The North Dakota Museum of Art Board of Trustees and Museum staff have embarked upon a fundraising campaign to honor the legacy of Founding Director Laurel Reuter, who dedicated fifty years of her career to creating a vital cultural life for those of the Northern Plains and beyond, just one example of the legacy she has created. To honor and highlight Laurel’s life work, we aim to create a $2,000,000 fund. This fund would continue her legacy of presenting world-class contemporary art on the Plains, the development of Native American Initiatives, commissions of new works and artistic publications, and more. This fund will continue to enrich the cultural life of visitors and supporters from all over the globe, but also those who make this place their home.
Gifts over $1,500 will be added below.
Please join the below donors at whatever level you are comfortable with.
All gifts get us closer to our $2,000,000 goal.
Laurel Reuter
Laurel Reuter kicked off the Director’s Fund with a gift of $100,000 to ensure the Museum thrives for generations to come.
Dr. William F. Wosick
Dr. William Wosick has pledged to gift $1,000,000 over a ten-year time period. Each year, 50% will support the Museum’s general operating and 50% will be added to the Director’s Fund.
Lannan Foundation
First match with a $200,000 gift. Established more than 60 years ago, Lannan Foundation is a distinguished advocate for the visual arts and seeks to advance cultural freedom, diversity, and creativity. In the early 2000s, Lannan Foundation supported the tour of The Disappeared, an exhibition Reuter curated that toured to South and Central America, and five sites in the US. Fully supporting Reuter’s vision, Lannan Foundation contributed $200,000 to the fund. Click here to read the foundation’s letter of support for the Director’s Fund.
The Mulhollem Cravens Foundation
Carlisle, KY
Drs. Josh Wynne and Susan Farkus
Madelyne Camrud
James Rosenquist Foundation
Mike Jacobs and Suezette Bieri
Walter Piehl
Donated the proceeds of his painting ULAE Sweetheart of the Rodeo that sold during the 2022 Autumn Art Auction.
David Hasbargen and Wayne Zimmerman
Dr. Julie Blehm
Kristen Eggerling and Paul Blomquist
Diane Factor
David and Mary Matson
Laura Sejen
Christophe and Margaret Wall-Romana
Sungyee Joh
Luise Beringer
Bill Goldston
Donated the proceeds from the sale of Jasper Johns’ Target that sold during the 2022 Autumn Art Auction.
Dennis and Joan Johnson
Ewa Tarsia
Donated all proceeds of the sale of Between Two Forests that sold during the 2022 Autumn Art Auction to the museum: 50% to the Director’s Fund and 50% to the Museum’s general operating.
Linda Everson
Patricia Sanborn
Victoria and Michael Beard
Robert Frasier
Betty Monkman
Your name here
Your contribution is instrumental to ensure the continued success of the Museum and that arts are well-funded for future generations.
Gifts of $1,000 or under (scroll for full list)
Örn Arnar Family Foundation – $1,000
Dave and Denise Britton – $1,000
Martin Brown – $1,000
Frederick and Jody Burgum – $1,000
Keith Cohen and Roberta Paul – $1,000
Juan Manuel Echavarria – $1,000
Linda Everson – $1,000
Donna Hastings and Jonathan Geiger – $1,000
Jonathan and Maniphone Haug – $1,000
John and Dodie Kostishack – $1,000
Darrell and Kate Larson
Sue McNally – $1,000
Cindy Phillips and Jan Jorgensen – $1,000
Lawrence Weschler – $650
Anna Arnar and Bernhardt Saini-Eidukat – $500
Lynne Allen – $500
Anonymous – $500
Claudia Berg – $500
Cankdeska Cikana Community College – $500
Terry Evans – $500
Sarah Grubert – $500
Sandy Kaul – $500
Lisa Lewis – $500
Susan and Brian Poykko – $500
Tim Schouten and Pat Hardy – $500
John and Cynthia Shabb – $500
Danni Masters – $300
Irene and Reid Chambers – $250
Dr. & Mrs. Merwin Lyng – $250
Barbara Braathen Peterson and Ronald Peterson – $250
Gary and Nancy Petersen – $250
Ross Rolshoven and Jill Prout – $250
Milana Strezeva – $250
David and Cynthia Baumgardner – $200
Donna and Alexander Bott – $200
Brent and Kristi Hall-Jiran – $200
Al Boucher and Thomasine Heitkamp – $200
Jim and Jacquie Dow – $200
Samuel Enloef – $200
Elizabeth Farnsworth – $200
Dave and Cec Lambeth – $200
Jim McKenzie and Patti Lazarus – $200
Dr. and Mrs. Russell Lefevre – $200
Fay McPhail – $200
Bonnie Sobolik – $200
Remmington Zacher – $200
Brian and Dianne Paulsen – $200
John Willis – $150
Patti Alleva – $115
Carenlee Barkdull – $100
Kyle and Abby Black – $100
Ann Braaten – $100
Claudia DeMonte – $100
Mary Diepolder – $100
Kate and Chris Douthit – $100
Stanford and Ellen Erickson – $100
Julia Ernst – $100
Ronald A. Franz – $100
Hillary and Aaron Kempenich – $100
Dwight Mickelson – $100
Sally and Jeremy Miskavige – $100
Gina Meola – $100
Zoran and Ilene Krug Mojsilov – $100
Dianne Mondry – $100
Carl Oltvedt – $100
Annette Palmgren – $100
Jennifer Paulsrud – $100
Rolf and Linda Paulson – $100
Vivian Rydell – $100
Janie Solarski – $100
Deborah and Howard Swanson – $100
Jon Swenson and Bernice Ficek Swenson – $100
Nancy and Glen Yoshida – $100
Michael Blake – $90
Gregory Norman – $75
Fran Hinkle – $50
Kay and Larry Roch – $50
Kate Sweney – $50
Michael Wittgraf and Pieper Bloomquist – $50
A. Kemp – $40
Daniel Heyman – $35
Laurel Badger – $25
Betty Bloomquist – $30
Jan Jelliff – $25
Dawnn Morken – $25
Darin Kerr – $20
Neil and Colleen Reuter – $20
Michael S. Worner – $20
I WISH TO DONATE TO THE FUND
All donations and endowments are considered unrestricted unless othewise noted in writing at the time of gift.
* Please note, we prefer a check for amounts over $5000.
* $10,000 and higher (cumulative) donation and your name will be included on the Barton Benes Donor Wall.
Please contact the Museum at 701.777.4195. You may also mail donations in any amount to:
North Dakota Museum of Art
261 Centennial Drive Stop 7305
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202 USA
*Donations to the annual fund are 100% tax-deductible and do not qualify as a membership gift or renewal.