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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
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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
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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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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.
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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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