WITH YOUR SUPPORT

The Art and Soul Campaign will elevate our institution’s mission, fortify our financial future, and allow us to continue enriching society through vibrant Western art and culture.

$25 MILLION BY DECEMBER 2022

Supporting the Passion, Promise, and Permanence of the Art and Soul of the American West.

RAISED 77% OF GOAL AS OF DECEMBER 2020

$19,296,448 RAISED!

The C.M. Russell Museum is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and gifts are deductible within IRS regulations.

PRIORITIES

“Charles Marion Russell opened our eyes to the complexity of being a cowboy and a lover of the land and its people. Russell became the Art and Soul of the American West.”

Tom Petrie, Art and Soul Campaign Co-Chair

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IGNITE YOUR SPIRIT!

“We are passionate about preserving the legacy of Charlie Russell, committed to making sure the museum has a lasting home in Great Falls, and invested in growing this institution as one of the finest Western art museums in North America.”

Gene Thayer, Art and Soul Campaign Co-Chair

The C.M. Russell Museum is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and gifts are deductible within IRS regulations.

CAMPAIGN STORIES

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Art and Soul Campaign: $25 MILLION BY 2022

 

The C.M. Russell Museum announces its largest fundraising initiative to date with a $2.5 million gift from Ian and Nancy Davidson.

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Art and Soul Campaign: Virtual Announcement

 

Thank you to all of our friends and patrons that helped us celebrate a landmark event for the C.M. Russell Museum – the virtual announcement of our Art and Soul Campaign.

We invite you to stand with us and Charlie’s legacy as we work to raise $25 million by the end of 2022.

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Masterpiece Match Challenge: Bring home The Hold Up!

 

In the fall of 2019, the C.M. Russell Museum was presented a transformative opportunity to bring home two major Russell masterworks, as well as adding $6M to the endowment. Thanks to the generosity of Tom and Jane Petrie, who issued this Match Challenge, and the leadership gift of Ian and Nancy Davidson, the museum is proud to announce we have secured the first Russell masterwork: Death of a Gambler.

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BECAUSE OF YOU

“Through the generosity of our donors, we are securing the legacy of Russell and elevating the museum’s impact as we seek to be among the most relevant Western art museums.”

Tom Figarelle, Executive Director

Charlie and Sydne Abernathy
Christina and John Blackwell
Norman Book, Jr
Norm Book, III and Laurel Book
Duane and Sarah Braaten
Patrick and Kay Brannen
Laura and Larry Brehm
David G. and Tanya A. Cameron
Browning Kimball Foundation
Cashman Family Foundation
Jill Cross and James Heppner
CSX Transportation
Michael Dady and Kim Monahan Dady
Davidson Family Foundation
Ian and Nancy Davidson
Gail Hayes Davis and Michael Davis
Thomas Edelman
Daniel and Mary Ann Fiehrer
Jim and Annie Fish
Randy and Jean Foutch
Tad and Ann Herz
R. Patrick and Brenda H. Hill
Russell A. Jacques
Jorgensen Foundation
David and Bridget Kornder
Brianne Laurin
Anne and Lawrence Martinez
Joe and Nancy Masterson
Harry A. Merlo Foundation
Jim and Lorraine Peterson
Larry and LeAnne Peterson
Tom and Jane Petrie
Owen and Gayle Robinson
John D. Rogers, Jr.
Steve and Carol Seltzer
Patricia Sletten
David and Sandy Solberg
Cassie Strauss and Casey Lalonde
Jim and Dee Strauss
Gene and Jane Thayer
Annie and George Thom
Jessie and Gary Van Ness
Chris and Lori Warden
J. Steven and Ardyce Whisler
James M. and Frances M. Wylder Foundation
Martha and Timothy Wylder
Douglas York
CONTACT US

Contact us to find out more ways to give.

CONTACT PERSON

Cassie Strauss

PHONE

(406) 727-8787

EMAIL

cstrauss@cmrussell.org

WEBSITE

cmrussell.org

The C.M. Russell Museum is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and gifts are deductible within IRS regulations.