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Otani Tomoemon by Kunichika
Actor Otani Tomoemon V as the Brave Warrior Abeno Sadato, 1865, by Toyohara Kunichika, (Japanese, 1835-1900)
Photo by Katherine Wetzwl, © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts


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Become a Statewide Partner

What do 320,634 Virginians have in common?

In 2008-09, these Virginians all had a VMFA art experience in their own communities-many of them miles from Richmond. The VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships provides educational exhibitions and programs to museums, arts centers, library galleries, schools and universities throughout the Commonwealth.

10 Key Benefits of the VMFA Statewide Partnership Program

  • EXHIBITIONS–FREE*
    Ready-to-hang traveling exhibitions are available. They feature original works by historic and contemporary artists— many of them Virginians—or image panels that explore diverse cultures and topics that complement Virginia’s Standards of Learning objectives.
    * Shipping charges may apply.

  • MEDIA RESOURCES–FREE
    With the largest audiovisual loan collection of any Museum in the country, VMFA provides statewide access to over 2,500 DVDs, CD-ROMs, videotapes, films, educational discovery kits, and posters.

  • ART ON THE SPOT–FREE
    Partners can facilitate access to this new in-school program with a professional educator and SOL based resources for statewide elementary classrooms.

  • ARTIST WORKSHOPS–PARTNER DISCOUNT
    Intensive master classes in the visual and performing arts allow children and adults to work closely with professional artists of state, regional, and national reputation.

  • SPEAKERS ON THE ARTS–PARTNER DISCOUNT
    This lecture series features curators, educators, and art historians who share their expertise on a wide variety of exciting and informative topics with adult audiences statewide.

  • EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS–PARTNER DISCOUNT
    Information-packed workshops show educators how to use works of art to teach Virginia’s Standards of Learning objectives across the school curriculum.

  • FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES–FREE
    Privately endowed financial awards are made annually to professional, graduate and undergraduate Virginia artists.

  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE–FREE
    VMFA’s expert staff provides professional consultation on an array of museum subjects.

  • PUBLICATIONS–FREE
    Museum Partners receive a subscription to VMFA's quarterly My Museum and Annual Report; program promotional materials, press kits, etc.; and opportunities for publicity on the Statewide Calendar section of the VMFA website.

  • HYPERLINK TO YOUR WEBSITE–FREE
    Your institution will be included on VMFA's listing of statewide partners with a hyperlink to your Web site.