On December 11, 2008, more than 100 Chapman Graduate School alumni gathered during opening week of the Patricia and Philip Frost Museum to meet, mingle, and make merry for the holidays. The ^3rd annual holiday party brought together Chapman graduates from various graduating classes, faculty, staff, and program managers to reconnect and network. Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam spoke about the many accomplishments and impressive rankings the Chapman Graduate School has recently received.

The highlight of the event was a guided tour of the Frost Museum’s 46,000 square foot galleries. Alumni were able to view several collections including the General Collection, the Metropolitan Museum and Art Center Collection, the Betty Laird Perry Emerging Artist Collection, and the Cintas Fellows Collection. Alumni who signed up for membership were entered into a raffle to receive an Art Basel VIP package provided by the Frost Art Museum.