A new group exposes students of all majors to the value of art, offering perks with membership.

The Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum Ambassadors, a new student organization, is giving all students the chance to immerse themselves in art culture.

With a meeting at 4:15 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, the group hopes to get OU students to commit and be involved regularly with the museum.

The group’s purpose is to promote the museum to students, said Jessica Farling, Art Museum Ambassadors president.

“More student involvement will help promote the museum to more students on campus who may not even know about the free museum,” Farling said.

Andrew Chandler, Art Museum Ambassadors treasurer and psychology junior, uses the group to stay involved in art, even though it is not related to his major.

“I am not an art major, and may not be able to take any art-related classes throughout college, so this is one way I may stay connected to the culture,” Chandler said.

At the group’s October meeting, members took a pre-opening tour of the museum’s new exhibit, Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind.

University College freshman Elizabeth Moore said she is looking forward to the special privileges that group membership offers.

“I know we will be getting to see a lot of the exhibits before they are open to the public,” Moore said.

The group is open to all students, even those who have little to no experience with art.

“My favorite part of being an Ambassador is the level of involvement at the museum,” Chandler said. “Everybody says that the Fred Jones is the students’ museum, but it really begins to feel that way once you get involved there.”

To learn more about the Art Museum Ambassadors, e-mail artmuseumambassadors@ou.edu or search for Art Museum Ambassadors on Facebook.