[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1523-1524]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING ALBRECHT-KEMPER MUSEUM OF ART

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the Albrecht-
Kemper Museum of Art in Saint Joseph, Missouri, which has been awarded 
accreditation by the American Association of Museums. Accreditation by 
the AAM is the highest recognition of a museum's commitment to public 
service, professional standards, and excellence in education.
  The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art originated in 1913 with the 
foundation of the Saint

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Joseph Art League, a group made up of twelve women who had a clear 
vision of increasing public awareness and understanding of the arts. It 
has since grown into the cultural arts center for Northwest Missouri, 
and includes one of the finest collections of 18th-, 19th-, and 20th 
century American art in the Midwest region. The Museum has continually 
fulfilled the vision of its founders by focusing on the community and 
strengthening its relationship to the arts through classes, workshops, 
educational programs, special exhibitions, as well as support of local 
talent and events throughout the region. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of 
Art joins an impressive group of 778 institutions currently accredited 
by AAM.
  Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in honoring the Albrecht-
Kemper Museum of Art, an icon of cultural exuberance and public 
appreciation of the arts. It is my privilege to represent this museum 
and all its efforts in the United States Congress.

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