An "artmobilc." the first of its kind in America, will soon be r filing along Virginia's highways to take paintings, drawings and other art. subjects into -every hamlet, town and cits" in the state. A museum on wheels, capable of carrying a fully-equipped gallerv from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts into cvcrv community has long been a dream of Virginia Museum director Leslie Cheek. Jr. I<ast week the dream became a reality when the "artmobilc” was adopted as a joint project by the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs who will raise funds for its operation, and Miller and Rhoads department store which will finance the building of the cnorm-us trailer to carry the masterpieces to every courthouse green and school yard in Vir ginia. Problems Overcome Heretofore, difficulties m ob taining, suitable exhibition space: transportation and installation: and Interpretation of the objects to the viewing public have hamp ered the Museum in carrying out its mandate from the General As sembly of Virginia in 1936 that ii serve Hie citizen- «( the entire Commonwealth. While more Ilian 70 traveling shows arc now cimi 1_L'rpusii-ut Virxx:

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