Carolina Art Association

Education/public programs: education and public programs are central to the mission and vision of the gibbes and stem from the museum's purpose to connect people of all backgrounds to ideas and creativity through art. We work to provide a cultural experience for everyone by connecting artists, the creative process, and works of art to improve our quality of life and stimulate dialogue and innovation. The gibbes is committed to: providing high- uality training to all staff and volunteers whose responsibility involves implementation of this policy; encouraging access to the curatorial department and industry leaders for the purpose of study and training; implementing national and regional standards and recommendations for museum education; applying the state curriculum standards for the visual arts for all programs throughout the tri-county schools; and implementing the state curriculum standards for the visual arts to enhance other disciplines: social studies, english language arts, science and math.

Visitor services/gift shop/art sales gallery: the museum is ideally positioned to tell the stories of the american youth to its visitors and community. Education is central to its mission and its programs and designed for learners of all ages. Our visitor services and retail amenities cater to all ages and compliment the mission driven activities of the museum. The museum store showcases the creativity of regional artists, and collaborates with artists on exclusive products only available at the gibbes. Featured products include jewelry, gifts, art supplies, books, and specialty tems - introducing art into everyday life. Every tax-free purchase directly supports the gibbes museum's mission to enhance lives through art by helping to fund our exhibition and educational programming. The ruth and bill baker art sales gallery provides career support to artists selected for the visiting artist program through the professional display and sale of recent works. Presenting up to eight exhibitions annually, the art sales gallery provides an insightful, contemporary art experience that connects emerging as well as established collectors with artists at all levels of artistic endeavor. Located on the first floor of the museum, the gallery is an extension of the education corridor, which furthers our visitors' interaction with art from the art-making process to the exhibition of completed works.