ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
This significant and impactful exchange of giving and receiving among passionate and caring people is more important now than ever.
Thank you for your support!
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DONATE TO SAMA
Your gift to the annual giving campaign touches every aspect of museum operations and allows SAMA to continue to bring innovative Arts-in-Education programs to our schools and celebrated American art to your hometown.
Suggested donation levels:
Support YOUR Museum
Your contribution to the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is critical to our success. Serving the community through educational, cultural, and fulfilling opportunities requires assistance from a range of resources.
Thoughtful donations by members and patrons help us keep our five museums in Altoona, Bedford, Johnstown, Ligonier, and Loretto open to the public free of charge. Donations also help fund world-class exhibitions and a diverse range of programming from tours of rotating exhibitions, signature fundraisers, traditional workshops and art camps for all ages, innovative Arts-in-Education programs in our schools, and more.
Explore the art and education pages of this website for more information on these initiatives.
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Art & Community:
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Education:
Your contribution ensures you receive the following:
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Announcements for exhibition openings and events
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Exclusive invitations to annual fundraisers
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The Gallery biannual newsletter of articles from directors and curators on the current projects and programs
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The Annual Review report magazine measuring the success of the past year's projects and programs
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $1000 OR MORE WILL BE LISTED on this page.
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Director’s Circle - $10,000+
Benefactor - $7,000 - $9,999
Connoisseur - $4,000 - $6,999
Enthusiast - $1,000 - $3,999
Sustainer - $500 - $999
Contributor - $200 - $499
Associate - $100 - $199
Friend - $50 - $99
Thank you to our 2023 Supporters!
GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS
Bedford County
Bedford County Visitors Bureau
Bedford County Endowments: Lynn and Craig Ashe Foundation
Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation-Syra Bettwy Fund
Cleveland H. Dodge-In Memory of Mary Weidlein
Colcom Foundation
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DCED
Anonymous
Emma Clyde Hodge Foundation
Grable Foundation
Henry Luce Foundation
Jack Buncher Foundation
Laurel Highlands Visitor Bureau
Lucien & Mary Lessard Family Foundation
LLWW Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Robinson Family Foundation
Summit Foundation
The Thoburn Foundation
Walmart
Wolf Kuhn Foundation
Ward Foundation and Ward Transport & Logistics
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EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT (EITC) PROGRAM
Benzel’s Bretzel Bakery, Inc.
First National Bank
Little Enterprises
M&T Bank
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF $1,000+ DONORS
Dr. Magdi and Karen Azer
Bedford Borough
Ann and Bill Benzel
Benzel’s Bretzel Bakery, Inc.
Kathy and Timothy Balconi
Blair Companies
Blue Spark Financial
James Cayce and Tom Dosh
Coldwell Banker Town & Country Real Estate
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Courtesy Motor Sales, Inc.
Honorable Timothy P. Creany and Dr. Anne Creany
Fred Danziger
The Bruno & Lena DeGol Family Foundation
Debra Dellaposta
Sandra and Paul Detwiler, III
Nancy Devorris
Parie and John K. Duggan, Jr.
Fallingwater
Glenda and Michael Forosisky
Joan and Jerry Hawk
Amber Hendershot
Jane and Lee Hite and Family
Hyndman Area Health Center, Inc.
Drs. Alice and John Joyce
Lynn and Steve George
Helen Gorsuch
Laurel Auto Group
Paula and H. Dean Lemley
Dr. Renee Martin-Nagle, Esq.
McLanahan Corporation
McQuaide Blasko, Inc.
Mount Aloysius College
Joan and Ted Mudge
Nestlerode & Loy, Inc.
Barry H. Newborn
Barbara O’Brien
Omni Bedford
ORX Railway
Bonnie and Dan Sandman
Lawrence Savino
Sheetz, Inc.
Flo and Mark Shuss
Stuckey Automotive
Margaret and Michael Strueber
The Elmhurst Farm
Roberta Titelman
Tussey Landscaping, LLC
UPMC Altoona
Debora Van Duren
Chantel Ventura
Ehrin and Bill Ward Jr.
Ward Transport & Logistics
Wolf Kuhn Foundation
Laura Wray
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