BAKERSFIELD ART FOUNDATION INC
1930 R STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 www.bmoa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART INSPIRES AND ENGAGES DIVERSE AUDIENCES BY PROVIDING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CREATIVE VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF FINE ART, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

EXHIBITS - THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART IS TO PROVIDE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF FINE ART, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 25,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION TO FREE ADMISSION AND EXTENDED HOURS ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH, WE OFFER SECOND SATURDAY LECTURES AND FREE ART ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. WE ALSO OFFER FREE ADMISSION TO MILITARY FAMILIES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS THROUGH THE BLUE STAR MUSEUM PROGRAM.

EDUCATION - THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: DOCENT TOURS TO STUDENTS, AFTER-SCHOOL ART ENRICHMENT CLASSES, FREE SEMESTER LONG ART ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND SUMMER ART CAMPS. WE HAD NEARLY 1,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE DOCENT TOURS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL ART ENRICHMENT CLASSES TO 7 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT KERN COUNTY. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED A FREE SEMESTER LONG PROGRAM FOR 21 HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS TO TEACH THEM SKILLS AND EDUCATE THEM ABOUT ART IN THE COMMUNITY AND OPERATING A MUSEUM. WE ALSO TEACH ART IN A SUMMER ART CAMP SETTING TO APPROXIMATELY 450 CHILDREN IN ADDITION TO PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES.

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