BAM members and other young professionals and art enthusiasts celebrated the holiday season at the BAM White Ball, co-partnered with Boca Raton Magazine, for an evening of fine dining, fine wine, cocktails, and festive entertainment. BAM’s third annual holiday affair and its most elegant soiree of the year was held on Saturday, December 9 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

The guests were enthralled by the famed Marilyn Monroe exhibition which opened that week. Marilyn Monroe impersonator Camille Terry was a surprise guest as she arrived amid a flurry of photographers and fans rushed to greet her. She sang a number of Marilyn songs and mingled with guests throughout the evening.

The white dress/black tie-optional ball featured dinner by the bite by Café Luna Rosa, whose Chef Ernesto served Tortellini ala Vodka; and Cucina Rosano which served an array of tasty bites. A full bar was provided courtesy of AMC Liaisons and Finlandia Vodka, Jack Daniels, Appleton Estates Jamaican Rum, and Chambord. Whole Foods provided wine and champagne.

Guests were greeted with a red carpet entry and on-camera interviews, courtesy of the Lynn University Department of Communications and Denise Belafonte of Lynn. Guests dancing the night away in the sculpture garden to live music and DJ dance music provided by Jazz and Company Entertainment.

The Marilyn Monroe exhibition features 268 works by more than 80 artists including Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Bernard of Hollywood, Peter Blake, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Antionio de Felipe, Milton H. Greene, Ernst Haas, Tom Kelly, Douglas Kirkland, Christopher Makos, Yasumasa Morimura, Mel Ramos, Mimmo Rotella, Sam Shaw, Bert Stern and Andy Warhol.

BAM, an auxiliary of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, is a volunteer support organization comprised of emerging and established professionals who represent a new generation of support for the Museum.  BAM continuously promotes the importance of including culture and art, and the rewards of volunteerism, in the active lives of young professionals. Targeted age range: 30's to 50's.

BAM organizes many exciting, artistic events throughout the year at our Museum and in local area establishments, which help promote the arts, and create Museum awareness, while giving local professionals a venue for business and social networking, all while supporting the Museum.  BAM is searching for individuals who will be our next leaders involved within our community and committed to making a difference for the Museum¹s longevity. For more information on BAM, please call the BAM Hotline at 561.392.2500, ext. 216. or visit www.bocamuseum.org.