ART COLLECTION

Julia Berrall Costume Fund
Established in 1991 through a gift from the Montclair Art Museum Women’s Committee in recognition of Julia Berrall’s dedicated service to the Museum, the fund supports the upkeep of the Museum’s costume collection.

Friends of Conservation
Established in 1996 to fund programs for the cleaning, restoration, and preservation of works in the collection.

Friends of Native American Art
Established in 1988 as the Rand Society for the purpose of fostering an interest in indigenous art and culture, funds are used for the preservation and restoration of works in the Native American collection and in support of educational programs.

ART ACQUISITIONS

Emetaz Fund
Established in 1990 through a gift of Mrs. Emetaz, it supports the acquisition of Native American and American art.

Ethel Parson Hunter Fund
Established in May 1960 to purchase pictures by British and American artists of the classical or traditional school.

Samuel Wilde Fund
Established in 1914 to support the care of the works received through a bequest by Samuel Wilde, and to purchase works of local sculptors, painters, and other artists in the Montclair vicinity.

Tribute and Memorial Fund
Established by the Museum’s Trustees in 1987, it supports the acquisition of art for the Permanent Collection.

PUBLICATIONS

Judith Targan Fund
Established in May 2000, this fund is dedicated to supporting Museum publications.

EDUCATION

General Operating Support

Kathryn Gamble Fund
Established in 2003 to support the Museum’s mission and programs in honor of the Museum’s Director from 1952-1980.

Activities for Children

Rosemary C. Birdsall Memorial Fund
Established in 1989 to help support Museum activities for children.

Public Programs

Julia Norton Babson Memorial Fund
Established in 1985 to support the Julia Norton Babson Memorial Lecture Series.

Dorothy B. Osborne Endowment Fund
Established in 1995 to support the Julia Norton Babson Memorial Fund.

Jonas & Mira Stulman Program Fund
Established in August 1984, this fund supports Museum programming.

Public Music Programs

Lily Murray Jones Fund
Established in 1960 to support music programs at the Museum.

Barbara Russell Fund
Established in 1989 to fund free classical music programs at the Museum.

YARD SCHOOL OF ART

General Operating Support

Yard School of Art Endowment Fund
Established in 1998 as a result of a merger of the Museum and the Yard School of Art in memory of Margaret Yard Tyler, this fund supports the enhancement of the Museum’s Yard School of Art.

Scholarships

Elsie Dillon Memorial/Ralph M. Livingston, Jr., Scholarship Fund (Adult Scholarship)
Established in 1986 with contributions made in the memory of Elsie Dillon, this fund provides Yard School of Art scholarships to children or adults not otherwise able to enroll in MAM’s Yard School of Art. The Ralph M. Livingston, Jr., Scholarship Fund was established in 1971 to provide scholarships to the Museum’s Yard School of Art in his memory. Mr.
Livingston was killed in Korea.

The Nathaniel C. Harris, Jr.,Yard School of Art Scholarship Fund (Youth Scholarship)
Established in 2003, this scholarship fund enables artistically talented, minority, and economically challenged children to enroll in the Museum’s Yard School of Art.

The June & Michael Lenson Art School Scholarship Fund (Adult Painting Scholarship)
Established in 1992 in memory of June and Michael Lenson. Artist Michael Lenson taught painting at the Museum for many years and the Permanent Collection includes several of his works. This scholarship fund enables deserving students to study painting at the Museum’s Yard School of Art.

FACILITIES & GROUNDS

Walter R. and Nellie J. Kattelle Fund
Established in 1967 for the construction of additions to the Museum, new buildings dedicated to the exhibition of art, the Museum’s Yard School of Art, or for the purchase of land, building or grounds adjacent to the Museum.

Howard Van Vleck Arboretum Endowment
Established through a contribution to the Howard Van Vleck Arboretum in 1991, this endowment provides for additions and improvements to the Museum’s Arboretum.

LE BRUN LIBRARY

The Clarissa L. Eberstadt Book Fund
Established in 1972 for the acquisition of 19th century American art reference materials.

Friends of the Le Brun
Established in 1997 to honor retiring Head Librarian Edith Anderson Rights, these funds are used to improve and modernize library facilities.

William Jovanovich Fund
Established by William Jovanovich in 1985, this fund is used to purchase printed materials and equipment for the LeBrun Library.

Marcella A. Mulligan Fund
Established in 1988 with a bequest from the Estate of Marcella A. Mulligan, the fund supports LeBrun Library purchases.