Museum of Art - DeLand explained

Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida
Map Type:	Volusia County
Coordinates:	29.0378°N -81.3041°W
Established:	1951^[1]
Type:	Art museum
Director:	George Bolge
Curator:	David Fithian

The Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida (formerly the Museum of Florida Art) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the US state of Florida, and is a member of the American Alliance of Museums and the Florida Association of Museums. It is a community visual arts museum dedicated to the collecting, preservation, study, display and educational use of the fine arts. In addition to the permanent collection, the museum is host to exhibitions, gallery talks and receptions, educational programming, master artist workshops and special events throughout the year.

History

The museum was established in 1951 by the American Association of University Women. Its campus includes a 23000square feet arts facility completed in 1991, and the adjacent Evans C. and Betty Drees Johnson Children’s Art Center, which opened in 2010. In 2013 the museum expanded to include of modern gallery space and a 2239square feet Museum Store located at 100 N. Woodland Boulevard in the center of historic downtown DeLand.^{[2] [3]}

Education

The museum provides programming to various age groups, including lectures, discussions, gallery talks, tours and field studies, art classes and workshops, art camps and community outreach presentations.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Past exhibitions

The museum has hosted to multiple exhibitions by internationally renowned artists such as Mateo Blanco, Sandro Chia,^[7] Stephen Althouse,^[8] and many more.^{[9] [10]} The museum's 2013 exhibition, "Forging an Identity: Contemporary Latin American Art", presented works by Fernando Botero, Tomás Sánchez and Roberto Matta.^[11]

Selected exhibitions

• May 23 – August 24, 2014 Collector’s Choice: Samuel Blatt Collection^[12]
• June 13 – 29, 2014 Brightest Africa^[13]
• January 17 – May 11, 2014 Jill Cannady: Idea & Medium^{[14] [15]}
• October 10, 2013 – January 5, 2014 Small Masterworks: Butler Institute of American Art Collection
• April 19 - August 18, 2013 Sequined Sentinels: Haitian Flags from the Collection of Candice Russell
• December 6, 2012 - April 7, 2013 Florida Masters I Exhibitions
• July 27 – November 25, 2012 Survival Series: Barbara Neijna
• February 22, 2012 - Harold Garde: Painting 50 years

Notes and References

1. http://moartdeland.org
2. Featured Destination – DeLand Published On View Magazine July - Sept, 2014
3. MOFA gets name changePublished: Daytona Beach News-Journal September 1, 2013
4. Explore the wonders (and value) of artPublished: West-Volusia Beacon June 6, 2013
5. How museums are addressing health issuesPublished: American Alliance of Museums October 30, 2013
6. Filling your time with value Published West-Volusia Beacon June 23, 2013
7. DeLand museum offers taste of Italian artist Sandro ChiaPublished: Daytona News-Journal June 6, 2013
8. Stephen Althouse: Private Symbols, Personal TotemsPublished: West Volusia Tourism May 30, 2014
9. Museum of Art – DeLand presents an ambitious new show Published Orlando Weekly October 13, 2013
10. Four New Exhibitions Open at Museum of Art - DeLandPublished: Hometown News May 23, 2014
11. News: Museum of Art – DeLand presents an ambitious new show to go with its new name. Reep, Richard. Orlando Weekly. October 9, 2013. July 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140716202104/http://orlandoweekly.com/arts/visual/museum-of-art-deland-presents-an-ambitious-new-show-to-go-with-its-new-name-1.1565394. July 16, 2014. dead.
12. Interview with Fine Art Collector Samuel BlattPublished: Gage Publishing July 6, 2014
13. Brightest Africa Exhibition to OpenPublished: West-Volusia Beacon June 13, 2014
14. Jill Cannady retrospective is a full-throated roar of raw female power Published: Orlando Weekly March 26, 2014
15. Jill Cannady exhibit opens in DeLandPublished: Daytona News-Journal January 17, 2014