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{{Infobox Building
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|name=Pensacola Museum of Art
==History==
Located in what was once the city jail[[Old Escambia County Jail|Old City Jail]], the Pensacola Museum of Art began as an exhibition space for the [[Pensacola Art Association]]. In [[1954]], the [[city of Pensacola ]] started leasing the building to the group for just $1 per year. In [[1982]], the building became known as the Pensacola Museum of Art, and in [[1988 ]] the museum purchased the building from the city.
==Permanent Collection==
The museum's permanent collection includes works by [[Wikipedia:Alexander Calder|Alexander Calder]], [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol]], [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Pablo Picasso]], [[Wikipedia:Leonard Baskin|Leonard Baskin]], [[Wikipedia:Savlador Dali|Salvador Dali]], [[Wikipedia:Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], [[Wikipedia:Louis Comfort Tiffany|Louis Comfort Tiffany]] and [[Wikipedia:Käthe Kollwitz|Käthe Kollwitz]].
==Affiliationsand Funding==
* The Pensacola Museum of Art receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, the Division of Cultural Affairs, through the [[Florida Arts Council]], the [[Wikipedia:National Endowment for the Arts|National Endowment for the Arts]], and the [[Wikipedia:Institute of Museum and Library Services|Institute of Museum and Library Services]].
*The PMA is member supported and receives additional funding by the [[Escambia County Tourist Development Council]] and donors to the United Arts Funds of the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]].
