Lisanby Museum

Contact Information

Dr. Kathryn Stevens, Director of the Madison Art Collection

Contact Details

stevenke@jmu.edu or madisonart@jmu.edu

Description

Exhibitions from the permanent collection (part of the Madison Art Collection) are displayed in the Lisanby Museum, which is room 1108 in Festival. The Lisanby Museum was named after JMU alumna Gladys Kemp Lisanby ('49) and her late husband, James Lisanby. She received the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in recognition of her work with the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Web Presence

https://www.jmu.edu/madisonart/galleries/lisanby-museum.shtml

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Staff, Involves Students

Date

Ongoing

Frequency

Ongoing (Currently in existence, year round)

Primary Focus of Program

Arts and Culture

Areas of Engagement

Community Engagement, Engaged Learning

Format

Department or Center

On/Off campus

On campus