Carrie Mae Weems Explains Why Your Donation To The Portland Art Museum Is Important

Just received this letter from John Goodwin of the Portland Art Museum:

“There’s no question the world has changed dramatically over the past eight months – from the global pandemic to a racial reckoning. What energizes me most is the Portland Art Museum’s commitment to engage more broadly outside our walls and with the greater Portland community. 

Throughout this pandemic, we have built kinship with all those who have experienced it with us. We have a new window into each other’s lives, even into each other’s homes, that brings us closer and makes us more human. That's how I feel about the Museum, too.

I love the way PAM Trustee and renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems put it:

“Art, music, dance, literature are crucial to our lives and to our very survival. It’s the soul of a nation. It’s the way that we come to know the world around us and ourselves. It’s our way of understanding this extraordinary thing we call Life.”

At the Portland Art Museum, we are meeting this moment by taking the time to listen, adapt, reflect on our values as an organization, and to share messages of hope, comfort, and creativity through art. 

There has never been a more important time to ensure the arts remain present in our community. Please consider a gift to the Portland Art Museum today.

from the PAM website