Honoring Marc F. Wilson

Friday, April 30
Celebrating a Life Dedicated to the Arts
6:30 p.m.
$375 per person
Black Tie

An exceptional evening to honor an exceptional leader, this gala event pays tribute to Marc F. Wilson in advance of his retirement as Director/CEO of the Nelson-Atkins. Also, this evening premieres the new Egyptian galleries. The event includes the following special moments:

6:30 p.m. | Bloch Lobby
Champagne Reception

7:15 p.m. | Atkins Auditorium
Celebratory Remarks
Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, New York

Opening of the New Egyptian Galleries
Robert Cohon, Curator, Art of the Ancient World

8 p.m. | Rozzelle Court
Cocktails

8:30 p.m. | Kirkwood Hall
Dinner

9:45 p.m. | Rozzelle Court
Dessert

Open all evening
Viewing of the Egyptian Galleries

Purchase tickets at the link above or call 816.751.1ART (1278).
All proceeds help support the Nelson-Atkins programs and world-class collection.

Champagne Reception

Celebratory Program

Cocktails & Dinner

Dessert

Egyptian Galleries
Viewing

The William T. Kemper Foundation—Commerce Bank, Trustee, is the principal sponsor of the Egyptian galleries opening.