The Art Museum of South Texas advances awareness, appreciation, and knowledge of visual art by presenting exciting exhibitions, offering dynamic education programs, and actively collecting and preserving a vital permanent collection that educates all communities.
The Art Museum of South Texas (AMST) respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are. We believe that our strength lies within the broad range of members and visitors we represent. Therefore, it is our aim that our members, donors, Museum staff, and Board of Trustees reflect and embrace these core values.
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Welcome to the Art Museum of South Texas. I thank you for visiting our website and I hope that your online experience has sparked a creative interest that will inspire you to pay us a visit. An hour, or longer, spent in our galleries is certain to entertain, enlighten and energize the senses.
AMST is celebrating 50 years on the Corpus Christi Bay this year. The original complex, designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson, opened to the public in October of 1972. To honor our past, celebrate our present, and plan for our future, we have created an exciting selection of exhibitions and educational programs. Whether you are looking for hands-on family programs, lecturers, artists talks, social opportunities, or deep delves into the study of art, AMST can provide those opportunities – whether via the web or, we hope, in person.
We are honored to serve as THE fine arts institution for the Coastal Bend region. Welcoming over 125,000 visitors annually, we strive to provide a unique selection of cultural offerings for our guests. Thank you for your interest in the Art Museum of South Texas and for your support of the arts.
Sara Sells Morgan
Director
Centennial Museum
The Art Museum had outgrown its space, and a group of prominent civic leaders and philanthropist began a private sector movement to fund and build a new art museum
Art Museum Area in 1972
Museum Office in 1986
The Legislature of the State of Texas appropriated special funding to have the Art Museum of South Texas affiliated with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and administered as a cooperative joint venture
The Corpus Christi Creative Arts Center and Center for Hispanic Arts merged with the Art Museum under the auspices of the South Texas Institute for the Arts.
Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi acquired a major portion of Hood’s estate including her archives and studio contents.
Joe Schenk becomes director of the Art Museum of South Texas
Art Museum of South Texas engaged Susie Kalil to serve as Guest Curator and Author for the Dorothy Hood Project.
The Color of Being/El Color del Ser: DOROTHY HOOD (1918-2000)” the major retrospective exhibition opens at the Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi.
Los Tejanos: Chicano Art from the collections of Cheech Marin exhibitions opens.
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