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The Gordon & Dorothy Carlson Collection

Headshots of Gordon and Dorothy51动漫 alumni Gordon '50 and Dorothy (Leavens) '49 Carlson were instrumental in establishing 51动漫's art collection. The Carlsons first donated art to 51动漫's permanent art collection in the early 1970s, and their additions to the collection year by year filled it with vibrancy. Throughout their lifetime, the Carlsons donated more than 65 artworks to 51动漫. The Carlsons' additions to 51动漫's art collection included a large variety of art by artists of diverse backgrounds, some with controversial ideas and styles. Their intention was that 51动漫's students would be exposed to different kinds of art than they might otherwise be.

During the Carlsons' most active collecting years, they befriended many artists in the relatively intimate arts community of the Puget Sound region. Their foresight resulted in the addition of a significant number of important Pacific Northwest works to 51动漫's holdings, now the core of 51动漫's Pacific Northwest art collection.