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Kathy reports on why it's a HOME RUN for the Phoenix Art Museum. 

 It's a home run for the Phoenix Art Museum and the arts!  Suzanne and Bud Selig, a well-known, well-respected Milwaukee and Phoenix philanthropic couple, are gifting $2.5 million to the Phoenix Art Museum. The significant  contribution is one of the largest gifts the Phoenix Art Museum has received in recent years. 

“Bud and I truly love Phoenix Art Museum and wanted our contribution to be applied toward something that is instrumental in the growth of this wonderful institution,” said Sue Selig. (She's pictured above with Bud at the Museum's major "The pARTY" funrdaising gala.)  “This museum holds a special place in our hearts and we hope our contribution allows it to develop into a museum that is recognized both nationally and internationally.” 

Sue, is a member of Phoenix Art Museum’s Board of Trustees and her husband Bud, the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball  (the former longtime Major League Baseball Commissioner and owner of the Milwaukee Brewers) are avid contributors to the arts and other charities in both Arizona and Wisconsin. 

The Phoenix Art Museum Board is excited that the  $2.5M gift from the Seligs will fund the position of  a Chief Curator, 

Amada Cruz, The Sybil Harrington Director of Phoenix Art Museum added, “As the first Chief Curator in over a decade, The Selig Family Chief Curator will develop an overall exhibitions and collections strategy that benefits the largest art museum in the Southwest. This position will allow our Museum to move to its next phase of expanded programming and enhanced visitor experiences.”

Phoenix Art Museum Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Patterson adds that, “Their gift will enable the Phoenix Art Museum to add a Chief Curator to our talented curatorial team that we were not otherwise in a position to do; this will enable the Museum to reach new heights in curatorial excellence."

Kathy Shayna Shocket is a freelance Writer and TV-Field Producer based in Phoenix, AZ. She’s a former TV Reporter who’s also written for national publications such as TIME Magazine, MONEY Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter and The NEW YORK TIMES. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it