The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.

It is a prime example of the positive role that government and philanthropy play in support for the arts. Enjoy this gallery of some of its holdings.

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Philanthropy: Bowers Museum, Bank of America Oc, Angels Baseball Foundation

Orangewood Foundation will use the Neighborhood Builders grant to expand its services to an additional 250 youth annually.The additional support will free up attorneys and other professional staff to...more

Dubai: Content Creator Simon Squibb Receives 'One Billion Award'

The award, valued at $1m, recognises exceptional content creators who drive social change and contribute to shaping a better future through their platforms.The One Billion Award drew more than 16,000...more

Dallas Museum of Art to Start Repairs From Flood Damage After Years-Long Wait

Dallas Museum of Art to start repairs from flood damage after years-long wait.A torrential rainstorm in 2022 damaged the museuma€™s Reves and C3 Galleries, which have been closed to the...more

Mario R. Rossero Named New Director of the Andy Warhol Museum

Mario R.Rossero is the new director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.He started his career as an arts educator at the museum and as an art teacher in Shaler Area School District.The Washington...more

New Years Honours: More Than 100 People in Arts and Creative Industries Recognised

More than 100 people recognised for their work in the arts and creative industries.National Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi, Royal Academy of Arts president Rebecca Salter among those to receive...more

Port Huron Museum's Historic Ice-Industry Collection Could Return by 2027

Mickey and Agnes Knowlton's historic ice industry collection will be back on display in 2027.The collection was periodically open to the public in a warehouse off of Yeager Street in Port...more

Vashon Gets $2.3 Million For Arts and Heritage

Vashon's biggest allotment of the grants went to Friends of Mukai, which received $43,900 in sustaining support for the organization.The Natural History Museum received $74,000 for sustained support...more

Federal Way Arts and Culture Organizations Receive Grant Funding

Federal Way arts and culture organizations receive grant funding.The Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way received a Doors Open Facilities grant.The museum will use the funds to transform its...more

Unlocking Potential: Museums and Prison Learning Programmes

The University of Edinburgh's Heritage Collections team is demonstrating the power of museums and archives to create lasting social impact by working with prisoners.The project involved prisoners...more

International Seminar Explores Design For Intercultural Innovation

The event included two panel discussions, two workshops, 20 themed presentations, a PhD poster session, live performances, a digital exhibition showing design objects from the Stedelijk Museum...more

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