ARTshare

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ outstanding permanent collection belongs to the citizens of Virginia and should be enjoyed by everyone. ARTshare is an ambitious, multiyear initiative to expand opportunities for digital learning and outreach at VMFA. Through innovative tools that enhance the gallery experience and extend it beyond the museum’s walls, your donation to ARTshare will enable visitors—both onsite and online—to engage with Virginia’s art collection in new and dynamic ways:

• Digitize VMFA’s extensive cultural assets, making high-resolution images of our 33,000 objects and related archival materials freely available to all
• Interpret our encyclopedic permanent collection through a mobile app, revamped website, in-gallery interactives, and an ever-expanding suite of digital educational resources
• Integrate arts learning into preK-12 classrooms throughout Virginia by offering teachers resources related to math, history, geography, science, literature and world languages rooted in the museum’s collection
• Empower all visitors to explore the world-class collections for which VMFA has become known, finding their own connections and inspiration

ARTshare is one of VMFA’s highest institutional priorities. The museum is currently raising funds to meet a major challenge grant from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation to support ARTshare. Every gift received towards ARTshare until December 1st will be doubled dollar-for-dollar by the Parsons Foundation until we reach the $600,000 goal. With your support, we can make VMFA’s collection, archives, and resources more accessible than ever before.

In addition to giving online, you may also make a gift by phone 804.340.1479 or by mail. 

Send a check payable to VMFA Foundation to:
VMFA ARTshare
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
200 N. Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia 23220

All gifts to ARTshare are tax deductible.