The Tampa Museum of Art has announced a $25 million gift from Dick Corbett in support of its Centennial Capital Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.

The single largest private gift ever made to a Florida-based public art museum and art education center will support the museum’s capital campaign, which began in 2020. Corbett is the president and CEO of Concorde Companies, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm.

“This extraordinary gift to the museum contributes a historic $25 million cash gift to our campaign for the museum’s expansion,” said Michael Tomor, the Penny and Jeff Vinik Executive Director of the Tampa Museum of Art. “It will allow us to grow our overall area from 69,000 to 120,000 square feet and expand our exhibition and collections space from 14,800 square feet to 43,000 square feet. It will also more than triple available event space, add public restaurant and retail store space, as well as a 10,000-square-foot education center, allowing us to serve 24,000 Hillsborough County school students annually.”

“The Tampa Museum of Art strengthens arts and culture in our vibrant city, and opens the eyes of schoolchildren to the power of beauty and imagination,” said Corbett. “I am proud to make this historic gift to TMA in celebration of their centennial anniversary. My hope is that it will encourage others who have the means to give back to also join in and support the growth of the museum’s world-class exhibits and programs.”

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