Collectors Committee 

The Collectors Committee 

brings together collectors and 

art enthusiasts to support the 

acquisition of modern and 

contemporary art for the 

National Gallery of Art.

Cover: Carla Accardi, Rossorosa (detail), 1966, varnish on Sicofoil on cardboard, National Gallery of 

Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2022.80.1; left: Sam Francis, White Line (detail), 

1958/1959, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 

1985.56.1. © 2023 Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
The Collectors Committee serves a vital 

function in broadening the scope and 

excellence of the nation’s modern and 

contemporary art collection. Founded in 

1975 to build the collection for the new 

East Building, members have brought to 

the National Gallery more than six hundred 

paintings, sculptures, photographs, works 

on paper, and time-based media works by 

leading artists. 

Membership in the Collectors Committee 

offers a first look at new acquisitions, insight 

on the National Gallery’s collecting priorities, 

and a range of other benefits, including 

unique opportunities to connect with artists, 

private collectors, and the National Gallery’s 

many experts. 
Experiences

• Annual meeting to view new acquisitions and learn about the 

 latest issues in the field

• Visits to artist studios and private collections

• Exhibition opening dinners and receptions

• Annual private reception with the director and featured Elson 

 Lecturer on the East Building Terrace, with a view of the Capitol 

 and National Mall

• VIP passes to major art fairs

• Opportunities to engage directly with National Gallery experts and 

 gain unique access through intimate experiences

• Travel opportunities with the director and National Gallery 

 senior leadership 

• Connections with fellow donors, art enthusiasts, collectors, 

 and philanthropists

Special access

• Personalized service via an appointed National Gallery staff contact

• Updates from the director on new projects, programs, and achievements

• Assistance in arranging private tours led by curators and conservators

Other benefits

• Curated selection of special exhibition catalogs

• Recognition in and a subscription to Art for the Nation, a magazine 

 for National Gallery friends published twice a year

• 20% discount at National Gallery Shops

• Subscription to the monthly Circle e-newsletter

Participation begins with an annual gift of $20,000 for two individuals. For 

more information, please contact collectors-committee@nga.gov.
About the National Gallery of Art 

The National Gallery of Art serves as the nation’s art museum. Our collection 

of more than 150,000 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, photographs, 

prints, and drawings showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity. 

Our campus on the National Mall includes the iconic West Building, the I. M. 

Pei–designed East Building, and the resplendent Sculpture Garden. Through 

a full spectrum of exhibitions, educational resources, and public programs 

offered free of charge, the National Gallery aims to cultivate more engaged, 

empathetic, and inspired citizens. 

Since opening in 1941, the National Gallery has carried out our mission through 

a partnership of public support and private philanthropy. Our work is inspired 

by the story of the museum’s founding as the nation’s art gallery and the 

extraordinary patriotic legacy of Andrew W. Mellon and our other founding 

benefactors. Though we receive federal funding, key activities—including 

acquisitions, public programs, and special exhibitions—are sustained through 

private support. This structure allows the National Gallery sole control of 

our artistic decisions and activities. Thanks to the generosity of the federal 

government and private donors, the National Gallery continues to collect, 

exhibit, and preserve art, offer a wide array of education and public programs 

for visitors near and far, and promote groundbreaking scholarship.

Under the leadership of our fifth director, Kaywin Feldman, who assumed her 

position in March 2019, we are working to strengthen our connection with 

communities across the country and reaffirm our role as the nation’s art 

museum.