Virginia HR 265: Commending the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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21103858D 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 265 

Offered February 1, 2021 

Commending the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. 

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Patrons-- Adams, D.M., Avoli, Ayala, Bulova, Carr, Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., 
Delaney, Hayes, Heretick, Hope, Hurst, Jones, Kory, Levine, McGuire, 
McQuinn, Mugler, Murphy, Plum, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Scott, Sickles, Simonds, 
Walker, Watts and Willett 

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WHEREAS, since opening in 1936, the Virginia Museum of Fine 
Arts has been a state-supported educational institution that fulfills its 
mandate to enrich the lives of all Virginians by collecting, preserving, 
interpreting, and encouraging the study of art; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) traces its 
roots to 1919 when the Honorable John Barton Payne, a prominent judge, donated 
a collection of 50 paintings to establish a museum; the VMFA�s collection has 
grown to more than 50,000 works of art from around the globe, representing more 
than 6,000 years of creativity; and

WHEREAS, the VMFA hosts a wide range of blockbuster 
exhibitions from prestigious international institutions and organizes original 
exhibitions that feature art from its own collection and scholarship by museum 
curators that travel around the world; and

WHEREAS, the VMFA�s educational programs include lectures, 
workshops, classes, programs, symposia, conferences, and events, many of which 
are provided at no cost to Virginians of all ages; and

WHEREAS, the VMFA further enriches the learning process by 
offering valuable resources to schools and educators throughout the 
Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the VMFA provides more than 1,400 other institutions 
with exhibitions, educational resources, and technical support through its 
Statewide Partnership Program and through VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for 
the 21st Century, which travels to every corner of the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the VMFA has dedicated itself to inclusivity by 
expanding its collection and programming to include a diverse range of art and 
artists from many cultures; and

WHEREAS, after a transformative expansion in 2010, the VMFA 
has become a dynamic urban center for the Richmond community and is one of the 
only museums in the country that is accessible to the public 365 days a year; 
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Virginia Museum 
of Fine Arts hereby be commended on the occasion of its 85th anniversary; and, 
be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Virginia Museum of 
Fine Arts as an expression of the House of Delegates� admiration for the 
institution�s role as the premier art museum of the Commonwealth.