On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four art museums (three fat hens, two nifty cows, and an owl living in captivity).

Your local art museum might be hard hit by the economic situation, and contemporary art tends to be the first thing struck from the budget. If you donate, and earmark your money for contemporary installations, you support both the museum and the creation of new art.

Find charity. Check out charity. Hirschhorn, MoMA, SFMoMA, MoCA Chicago.