Thank you for supporting MAM! No Gift is Too Small.
MAM's ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN 2011-12
MAM has secured a generous matching challenge gift from the CHARLES ENGELHARD FOUNDATION to raise, over a two-year period, an additional $50,000 in new or increased donations. MAM has big aspirations and we need your financial support. Please join our Campaign and benefit from a 100% tax deduction.
MAM continues to dream BIG—as well it should. These are inspiring times at MAM with record attendance in the first days of the Ansel Adams exhibit, and over 125,000 people served since the completion of the building expansion. We have growing demands for art classes by all age groups, a vibrant schedule of exhibitions in the Lynda M. Frost American Indian Gallery, and next year the second Montana Triennial will fill the entire museum with works by Montana artists.
Sustaining an art museum is an expensive endeavor. Art education, which is what we are all about, is labor intensive and we must continue to attract and retain highly qualified professionals. To do that our salaries must be competitive—with those of comparable museums—and our salaries are not and, indeed, have been essentially frozen for a number of years. In view of escalating costs of supplies, equipment, travel, postage and shipping, etc., maintaining commitment to continue to provide cutting-edge exhibits, classes, scholarships, lectures, staff development, equipment replacement—even at current levels—demands continued aggressive growth in our annual fund campaign.
Donors play a key role in bridging the gap between MAM’s aspirations, commitments, and financial resources. Together, we are bolstering the cultural fabric of our community. I invite you to help MAM sustain its goals make a gift to our Annual Campaign today.
Below is a sampling of the great work we accomplished last year and how we give exponentially back to our community by engaging the public in the exploration of contemporary art.
- Admission is always FREE at MAM and was provided to over 20,000 museum visitors.
- Ansel Adams: A Legacy , on display for six months, is a remarkable ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for many, benefitting the entire region. Over 2,650 people attended the opening events.
- MAM produced 22 contemporary art exhibitions and related educational programs.
- Our 5th Grade Art Experience brought nearly every 5th grader in Missoula County and beyond to MAM.
- MAM presented 741 artists to our community, representing over 32 Montana towns.
- Over 20 artist teachers were employed by MAM and 98 educational tours conducted.
- We served over 300 students through the Flagship After-School Art Program.
- MAM offered over 55 art classes and provided 60 scholarships.
- MAM's Teen Open Studio Program served over 80 teens—all FREE of charge!
Why people are donating in MAM...
Carol Seim - "I have enjoyed the last almost 40 years being part of the MAM family from volunteer to Board member to Art Associate. It is the strong heartbeat of our community environment --and I'm pleased that it continues to be so alive."
Liz Dybdal - "The foundation for my love of art started when I was a child being taken to a museum. The possibilities it opens to a young creative mind can last a lifetime."
Martin Burke - "Contemporary art and artists inspire me -- MAM inspires me."
Alli DePuy - "MAM fills my cup as an artist, educator and community member."
Shirley McKibbin - "It is the place to see wonderful ideas from a wide variety of artists presented in a beautiful space. It is a REGIONAL influence."
Why do you invest in MAM? Everyone is invited to participate. Your 100% tax-deductible gift enables us to provide another year of exemplary contemporary art exhibitions and educational programs as well as the preservation of MAM's Permanent Collection. No gift is too small and every dollar donated to the Annual Campaign for MAM will make a difference.
ADDITIONAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:
Legacy Gifts:
A planned gift becomes a permanent legacy and provides benefits to MAM year after year, generation after generation, nurturing the community’s creative spirit. Planned gifts are commitments made today that will come to MAM at a later date. Upon giving, there are tax advantages. If you have an established WILL, you can plan your gift today. To learn more about the options and opportunities available for your consideration, please call our Development Staff at 406.728.0447. All inquiries will be confidential.
Bequests of Artwork:
In 2000, MAM received its first bequest of artwork to its Permanent Collection from Joyce Folsom. Inspired by her generosity, MAM established the Joyce Folsom Society to identify and encourage bequests of artwork to the Collection. As part of MAM’s Permanent Collection, Artwork will be exhibited and preserved for years to come by our professional staff. MAM’s Collection continues to grow primarily through the generosity of gifts from artists and patrons.
Special Funds:
Support the MAM programs most important to you. Designate your gift to support scholarship funds for education programs, acquisitions of art for the MAM Collections, or book purchases for the public research library.
Endowment:
Your endowment gift will help to ensure MAM's long-term financial security.
Questions? Please contact:
Kay Grissom-Kiely
Development and Membership Director
335 North Pattee Street
Missoula, MT 59802
406/728-0447
click here to e mail the MAM Development Office
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