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PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
1219 SW Park Avenue - Portland, OR 97205
- 503.236.2811
http://www.portlandartmuseum.org
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Disciplines
Visual Arts
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Type of Program
In-school
After school
Weekends
All day
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Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
To serve the public by providing access to art of enduring quality, by educating a diverse audience about art and by collecting and preserving a wide range of art for the enrichment of present and future generations.
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| Founder: | |
The letters of incorporation for the Portland Art Museum were signed on December 12, 1892 by Henry Corbett, Dr. Holt Wilson, Henry Failing, William Ladd, Winslow Ayer, the Reverend Thomas Eliot and C.E.S. Wood--men who also founded Portland's banks and businesses.
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| Vision: | |
The Portland Art Museum is a vital educational and cultural resource for the Northwest, and is emerging as one of the nation's premier regional art museums. The Museum will continue to expand its outreach through enhanced programming and build its collections through informed acquisitions.
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| Program |
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For Youth and Family: tours for school groups, educator resources, art classes, after-school programs for teens and community groups, family gallery activities and materials, and community festivals. For general public/adults: tours, lectures and symposia, gallery talks, art classes
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
Art classes are age-specific, but we offer something for each age group.
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| Season: | |
Academic year, Summer, Fixed time interval
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Survey, Other
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| Free Program: | |
Yes
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| Scholarships: | |
Yes
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| Additional Info: | |
We offer a variety of programs for students and youth; tours, art classes, after-school programs, etc.-- all with different meeting times and each with a different primary instructor.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Docents (volunteer tour guides), Contracted artist
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Funding: | |
Earned revenue, Private support, Government and/or foundation grants, Corporate underwriting
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
Yes
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| Community |
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County, Multiple county, State
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Schools, Libraries, Cultural institutions, Museums, Businesses, Social Service
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Life-long Learning |
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