The YAM holds hundreds of works in its Poindexter Collection of New York Abstract Expressionism. Expansion and Education In 2009, the YAM was proud to be the Montana recipient of a gift of 50 works of Minimalist and Conceptual art from the internationally significant collection of Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. The Vogel gift—50 Works for 50 States—transpired under the auspices of the National Gallery of Art and involved the selection of one institution per state to receive a gift of 50 works. The Peter Norton Family Christmas Project Collection ensures that several internationally important artists (for example, Yinka Shonibare and Takashi Murakami) are represented in the collection. In 1995, the YAM (then the Yellowstone Art Center) received the Montana Governor's Award for Service to the Arts. This recognition of the institution's statewide importance underscored the fact that the Museum had outgrown its facility. Expansion plans and a capital campaign were launched. The campaign was a major success: $6.2 million was raised primarily from and through the local community. In February 1998, the newly renamed Yellowstone Art Museum reopened its doors after two-years of renovation and new construction. Its beautiful new facility was designed to protect its collections and display them to the public in the most inspiring and meaningful way possible. The YAM is now recognized nationally as a premier regional art museum, proud to be recognized as the state's "flagship" art museum. Growth has not stopped since reopening the expanded facility. Temporary exhibitions include local, national, and international arts. Education is a key focus; class and workshop programs are coordinated to relate to temporary exhibitions or are stand-alone. In 2003, 2007, and 2010, the YAM received three-year grants from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in support of its art education programs, both on-site and outreach. Lectures featuring nationally known contemporary artists and critics, gallery talks, and special events are the main programs for the adult audience. In addition, a successful Young Artists' Gallery, established in 2006 in a large space that is free to the public at all times, features work by artists under 18 who are part of the YAM's school partnership programs. The Raven's Café d'Art opened in 2010 and has gained a reputation as a site for excellent, satisfying fare. Visible Vault In 2003, the Montana-based Charles M. Bair Family Trust, recognizing that the YAM's own permanent collection had grown faster than