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Annual Report July 2009–June 2010 Welcome Contents 2 Regional Board of Trustees 2 Mission Statement This report summarizes the activities of the Figge Art Museum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Regional Board of Trustees 3 Letter from the Director Executive Committee 4 Community Support Andrew J. Butler President Frances Emerson VP of Education Chris Rayburn VP of Collections Ken Koupal Treasurer Tara Barney Secretary Kim Montgomery Open Bobbi Rogalski Open 9 Education 11 Exhibitions 13 Acquisitions 15 Financial Report 16 Museum Staff Cam Davidson Martha Easter-Wells Budge Gierke Al Harris Dr. Randy Lewis Dr. Vijay Rajendran Kay Runge Dr. Ralph Saintfort John A. Slover Jr. Dana Wilkinson Mission Statement The Figge Art Museum actively serves the public by promoting appreciation and creation of visual art through education, and by collecting, conserving and exhibiting art. As a vital, responsive institution, the Museum brings art and people together, expands the knowledge and love of art, and enriches the life of the community through the power of art. Steve Sinner, local artist and Figge donor, leads a Thursdays at the Figge Art Talk in the exhibition, Branching Out: The Art of Wood, in which included a piece of his work. 2 Letter from The Director Dear museum supporter: Executive Director Sean O’Harrow stands before a work of Haitian art in the Figge collection. In January 2010, the Figge aided in the Haitian earthquake efforts by donating admission revenues to the Red Cross. The past 12 months have proven to be a significant year for the Figge Art Museum, and its supporters and the public. The museum celebrated its fifth anniversary during the country’s worst recession since the 1930s. At the same time, the Figge has seen its finest year ever by setting a number of records for public attendance and participation. In FY2009-2010, the museum saw an overall total of 69,187 people enter its doors and/or participate in its programs. This is 8.43% more people than last year, and the most ever recorded in the history of the museum. This is also over 10% more than the total combined attendance for the museum and the restaurant in the first full year that our facility opened (an important milestone because so many people visited the museum and participated in programs during our first year, and we have always aimed to outperform this initial success). One measure of the effectiveness and popularity of our programs and exhibitions is the attendance of our members. This year saw a massive jump in the number of members choosing to visit on repeated occasions; the museum recorded 4,973 member visits, which is over 46% more than last year’s total. And as everyone in business knows, a loyal customer base is the secret to a successful organization! This year, we experienced an enormous amount of success with our community initiatives. Almost 13,000 elementary and secondary school students took part in our outreach programs during the academic year that coincided with our financial year. This is over 18% more than our last year’s record number served, and multiples of what it had been in prior years. This is evidence that what we are providing the public, and in this case our schoolchildren, is relevant to our community’s educational needs. 3 Now, all of this success needs to be backed up with sound financial management, and I would like to inform you that this has indeed been the case. For another year running, the museum performed very well financially. In FY2009-2010, we essentially broke even. This is always the aim of a non-profit and what makes running such an organization so challenging. The goal always must be to maximize resources by offering the most possible to the public and break even in the process (hence the term “non-profit”). For this most recent year, we managed to offer more and better programming, increase our attendance across the board, set records in all categories, balance the budget and at the same time, reduce our adjusted operating expenditure by 1.9% on the previous year. This is nothing short of miraculous, particularly considering the horrendous financial climate that resulted in reduced programming and public services at peer institutions across the country. I would like to conclude this report by saying I am proud of the performance of the Figge during the most recent financial year, a period that has proven so damaging to many communities around the world, and I credit this success to the Herculean efforts put in by its staff, its board of directors and its supporters. Without these people, the residents and visitors in our region would not be able to experience the great cultural and educational offerings provided by the Figge Art Museum, and so on behalf of the institution, I would like to thank everyone for their generous support and for making all of this possible. Sean O’Harrow, PhD Executive Dirrector Community Support The Figge Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations whose contributions supported our exhibitions, events, programs and publications during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010. Annual Fund Grant Wood Circle $25,000 and above Tom Gildehaus Director Circle Platinum $10,000 and above Guests at the Figge’s May 7 Gala mingle while reviewing museum sponsorship opportunities. The $40,000 raised at the event will support museum programs, exhibitions, and operations. Jim and Sandra Figge Martha Easter-Wells Tom and Jennifer Figge Silver $5,000 – $7,499 Birdies for Charity Gerald and Sandra Eskin Robert and Patricia Hanson Dan and Katie Molyneaux Peter and Mary Pohlmann Thomas O and Margaret Nobis Foundation CURATOR CIRCLE Gold $2,500 – $4,999 Chris and Mary Rayburn R Josef and E R Hofmann Pete and Chris Lardner Kimberly Bittner Montgomery Randy and Linda Lewis David and Wynne Schafer Silver $1,750 – $2,499 Ross and Judie Lance Frances Emerson Gloria Gierke Kenneth Koupal Ralph and Jennifer Saintfort Gary and Rebecca Whitaker P Charles Horan Bronze $1,000 – $1,749 Hunt and Diane Harris Tara Barney John and Diane Slover Ed and Bobbi Rogalski Joyce Greene William Barnes Mark and Rita Bawden Rick Bowers Charles B Preacher Foundation 4 Ralph and Marcia Congdon Don and Connie Decker John O and Lisa K Figge Ralph Gibson and Mary Junck Mrs Isador Katz Kevin and Jane Koski Brian and Elizabeth Lemek Henry and Linda Neuman Vickie Palmer Pruter Henry and Priscilla Parkhurst Mark and Karla Polaschek Susan Quail Dominic and Amy Scodeller Steve and Anne Sinner The Johnson Watkins Family Foundation Richard Vermeer & Susan Hanson Catherine Weideman ARTIST CIRC LE Gold $500 – $999 Michele Simpson Alan C Marin Samuel and Marsha Allen William J and Judy Benevento Richard and Joan Bittner Frank and Hannelore Claudy Dawn Fensterbusch James and Betty Havercamp Mary Rose Hawkinson Jim and Judy Hilgenberg George and Charlotte Koenigsaecker Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost Lois Suiter O’Malley Larry and DeLora Patten Jerry and Carole Reid Alan and Julie Renken William Shore Don and Lanora Welzenbach Silver $250 – $499 Nile and Marjorie Kinsler John and Susan Crosby Harry and Gay Hoyt Dennis and Pat Miller Roger and Sarah Mohr Alta Price Duane Thompson and Carrie Schaffner Alice Nielsen Dirk and Lois Jecklin William and Lois Nichols Tom and Linda Brodersen Gregory and Chris Bush Roland M Caldwell and Anne Corbi Jack and Bridget Consamus Aric and Tina Eckhardt Kenneth and Rose Ferencik Bill and Deb Fitzsimmons Joel and Diane Franken Richard and Judy Kreiter Brian and Diana Lovett Tom and Marge Magers Steve and Bonnie Powell Donald and Ardell Staub Sam and Lori Syverud Tom and Deann Thoms Dana and Faye Waterman Mark and Dana Wilkinson Bronze $100 – $249 Wilson and Diki Bull James and Dianne Andrews Joyce Bawden George and Nancy Coin Kent and Nancy Cornish Budge and Sally Gierke John and Kay Hall Bill Handel Franz and Esta Helpenstell In Loving Memory of Edward and Josine McGreevey Kris and Sue Jansen George Koplow Elizabeth Magee Paul I and Sue Penny McDevitt Thomas and Erin McKay Mississippi Valley Chapter of ASTD George and Patricia Olson Susan Perry and Stanley Goodyear Thomas and Mary Ann Stoffel Alex and Martha Stone Studium Scribendi Ars Medicinalis Donavon Weston and Kathleen Christensen-Weston Steven and Karen Wohlwend David and Martha Levy Neal Jack and Rosalie Baker Community Support Jose and Caryl Bucksbaum Jeffrey and Regina Goldstein Randall and Danette Hunt Robert and Mona Martin Stephen Witte Leslie and Sara Bell William and Dixie Burress Loryann M Eis Ray German and Clara Littig Ardo and Carolyn Holmgrain In Honor of Alice and Jack Polivka Thomas C Jackson and Joanne Stevens Charles and Donna Kuykendall Randall and Cathy Lengeling Dan and Jenny Molyneaux Emily Navarre Donald and Angela Normoyle John and Beverly Sinning Bill and Pat Wohlford Joe and Angela Woodhouse Jim and Nancy Adams Stephen and Anne Adler Gary and LaDonna Anderson Robert and Priscilla Bass Michael and Barbara Bauswell Jeno and Cathy Berta Norm and Linda Bower Peter and Lisa Britt Jack and Gayle Broderick Don and Dee Bruemmer Lee and Nicole Carkner Scott and Susan Collins Jack and Bridget Consamus Richard and Sharon Corken Doug and Molly Crosby James JCunningham and Mitzie Nicholson K Vinje and Suzanne Dahl Barbara Davison Chuck and Nikki Dupree Anne and Ellis Kenneth Barbara Emerson Mary Joy Allaert Feeney Ron and Zara Fellini Robert and Karlen Fellows Jerry Fisher Matthew and Karen Fitzsimmons Todd and Angela Florence Blair and Melinda Foreman Harry L and Marilyn J Frick 5 Bill and Chris Gallin Sarah Gardner and Benjamin Ferguson Richard Gast and Joan Marttila Tom and JoAnn Goodall Ann Green Bill and Marvel Green Marshall and Katherine Guth John and Kay Hall Catherine Halligan Jerry and Barb Hansen Gerald Hardin Jan Jurgens Harper Rick and Sara Hartsock Dan and Jolene Harvey Jim and Rose Ann Hass John and Nancy Hayes James and Jeanette Henderson Ralph E and Mary Ellen Horton In Loving Memory of John Feeney In Loving Memory of Louise Light In Loving Memory of Pete Brauch Steve and Chris Johnson Matt and Julie Johnston Joe and Ana Kehoe Wolf and Linnea Koch John and Gwen Korn Kevin and Susan Kraft Peter and Beth Laureijs Paul Light Robert and Sherry Lindsay David and Cyndy Losasso William and Heather Lovewell Donald and Janet Luethje Edward and Anne MacBurney Gloria Malooly Brian and Tracy Matlock Dean and Mary Beth Mayne Robert and Janet McCabe David McEchron and Rita Watts Bruce and Sharon McElhinney Maureen McGreevey Mary McMeekin Susan McPeters Glenn and Kathleen Medhus Dan and Margaret Mitchell Ed and Chris Motto Michael Nolan and Ann Ericson Sam and Elizabeth Norwood Rosemary Noth Frank and Roxanne Nowinski Arla Olson Thomas and Robin Olson Henry Parkhurst and Jamie Duffield Theodore J Priester Dennis and Lynn Quinn Genevieve Rafferty Steve and Dianne Rasmus Stan and Betty Reeg Michael Reid Marcia Reints Curtis C and Elizabeth M Roseman Donald and Mary Ann Roth Marbro Rush-Osborn Gordon and Cheryl Salley Paul and Carole Schnyder Samuel and Nancy Schold Mark and Deborah Schwiebert John and Barbara Searles Nick and Gail Shammas Tony and Helen Shiltz Devendra and Malavika Shrikhande Jack and Patricia Sievers David Staub and Susan Edwards Judith Stengel and Richard Kasper David and Ann Stern Tom and Judy Sunderbruch Michael Swartz and Nancy McConnell Ishwar and Jaya Thakkar Glenn and Ruth Thomas Clara Delle Thompson John and Zaiga Minka Thorson W Scott and Barbara Tinsman Chris and Trish Townsend Kurt and Lana Tucker Herbert Tyler and Nancy Chapman Marlin and Kay Volz Harry and Maureen Wallner Mike and Anne Walters Patty Watkins Matthew J Welty Anthony and Mary Williams Timothy Williams and Elizabeth Faust J Seth and Lisa Ann Witmer Jim and Liz Wymore Bill and Jaye Zessar Community Support Grants and Sponsorships Quad City Cultural & Educational Trust Brand Boeshaar Foundation Riverboat Development Authority Scott County Regional Authority Beaux Arts Committee John Deere Foundation Iowa Arts Council Cardiovascular Medicine Genesis Health System USBank Sears Manufacturing Butler Insurance Robert W Baird Company Doug and Deb Roberts Perry and Elise Hansen Rao and Veda Movva In Memory of Lesley H Menninger Julian Price Family Foundation Community Foundation of the Great River Bend The Moline Foundation Charles B Preacher Foundation Gloria Gierke Kevin and Sue Kraft Bettendorf Chamber Illinois Chamber Iowa Chamber Trissel, Grahm and Toole Rock Island Community Foundation Steve and Anne Sinner Twin State, Inc Quad City Bank & Trust Co MidWestOne Bank River City Reader Paragon Interiors Kunau Implement Mike and Barb Bleedorn Tara Barney Andrew Butler Martha Easter-Wells Frances Emerson Al Harris Randy Lewis Kimberly Bittner Montgomery Bobbi Rogalski Chris Rayburn Ralph Saintfort John Slover Mark and Dana Wilkinson James and Sylvia Martin Rick Baker 6 William and Lois Nichols Dahl Ford Catherine Weideman Richard and Judith Kreiter ORA: Scott Collins Kay Runge Dave and Wynne Schafer Hovey and Maggie Tinsman Don and Lanora Welzenbach Brian Anderson and Holly Smith Anderson Add and Jennie Blackman John and Barb Dalhoff Bernadette Murphy O’Harrow Family Betsy and Leo McNeil Tributes and Memorials In Memory of John Figge George and Nancy Coin Thomas K. and Jennifer Figge James and Sandra Figge Joseph and Bernadette Murphy W. Scott and Barbara Tinsman Richard and Susan von Maur, Jr Mary Waterman Gildehaus Louis Arp Leslie and Sara Bell Sidney Berman Rick Best and Steve Jobman Kimberly Bittner Montgomery John and Patricia Blackman Dennis and Lynn Blum Denny and Carol Boekhoff Ray and Elizabeth Bouslough Rick Bowers Leo and Meg Bressanelli Elizabeth B Brooke and Richard Carstensen Stephen Cagnes and Nancy Vaughan George and Nancy Coin Linda Cook and Oliver Williams Linda A Downs Martha Easter-Wells Mark and Carol Engebretson Felipe and Bernardita Enriquez Patricia Figge Thomas K. and Jennifer Figge James and Sandra Figge Dennis and Kathy Fox Sandra Fritz Glen E. and Sarah Gierke, Jr. John and Maureen Golinvaux Melinda Gowey Phyllis Hallene Perry B and Elise M Hansen Alan and Kristina Harris Dennis Terry and Sharon Hester Harriet Hubbell Michael Hubbell David and Margaret Iglehart James and Helen Hubbell Foundation Rodney and Betty Johnson Thomas and Linda Kamp Ruth Evelyn Katz Joe and Ana Kehoe Terry and Carol Kilburg Mark and Kathy Kilmer Richard and Susan Kistner Richard Kleine Jennifer Lanphere Marion Lardner James and Barbara Lardner J. Randolph and Linda Lewis Robert and Sherry Lindsay Geoffrey and Helen Macalister Robert and Elizabeth Maine Frank and Ann McCarthy Maureen McGreevey Ray and Jill McLaughlin Susan McPeters Dennis and Pat Miller Norman and Mary Catherine Miller David and Gretchen Mills Jean Moeller Roger and Sarah Mohr Daniel A. and Katherine Molyneaux Edwin and Chris Motto Joseph and Bernadette Murphy Navigant Consulting David and Martha Neal Mrs Thomas O Nobis H. Dick Nobis John and Margaret Nolan O’Harrow Family Bill and Fran Osmundson Leanne Paetz Janet Parry Nancy Peacock Robert and Jaclyn Phinney Richard and Dianne Phinney Peter and Mary Pohlmann Anne Powers Dudley and Jean Priester Community Support Quad City Bank & Trust Co. Susan Quail Chris and Mary Rayburn Alan and Julie Renken Ed and Bobbi Rogalski Ruan Family Foundation Kay Runge Dan R. and Mary Sue Salmon Marjorie Satter David and Wynne Schafer Max and Judy Schardein John M. and Barbara Searles Judith Ann Seefeldt Sidney Greenswag Robert and Jaclyn Phinney Mary Rose Hawkinson Ray and Jill McLaughlin Patrick Lanphere Jennifer Lanphere Edward and Josine McGreevey Maureen McGreevey Robert Notz Max and Judy Schardein Wayne Peterson Max and Judy Schardein Michelle Robinson Leslie and Sara Bell Robert and Elizabeth Maine Andrew Wallace Pat Sweeney Ray and Elizabeth Bouslough Linda Cook and Oliver Williams Linda A Downs Sandra Fritz Randy and Linda Lewis Robert and Elizabeth Maine Norman and Mary Catherine Miller Jean Moeller Leanne Paetz Richard and Dianne Phinney Max and Judy Schardein Andrew Wallace Barbara Vosburgh Jane Werner 7 In Honor of Alexander Figge Mrs H Dick Nobis Tiana Gierke James and Barbara Lardner Mrs H Dick Nobis Catherine Waterman Alice and Jack Polivka David and Margaret Iglehart Ruth Thomas Michael Thomas Volunteers Christina Allen Barbara J. Alvine Suzanne Anderson Angela Armes Siavash Assadi Geraldine D. Bakeris Mimi Barney Katie Bergthold Kelsey Berryhill Audrey Bird Michael Blackman Cecilia Braam Jessica Brady Olivia Broadus Sara Broyles Joyce Brune Miranda Castel Manas Chimpidi Jennifer Christiansen Erin Claeys Chris Cotton Branwen Cromer Corwin Cromer Maria M. Cummings Marta Currier Denise Czachura Matthew Darmour- Paul Jamie DeBisschop MonicaDeSmet Barbara Dewitt Joan DiIulio Leslie DuPree Valerie Ehlers Barbara D Emerson Kara Fedje Jane Florence Pat Francios Mindy Free Laura Friedman Christopher Gabriel Marjorie Gacioch Wanda Gacioch Christina Gallagher-Quilty Jeanne Gardner Bridget Garnica Gilbert Garnica Lynn Gates Mary Gehn Erin Gehn Couch Genny Mary Gifford Susan Goodley Hannah Gough Joe Gound Kelsy Green Alyssa Green Joan Guidici Julia Haas Joan Haberkamp Nathan Haire Ben Hanan Angela Handley Meghan Hanif Mary Harmon Sue Hass Jason Held Diane Hennan Brian Hill Kristin Hingstrum Robert Holliday Michelle Hunter Hedy Hustedde Mary Issa Jeanne Johnson Linda Johnston Jackie Kallenberger Henrietta Kenney Trista Knutsen Amy Komadino Jane Koski Basilia Koster Vignessh Kumar Elizabeth Larsen Matt Lewis Cassandra Liendo Rona Loweth Egan Maginas Camille Maginas Kristin Magnus Rosemary Mayberry Carolyn Maynard Christopher Mbakwe Victoria McCarty Teri McDonald Pat McLaughlin Bryanna McManus Lauren Mentado Community Support Figge Membership interns, Kaitlin Banduch and Ashley Mulligan, man the gift wrapping station at the December 2009 Member Appreciation Weekend event. Banduch and Mulligan helped organize and facilitate the winter membership events. Chelsea Mentado Sylvia Meyer Carol Micheel Teodula Michel Elizabeth Miller Jennifer Miller Robert Miller Carol Minard Courtney Mitten Shirley Moore Gladys Navarro Chuck Oestrich Emily Palomeki Kevin Pattiwael Paula Pepke Kathy Phelan Kayla Phumprey Will Plambeck Lindsay Rainey Jessica Rastetter Claire Rayburn Ashley Razo Barbara Reardon Judy Redlinger Ashley Reid Edith Reike Miller Robert Emily Roldan Rita Rosauer Laura Rosen Connie Runge Cristina Sanchez Lisa Santucci AnnMarie Sartian Samantha Scheckel Noelle Schriefer Roberta Shadensack Sue Shawver Patricia Shepler Samantha Sink 8 Sandy Sohr Lynn Sours Larry Southwick Alexis Steele Aunica Steele Lisa Steen Irene Stimmel Donna Strieder Sheila Tallman Jennifer Tanis Irene Thompson Meghan Treasure Vicki Underwood Emily VanLandschoot Tiffany VanNimwegen Jim Walters Audrey Waner Beverly Warning Jeremy Welevaert Connie Werthmann Helena Werts Linda Wilkinson Donald Wilson Mucha Xenya Gerry Yeager Gail Zager Western Illinois Student Volunteers Gretchen Armitage Lacy Bettcher Anya Bishop Carrie Borchert Liz Crooks Megan Crowley Christine Deemer Kara Fedje Candace Johnson Kristall Laursen Kathy Miller Kristine Mullen Ashley Nelson Kelly Oates Jolinda Parsons Susan Quail Andrea Riley Peace Smith Shawn Thompson Kristine Thomsen Matthew Toland Peggy West Interns Christina Allen Kaitlin Banduch Nicole Barreca Anya Bishop Carrie Borchert Emily Cox Christine Deemer Diego de Isasi Kara Fedje Mary Hogg Lauren Kraft Jared Lueders Egan Maginas Bryanna McManus Kathleen Miller Ashley Mulligan Justin Nichols Amber Staes Peggy West Casey White Jared Wuerzburger Rachel Trokey Education Attendance for on-site education programs and community outreach (33,225) accounted for 48% of the Figge’s annual attendance (69,116). K-12 PROGRAMS •Staff delivered 421 classroom presentations to 10,303 students and teachers in Bettendorf, Clinton, Davenport, Moline, Pleasant Valley and Rock Island districts through the Figge’s arts-integration program The Big Picture. Program participation increased 39% from the previous year. •Staff taught 109 classes for students enrolled in the Davenport Community Schools’ Stepping Stones after-school program, for a total attendance of 2,300. Outreach Coordinator Melissa Hueting spoke to students at Forward Learning Center in Rock Island about African Art on March 10, 2010. •More than 500 students displayed work in the Young Artists exhibits in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, Muscatine, North Scott, and Pleasant Valley Community Schools participated. •Look & Do Tours, which include a docent-guided tour and art activity, increased 75%. COLLEGE PROGRAMS •Eleven undergraduate and graduate courses were taught at the Figge, including seven Western Illinois University museum studies courses, two St. Ambrose University drawing courses, and two Scott Community College art appreciation courses. Total attendance for these courses and college tours was 3,606, an increase of 181% from the previous year. •Students from Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Knox College, Monmouth College, St. Ambrose University, Scott Community College, and Western Illinois University displayed artwork in the College Invitational. ADULT PROGRAMS •Thursdays at the Figge, a weekly event that includes an art talk and live music, helped boost adult program attendance by 135%. •Guest lectures by scholars and visiting artists included glass conservator and author Julie L. Sloan, internationally-acclaimed woodturner Binh Pho, best-selling children’s book illustrator Arthur Geisert, and landscape artist Ellen Wagener. •Seven candidate docents graduated from the docent training program in May. Active docents led 288 tours that served 7,300 members and visitors. Overall, participation in museum tours increased 38%. •Members enjoyed two free art history classes, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Domestic Interiors” and “Women’s Issues in Art History.” •Members visited art museums in St. Louis and Chicago, and the Frank Lloyd Wright House and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Members also visited printmaker Arthur Geisert’s studio in Bernard, Iowa, and toured the Deere & Company World Headquarters. 9 Education YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS •Two family-centered exhibits in Studio1, Fun with Paper and B is for Bookmaking, provided engaging art activities for visitors with children. •The Learn to Look Gallery was re-designed as a gallery for visitors with children. Each Family Gallery exhibit now includes self-directed art activities. •The all-day Fridays at the Figge and Art in the Middle summer classes served 270 kindergarten through 8th grade students. •Six Young Artists receptions attracted more than almost 1,900 visitors. Free family workshops served 1,000 members and visitors. PARTNERSHIPS •Staff organized the exhibition Lillian’s Legacy: The First 10 Years of the Brand Boeshaar Scholarship Program in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. The scholarship program is managed by Figge staff, funded by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund, and administered by the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Four scholarships are awarded each year. •Western Illinois University’s graduate Museum Studies Program is housed at the Figge. The executive director, senior curator, and curator of education teach courses, and a WIU graduate assistant is assigned to the education staff. •More than 1,100 Davenport 5th grade students visited the Figge and River Music Experience for the annual River Currents Program. •Fourteen high school students participated in the Summer Drawing Program, a two-week college level art experience, in partnership with Western Illinois University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. •Staff taught after-school art activities to 780 Sherrard and Rock Island students through the Museums Alive! Program. This consortium of providers also includes Butterworth Deere-Wiman House, QC Botanical Center, and River Music Experience. 10 Exhibitions John Bloom: Visions of Iowa February 21, 2009-September 27, 2009 Like Grant Wood his mentor and colleague, John Vincent Bloom (1906-2002) was an Iowan native who drew inspiration from his immediate surroundings and personal experiences. During the course of his sixty-year career as an artist, Bloom produced a considerable body of work ranging from large murals to intimate studies, sculptures carved in wood to lithographic prints and easel paintings. His interest in depicting local, American subject matter reflects his life-long commitment to Regionalism, a movement popular during the Great Depression. As an artist who experienced the economic turmoil of the first half of the twentieth century, it comes as no great surprise that work features prominently throughout Bloom’s career. This exhibition offered a glimpse into the lives of working men and women in rural small-town America during the late 1920s through the early 1940s. Curator of Education Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson introduces artist Arthur Geisert at Thursdays at the Figge “College Night” on February 25, 2010. Geisert spoke about his work in the exhibition Visions of Iowa: Arthur Geisert Country Road ABC. Paper Trail: A Decade of Exhibitions from the Walker Art Center July 18, 2009-January 3, 2010 Branching Out: the Art of Wood October 10, 2009-February 14, 2010 The transformation of gnarled and twisted logs, roots and burls into vessels of great elegance and refinement demands a level of skill and artistry that for much of the twentieth century was undervalued and underappreciated. Denigrated for their utilitarian function wood-turned vessels were regarded as objects suitable for everyday use rather than works of art. In the past three decades, however, the field of wood art has experienced a dramatic revival. Artists have supplemented the traditional technique of lathe turning by radically altering and modifying surfaces. These range from carving motifs in relief, to applying concealing finishes, such as paint, gold leaf or beading, incorporating inlay into the structure to burning and sandblasting the wood for textural effects. Products of the creativity and skills of the artist, the works in this exhibition celebrated the beauty of wood and challenged our perceptions of art and art-making. In the Footsteps of Masters (UIMA) January 23, 2010-May 23, 2010 11 Exhibitions Visions of Iowa: Arthur Geisert Country Road ABC February 27, 2010-June 6, 2010 This exhibition featured Arthur Geisert’s illustrations from his upcoming ABC book entitled Country Road ABC. A master etcher, Arthur Geisert has produced twenty-two books, many of which have been recognized by the national press and exhibited at numerous museums including the Art Institute of Chicago and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Inspired by the inhabitants of a small and isolated farming community of Bernard Iowa, Geisert’s latest project offered an intimate and vivid glimpse into the lives of Midwestern farmers during a year’s cycle in farming. Local inhabitants participated in the project by critiquing the images and providing detailed and accurate descriptions of farming equipment and practices. The exhibition provided the Figge with a unique opportunity to introduce a younger audience to the process of creating a book and the traditional techniques, such as etching, required to illustrate it. Global Currents: The Deere Art Collection April 24, 2010-October 24, 2010 Scale: Ceramic Forms and Photographic Landscapes June 5, 2010-August 29, 2010 University of Iowa School of Art MFA Exhibition June12-August 15, 2010 12 Acquisitions Museum purchase Michele Robinson Memorial Fund 2010.0001.001 J.M.W Turner Entrance of Calais Harbour, 1816 Engraving on cream paper 2010.0001.002 J.M.W Turner The Source of the Arvernon, 1816 Engraving on cream paper Museum Purchase; Michele Robinson Memorial Fund The Medieval and Renaissance Gallery was transformed into a space to show photographs from the collection. In the spring of 2010 the gallery featured works by Louis Faurer which were donated to the Figge by Brent Sikkema in 2008. Sikkema donated additional photographs in 2009. 2010.0001.003 J.M.W Turner engrved by R. Dunkarton Hind Head Hill, 1811 Engraving on cream paper Museum Purchase; Michele Robinson Memorial Fund Gift of Georgia Helmick in Memory of Robert H. Helmick 2010.0002 Italo Scanga Desolate Winds, 1983 Carved and painted wood, wire with found objects Gift of Bernadette & Jack Murphy 2009.0004 Isabel Bloom Untitled (Tentacle), nd Polychrome concrete Gift of Maria Zerbe Norton 2010.0003.001 Karl Zerbe Pan, 1948 Ink on paper 2010.0003.002 Karl Zerbe Pan with Bull, 1948 Graphite on paper Gift of Brent Sikkema 2009.0006.001 Kenneth Josephson LA, 1982 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.002 Kenneth Josephson Forest Lawn Cemetery (Archaeological series, 6 foot Folding Ruler), 1975 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.003 Kenneth Josephson Wisconsin, 1964 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.004 Kenneth Josephson Polapans, 1973 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.005 Kenneth Josephson Washington, D.C. (Archaeological series, 6 inch Contour Gauge), 1975 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.006 Kenneth Josephson Wisconsin, 1980 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.007 Kenneth Josephson Wisconsin, 1979 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.008 Gyorgy Kepes Abstraction (wooden legs), n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.009 Annette Lemieux (Self-portrait), 1987 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.010 Joseph Sudek Herbst in Garden, 1960-70 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.011 Joseph Sudek Dead Tree Trunk, 1974 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.012 Joseph Sudek Still Life, n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.013 Joseph Sudek Untitled (Tree branches/buildings/street), n.d. Mid 20th century Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.014 Joseph Sudek Untitled (Leaves and branches), 1972 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.015 Imogen Cunningham Aluminum Sculpture in front of Alcoa Building, San Francisco, 1971 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.016 Imogen Cunningham Agave Design I, n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.017 Brassai Le Bal des Quat’s Arts, Quittant L’Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, Paris de Nuit, c. 1931 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.018 Brassai Prostituees Attendent des Clients, 1932 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.019 Brassai Quatre Prostituees, Paris Secret, c. 1931 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.020 Brassai Le Café Du Dome – Montparnasse, c. 1931 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.021 Brassai Rue des Lombards, 1932 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.022 Brassai Kiki, n.d. Gelatin silver print 13 Acquisitions 2009.0006.023 Brassai Untitled, (Couple on bench), n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.029 Joel Sternfeld Gresham, Oregon, 1979 Dye Transfer 2009.0006.024 Irving Penn Miro and Daughter Dolores, Tarragona, Spain, 1948 Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.030 August Sander Untitled (Branches and mountains), n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.025 Eikoh Hosoe (Untitled), n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.026 Ralph Gibson (Man in Bowler), n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.027 Ralph Gibson The Somnambulist #5, n.d. Gelatin silver print 2009.0006.028 Joel Sternfeld Buckingham, Pennsylvania, August 1979 Chromogenic print 14 Gift of L. Herbert Tyler 2009.0005.a-u Virginia A. Meyers A Time for Malfeasance, 1974, edition 12 of 25 Engraving on paper Gelatin silver print Gift of the Beaux Arts Fund Committee, Inc. 2009.01 Helen Hinrichson After Matisse, 1966 Oil on canvas Gift of the Muskegon Museum of Art, Michigan Hackley Picture fund 1916.3, by Transfer 2009.02 Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (attr.) Christ Before the People (fragment) 17th century Oil on canvas Anonymous Gift in Honor of Thomas Gildehaus Figge Art Museum supporter and member Board of Trustees 2003-2009 and Board President 2005-2009 2009.03 Michael Meilahn Nick Nebel Corn Zone, 2007 Installation: glass, polyester rope, and video projections Financial Report The Figge Art Museum concluded fiscal year 2010 with an operational budget, before depreciation, that was very close to balanced. Highlights of the 2010 operating year include: •Increase in admission and membership revenue of 13% over prior year. •Revenue generated from store sales and facility rentals continues to gain momentum, up over 50% from the prior year. •Revenue generated from contribution sources, i.e., grants, sponsorships, and other donations was at the previous year’s level; this is very positive given the difficult fund raising environment. •Expenses, excluding the impact of our cost sharing arrangement with the University of Iowa, rose a modest 3% from the prior year. This was mainly a result of having all vacant positions filled. The Museum’s ability to raise and earn revenues in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses will continue to be a challenge in the coming years. As the Museum plans for its future, successfully accomplishing its goals will depend on its ability to raise funds. Key initiatives in meeting this challenge will be expanding the visitor experience, growing the Member and donor base, and building a larger endowment. FIGGE ART MUSEUM CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As of June 30, 2010 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 2,962,522 Investments, including FAM’s share of funds held in trust 4,550,012 Inventories and other assets 118,027 Receivables, net 105,862 Property and equipment, net 897,515 Liabilities and net assets Payables and accrued expenses Deferred revenue 405,375 43,470 Total liabilities 448,845 Total net assets 8,185,093 TOTAL ASSETS Total liabilities and net assets 8,633,938 8,633,938 6% ENDOWMENT DRAW FOR OPERATIONS Condensed statement of operations Operating fund only Operating revenue Contributed revenue Earned revenue Endowment draw for operations 1,712,155 380,642 139,904 Total operating revenue 2,232,701 100% Operating expenses Education programs Exhibitions and collections care Development, marketing and admin Facility and security, less U of IA cost sharing Total operating expenses 224,325 322,762 927,905 759,525 77% 17% 6% 17% EARNED REVENUE 77% CONTRIBUTED REVENUE 10% 14% 42% 34% 2,234,517 100% Change in unrestricted net assets from operations-1,816 10% EDUCATION PROGRAMS 34% FACILITY AND SECURITY, LESS U OF I COST SHARING 42% DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, ADMIN 15 14% EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS CARE Museum Staff Administration Dr. Sean O’Harrow Executive Director Todd Woeber CFO, Deputy Director of Operations Sue O’Malley Business Manager Chris Sweeney Museum Store Manager Vanessa Benson Administrative Assistant Kimberly Heatherly Administrative Assistant Curatorial Dr. Gregory Gilbert Senior Curator Dr. Rima Girnius Associate Curator Andrew Wallace Registrar Courtney Johnson Preparator Dana Densberger Preparator Development & Marketing Dan McNeil Development Director Susan Horan Membership Coordinator Steve Mohr Development Officer Education Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson Director of Education Melissa Hueting Outreach Coordinator Lynn Gingras-Taylor Creative Arts Coordinator Heather Aaronson Education Assistant Facilities & Operations Bob DeBlaey Facilities Manager Tony Trout Facility Manager Assistant Jennifer Brooke Director of Museum Services Visitor Services Staff Barb Bleedorn Jacqui Grimshaw Leah Neptune Justin Nichols Michael O’Hara Mary Schechinger Rosemary Riess Lora Wegener Rachael Wilkinson Trish Zinger Security Mike Dietsch Director of Security Greg Leedle Director of Security Figge Catering Steve and Nancy Rosetti Heart of America Dave Micklewright 16 We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact the museum's Development Department at 563.326.7804 x2007 with questions or concerns. 563.326.7804 www.figgeartmuseum.org Davenport, Iowa
