The Canton Museum of Art, founded in 1935, is a broad-based community arts organization designed to encourage and promote the fine arts in Canton, Ohio.
In its early days (1935–1945), the Museum served largely as an exhibition and meeting place for local artists; collecting was not a prime objective. A program from 1943 lists the museum’s eight objectives, with the Permanent Collection mentioned last: “To provide a permanent museum for the collecting and preservation of art objects.” Operating under this broad mandate, the Museum began to purchase work of local and regional artists. Many of these works were of Canton area landmarks or personalities documenting the cultural and historic heritage of the area. Gifts from local patrons and corporate benefactors from their personal art collections are also included in the Museum's holdings. Many of these donors were themselves artists or sponsors of area artists.
The Museum collection added to the local cultural heritage in two major ways - public exposure to the larger world of art and documentation of local art history. The purchases of works by local artists and the acceptance of donations were the two major influences on the development of the Permanent Collection until the Museum moved into the Cultural Center for the Arts in 1970. At that time, the Museum’s Board decided that the Permanent Collection should be focused on a more specific collecting area. The Ralph L. Wilson Collection of American Art, gifted in the 1970s, was a significant step toward the eventual focus on 19th and 20th Century American artists.
The Brigham Young University Museum of Art, located in Provo, Utah, United States is the university's primary art museum and is one of the best attended university-campus art museums in the United States. The museum, which had been discussed for more than fifty years, opened in a 10,000-square-foot (930m2) space in October 1993 with a large exhibit on the Etruscans. The museum is an integral part of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications and provides opportunities for students across the college and the university's campus.
History
After breaking ground two years prior, the museum opened in October 1993 as a location to house BYU's extensive collection of more than 17,000 pieces of art which, due to a lack of space, had never been able to be displayed permanently. The lack of a permanent home had resulted in damage to some of the collection and the loss of more than 900 pieces of art.
According to a 2004 survey, the museum ranked first in attendance among university campus art museums with 334,774 visitors. Among all art museums, the museum comes in 31st in attendance out of 157 member art museums from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The museum's philosophy of reaching out to the students and the community has been cited as one of the reasons for its success to date. In addition to having the largest university museum attendance, the museum also has the highest level of student attendance because its staff works closely with faculty to incorporate the museum into school curriculum.
2020 Impact Spotlight with the Canton Museum of Art
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Canton Museum of Art: Scrimmage
“Scrimmage: Football in American Art” opens at the Canton Museum of Art Tuesday, Aug. 1. The exhibit encompasses almost 80 pieces of art from a variety of mediums and artists, and aims to bring in both football fans and art lovers to the museum during its three-month run.
published: 01 Aug 2017
Dean Mitchell at the Canton Museum of Art
Western Reserve Public Media showcases the work of award-winning artist Dean Mitchell with a half-hour program spotlighting his exhibition "Dean Mitchell: Space, People and Places" at the Canton Museum of Art. Produced in 2010.
published: 31 Jan 2011
Canton Museum of Art - Live gARTen 2020
Soul Soiree - An Artful Evening
published: 03 Feb 2021
Canton Museum of Art – Canton Ohio
Canton Museum of Art Canton OH - Art comes alive at the Canton Museum Of Art in Downtown Canton.
Stark County's home for art, features touring and original art exhibitions plus selections from a 1,200-piece Permanent Collection featuring American Masters of Watercolor and contemporary ceramics.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, CMA hosts the blockbuster exhibition Kimono As Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku (pronounced itch-ee-kew) Kubota (pronounced Kew-boata) in 2009 and marks its 75th anniversary in 2010.
Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year for folks of all ages to experience art first-hand.
The area's premier destination for American Art is the Canton Museum Of Art.
Canton museum art American exhibit
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published: 25 Apr 2011
Canton Museum of Art's Cleveland to Canton event
The Canton Museum of Art on Feb. 16, 2019 hosted an event it called "Cleveland to Canton," which featured representatives from Cleveland-area museums, Stark County-area museums, the Canton Ballet, artists in northeast Ohio and Slinky, the Cleveland Indians mascot.
published: 17 Feb 2019
Canton Museum of Art - Salon Style Permanent Collection - Erica
“Scrimmage: Football in American Art” opens at the Canton Museum of Art Tuesday, Aug. 1. The exhibit encompasses almost 80 pieces of art from a variety of mediu...
“Scrimmage: Football in American Art” opens at the Canton Museum of Art Tuesday, Aug. 1. The exhibit encompasses almost 80 pieces of art from a variety of mediums and artists, and aims to bring in both football fans and art lovers to the museum during its three-month run.
“Scrimmage: Football in American Art” opens at the Canton Museum of Art Tuesday, Aug. 1. The exhibit encompasses almost 80 pieces of art from a variety of mediums and artists, and aims to bring in both football fans and art lovers to the museum during its three-month run.
Western Reserve Public Media showcases the work of award-winning artist Dean Mitchell with a half-hour program spotlighting his exhibition "Dean Mitchell: Space...
Western Reserve Public Media showcases the work of award-winning artist Dean Mitchell with a half-hour program spotlighting his exhibition "Dean Mitchell: Space, People and Places" at the Canton Museum of Art. Produced in 2010.
Western Reserve Public Media showcases the work of award-winning artist Dean Mitchell with a half-hour program spotlighting his exhibition "Dean Mitchell: Space, People and Places" at the Canton Museum of Art. Produced in 2010.
Canton Museum of Art Canton OH - Art comes alive at the Canton Museum Of Art in Downtown Canton.
Stark County's home for art, features touring and original art ...
Canton Museum of Art Canton OH - Art comes alive at the Canton Museum Of Art in Downtown Canton.
Stark County's home for art, features touring and original art exhibitions plus selections from a 1,200-piece Permanent Collection featuring American Masters of Watercolor and contemporary ceramics.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, CMA hosts the blockbuster exhibition Kimono As Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku (pronounced itch-ee-kew) Kubota (pronounced Kew-boata) in 2009 and marks its 75th anniversary in 2010.
Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year for folks of all ages to experience art first-hand.
The area's premier destination for American Art is the Canton Museum Of Art.
Canton museum art American exhibit
eLocallink, Inc.
Canton Museum of Art Canton OH - Art comes alive at the Canton Museum Of Art in Downtown Canton.
Stark County's home for art, features touring and original art exhibitions plus selections from a 1,200-piece Permanent Collection featuring American Masters of Watercolor and contemporary ceramics.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, CMA hosts the blockbuster exhibition Kimono As Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku (pronounced itch-ee-kew) Kubota (pronounced Kew-boata) in 2009 and marks its 75th anniversary in 2010.
Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year for folks of all ages to experience art first-hand.
The area's premier destination for American Art is the Canton Museum Of Art.
Canton museum art American exhibit
eLocallink, Inc.
The Canton Museum of Art on Feb. 16, 2019 hosted an event it called "Cleveland to Canton," which featured representatives from Cleveland-area museums, Stark Cou...
The Canton Museum of Art on Feb. 16, 2019 hosted an event it called "Cleveland to Canton," which featured representatives from Cleveland-area museums, Stark County-area museums, the Canton Ballet, artists in northeast Ohio and Slinky, the Cleveland Indians mascot.
The Canton Museum of Art on Feb. 16, 2019 hosted an event it called "Cleveland to Canton," which featured representatives from Cleveland-area museums, Stark County-area museums, the Canton Ballet, artists in northeast Ohio and Slinky, the Cleveland Indians mascot.
“Scrimmage: Football in American Art” opens at the Canton Museum of Art Tuesday, Aug. 1. The exhibit encompasses almost 80 pieces of art from a variety of mediums and artists, and aims to bring in both football fans and art lovers to the museum during its three-month run.
Western Reserve Public Media showcases the work of award-winning artist Dean Mitchell with a half-hour program spotlighting his exhibition "Dean Mitchell: Space, People and Places" at the Canton Museum of Art. Produced in 2010.
Canton Museum of Art Canton OH - Art comes alive at the Canton Museum Of Art in Downtown Canton.
Stark County's home for art, features touring and original art exhibitions plus selections from a 1,200-piece Permanent Collection featuring American Masters of Watercolor and contemporary ceramics.
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, CMA hosts the blockbuster exhibition Kimono As Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku (pronounced itch-ee-kew) Kubota (pronounced Kew-boata) in 2009 and marks its 75th anniversary in 2010.
Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year for folks of all ages to experience art first-hand.
The area's premier destination for American Art is the Canton Museum Of Art.
Canton museum art American exhibit
eLocallink, Inc.
The Canton Museum of Art on Feb. 16, 2019 hosted an event it called "Cleveland to Canton," which featured representatives from Cleveland-area museums, Stark County-area museums, the Canton Ballet, artists in northeast Ohio and Slinky, the Cleveland Indians mascot.
The Canton Museum of Art, founded in 1935, is a broad-based community arts organization designed to encourage and promote the fine arts in Canton, Ohio.
In its early days (1935–1945), the Museum served largely as an exhibition and meeting place for local artists; collecting was not a prime objective. A program from 1943 lists the museum’s eight objectives, with the Permanent Collection mentioned last: “To provide a permanent museum for the collecting and preservation of art objects.” Operating under this broad mandate, the Museum began to purchase work of local and regional artists. Many of these works were of Canton area landmarks or personalities documenting the cultural and historic heritage of the area. Gifts from local patrons and corporate benefactors from their personal art collections are also included in the Museum's holdings. Many of these donors were themselves artists or sponsors of area artists.
The Museum collection added to the local cultural heritage in two major ways - public exposure to the larger world of art and documentation of local art history. The purchases of works by local artists and the acceptance of donations were the two major influences on the development of the Permanent Collection until the Museum moved into the Cultural Center for the Arts in 1970. At that time, the Museum’s Board decided that the Permanent Collection should be focused on a more specific collecting area. The Ralph L. Wilson Collection of American Art, gifted in the 1970s, was a significant step toward the eventual focus on 19th and 20th Century American artists.
CANTON − Countless art pieces in the new Kokoon Klub exhibition at the Canton Museum of Art demand visitors' attention ...Winter exhibits will be on display through March 2 at the Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave.
In early 20th-centuryCleveland, smokestacks from steel mills cast long shadows across the city, draping it in a gray haze. Each day, the relentless hum of factories underscored a rhythm of monotony while the sober pulse of business suits and ... .
The Canton Museum of Art recently announced the launch of “You Are What You Bring With You...,” a community art project designed to share the stories behind each individual’s personal journey and ...
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) was recently awarded a new Inspire! grant from the ... The Canton Museum of Art was among 59 organizations of the 218 applicants to receive the national funding from IMLS.
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