James O'Rourke Memorial Permanent Endowment

Due to the generosity of longtime members, volunteers, and collectors Bev Lake and Les Bakke, a permanent endowment has been established at the FM Area Foundation with their initial pledge of $25,000. We're honored by their faith in the museum's mission and humbly share their fundraising challenge to our donors and supporters to continue the support of this endowment. 
This fund qualifies for the ND Tax Credit.

If you have questions regarding major gifts, please email our Executive Director, Jonathan Rutter at [email protected]. 

Contributors to the Fund

​Bev Lake and Les Bakke
Exhibitions and operations are supported in part by the generous support of the following regional, state, and local entities:
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Operation support is provided in part by
​the FM Area Foundation.
This activity is funded by The Arts Partnership,
with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
​Moorhead, MN 56560
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Tel. 218.236.8861
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