional information. Cash bar. Food is available for purchase in the museum’s restaurant and café. 

WHAT:                                  MIX: Model

WHEN:                                  Saturday, May 6, 6–10 p.m.

WHERE:                                 The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

RESERVATIONS:                Advance tickets $10, CMA members free. Tickets day of event $15. Reservations strongly recommended, call 216-421-7350 or visit ClevelandArt.org/MIX. Cash bar. Food is available for purchase in the museum’s restaurant and café.