MetroPower Foundation awards $15,000 grant to the Albany Museum of Art
The grant will be used to support free admission, exhibitions, and art-inspired programs
ALBANY, Ga. –[For Release February 5, 2026 – Albany, GA] ─ The Albany Museum of Art is pleased to announce that it has received a $15,000 grant from the PPC Foundation. MetroPower, Inc., Vice President Duane Howell presented the grant to Executive Director Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., on Tuesday, Feb 3.
“We are honored that MetroPower and the PPC Foundation have chosen the Albany Museum of Art as the recipient of this grant, which shows the company’s deep-seated commitment to supporting the communities it serves in real and meaningful ways,” Wulf said. “These funds will help empower us in our mission to bring art to Albany and Southwest Georgia through free admission, outstanding art exhibitions, and a strong schedule of art-inspired programming for all ages.
“We thank MetroPower, which has long been a champion of the AMA through grants and sponsorships, for this generous support.”
“MetroPower is deeply invested in our people and the communities we serve,” Howell said. “Our commitment goes beyond providing electrical and plumbing solutions—it’s rooted in a genuine desire to give back.”
MetroPower is one of five companies owned by PPC Partners, which operates the foundation to invest in the betterment of the communities it serves. Through the PPC Foundation, the company distributes 10% of its pre-tax profits to nonprofit organizations recommended by its employees in the communities it serves.
“Our employees lead with a servant’s heart, generously offering their time, talents, and resources to organizations that support growth, recovery, and an improved quality of life,” Howell said. “Service isn’t just something we do; it’s part of who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting impact where we work and live. This is the power of having a Servant’s Heart.”
- Familiar Rhythm: Time, Nostalgia, and Memory, featuring works of Maiya Lea Hartman, Larry Cook, and Kimberly Anderson, is Jan 22-May 2, 2026, in the Haley Gallery.
- Wadsworth & Jae Jarrell: Art Making / World Making is Jan 22-May 2, 2026, in the East, Hodges and McCormack Galleries.
- Still Waters, works from the permanent collection, is Jan 22-April 25, 2026, in the West Gallery.
About The Albany Museum of Art
The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive in Albany, Ga., adjacent to Albany State University West Campus, just off Gillionville Road. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Albany Museum of Art is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.
For more information about the AMA please visit our website at www.albanymuseum.com or call 229.439.8400. Be sure to follow AlbanyMuseumOfArt on Facebook and AlbanyMuseum on Instagram.
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