{"id":3527,"date":"2014-04-07T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T17:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2014-12-02T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T20:00:58","slug":"milwaukee-art-museum-announces-its-plan-for-the-future-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2014\/04\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-its-plan-for-the-future-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Its Plan For The Future Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Milwaukee Art Museum announces its Plan for the Future Campaign<\/strong>
\nRestoration and reinstallation will re-imagine the Collection galleries<\/em><\/p>\n

Milwaukee, Wis<\/strong>. \u2013 April 7, 2014 \u2013 After two years of negotiations and planning, the Milwaukee Art Museum has announced its Plan for the Future, a comprehensive public campaign to restore the War Memorial and Kahler buildings and reinstall the Museum\u2019s galleries. The Plan for the Future is part of the Museum\u2019s $15 million commitment to the $25 million project in partnership with Milwaukee County.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn spring of 2013, Milwaukee County made a generous $10 million contribution toward repairing the Saarinen and Kahler buildings, which house the Museum\u2019s Collection galleries. Thanks to this support, the damage that has accumulated over the years will be fixed,\u201d said Daniel Keegan, Museum director. \u201cIn partnership with the County, and in recognition of our role in the community, the Museum pledged to raise an additional $15 million to make repairs, renovations associated with the restoration of the buildings and the reinstallation of the collections. We are pleased to have already received significant support toward our goal, and are now in the final stages of fundraising.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Museum will be asking for public donations as part of its campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic support of our initiative to restore the state\u2019s most significant war memorial, as well as protect its most important art collection, is key,\u201d said Keegan. \u201cWe want our visitors, supporters, and neighbors to know that they are integral to the success of the Museum. The Milwaukee Art Museum is a community treasure, and the Plan for the Future will reinvigorate the galleries and the Collection itself, making the Museum more accessible for tourists and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Plan for the Future will:
\n\u2022 Improve the environment for visitors and provide a safe home for the over 30,000 works of art in the Museum\u2019s world-class Collection by repairing the Saarinen building and Kahler addition, after decades of deferred maintenance.
\n\u2022 Make it possible for more art to be on view to the public by significantly increasing gallery space.
\n\u2022 With the addition of a new lakeside entrance, establish easier public access to the Museum, the Collection, and a critical exhibition gallery\u2014thereby providing a better visitor experience.
\n\u2022 Re-imagine how visitors approach the Collection and experience the art, through significant changes to the presentation of the art and a more intuitive layout.
\n\u2022 Conserve energy and improve the lighting of the art, with the installation of new LED bulbs throughout the Museum\u2019s galleries.
\n\u2022 Add bathrooms on every level.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we begin this restoration process, I want to stress that the Museum remains open throughout the year. Most programs, events, tours, and activities, including Lakefront Festival of Art, MAM After Dark, Yoga, and Art in Bloom, will continue while the galleries are under repair,\u201d said Keegan. \u201cWe have a stellar lineup of exhibitions for the Quadracci Pavilion that our visitors will not want to miss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Repairs and restorations to the Milwaukee County War Memorial and the Milwaukee Art Museum are set to begin in the fall. A leaky roof, mold infiltration, a failed HVAC system, broken concrete, leaking windows, and foundation seepage are among the problems to be remedied.<\/p>\n

ABOUT MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM<\/strong>
\nThe Milwaukee Art Museum houses a rich collection of over 30,000 works, with strengths in 19th- and 20th-century American and European art, contemporary art, and American decorative arts, and is the world\u2019s leading repository for work by untrained creators. The Museum campus is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and spans three buildings, including the Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion and the Eero Saarinen-designed Milwaukee County War Memorial Center. For more information, please visit mam.org.<\/p>\n

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