The Addison sponsors some of the most innovative programs of any museum and everything we do is free to the public. We are self supporting and almost completely financially independent from Phillips Academy, so we rely on gifts from our friends to finance our operations—from every day functions to special programming to The Campaign for the Addison.

We have an outstanding group of supporters nationwide helping us to make our good work possible. We hope that you will join our ever widening group of friends who support us year after year.


Friends of the Addison

Friends of the Addison provide a vital source of unrestricted annual support to the museum allowing us to sustain the highest standards in exhibitions, education, and collections. Friends of the Addison receive advance notice of all of the exciting events and exhibitions the Addison has to offer, acknowledgement in the Addison's annual report, and 15% off at our gift shop. Become a Friend of the Addison with an annual gift of $50 or more.


The Director's Circle

The Director's Circle recognizes those Friends who provide annual leadership support of $1000 or more to sustain the Addison's tradition of excellence. Members of The Director's Circle enjoy all the same benefits as Friends of the Addison as well as complimentary exhibition catalogues, invitations to special programs, and dinner with the Director and visiting artists.

William Wegman and his dog Bobbin pose with Phillips Academy Trustees Oscar Tang and Sidney Knafel and Addison Director Brian Allen and Associate Director Susan Faxon.


Gifts for Special Projects

Addison donors often provide funds to support particular exhibitions, finance exhibition-related publications, sponsor specific educational programs, and supplement our art acquisitions budget.

We welcome your interest in making a gift in support of The Campaign for the Addison or to fund other specific projects. We hope you will consider doing so as an addition to a gift of annual unrestricted support.


How to Give

You can download a form here to mail or fax to us to become a Friend or for more information please contact:

Maggie Adler
Director of Development
madler@andover.edu
Tel: 978-749-4027
Fax: 978-749-4025