Museum Receives $2.5M Gift

Suzanne and Bud Selig have given

Phoenix Art Museum $2.5 million

toward the funding of a chief curator.

The contribution is one of the largest

gifts Phoenix Art Museum has received

in recent years.

Suzanne Selig, who is a member of Phoenix Art Museum’s board of trustees, and her husband, Bud, the commissioner emeritus of baseball, are avid supporters of the arts and actively contribute to several cultural organizations in their home state of Wisconsin.

Recently at Phoenix Art Museum, the position of chief curator has been the responsibility of the museum’s director. Making it a stand-alone position will allow the director to concentrate her efforts on fundraising and expanding the international visibility of the museum.

The Selig Family Chief Curator will have curatorial oversight of exhibitions, collections and programming, and will provide strategic leadership to the museum’s curatorial staff. Along with curatorial responsibilities, this position will also assist with fundraising for exhibitions and art acquisitions.

The search for The Selig Family Chief Curator will begin immediately.

          Suzanne and Bud Selig at the Luncheon of Champions,

          March 8, 2013, Phoenix Art Museum