Funding from donors allows the Eskenazi Museum of Art to strategically acquire important works in a thoughtful, inclusive way that reflects the best interests of the museum and our audiences.
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To find out how to help us bring new works of art into the collection, please contact Director of Development Christine Baldwin or make a gift now.
Donor Spotlight: David Phillips
The Eskenazi Museum of Art has an outstanding collection thanks to its long history of passionate supporters. David Phillips, a long-time art lover and member of the museum’s National Advisory Board, is one of those passionate supporters.
“My love and appreciation for art was nourished while visiting and studying in the then-called IU Art Museum and Fine Arts Library in the early to mid 80s. For me, it helped spark more curiosity and a desire to explore. It’s a true gift that one does not have to leave Bloomington to view exceptional art.
I give to help broaden and deepen what is already a stellar art collection and to help introduce students, faculty, and visitors to art created around the world.”
Phillips’s generosity has helped the museum acquire works by Pat Steir, Caroline Kent, and other contemporary artists. Most recently, Phillips supported the acquisition of Samuel Levi Jones’ Poplar Trees, a solemn but powerful large work by an Indiana artist referencing identity, history, race, and inequality.
