Vision Statement
The Museum exists to serve the community and does so by building strong relationships through collaborative partnerships, constructive dialogue, and diverse representation.
What is believe in working with and food our community?
The Institute moved into its first permanent home, a historic mansion.
What is 1937?
Major temporary exhibitions are housed on the second floor.
What is the knight building?
During this day, you can freely enter the museum for free.
What is Thursday?
The Museum respects and values our stakeholders throughout all of our interactions. Welcoming others with a sense of belonging and valuing their contributions is of utmost importance.
What is believe in fostering a culture of respect?
A disastrous fire destroyed the building and much of the collection, threatening the Institute's existence.
What is 1941?
For intimate exhibitions of emerging or mid-career artists, community-based art projects, and changing arrangements of photographic media.
What is 2,000 square feet?
An organized presentation and display of a selection of items.
What is an Exhibition?
The Museum provides access to varied experiences that educate, inspire, and engage. Visitors are invited to learn, play, and grow while connecting with themselves and others. Experiences with art and artists are designed to explore the creative process and offer insight into how artists reflect human experience and culture across time and geography.
What is Believing in the power of museums to inspire and educate?
Volunteers were the sole staff up until the city support made it possible to hire a professional director.
What is 1924?
Additional gallery space, an auditorium, and café with the museum’s 1899 building utilizing contrasting, surprising, and fanciful visual elements.
What is design integration?
These people can access the Akron Art Museum at any time, during its opening hours.
What are UA Students.
We strive for progress by living our values honesty and transparently as well as focusing on continuous growth through experience, collaboration, and introspection.
What is believe in accountability and continuous growth?
“Akron Art Institute" became "Akron Art Museum."
What is 1980?
It features more than 2,000 square feet used for intimate exhibitions of emerging or mid-career artists, community-based art projects, and changing exhibits of photographic media.
What is the Akron Art Museum?
The community has a chance to use the art museum for their own needs.
What are Rentals?
The Museum builds, studies, and shares our outstanding modern and contemporary collection of regional, national, and international art. We celebrate and collect emerging and established artists, invest in art that honors diversity and creativity, and preserve world-class art and architecture for future generations.
What is believe in the value of the art and artists?
It's the eighty-fifth year, the Museum more than tripled in size with the opening of the new John S. and James L. Knight Building, which adjoins the 1899 building.
What is 2007?
This firm has won a competition to design an extension for the Akron Art Museum.
What is Coop Himmelb(l)au?
The Museum manifests this commitment by: promoting the awareness, interest, appreciation, education, and participation in the fine and applied arts produced since 1850.
What is Mission Statement?