Edie and Mark Millar have traveled and lived around the world. After landing in Portland in 2006, they fell in love with the Portland Art Museum and became members. Their involvement grew over the years; they joined the Asian Art Council in 2008, and Edie volunteered as a docent from 2014 to 2020. Recently, the Millars named the Museum as a beneficiary in their will.

"We strongly support the mission of the Museum, and we are thrilled that they are elevating voices that have previously been underrepresented," says Edie. "Mark and I want to make sure the Museum is available and easily accessible for our great-great-grandchildren and beyond. We care about the cultural life of Portland, and I truly believe this city is a better place with the Portland Art Museum in the heart of downtown. Mark and I feel strongly that you have to put your money where your heart and passion lie, which is why we chose to make this gift to the Museum."

Mark enthusiastically agrees, adding that "The Portland Art Museum offers a broad range of different exhibits from different cultures across the globe. When we became active members of the Museum, we had the opportunity to learn more about other cultures through art. We gravitate toward Asian art, but we have learned so much about Native American art and Pacific Northwest artists as well. The galleries constantly have new artworks, so every time we visit we see something