Kmac Museum Inc

KMAC MUSEUM INSPIRES TRANSFORMATIVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS, ART AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMMING AND DIALOGUE. THE MUSEUM WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS A CREATIVE INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, DRAWING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE ITS ARTS LEADERSHIP, EXHIBITIONS, LEARNING PROGRAMS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION.

EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS - THE MUSEUM FEATURES CONTEMPORARY ART THAT EXPLORES CRAFT. EMPHASIZING THE TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS AND PROCESS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THE MUSEUM'S GOAL IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE, WHILE PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND CRAFT THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, COLLABORATIONS, OUTREACH AND THE PERMANEND COLLECTION. ALLIANCES ARE FORGED WITHIN KENTUCKY, REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT ART AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY.

EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AT KMAC INCLUDE CAMPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, FIELD TRIPS, MOBILE MUSEUMS, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, AND ON AND OFF-SITE WORKSHOPS. FIELD TRIPS INCLUDE A CORE-CONTENT BASED GUIDED TOUR OF EXHIBITS, FOLLOWED BY A HANDS-ON ART PROJECT THAT STUDENTS CAN TAKE HOME. TEACHERS CHOOSE BETWEEN A THEMATIC PROJECT THAT MAKES CONNECTION TO CURRENT EXHIBITS AND A MORE SPECIFIC, HANDS-ON PROJECT TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO CURRENT CLASSROOM STUDY. POSSIBLE PROJECTS/MEDIA INCLUDE BOOKMAKING, PRINTMAKING, PAINTING, DRAWING, FIBER ART, CERAMICS, WOOD, FOLK ART, MIXED MEDIA AND MORE. THE MOBILE MUSEUM OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERS HANDS-ON ART PIECES AND PROJECTS WITH 13 DIFFERENT THEMES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH ART OUTSIDE OF THE MUSEUM. THE SCHOLASTIC ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM BRINGS A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST INTO A SCHOOL TO WORK WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO TAKE HOME, OR A GROUP PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOL. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WORK WITH THE ARTIST IN AN ARTS-RICH EXPERIENCE OVER SEVERAL SCHOOL VISITS THAT CAN LAST UP TO TWO WEEKS. KMAC OFFERS CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS, SPRING BREAK CAMPS, AND WINTER CAMPS TO INTRODUCE YOUNG ARTISTS TO DIFFERENT ART MEDIA AND ART-MAKING TECHNIQUES. KMAC PROVIDES FAMILY WORKSHOPS, SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THESE DROP-IN WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE WHENEVER SCHOOL IS OUT AND ON SELECT WEEKENDS, SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN CREAT A WORK OF ART WHILE LEARNING FROM AN ART EDUCATOR OR PROFESSIONAL ARTIST.

GALLERY OWNED INVENTORIES CONSIST OF ITEMS FOR SALE IN THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP. REVENUE FROM STORE SALES WAS $79,609 AND $54,249 IN COST OF SALES. NET INCOME FROM MUSEUMS STORE SALES WAS $25,360.