Ig you’ve ever wondered what happens after you file your return, this week’s blog post details the IRS review process for art donations.

A question we often hear from donors considering which museums to support is how financially healthy the institution is. Our Co-Founder and CEO, Robert Wainstein, breaks down the sources of museum funding, roughly how much of a museum’s budget each represents, and, importantly, where donors can make a meaningful difference.

Museum Exchange helps artists navigate the complex path toward museum recognition by connecting exceptional works with curators across the country. Through its role as a neutral intermediary between artists, galleries, estates, collectors, and institutions, Museum Exchange creates opportunities for artworks to enter public collections and support long-term artistic legacies. By facilitating museum acquisitions, these relationships can grow into deeper partnerships, exhibitions, and renewed visibility for artists at every stage of their careers.

A look at the landmark Fisher Collection gift to SFMOMA.

A look back at the five most-sought after artists featured in our catalogues in 2025.

Our key takeaways from Remuseum’s latest report “More Art for More People in More Places,” exploring the current state of collecting at US museums, including the challenges they face in sustaining their collections and innovative models that some are employing to overcome them.

Read a recent feature in the Financial Times about the complexities of donating art today and new solutions that have emerged in response.

A look at some of the important work that our network of curators are doing to resuscitate the careers of artists and bring them to greater public attention, and how that can reverberate out into the marketplace.

Explore insights into art collectors, their motivations, and how their collections connect with museums. Read the full blog.

Learn 2024 museum insights, from art collections and Latine art to shifting curatorial practices. Read our five key takeaways.