Mission Statement

The University of Mary Washington (UMW) Galleries, composed of the Ridderhof Martin Gallery and the duPont Gallery, are dedicated to advancing the educational goals of the University through the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art in accordance with the highest professional museum standards. While the primary mission is to promote and enhance student awareness and understanding of the visual arts, the UMW Galleries also serve as a significant academic resource contributing to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of the entire University community, the local community and, in a broader sense, the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Galleries Advisory Council Members

Ann Bigley Robertson, '74, Chair

Rosemary Barra, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

Jean Ann Dabb, Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, Associate Professor of Art History

Carole Garmon, Associate Professor of Art

Bulent Atalay, Professor of Physics

Claudine Ferrell, Associate Professor of History, Director of Bachelor of Liberal Studies Program

Jeff Rountree, '91, Vice President for University Advancement

Cynthia Snyder, '75, Director of Alumni Relations

Barbara Hall, Community Member

Lucy Harman, Community Member

Tia Cadow, '78, Alumnus Member

Elizabeth Huff , '08, Student Representative

Chelsea Blandford , '09, Student Representative-elect

Emeritus

Joseph DiBella, Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History

Ron Singleton, Vice President for University Relations and Communications Emeritus