The Laksmi Project
The Laksmi Project connects you with opportunities to create, cultivate, and sustain regenerative resources to thrive.
We will be back in the Fall! A round up of Summer events, programs, and more from LP. partners and friends.
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City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Opening July
Yvette Mayorga, PU$H THRU, Monique Meloche Gallery, June 14-Aug 9 - Extended!
Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes , Brushwood Center, July 13-Aug 23rd
Bonding Thru Experience (BE) , Red Line Service, Closes July 27th + Roundtable Discussion, July 27th, 4:30pm
Living in the Shade, National Public Housing Museum, Opening July 23rd
Ren Editions Pop-Up, In Collaboration with EarlyWork, The Renaissance Society, Aug 7–Aug 8
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Tony Award Winning Steppenwolf Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season begins with MR. WOLF, Sept 11
Lydia Cheshewalla, Brushwood Center, Sept 6-Oct 26
Brushwood Center, Smith Nature Symposium Awards Dinner, Honoring Robin Wall Kimmerer, October 11
Voices for Change, One Aim Illinois, November 13
Hubbard Street Dance, Fall Series, November 14-23
Hyde Park Art Center 2025 Gala Honoring Esther Grimm and Amanda Williams, November 15
LP. Activations
Bespoke Events & Programs
Curated by the LP., Activations are tailored to your goals to build relationships and engagement for your fundraiser, work, project, or mission.
Mirja Spooner // Curator of Connection
Meet Your Host
Mirja Catherine Laksmi Spooner is a development leader, host, and founder of The Laksmi Project. Mirja works as a connector to cultivate relationships, engagements, and opportunities that contribute to a more abundant world. Her work lives at the intersection of community connection, strategic development, and financial engagement.
Mirja spent her career working in the arts in New York City and was the Director of Development at the Neue Galerie New York. Additionally, she worked in development at the Art Institute of Chicago raising capital funds for the Modern Wing. Mirja is a board member of The Renaissance Society, and Hyde Park Art Center. She is the Board Chair of the ChiArts Foundation, the philanthropic partner to Chicago's only public arts high school, The Chicago High School for the Arts. Mirja holds a BA in American Studies from Barnard College/Columbia University.
Mirja is currently the Director of Development at Brushwood Center, a health and nature non-profit in Lake County, IL. In 2022, Mirja started The Laksmi Project. The LP. works with organizations and individuals to create and sustain enriching connections that optimize their assets, and exceed their goals.