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The Castellani Art Museum (CAM) relies on the generous contributions from our supporters. As we move into a fresh new year, your support is vital to our success!

Donations assist with the CAM's daily operations and allow us to support our staffing, supplies, and general functions. As an institution that offers free admission and free or low-cost programs, your gift allows us to maintain these vital needs. 

NEW! Castellani Art Museum has launched the MATCH MARILYN CHALLENGE through May 31, 2026. We have been challenged to collect donations to match the $10,000 gift from Dr. Marilyn Ford, a generous supporter. Read more here.

Online donations to the Castellani Art Museum can be made here. 

You may also support the CAM with a personal or business check. Checks can be made out to the "Castellani Museum of Art," and mailed to Castellani Art Museum, P.O. Box 1938, Niagara University, NY 14109. Checks can also be received at CAM.

Your contribution is fully tax-deductible and provides much-needed help for our transformations in collections stewardship, exhibitions, and learning programs. Thank you very much for your support.

“CAM is a treasure for the entire Niagara University community. It is also special for its outreach and involvement throughout its Western New York communities.”  -Dr. Marilyn Chandler Ford

NEW! Join the MATCH MARILYN CHALLENGE.

Castellani Art Museum has launched the MATCH MARILYN CHALLENGE through May 31, 2026. We have been challenged to collect donations to match the $10,000 gift from Dr. Marilyn Ford, a generous supporter. Dr. Ford is a former faculty member at Niagara University and an arts advocate.

Dr. Ford encourages Niagara University students, faculty, staff, and alumni to donate: their funds will be doubled in value by Dr. Ford, up to the $10,000 match.

MATCH MARILYN donations to the Castellani Art Museum can be made here. You can also mail a check or stop into CAM to make a donation. Be sure to note Match Marilyn and also if you are an Niagara University affiliate, since Dr. Ford will double your contribution.

About Dr. Marilyn Chandler Ford
Dr. Ford was a professor at Niagara University in the Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice before relocating with her family to Florida. She is the former Director of the Department of Corrections in Volusia County (Daytona Beach), FL.

A passionate champion for the arts, Dr. Ford wishes for this gift to jumpstart the generosity of others who see value in our work at CAM. "Art takes us to places we know. Art takes us to places we can barely imagine. Art also takes us to places we did not know we wanted to visit—until we saw through the artist’s eyes that place," she says.

Endowments provide consistent support for the Castellani Art Museum as an invested gift, with a percentage of the principal used to support exhibitions, programming, and other museum activities as prescribed by the donor. Endowment provides critical operation support for the CAM and creates a lasting relationship between the donor and the Museum.

Please contact Ellen Owens, Director, for endowment opportunities, including levels, benefits, and more. She can be reached at ellenowens(at)niagara.edu or (716) 286-8293. 

Select naming opportunities ensure sustainable funding for the museum and provide a public tribute to the memory of an individual, family or organization, in perpetuity.

Please contact Ellen Owens, Director, for naming opportunities, including levels, benefits, and more. She can be reached at ellenowens@niagara.edu or (716) 286-8293. 

You can support the future of the Castellani Art Museum by making a bequest through your will or revocable trust. Your estate gift can also support the CAM through unrestricted gifts, endowed positions, or contributions to the museum’s acquisitions fund.

Please contact Ellen Owens, Director, for Legacy Society opportunities, including levels, benefits, and more. She can be reached at ellenowens(at)niagara.edu or (716) 286-8293.