Le Montage 2002
Friday, April 26, 2002

 Led by John Burcher as Chair and Stacey Lefton Glick and Gary Lee as Co-chairs, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago welcomed over 350 guests to "Le Montage," a black-tie benefit gala hosted by the School's Auxiliary Board on April 26. The galleries of the Art Institute provided an elegant backdrop for this progressive event.  Guests were welcomed with a red carpet arrival on Michigan Avenue and proceeded to the museum's grand staircase to enjoy a lavish cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception.  The beautiful and innovative creations of the department of fashion design were interlaced with performance art which ranged from a silent movement ensemble to individual performances by "women in red" each utilizing their own talents in weaving, dance, comedy, and song.  Accompanying them, the sound department lent a hypnotic beat with drummers, sound machines, and piano.  Multi-media installations were strategically placed throughout the museum allowing guests to view works in film, video, and technology. While witnessing installations of fashion, photography, and performance art, along with multi-media presentations created by faculty and students, guests were led through the museum by this sensational display into Gunsaulus Hall and the Chagall Windows then onto dinner in the museum's Stock Exhchange Trading Room.

Ed Paschke, a School alumnus and renowned contemporary artist, was celebrated as special guest of the evening.  A highlight of the evening was an auction for a portrait sitting with acclaimed photographer and School alumnus Victor Skrebneski.  A winning bid of $10,500 helped to raise "Le Montage" proceeds to over $200,000 in support of the education of artists at the School. 

This year's gala, "The Object of Art," will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2003.