Georgia Museum of Art | Support | Phase II
Phase II Updates
On March 3, 2009, the Georgia Museum of Art broke ground on its Phase II expansion and launched GMOA on the Move, a state- and nationwide initiative of offsite programs and exhibitions. Due to construction, the museum offices are currently located in the former visual arts building on Jackson Street on UGA's North Campus. Although the Georgia Museum of Art galleries and museum shop are temporarily closed, special calendar events are still open to the public, and gift items are available from our new Web shop. Please visit our virtual galleries in Second Life and visit our calendar for a complete schedule of GMOA on the Move events.
The Georgia Museum of Art is scheduled to reopen in early 2011.
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About Phase II
In May 2007, thanks to the generosity of its patrons and friends, the Georgia Museum of Art completed its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date by raising $20 million in private support to fund construction of the Phase II expansion.
The addition to the existing facility will consist of new galleries to display the permanent collection, as well as an outdoor sculpture garden, expanded lobby, and much-needed storage space. Presently, most visitors to GMOA are unaware of the richness of the museum's collection due to its current lack of space to display those works of art. The expanded gallery space will allow for the continual viewing of the museum's permanent collection.
"Phase II of the Georgia Museum of Art represents not only the promise of future excellence for the museum but also the lofty aspirations of its community-minded patrons and donors who make such programming possible," said Eiland.
Proposed Architectural Design by Gluckman Mayner Architects:
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