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National Gallery Receives $116 Million Donation for Art Program

4/22/2026

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The National Gallery of Art in the United States received a $116 million donation from Mitchell Rales, a billionaire art collector, on April 21, 2026.
It is the largest programming-related donation in the gallery's history.
The funds will support the Across the Nation program that loans artwork to partner museums and will continue indefinitely.

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The National Gallery of Art in the United States received a $116 million donation from Mitchell Rales, a billionaire art collector, on April 21, 2026.
It is the largest programming-related donation in the gallery's history.
The funds will support the Across the Nation program that loans artwork to partner museums and will continue indefinitely.