On May 2, 2008, Carnegie Museum of Art holds a festive Gala Benefit and Preview for Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International. The Carnegie International is the oldest invitational survey of contemporary art in North America, and the 2008 installment is the 55th in its 112-year history.
Artists, the Friends of the 2008 Carnegie International, art dealers, and art aficionados from around the world will be among the first to see this much-anticipated art event. Support for the evening is provided by The Bank of New York Mellon.
The Women's Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art will coordinate the Gala, which begins at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails, a private viewing of the exhibition, and music by Cellofourte. At 7:30 p.m. attendees will gather for the announcement of the Carnegie Prize and Fine Prize recipients. The Carnegie Prize has been awarded to a Carnegie International artist since the International was established in 1896. The first Fine Prize, established this year by the Fine Foundation in support of the Carnegie International, will be awarded to an emerging artist whose work is represented in the exhibition. At 8:00 p.m., the celebration will continue with a strolling supper and music. Throughout the evening, guests will be free to preview the exhibition.
The Gala committee is planning a late night event beginning at 9:00 p.m. with drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music by the New York-based Slavic Soul Party, and an exhibition viewing. The cost for a ticket to the gala, with strolling supper, is $350 per person; the late night event is $75 per person. All funds raised by the event will benefit the exhibition.
A high modern, futuristic setting will be the backdrop for suggested Gala attire, which is "creative cocktail." -- www.cmoa.org
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