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A place to imagine.
A place to dream.
A place to learn.

Each Donation Makes a Difference

When you donate to the University of New Mexico Art Museum, you help us continue to thrive as a teaching museum, leading conversations at UNM and beyond. You help sustain both our legacy and our momentum. Every contribution makes a real impact in our mission to tap art’s power to ignite and connect us all. 

Thank you! 

In UNMAM’s 63 years:

UNMAM Director’s Fund (203691) 

The UNM Art Museum Director’s Fund was established in 2025 to provide the director, Arif Khan, with funds to further the mission and educational reach of the UNM Art Museum 

Art Museum General Fund (200018)

The general fund supports UNMAM foundational programs at UNMAM including exhibitions, supplies, study room equipment, capital improvements and special projects. 

Art Restoration and Conservation Fund (200900)

This fund helps UNMAM maintain and restore objects in our permanent collection, preserving our valuable legacy.

UNM Art Museum Acquisition Fund for Diversity and Equity (203230)

Established in 2019, this fund was created to increase inclusive and meaningful representation in the UNMAM permanent collection. Learn more. 

UNM Art Museum Student Opportunities Fund (203604)

This fund allows UNMAM to provide students with professional development opportunities, including conference and workshop attendance, and to fund special student positions. 

Reasons to give:

2024-25 Highlights

 

A place to imagine. 

UNMAM welcomed 9,300+ visitors, including 2,700+ UNM students. 

During Collections Year, we’re focused on caring for our collections, strengthening the UNMAM legacy. As trusted team members, our student Collections Apprentices build professional skills and strengthen the UNMAM legacy. 

Our investments in care and training today will help keep UNMAM vibrant well into the future. 

A place to lead. 

  • Collections Manager Andrea Perez-Martinez — Presenter, American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting. 
  • Curator of Collections & Study Room Initiatives Angel Jiang — Participant, Getty Making, Collecting, And Conserving Prints seminar. 
  • Curator of Prints & Photographs Mary Statzer — Participant, ORACLE Pasadena: The Intersection of Art, Science, and Entertainment.

A place to learn. 

  • Collections Apprentice Cruz Davis-Martinez — Valles Caldera National Preserve artist residency. 
  • Collections Apprentice Adrian Ricca Lucci — Featured artist, Push & Pull: The Prints of Helen Frankenthaler and Her Contemporaries. 
  • Collections Apprentice Misti Starkey — Accepted to Textile Conservation Workshop, Beloit College.

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