Gifts of Art and Art Acquisition Support

Gifts of Art
From our founding in 1905, gifts of artwork to the High Museum of Art have dramatically enhanced our permanent collection. For example, in the late 1940s, the J.J. Haverty Collection—an incredible donation of 25 paintings and 6 sculptures—raised the Museum’s level of quality and sophistication. In Fall 2004, the High announced an ambitious initiative to strengthen its permanent collection. To celebrate the opening of the new High in November 2005 and help ensure that its collection was commensurate with its striking architectural spaces, the High’s curators have been encouraging collectors to consider donating significant works of art from their private holdings.

The High Museum of Art welcomes your gifts of works of art. Works of art may be donated to the High Museum of Art at a future date of your choosing or incrementally over a period of time. Current tax laws favor collectors who donate art to museums, creating a mutually beneficial partnership: the donor receives an income tax charitable deduction and the museum expands its collection. Whether given during a donor’s lifetime or by bequest, take a leisurely stroll through the expanded Museum and you can appreciate what gifts of art by caring individuals have done to expand the High’s permanent collection.

Art Acquisition Support
Monetary gifts, some made during the donors’ lifetimes, others made as bequests, have also contributed to numerous art acquisitions at the High. For example, visitors to the High can enjoy Monet’s Autumn by the Seine as a result, in part, of charitable bequests from the estates of Eleanor Storza’s and Frances Cheney Boogs.

An example of a recent lifetime gift is the acquisition of Roy Lichtenstein’s House III which was donated by John Weiland Homes and Neighborhoods in honor of its company members. House III ─one of the most noteworthy gifts in the Museum’s history─makes a significant addition to the High’s growing collection of contemporary art and will delight thousands of Museum visitors.

A Lasting Legacy
If given the opportunity, many of us hope to leave a lasting legacy to show that our lives made a difference in our community. To learn more about the many available options for leaving a legacy at the High Museum of Art, contact Tamara McClelland at 404-733-4238.