1 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 2 2011 was anexceptionalyearfortheDeMoneArt Center. Cover left Director Jeff Fleming Check usoutandvisitoften. thinking inallofourprogramming, marketing, anddevelopmentefforts. And, in2011, notably chillers, theroofsoveralloffacility, andaddednewflooring, lighting, andwindowsthroughoutthebuildings. andworkspace, providesneededstorage Centerthat Services andanewvault. Inaddition, wereplacedoldboilersand The permanent collectioninmeaningfulways. cast aluminumsculptureby acquisitions ofnotewereaprintby Vincent vanGogh, entitledPortraitofDr., Gachet 1890, theartist’s etching;alarge only Antiques&Fine Sculpture Parkwasnamedoneofthetop20museumacquisitionsyearby Art magazine. Other New Yorkers Won’t extended article. Ourlastshowoftheyear, theworkofDarioRobleto, featuring wasnamedthe “Best Showof2011 that in theUnitedStates. Our firstexhibitionof2011 presentedtheworkofGermanartist themetro. for witnessed theparkbecomeaniconicimage park inSeptember2009with25worksofart. We addedtwomoresculpturesintheyearssinceitopened, andwehave Park, thousandsmoretothesenumbers. weaddedmany with 10% throughscholarships. participating alocalseniorcommunity.residents at hadmorethan3,000studentparticipants Departmentagain OurStudioPrograms reached21,014Our outreachefforts individuals, youthintheDistrict fromat-risk to Classroom program Wide inDesMoines, grader fourth Indianola,every Saydel, SoutheastPolk, Waukee, and West DesMoinesPublicSchoolistricts. accessible toeveryone. Ourtotalnumberofannualvisitorsincluded20,155tourparticipantswhich6,523represented Admission tothe where peoplewanttolive, work, andraiseafamily, andgrow. andwherebusinesseswanttolocate ofitsvisitorscoming fromoutsideofthemetro, onequarter with approximately acommunity butalsointermsofcreating inrealeconomicterms, notonly The institutioncontinuedtoaddvibrancythecityofDesMoinesandmetroregion LouiseBourgeois(American, Sculpture Park viewSpiderby Pappajohn Visitors totheJohnandM ary bornF rance 1 enter completed many building renovations andadditionsin2011 buildingrenovations Centercompletedmany Art . We Museum addedanew9,600square-foot Anselm Reyle Reyle Visitors viewoneoftheworks ofartfromtheAnselm enter remains free as we continue to strive to achieve our mission of making the art ofourtime Centerremainsfreeaswecontinuetostriveachieveourmissionofmakingtheart Art See,” by he project was featured onthecoverof The projectwasfeatured the ntirely Unexpected—andweareinfusingthiskindof Centersolidifieditsnewbrand—Entirely Art Woody Brenton President, Boar /2010d ofTrustees –2011 eyle; andamajorJohnStorrsbronzefrom1920.Anselm Reyle; Guernica magazine. Ouracquisitionof Yoshitomo Nara’s White GhostsitedinthePappajohn hrough our off-site projects,Through ouroff-site Sculpture Pappajohn suchastheJohnandMary exhibition. The rt CenterandtheityofDesMoinesopenedsculpture Art eyle inhisfirstone-personmuseumexhibition Anselm Reyle magazine aswellinan in America magazine April issueofArt Thus, wecontinuetoaddthe

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1 2011 annual report MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR & THE PRESIDENT 2 des moines art center exhibitions Many featured artwork fromthepermanentcollection. artwork featured Many toanartist’sothers highlightednewapproaches ofwork. body first one-personmuseumexhibitionintheUnitedStates, while expression.with contemporary wereanartist’s Severalshows informedorfused our timeaswellhistoricalprojectsthat of theart featured of one-personandgroupexhibitionsthat The Center’sArt 2011 exhibitionschedulepresentedanarray Art inAmericamagazine. Art was featured onthecover oftheAprilissue Our firstexhibitionof2011, AnselmReyle

August 5–October30, 2011 Christopher K. Ho 3 1 6–July May Kalup Linzy 1, 4–May February 2011 Jesper Just Lower Meiervideogallery Single-channel 2:Melodrama October 7, 2011 5, –February 2012 Blank OneGallery Psychology ofPortraiture Vincent v September 23, 2011 5, –February 2012 Print Gallery Black WhiteGray Blue September 23, 2011 15, –January 2012 Anna K. MeredithGallery In TheHea Survi Dario Robleto: August 12–October2, 2011 Matthew Kluber August 12–October2, 2011 Matt Corones June 3– Stephanie Brunia andLobby Blank OneGallery Artists 2011 27–September18,May 2011 Print Gallery The F 6–September4,May 2011 Anna K. MeredithGallery Surface Value 22,March 4–ay 2011 Blank OneGallery from thePermanentCollection Off Guard:StreetPhotography 22, 28–May January 2011 Print Gallery 1911 28– January Anna K. MeredithGallery Anselm Reyle ashion Show al DoesNot Lie August 7, 2011 an Goghdthe vens April 17, 2011 , 2011

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T and DanZimmerman o Go o 06.3 Design 19 2011 annual report 20 des moines art center Financial and attendance data Grand T Des Moines Subtotal SculpturePark Pappajohn Rentals Outreach Projects Museum Programs Classes / Workshops T Events Galleries attend Expenses Revenues over T Other Education Marketing Retail Operations Audience Engagement Administration Membership andDevelopment Collections, exhibitions, andworksofart Facilities andSecurity Personnel EXPENSES T Other Retail Operations Studio Programs Audience Engagement Memberships, contributions, andgrants Endowment andtrustincome REVENUE ours otal Expenses otal Revenue otal ance Arts Festival $2,464,439 $ 9,454 2,586,445 304,400 1,321,647 5,008,265 5,017,71 59,983 808,812 204,206 307,581 415,446 206,31 652,17 1 1 455,224 225,224 230,000 1 1 1 21,738 81,253 11,531 16,115 28,215 62,394 03,794 93,840 24,330 58,090 1 1,893 2,085 4,486 1 4 9 and evelopment Membership Administration programs Retail operations Studio engaement engaement Audience works ofart exhibitions, and Collections, operations Audience retail and grants contributions, Memberships, and security F marketing acilities education O ther other trust income and trust Endowment Personnel Judith Milligan T E.Marvin Mazie Harriet Macomber Robert Lubetkin Richard S. Levitt Lana Jones-Gould Charles S. Johnson Elise ShulerGeraghty Johnnie Friedman Mell eredithFrazier Louis Fingerman Elaine stes Robert Burnett Melva Bucksbaum Brenton Natalie Kirk V.Blunck Jack Bloodgood Mertze Anderson Honorary Trustees largemember/ExecutiveCommittee *at Dennis James Wallace T Craig Shadur Schneider Patricia Suku Radia* Anastasia P P Mary Michael iller Warren May Jeanne Levitt Lisa Kruidenier John Krantz Dr. DaleJansen James Israel Christine Hensley Michele Griswell Barbara Gartner Lois Fingerman Charles . Edwards, Jr. Graham Cook Joseph H. Ceryanec Pamela Bass-Bookey bo chairperson &Ex-Officio Mar secretary McFarland Patricia Vice President Kyle Krause Vice PResident&Treasurer James Hubbell,lll president Woodward G.Brenton officers Bo om Meredith oni Urban ard ard ofTrustees y Kelly appajohn E. Young olydoran Curator ofPrintsandDrawings Amy Senior Curator Vicario Gilbert Associate Curator Laura Burkhalter Curatorial &programs Accountant/Benefits Administrator Janet Weeden Senior DirectorofFinance Larkin Cheryl business office Maintenance Cody White Gene Swan Dustin Folkers Kevin M. Brown Ashe Jeffrey Environmental SericesDirector Jim Fitzgibbons building &rouns Executive Assistant Sue Lundstrom Director Jeff Fleming Jeff Administration staff Fred Weitz William T Thomas N. Urban T Gaylord Seidler Mary Lou Schneider Lucia R. Riddle Gail Richards Cynthia Rehm Peverill Katie Patrick Peggy John Pappajohn Narber Gregg Nancy PowellMontgomery imothy J. Urban N. Worthen F . Vernon orrence

Systems Manager Doug Mcaniel information technology Studio ProgramsAssistant Moser Molly Studio ProgramsDirector Leonardo Peggy Studio ProgramsCoorinator Nicole James Museum EducationDirector Jill Featherstone Visiting Artist T Museum Educationanager Jennifer Cooley Education and VolunteerCoorinator Customer ServiceLead Paula HuttonMcKinley Admissions andCommunicationsAssistants Smith Sharyl Diane Collett Performing ArtsCoordinator Gilda Biel Events andMarketingCoorinator Erin Moran Director ofEvents Debra Kurtz Director ofMarketingandPublicRelations Christine Doolittle Audience Engaement Membership anager Schmitz David Development Associate Julia Mason Development andCommunicationsAssociate Smith Barbara Briggie- Development Director Bahnsen Emily membership &develoment Installations Technicians Pearson David Brad Ball Associate Preparator Mindy einders Chief Preparator Ewart Jay installations racy Duran

Protection ServicesDirector Mike O’Neal Chief Guard Daniel McNamara Security Operator Myron Anderson protection services Retail OperationsDirector Sarah Janehimasaki Lead SalesAssociate Ellen O’NeilHarris Sales Associates Jill Watrous LouGrotewold Mary Museum Shop AS ofDECEMBER2011 Chief Registrar Rose Wood Assistant Registrar Royal Sydney and ReprouctionsManager Associate Registrar/ihts Koch Mickey registration Security Guards Jackie Williams Thrasher David Spinney Lawrence James Schoonover Ernest Moore T Dianne Melton Andrew McDonald Lisa awshe Orion Lauda Caleb Larkin Hunter Harvey Phillip Hamilton Gage Donald Henry Vance Fischer Megan Coyle Milton L. BunceJr. Vincent Bejarano ana Metelman

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