WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian has received a gift of $5 million from Dame Jillian Sackler, the New York-based philanthropist and widow of Arthur M. Sackler, for whom the Gallery is named. The gift will be used to establish an endowment to support the position of the director and programs at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, which together constitute the Smithsonian’s museums of Asian art. In recognition of Jillian Sackler’s generosity, the museums’ director position will be known as the Dame Jillian Sackler Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art. “This remarkable gift will ensure that the Sackler and Freer Galleries will have the best possible leadership into the future,” said Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough. “Nothing could be more important, and we are deeply grateful to Dame Jillian Sackler for her commitment and foresight, particularly coming on the