The speaker will be Lauren MacDonald, Dean of the Library and Academic Resources and Executive Director of the Museum of Art at Saint Mary’s College of California (SMCMoA), who will give a presentation entitled “Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art, William Keith and the California Landscape Collection,” in which she (a) traces the history and significance of SMCMoA, the only institution in Contra Costa County which is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and (b) examines its distinguished collection of works by Mr. Keith, one of California’s most celebrated landscape painters, including an exploration of the collection’s historical importance, its role in preserving California’s artistic heritage, and SMCMoA’s ongoing commitment to stewarding these works.
