Grand Opening
A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery
Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Grand Opening Gala – $250 per ticket (plus service fees) | black tie
6:30 PM – Gala Opening Reception
7:45 PM – Remarks and Performance
8:30 PM – Afterglow and Behind-the-Scenes Tours
10:00 PM – Event Concludes
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Grand Opening Matinee – $50 per ticket (plus service fees)
1:00 PM – Grand Opening Matinee Reception
2:00 PM – Performance
3:00 PM – Event Concludes
The weekend will feature a special live performance created in collaboration with Grosse Pointe Theatre and the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra, along with opportunities to explore the new facility and experience exceptional visual art.
Guests will also enjoy a curated collection of American art in the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery and a special sculpture exhibition presented in partnership with the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum.
We are proud to celebrate this opening alongside our distinguished arts partners.
To purchase tickets please click on the buttons above. For further details please contact Amy Ricker, Patron Services & Hospitality Manager aricker@schaapcenter.org or call: 586-945-3638
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
For Sponsorship opportunities of the Grand Opening Events please click here of call Annemarie Harris, Chief of Staff aharris@schaapcenter.org 313-231-4900.