what do they do at the met gala
Met Gala Institute Gala is a major fundraising benefit that serves as an opening celebration for the Institute's annual fashion exhibit.[3][4] Following the event, the exhibition runs for several months. The 2014 exhibition was scheduled to run from May 8 until August 10, 2014.[5] The Gala is widely regarded as one of the most exclusive social events in New York and one of the biggest fundraising nights in the city with $9 million raised in 2013 and a record of $12 million the following year.[6][7][8][9] It is one of the most notable sources of funding for the Institute.[10] The affair, attended by personalities from the arts, fashion, high-society, film, and music, has been held at the Met since 1948[11] and is considered to be the fashion industry's premier annual red carpet event.[4][12][13][14][15][16] Its red carpet fashions are widely photographed, reviewed, critiqued, and emulated.[17][18][19][20] The museum is closed to the general public on the first Monday of May due to the gala occurring.[21]