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09 annual report | 2009 annual report 2009 annual report 4 Board of Trustees 4 Committees of the Board of Trustees 7 President and Chairman’s Report 8 Director’s Report 11 Curatorial Report 15 Exhibitions 15 Traveling Exhibitions 16 Publications 17 Loans 19 Acquisitions 47 Attendance 48 Education and Public Programs 49 Year in Review 54 Development 57 Donors 67 Support Groups 71 Support Group Officers 74 Staff 76 Financial Report/Statements cover Beth Lipman, Laid Table (Still Life with Metal Pitcher), 2007. Purchase, Jill and Jack Pelisek Endowment, Jack Pelisek Funds, and various donors by exchange. Full credit listing on p. 29. left Evan Baden, Lila with Nintendo DS, 2007. Purchase, with funds from the Photography Council. Full credit listing on p. 28. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs of works in the Collection are by John R. Glembin. board of trustees Through August 31, 2009 BOARD OF TRUSTEES auxiliary Christine Symchych Photography A. Raymond Kehm W. Kent Velde spokespersons Frederick Vogel III Committee Gail A. Lione Chairman Catharine D. Malloy Robert A. Wagner Kevin Miyazaki Joan Lubar Raymond R. Krueger President, Collectors’ Hope Melamed Winter Chair Marianne Lubar Linda Marcus President Corner Carol Lewensohn Jill G. Pelisek Carol Bessler acquisitions and Vice Chair Betty Ewens Quadracci collections Dorothy M. Stadler President, Garden Club Secretary committee Barbara Ciurej Mary Strohmaier Danny L. Cunningham subcommittees George A. Evans, Jr. F. William Haberman Treasurer COMMITTEES OF THE Annual Campaign BOARD OF TRUSTEES Decorative Arts Lindsay Lochman Committee Frederic G. Friedman Committee Madeleine Lubar Jill G. Pelisek Assistant Secretary and executive committee Constance Godfrey Marianne Lubar Chair Legal Counsel Raymond R. Krueger Cardi Smith Chair Andrea B. Bryant Chair Christine Symchych Barbara Buzard Sue Frautschi members at large Frederick Vogel IV Christopher S. Abele Mary Caan* Jean Friedlander Christopher S. Abele Donald W. Baumgartner Barbara Elsner Frederic G. Friedman Lori Bechthold Prints and Drawings Valerie B. Clarke George A. Evans, Jr. Ellen Glaisner Randy Bryant Committee Danny L. Cunningham Barbara Fuldner Judy Gordon Valerie B. Clarke Kent Anderson Frederic G. Friedman Denise Hice Judy Jorgensen Michael J. Cudahy Chair Ellen Glaisner Marianne Lubar A. Raymond Kehm Curt S. Culver Kenneth C. Krei Nicole Teweles Roger L. Boerner Donna Meyer Stephen Einhorn Gail A. Lione Anne Vogel Lois Ehlert Joan Nason Jane Fee Marianne Lubar Frederick Vogel III Laurence Eiseman, Jr. William L. Randall Marvin L. Fishman* P. Michael Mahoney Robert A. Wagner Marianne Epstein Sandra Robinson Julie Gardner R. Bruce McDonald George A. Evans, Jr. Sally Schuler Ellen Glaisner Anthony J. Petullo Earlier European Arts Julia Evans Suzanne L. Selig Judy Gordon Betty Ewens Quadracci Committee Jean Friedlander Dorothy M. Stadler Carmen Haberman William L. Randall Robert Roth Arthur A. Gebhardt Patricia Jursik W. Kent Velde George T. Jacobi Planned Giving W. David Knox II Chair A. Raymond Kehm Committee Anthony S. Krausen Geoffrey Maclay acquisitions and Marianne Lubar Andrea B. Bryant Kenneth C. Krei Vice Chair collections David Ritz Jill G. Pelisek Gail A. Lione Marianne Lubar Miriam Abele Co-Chairs Joan Lubar Chair Lisa Bissonette audit committee Marianne Lubar Lorraine Croft R. Bruce McDonald Donn Dresselhuys George A. Evans, Jr. Dale R. Faught P. Michael Mahoney Stephen Einhorn Chair R. Bruce McDonald Vice Chair Frederic G. Friedman George A. Evans, Jr. Danny L. Cunningham Lawrence W. Oliverson Donald W. Baumgartner Ed Hashek Robert Foote William Hunt José A. Olivieri Karen Johnson Boyd Judy Jorgensen Arthur J. Laskin Sheldon B. Lubar Jill G. Pelisek Marilyn Bradley Sally Schuler Helen Peter Love Stacy G. Terris Anthony J. Petullo Andrea B. Bryant Marianne Lubar W. Kent Velde William L. Randall Margaret Chester Marjorie Moon education and Marcia Rimai Stephen Einhorn public programs Frank A. Murn development Joe Sanfelippo Arthur A. Gebhardt Doug Pearson committee Richard L. Schmidt, Jr. F. William Haberman committee Christopher S. Abele James Quirk Ellen Glaisner Suzanne L. Selig Anthony S. Krausen Larry Salustro Chair Chair Dorothy M. Stadler Arthur J. Laskin Andrea Schloemer Kim Abler Christine Symchych Gail A. Lione Sally Schuler Frederic G. Friedman John Augenstein Stacy G. Terris Wayne R. Lueders Kenneth Treis Co-Chair Thomas Buck Frederick Vogel IV Marjorie Moon William Treul Curt S. Culver José Chavez Jeffery W. Yabuki Anthony J. Petullo Jean Friedlander Marlene Doerr Andrew A. Ziegler Richard R. Pieper Judy Gordon Daniel Donder Sandra Robinson Carmen Haberman Jane Fee Reva Shovers Sarah Jerome 4 | | 2009 annual report Judy Jorgensen Jess E. Merten Betty Ewens Quadracci LAYTON ART A. Raymond Kehm Marcia Rimai Christine Symchych COLLECTION, INC. Janet Matthews W. Kent Velde Frederick Vogel IV BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nancy Mitchell Frederick Vogel IV Phillip Naylor human resources WAR MEMORIAL President Sue Nelson and remuneration CORPORATION José A. Olivieri committee BOARD OF TRUSTEES Constance Godfrey Betty Ewens Quadracci Kenneth C. Krei art museum Vice President Cindy Zautcke Chair representatives Robert A. Wagner Raymond R. Krueger P. Michael Mahoney Treasurer W. Kent Velde exhibitions P. Michael Mahoney George A. Evans, Jr. committee José A. Olivieri Secretary Anthony J. Petullo Anthony J. Petullo PRESIDENTS Thomas B. Fitzgerald Chair Deloris Sims EMERITUS COUNCIL Pieter Y. Godfrey Christopher S. Abele W. Kent Velde AND CHAIRPERSONS Kathleen Huston Raab Karen Johnson Boyd SINCE 1968 Mary Read Valerie B. Clarke Roger L. Boerner investment Polly Van Dyke Stephen Einhorn 1968–1971 committee William Van Dyke Jean Friedlander P. Michael Mahoney Arnold D. K. Mason* Frederick Vogel III Carmen Haberman Chair 1971–1973 George T. Jacobi Robert V. Krikorian* Curt S. Culver Daniel T. Keegan Judy Jorgensen 1973–1977 Mark G. Doll Curator of the Jane L. Kaiser Sheldon B. Lubar Richard J. Glaisner Collection W. David Knox II Raymond R. Krueger 1977–1980 Anthony S. Krausen Wayne R. Lueders Lloyd W. Herrold Kenneth C. Krei Allen M. Taylor 1980–1983 * Deceased Raymond R. Krueger W. Kent Velde David T. Kahler Donna Meyer 1983–1986 Betty Ewens Quadracci nominations Robert Feitler Suzanne L. Selig and governance 1986–1989 Dorothy M. Stadler committee Susan M. Jennings Christine Symchych Gail A. Lione 1989–1992 Lynde B. Uihlein Allen L. Samson Chair Frederick Vogel IV 1992–1995 Christopher S. Abele P. Michael Mahoney facilities Donald W. Baumgartner 1995–1998 committee Raymond R. Krueger Frank J. Pelisek* Donald W. Baumgartner Marianne Lubar 1998–2001 Chair Betty Ewens Quadracci Donald W. Baumgartner Suzanne L. Selig 2001–2004 Steven G. Chamberlin W. Kent Velde David Drent Sheldon B. Lubar Richard J. Glaisner Frederic G. Friedman, 2004–2005; Richard L. Schmidt, Jr. Ex-Officio Chair, 2005–2009 Frederick Vogel IV Andrew A. Ziegler 2005–2007 public affairs W. Kent Velde finance committee committee 2007–2009; Danny L. Cunningham William L. Randall Chair, 2009– Chair Chair Raymond R. Krueger David Bauer Christopher S. Abele 2009– Donald W. Baumgartner Randy Bryant Richard J. Glaisner Anthony S. Krausen Raymond R. Krueger Raymond R. Krueger Sheldon B. Lubar Joan Lubar P. Michael Mahoney H. Carl Mueller 2009 annual report | | 5 president and chairman’s report We are pleased to announce that the twelve months covered by this report (September 1, 2008–August 31, 2009) again saw a balanced budget in spite of continued economic challenges. Thanks to the hard work and commitment of everyone at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Museum remained vibrant and its high-quality programming continued during one of the largest economic downturns in generations. The Museum’s exhibition and education programs again drew national attention and critical acclaim, with nearly 300,000 visitors taking part. And the feature exhibition program offered new ways to engage with art, shed light on a great master painter, and delivered a double-feature, of sorts, that was not to be missed: Act/React: Interactive Art, the first exhibition of its kind Raymond R. Krueger in an art museum to present intuitive, digitally developed interactive art; Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, which spotlighted an artist who worked within Rembrandt’s circle; and the two-part American Originals exhibitions, The Eight and American Modernisms and The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, which continues to travel nationwide. But these accomplishments came with sacrifice as well. We also thank the Board of Trustees for the continued For in this economic recession, it was also necessary dedication, support, advice, and guidance in helping to tighten the budget and make difficult decisions us make the Museum great. It is an honor to serve as regarding expense reduction and staffing. While the leadership of the Milwaukee Art Museum Board. no organization wants to make these adjustments, few would disagree with the need to do so. We were As we look forward to two major anniversaries, in pleased to see a plan for this fiscal year that included 2011, ten years since the completion of the Quadracci W. Kent Velde key elements designed to strengthen visitor Pavilion, the Calatrava-designed addition, and in 2013, experiences, enhance education programs, and the 125th anniversary of the Museum’s founding, plans build on our decades-long tradition of world-class are underway to celebrate our history and prepare for exhibitions. These accomplishments are even more our future. In the months ahead, Museum Board meaningful in today’s economic climate. leadership, along with Director Dan Keegan and his staff, will continue work on these plans, which will The Museum continues to benefit from its strong include sustaining support for the next generation of membership base, support groups, volunteer corps, museum-goers, encouraging legacy gifts, and honoring and Board. We would like to extend our deep gratitude those who, over the decades, have contributed so to the many thousands of loyal Members, and many much to making this great institution possible. hundreds of volunteers and docents who provide countless hours of service to the Museum.