TROY – A partnership between the Wiregrass Museum of Art and Troy University was inked today, solidifying a partnership to bring greater fine arts exposure to Alabama’s Wiregrass region.

TROY Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. and Wiregrass Museum of Art Executive Director Susan Robertson signed a partnership agreement in the Malone Gallery on the University’s Troy Campus in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony.

“Around the world, we’re engaged in about 150 partnerships with various organizations and universities,” Hawkins said. “But we also have to grow where we are planted. As we’re bringing campuses together in One Great University, it’s through partnerships that we can do so much.”

Under the terms of the agreement, the institutions will offer learning and research experiences and comprehensive educational programs to students and the public through the sharing of collections, libraries, facilities and resources, said WMA Executive Director Susan Robertson.

“This agreement has the energy we need to create access to the arts by merging our resources to create incredible opportunities in the Wiregrass,” she said. “The entire community benefits from this partnership.”

In the past the WMA and TROY have frequently collaborated providing educational and art experiences to students and the public. The WMA has displayed numerous exhibitions at TROY’s Dothan Campus and has helped to prepare student interns in their careers. In return, the University’s artists have exhibited their work in the Museum galleries. Most recent is assistant professor of art and design Greg Skaggs’ See-N-Say exhibit which is displayed through Mar 26.

Troy University is based in Troy, Ala., and operates campuses in Troy, Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City. It addition to its Alabama campuses, the University has more than 60 sites in 17 states and 14 foreign locations, serving more than 27,000 students in 13 time zones, and is the second-largest public provider of distance-learning education in the United States.

The Wiregrass Museum of Art & Conference Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to art, art education and art experiences in the Wiregrass Region. The Museum is located in downtown Dothan across from the Civic Center. Hours: Tue.-Sat. 10- 5 p.m. Admission to the galleries is free. For more information, call 334-794-3871 or visit  www.wiregrassmuseumoart.org.

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