Program Support
Each year, SAM undertakes a number of exciting and innovative projects. Program support from individuals helps SAM create inspiring exhibitions, acquire art, conserve our collection, present stimulating educational programs, and so much more.
You play a crucial role in sustaining SAM and its collections and may designate a gift to one or more of the following suggested areas.
To discuss a possible gift, please
email us or call
206.654.3258. We are grateful for your support.
SAM's Collection
SAM offers visitors a dynamic and ever-changing roster of exhibitions and installations throughout the year. The museum periodically periodically changes the displays of work from our collection of 24,000 objects. You can support the entire collection or choose a particular area, such as American art, African art, decorative arts, or contemporary art.
Touring Exhibitions
Touring exhibitions bring the art of the world to Seattle, and often offer relevant and timely perspectives. Your contribution provides much-needed funds for these ambitious and innovative undertakings, including research, gallery design, installation, and educational materials.
SEATTLE Asian Art Museum
The original site of the Seattle Asian Art Museum, this historic Art Deco building in Volunteer Park now houses one of the nation’s premier collections of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean art, as well as important examples of Central and South Asian art. Your gift to the Seattle Asian Art Museum helps enrich the community through exhibitions and programs on classic and contemporary art from across Asia.
Olympic Sculpture Park
SAM’s nine-acre art park along the Puget Sound offers the community year-round free access to a natural space. Help us care for the art, sculptures, and natural landscape, and offer amazing environmental and art programs, with a special gift.
Education and Public Programs
SAM provides a welcoming place for people to connect with art and to consider its relationship to their lives. School & Educator Programs bring art to students in the museum or in the classroom.
Public Programs connect everyone with lectures, music, films, and more. Family Programs inspire all ages to explore and create art, and Teen Programs invite youth to boldly express their creativity.
Conservation
A museum does more than just display art. SAM is committed to preserving our valuable collections for generations to come. Each year, SAM’s expert conservation team provides necessary care and maintenance to numerous works of art on display at the Seattle Art Museum, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Olympic Sculpture Park, and to many others not currently on view.
Curators
SAM’s exhibitions can take years of planning. Your gift provides critical funds for expenses such as research, travel, and publications.
SAM Libraries
Help us maintain our two research libraries and our lending library for educators. SAM also needs funds to support purchases of both new and older materials that are relevant to the collections and exhibitions.