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The mission of The GreGG is To

ColleCT, inTerpreT and exhibiT ex-

emplary hand and maChine-made

objeCTs To fosTer learninG and

undersTandinG of The CulTures of

norTh Carolina and The world.

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When Randy and I arrived at NC State,

I almost immediately discovered the Gregg.

I’m an artist myself, I raised my family to

appreciate the arts, and I believe that the

arts should play a key role in everyone’s

education.

I soon understood that in order to fully reach

its potential to share its unique collections,

showcase thought-provoking exhibitions,

and educate students and the community,

the museum needed a stand-alone facility.

The Gregg has found its new home in a place

I know well—the Chancellor’s Residence on

Hillsborough Street.

I am delighted to serve as Honorary Chair

of the Gregg Campaign Committee, where

I will have a front-row seat as this exciting

and important project unfolds. I cannot wait

to see how the new museum enriches the

university and the community!

Susan Woodson

Honorary Chair, Gregg Campaign Committee

A hidden jewel that has long been in our midst…

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The CampaiGn for the gRegg muSeum of aRt & deSign

In November 2010, the North Carolina State

University Board of Trustees voted to move

the Gregg Museum of Art & Design to the

historic Chancellor’s Residence on Hillsbor-

ough Street.

With their votes, the Trustees affirmed that

the arts are an essential resource for the

students of NC State and for the mem-

bers of the North Carolina community. As

an eminent research institution, NC State

must provide students with a well-rounded

education that encourages creativity and

cultural awareness. As a land-grant univer-

sity, NC State must serve the North Carolina

community by promoting the state’s rich

and diverse cultural history.

In its new location, the larger, more visible,

and more accessible Gregg Museum of Art &

Design will complete a gateway to the cam-

pus while becoming a new cultural landmark

for the region.

The leaders of NC State University believe

in this project. Will you join them and give

to the Gregg Museum Campaign? Between

now and when the project breaks ground,

we must raise $4.5 million to support the

renovation of the historic residence and

construction of a new 16,000 square foot

gallery wing. Only after we reach our goal

can we begin to build the new Gregg.

Reimagine . . .

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The new Gregg is

going to be a place

where all kinds of

things happen.

—Jim Lecce

the donor

I was a professor in the College of Agriculture and Life

Sciences for more than 40 years, and I can tell you that

students often learn more from getting their hands dirty

doing things and handling things than from reading about

them. When I retired, my wife and I decided to help start a

collection of tribal art since this was work made by people

who raised animals and crops just to stay alive, and who

considered everything they did to be vitally important,

including their art. We thought it would make a great tool

for teaching NC State students about the things we care

about: art and agriculture.

Of course our collection gives students a chance to learn

about other disciplines, too, from anthropology and crafts,

to religion and design. We wanted to provide something

that chemistry students, engineers, writers, whomever,

could experience for themselves and maybe remember for

the rest of their lives.

Now all we need is a great place to put our collection!

That’s why we’re behind making the new Gregg a reality.

It’s going to be a place where all kinds of things happen—

but only if we all pull together to make it happen.

Jim Lecce

Professor Emeritus, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

The James and Eileen Lecce Ethnic Art

Collection at the Gregg Museum was founded

in 2010 with a $1.5 million estate gift.

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the PReSSing need

foR a neW faciLity

The Gregg has outgrown its space in Talley Student

Center, compromising its ability to 1) educate stu-

dents and the community, 2) exhibit and store its

collections, and 3) grow over time. now is the time

for the new gregg with:

dedicated classrooms: The new museum

will include a large classroom for visiting classes.

Students will also be welcome to study and learn

throughout the museum, including in its galleries,

libraries, and outside in the gardens.

Spacious galleries: The addition to the Chancel-

lor’s Residence will include 16,000 square feet of

gallery space, expanding greatly the Gregg’s ca-

pacity to display items from the permanent collec-

tion and mount exceptional and thought-provoking

exhibitions.

Sufficient Storage: The new Gregg will have am-

ple climate-controlled space to store the museum’s

growing collections. The new Gregg’s classroom,

galleries, and storage space will not simply be ad-

equate. The museum will have the room to grow its

collections and exhibit both the permanent collec-

tion and artwork on loan. Moreover, the Gregg will

have the space to accommodate NC State’s grow-

ing student body and the Triangle’s burgeoning

population.

your gift to the gregg museum campaign

will empower the gregg museum of art &

design to evolve far beyond its characteriza-

tion as a “hidden jewel” to become a cultural

leader on campus and for the whole region.

(top) gregg museum storage room, 1992.

The Gregg’s storage room in Talley Student

Center was designed to accommodate 5,000

items, enough room at the time.

(bottom) gregg museum storage room, 2011.

The Gregg’s staff makes every effort to ac-

commodate properly the museum’s 20,000+

item collections. The room is bursting with

objects, as are the hallways and most of the

adjoining classroom. The Gregg also stores

items in the Talley basement and in an off-site

facility.

Reimagine the gRegg

(opposite) This is a made up credit line for the mask.

The James and Eileen Lecce Ethnic Art Collection.

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Reimagine the chanceLLoR’S ReSidence

The hisToric Legacy: hobaRt uPJohn

The Chancellor’s Residence on Hillsborough Street served as the

official residence of all NC State chancellors from 1928 until 2011.

Renowned architect Hobart Upjohn (1876-1949) designed the Federal-

style home in addition to several more of NC State’s finest buildings,

among them Brooks Hall (College of Design) and Thompson Hall

(ARTS NC STATE’s University Theatre and the Crafts Center). Upjohn’s

historic design characterized NC State as the Chancellor’s Residence

for over 80 years, and the building will continue to represent the en-

tire university as a free museum open to all students and the general

public.

The FuTure Promise: the fReeLon gRouP

Several accomplished architectural firms competed to design the new

Gregg Museum. The Gregg Building Committee selected the Freelon

Group because of their impressive resumé, experience with blending

historic and modern spaces, and respect for the surrounding environ-

ment. The principals of the Durham, NC-based firm are both graduates

of the College of Design, and Freelon has recently earned nationwide

acclaim as the lead designers of the Smithsonian National Museum of

African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Wash-

ington, DC. The Freelon Group will not only ensure that the Gregg

will have an architecturally significant new home; the firm’s design

will represent successful and talented alumni committed to their alma

mater and to the region.

your gift to the gregg museum campaign will make

possible the transformation of one of nc State’s most

outstanding sites into a unique resource accessible to

students and the greater community.

I support the Gregg Museum

Campaign not only because I

love the arts, but also because

the new Gregg will elevate the

stature of the entire university.

We’re hiring some of our most

talented and successful gradu-

ates to repurpose and design an

addition onto one of the most

historic buildings on campus.

The Gregg Museum project

demonstrates why I’m so proud

to be a graduate of NC State.

Jerry Jackson, ’64

Gregg Campaign Executive

Committee Member

consTrucTion and renovaTion: combining oLd With neW

The new Gregg Museum of Art & Design will celebrate the coming together of one of NC State’s most-treasured

buildings with the modern design work of the Freelon Group, an architectural firm founded by College of Design

graduates. This blending of historic and contemporary spaces will at once reflect the history and the future of

NC State, while highlighting the extraordinary talents of university alumni.

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The freelon Group has received

dozens of american institute of

architects design awards at the

national, regional, state, and local

levels, including north Carolina’s

outstanding firm award, the

Thomas jefferson award for public

architecture, and the f. Carter

williams Gold medal. founder

philip freelon was recognized by

Contract magazine as designer of

the year in 2008.

I’m a graduate of NC State’s

prestigious College of Design,

and although our firm has

been fortunate enough to

design buildings at Yale, in

San Francisco, and for the

Smithsonian, we could not be

happier than to return to our

alma mater and design the

new Gregg Museum. With this

project, I feel like we’re coming

home to help make something

spectacular happen for NC State.

Phil freelon, ‘75

Principal and Founder,

The Freelon Group

As Chancellor, my foremost goal is

to make NC State a better university

today than yesterday. I will look to the

new Gregg to provide our students with

a place they can meet to learn both

from art and from one another.

The arts have always held an impor-

tant place in my life. I give the Gregg

Museum Campaign my full support, and

I could not imagine a better use of our

former home.

chancellor

W. Randolph Woodson

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Reimagine youR viSit

The new Gregg Museum will be highly visible and accessible to

students and the general public. On your vist to the Gregg, you

will be able to:

• Walk from your convenient parking space to the museum

doors along a path surrounded by outdoor sculpture.

• Tour the historic chancellor’s residence, with artwork from

the permanent collection on display throughout the intimate

rooms.

• enter the contemporary addition and browse the grand hall

and spacious galleries that display thought-provoking exhibi-

tions.

• reflect on the experience in the residence’s formal gardens

or elsewhere throughout the museum’s three-acre grounds of

sculpture, inviting plazas, and thoughtful landscape design.

Now what the

Gregg needs is a

new home, and

we’re delighted to

be a part of making

that possible!

—The greenbergs

the collectors

We’ve always believed in getting involved and being

supportive of the arts, no matter where we’ve lived.

Museums, orchestras, music schools—they all need sup-

port. When we moved from Santa Fe to North Carolina

a few years ago, the Gregg Museum was the place that

really caught our eye and made us feel like we’d found

a new home.

In fact, we’ve chosen to entrust our Native American

arts collection to the Gregg. We’re confident that the

Navajo blankets, Hopi katsina dolls, and Apache and

Cherokee baskets that we’ve spent six decades collect-

ing will be well taken care of, displayed, and used in

teaching.

We’ve dedicated our legacy to the Gregg. Now what

the Gregg needs is a new home, and we’re delighted to

be a part of making that possible!

norman and gilda greenberg

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The Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg

National American Arts Collection and

Collection Fund was made possible

through a generous $1.75 million

planned gift.

(opposite) This is a made up credit line for the

Acoma pot. The Drs. Norman and Gilda Green-

berg Native American Arts Collection.

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Reimagine the coLLectionS

The Gregg’s growing collections of more than 20,000 objects reflect

and enhance the curricula of the university. The collections include

major holdings in textiles and clothing, ceramics, folk and Native

American art, photography, design, decorative arts, and self-taught

art. The Gregg’s collections seek to complement the coursework of

every NC State student and to promote a better understanding of

history, culture, and time. The new Gregg Museum will have ample

and adaptable space to display more of the Gregg’s significant col-

lections than ever before.

your gift to the gregg museum campaign

will provide students and the greater

community with unprecedented ac-

cess to the gregg’s collections,

heightening the museum’s ca-

pacity to foster learning and

appreciation of the arts.

the intern

When I first arrived as the new student intern at

the Gregg, I wondered what I was getting myself

in to. I had always loved art, but suddenly I was

hearing terms like “collections database,” “prove-

nience,” and “accession numbers.” The amount of

cataloging and documenting that goes on behind

the scenes is truly immense, since everything

must be organized and accessible for display at

any moment.

Over the course of the semester, I became part of

a group dedicated to serving NC State in a way

that felt inspiring. I even got to curate my own

exhibit—with a little help when I really needed it.

You can’t fake a love for the arts, and the Gregg

staff constantly proved theirs. And though I’ll

graduate before the new Gregg opens, I’m still

excited about it. I can only imagine how great it’s

going to be!

Sarah Price, ’13

Gregg Museum intern

There is simply no

reproduction that

can adequately

substitute for the

experience of

holding a textile in

your (gloved) hand.

—susan Brandeis

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Reimagine education

the Professor

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Having the collection open to my class

allowed us the rare privilege of teaching an

entire textile history class directly from the

objects. There is simply no reproduction that

can adequately substitute for the experience

of holding a textile in your (gloved) hand. My

students are so much more engaged with the

subject because of the direct contact and the

opportunity to examine real-life objects. The

Gregg provides an educational experience

that is unparalleled. I know of no other Ameri-

can university museum that offers this level of

support, expertise, and open access.

Susan brandeis

Distinguished Professor of Art and Design,

College of Design

The new Gregg Museum of Art & Design will strive to

serve each of NC State’s students during his or her time

at NC State—whether for a class visit, an exhibition, an

internship, or a research project. The Gregg will en-

courage interaction and collaboration among students

across NC State’s colleges, and it will aspire to be a

place where students gather in the mutual pursuit of

creativity, knowledge, and discovery.

your gift to the gregg museum campaign will

help create a place where students from across

nc State will gather to learn, collaborate, and

enjoy the arts.

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Every time I see a new exhibit at the

Gregg, I am captivated by the artists’

creativity and how they think outside

the box to create their art. I’m a future

educator, and the Gregg’s collections

and exhibitions challenge me to think

and create with an open mind. They

challenge me to envision new activities

and lessons that might influence others

as the Gregg has influenced me.

The Gregg Museum is an essential

part of our campus community and

deserves a good home and our full

support.

Jonathon Smith, ’13

2011/12 President, NC State Student

Centers

The Gregg Museum is a place where students

interact with art rather than simply look at art. In

this photo, 2010/11 Senior class President Kristy

craig, ‘11, tries out the Purr Generator created by

architectural glass artist Duncan Laurie and based

on Buckminster Fuller’s dymaxion form (the basic

structure of the geodesic dome).

the Students

Thousands of NC State students go to the Gregg to

intern, study pieces from the collection, and attend

special events such as exhibitions, gallery talks,

symposiums, and film screenings. Exhibitions at the

Gregg are about ideas as well as objects, and they

challenge students to use art to explore the bound-

aries of any discipline—from electrical engineering

to veterinary medicine.

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Reimagine a day

at the gRegg

Students and visitors need to see and un-

derstand why the art, craft, or design they

see on display matters. In the new Gregg,

we will further explore what the act of

making things means and why people feel

the need to create things for themselves

and express their life experiences.

Roger manley

Director, Gregg Museum of Art & Design

I was deeply honored when the mu-

seum that my husband, John Gregg,

worked so hard to create became the

Gregg Museum of Art & Design. John

believed that the visual arts should play

an important role in the lives of all NC

State students, and he would be so

pleased to see how far the museum has

come.

I too love the arts, and I am so proud to

continue John’s legacy by giving to the

Gregg Museum Campaign.

nancy c. gregg

Honorary Chair, Gregg Campaign

Committee

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The Gregg Museum of Art & Design supports the land-

grant mission of NC State by serving as a resource to

both students and to the greater North Carolina com-

munity. From January 2009 through June 2010, nearly

75,000 students and community members visited

the Gregg’s exhibitions in Talley Student Center. The

Gregg expects that number to grow significantly once

the museum opens in its new facility. For the first

time, visitors will have a committed museum space

that is accessible, visible from the street, and offers

ample parking. They will be able to enjoy much more

of the permanent collection and the rotating exhibi-

tions installed in the new Gregg’s three main galleries.

Reimagine community outReach

The new Gregg will serve as a community-wide

classroom, where all visitors will be free to engage

their creativity and sense of discovery through an

array of public programs.

The promise of expansive indoor and outdoor ex-

hibition space, room for video projections and film

screenings—as well as the potential to hold festivals

and accommodate artist events—all of these pos-

sibilities will allow the Gregg to become a leading

cultural landmark in the region.

your gift to the gregg museum campaign will

open the gregg museum of art & design to

the greater community, making accessible

exceptional collections that reflect the his-

tory and culture of north carolina and of the

world.

The new Gregg Museum will open the Gregg’s collec-

tions and educational resources to NC State students

and to the entire community.

bing Sizemore, ‘71

Gregg Campaign Executive Committee

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Since I arrived at NC State in the 1950s, I’ve

been fortunate to observe and participate

in the growth of the visual and performing

arts, culminating in the recent completion of

the Thompson Hall renovation and now the

Gregg Museum Campaign. These projects

are dear to me, for they ensure the contin-

ued growth of the arts at NC State and the

preservation of some of our most significant

historic buildings.

I hope you will join us and contribute to the

Gregg Museum Campaign. Your support will

advance the arts while serving the university

and the community.

dr. banks c. talley, Jr.

Vice Chancellor Emeritus

With the Gregg Museum Campaign, our

generous friends and supporters have a

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support a

project that will not only enrich the educa-

tion of our students but will also serve as

a fitting home for the arts on NC State’s

campus for generations to come.

n. alexander miller iii

Associate Vice Chancellor for ARTS NC STATE

Reimagine the

aRtS at nc State

Your support will

advance the arts while

serving the university

and the community.

—dr. Banks c. Talley, Jr.

The Gregg Museum Campaign began in April 2011

and will end upon reaching our fund-raising goal

of $4.5 million. All funds raised in support of the

Gregg Museum Campaign will be used toward the

renovation of the historic Chancellor’s Residence

and the construction of the addition.

Gregg Museum Campaign pledges may be paid

over a period up to five years from the date of the

original commitment. Pledge payments may be

made with cash, by credit card, or by transfer of

securities.

Gifts made to the Gregg Museum or the Friends of

the Gregg will continue to provide support for the

museum’s operations and programs but will not be

counted toward the Gregg Museum Campaign.

Ways To give

cash contributions are the easiest way to give. You may

give by check or credit card to the NCSU Foundation,

Inc.

securities are credited at their sales price on the date

of the sales transaction completed by the NCSU Foun-

dation, Inc.

real estate gifts may entitle the donor the same tax

benefits as gifts of cash or securities. To learn more,

contact the Office of Gift Planning at (919) 515-5106.

naming oPPorTuniTies

and donor recogniTion

Donors can be part of the campaign while enjoying tax

benefits and recognition opportunities.

• named sPaces

The Gregg Museum Campaign provides donors with

opportunities to name galleries and other designated

spaces within the museum’s buildings and on the mu-

seum’s grounds.

• PermanenT donor PLaque

Named spaces will include a permanent and highly

visible donor plaque.

• comPrehensive donor PLaque

Donors of named spaces will also be included in a

prominent comprehensive donor plaque.

• LiFeTime giving socieTies

NC State University recognizes its most prestigious and

generous donors with membership in the Lifetime Giv-

ing Societies. Gifts of $50,000 and above to the Gregg

Museum Campaign will entitle you to membership. (opposite) This is a made up credit line for the tall vase. Gift

of Jane and John Doe.

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hoW you can SuPPoRt

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1928 . . . . . . . . . Chancellor’s Residence built, Hobart

Upjohn architect. Student population

was then 1,900 (including 21 women).

1960s . . . . . . Art Acquisitions Committee began

acquiring art for the campus.

1972 . . . . . . . . . NC State (now Talley) Student Center

opened to serve student population

of 14,000. Art Acquisitions Committee

displayed art in the building.

1979 . . . . . . . . Curator Ben Williams hired to develop

programming, mount exhibitions and

continue building Visual Arts Program

collection.

1981 . . . . . . . . . Dr. Charlotte Brown (now Wainwright)

hired as director and curator.

1983 . . . . . . . . Friends of the Gallery (FOG, now

Friends of the Gregg) founded. FOG

raises funds to purchase art and sup-

port programming. Visual Arts Program

had three staff.

1992 . . . . . . . . The Visual Arts Center, a new addi-

tion to the Student Center, became NC

State’s first dedicated gallery and col-

lection facility. It provided 4,000 square

feet of galleries, storage for a collection

of 5,000 objects, and offices for five

full-time staff.

a bRief hiStoRy of the gRegg

1998 . . . . . . . . Visual Arts Center renamed the Gallery

of Art & Design.

2006 . . . . . . . The Gallery of Art & Design was

renamed the Gregg Museum of Art &

Design in recognition of support from

John and Nancy Gregg and their friends

and family.

2007 . . . . . . . Expansion of the Talley Student Center

was announced to enable it to better

serve a growing student population.

Tthe Gregg now had a staff of nine

(plus interns) and a collection of more

than 20,000 objects.

2009 . . . . . . . Dr. Charlotte Wainwright retired as

Director of Gregg Museum.

2010 . . . . . . . . In June Roger Manley was hired as the

Gregg’s second Director. In November,

in recognition of the museum’s need for

more space for its exhibitions, pro-

grams, and collections, the NC State

Board of Trustees voted to move it into

the soon-to-be-vacated Chancellor’s

Residence, and to build an adjacent

16,000 square foot addition.

2011 . . . . . . . . . In February, the Board of Trustees ap-

proved the Gregg Museum Campaign

and announced the selection of the

Freelon Group as architects for the new

Gregg. The Campaign received the first

naming gift (from Nancy Gregg) that

same month.

2014 . . . . . . . . if the campaign can raise

$4.5 million by the autumn of

2013, the new gregg museum

of art & design will open!

The story of the Gregg began nearly 40 years ago,

when a former Chancellor and Dean sought to en-

hance NC State’s mission by acquiring and exhibit-

ing art that reflects the university’s curricula.

the planned gift of chancellor John W.

harrelson (b.S. 1909) made those first acqui-

sitions possible, and generous donors have

sustained the gregg ever since.

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The Gregg Museum of Art & Design is a

constituent member of ARTS NC STATE,

the umbrella organization comprised

of NC State’s six visual and performing

arts programs: Center Stage, the Crafts

Center, the Dance Program, the Gregg

Museum, the Music Department, and

University Theatre.

The Gregg Museum and all of ARTS NC

STATE’s programs serve to enhance the

mission of NC State University, which

serves to promote an integrated approach

to problem solving that transforms

lives and provides leadership for social,

economic, and technological develop-

ment across North Carolina and around

the world.

ARTS NC STATE is part of the North

Carolina State University Foundation. The

NCSU Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)

organization (Tax ID: 56-6049503) and is

one of ten charitable foundations within

NC State University.

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