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2007 annual report ART LIVES HERE 2007 annual report | 3 74623 MAM AR07-Body.indd 3 2/21/08 5:16:59 PM 4 | 74623 MAM AR07-Body.indd 4 2/21/08 5:17:45 PM contents 6 Board of Trustees 6 Committees of the Board of Trustees 8 President and Chairperson’s Report 10 Director’s Report 13 Curatorial Report 17 Exhibitions, Traveling Exhibitions 17 Publications 18 Loans 20 Acquisitions 28 Attendance 29 Education and Public Programs 31 Year in Review 35 Development 38 Donors 44 Support Groups 49 Support Group Offi cers 52 Staff 54 Financial Report 54 Financial Statements FRONT AND BACK COVER Roy Lichtenstein, Imperfect Diptych 57 ³⁄₈ × 93 ¾", 1988. Woodcut, screenprint, and collage on board. Gift of Rockwell Automation M2007.34 PAGE 2 William Klein, Man under El, New York, 1955 (detail). Gelatin silver print. Purchase, Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Acquisition Fund M2007.44 PAGE 3 James Siena, Ten to the Minus Thirty First, 2006 (detail). Enamel on aluminum. Purchase, with funds from the Contemporary Art Society M2007.10 LEFT Saul Leiter, Snow, 1960 (detail). Silver dye bleach print, printed later. Purchase, Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Acquisition Fund M2006.27 Unless otherwise noted, all photography of works in the Collection is by John Glembin. 74623 MAM AR07-Body.indd 5 2/21/08 5:18:10 PM board of trustees Through August 31, 2007 BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEES OF THE Earlier European DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sheldon B. Lubar BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arts Committee Ellen Glaisner Chairperson EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jim Quirk W. Kent Velde W. Kent Velde Chair Co-Chairs W. Kent Velde Chair President Robert Roth Curt S. Culver Christopher S. Abele Vice Chair Jean Friedlander Betty Ewens Quadracci Donald W. Baumgartner Frederic G. Friedman Secretary Christopher S. Abele Danny L. Cunningham Lisa Bissonet Judy Gordon Danny L. Cunningham Frederic G. Friedman Dan Broderick Gail A. Lione Treasurer Ellen Glaisner Lorraine Croft Marianne Lubar Frederic G. Friedman Edward J. Hanrahan Stephen Einhorn Assistant Secretary and Kenneth C. Krei George A. Evans, Jr. Annual Campaign Committee Legal Counsel Raymond R. Krueger Avis M. Heller† Ellen Glaisner Gail A. Lione Arthur J. Laskin W. Kent Velde MEMBERS AT LARGE Marianne Lubar Helen Peter Love Co-Chairs Christopher S. Abele Sheldon B. Lubar Geoff rey Maclay Lori Bechthold Donald W. Baumgartner P. Michael Mahoney Marjorie Moon Andrea B. Bryant Lori Bechthold Betty Ewens Quadracci Frank A. Murn Sue Frautschi Valerie Clarke Lynde B. Uihlein Larry Salustro Jean Friedlander Michael J. Cudahy Andrea Schloemer Judy Gordon Curt S. Culver ACQUISITIONS AND Sally Schuler Donna Meyer Marvin L. Fishman COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE Kenneth Treis Jill G. Pelisek Ellen Glaisner Marianne Lubar William M. Treul William L. Randall Judy Gordon Chair Sandra Robinson Edward J. Hanrahan George A. Evans, Jr. Photography Committee Sally Schuler Judy Jorgensen Vice Chair Kevin Miyazaki Suzanne L. Selig Kenneth C. Krei Chair Donald W. Baumgartner Raymond R. Krueger Corporate Campaign Karen Johnson Boyd Carol Lewensohn Committee Gail A. Lione Marilyn Bradley Vice Chair Curt Culver Marianne Lubar Andrea B. Bryant Gail A. Lione P. Michael Mahoney Dick Blau Margaret Chester Rick Norris Barbara Ciurej Stephen Einhorn José A. Olivieri Larry D’Attilio EDUCATION AND PUBLIC Arthur A. Gebhardt PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Jill G. Pelisek Carmen Haberman F. William Haberman Christopher S. Abele Anthony J. Petullo F. William Haberman Arthur J. Laskin Chair Andrew E. Randall Lindsay Lochman Gail A. Lione William L. Randall Cardi Smith Kim Abler Wayne R. Lueders Roy Reiman Frederick Vogel IV John Augenstein J. Thomas Maher III Joseph A. Rice Thomas Buck Marjorie Moon Marcia Rimai Prints and Drawings Committee José Chavez Anthony J. Petullo Sandra Robinson J. Thomas Maher III Marlene Doerr Richard R. Pieper Suzanne L. Selig Chair Daniel Donder Sandra Robinson Deloris Sims Christine Grota Reva Shovers Kent Anderson Dorothy M. Stadler Eugene Humphrey Frederick Vogel III Roger L. Boerner Stacy G. Terris Sarah Jerome Robert A. Wagner Lois Ehlert Lynde B. Uihlein Judy Jorgensen Hope Melamed Winter Laurence Eiseman, Jr. James G. White Marianne Epstein A. Raymond Kehm Peggy Larson ACQUISITIONS AND Julia Evans AUXILIARY SPOKESPERSONS COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE Jean Friedlander Janet Matthews Mary Caan SUBCOMMITTEES Dr. Milton Gutglass Nancy Mitchell President, Collectors’ Corner Decorative Arts Committee George T. Jacobi Phillip Naylor Sue Nelson A. Raymond Kehm Constance Godfrey David Ritz José A. Olivieri Chair, Docents Chair Helen Weber Betty Ewens Quadracci Barbara Buzard Barry Wind Phyllis Scharner Cindy Zautcke President, Garden Club Judith Croak Barbara Elsner AUDIT COMMITTEE George Evans R. Bruce McDonald Barbara N. Fuldner Chair Henry E. Fuldner Keith Burns Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr.† Danny L. Cunningham Nicole Teweles Sheldon B. Lubar Anne Vogel Andrew E. Randall Frederick Vogel III Stacy G. Terris Robert A. Wagner W. Kent Velde 6 | 74623 MAM AR07-Body.indd 6 2/21/08 5:18:11 PM EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS AND PRESIDENTS EMERITUS Lynde B. Uihlein GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE COUNCIL AND Chair Gail A. Lione CHAIRPERSONS SINCE 1968 Chair Roger L. Boerner Christopher S. Abele 1968–1971 Donald W. Baumgartner Karen Johnson Boyd Arnold D. K. Mason* Marianne Lubar Dale R. Faught 1971–1973 Sheldon B. Lubar Jean Friedlander Robert V. Krikorian* Betty Ewens Quadracci Carmen Haberman 1973–1977 Suzanne L. Selig George T. Jacobi Sheldon B. Lubar Lynde B. Uihlein Judy Jorgensen 1977–1980 W. Kent Velde Jane L. Kaiser Lloyd W. Herrold Frederic G. Friedman, Raymond R. Krueger 1980–1983 Ex-Offi cio Mary Ann LaBahn David T. Kahler Donna Meyer 1983–1986 PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEE Anthony J. Petullo Robert Feitler Andrea B. Bryant Betty Ewens Quadracci 1986–1989 Jill G. Pelisek Suzanne L. Selig Susan M. Jennings Co-Chairs Dorothy M. Stadler 1989–1992 Donn Dresselhuys Allen L. Samson FACILITIES COMMITTEE Dale R. Faught 1992–1995 Donald W. Baumgartner Frederic G. Friedman P. Michael Mahoney Chair Ed Hashek 1995–1998 Steven G. Chamberlin Judy Jorgensen Frank J. Pelisek* Marianne Lubar, trustee and chair Sally Schuler 1998–2001 of the Acquisitions and Collection Rick Norris Committee Donald W. Baumgartner PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2001–2004 Danny L. Cunningham Raymond R. Krueger Sheldon B. Lubar Chair Chair 2004–2005; Chairperson, 2005– Donald W. Baumgartner Christopher S. Abele Andrew A. Ziegler Richard J. Glaisner H. Carl Mueller 2005–2007 Sheldon B. Lubar Betty Ewens Quadracci W. Kent Velde P. Michael Mahoney Lynde B. Uihlein 2007– Marcia Rimai SEARCH COMMITTEE W. Kent Velde W. Kent Velde LAYTON ART COLLECTION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair HUMAN RESOURCES Henry E. Fuldner AND REMUNERATION F. William Haberman President COMMITTEE Terry A. Hueneke Kenneth C. Krei Constance Godfrey Kenneth C. Krei Chair Frederick Vogel III Gail A. Lione Christopher S. Abele, trustee and Vice Presidents president of the Argosy Foundation, P. Michael Mahoney Roy Reiman sponsor of Biedermeier: The José A. Olivieri Marcia Rimai Frederick Vogel III Invention of Simplicity Anthony J. Petullo Sande Robinson Treasurer Deloris Sims George A. Evans, Jr. W. Kent Velde WAR MEMORIAL CORPORATION BOARD Secretary OF TRUSTEES INVESTMENT COMMITTEE David Gordon P. Michael Mahoney P. Michael Mahoney Curator of the Collection Raymond R. Krueger Chair Thomas B. Fitzgerald Curt S. Culver Constance Godfrey † Mark G. Doll Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr. Richard J. Glaisner Kate Huston Wayne R. Lueders Polly Van Dyke Allen M. Taylor William Van Dyke W. Kent Velde Frederick Vogel IV Robert A. Wagner Ray R. Krueger, trustee and chair of the Public Aff airs Committee *Deceased †Deceased after August 31, 2008 2007 annual report | 7 74623 MAM AR07-Body.indd 7 2/22/08 10:11:15 AM president and chairperson’s report As we start a new year, we are pleased that the twelve months covered by this report (September 1, 2006–August 31, 2007) have been an extraordinary period of vitality, strength, and artistic growth at the Milwaukee Art Museum. In short, we had a spectacular year. We achieved goal-reaching attendance and critical success with Biedermeier, Francis Bacon, and Pissarro and had solid sales in the Museum Store and Café Calatrava. Our fi nances are sound. We have mandated that the Museum run with a balanced budget, and once again this year, we are pleased to report a solid fi nancial performance, after a transfer of $294,000 to a Board- designated fund for future use, with an operating surplus at year-end. The hard work and enthusiasm of everyone here at the Milwaukee Art Museum, past and present, has enabled us to reach our objectives. We extend our thanks and appreciation to former Board president Andy Ziegler for his dedication to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Also, we bid farewell and say thanks to outgoing Board members Terry Hueneke, Jeff Joerres, and James Schloemer for their tireless energy. We have no doubt that the momentum will continue as Kenneth C. Krei from M&I Wealth Management and Valerie B. Clarke from Friends of Art join our Board of W. Kent Velde Trustees. Also, Mary Cann, who represents Collectors’ Corner, and Phyllis Scharner, from the Garden Club, bring fresh perspective and energy to the Board. We are indebted to our Members and trustees for their stellar contributions to the annual operating fund, which make possible the wide array of programs and services we off er the community year after year. David Gordon, CEO and director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, is stepping down after fi ve and half years of outstanding service to the Museum. His British humor and wit, love of art, and leadership will be missed. The new fi scal year begins with the best possible foundation for the future: an exuberant community of museum professionals, trustees, artists, and visitors, all of whom bring an eagerness to experience something new and diff erent while demanding absolute authenticity.