Alumni & Giving

Ignite creativity. Shape the future.

Your generosity fuels the Hite Institute of Art + Design’s mission to inspire creativity and innovation. By supporting our students, faculty, and programs, you help cultivate the next generation of artists, designers and creative leaders. Every contribution empowers hands-on learning, studio exploration and groundbreaking artistic work. Join us in shaping a vibrant future for the arts — every gift, no matter the size, ignites imagination and drives creative progress.

Ways to Give

• Fine Arts / Hite Art Institute Gift Fund — supports the department's greatest needs, from student and faculty work to special projects.

• Allen R. Hite Art Institute Endowment — permanent support for the Institute's teaching, research, and creative mission.

Scholarships

• Fine Arts Scholarship Fund — scholarship support for Art + Design students.

• Daniel Stewart Scholarship in Design — scholarship support for students in design.

• St. James Court Association Art Scholarship Fund Honoring Bill Holladay Jr. — scholarship support for Art + Design students.

Programs & Studios

• Fine Arts Equipment Fund — equips studios and classrooms with the tools students need to make their work.

• Graphic Design Program Gift Fund — supports the Graphic Design program.

• Gifts to Interior Design — supports the Interior Design program.

The Collection

• Covi Endowment for Conservation and Preservation — supports the care and preservation of the Hite Institute's art collection. (Full fund name: Madeline and Dario Covi Endowment for the Conservation and Preservation of the Art Collection of the Hite Institute of Art and Design)

How to give online

1. Click Give Now.
2. Choose one-time, monthly, or yearly.
3. Under Departments, select Art + Design.
4. Choose your gift fund and complete your gift.