The Priests of Pallas Ball
For nearly 50 years, the Priests of Pallas Ball was the largest gala festival in the entire Midwest. It celebrated the fall harvest and payed homage to Pallas Athena. The 2007 Ball intertwined the traditional theme of the masked ball—and Athena—with the mesmerizing culture and cuisine of the east. This pan-Asian theme played out in the branding of the event from the color palette to the fan party favors and centerpieces of red orchids. A limited run of commemorative screen-printed posters were sold at the ball. The 2007 poster now lives with the Priests of Pallas collection at the Downtown Central Library.
