FRIENDS OF AMERICAN ART
Friends of American Art was founded in 2007 and actively works to develop and expand the Museum’s American art collection. The Society also provides educational programs and travel opportunities to its members. These events include lectures by leading experts and visits to auctions, galleries, and noted public and private collections. At the Friends’ annual dinner, members vote on a major acquisition for the Museum’s permanent collection of American art.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP:
$500 regular members
$250 junior members (under 40)
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Friends of American Art Upcoming Events |
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Friends of American Art Past Events |
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Chicago: American Art in the Windy City
May 19 – 22, 2010
The Friends of American Art traveled to the Windy City and enjoyed a curator-led tour of the Art Institute of Chicago, the nation’s second largest art museum and home to masterpieces such as Grant Wood’s American Gothic and Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks.
The group also toured Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, and enjoyed unique access to some of Chicago’s best private art collections.
Nashville: American Art in the Music City
January 15 - 17, 2010
The Friends of American Art traveled to Nashville, once hailed as the Athens of the South, now known as Music City, USA. Included in the itinerary were visits to two major special exhibitions at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Times and Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song, a visit to The Parthenon to view the Cowan Collection of American Art, and a visit to Belmont Mansion, a 19th century house museum. The group spent two nights at the Hermitage Hotel, a stunning five-star historic hotel in the heart of downtown Nashville. On the way back to Birmingham, the group stopped for a guided tour of Rattle and Snap Plantation in Columbia, Tennessee. Built in 1845, Rattle and Snap is generally regarded as one of the best examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country. |
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