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MEMBER NEWS 2010 Gala Red Hot...Cool Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:00 p.m. The Museum’s annual blacktie gala will be red hot as we celebrate 60 years of art, the Chihuly chandelier unveiling, and The Chemistry of Color! The most talked about event of the year indulges the senses with lavish entertainment and decorations, delicious cuisine and libations, fabulous dance music and live performances. Proceeds support the Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and enrich lives through art. $150 per person Contact Meagan Warren at 803.343.2210 or [email protected]. Platinum Sponsors: Celebrate here! 9 New Year’s Resolution: Renew Membership Is your membership about to lapse? Start the New Year off right by renewing your membership today. Renew early and extend your membership even longer! Only members can attend the Opening Preview Celebration of the next major show The Chemistry of Color on February 4. Take advantage of all your membership benefits and help us celebrate our 60th anniversary year. Renew your membership today online at columbiamuseum.org or call 803.343.2198. Benefits Give You Bang for Your Buck Have you taken advantage of your reciprocal membership? Visit the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and many others. And all for FREE! The Museum participates in two reciprocal programs that provide members with free museum admission: the North American (NARM) and the Southeastern (SERM) programs. You’ll be treated like a member when you visit a participating museum, and will receive discounts on concerts, lectures, classes and purchases in their museum shops! SERM is offered to all Columbia Museum of Art members and provides free reciprocity to over 75 museums across the southeast. NARM benefits are reserved for Patron members and above and grants access to over 350 museums, gardens and historical sites nationwide. For a full listing of participating museums or to upgrade your membership to receive NARM benefits, visit columbiamuseum.org or call 803.343.2198. Ladies Night Out The 5th annual Ladies Night Out event was held in recycled style on Thursday, November 12, attracting more than 250 ladies. Thanks go to board member Melissa Blanchard and her store Pout! for their generous support of the event, which generated 37 memberships. columbiamuseum.org