Muse is Over

Well, Maggi (the boss lady) and I have been part of the event committee planning the 2009 Muse Awards. The Muse Awards are an annual award (un)gala put on by the Virginia Museum of Fine Art. The VMFA's Business Council organizes the event, which recognizes creativity in Virginia businesses. You can read about this year's winner here.

Maggi and I, along with our illustrious co-chair Karin, spent the last 6 months or so planning the gala that surrounds the awards. I've attended before, but I had no idea what went into planning the party! The Muse Awards typically is a themed party, complete with costumes, and this year was no different.

The last 6 months meant developing a theme and translating into the event. The theme was focused on 3 eras in the museums's history: the 1930s (when the VMFA was built), the 1980s (when the West Wing was added), and 2010 (when the new McGlothlin Wing will be finished). The 2010 era focused on international marketplace and world fusion, with special focus on the South and East Asian that will be housed in the new wing.

We arranged music, dancers, lighting, decorations, invitations, programs, signage, costumes, and more. Are we going to sign up for the craziness again next year? Who knows. But those themed champagne cocktails sure were a sweet reward. Check out some of the pictures below!