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Suscuana Art Museum tells Harrisburg council about mobile outreach and upcoming exhibit; council issues proclamation
Summary
Alice Anne Schwab, executive director of the Suscuana Art Museum, briefed council on the museum’s history, educational outreach (Van Go museum-on-wheels) reaching about 10,000 students annually, and an upcoming exhibit opening March 14; council presented a proclamation honoring the museum’s decade at Third Street.
Alice Anne Schwab, executive director of the Suscuana Art Museum, addressed Harrisburg City Council about the museum’s founding, its traveling Van Go program, educational partnerships and a new courtyard project.
Schwab traced the museum’s origins to 1989 as a ‘museum without walls,’ described outreach to schools and festivals (approximately 10,000 students annually) and highlighted recent exhibits, including a homecoming show for artist Al Terance Gumby. She said the museum reopened a permanent space in 2015 and continues to rotate exhibitions every three to four months.
Council presented a proclamation commending the museum’s 10 years at its Third Street location, citing the Van Go outreach vehicle, education programs and the museum’s role in promoting art appreciation across central Pennsylvania. Schwab thanked council and invited residents to visit the museum’s next exhibit, “Restoring the Artistic Legacy of the Suscuana River,” opening March 14.
What happens next: the museum will proceed with planned courtyard work and outreach; council photographed the proclamation recipients and the clerk recorded the proclamation in the meeting minutes.
