Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a lovely regional fine arts center in Utica, originally founded in 1919. The institute is housed within a gorgeous International-style building designed by architect Philip Johnson for the Brussels' World's Fair of 1958, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2010. It operates three program divisions, including a public Museum of Art, housed next door in the institute's Fountain Elms Building, which showcases extensive collections of European and American art work, including seminal modernist pieces by Picasso, Dali, and Mondrian. Performing arts presentations are held at the institute's 271-seat theater throughout the year, open to the public. The institute also operates a school of art, which offers a variety of courses for art students working across mediums.

310 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502, Phone: 315-797-0000

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