b'Gala SCMA100, THE MUSEUMS CENTENNIAL YEAR,ing four remarkable individuals, each of whom haslaunched with a festive Gala Celebration on left an indelible mark on the museum.November 4, 2019 at the Morgan Library & MuseumThe awards ceremony got underway within New York, NY. More than 300 members of the welcoming remarks by SCMA Director and Chief Smith and national arts community gathered for anCurator Jessica Nicoll 83. Smith President Kathleen evening that marked the museums first 100 yearsMcCartney then presented the first honorary award and honored several individuals whose contributionsto Smith alumnae, and sisters, Jane Chace Carroll 53 to the museum have been significant. The SCMA100and Eliot Chace Nolen 54, for their commitmentGala also unveiled the museums new brand identityand dedication to SCMA through their generousand website design. philanthropic work. Next, Janice Oresman 55, a The Morgans high-ceilinged, glass-walled longtime Museum Visiting Committee member and Gilbert Court offered a striking setting for the event.art professional, presented an award to artist Lesley Gala guests enjoyed a large-scale projection of art- Dill M.A.T. 75, whose creative practice has intersected works from the museums collection as well as archival closely with the museum and the college.photographs showing the transformation of the Smith Provost Michael Thurston then presented museums building and galleries over the decades.an award to Floyd Cheung, vice president for equity While the overarching goal of the event was toand inclusion and professor of English language and celebrate the museums centennial milestone, literature and American studies at Smith. Cheungthe centerpiece of the evening was the presentationhas taught many classes at the museum, drawing of the SCMA Centennial Honor Awards acknowledg- inspiration from and centering his course curriculaconnectingpeopleto each other56'