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Since the early 1990s, The Art of Good Taste has contributed more than $1.4 million to the Brooks. This success is due to the generosity of corporations and individuals nationwide.

We understand the demands made on your generosity each year, and we know you must make charitable gifts selectively. Your participation in The Art of Good Taste allows the Brooks to continue to pursue our vision of transforming lives through the power of art. Your donation of wine, monetary gifts, and luxury items directly supports traveling exhibitions, an expanding permanent collection, public programs and educational outreach.

Donation forms may be found below. All donated items are tax deductible up to their respective fair market value.

Making your Donation?
We are prepared to receive your wine donation immediately following our receipt of your completed donation form. Many donors prefer to send their wines during the cooler months., and we will lock and store your donation in a temperature-controlled cellar.

Please ensure that your wine donation is delivered to the The Art of Good Taste auction offices by Feb. 2, 2009.

Downloadable PDF forms:
Wine and Non-Wine Donation Forms

Complete the donation form and return to:
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Attn: Lindsey Satterwhite
1934 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, Tenn., 38104

Or, you may fax your completed donation form to 901.725.4071.

Please enclose any written materials you may have describing your donation with your completed form. This will help our catalogue copywriters to present your item to its best advantage.

Shipping Instructions

  • -Industry donations should be shipped through your Memphis area wholesaler. Clearly mark the shipping carton(s) The Art of Good Taste - Brooks Museum Wine Auction. If you do not market your product in this area, please call our offices at 901.544.6209 for further shipping information.

  • -Individual donations may be sent/delivered directly to Jordan Barré at the The Art of Good Taste – Brooks Museum Wine Auction offices. In some cases, a Brooks staff member can pick up your donation.

For more information on supporting The Art of Good Taste, or for questions regarding out-of-state shipping, contact Lindsey Satterwhite, development associate for fundraising events, at 901.544.6209 or  lsatterwhite@brooksmuseum.org.