William King Museum of Art announces a partnership with Holston Medical Group focused on providing educational programs for 12schools in Southwest Virginia, enriching the lives of thousands of children in the region.
“We are delighted to welcome HMG into our family of donors and partners. Their emphasis on our youth education underscores its value to the community, and we appreciate this new partnership for the benefit of youth,” said Betsy K. White, director of William King Museum of Art.
The museum provides three long-standing art education programs for schools.
• The VanGogh Outreach program for second and third grades takes object-based learning focused on the study of other cultures - China, Greece, Rome, Mali, and Native America - directly to the schools.
• The Heritage Express program for fourth grade is a museum visit that uses the museum’s Cultural Heritage Project collections and exhibitions to foster an accurate appreciation of this region’s material culture history.
• The Art Explorers program will use the museum’s large campus and collections to focus on the intersection of art and nature.
“As the region’s health partner for life, Holston Medical Group is proud to support the William King Museum of Art in its efforts to enrich the lives of children in our region through art education,” said Dr. Cheryl Stanski, vice president of Holston Medical Group. “Engagement and connection are critical components of a child’s overall development and quality of life.”
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the arts have always been critical to early childhood development. Continued engagement with the arts benefits students by positively impacting physical development, social interaction, cognitive development, expressive communication concepts, imagination, creativity, experimentationand problem-solving skills.
All the museum’s school programs address Virginia’s Standards of Learning and are designed by the museum’s professional staff.
About Holston Medical Group
Known as the region’s “health partner for life,”Holston Medical Group is an independent physician-owned and led multi-specialty group providing care to the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia region since 1977. HMG’s “Family of Care” includes 230 healthcare providers, over 1,000 team members, and more than 50 offices that provide primary care and over 30 specialties and services. For more information, visit https://www.holstonmedicalgroup.com/ or call 877-464-1213.
About William King Museum
William King Museum of Art is open seven days a week: Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For information on exhibitions or events at William King Museum of Art visit williamkingmuseum.org or call 276-628-5005.
William King Museum of Art is located at 415 Academy Drive, off West Main Street or Russell Road, in Abingdon. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a member of the Virginia Association of Museums, and is funded in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
