"The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced a landmark loan program that will allow it to share its trove of American masterpieces with museums across the country, with a focus on underserved, rural communities. The launch of the "50 for 50" scheme, which the museum claims is the largest lending project ever undertaken by an American institution, marks the country's 250th anniversary."
"The Hirshhorn, which sits on D.C.'s National Mall, is one of the U.S.'s premier destinations for modern and contemporary art. Around 98 percent of its collection of some 13,000 artworks remains in storage, including gems by leading American modernists like Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Alexander Calder, Georgia O'Keeffe, Willem de Kooning, Edward Hopper, Milton Avery, and Wayne Thiebaud. Starting this year, more than 200 of these long-hidden gems will be dispersed across 50 states and Puerto Rico, on loan for up to three to five years."
"The plan, conceived in partnership with the Art Bridges Foundation, will "ensure that museums across the country have access to the full breadth of American art," said the non-profit's CEO Anne Kraybill. "Through this historic collaboration with the Hirshhorn, many audiences will encounter these important works of art in their own communities for the first time.""
The Hirshhorn Museum launched the "50 for 50" loan program to distribute more than 200 artworks across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The initiative prioritizes underserved and rural communities and will place works on loan for three to five years. Approximately 98 percent of the Hirshhorn's 13,000-piece collection remains in storage, including works by Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Alexander Calder, Georgia O'Keeffe, Willem de Kooning, Edward Hopper, Milton Avery, and Wayne Thiebaud. The program operates in partnership with the Art Bridges Foundation and includes institutions such as the Des Moines Art Center and the Boise Art Museum.
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