In recognition of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's contributions to the artistic and economic life of its community, the State of New Mexico and the City of Santa Fe Council passed resolutions declaring 2007 "The Year of O'Keeffe."

A special thanks to the following 10th Anniversary sponsors: the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's National Council, the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and the 1% Lodgers' Tax, City of Santa Fe Occupancy Tax Advisory Board, Santa Fe Place, Western Interiors & Design, Sotheby's, Charles Evans Hughes Foundation, the New Mexico Department of Tourism, and the Hilton Santa Fe/Historic Plaza and an anonymous donor.

Official 10th Anniversary Printing Sponsor: O'Neil Printing

A special thank you for the hard work and dedication of the 10th Anniversary Committee, which includes the following members: First Lady Barbara Richardson (Honorary Chair); Michael Burns, Lionsgate Co-Founder (Honorary Chair); Nedra Matteucci (Gala Chair); Mayor David Coss and Carol Rose Coss (An O'K Day Chairs); Susan Berk, Ellen Bradbury, Julee Brooke, Jill Cooper Udall, Anita De Domenico, Sande Deitch, Sandy Durrie, Jane Egan, Kelly Egolf, Patrice Emrie, Sara Jo Fischer, Brenda French, Richard Gaddes, Bruce Galpert, Jill Gray-Momaday, Leslie Hoeflich, Sarah S. King, Karen A. G. Loud, Marilyn Macbeth, Tom Maguire, Sharon Maloof, Marilyn Mason, Marsha Mason, Michael Odza, John O'Laughlin, Lucy Peterson, Janey Potts, Sarah Robarts, Carol Robertson-Lopez, Jodi Stumbo, Margarita Waxman, Patti Webster, Susan Wells and Rebecca Wurzburger.

FACTS

• Opened July 17, 1997
• Is the first museum in the US dedicated to a single woman artist
• Houses work that is closely associated with New Mexico
• Has welcomed more than 1.8 million visitors
• Is the largest single repository of O'Keeffe's work in the world
• Is the most visited art museum in New Mexico
• Is the most visited tourist attraction in Santa Fe
• In 2002, was the youngest museums ever to receive Accreditation from the American Association of Museums
• The Museum's collection has grown from 116 to 2992
• Quintupled its collection in 2006 by acquiring 981 new O'Keeffe artworks, many of which have never been publicly exhibited, and 1770 works by other artists
• Gives free access to more than 15,000 students from across New Mexico each year
• Since 1998, 80,000 people have been served through the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's education and public programs
• Opened a Research Center in 2001 that is the only one in the world focusing on American Modernism, and gives 6 scholarships each year to scholars from the nation's most prestigious universities, and makes its unique archives accessible to researchers worldwide.
• The Museum's Art and Leadership Program for Girls and Boys has been nationally recognized, and allows middle-school children from all ethnic groups and income levels to exchange outlooks and find support for their interest in art.