Women's Committee Carnegie Museum of Art
Who We Are
Founded in 1957, the Women’s Committee operates exclusively to promote the cultural and educational value of Carnegie Museum of Art to the community by increasing the museum’s visibility, providing financial support and expanding its community outreach. Since its inception, the Women’s Committee has funded the purchase of art for the collections, contributed to the museum’s infrastructure and gallery renovations, and participated as a major donor to museum endowment and capital campaigns.
What's Happening
CARNEGIE TREES
OPENING
Celebration
Friday, November 22, 2024
Iconic Pittsburgh
This year’s theme is “Iconic Pittsburgh,” celebrating some of the many gems that make our city so special. The 2024 Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration will kick off the museum’s festive holiday season before Thanksgiving. Carnegie Trees typically attracts over 75,000 museum guests annually and brings visitors to the museum over the duration of the entire holiday season.
On Dec
Featuring
BUNNY WILLIAMS
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Women’s Committee’s primary annual fundraiser is On Dec, featuring an evening Patron Party followed the next day by a presentation and luncheon. The name On Dec is a reference to decorative arts which, along with elements of design, happens to be the focus of the presentation each year. This year’s event will take place with the Patron Party in a private home on April 23rd and a presentation and luncheon the next day in the museum's Carnegie Music Hall and Music Hall Foyer respectively.
On Dec 2025 will feature well-known interior designer Bunny Williams as the speaker. She will give a presentation entitled, "Life in the Garden." In addition to being the author of eight design books, Bunny is one of Architectural Digest’s “AD100 Hall of Fame” members and has won numerous awards, including the New York School of Interior Design’s “Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award;” the “Living Landmarks Award” from the New York Landmarks Conservancy; a Kips Bay’s Lifetime Achievement Award; and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s “Arthur Ross Award.”
Our Legacy
Our legacy of major contributions includes:
- Creating and funding the beloved annual Carnegie Trees holiday tradition that began in 1961 and continues today
- Establishing the Women’s Committee Acquisition Fund in 1987 with a gift of $1 million
- Contributing $1 million to the renovation and reopening of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries in 2009
- A $500,000 contribution to endow the Richard Armstrong Curator of Contemporary Art pledged in 2011
- A $250,000 contribution to support the renovation of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries, Extraordinary Ordinary Things pledged in 2019
- A $100,000 contribution in support of The Milton and Sheila Fine Collection exhibition pledged in 2023
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