Wiregrass Museum of Art
Mission Statement
The Wiregrass Museum of Art provides access to the visual arts through the collection, preservation and exhibition of quality works and by providing innovative educational programs that engage a diverse audience.
COLLECTION
- Modern & Contemporary
- Folk Art
- Regional
- Sculpture
- Photography
HISTORY
The Wiregrass Museum of Art (WMA) was formed because of a 1986 article in a national magazine that listed Dothan, Alabama as one of the "Worst Places to Live in America." One reason for this negative outlook for the city was the lack of a museum. To address the issue, Larry Register, the Mayor at the time, appointed thirteen citizens to a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a municipal museum. After a two year study, the committee recommended to the Commission that a museum, focusing on the visual arts, be established. Twelve sites were evaluated for the prospective museum and the overwhelming choice was the historic Water and Electric Building located in downtown Dothan. This building was built in 1912-1913 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We are located beside the Dothan Civic Center in historic downtown Dothan. Three blocks east of the Houston County Courthouse and only 1.86 miles from the Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
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