Your support makes what we do possible
There are several ways to support us: by becoming a Friend, purchasing through our Bookshop, and through direct donations.
From our base in New Mexico, Holt/Smithson Foundation works internationally with artists, scholars, museums, universities, writers, and researchers. We initiate exhibitions and publications, support new scholarship, care for artworks and archives, and create opportunities for new generations to encounter the art and ideas of Holt and Smithson.
At the center of our work is a commitment to access. Our research and digital resources are freely available, and we work with partners around the world to bring the work of Holt and Smithson into new contexts. As a foundation without a cash endowment, your support makes this possible.
Become a Friend of Holt/Smithson Foundation
Our Friends Program is a close community of supporters who share our commitment to advancing the creative legacies of Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson and ensuring their ideas remain active in the world.
Annual membership is $5,000. To join, click here.
Friends are invited to join an annual small-group trip personally led by the Foundation’s Executive Director, offering a rare opportunity to encounter places central to Holt and Smithson through her specialist knowledge of the artists and their work. In May 2027, our first Friends trip takes us to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty.
The Friends are intentionally a small group, enabling each Friend to develop a personal relationship with the Foundation and a close understanding of the work their support makes possible. As a Friend, you:
- are invited to our annual Friends trip, with a specially developed program centered on a place important to the work and thinking of Holt and Smithson.
- receive personal invitations from the Foundation’s Executive Director to special conversations, visits, and gatherings;
- are be brought closer to the Foundation’s research, exhibitions, publications, and partnerships as they develop;
- learn directly from the Foundation’s team and collaborators about the work and ideas of Holt and Smithson;
In 2027, we will visit Spiral Jetty on Saturday, May 22, gathering in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 21, for a special Friends dinner. The Executive Director will lead the visit, sharing her knowledge of the work, its histories, and the landscape in which it is situated. The weekend includes a specially developed program of visits, conversations, and events, tailored to the group and drawing on the Foundation’s relationships and expertise. Full details will be shared with Friends on joining. Places are limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participation in the annual trip is optional, and trip costs are separate from annual membership. The Foundation will make group arrangements, with full details and costs shared with Friends in advance. In June 2028, we will visit Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels. In 2029, we will travel to the Netherlands to visit Robert Smithson’s only earthwork outside the United States, Broken Circle/Spiral Hill.
Shop books and vintage ephemera through our Bookshop
Our online shop features a changing selection of new, out-of-print books, and vintage ephemera. All purchases directly support our research-led programs. To browse the Bookshop, click here.
Support us with a direct donation
To make a donation in any amount, click here.
Thank you for your support
Holt/Smithson Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The Foundation will provide an acknowledgment of your contribution for tax purposes. To join us click here. If you have any questions about the Friends program, please contact Jess Zeglin, Research Assistant, at programs@holtsmithsonfoundation.org to find out more.