Today, the John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection hangs in the Audrey Jones Beck Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), and includes some of the finest paintings by the great artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to “Art News,” Mrs. Beck was among the world’s most important art collectors. Through John and Audrey Beck’s vision, effort and generosity, Houstonians are privileged to have these priceless paintings in their hometown.

In addition to her position as a lifetime trustee of the MFAH, Mrs. Beck also was a founding trustee of the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet, and served as a Houston Symphony Society trustee. Mrs. Beck served on Houston Endowment's board of directors, where, until her death on August 22, 2003, she helped guide her grandparents' legacy for 42 years.