Envisioning the South Gala: A Night to Honor Roger Ogden

This month, the Hilliard Art Museum welcomes renowned collector and founder of the Ogden Museum of Art, Roger Houston Ogden, as the guest of honor at its annual Gala at the Museum. The event will consist of a cocktail reception, seated dinner, and a preview of the exhibition Envisioning the South: The Roger Houston Ogden Collection, which chronicles Ogden's journey as a collector and presents a survey of his unmatched collection of Southern Art. For the occasion, the Hilliard's main gallery will be transformed into a Louisiana landscape. All proceeds will go towards ongoing projects at the museum, including the creation of an educational classroom and café in the historic A. Hays Town-designed building adjacent to the museum. 6 pm–10 pm. $600. hilliardmuseum.org.