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Alper Initiative for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Art

A home for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ art at the American University Museum, established 2016.

The Alper Initiative for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Art is dedicated to preserving, presenting, and creating »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s art history through three annual exhibitions, a salon-style gallery talk series, a library of 200+ »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ art books, and a database of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ artist proposals made available to guest curators.

The Alper Initiative for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Art was made possible through a generous endowment from American University alumna, artist, and art advocate,ÌýCarolyn Small AlperÌý(1927-2020). According to her vision, the Alper provides the space and resources to fulfill one of the American University Museum's primary objectives and the region's greatest needs: promote an understanding and appreciation of our region's art and artists from our past, present, and future. The Alper is an exhibition space and a center for study and research, but primarily a meeting place for people and ideas.

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Spring ’25 Exhibition

View our next Alper exhibition
David A. Douglas: Intersections,ÌýJune 14 – August 10, 2025

David A. Douglas, Marcy’s Yard, 2019. Hazy image of a lawn surrounded by tall trees and the side of a yellow house on a sunny day with a gas lamp illuminated.
David A. Douglas, Marcy’s Yard, 2019. Mixed media on panel, 85 x 65 inches. Courtesy of the Halm Family.


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Art Project

We review submissions from »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ-area artists for Alper exhibitions on a rolling basis. Learn more about the Alper Initiative and make a submission.