
Stories from WMA
This month alone, 200 young students have been enjoying summer art camps and programs at WMA, learning and developing skills through hands-on artmaking, with many more to visit in July and August! Camps like ‘Read a Little, Art a Lot’ and ‘Mixed Media Mayhem’ gave little learners a chance to explore art mediums and fresh […]

WMA Reinvigorates Collection with Spanish Language and Photo Labels
WMA has recently launched a new initiative to make its Permanent Collection more accessible for its visitors. Labels for Permanent Collection objects, located in its Entrance Galleries and on long term display, now have added interpreted text in Spanish, and have provided photos of the artists whose works are displayed. These labels allow visitors and […]

Wiregrass Museum of Art Receives $25,000 Grant from Henry Luce Foundation
DOTHAN, AL – May 24, 2021 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to support three collections-based exhibitions in 2021. A leader in art funding since 1982, the Luce Foundation’s American Art Program supports innovative museum […]

NEH Grant Advances WMA’s Work in Collections Care
Wiregrass Museum of Art holds more than 1,100 objects of art in its care, including over 700 of those within its permanent collections, and is proud to care for, exhibit, and preserve these objects for future generations to enjoy and learn from. WMA recently completed a project within its ongoing collections care priorities with assistance […]

National Endowment for the Humanities awards Preservation Assistance Grant to WMA
DOTHAN, Alabama — August 25, 2020 — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) a grant totaling $9,987 through its Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program. WMA is one of five institutions in Alabama, and the only museum, to receive NEH funding from its latest round […]

Just eight days left to see “Echoes” at WMA
WMA is hosting a unique exhibition this quarter, and there are only a few more days to take it all in. Echoes: A response to objects in WMA’s permanent collection by the Alabama Women’s Caucus for Art is the first exhibition in WMA’s history to feature artworks created in response to or inspired by pieces in […]

WMA accepted into national preservation program
DOTHAN, Alabama – March 6, 2018 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) is pleased to announce its acceptance to the 2018 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program with the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. WMA was selected into the CAP program in a highly competitive year, with 60% more […]

WMA Receives $5,000 ASCA Grant
WMA receives $5,000 ASCA grant for digital learning DOTHAN, Alabama – January 30, 2018 – The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) is pleased to announce it has received grant funding in the amount of $5,000 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA). The money will be used to support the implementation of technology […]