NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC
56 LEXINGTON STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052 www.nbmaa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO ACQUIRE, HOUSE, EXHIBIT, INTERPRET, RESEARCH, AND CONSERVE WORKS IN ALL ARTISTIC MEDIA BY ARTISTS WHO ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS; OR HAVE PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF WORK WHILE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES; OR CONTRIBUTE TO ILLUMINATING THE EVOLVING STORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE NOTION OF WHAT IS "AMERICAN," THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS; AND TO OPERATE A MUSEUM WHERE ITS COLLECTION, AS WELL AS BORROWED WORKS, MAY BE DISPLAYED FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

THE ACQUISITION, PRESENTATION, AND PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN ART ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR MISSION. AROUND 6% OF OUR COLLECTION IS ON DISPLAY FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OTHER OBJECTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS FOR STUDY OR FOR LOAN TO OTHER MUSEUMS AND SELECT CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, NUMBERING OVER 8,000 WORKS AND SPANNING FIVE CENTURIES, REFLECTS STRENGTH IN COLONIAL PORTRAITURE, THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL, AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM AND THE EIGHT. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDE THOMAS HART BENTON'S MURAL SERIES "THE ARTS OF LIFE IN AMERICA," DALE CHIHULY'S "BLUE AND BEYOND BLUE" CHANDELIER, AND OVER 500 WORKS BY SOL LEWITT. IN ADDITION TO DISPLAYING A SELECTION OF ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE MUSEUM MOUNTS 10+ CHANGING EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION ROSTER INCLUDE: THE RAFT, AND KARA WALKER: HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (ANNOTATED). THE NBMAA REACHES AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, AND INTERESTS THROUGH ITS BROAD RANGE OF AGE-APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. STUDENTS, CHAPERONES, AND EDUCATORS FROM THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT AND BEYOND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMMING.

EDUCATION IS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION ENGAGING NEARLY HALF OF ALL VISITORS IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF STANDARDS-BASED, THEMED DOCENT-LED SCHOOL TOURS WITH RELATED STUDIO ACTIVITY THAT SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING IN ART, HISTORY, LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH AND SCIENCE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS (TOURS, STUDIO ACTIVITIES, AND IDEAS FOR INTEGRATING AMERICAN ART INTO CLASSROOM LEARNING); REGULAR PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE OFFERED WEEKLY AND DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS, TAUGHT BY ARTISTS/EDUCATORS AND/OR MUSEUM EDUCATORS AND SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES- FROM INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO TEENS INCLUDING COMMUNITY DAYS, FAMILY DAYS, HOMESCHOOL DAYS, SCOUT PROGRAMS, AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES. ADULT PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF: GALLERY TALKS, LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND TOURS; MONTHLY SUNDAY MUSIC SERIES.; FILM SCREENINGS; WEEKLY ADULT STUDIO PROGRAMS: (SKETCHING, WATERCOLORS, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY); THURSDAY EVENING AND WEEKEND STUDIO WORKSHOPS; DROP-IN DOCENT-LED TOURS OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS; SPECIALTY EXHIBITION TOURS; DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR ADULT/COLLEGE GROUPS; A REGULARLY SCHEDULED DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAM; EXHIBITION OPENINGS INCLUDING STUDENT ART SHOW OPENINGS AND MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEWS; AND THE NBMAA TRAVEL PROGRAM: ART-INTENSIVE TRIPS.

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