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Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia. MO. The museum opened in 2002 on the campus of State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. The college is the museum’s parent organization.

The Daum explores the stimulating complexity of modern and contemporary art by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting works created since the mid-20th century. In concert with the faculty and students of the college, the Daum works to enhance the cultural and educational life of the campus, the city of Sedalia, and the 14-county area of central Missouri that comprises its primary audience. The museum offers a temporary exhibition series that changes three times each year. It houses nine exhibition galleries on three levels, with a combined area of 9,300 square feet. Exhibitions range from monographic surveys of international interest to the celebration of regional art and artists, and from thematic explorations of contemporary issues in art to displays of work from the permanent collection. The museum’s collection of approximately 1,000 objects includes diverse paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, ceramics, and sculpture created since the mid-20th century.

SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.