Organization: ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART INC
Mission: THE PURPOSE OF THE ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART IS TO INTERPRET AND PRESENT THE MOST COMPELLING ART FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE, AND TO POSITIVELY AFFECT PEOPLE'S LIVES WITH INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENDURE AS A CULTURAL LEGACY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.
Activities: EXHIBITIONS - THE OMA PRESENTED 6 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AND 10 PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC MERIT AND DISPLAYS THEM IN A MANNER THAT ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ART. OMA ALSO HOLDS SEVERAL CONTINUOUS ART EXHIBITIONS TO ENHANCE THE MISSION OF PROMOTING ART.DUE TO COVID-19, THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM MARCH 15 - JUNE 2. THE MUSEUM SUFFERED DEVASTATING LOSSES FROM THE CLOSURE. LOST ATTENDANCE IS AN ESTIMATED AT 85,000 VISITORS AND A LOSS OF 867 PHYSICAL ART EXPERIENCES. ART IN BLOOM, OMA'S ANNUAL SPRINGTIME FUNDRAISER HELD IN LATE MARCH WAS CANCELLED. THIS EVENT ATTRACTS 2,000 PEOPLE AND RAISES SIGNIFICANT FUNDS FOR EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING. OMA PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO HOST PRIVATE EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE CANCELLED ALONG WITH OUR MONTHLY 1ST THURSDAYS EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE OMA PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING ART ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, GALLERY TOURS, STUDIO CLASSES, AND OUTREACH SERVICES WHICH BENEFITED OVER 20,365 FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AT THE OMA AND THROUGH ITS OUTREACH SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020.
MEMBER PROGRAMS - ART ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED BY THE STAFF AND 408 VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE PART OF ITS MEMBERSHIP OF 5244 MEMBERS.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Mutual & Membership Benefit