Atlanta-Area Foundations Back the Museum of Design Atlanta

ATLANTA - Dec. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- After an exciting move to Midtown in 2011, Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) has striven to plant its feet firmly in the Midtown Arts Corridor and offer Atlanta cutting-edge design exhibitions and programs that showcase the power of design to change the world. While these efforts have already gained critical and visitor appreciation, the funding world is now taking notice of MODA’s achievements.

Announced last Thursday, MODA has been awarded $150,000 over two years from the Metro Atlanta Arts Fund to be used toward general operating expenses.  Receiving an award of this magnitude from an important Atlanta arts organization shows the confidence that MODA is currently able to inspire.

"MODA's board and staff have worked tirelessly for the past years to give shape to a thriving, relevant organization with exhibitions and programs that involve members and visitors in design as a powerful tool to solve problems and make the world a better place,” said MODA Executive Director Dr. Laura Flusche. “We are thrilled to have the support of some of the city's most innovative and committed grant-making organizations as we pursue our mission."

In addition to the MAAC award, MODA has also been awarded a $90,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation for capital and technological upgrades that will enhance exhibitions and programs and will make the museum’s elegant, contemporary galleries even more visitor- and exhibition-friendly. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation – an independent private foundation that invests primarily in education, arts, and culture – is part of the family of foundations that also includes the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. And, for the second year in a row, the Zeist Foundation has granted MODA $25,000 to help bring its well-known STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math) and Design Thinking programming to underserved youth, as well as $10,000 to help retire old debt, which will further strengthen the museum’s financial footing.

This all comes on the heels of MODA’s participation as a beneficiary to the Jamestown Charitable Foundation’s Party on Ponce in October. All of the funds raised from that sell-out event will be shared among four primary Atlanta non-profit  organizations working to make a difference within City of Atlanta.

“Utilizing the same process we celebrate at MODA, Laura and our staff have demonstrated the transformative power of design,” said MODA Board Chair Bruce McEvoy, LEED AP BD+C. “Laura’s leadership, our incredibly dedicated staff, supportive board and community of supporters are transforming the design conversation in Atlanta. It is a very exciting time for the future of Atlanta and MODA.”

With the recent surge in support, MODA looks to bring even more inspiring and educational exhibitions and programs to Atlanta. MODA believes that “design changes everything,” and it seems that others have begun to agree.

About Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

With a belief that "design changes everything," MODA celebrated 25 years in 2014. Located within the Midtown Arts Corridor since 2011, MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. MODA advances the understanding and appreciation of design as the convergence of creativity and functionality through exhibitions, education and programming for visitors of all ages. MODA’s vision is of a world that celebrates design as a creative force that inspires change, transforms lives and makes the world a better place. MODA regularly features exhibitions of architecture, industrial and product design, interiors and furniture, graphics, fashion, and more.  The museum also offers an extensive range of adult programs, as well as educational programs and camps for children. For more information, visit: www.museumofdesign.org or call 404-979-6455.


Museum Hours at 1315 Peachtree Street are:

Monday Closed

Tuesday 12-6pm

Wednesday 12-6pm

Thursday 12-8pm

Friday 12-6pm

Saturday 10am-6pm

Sunday 12-6pm