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Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture
Mission: To provide cultural enhancement to the local community through art, to conduct art classes, and to administer special projects in the community
Programs: Exhibition - the museum arranges exhibits of the works of various artists for viewing by the community. The museum has a permanent collection but also displays art on loan from other museums and collectors. There were 2,926 visitors in 2014, with an additional 381 at tours and special events.
education - the museum sponsors an art contest in an effort to expose the community to art. The contest is held biannually, in 2013 there were 608 participants. Additionally, the org hires instructors to lead participants through the techniques of creating various forms of art including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. The program is open to adults and children. There were 1,706 participants in 2014.