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Institutional Giving

A leader in the Washington, DC, arts and cultural scene for more than 100 years, The Phillips Collection collaborates with a coalition of corporate partners, philanthropists, and officials who share this vision.

Art, wellness, and education are at the core of the museum’s endeavors, advancing diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) values throughout our work. 

 

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Corporate Partnerships

The Phillips Collection offers corporate partners best-in-class experiences to advance business development goals, provide unique employee benefits, and make an impact in our community.

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Assistant Curator Camille Brown gives a talk at the opening of Pour, Tear, Carve: Material Possibilities in the Collection.

Foundation & Government Support

Grants from local and national foundations and government agencies provide critical support for museum operations and core Phillips activities, including special exhibitions, PK-12 education, community engagement, collections care and research, as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives. Grant funding makes so much possible at the museum on 21st street, at Phillips@THEARC, throughout the communities we serve, and online.

For more information, contact:
Maglyn Bertrand, Grants Manager
mbertrand@phillipscollection.org
202.387.2151 x221

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Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation; Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); and Vradenburg Director & CEO Dr. Jonathan P. Binstock at The Phillips Collection’s 2023 Annual Gala, during which Mr. Walker and Representative Norton were honored.
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Diplomatic Engagement

Cultural diplomacy is essential—both here in DC and abroad. The Phillips Collection relishes collaborations with Ambassadors, cultural attachés, and affiliates as a neighbor to Washington, DC’s Embassy Row. Exhibition sponsorship, special events, international exchanges, and cultural programs abound.

For more information, contact:
Miranda Burr, Director of Corporate Affairs
mburr@phillipscollection.org
202.387.2151 x314

Artist Ugo Rondinone, Madame Angélique Pitteloud, and His Excellency Jacques Pitteloud, Ambassador of Switzerland to the US, at a VIP reception for One-On-One Ugo Rondinone / Louis Eilshemius. The embassy participated in related events and special programs to promote Swiss art to US.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson visited the Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop exhibition with Phillips Collection Assistant Curator Camille Brown (left) and Chief Curator Elsa Smithgall (right), 2022.

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The Honorable Patrick Leahy former Senator (D-VT) and Marcelle Leahy, honorees at the Centennial Gala.

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Sidley Austin LLP Partner Chris Mills (center), Alta Strategies President and CEO Sarah Mills (far right), and guests at the 2023 Annual Gala. The Mills family is generously involved through Ednah Root Foundation.

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Minister Plenipotentiary Alessandro Gonzales, Deputy Ambassador of Italy to the US, gives remarks at the VIP opening of An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis. The embassy collaborated on special events, exhibition programming, and the scholarly catalogue.

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Senator Mark Warner (D-VA); Phillips Collection Director Emerita Dr. Dorothy Kosinski; Honorary Centennial Gala Chair and Phillips Collection Trustee Emeritus George Vradenburg; and Phillips Collection Vice Chair Trustee Sala Patterson. 

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Honorary Centennial Gala Chair Roger W. Sant, Kerry Kennedy, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Phillips Collection Honorary Chair and Trustee Emeritus George Vradenburg.

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Honorary Centennial Gala Chair Sharon Percy Rockefeller.

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Chairman Phil Mendelson, Council of the District of Columbia; Dr. Sachiko Kuno, Phillips supporter through S&R Evermay Foundation; and Kay Kendall, distinguished patron and advocate of the arts

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His Excellency Laurent Bili, French Ambassador to the US, and JoAnn Mason at the 2023 Annual Gala.

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Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, British Ambassador to the US, and Sir Charles Roxburgh at the 2023 Annual Gala.

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The Honorable James P. Moran, founder of Moran Global Strategies, former Congressman (D-VA) and Mayor of Alexandria, VA, at the 2023 Annual Gala.

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Phillips Collection Trustee Todd Galaida and Laura Galaida at artist Linling Lu’s Soundwaves exhibition opening, 2023.