The Museum’s collection of modern and contemporary art has grown largely through generous donations. Any proposed gift that the Curatorial Department wishes to add to the collection must be approved by our Collections Committee and Board of Directors in a process that takes as long as six months to a year. The Akron Art Museum collects original fine art dating from 1850 to the present. The museum is not able to accept unidentified objects or reproductions.

If you would like to offer artwork for consideration as a gift to the museum, please send in an email to Curator@AkronArtMuseum.org the following information. If you do not know these details, it would be helpful to research the artwork or pursue an appraisal before offering it to the museum. The curator would need:

Images
Artist name
Artwork Title
Creation date
Medium
Dimensions
Details about current frame or mat
Basic condition assessment