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The Hallie Ford Museum of Art (HFMA) is the museum of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is the third largest art museum in Oregon.〔Cowan, Ron. Resolve to help arts with attendance and attention. ''Statesman Journal'', January 1, 2006.〕 Opened in 1998, the facility is across the street from the Oregon State Capital in downtown Salem, on the western edge of the school campus. Hallie Ford exhibits collections of both art and historical artifacts with a focus on Oregon related pieces of art and artists in the facility.〔Galleries museums & artists; North Carolina-Washington; Directory. ''Art in America'', August 1, 2006.〕 The museum also hosts various traveling exhibits in two of its six galleries. ==History== Prior to the creation of the Hallie Ford Museum, Willamette University previously collected various pieces of art donated to the university.〔(About HFMA. ) Willamette University. Retrieved December 6, 2007.〕 By 1896 the collections were housed in a museum located on the fourth floor of Waller Hall. By 1940 the museum had moved to the second floor of the gymnasium (now the Theatre Playhouse). At that time the museum's collection included birds, various documents, minerals, wood specimens, shells, plant specimens, and Native American artifacts, among others.〔 In 1990, the school received a donation of around 250 pieces of ancient, European, Middle Eastern, and Asian art from the Sponenburgh family.〔 Alumnus Dan Schneider suggested to an art faculty member, Roger Hull, that the school should have a museum to display the university’s art collection in 1992.〔 Then in 1994 Roger Hull made a presentation to the school’s trustees to push for the creation of an art museum.〔 Over the next two years plans were developed and donations were made that led to the purchase of a building near campus for a museum.〔 One large donation came from Hallie Ford and the Ford Family Foundation that allowed the purchase and remodel to move forward.〔Danilov, Victor J. 2005. (''Women and Museums: A Comprehensive Guide''. ) Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.〕 The museum officially opened in 1998 with over 3,000 pieces of art, and was the second largest art museum in the state at that time.〔Willamette U.'s Artwork Moves to New Quarters. ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'', September 25, 1998. Pg. A10.〕 The museum was named top fine arts venue and art gallery in the local region in 2002 by residents.〔Cowan, Ron. Hallie Ford wins with art lovers. ''Statesman Journal'', October 17, 2002.〕 In 2003, the facility received a Certificate of Award from the Oregon Art Education Association,〔Hallie Ford Museum receives award. ''Statesman Journal'', October 26, 2003.〕 and was named as the third best art gallery in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley region.〔Cowan, Ron. Bush Barn Art Center reigns in Best Art Gallery. ''Statesman Journal'', October 16, 2003.〕 Attendance at the museum was approximately 16,000 in the first full-year of operation and increased to around 30,000 people per year in 2003.〔Cowan, Ron. Hallie Ford Museum focuses on quality. ''Statesman Journal'', April 25, 2004.〕 In July 2007, the museum began a remodeling project to add storage to the basement areas and the room used for studying prints.〔Cowan, Ron. Plans for new elevator at Hallie Ford museum get stuck. ''Statesman Journal'', July 5, 2007.〕 The $850,000 remodel〔Cowan, Ron. Museum renovations begin. ''Statesman Journal'', July 21, 2007.〕 was completed in December 2007 with funding coming from a donation by Maribeth Collins.〔Cowan, Ron. Hallie Ford Museum of Art remodeling complete at university. ''Statesman Journal'', December 4, 2007.〕 Also in 2007, Hallie Ford Museum of Art was given an American Masterpieces grant by the National Endowment for the Arts through the Oregon Arts Commission.〔Cowan, Ron. The Art of Ceremony. ''Statesman Journal'', August 17, 2007.〕 This $50,000 grant helped to fund an exhibit entitled “The Art of Ceremony” regarding tribal ceremonies of Native American tribes in Oregon.〔ART NOTES; Arts & Literature. ''The Register-Guard'', August 23, 2007.〕 The museum introduced the "Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth" exhibit in 2013, which was billed as its most ambitious exhibit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hallie Ford Museum of Art」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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