Amarillo Museum of Art

The Amarillo Museum of Art is located at 2200 S. Van Buren Street on the grounds of Amarillo College in the city of Amarillo, in the county of Potter, in the U.S. state of Texas.

Amarillo Museum of Art
Amarillo Museum of Art
Location within Texas
Established1972
Location2200 S. Van Buren Street
Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates35.18922°N 101.844631°W / 35.18922; -101.844631
TypeVisual arts
Nearest car parkEast of the museum, on S. Van Buren Street
Websitewww.amarilloart.org

Museum

Designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, the Amarillo Museum of Art opened in 1972 on the grounds of Amarillo College. It is also known as the Amarillo Art Center and the Amarillo Art Museum. The 32,000 square feet (3,000 m2) structure is owned by Amarillo College. While the college pays the salary of the director, additional funding comes from the Texas Arts Commission and various grants. An endowment fund was established by Betty Bivins Childers to bring the museum to fruition, and the facilities were dedicated to her when opened.[1]

In 2010, the Texas Commission for the Arts provided a $1,500 grant for the museum's Art Smart and Art for All program for residents of retirement and care facilities.[2]

The museum features a wide variety of visual indoor art. Special days include live music and refreshments.[3] The Price Gallery of Asian Art is a permanent collection of over 300 artifacts collected and donated by Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price of Amarillo.[4] An outdoor sculpture collection is provided on the museum's grounds.[5]

The museum is a member of the Texas Association of Museums.[6]

Hours, admission, parking

Free to the public. Parking is east of the museum on S. Van Buren Street.[7]

Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1–4 p.m.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Amarillo Art Center". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. "2010 TCA grant". Texas Commission for the Arts. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. "Attractions". Travel Tex. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. "Price Gallery of Asian Art". AMOA. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  5. Little, Carol Morris (1996). A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. University of Texas Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-292-76036-3.
  6. "Texas Association of Museums". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  7. "Hours and Admission". AMOA. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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