For 12/24

Slug: Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Receipt of $5 Million Grant from George Gund Foundation

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CLEVELAND, OHIO — The Cleveland Museum of Art Director Katharine Lee Reid announced December 14 the receipt of a $5 million grant from the George Gund Foundation for the Museum’s $225 million renovation, repair and expansion project. “This grant not only indicates a tremendous vote of confidence from the trustees of the Gund Foundation,” Reid said, “but it also marks another significant investment in this city. We are extremely grateful to the foundation for its support and vision.”

Gund Foundation trustees approved the grant at their December 9 quarterly meeting. According to David T. Abbott, Gund Foundation executive director, “The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of the nation’s finest comprehensive collections of art. We are privileged to have an institution of such high caliber in our own community. Through the years, the museum has provided a cultural, artistic and educational bridge that engages the entire community. When completed,” Abbott added, “the new museum will broaden its capacity to serve and uplift the Cleveland community, heightening its role as a model for other museums in the United States and abroad.”

Reid also noted that although the museum remains in the silent phase of its campaign, the grant announcement honors the foundation’s tradition of announcing its gifts to the public. Only two major grants have been publicly announced: a $2 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation in September and $5 million from the State of Ohio, which was announced in 2002. While the museum has not yet publicly announced details of the campaign, Reid shared that, “we are encouraged and increasingly building momentum.”

The Cleveland Museum of Art is at 11150 East Boulevard. For information, 888-262-0033 or ClevelandArt.org.