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John Frederick Kensett
On the Connecticut Shore, 1871
oil on canvas
28 x 45-3/4 inches
Gift of Mr. Thomas F. Torrey II, 1955

 

 

 

Randolph College’s nationally recognized Maier Museum of Art features works by outstanding American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The College has been collecting American art since 1920 and now holds a collection of several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs in the Maier's permanent collection.

The Museum hosts an active schedule of special exhibitions and education programs throughout the year. Through its programs, internships, museum studies practicums, and class visits, the Maier Museum of Art provides valuable learning opportunities for Randolph students and our community at large.

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Water Marks

Water Lines: Maier Museum of Art Poetry Contest

The Maier invites poets of all ages and abilities to come to the Maier, be inspired by artwork in the special exhibition Water Marks: Selections from the Permanent Collection, write a poem about a work of art that especially moves them, and submit it for possible inclusion in the forthcoming publication Water Lines. Deadline for applications is December 1, 2008. Want more information? Pick up a submission form at the Museum, or click here.

Water Marks Science Poster Contest
Sunday, November 9 from 2-4 p.m.

All students grades K-12 are invited to submit posters relating to The Art and Science of Water. Get to know a local or regional watershed and report on it. How well are we caring for our water? What marks are we making on our environment? College science students will judge the posters and award winners on November 9. Posters will then remain on display at the Maier until the end of November. Click here for more details.

Learn more by contacting the Museum at (434) 947-8136 or museum@randolphcollege.edu.