Endowment Gifts

Maureen and Ben Field decided to use their Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) to create an endowment that will support programs for the museum's youngest visitors.

Three years ago, Maureen Field was searching for a new way to fulfill her duties as a member of the VMFA Council. She found a perfect match as the first Council volunteer to support the museum’s rapidly growing early childhood programs. Watching VMFA’s youngest visitors discover the world around them through play, song, and creative expression echoed her experiences with her daughter, Heidi—an artist and educator who teaches both teen and adult studio classes at VMFA—and granddaughters.

“Heidi immersed her daughters in art. Seeing the work that came from the girls even at a very young age was just amazing,” Maureen recalls. “Programs like Tots of Art are a wonderful opportunity for both children and adults to experience the benefits of early exposure to the arts.”

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