Danforth Museum

Danforth Art, Museum\School
Established 1975
Location 123 Union Avenue
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
Coordinates 42°16′53″N 71°25′05″W / 42.2815°N 71.4180°WCoordinates: 42°16′53″N 71°25′05″W / 42.2815°N 71.4180°W
Director Katherine French
Website www.danforthart.org

Danforth Art, (renamed from Danforth Museum in 2013 to reflect its dual function as a museum and a community art school) was founded in 1975. It is located 20 miles west of Boston in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Museum

The museum's permanent collection focuses on American Art from the 18th-Century to the present,[1] and includes work by Gilbert Stuart, Charles Sprague Pearce, Eastman Johnson, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Albert Bierstadt, and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as work by the Boston Expressionists and contemporary artists such as Faith Ringgold, Richard Yarde, and Jason Berger.

The museum also maintains a full exhibition schedule of contemporary art.[2]

Danforth was named an Outstanding Cultural Organization by the Massachusetts Arts Education Collaborative, and director Katherine French earned a leadership award.[3] Director French was also profiled for her leadership at Danforth in Art New England.[4]

School

The school offers classes and workshops to adults and children; subjects taught include painting, printmaking, photography and ceramics.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Edgers, Geoff (October 28, 2013). "Danforth Art Looks to Build Budget, Add Staff, Relocate". Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Danforth past exhibition list". Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ↑ News Staff (May 25, 2010). "Danforth Museum Director Earns Leadership Award". Framingham Online News. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Profile: Katherine French". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Edgers, Geoff (October 28, 2013)
  6. ↑ "Danforth art classes". Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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