How We share art
We partner with museums across the nation, both lenders and borrowers, to facilitate the exchange of artworks
LendingMuseums
Lending partners are typically museums with large or specialized collections. They are interested in sharing their collections with broader audiences and enthusiastic about collaborating with other arts organisations.
BorrowingMuseums
Borrowing partners are museums of all sizes across the country, including rural, urban, and suburban venues dedicated to engaging their communities with American art
The Art Sharing pillar includes four programs that allow museums to
01.
Lend and borrow groups of artworks
The Partner Loan Network allows museums to share complete groups of three to nine artworks
02.
Borrow individual artworks
The Art Bridges collection offers museums artworks that can be borrowed individually
03.
Send exhibitions on tour
Art Bridges supports museums in organizing tours through its Traveling Exhibitions program
04.
Create collaborative exhibitions
The Cohort Program supports multiyear exhibition partnerships among museums nationwide
05.
Reach new audiences
All of the programs are designed to help museums share art with new, diverse audiences
