Museum of Northwest Art, Art museum in La Conner, Washington, United States.
The Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA) in La Conner, Washington, is an art museum focused on the Northwest School, an art movement that peaked in the mid-20th century. Founded by Art Hupy in 1981, it moved to its current building in 1995. The museum holds exhibitions of regional art and hosts an annual celebration of Northwest artists that includes the MoNA auction.
The museum was founded in 1981 and became an important institution for collecting regional art. Over the decades since then, it has focused on gathering and preserving works by artists from the Pacific Northwest.
The collection shows works by artists like Kenneth Callahan and documents the artistic traditions of the region. Visitors can see how local creators have used different techniques and materials to express their views of the Pacific Northwest.
The museum sits in downtown La Conner, a short walk from the town's shops and waterfront. Its galleries are spread over more than one floor, so allow time to move between levels. The building has been the museum's home since 1995.
The museum is named for the Northwest School, a regional movement whose peak came in the mid-20th century; the Dutch-language source places that peak in the 1930s and 1940s. Founder Art Hupy established it in 1981, and it moved into its current building in 1995. An annual celebration of Northwest artists includes the MoNA auction, which funds museum programming.
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