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HAPPENING Museum Members G r i t & Glamour BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina recognizes that the arts help create thriving and dynamic communities which in turn contribute to South Carolina’s economic development. That recognition is culture-wide, and the employees play a significant role in supporting the South Carolina arts community. BlueCross and its employees clearly demonstrate their strong commitment to the arts through gifts and employee involvement programs. The BCA TEN awards were presented on November 4, 2010, at a black-tie gala at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City. There to celebrate were (pictured above, left to right): Bruce Hughes; M. Edward Sellers and Dr. Suzan D. Boyd; Robert Lynch, CEO of Americans for the Arts; Karen Brosius, executive director of the Columbia Museum of Art and husband Willson Powell; Jennifer DuMont and David Pankau. Rock & Roll in Focus Gala 2011 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina was named one of THE BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America by the Business Committee for the Arts, a division of Americans for the Arts in November of 2010. 04.16.11 columbiamuseum.org Craft Celebration Premier Society members and museum supporters attend the Craft Leadership Award Dinner & Celebration, held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. The Museum celebrated Hannah and Ron Rogers for their many accomplishments and for a