Partial List of
Ongoing Projects and Support
Examples of department requests underwritten by the Women’s Committee in the past few years:
- High definition video camera. Audio Visual Department
- Refurbishing Armor teaching materials. Education Department
- Support for the Julien Levy Film Program. Prints, Drawings and Photographs Department
- Mechanical systems for Mt. Pleasant. Facilities and Operations Department
- Renovation of the Accessible entrance. Facilities and Operations Department
- Renovation of the Rodin Museum Garden
- Summer Internship programs. Education Department
- Reupholstering of furniture. American Department
- Microscope upgrade attachment. Conservation Department
- Contract Conservator. Asian Department
- Pre-school programs. Education Department
- Research, Faces of Aviokiteshvara. Indian and Himalayan Department
- Infrared Reflectography equipment. Conservation Department
- Grace Kelly Wedding Dress catalogue. Publications Department
- African American Art publication
The Women’s Committee has pledged to contribute to several funds to help ensure the growth and vitality of the Museum:
- The Henry McIlhenny Fund. $590,470
- The Robert Scott Montgomery Fund for Special Exhibitions. $500,000
- The 2001 Campaign Fund. $500,000
Special Exhibitions partially supported by the Women’s Committee in the last five years include:
- Renoir: After Impressionism (2010) $100,000
- Gee's Bend (2008) $100,000
- Freda Kahlo (2008) $100,000
- Ike Taiga Exhibition (2006) $11,600
- The Arts in Latin America (2006) $100,000
- Jacob van Ruisdael. Master of Landscape (2005) $100,000