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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Located in what was once the | + | Located in what was once the city jail, the Pensacola Museum of Art began as an exhibition space for the [[Pensacola Art Association]]. In 1954, the city of Pensacola started leasing the building to the group for just $1 per year. In 1982, the building became known as the Pensacola Museum of Art, and in 1988 the museum purchased the building from the city. |
==Permanent Collection== | ==Permanent Collection== | ||
The museum's permanent collection includes works by [[Wikipedia:Alexander Calder|Alexander Calder]], [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol]], [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Pablo Picasso]], [[Wikipedia:Leonard Baskin|Leonard Baskin]], [[Wikipedia:Savlador Dali|Salvador Dali]], [[Wikipedia:Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], [[Wikipedia:Louis Comfort Tiffany|Louis Comfort Tiffany]] and [[Wikipedia:Käthe Kollwitz|Käthe Kollwitz]]. | The museum's permanent collection includes works by [[Wikipedia:Alexander Calder|Alexander Calder]], [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol]], [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Pablo Picasso]], [[Wikipedia:Leonard Baskin|Leonard Baskin]], [[Wikipedia:Savlador Dali|Salvador Dali]], [[Wikipedia:Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], [[Wikipedia:Louis Comfort Tiffany|Louis Comfort Tiffany]] and [[Wikipedia:Käthe Kollwitz|Käthe Kollwitz]]. | ||
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* The Pensacola Museum of Art receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, the Division of Cultural Affairs, through the [[Florida Arts Council]], the [[Wikipedia:National Endowment for the Arts|National Endowment for the Arts]], and the [[Wikipedia:Institute of Museum and Library Services|Institute of Museum and Library Services]]. | * The Pensacola Museum of Art receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, the Division of Cultural Affairs, through the [[Florida Arts Council]], the [[Wikipedia:National Endowment for the Arts|National Endowment for the Arts]], and the [[Wikipedia:Institute of Museum and Library Services|Institute of Museum and Library Services]]. | ||
*The PMA is member supported and receives additional funding by the [[Escambia County Tourist Development Council]] and donors to the United Arts Funds of the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]]. | *The PMA is member supported and receives additional funding by the [[Escambia County Tourist Development Council]] and donors to the United Arts Funds of the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]]. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.pensacolamuseumofart.org/ Pensacola Museum of Art's Official Website] |
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||