Legacy Circle: Building a Lasting Bond at the Walker
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Legacy Circle: Building a Lasting Bond at the Walker

Two women stand next to one another laughing in a hallway of a museum.
Portrait of Linda Johnson (left) and Sue Kotila (right). Photo by Kameron Herndon. Image courtesy Walker Art Center.

Including the Walker in their estate plans was an important decision for longtime friends Linda Johnson and Sue Kotila. First meeting while working at the Walker—Sue as a Gallery 8 Restaurant cashier, later as an operations supervisor; Linda as a gallery assistant, then as the box office manager—this pair of fast friends credits this institution for broadening their worldview and sparking a lifelong interest in the arts. To this day, they continue to come back to enjoy new experiences together, soaking in a new exhibition or catching a screening in the cinema. Sue and Linda have joined the Legacy Circle to help ensure these experiences will be available for future generations.

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The Legacy Circle honors those who have remembered the Walker Art Center in their estate plans. Learn more about the various ways to make a critical difference in the Walker’s future with a planned gift at walkerart.org/legacycircle

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