Prelude: Toasting the New Century at the Harvard Art Museum

On Saturday, May 17th, the Harvard Art Museum hosted a Gala benefit, entitled Prelude: Toasting the New Century at the Harvard Art Museum, to raise funds and heighten awareness for our renovation project. The gala was an unqualified success, with 500 guests in attendance, and nearly $500,000 raised.  See photos commemorating this special evening, which was co-chaired by Maisie Houghton and Bruce Beal.  Special thanks to Ann Starnbach and the Institutional Advancement team for their hard work.

Jill Horner and Yo Yo Ma

Antiss Krueck and Ron Krueck, Gala co-chair Maisie K. Houghton and James R. Houghton, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation

Walter and Virgilia Klein, with Tom Lentz

Artists Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Mel Bochner, and John Baldessari

Student performer Sandy Gale, Class of 2009

Emily Rauh Pulitzer

Harvard's Pan African Dance and Music Ensemble (PADME)