Tag: Artists
Why Does WMA Matter to You?
Dear Friends of WMA: We at Wiregrass Museum of Art care deeply about making the art and programming we share meaningful to you, our community, and all our visitors. But... View Article
WMA’s winter exhibitions to feature Alabama artists
DOTHAN, Alabama – January 9, 2020 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) is pleased to announce it will feature work from two Alabama artists during its winter quarter of... View Article
WMA’s Impact: Art + PreK-12 Education
Did you know that a single field trip to an art museum can help students learn new skills? A recent study from The National Art Education Association (NAEA) Museum Education... View Article
Alabama State Council on the Arts awards $11,200 to WMA
DOTHAN, Alabama – December 17, 2019 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) is pleased to announce it has been awarded two grants totaling $11,200 from the Alabama State Council... View Article
WMA’s Impact: Art + Intergenerational Learning
Did you know the arts make every phase of life better and more fulfilling, and that learning through the arts has proven benefits for participants at all stages of life? In... View Article
Caring for the Wiregrass through Art program issues call to artists
Wallace Community College – Dothan (WCCD) Foundation, the Heersink Family Foundation, and the Wiregrass Museum of Art are partnering to showcase the work of artists living and working in the tri-state region... View Article
WMA’s Impact: Art + Economic Development
Did you know the arts play a significant role in regional economic development? The arts spark growth and innovation by creating a fast-growth, dynamic business sector; helping mature industries become... View Article
Get to know ceramic artist Jessica Smith
This summer, WMA’s communications intern, Harley Masoner, set out to learn more about ceramic artist Jessica Smith, whose exhibition, In Flux, is on display in the Dove Gallery through the... View Article
WMA’s Impact: Art + Empowered Conversation
Did you know visual art empowers people by making space for needed conversation? Art helps us critically and creatively imagine our communities.1 Students recently experienced this kind of empowering conversation... View Article
Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a guest post by Jared Ragland
Today, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is being honored as communities across the US thoughtfully reexamine our national history, critically question privileged Western narratives, and celebrate the native peoples of North America. ... View Article