01/08/2026
“Art is about the way people see the world. When you understand that, you begin to understand each other.”
Ralph T. “Ted” Coe
The Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts was created as a place of curiosity, connection, and shared learning. While it was the Coe Collection that first brought us together, it was the relationships, conversations, and spirit of exploration that shaped our purpose.
As we close this chapter, I wish to honor every individual who visited the Coe Center, participated in our programs, partnered with us, or supported our work. I am deeply grateful to our devoted staff and volunteers, whose commitment and care made all of our work possible, and to the Coe Center Board for its steady guidance throughout this journey.
From the beginning, the Coe Center was an experiment grounded in the belief that art fosters understanding. Our work focused on raising awareness of Indigenous arts, encouraging thoughtful dialogue, and creating opportunities for education and exchange. Over time, this experiment proved to be both meaningful and impactful, culminating in the Rehoming Program and its accompanying grants. Together with communities, artists, museums, and cultural partners, we sought to support positive change, and I believe we succeeded.
Although the Coe Center is now closed, the spirit of this work continues in the relationships built, the knowledge shared, and the many homes to which artworks have returned. I invite you to explore the website, revisit past exhibitions and projects, and carry forward the curiosity, respect, and openness that guided everything we did.
With sincere gratitude,
Rachel de W. Wixom
President, Executive Director
Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts
