Baltimore Museum of Art Receives $10m Gift
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has received a gift of over $10m from the Stoneridge Foundation to support its education initiatives.
The gift, the largest in the museum's history, will enable the BMA to welcome more local students and families, and partner with local university education programs.
The gift makes education not "an ancillary activity", but rather part of the "heart of the work of what makes museums vital to cultural and civic society" - Asma Naeem, Director of the BMA.
The Stoneridge Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Baltimore-based philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows, has a history of supporting the BMA and other US museums, including the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
A recent Family Day event at the BMA showcased the museum's commitment to education and community engagement.
Author's summary: BMA receives $10m gift for education.