Fundraisers

Masterpiece Makeover

We launched Masterpiece Makeover last winter to raise money to restore a portrait of Henry Cumming and are pleased to report that we met our goal of $5,000. This painting is currently at the conservator thanks to Nelson A. Danish, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Morris IV, Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell, Ms. Fredericka M. Flynt, Pamela Dorminey-Uros and Nick Uros, and Sharon Campbell.

The Masterpiece Makeover program, which directs donations to the restoration of a specified work of art, continues this year with The Emerald Shawl, by Henry Salem Hubbell. Its restoration includes cleaning the paint surface, removing discolored varnish, relining and restretching the canvas, repairing areas of paint loss in the surface, revarnishing, and attaching a protective backing board.

Our goal is to raise $4,000, which will go directly to the restoration of this painting.

Save this painting. Donate today. 

The Gala 2024

The Morris Museum of Art Gala

Join cochairs Leah Gaudin and Richard A. Slaby, Jr. and their committee in celebrating the Thirty-first Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

Experience an evening of timeless elegance, rich with exceptional cuisine, live entertainment, and engaging company, as we honor artist Joseph H. Sulkowski and celebrate his work featured in the exhibition Apokalupsis: An Uncovering.
The gala is the museum’s largest fundraiser, providing funds for the museum’s operating budget and enhancing the impact of Southern art and culture throughout the region.
A link to purchase The Gala 2024 reservations will be available in the near future.
View / pledge your sponsorship for The Gala 2024 by CLICKING BELOW.

Adopt Art!

Adopt a work of art from the Morris Museum of Art’s permanent collection! Whether it’s a gift for yourself, a tribute to your favorite art lover, or a memorial for a loved one, your $250 donation to the Adopt Art program is an easy and meaningful way to support the museum.

Adopt away! Click here >>  https://www.themorris.org/adopt-art/

Patrons enjoying the special exhibition "The Long View" in the Morris's Coggins Gallery.

Annual Fund

Your generous support of the Morris Museum of Art’s annual fund, in addition to your annual membership dues, assures the continued growth of the museum's collections, endowment, and its Center for the Study of Southern Art, as well as the support of its public and educational programs and a variety of special projects. Your support will enrich your life and the lives of your children, grandchildren, and friends for years to come.

Planned Giving

Memorials

A donation to the Morris Museum of Art is a meaningful way to remember and honor friends and loved ones and a wonderful way to support the Morris Museum's effort to preserve and enhance the rich cultural legacy of the South. These thoughtful gifts routinely go into the Acquisitions Fund to be applied to the purchase of a work of art for the museum's permanent collection, but you may designate them for other purposes as well. Please contact Kevin Grogan at the Morris Museum of Art.

Bequests

By setting up a planned gift or making a bequest to the Morris Museum of Art, you will assure, through your generosity, that the museum will continue to provide future generations with enrichment and enjoyment. Consult with your legal and financial advisors to assure that the terms and conditions of your gift will best suit your needs. Please contact Kevin Grogan at the Morris Museum of Art.

All contributions to the Morris Museum of Art, a 501(c) 3 organization, are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

For more information, to request an exhibition, program, event sponsorship brochure, or to make a donation, Please contact

Development Officer | Denise Tortorete | 706-828-3845 | denise.tortorete@themorris.org