to programs that nurture a passion for art, culture and the history of Tucson and all of Southern Arizona. With a first-phase goal of raising $1.5 million, “this is a responsible and sustainable investment,” said Mikolajczak. Upgrades began June 1, both internally and externally on the historic properties of the TMA campus at 140 N. Main Ave. By early July, exhibits closed down and the big hammers started pounding. Early September saw fewer workmen and the return of visitors to the inauguration of a new Goodman Pavilion while the main building remained closed. A ribbon-cutting and Open House community celebration is slated for Oct. 21-22 with the museum offering free admission for the weekend. The renovation includes a new Feature Exhibition Gallery, European Art Gallery, Asian Art Gallery, Folk Art Masks Gallery, and a new educational installation in the historic Edward Nye Fish House. The Goodman Pavilion
Jeremy Mikolajczak CEO Tucson Museum of Art and Stevens/Duffield House (home to Café à la C’Art ) have also been refurbished. The architect of the project was Richard “Andy” Anderson, a long-standing member of TMA’s Board of Trustees and the man who designed TMA’s iconic building that opened in 1975. Construction was by Kittle Design and Construction. Oden Construction was responsible for the restorations of the historic properties. “At the start of the new year, January 2018, we’ll launch Phase II, a planned three-year, $2 million effort focusing on what we see as a great area of need – education,” the CEO said. “What’s great about TMA is we’re not just talk-
ing children in grades K-12, but lifelong learning for everyone. Museum goers don’t necessarily flock to exhibitions anymore, but they go for events and programs and we plan to reinforce our lecture series.” Already TMA offers more than 125 lectures, programs, workshops and special artisan markets each year. Look for that schedule of activities providing a rich assortment of programs for all ages to expand along with presentations by TMALearn, the education department’s programs that already serve 35,000 kids and grown-up kids each year at the museum and off-site locations throughout the region. There is a Phase III, a larger capital campaign seeking $10 million for a campus-wide renovation that would increase gallery space and outdoor offerings. The Master Plan of 2016 was established for the configuration of a new Feature Exhibition Gallery and major continued on page 45 >>>
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