CAPE ANN MUSEUM 2 0 1 2 A N N U A L REPORT OUR MISSION To foster an appreciation of the quality and Dear Friends, diversity of life on Cape Ann, past and present; It is with great pleasure that we present our 2012 Annual Report. To further the knowledge and enjoyment For 140 years, the Cape Ann Museum has embodied and promot- of Cape Ann history and art; ed the rich historic and artistic legacy of our region. It is a legacy To collect and preserve significant of which we are very proud. This annual recounting is both a cel- information and artifacts; and, ebration of the milestones we reached during the past year, and, To encourage community involvement we hope, a catalyst for future accomplishments. in our programs and holdings. A few years ago, as part of our Strategic Plan (2010 –2016), we In all our activities, the Museum emphasizes set on the path to become one of the best small museums in the the highest standards of quality. country. We are pleased to report that we are on our way. 2012 was an amazing year: • Membership, attendance and support reached all time highs due to your generosity and to the commitment of our board, staff and volunteers. • We honored our maritime heritage with the exhibition Ships at Sea. • We drew connections between Cape Ann’s creative past and the work of contemporary artists with the exhibitions Marsden Hartley: Soliloquy in Dogtown and Sarah Hollis Perry and Rachel Perry Welty’s water, water. • We initiated the Fitz Henry Lane Online project, a “digital” catalogue raisonné, which promises to put the Cape Ann Museum at the forefront of Lane scholarship. • We launched a dynamic new website which introduces our collection to an expanded audience. • We embarked on new projects, including a collaboration with the Thacher Island Association to bring the original First Order Fresnel Lens from the south tower of the Island back to Cape Ann. (above) View of the Museum from the new sculpture garden. • We continued our successful Young at Art for Head Start and the History of Art (cover image) Twin Lights soda label, c.1930 [2012.98] (Cape Ann Museum Archives) on Cape Ann programs and introduced new initiatives, including CAM Con- nections, a program that uses art to engage seniors dealing with memory loss. • As evidenced in this report, we collected and conserved historically signifi- cant art and artifacts. All of us at the Museum are fortunate to witness the value of these efforts, which change perspectives, encourage further exploration, and inspire and delight visi- tors of every age. 2 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS A view of the exterior of the Captain Elias Davis House (1804) as it looked John Cunningham, President when the Museum took up residency J.J. Bell, Vice President in it in the early 1920s. (Cape Ann David Porper, Clerk Museum Archives) Arthur Ryan, Treasurer Robert Bachelder William James Kermit Birchfield Paul Littlefield Herbert Collins William Lynch Pearce Coues Stevie Neal Bonnie Covington Ronald Nickerson William Cross Lisa Rich Stephanie Gaskins Hinda Simon Samuel Holdsworth Andrew Spindler Thomas Hovey Richard Tadler 2012 STAFF Administration Ronda Faloon, Director Jeanette Smith, Administrator Cara White, Administrative Assistant Curatorial Martha Oaks, Curator Leon Doucette, Curatorial Assistant Development Continued success requires investment in our physical plant. The HVAC, fire protection, Gerry Herbert, Director of Development Amy Fanning, Development Coordinator lighting and security systems and finishes in the older portions of the Museum date from the Robert Bibelhauser, Media & Communications Coordinator 1930s. To be responsible stewards of our collection and to ensure the comfort of our growing Education and Programs number of visitors, updates are urgently needed. As we do this, we are excited about the op- Courtney Richardson, Director of Education & Public Programs portunity to transform your museum experience. We will create a more welcoming entrance Elizabeth Browning, Education Assistant and reception area and design a new central gallery, which will serve as the educational hub Facilities of the Museum. We plan to renovate outdated gallery spaces, including the Fitz Henry Lane Walter Chianciola, Facilities Manager Gallery, which holds our premier collection, and to reinstall our permanent collection in Research Stephanie Buck, Librarian/Archivist fresh, new ways. All of this to better tell the Cape Ann story. Fred Buck, Photo Archivist We have embarked on a $5M Capital Campaign to support this work. Over the course of the Linda Johnson, Librarian Assistant coming year, you will hear more about the Campaign, Reaching Out, Strengthening Within. In Visitor Services Dianne Sampson, Reception addition to our regular schedule of events – special exhibitions, lectures, artist demonstra- Weekend receptionists/monitors: tions, guided walks and more – we will offer building tours to those who are interested in Emma Paddock and Alex Dahlmer learning more about our plans. We want to hear from you and will do our best to keep you informed of our progress. Details on the Campaign projects can be found on our website at We wish a fond farewell and best wishes to Meredith Anderson, www.capeannmuseum.org. We look forward to sharing the transformation with you. Communications Manager/Designer and to Weekend Recep- tionists/Gallery Monitors Sarah Flanagan and Hannah Morris. Sincerely, Ronda Faloon John Cunningham Director President 3 2012 COMMITTEES Building Committee Finance Committee J.J. Bell, Chair Arthur Ryan, Chair COLLECTIONS Robert Chandler John Cunningham Pearce Coues Paul Littlefield The Cape ann MuseuM Thanks The individuals and or/Their esTaTes whose generous dona- John Cunningham Richard Tadler Stephanie Gaskins Tions have enriChed The MuseuM’s ColleCTions over The Course of The year. Audit Committee Sam Holdsworth Paul Littlefield Ron Nickerson FinE and DECoRAtiVE ARtS Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld: Study for Blue Taf- Lisa Rich feta, 1920, oil on wood panel by Lilian Wescott Hale David Porper Richard Tadler Gift of Ray Agler: Choir Boy, undated, oil on canvas Arthur Ryan by Margaret Fitzhugh Browne (1884 –1972). (1881–1963). nominating Committee Collections Committee J.J. Bell, Chair Gifts of the artist: Three drawings: Catbriers, The Gifts of the artist: Marshland I and Marshland II, 2011, Kermit Birchfield, Chair John Cunningham batik on cotton by Judy Goetemann. Robert Bachelder Stream and Stump, all 2012, pastel and charcoal on William James paper by Gabrielle Barzaghi. Gift of Jack Loftus: Gloucester, Mass., c.1920s –1930s, Elizabeth Clement Lisa Rich John Cunningham Gift of Kermit and Glenys Birchfield: Two Clam watercolor on paper by Thomas R. Curtin Daniel McDougall Capital Campaign Diggers, early 20th century, watercolor on paper by (1900 –1977). John McGlennon Steering Committee Harry Gage (1887–1982). Honorary Chair: Dorothy Brown Gift of Harold S. Maddix: Untitled (Dragon Relief Arthur Ryan Sculpture), c.1920s –1930s, oak, by Goon Chan Andrew Spindler Hope Bachelder, Co-Chair Gifts of Robert V. Brophy: Fifteen duck hunt- Ingrid Swanson Jackie Bell, Co-Chair ing decoys: three made in a Boston factory from (1893 –1951). Ed Touchette William Lynch, Co-Chair stamped metal; nine made by the donor, hand Gift of the artist: Untitled (view of a Cape Ann marsh), William Trayes J.J. Bell carved and painted wood; the rest made by 2008, acrylic on paper by Mary Rhinelander Mc- John Cunningham Lenny Oakes (1900 –1973) and John P. Symonds Carl. Development Committee Tom Hovey William Lynch, Chair Stevie Neal (1943 – 2007). Gifts of Daniel and Jenifer McDougall: Demonstration Jackie Bell Hope Bachelder Gift of Bettie Cartwright: Study of a Male Model’s Head, 1921, charcoal on paper Herb Collins New England Nocturne, 2012, by Richard Andrew (1869 –1958); Portrait of Captain Pearce Coues oil on linen by Arturo Di Michael A. Parsons, c.1831, oil on canvas by unknown Bonnie Covington Stefano (b. 1955). Given in artist; Duck decoy, 1987, carved and painted wood John Cunningham memory of Colin Kennedy. by Richard K. Nutbrown (1920 – 2010); Model Tom Hovey Gift of the artist: Study for plane, 1994, carved and painted wood, also by Nut- Amy Moore brown. Stevie Neal Quarry Rug #1 (Johnson’s Lisa Rich Quarry), 2008, wood, silk and Gift of Cathy McDowell in memory of her mother Hinda Simon cotton by Deborah Epstein. Marguerite Larkin Welch: Scrapbook related to artist Anthony Thieme (comprised of drawings and pho- Education Committee Gift of the artist: Rocky Stephanie Gaskins, Chair Neck from the Boat Garden tographs), c. 1920s –1930s, unknown compiler. Jeff Carovillano IV, 1988, oil on canvas by Gifts of James F. O’Gorman: Drawing of Jim John Cunningham Carolyn Harris. O’Gorman, 1976, ink and pencil on paper by Barbara Dawn Dexter Swan (1922 – 2003); Gloucester, MA 350th Anniver- Susan Erony Gifts of the artist: Summer and Autumn, two paintings from sary Medal, 1973, silver, designed by George Aarons Tom Hovey (1896 –1980); There Will be Other Towers for Thee to John Huss the series Walking the Great Ed Touchette Ledge, 2009 – 2010, oil and Build, 1940, bronze medal, designed by Walker Han- cock (1901–1998). Executive Committee alkyd resins on wood panel John Cunningham, Chair with gold and silver leaf by Gift of the Estate of Anne Hart Oaks: The Trawl- J.J. Bell Bruce Herman. ers, 1914, oil on canvas by Frank E. Schoonover Arthur Ryan Gift of Jonathan and Louisa (1877 –1972). Fairbanks: Camels, 1980, Gift of Margaret L. Pearson: Red Warehouses at Rocky Neck artist Judy Goetemann donated two of her works in bronze by Katharine Lane Gloucester, 1914, oil on canvas by John Sloan (1871– batik to the Museum in 2012. Shown here is Marshland II. Weems (1899 –1989). 1951). 4 Cl Ol ECTIONS CONSERvATION PROJECTS IN 2012 Juni Van Dyke donated two works from her Coolidge Point series in 2012.