The University Art Museum will host an honorary gala event Friday as a tribute to Ruth and Robert Cross, museum supporters and activists for the past 30 years, according to a University press release.
The event, entitled "La Belle Epoque: The Legacy of Ruth and Robert Cross at the University of Virginia Art Museum," will include a cocktail reception hosted by University President and Mrs. John T. Casteen III at Carr's Hill, a presentation with several guest speakers and a dinner in the museum's Main Gallery.
The gala also commemorates the museum's 30th anniversary since its reopening in 1974, in which Ruth Cross played an integral role.
Casteen will present the Crosses with the inaugural "Ruth and Robert Cross Volunteer Service Award, created by the Volunteer Board of the Museum.
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