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Spaces that tell stories

As a center for contemporary art, the McDonough Museum is a place to share stories, to be challenged and to reflect on what matters currently in our world. Designed by the nationally known and award-winning duo, architects Charles Gwathmey and Robert Siegel it is a sleek modernist landmark built into the hillside. The interior galleries and transitional areas are lit by skylights that offer, on their own, shifting aesthetic experiences for the visitor, and appear from the outside as sculptural elements within the overall design. It includes both traditional gallery spaces and experimental areas where creativity and innovation are made visual. The two equal sized traditional wood floor galleries are connected by a balcony space that is also doubles as an exhibition space. The raw space and two-story skylight installation gallery with concrete floors were intentionally designed to accommodate contemporary installation works. Outdoor sculpture terraces and grounds for site-specific work are also used for exhibition and special projects. It is a pleasure and a privilege to work in this discrete and elegantly ordered space — by virtue of its inherent beauty and openness, it reminds us every day why we are there — it’s about the present and the future.
 

 

Naming Opportunities: Leave a Lasting Legacy

The McDonough Museum of Art was founded on philanthropy and it was through the generosity of Dr. John J. McDonough that this modernist jewel exists. There are some amazing gift opportunities in featured spaces throughout the Museum that can be named in recognition of individual or corporate donors.

Naming a gallery or other space presents a unique opportunity to turn these areas into lasting legacies. It provides a chance for your story or the story of a loved one to become a part of the Museum itself. Creating a tangible connection that is a long-lasting tribute.
If you are interested in additional information on naming opportunities please contact the YSU Foundation or click on the link to see the naming menu.

 

 

Leonard J. Fisher Family Balcony

Leonard Fisher, president and chairman of the board of Handel’s Ice Cream is recognized for his generous donation to the John J. McDonough Museum of Art with the naming of the main gallery balcony as the Leonard J. Fisher Family Balcony. The gift follows a long tradition of Fisher’s philanthropy. He previously donated funds to support the expansion of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Mahoning Valley Emergency Department.

The main gallery balcony is a vital exhibition space for small and intimately sized artworks. The Museum frequently utilizes the space for our Emerging Artist program, the Student Art Association Juried Student Exhibition and for BFA students during their graduating exhibition.

 

Floor Plans

The museum is fully accessible, with public restrooms located on both the upper and lower levels. The elevator is accessible from all floors.