Tracy Atkinson, Director, Milwaukee Art Center on Growth and Future of Art Centers

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Atkinson discusses his various activities as art museum director on his current visit to New York City and the ways in which the Art Center in Wisconsin differs from its big city counterparts. Bowman and Atkinson also cover topics that include the Art Center's upcoming exhibitions, its role as the city's only museum, the development of its collections, the intricacies of acquisition and art appraisal, and the Center's Saarinen-designed building which it shares with the War Memorial Center. Tracy Atkinson served as the Director of the Milwaukee Art Center from 1962-1976.


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