Art Bridges
About
Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. The mission of Art Bridges is to expand access to American art in all regions across the United States. Since 2017, Art Bridges has been creating and supporting programs that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 220 museums of all sizes and locations on nearly 700 projects across the nation, impacting over 4.1 million people, to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Collection, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices.
Impact
Support from Art Bridges, founded by Alice Walton, has made some of our biggest exhibitions of art possible, as well as programs like "Access for All" free days and "Frame to Frame: Where Film Meets Art" in the Giant Screen Theater. Today, they have brought some of the most significant pieces of American art to "The Promise of Liberty," including the Edward Hicks painting "Washington at the Delaware."
Since our inaugural collaboration in 2019 on "Vantage Points: Contemporary Photography from the Whitney Museum of American Art," the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Art Bridges have partnered on over 25 projects, furthering access to the arts and culture in our community.
We are so thankful for all those who give back to this community and make it possible for us to give Peoria a museum experience unlike any other.
