Art and History Museums - Maitland , sometimes styled Art & History Museums - Maitland , and originally called the Maitland Art and History Association is a museum and arts center in Maitland, Florida .
5-582: The center was established in 2010 from a merger of the Maitland Art Center , known for its bungalow colony, and Maitland Historical Society when the city allowed the new entity to oversee the Art Center location. The Art Center was named Florida's national historic landmark. Subsequent to the original merger, the Telephone, Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museums were added to the organization to tell
10-462: A broader history of Central Florida. The Research Studio, opened by Andre Smith in 1937 and the core of the old art center prior to its 1959 closure due to its founder's death, is also now part of the combined organization. Andrea Bailey Cox served as president and executive director from 2010 through her December 2016 departure. This Florida -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This museum-related article
15-532: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maitland Art Center The Maitland Art Center (formerly known as The Research Studio ) is a historic site in Maitland, Florida . It was founded and designed by architect and artist J. Andre Smith (1880–1959) in 1937 as an artist colony, dedicated to experimental art. Funded by philanthropist Mary Curtis Bok , the colony hosted artists such as Ralston Crawford , Milton Avery , and Consuelo Kanaga . It
20-533: Is a non-profit organization funded by earned income and contributions by the City of Maitland, the State of Florida, United Arts of Central Florida, grants, and individual donations. The A&H's Maitland Art Center is one of the few examples of Mayan Revival architecture , also known as Fantasy Architecture in the southeast. The grounds are a common location for outdoor weddings. The art center offers three areas for weddings:
25-510: Is located at 231 West Packwood Avenue. On November 17, 1982, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The Maitland Art Center is one of the five museums encompassed by the Art & History Museums – Maitland (A&H) . The A&H's Maitland Art Center offers artist residency programs, a variety of art classes for adults and children, professional development for artists, and dynamic programming for art appreciation. The A&H
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