Mountain Dew hosted The Chicago Ball, a large format photography exhibit and cocktail party in support of youth charity through The Remix Project. The “black sneaker” affair paid homage to the cultural fabric of street ball and featured a photo installation of Chicago’s scene through the camera lenses of local photographers trashhand and Elise Swopes, collaborated on an exhibit for the first time at The Chicago Ball. Chicago Bulls Forward and DEW athlete Jimmy Butler made a special appearance.

PHOTO CAPTIONS

‘Trash, Swopes, Young Guru’ – “Chicago-based photographers trashhand and Elise Swopes pose with Grammy-nominated record producer and DJ Young Guru during the Chicago Ball fundraiser presented by Mountain Dew, where their work was sold to benefit The Remix Project.” (photo credit: Amanda Huerta)

‘Jimmy, Jason, Drex’- “Shooting guard/small forward, Jimmy Butler, meets the guys behind The Remix Project at the Chicago Ball fundraiser, presented by Mountain Dew.” (photo credit: Amanda Huerta)

‘Young Guru and Jimmy’– “Shooting guard/small forward, Jimmy Butler, and Grammy-nominated record producer and DJ, Young Guru, hang at The Remix Project’s Chicago Ball fundraiser, presented by Mountain Dew.” (photo credit: Amanda Huerta)