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Your donation helps preserve the legacy of Anna Safley Houston and ensures that the Anna Safley Houston Museum of Decorative Arts remains a vibrant cultural resource for our community. Contributions support our daily operations, educational programs, and ongoing efforts to care for and share our unique collection.

With your help, we can continue to inspire learning, celebrate craftsmanship, and connect people of all ages to the rich history of the decorative arts. Make a gift today—and be part of our story.

Double—or even triple—your impact.

Many employers offer matching gift programs that will match your charitable contributions to eligible nonprofits like the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. This is an easy way to increase the value of your donation at no additional cost to you. By taking this extra step, you help us preserve and share the beauty and history of decorative arts with even greater reach and impact.

For more information regarding matched giving, please contact the museum at 423-267-7176 or email houstonmuseumchattanooga@gmail.com

The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts welcomes inquiries from individuals who wish to donate decorative art pieces that align with our mission and collection. Gifts of fine furniture, glass, textiles, ceramics, silver, or other period objects help us preserve and tell the story of American decorative arts in new and meaningful ways.

Each potential donation is carefully reviewed by our curatorial team to ensure it complements our existing collection and enhances the Museum's educational and historical value.

For more information regarding donating decorative pieces please contact the museum at 423-267-7176 or email houstonmuseumchattanooga@gmail.com

For over 60 years, the Anna Safley Houston Museum of Decorative Arts has been a part of Chattanooga’s art scene. Our vision is to continue working to create a greater educational impact for both children and adults. Your gift provides essential dollars Eduction and Outreach as well as daily operations of the museum. Gifts of all amounts sustain our unique collection, fund our education program, broaden community outreach, and enable the Houston to play a larger role in Chattanooga’s arts community.

The Houston Annual Appeal is the foundation for our fundraising efforts.

You will now be able to give at three levels:

Friends ($50 to $349)

Free admission to the museum . 10% discount in the Gift Shop . Invitation to all special events . 1 ticket to the Antiques Show

Builders ($350-$999)

Free admission to the museum . 10% discount in the Gift Shop . Invitation to all special events . 2 tickets to the Antiques Show

Visionary ($1000 & up)

Free admission to the museum . 10% discount in the Gift Shop . Invitation to all special events . 4 tickets to the Antiques Show . Private Monday tours for up to 6 people by appointment

Thank you for your support!

Leaving a gift to the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts in your will is a meaningful way to ensure that future generations can experience and appreciate the beauty, history, and craftsmanship of decorative arts. With a simple bequest, you can help preserve our collection, support educational programs, and sustain the museum’s mission for years to come.

You can choose to leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or a particular asset. Your generosity will create a lasting legacy while also offering potential tax benefits for your estate.

Designating the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy is a simple yet powerful way to support the museum’s future—often without affecting your current financial situation.

You can name the Museum as:

- A primary beneficiary for all or a portion of the policy

- A contingent beneficiary, receiving the benefit only if your primary beneficiaries are no longer living

- The owner of a paid-up policy, which allows you to receive an immediate charitable deduction

This type of planned gift can allow you to make a larger impact than you may have thought possible during your lifetime, helping preserve our historic collection and support public programming for generations to come.

One of the most tax-efficient ways to make a legacy gift is by naming the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.

Assets in traditional IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement accounts may be subject to income and estate taxes when passed to heirs. However, if directed to a nonprofit like the Museum, these funds can be transferred tax-free, maximizing your impact.

You can designate the Museum as:

- A full or partial beneficiary of your retirement account

- A contingent beneficiary, receiving the remainder only if other beneficiaries are no longer living

- Making this kind of gift is usually as simple as filling out a beneficiary designation form with your plan administrator—no need to revise your will.

Your support will help protect and promote the rich decorative arts heritage housed within our historic walls for generations to come.

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