Paine Art Center & Gardens Inc

Programs: Collections and exhibitions - paine art center & gardens, inc. Provides planning, transportation, design, and installation of exhibitions. It is also responsible for preserving museum collections. The organization has a long history of presenting exceptional exhibitions spanning classical to contemporary art. The historic paine property holds a collection of more than a thousand artworks, including paintings, sculptures, furnishings, and decorative objects. The rooms and hallways of the paine mansion display items from nathan and kimberly paines' collection of fine arts and decorative objects, most notably, french barbizon and american landscape paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily purchased in the mid-1920's. The estate's gardens also feature several sculptures as focal points of the outdoor "galleries. " while a majority of the collection was acquired by the paines, it has also grown substantially through donations and purchases while continuing to reflect the subjects and spirit of the founder's original gift.

external relations - the organization compiles and distributes all information for communication to the public.

gardens - the organization maintains, preserves, and interprets the horticultural collection. The paine estate features twenty garden areas for public enjoyment and education. In concert with the historic architecture, the garden designs create outdoor "rooms" showcasing a wide variety of plants. Like the paine mansion's rooms and galleries, the gardens are designed to create a variety of intimate and grand settings. Set against the backdrop of the mansion, the gardens showcase perennials that are especially hardy in wisconsin's climate as well as trees, shrubs and wildflowers native to the state. Displays of annuals and bulbs change each year and present new varieties and unusual combinations to inspire every level of garden enthusiast.