FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM INC
PO BOX 780223, WICHITA, KS 672780223

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO SUPPORT THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM PROGRAMS, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR ART ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WICHITA METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY.

THE FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM (ORGANIZATION) IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION AND GENERATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM ENDOWMENT FUNDS, PROMOTE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM, AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INTEREST IN THE VISUAL ARTS.

THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED THREE FUNDS, (NAMELY THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND, LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND, AND HOWARD E. WOODEN LECTURE SERIES ENDOWMENT FUND), AT THE WICHITA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSEUM. DURING 2018, $4,100 WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND. AT DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE A COMBINED VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $2.9 MILLION. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDED OVER $142,000 OF SUPPORT TO THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM IN 2018.

ART TRIPS AND EVENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO PROMOTE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WICHITA ART MUSUEM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INITIATING AND IMPLPEMENTING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION AND GENERATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM.

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