About FAM Flashcards
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The Fresno Art Museum offers a dynamic experience for appreciating art. The museum welcomes, inspires, and educates a diverse regional audience through significant exhibitions, thought-provoking programs, and meaningful interactions with artists and the creative process.
Fresno Art League
In the 1940s, local artists formed a group to provide a facility to exhibit and critique each other’s work and to share their enthusiasm for art.
What year was the Fresno Arts Center was incorporated?
1949
What year was the Fresno Arts Center building in Radio Park at First St. and Clinton Avenue dedicated?
1960
What was the Fresno Arts Center?
An active venue for art exhibitions and educational programs including artist talks, workshops, and art classes for children and adults.
What year was the Fresno Arts Center accredited by the American Association of Museums?
1973
What year did the name change to “Fresno Art Museum”?
1988
What year did the Board of Trustees change the “Fresno Art Center”’s name to the “Fresno Arts Center and Museum.”
1985
What year was FAM most recently accredited?
2016
How many artworks in the permanent collection?
3,600
What’s the main focus of the permanent collection and exhibitions?
- 20th/21st century Modern and contemporary artworks (painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, and other media)
- Meso-American works from Mexico & the Andes
- Mexican modern and folk art
Name some artists from the permanent collection?
Ansel Adams
Ruth Asawa
Salvador Dali
Maynard Dixon
Patty Handley
August Madrigal
Robin Gay McCline
Robert Ogata
Pablo Picasso
Rolland Pickford
Clement Renzi
Diego Rivera
Norman Rockwell
Varaz Samuelian
Anne Schied
Andy Warhol
Nancy Youdelman
What kind of exhibitions has FAM hosted?
Visual arts media from local/national & internationally known artists’s working painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, fine crafts to cultural artifacts, all borrowed from private, corporate, and other museum collections.
How long has Council of 100 been around? (year)
Since 1988
What’s programs are through the partnership with FAM and Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools?
- Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program (since 2020)
- Any Give Child initiative (since 2013.)
In support of those programs, an exhibition featuring children’s book illustrators has been curated annually since 2013.
FAM hosts nearly how many students annually for gallery tours and art experiences?
8,000
What year was the building built?
1960
How many square feet did FAM expand from during the years 1960 - 2000?
In the 40 years between 1960 and 2000, the size of the building grew from its original 10,000 square feet to over 27,000.
What additions were made to original FAM building?
Exhibition galleries, kitchen, gift shop, Bonner Auditorium, expanded entrance/entry plaza, and the Sculpture Garden.
The vaults that house the permanent collection were added to and upgraded. As were the curatorial & preparatory spaces & admin offices.
How many staff do we have? (office/curatorial/floor)
10
How many art instructors do we have?
About 6-7?
FAM address
2233 N. First St. Fresno, CA 93703
FAM office phone number
(559) 441-4221
FAM Hours
Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Admission for adults (18+)
$10
Admission for youth
$5
Admission for 5 yrs and under
Free
(T/F) Members have free general admission?
True
