Contributions from Friends of the Foundation support educational programs for area schools, special entertainment events for families, exhibitions, preservation of the art collection and the historic facility, and help keep the museum open and free to the public six days a week. Friends of the Foundation receive discounts on museum activities, classes and Gift Shoppe purchases, as well as invitations to gala previews and special events. Click here to donate______________________The dramatic growth and development of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art in its first 40 years has enhanced Owensboro’s quality of life by its contributions to education, economic development and cultural tourism. In just four decades, it has become recognized as a regional center for the visual arts, and its programming offers excellence in arts and culture of a quality not usually found outside major urban centers. The generosity of Owensboro’s corporate, private and public sectors has enabled it to become the second largest art museum in Kentucky and a premiere educational resource for Western Kentucky. ______________________
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sponsored byThe Michael E. Horn Family FoundationARTLAND, an exciting new dimension in education, is an interactive art studio created especially for children ages 4 to 10. It is a special place designed to challenge and stimulate the imagination while allowing children to create works of art at their own pace. ARTLAND features an art laboratory fully equipped with supplies and materials for making works of art and is complemented by child-sized easels and tables. Instruction for seasonally-themed projects is provided by art students from area colleges and ARTLAND is FREE and open to all. |
January 17- Febuary 19Sponsored by Swedish Matchwith support fromAtmos Energy Company andGreenwell-Chisholm Printing Co.ICONIC IMAGES: PORTRAITS IN FIBER showcases the unique artistry of Penny Sisto, an internationally recognized fiber artist who creates figurative images of famous people and mythical characters in the format of monumental quilted wall hangings. The exhibition features 60 textile works by the Southern Indiana artist and reflects her advocacy for social justice and peace. She was born in the Orkney Islands near Scotland and spent adolescent years in Kenya, living for a time with a Maasai tribe, where she enhanced her stitchery skills learned from her Scottish grandmother. She has exhibited her works internationally and is locally represented in the collections of Brescia University and this museum.
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