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Fayetteville Museum of Art
Fayetteville, NC |
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The Fayetteville Museum of Art |
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The Fayetteville Museum of Art was founded in 1971. Originally housed in downtown Fayetteville's historic Market House, the Museum moved in 1978 to its present facility that was the first building in the State of North Carolina designed and built as an Art Museum. In addition to the modern facility that includes two (2) galleries, classrooms, studio space, an Art Reference & Slide Lending Library, and a Museum Store, the Museum's 5.8 acre grounds and pond give the Fayetteville community a place to gather for relaxation. The park-like setting is an oasis in the midst of a heavily trafficked area; it is also utilized for large scale sculpture displays, art festivals and public concerts. Admission to the Museum is always free, though donations are encouraged. It is the mission of the Fayetteville Museum of Art to collect, conserve, display art, and present a program of art education in order to enhance the appreciation of the visual arts by the people of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and its surrounding areas.
We are open Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. Visit www.fayettevillemuseumart.org for more information! The Museum is currently seeking to relocate downtown to Festival Park to suit its expansion needs. A picture of the design for the new building is above. |
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Exhibition:
Historic Hairdressers Join us as we celebrate the diverse and elemental artwork of Michael Dorsey. A catalogue of his work can be found from his East Carolina University exhibition here [http://www.fayettevillemuseumart.org/DorseyExhibitBook.pdf]. Michael Dorsey received his Bachelor of Science in Art Education degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1971. He received his Master of Arts in Painting degree in 1972 and his Master of Fine Arts in Painting degree in 1973. Both graduate degrees were earned at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Dorsey served as a Professor in the Department of Art at Mississippi State University from 1973 to 1991. During nine of those eighteen years, he was Chair of the Department. In 1991, he came to East Carolina University as Dean of the School of Art. He served in that capacity until 2003 when he became Interim and Founding Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Dorsey returned to the faculty to teach in late fall, 2004. He is currently a Professor of Painting and Drawing in the ECU School of Art and Design. Dorsey has exhibited in more than 300 exhibitions since 1970 with numerous awards. His artwork is included in public and private collections in the United States, Wales, Scotland, France, Italy, Japan and New Zealand. Dorsey has reviewed scores of textbooks, conducted accreditation and academic program reviews and participated in art related consultantships across the United States. He has also served as an exhibition juror for professional art competitions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois.
November 7, 2009 – January 10, 2010 |
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