The Phillips Collection Completes Campaign

Tuesday, 20 September 2005 10:26

WASHINGTON, DC.-The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, has raised $29 million, exceeding the $27-million goal of its Fulfilling the Vision campaign two years ahead of schedule, Director Jay Gates and Board Chairman George Vradenburg announced today. The campaign is the largest in the museum’s 84-year history. . The museum will be able to present more of its outstanding collection in upgraded galleries, better engage its audiences with new amenities and services, and increase its renowned education and public programs, while maintaining its distinctive character as one of the world’s great intimately scaled museums. The renovation and addition project will culminate in April 2006, when some 60 European masterworks return home after an acclaimed four-year international tour. “This critical commitment by the supporters of The Phillips Collection is a testament to the important role the museum plays in the lives of our neighbors and our loyal donors throughout the United States and abroad, all part of the Phillips family,” said Jay Gates, director. “With their help, we are now better equipped to serve our audiences and carry out our mission as a place for people to engage with great works of modern and contemporary art.”

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