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Funds

Ackland Art Museum

Provide support for the Ackland's core services: exhibitions, educational outreach, collection conservation, research and free admission.

Ackland Art Museum Conservation Fund

Provide conservation support for the Ackland's permanent collection of over 22,000 objects.

Ackland Art Museum Exhibitions and Special Projects Fund

Provide support for the Ackland's exhibitions, which spark insight into ourselves, each other and the world.

Ackland Art Museum General Endowment

Provides general support for the Ackland Art Museum.

Ackland Marketing and Communications Fund

Provides support for the Ackland's marketing and communication projects.

Ackland Purchase Fund

Provides support to acquire art for the Ackland's permanent collection.

Art Museum Educational Program Gift Fund

Provide support for the Ackland's educational programs, which use art to facilitate understanding across all its audiences.

Center for Public Engagement with Science

Supports a network of field sites through semester-long, immersive experiences in North Carolina and abroad where students live and learn in diverse ecosystems — from mountains to coasts to urban environments while advancing education, research, and community engagement.

Charles M. and Shirley F. Weiss Endowment for Creativity in Performing Arts-Stone Center

Provides support for various performing arts initiatives of Carolina faculty, students, and staff who work in collaboration with the Stone Center in fulfilling its mission and is named for the late Professors Charles M. Weiss and Shirley F. Weiss.

Charles W. Millard Endowment for Art Acquisitions

Provides support for the Ackland to acquire works of art for the permanent collection.