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Statement of Purpose:

The Sheldon Swope Art Museum exists to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the best of American art, with special emphasis on painting and sculpture of the first half of the twentieth century and on Wabash Valley artists past and present.

Highlights & Collections:

Experience a world class collection of 19th and 20th century American art in a historical Italian Renaissance-style building with an Art Deco interior.

The Swope has an outstanding collection of l9th and 20th century American art, including work by Thomas Cole, William Merrit Chase, Albert Bierstadt, T.C. Steele, George Bellows, Gordon Samstag, George Luks, Jack Levine, Zoltan Sepeshy, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, Aaron Bohrod, William Thon, Peter Hurd, Georges Schreiber, Moses Soyer, Yrjo Edelman, Paul Jenkins, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana and Jacob Lawrence.

Exhibits & Special Events:

19th and 20th century American art

• April 29 to May 23, 2000: 33rd Annual Vigo County School Show
• July 15 to August 27, 2000: 56th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition
• September 28 to November 5, 2000: Prints by John Edward Costigan
• December 1 to December 31, 2000: Manierre Dawson: American Pioneer of Abstract Art
• February 2 to March 11, 2001: Portrait Photography from Hollywood's Golden Age: The Robert Dance Collection
• April 21 to May 27, 2001: 34th Annual Vigo County School Show
• July 14 to August 26, 2001: 57th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition
• September 28 to November 4, 2001: Philip Koch
• December 7, 2001 to January 6, 2002: Wabash Currents

Hours:

• Tuesday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
• Thursday till 8:00 p.m., and
• Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
• Closed Mondays and national holidays.

Admission & Directions:

• Admission is free.
• Tours are free. Advance booking is required.

The Swope is located in downtown Terre Haute on Seventh Street between Ohio Street and Wabash Ave.

Key Personnel:

David Butler, Director

• Laurette E. McCarthy, Curator of American art
• Lisa Petrulis, Registrar/Preparator
• Andrea Ondish, Programs and Exhibitions Coordinator
• Kris Finley, Publications/Business manager
• Katie Wood, Gift Shope manager
• Mary Lou Jennings, Administrative secretary
• Marilyn Hewitt, Weekend manager
• Jennifer Kiger, Part time receptionist
• Kay Newlin, Part time receptionist
• Robin Rea Church, Part time staff

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