ArtsWestchester Names Neuberger Museum of Art as its 2024 Arts Organization Award Honoree
The honor is particularly timely for the Neuberger—one of the country’s most respected and important academic museums—as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout 2024.
The annual Arts Awards have been presented by ArtsWestchester since 1976 to recognize individuals and organizations whose vision, commitment, and leadership have enriched the cultural life of Westchester, its communities, and its citizens. The Arts Organization Award recognizes a Westchester County non-profit arts organization that has made important contributions to the growth of Westchester’s cultural life over a significant period and has had an impact beyond its immediate community.
“I have loved and admired the Neuberger Museum of Art since my daughter Julie Langsam graduated from SUNY Purchase,” explains ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam. She continues, “Its world-class art collection has been a resource for students, residents and tourists as it has one of the most remarkable collections of contemporary art. Its expansive African Art collection makes also for an extraordinary teaching and learning destination for thousands of school children and families each year. ArtsWestchester is especially pleased to honor The Neuberger Museum of Art with this year’s Arts Organization Arts Award for its vibrant cultural programs on its 50 year milestone anniversary of serving the greater Westchester community.”
“We are grateful to ArtsWestchester for its longstanding support of the Museum, including generous grants over the years that have been made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer,” said Dr. Tracy Fitzpatrick, Museum Director. “This recognition is especially meaningful during our celebratory year. We thank ArtsW for the honor and all that the organization does for the arts in our community!”
The NEU was founded in 1969 through the generosity of private art collector, philanthropist, and arts advocate Roy R. Neuberger who promised 300 paintings and sculptures as the founding gift for a new museum that would be established to showcase visual arts education on a public college campus. Since its doors opened in 1974, the Museum’s collection has grown to over 6,500 objects. The works in the permanent collection belong to the citizens of the State of New York; admission is always free.
The Museum’s signature biannual award, the Roy R. Neuberger Prize, recognizes the work of exceptional contemporary artists, continuing Mr. Neuberger’s dedication to supporting artists early in their careers.
The Museum inspires learning at all ages. Over the years, hundreds of dedicated Volunteer Museum Educators have enriched the experiences of visiting guests by leading tours and guiding their discussions of the art and artists on view. Thousands of local schoolchildren across Westchester and surrounding counties have been introduced to the visual arts at the NEU; groups from Title 1 schools in Westchester County are eligible to receive free transportation, admission, and lunch through the NEUKids Program. Purchase College students, faculty, and staff, embrace the Museum as part of the campus’ rich cultural experience. And the NEU Vitality Art Workshops, organized with the generous financial support of E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, provide art education experiences designed specifically for adults ages 55+.
A group of generous community members known as the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art has, for more than fifty-two years, supported the Museum and ensured that it continues to grow and evolve. The Friends organization clearly demonstrates the significant impact a group of dedicated community members can have in supporting the Museum and the cultural life of Westchester County.
A 50th Anniversary Open House for neighbors and friends in the community is being hosted at the Museum on Sunday, April 14, from 11am – 5pm. The event is free; advance registration is requested.
The Neuberger Museum of Art opened on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York, in 1974 with a core collection donated by Roy R. Neuberger, one of the greatest private collectors, philanthropists, and arts advocates of the twentieth century. Today, critically acclaimed exhibitions, tours, lectures, and interactive programs for patrons of all ages make the Neuberger a center of teaching and learning for all stages of life.
Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) network of sixty-four universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His aspiration for Purchase was to create a dynamic campus that combined conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students. Today, Purchase College, SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity.
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