Tools for Today, Dreams for Tomorrow - Martin Museum of Art
Art sparks imagination. Community keeps it alive.
At the Martin Museum of Art, we believe that everyone should have access to powerful and inspirational experiences with art free of charge. From school tours to artist talks, hands-on workshops to thought-provoking exhibitions, we open our doors to thousands each year.
But to keep doing what we do, and to do it even better, we need the right tools. This summer, we’re launching a grassroots fundraiser to raise $10,000 for essential museum equipment. These are the behind-the-scenes tools that help us:
- Install exhibitions with care and creativity
- Offer more access to engaging, hands-on education programs
- Create and expand events that welcome all ages
- Maintain a safe, professional environment for the artwork we steward
This isn’t about bells and whistles. It’s about functioning carts, stable pedestals, updated lights, and gear that lets us dream bigger and keep offering visual arts to our community for free!
How You Can Help
Whether you give $10 or $1,000, your gift directly supports the work we do for our community. Every donation helps us build capacity, elevate experiences, and keep visual arts free and accessible for all.
Donate. Share. Join the effort.
$25
Seeing is Believing
Helps us purchase magnification tools to better see artwork for cleanings, inspections and digital corrections.
$50
A Fresh Coat for Fresh Ideas
Help us bring color to the Museum walls with commercial grade painting tools that get the job done fast.
$100
Looking Better
This gift helps our staff see more clearly, whether it’s matching colors of works to digital representations or measuring for appropriate light levels to protect and monitor the works in our collections and on display.
$250
Lifting the Vision
Covers equipment like step ladders and utility carts—simple tools that protect the artwork and our installation team.
$500
Sitting the Stage
Purchases new gallery seating so our guests can sit and stay a while. Whether it’s students grabbing a stool to get closer to sketch, or museum benches that offer a spot for our visitors, everyone deserves to rest while they look.
$1,000
Amplifying Voices
Supports new event gear like microphones, speakers, stands, and recording equipment for flexible programming and more dynamic exhibitions
$2,500
Presentation Power
Helps us buy display pedestals, mobile tech stands, and visitor information displays to better support lectures, pop-up shows, and education initiatives.
$5,000
Digital Dreams
Contributes to our top-priority purchases: like a Sony PXW-Z200 4K Camcorder, which will allow us to professionally record artist talks, lectures, and events—expanding access for those who can’t attend in person and preserving programs for future learning.
