Anne Gould Hauberg

Anne Gould Hauberg was a revered collector and patron of the arts in the Northwest. She maintained many long and important friendships with some of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century including Dale Chihuly, Jack Lenor Larsen, and Mark Tobey. In 1971, Anne with her then-husband John and artist Dale Chihuly co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School.

Anne began collecting in the early 1940s. In 1954, she commissioned numerous artists to decorate a new modernist home designed by Roland Terry. Later in 1984 for her new First Hill apartment, Anne commissioned architect Wendell Lovett to create a home that showcased her growing glass collection and hand-crafted furniture.

Anne was a generous philanthropist. She supported diverse causes including development of Seattle’s Freeway Park, planning for the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle, participation on Seattle’s Municipal Art Commission, preservation of the Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square, and establishing the Pilot School which would develop into the University of Washington’s Experimental Education Unit.

Anne also supported many Northwest institutions including the University of Washington, the Seattle Art Museum, the Henry Art Gallery, the Pacific Northwest Art Center, the Pacific Arts Center, Friends of the Crafts, the Northwest Designer Craftsmen, PONCHO (Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural and Charitable Organizations), and the Pilchuck Glass School. In Tacoma, she would be a key patron for both the Museum of Glass and Tacoma Art Museum.