Michener Art Museum Background
Mission Statement
The James A. Michener Art Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits American art, with a focus on art of the Bucks County region. The museum presents changing exhibitions that explore a variety of artistic expressions, and offers a diverse program of educational activities that seeks to develop a lifelong involvement in the arts as well as nurture a wide range of audiences. We also seek to educate our community about nationally and internationally known Bucks County artists of all creative disciplines.
Vital Statistics
- Annual Attendance: 135,000 visitors
- Members of the Museum: Over 12,000
- Annual Web Visits: Over 850,000
- Corporate and Business Members: Over 400
- Number of exhibitions per year: Average of 15
- Publications produced over the last five years: 11,
5 co-published with University of Pennsylvania Press
- Objects currently in the museum's collection: 2200 including:
- 490 paintings
- 316 drawings
- 228 pieces of sculpture
- 452 photographs
- 423 prints
- 77 mixed media
Educational and Programming Partnerships: over 25, including:
- University of the Arts
- West Chester University
- Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22
- Central Bucks School District
- Bristol Township School District
- Milford Square Transitional Housing Shelter
- Creative Spirit - Artists with Visual Impairments
- Scout Organizations
- Bucks County Free Library
- School Works!
- National Art Education Association
- Pennsylvania Art Education Association
- Penn State University Medical School
Educational Outreach Course Enrollment
- Over 4,000 in 2005
- Over 8,500 in 2006
- 1,800 through March in 2007
Major Grant Funders
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
- William Penn Foundation
- Grundy Foundation
- Lenfest Foundation
- Wachovia Foundation
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Delaware River Port Authority
- Institute of Museum & Library Services
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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