The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.

It is a prime example of the positive role that government and philanthropy play in support for the arts. Enjoy this gallery of some of its holdings.

  

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Central Florida Cultural Scene: Season of Leadership Change

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Fla., is getting a new curator. Kayli R.Rideout, who has worked at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Jewish Museum...more

Parkersburg, West Virginia, Area Community Foundation Awards Almost $500K
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The American Red Cross in West Virginia is getting $20,000 to help with disaster response in the wake of last month's tornadoes. The money will go to the Belpre Volunteer Fire Department, which...more

Innovia Foundation Awards $1+ Million in North Idaho and Eastern Washington

In its 50th year of giving, the Innovia Foundation has awarded $446,000 in grants to 48 nonprofit organizations in North Idaho. The grants are part of the Foundation's annual Community Grants...more

June 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

If you're an artist who's never had an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you may want to consider getting in touch with the museum before it closes its doors for good in 2024, the New...more

Celebrating Student Innovation: Tu'S Role in Tasm'S New Exhibits

The University of Tulsa's department of electrical and computer engineering has a new exhibit at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, and it's a doozy. It features an F-16 fighter simulator, as well...more

National Endowment for the Arts Awards over $2.7 Million to Ohio

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $2,710,300 to 35 Ohio arts organizations, including $40,000 to the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. The grants, one of the largest in the agency's...more

Lohit DA creates tourist hub using recycled materials

What do you do with all the junk you throw away? If you're the deputy commissioner of Lohit District in India's northeast, you build a convention center out of it. The Consumerist reports...more

Bethany Beach to Host Inaugural Cellofest June 7-16

The Delaware beach town of Bethany Beach is hosting its first-ever Cellofest this weekend, a series of free events featuring renowned cellist Jennifer Kloetzel and unusual cellos by Erica Lessie,...more

Leicester Named the Fifth Best Creative Hotspot in the Uk

If you're looking for a new city to call home, look no further than Leicester, England. The city has been named as one of the top five in the UK when it comes to having a thriving creative...more

Honoring a Pillar of the Baseball and Philanthropic Community

A statue of Hank Aaron was unveiled last night at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY, and one of the first people to see it was his wife. "This is truly one of the...more



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