Tag: Education
Stories from WMA
We’re celebrating a return to in-person programs, like First Saturday Family Day! Khloe B. and her family showed up at First Saturday Family Day last month. She and her brother... View Article
Stories from WMA
We’ve had so much fun taking the tour groups through the new exhibitions. The kids seem to really respond to the work. One of the 3rd graders said that he wants... View Article
WMA Teens Take Charge
WMA Teens, a new museum initiative for high school juniors and seniors, began their work this semester to create programs and events for teens, by teens for the current school... View Article
WMA Education Director Presents at AAEA Conference
Brook McGinnis, Education Director at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, recently presented at the Alabama Art Education Association Conference in Mobile, providing instruction and inspiration for early education (preK-2nd grade)... View Article
WMA Reinvigorates Collection with Spanish Language and Photo Labels
WMA has recently launched a new initiative to make its Permanent Collection more accessible for its visitors. Labels for Permanent Collection objects, located in its Entrance Galleries and on long... View Article
Beyond the Box: ArtBox 2021
[envira-gallery id=”12705″] Two young artists. Three artist mentors. One project to change the world. During the last week of February for the last ten years, WMA would transform into a... View Article
Wiregrass Museum of Art awarded Wiregrass Foundation grant for summer outreach programs
DOTHAN, AL – May 12, 2021 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art recently received a grant award totaling $19,296 from Dothan’s Wiregrass Foundation to be used in support of the museum’s... View Article
Alabama State Council on the Arts awards $11,200 to WMA for artist projects and annual Art Box program
DOTHAN, Alabama – October 26, 2020 – The Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) has awarded two grants totaling $11,200 to the Wiregrass Museum of Art through its organizational grants... View Article
WMA and Dothan City Schools partner to bring art education programs to area teachers and students
DOTHAN, Alabama – October 20, 2020 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art is partnering with Dothan City Schools (DCS) to provide online professional development for DCS’s A+ Art schools teachers... View Article
WMA’s Impact: Art + Innovation
Did you know artistic innovation helps build equitable communities, gives people the tools to tell complex histories, and can help build more inclusive economies? By supporting artistic innovation, arts organizations... View Article