What is the purpose of the FSU Ringling Center for the Cultural Arts?
The new law says that the center shall be operated by FSU to encourage participation by K-12 schools and by other colleges and universities, public and private, in the educational and cultural enrichment programs of the center. FSU is expected to provide academic programs in theatre, dance, art, art history and museum management. The law also states that the purpose and function of the museum — designated the official Art Museum of the State of Florida — includes assisting other museums in the state and nation though education programs and through loaning objects from the collection, as long as the collection is safe and secure, engaging in other activities related to visual arts which benefit the public and entering into national and international programs to enhance further the cultural resources of the state.
