The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art preserves and presents elements of art and nature that highlight the extraordinary beauty of the Brandywine region in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Brandywine Conservancy
The Brandywine Conservancy protects and conserves the land, water, natural, and cultural resources with a particular focus on the Brandywine-Christina Watershed.
Brandywine Museum of Art
The Brandywine Museum of Art engages audiences through its presentation and interpretation of American art with a particular focus on the Wyeth family and other artists of the Brandywine region.
Core Strategies
Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art
Financial Sustainability
Develop and implement plans to ensure long-term financial sustainability.
Leadership Development
Maintain strong leadership across the organization to fulfill the mission.
Comprehensive Infrastructure Planning
Implement the long-term master plan to better serve growing constituencies through facilities, infrastructure, preserves, and gardens.
Influence, Impact, and Visibility
Foster a culture of innovation and leadership in the fields of conservation, art, education, and their intersection.
Art And Nature
Harness the uniqueness of the organization by creating connections between art and nature to provide inspiration, respite, and enhance the wellbeing of the communities Brandywine serves.
Education, Engagement, and Reach
Deepen engagement with members and the broader community through meaningful volunteer opportunities, educational programs, and events that connect people to our mission.
Brandywine Conservancy
Advance Land Conservation in our Region
The Conservancy will work to strategically acquire new conservation easements, strengthen existing easements, and partner on facilitated projects to advance conservation and stewardship.
Serve as a Leader in Regional Cultural and Conservation Initiatives
The Conservancy will foster collaboration across public and private sectors, spearheading bold initiatives that deepen the region’s commitment to environmental stewardship, while elevating its history and scenic beauty.
Champion Sustainable Communities through Conservation Focused Land-use Decisions, and Municipal Planning and Policies
The Conservancy will partner with municipalities on planning projects that balance community needs with environmental and cultural resource protection, and climate resilience.
Implement On-the-Ground Projects that Enhance Environmental and Flood Resiliency and Connect Communities to Nature and One Another
The Conservancy will collaborate with both private and public entities to expand its impact through promoting and implementing a suite of best management practices that enhance environmental and flood resiliency, while also advancing the connectivity of communities through land and water trails.
Expand Reach and Inspire Action through Immersive Community Engagement Opportunities
The Conservancy will connect people more deeply to its mission, empowering conservation-oriented daily decisions and tangible change in our community through expanded education, resources, and volunteer opportunities.
Brandywine Museum of Art
Raise The Profile Of The Museum
The Museum will create and present exhibitions of scholarly merit and wide public appeal.
Transform The Experience Of Visiting The Museum
The Museum will become the central feature of a campus that offers diverse and unique experiences and facilitates the appreciation of art and nature.
Build Rewarding Relationships With New And Current Audiences
The Museum will elevate its appeal to regional, national, and international audiences.
Refine The Collection
The Museum will seek to acquire works of American art of the highest quality.
Lead Scholarship of the Wyeth Family of Artists
The The Museum will encourage and drive research on three generations of the Wyeth family of artists through strategic acquisitions of key archival documents that support scholarship, as well as provide access to and support for scholars at the Wyeth Study Center and the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Research Center, and provide broad access to the Historic Properties.