Support the JSMA!
Each year, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art relies on contributions from friends like you to help us fulfill our mission and become one of the finest University Art museums in the world.
You make an impact!
Last year, we welcomed around 60,000 visitors and served communities throughout Oregon through our outreach and offsite programs.
More than 3,000 K-12 students enjoyed field trips to the museum. Thanks to support from donors like you, we provided Fill Up the Bus scholarships to 62% of field trip students.
More then 10,000 University of Oregon students took classes in the musuem.
Each year, more than 50 University of Oregon students work as researchers, department assistants, interns, and visitor services staff.
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It takes considerable resources to run these programs. If it wasn't for your generosity, it simply wouldn't be possible.
JSMA General Fund
Supports exhibitions, programming, and general operations and everything in between.
JSMA Education Fund
Supports Art Heals, Fill up the Bus scholarships, teacher professional development, and more!
JSMA Art Acquisition Fund
Supports new art acquisitions and preservation of the JSMA’s collection.
Make it a tribute
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is committed to deepening the appreciation and understanding of the human experience. A tribute gift is a thoughtful way to celebrate significant events, friends, and loved ones while supporting the museum’s mission.
Whether you want to celebrate a birthday, holiday, anniversary or graduation, thank someone, or honor a lost friend or loved one, tribute gifts are a meaningful way to support the museum and recognize others’ passion for the arts.
To make a tribute gift online, select "My Gift is a Tribute" in the form options. Or call us to make a gift over the phone at: 514-346-0974
Planned Giving
Almost 80 years ago, Gertrude Bass Warner bequeathed more than 3,000 works of art to the University of Oregon and her gift inspired UO supporters to build an art museum on campus. Since that time, many others have made special arrangements for the JSMA in their estate plans, and the museum has grown into one of our region’s cultural treasures.
Estate gifts lay the foundation for the future of the JSMA. The University of Oregon's Office of Gift Planning can help you explore the myriad of planned giving options available, including:
- Planned gifts that pay you income (charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust)
- Planned gifts that the JSMA can use today (outright, charitable lead trust)
- Planned gifts to the JSMA after your lifetime (bequest, life insurance, retirement plans, retained life estate)
Share your masterworks through the Shared Visions Program
The Shared Visions program presents exciting works by important, internationally recognized artists and artworks from around the world, borrowed from private holdings. With frequent rotations of the works on view, the JSMA’s visitors and large K–12 and university audiences have the opportunity to enjoy and study examples by major artists and art periods not represented in the museum’s permanent collection. We are grateful to the lenders who support our mission and commitment to education by sharing these masterworks from their collections.
Lenders are responsible for costs related to presenting their works. Some lenders may receive tax benefits for participating in our Shared Visions program and should consult a tax advisor to learn more. Additional support is always welcome.
Contact Us
Miranda Callander, Registrar
541-346-0970