Parkersburg Art Center
Introduction
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Parkersburg Art Center (Front)
Parkersburg Art Center
Backstory and Context
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The Parkersburg Art Center was established in the 1930’s but was not incorporated until 1956. The Center acted as a community arts association, but the Board of Trustees decided to pursue expansion into a traditional museum beginning in 1972. It was a few years later that they were able to secure a permanent location, the previous Montgomery Ward Department Store building on Market Street built in 1930. The Board at the time planned on establishing a permanent exhibit schedule, with temporary exhibits, educational events for adults and children, and guided school tours. From then on, they have continued operating as a full gallery and museum, with educational opportunities offered for children and adults.
Sources
Center, Parkersburg Art. Our Story, Parkersburg Art Center. Accessed April 19th 2021. https://www.parkersburgartcenter.org/our-story.
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973.
https://www.parkersburgartcenter.org/our-story
Greater Parkersburg CVB