Photo Flash: First Look at The Art Institute of Chicago's Snap Gala

This year's Snap Gala, benefiting the Photography Gala Fund-the largest single source of acquisitions support for photography at the Art Institute-was a record-breaking success. On Saturday, October 19, guests were awed by the elegant, glowing centerpieces featuring vintage slides, as well as a curtain of slides hanging from the second floor balcony made by INDO (http://theindoprojects.com/). Attendees posed in sets of classic photographs from the Art Institute's acclaimed permanent collection during cocktail hour, as well as photo booths during dessert. Alexander Gilkes-Chief Auctioneer, Phillips and Founder, Paddle 8-ran a lively and theatrical auction that capped off the evening.

Check out the photos below!

Photo Credit: Fab Photo

INDO team in front of slide curtain

Tony Tasset, Gaylen Gerber, Janine Mileaf

Pam Weston, Douglas Druick, and Barbara Bluhm-Kaul

Alexander Gilkes/auction

Greg Cameron and Dia Weil

Richard Wright, Valerie Carberry, Greg Jacobs, Solveig Ovstebo

Connie and David Coolidge, Beth and Harvey Plotnick

Hank and Gilda Buchbinder with guest

Melissa and Reeve Waud

Catherine and Robert Funderberg

Barbara Bluhm-Kaul, Meredith Bluhm-Wolf, and Pam Weston with other Snap guests

Liz Siegel and Carol Ehlers

Ron Krueck and Elena Urschel

Bill Wolf, Meredith Bluhm-Wolf, Edward S. Weil, Dia S. Weil

Michal Raz-Russo and Zev Salomon