Tyler Museum of Art

“Two trustees are related. They are mother-in-law & daughter-law.”

“The form 990 and explanatory notes are reviewed by the finance committee and submitted to the board of trustees for their review prior to filing.”

“The museum director's salary is reviewed and approved annually by the board of directors.”

“Financial statements and irs form 990 are also posted on our website or linked to external websites for public review. In addition we provide copies to the better business bureau for certification and make them available upon request.”

“All of the governing documents, policies, and financial statements are provided to the board of directors.”

“Exhibitions and permanent collection: since 1971 when the tma opened to the public it has been a destination for the local community and it has organized diverse exhibitions featuring regional and international art, ancient to contemporary, and participated in world-class exhibitions organized by other institutions in order to meet various needs and interest of its diverse audiences. Annually the museum welcomes approximately 10,000 visitors. In addition to changing special exhibitions, the museum works with area high schools to present an annual art exhibit featuring art by seniors and advance-placement students.exhibitions focusing on the museum's growing permanent collection are also presented to the public. Although the collection includes several major pieces of asian art, its main focus is on american art from the 19th century to the present, with a special emphasis on early to contemporary texas art and on mexican folk art. In 2010 tma received a gift of over 650 works from the laura and dan boeckman collection of mexican and latin american folk art. In addition to this large and important collection, the museum has formed a relationship with the graham williford foundation for american art and will house and care for several hundred paintings and decorative arts objects from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. The williford collections includes works by thomas cole, james mcneill whistler, john singer sargent, john white alexander, william morris hunt, elihu vedder, thomas wilmer dewing, frank duveneck and many other important and well-known artists as well as sculpture by augustus saint-gaudens, frederick mcmonnies and victor brenner and decorative art such as silver by tiffany, gorham and other american makers.”

“School tour and other educational programs: the tyler museum of art (tma) develops educational tours followed by a hands-on art activity for grade students from the various private and regional schools. Self-tour brochures for young visitors are provided for certain exhibitions and a family activity corner designed to be a welcoming and creative environment for learning about art and different cultures allows children and adults access to activities related to the exhibits.in addition to the school tour program, the museum is committed to reaching out to its diverse community through a variety of programs such as its adult tours, scholarly lectures, gallery talks by artists, music performances, family days, "first friday" tours, and its informative website which includes educational lesson plans. The tma produces educational materials such as gallery brochures, exhibition catalogues and extended exhibit labels to further the understanding of art and its permanent collection and works with local organizations to develop collaborative programs to enhance awareness of the cultural arts in the region. An extensive non-circulating art library is on-site.”