Museum Of Fine Arts

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS AN ONGOING SERIES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ART. EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF TOPICS AND INCLUDE STUDIO ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS, LECTURES, FILMS, CONCERTS, A VARIETY OF OTHER COURSES, FREE DEMONSTRATIONS AND TALKS, FREE WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOL GROUP TOURS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ARTS AND PROGRAMS FOR FAMILY VISITS TO THE MUSEUM.

EXHIBITIONS: WITH A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 500,000 OBJECTS, THE MUSEUM OWNS SOME OF THE RARE AND IMPORTANT ARTISTIC TREASURES IN THE WORLD. SUCH A COLLECTION ENABLES THE MUSEUM TO PRESENT MANY SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS WITH A BALANCE BETWEEN SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS AND THOSE WITH BROAD PUBLIC APPEAL. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED 20 EXHIBITIONS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: THE MURAL PROJECT; MURALS FOR THE MOVEMENT; WRITING THE FUTURE: BASQUIAT AND THE HIP-HOP GENERATION; CEZANNE: IN AND OUT OF TIME; COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE: EXCHANGE CODES; MONET AND BOSTON: LASTING IMPRESSION; COLLECTING STORIES: THE INVENTION OF FOLK ART; PAUL CEZANNE: INFLUENCE; WENG FAMILY COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING: TRAVEL AND HOME; RESIST COVID/TAKE 6!; MONET AND BOSTON: LEGACY ILLUMINATED; COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE: PATTERNS OF GREATNESS; THE BANNER PROJECT: LAUREN HALSEY; SAMANTHA NYE: MY HEART'S IN A WHIRL; GARDEN FOR BOSTON; GRACIELA ITURBIDE'S MEXICO AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS WASHINGTON DC; ANSEL ADAMS IN OUR TIME AT CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS; NUBIA: TREASURES OF ANCIENT AFRICA AT SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI; ANSEL ADAMS IN OUR TIME AT PORTLAND ART MUSEUM PORTLAND, OREGON; FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM AT NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.

ENTERPRISE: THE MUSEUM'S RETAIL OPERATIONS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE IMPORTANTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE BY MAKING WORKS OF ART FAMILIAR TO A BROADER SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC. OFFERINGS AT SHOP INCLUDE ART BOOKS, POSTERS, CARDS, GLASS, TEXTILES, JEWELRY AND SCULPTURE. MERCHANDISE IS FOR SALE IN THE PHYSICAL SHOPS OR THROUGH RETAIL'S WEB-BASED OUTLET.THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON THE BASIS OF ITS OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE, AND EXHIBITION FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OF WORKS OF ART. THE SALES OF SUCH ITEMS CONTRIBUTES IMPORTANTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY STIMULATING AND ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND APPRECIATION OF ART. MOREOVER, A BROADER SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC MAY BE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE MUSEUM ITSELF TO SHARE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS AS A RESULT OF SEEING THE ITEMS SOLD.