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Please contact the Public Services and Instruction Librarian with any questions. a) Resolution on the election of Fellows and Donors in the Association.
10. Financial report of the Women's Committee for period August I, 1967 through August 1968 and minutes of meetings of May 28 and September 24, 1968.
11. Report of the Committee on Building and Grounds for second and third quarters.
a) Report on progress toward redoing entrance and sales area.
b) Report on physical improvements of the Gallery.
12. Executive Session
a) Election of certain officers of the Trustees.
b) Discussion of plans for Founder's Day.
c) Provisional apartment for Executive Vice President. CONSOLIDATED ENDOWMENT FUND
DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
October 1, 196V - Sepbember 30. 1968
PARTICIPATING FUNDS UNIT VALUE NET INCOME
Endowment 255,216.2 116,955.82
Clark Addn. Mtce. 78,794.7 36,106.44
Art School 26.651.9 11,961.81
Anna E. Clark 15.776.9 7,229.24
W.A. Clark 18,980.5 8,697.33
Mary E. Maxwell 409.4 187.45
Total 395,829.6 181,138.09
The yield on Book Value 5.27$
The yield on Market Value 4.45 % THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART CONSOLIDATED ENDOWMENT FUND
Valuation Date - September 30, 1968 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND VALUES
BOOK VALUE MARKET VALUE Preferred Stock $ 20,270.00 $ 12,125.00 Common Stock 1,319,903.22 1,966,344.01 Corporate Bonds 125,126.75 122,343.75 U. S. Treasury Bond 50,000.00 50,421.50 Real Estate Notes 1,893.419.81 1,893,419.81 Cash in Bank 11,463.52 11,463.52 Cash in Bank - Trust Dept. Fund 12,832.05 12,832.05 TOTAL 1968 $3,433,015.35 $4,068,949.64
TOTAL 1967 3,235,320.57 3,958,296.31 INCREASE 197,694.78 110,653.33
DISTRIBUTION OF INCREASE BY FUNDS
1967-68 1967-68 1968-69 FUND UNIT VALUE BOOK VALUE INCREASE BOOK VALUE Endowment 255,216.2 2,099,966.36 98,566.00 2,198,532.36 Clark Addn. Mtce. 78,794.7 621,965.41 26.176.23 648,141.64 Art School 26.651.9 241,769.94 61.270.24 303,040.18 Anna E. Clark 15.776.9 131,097.04 5,241.10 136,338.14 W. A. Clark 18,980.5 136,002.11 6,305.34 142,307.45 Mary E. Maxwell 409.4 4,519.71 135,87 4.655.58 TOTALS 395,829.6 3,235,320.57 197,694.78 3,433,015.35
1968-69 1968-69 1968-69 UNIT VALUE MARKET VALUE INCREASE MARKET VALUE Endowment 259,460.4 2,552,160.69 42,443.52 2,594,604.21 Clark Addn. Mtce. 79,679.9 787,947.37 8,850.05 796,797.42 Art School 32,192.8 266,518.55 55,409.84 321,928.39 Anna E. Clark 15,954-1 157,769.62 1,772.16 159,541.78 W. A. Clark 19,193.7 189,805.37 2,131.76 191,937.13 Mary E. Maxwell 414.0 4,094.71 46.00 4,140.71
TOTALS 406,894-9 3,958,296.31 110,653.33 4,068,949.64
Donations @ face value - $16,194-11 (Endowment Fund $13,778.08, Art School Fund $2,416.25) Transfer of Income @ face value - Art School Fund $50,000.00 Distribution of Increase in Book Value - $131,500.45 - .33221 per unit Distribution of Increase in Market Value - $44,459.00 - .112316 per unit The Unit Value remains constant at $10.00
Market Value Quote: New York Times, Washington Post and verified by the Trust Department of The Riggs National Bank THE CORCORAN GALLERYOF ART CONSOLIDATE ENDOWMENT FUND
SECURITIES PURCHASED:
Shares CORPORATION AMOUNT
600 Emerson Electric 60,369.10 400 Dun & Bradstreet 20,176.00 1000 R.R. Donnelly & °ons 44,158.^0 715 Babcock & Wilcox 31.580.87 400 Bristol Myers 32,087,92 400 American Home Products 26,13".96 300 Eastman Kodak 24,291.45 600 Dow Chemical 46.154.88 400 First National City Bank of New York 31,200.00 300 Bank of America 23,100.00 200 International Telephone and Telegraph 11,364.28 300 Proctor & Gamble 28,195.05 900 A. H. ilobins 65,140.73 300 International Nickel 32.549.40
Total 476,506.44
U.S. Treasury* Notes 123.150.50
Total Securities Purchased 599,656.94
SALE OF SECURITIES:
SHARES CORPORATION PROCEEDS COST PROFIT OR LOSS
1000 Union Pacific R.R. 52,431.04 36,872.53 15,558.51 1,400 Union Bag-Camp 55,731.05 52,602.10 3,128.95 400 Union Carbide 17,166.89 4,870.84 12,296.05 770 International Harvester 24,645.58 15,667.86 8,977.72 700 American Can 35,827.65 31,551.47 4,276.18 1,092 Southern California Edison 36,587.32 17,043.30 19,544.02 636 Northern StatesPower 18,744.46 12,255.79 6,488.67 500 Southern Pacific 24,121.93 17,403.03 6,718.90 500 Pacific Gas & Electric pfd. 12,317.25 22,557.25 -10,240.00 100 Union Electric pfd. 7,298.50 10,550.00 - 3,251.50 100 Atlantic Richfield pfd. 6,299.52 10,000.00 - 3,700.48 200 Allied Stores pfd. 12,718.16 21,096.72 - 8,378.56
76,989.00 Total 303,889.35 252,470.89 -2^,570^54 51,418.46 U.S. Treasury Notes 123,150.50 123,150.50 Sale of Rights _10.49 10.49
TOTAL 427,050.34 375,631.88 Department of Education Quarterly Report
Director Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D.C.
The Assistant Director, as acting Curator of the Education Department, herewith submits the following report, covering the period from June 1 - September 30, 1968.
I. Docent Program
During the above period, the regular schedule of daily tours was suspended. Special tours were given to groups who made reservations two weeks prior to their visit to the Gallery. Docents were called upon to give these. Groups were also admitted for tours without a docent. In this case, the leader of the group knew the Gallery well enough to give a general tour himself. Regular tours were not scheduled because of the lack of air-conditioning.
II. Children1s Gallery
The only scheduled activity in the Education Department was a work¬ shop in the Children’s Gallery. The topic was Graphics. Each group, maximum of 25 children, signed up for four two hour sessions held Tuesdays through Fridays at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Each session delt with a different graphic process...vegetables, woodblock, etching and silk screening.
A total of 13 groups participated, ranging from neighborhood houses and inner city children to Brownies, Cub Scouts, privately organized and membership groups. 992 children were involved in the workshop from June 18th to August 6th.
On Friday, August 2nd. there was an exhibition of the work done in the workshop, complete with mini-opening. A majority of the children and their parents and/or counselors attended.
Miss Farrell Fitch supervised the workshop project.
III. European Art Tour
The Department of Education conducted its third Art Tour this summer. The tour to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands and Belgium was lead -2-
III. European Art Tour (ConTt.) by Mr. Jack Perlmutter, with 21 participants.
It is felt that a tour next summer should explore an area which is unfamiliar to most travelers and which at the same time would be of a highly educational nature. For this reason Russia has been chosen. The three week tour would include four days in Moscow, four days in Leningrad, (spending two days at the Hermitage), two days on the Black Sea, three days in Istanbul and the remaining time devoted to Yugoslavia and rest.
Mr. Jack Perlmutter will conduct a Delux European Tour to Salzburg, Vienna, Venice, Padua, Ravenna, Florence, Perugia, Assisi, Rome and London. The three week trip will include visits to museums, opera tickets, Salzburg International Music Festival and Delux accommodations.
IV. Volunteers
The Education Department enlisted the help of the following volunteers to work in the office and in the Children’s Gallery:
Nancy Barnes Mt. Holyoke College Janet Dahl George Washington University Andrew Johnson Corcoran School of Art Madelyn Leopold Pembroke College Debby Phillips Barnard College
Sincerely,
Moussa M. Domit Assistant Director
MMD/ff CORCORAN THOM, Jr. FRANK D. PARULSKI TREASURER October 30, 1968 ASSISTANT TREASURER
Board of Trustees The Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D. C. 20006
Gentlemen:
In the period of April 26, 1968 through October 30, 1968 we purchased securities in the amount of $599,656.94 and sold securities at cost, $375,631.88, realizing a profit of $51,418.46. A detailed report of these transactions is attached. This report is for a six months' period inasmuch as no meeting of the Trustees was held in June.
As of September 30, 1968 cash awaiting investment by our investment counsel, the Trust Department of The Riggs National Bank, amounted to $24,295.57.
As the Trustees are well aware, our securities are now held in a con¬ solidated Endowment Fund. In the organization of this Fund, we set the valuation date of September 30, of each year and September 30, 1968 marks the end of the first year of this consolidated Endowment Fund. Attached to this letter is a complete report of the Fund at its valuation date of September 30, 1968. The Trustees may desire to peruse this at their convenience and the Treasurer or the Assistant Treasurer will be more than glad to answer any questions which may be put to them.
As of September 30, 1968 cash available for expenses in the various operating accounts amounted to $321,701.57. The Trustees must realize that the preponderance of this sum, i.e, $309,095.28, is in the Art School Fund, fall tuitions having been received. Other operating funds of the Gallery have been severely strained or over-drawn in view of the re-organization of the Gallery. Now that this re-organization has been effected as far as the staff of the Gallery is concerned, the Treasurer strongly recommends that emphasis be placed on administration of the Gallery, membership campaign and promotion. Without a very large increase in our operating funds, on our present basis, the Gallery will show a most substantial loss. The officers of the Gallery must become thoroughly indoctrinated in our finances and budgetary controls must be scrupulously followed.
Respectfully submitted,
Corcoran Thom, Jr. Treasurer
attachments
COMBINED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
January 1, 1968 through September 30, 1968
ART SEPT.30, 1967| TOTAL GALLERY CLARK SCHOOL RECEIPTS
NET INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS 121,875.12 86,245.25 26,624-49 9,005-38 123,732.45
OTHER INCOME:
Admissions 9,871.00 9,871.00 6,967.05 Donations 18,150.90 12,844.35 5,306.55 43,140.90 Membership Contributions 32,926.32 32,926.32 31,592.15 Sales Desk Receipts 12,796.69 12,796.69 15,273.73 Commissions - Rental Gallery 12,566.18 12,566.18 12,638.50 Commissions - Sale of Works of Art 609.50 609.50 1,265.00 Sale of Rights & Royalties 1,843.28 1,843.28 760.44 Miscellaneous Income 6,112.18 1,794.83 4,317.35 14,409.49 * Rent 15,000.00 15,000.00
ART SCHOOL
Tuitions 476,289.48 476,289.48 364,753.89 Locker Rentals 1,366.00 1,366.00 1,068.00 Lab Fees less Purchases 11,213.97 11,213.97 1,878.05
Total Other Income 598,745-50 100,252.15 -0- 498,493.35 493,747.20
TOTAL INCOME 720,620.62 186,497-40 26,624.49 507,498.73 617,479.65
Total Budget Expended 502,645.82 206,055.76 37,622.74 258,967.32 432,995.22
Excess Income over Expenses 217,974-80 248,531.41 184,484.43
Excess Expenses over Income 19,558.36 10,998.25
Non Budget Expenses 30.124.36
187,850.44 OPERATION OF THE BUDGET COMBINED STATEMENT t January 1, 1968 to September 30, 1968
BUDGETARY TOTAL % OF TOTAL ART SEPT.30,1967 OPERATING EXPENSES: ALLOWANCE EXPENDED EXPENDED GALLERY CLARK SCHOOL EXPENDED
Equipment 24,500.00 16,222.28 66.21 4,501.18 1,731.35 9,989.75 10,080.54 Exhibitions Gross 22,004.80 Less Income 17.480,67 37,200.00 4,524.13 12.16 4,524.13 29,040.15 Entertainment & Travel 3,700.00 3,226.11 87.19 2,833.87 60.06 332.18 3,428.47 Insurance - General 4,000.00 1.373.95 34.34 927.95 446.00 7.673.15 Insurance - Group 7,000.00 5,402.64 77.18 1,933.73 391.80 3,077.11 4,709.04 Membership Activiteis 10,000.00 6,750.82 67.51 6,750.82 4.675.15 Operation of the Building 64,000.00 51,440.37 80.38 28,803.77 7,026.06 15,610.54 29,150.65 Professional Services 10,000.00 9,475.23 94.75 4,434.60 65.89 4,974.74 911.25 Postage, Telephone, Etc. 12,000.00 8,253.91 68.78 4,111.92 182.01 3,959.98 5.614.15 Publicity- 5,500.00 5,024.02 91.34 2,960.41 267.48 1,796.13 3,888.02 Directors Discretionary Fund 2,000.00 2,000.00 100.00 2,000.00 884.50 Purchases for Sales Desk 17,000.00 9.414.96 55.38 9,414.96 12,217.69 Printing 39,700.00 17,507.34 44.09 11,011.92 457.00 6,038.42 8.474.76 Restoration of Works of Art 1,000.00 316.13 31.61 189.44 126.69 (556.20) Restoration of Frames 500.00 711.74 142.34 291.87 319.87 725.00 Miscellaneous Expense 5,500.00 3,095.67 56.28 998.66 100.00 1,997.01 2,758.73 Art Rental Gallery 2,300.00 1,815.78 78.94 1,815.78 1.695.77 Total Operating Budget 245,900.00 146,555.08 59.59 87,605.01 11,174.21 47,775.86 125,370.82
SALARIES, PENSIONS, ETC. Administrative & Staff 155,350.00 110.684.85 71.20 66,282.38 15,202.69 29,199.78 100,524.12 Art School Staff & Faculty 184,500.00 123,875.54 67.14 123,875.54 101.524.73 Guards & Workmen 121,200.00 91.595.35 75.57 43,948.22 9,575.31 38,071.82 77,452.63 Models 15,000.00 7,751.82 51.68 7.751.82 7,687.25 Total Salaries 476,050.00 333,907.56 70.10 110,230.60 24,778.00 198,898.96 287.188.73 Pensions 6,000.00 4,950.08 82.50 1,700.00 3,250.08 4,500.00 Social Security 17,000.00 14,531.96 85.48 5,667.36 1,430.49 7,434-11 12,713.03 Uenmployment Compensation 4,000.00 2,701.14 67.53 852.79 240.04 1,608.31 3,222.64
Total Salaries, Etc. 503,050.00 356,090.74 70.70 118,450.75 26,448.53 211,191.46 307,624.40
TOTAL BUDGET 748,950.00 502,645.82 67.10 206,055.76 37,622.74 258,967.32 432,995.22 Non Budget Expenses: Purchase Works of Art 12,426.71 12,426.71 Dept, of Education 1,906.55 1,906.55 Recruiting, Travel, Etc. 791.10 791.10 Rent 15 .,000.00 15,000.00 30.124.36 15,124.36 15,000.00 30,289.94 THE CORCORAN SCHOOL OF ART ABROAD SUMMER 1968
July 8 - August 2 Adminis tration
Eugene E. Myers Program Director Charles J. Bonenti Project Officer (coordination) Roy Slade Curriculum Planning Joanne Russo Travel Arrangements (Royal Travel Service) Eric Taylor Principal, Leeds College of Art Faculty (Appointments made June 14, 1968) Eric Atkinson Willy Tirr Ken Rowat Alexander Weatherson Russell Platt Roy Slade
Enrollment: 22 Rej ections: 1 Cancellations: 2 Total of 19 students and Dean Myers as Program Director
PLANNING October 11, 1967 Initial planning session. Participating: Dean Myers, Mary Kovner, Roy Slade, Rona Slade, Charles Bonenti. The itinerary was sketched out to include Leeds, Bath, Oxford, London (three weeks in England). Credit 3 semester hours of Drawing or Painting. Calendar of Concurrence November 29, 1967 Special committee of the Board approved legal and financial arrangements of the program.
February 16, 1968 President of Board approved program arrange¬ ments under present (as of date) conditions of travel.
Travel Agents Bids solicited from: Royal Travel Service, Inc. (Alexandria); Transeair Travel (D.C.); Diplomat Travel (D.C.); Hodgeson Travel Service (D.C.). Contract awarded to Royal Travel Service with final cost per student being $570.00 (December 14, 1968). 2.
Printing
500 offset copies of itinerary and application forms: Franks' Duplicating Service, February 16, 1968
Photostats of ad layout for newspapers: Joseph Hulse, Inc., March 22, 1968
Publicity Campaign
April 3, 1968 May 1, 1968 May 6, 1968 May 15, 1968 _ Press releases re: European Program April 21, 1968 Ad in Washington Post April 28, 1968 Ad in Atlanta Constitution
July 8, 1968 Merle Secrest interviews CSA Abroad students July 17, 1968 Article in Yorkshire Post July 23, 1968 Press release re: European Program in progress Financial
Total income $13,448.75 $13,205.00 Tuition from 19 students 70.00 Deposit forfeit 173.75 Late cancellation forfeit
Total expenses $12,068.16 $10,975.00 Travel expenses 295.16 Printing and publicity 744.00 Leeds staff salaries 54.00 Non-refundable cancelled items Balance $1,380.59
The Program
Two day orientation at CSA and reception at British Embassy (Sidney Hebblethwaite). Twenty-one days in England. Departure by air Tues¬ day, July 9. Seven days in Leeds with instruction at Leeds College of Art. One day in Stratford and see Shakespeare play. Four days in Oxford with tour of the University and drawing on campus and in the city. Nine days in London with return to U.S. by air Tuesday, July 30. Three days studio work at CSA completing and matting work. Exhibition and reception Friday, August 2. Invitations issued to art community in Washington, families of students. 3. Evaluation
Evaluation reports completed by students upon their return to the U.S. showed a generally favorable attitude toward the arrange¬ ments and planning. Students indicated a desire for more time in Leeds and more studio work. Students had opportunities to meet Britishers and British artists and discuss approaches to education and art. All students would recommend the program to friends who were "serious about art" and most said they would like to participate in similar courses in the future. James Harithas REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART October 30, 1968
The following is a brief report on the programs of The Corcoran School of Art:
A. SUMMER SCHOOL 1968
Innovations: Night classes in air conditioned studios Increased community support of children's scholar¬ ship program Posting of a guard at the school entrance in the evening to help eliminate thefts. Registration was 680 in 1968 as compared to 543 in 1967. Income from tuition and fees was $65,840 as compared to $33,101 in 1966 and $47,638 in 1967.
B. THE CORCORAN SCHOOL ABROAD, SUMMER 1968 A one month course in drawing and painting for 20 people taught at Leeds, Oxford, and London with faculty from Leeds College of Art. Income: $13,488; Expenses: $12,068
C. THE DAY AND EVENING SCHOOL 1968-69
In the past academic year, 1967-68, salaries were revised upward substantially and a move made toward appointing faculty to teach a full time schedule of 18 studio hours per week. In the current academic year, 1968-69, major attention is being given to security and protecting equipment in the school.
The following improvements were made in summer 1968 for the present academic year: established tool and equipment crib; installed two fume hoods in the Graphics Department; added studio for Graphics presses; installed sinks as needed; doubled size of photo lab; constructed damp chamber for Ceramics Department; created faculty lounge; created new school library.
A study involving all aspects of The Corcoran School of Art, the faculty, staff and students, curriculum, facilities, etc. is underway under the auspices of the Corcoran Office of Planning and Development
Analysis of distribution of students in the fall semester 1968-69 shows a marked trend toward matriculation in the recently launched Diploma and Certificate programs (see attached). Income from tuition increased from approximately $111,500 in 1964- 1965 to one half million dollars in 1967-68. Income from endowments, concessions, and registration fees is additional. -2-
During 1967-68 students made a number of suggestions for im¬ provement of the school and program. Many have been implemented: Film Making course, Photography course for beginners, relocation of library. In the current year, students are forming their own organization. Also, students in each area of concentration will be given opportunity for counseling sessions with staff in those areas, meetings among themselves, and greater communication with faculty and administration. The students have, in addition, launched their own independent newspaper.
The work of four Corcoran students: Michael Clark, Ken Wade, Robert Newmann, and Carroll Stockwell, are being shown from September 27 to November 3, 1968 in an exhibition launching The Corcoran Gallery exhibition season for 1968-69.
D. THE SATURDAY SCHOOL
Students enrolled in Saturday Program may now matriculate and earn credit toward the Corcoran Certificate. Enrollment in fall 1968 is 407 students.
E. COLUMBIA, MARYLAND DIVISION With the approval of the Board of Trustees, The Corcoran School of Art is experimenting with the possibility of a division or divisions away from the parent school. Divisions such as this would serve as feeders to the Washington School. Sixteen students are enrolled at Columbia. The School plans to complete assessment and make recommendations concerning the future of this program.
October 14, 1968
Mr. James Harithas D i rector The Corcoran Gallery of Art Wash in gto n, D . C .
Dear Mr. Harithas:
Following is a report on gross income and activities at the SALES DESK and in the ART RENTAL GALLERY and PUBLICITY Departments, cov¬ ering the period from June I through September 30, 1968.
I. SALES DESK 1967 1968
June $1550.21 $ 938.17 July 941.33 1360.53 August 1240.87 1373.21 September 3170.56 160 I.80 $6902.97 $5273.71
Decrease: $1629.26
2. ATTENDANCE 1967 1968
June 7082 5610 July 7045 9135 Au gu st 8968 10485 September 6959 8494 30054 33724
I ncrease: 2670
As is apparent from the above, conditions in Washington during the month of June curtailed the attendance at most cultural institutions including the Corcoran. This is reflected in the decreased gross i in¬ come at the Sales Desk in June, The drop in revenue during the month of September, 1968, as compared with the same month in 1967, was caused by the fact that last year the Art Appreciation Courses made required reading a text book which sold in excels of $15.00. This caused an above average rise in revenue in the category of "Outside Pub I ications". - 2 -
3• SALES FROM CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
At the conclusion of the TERUO HARA CERAMICS EXHIBITION, 41 pieces were sold for a total of $2180,00,
4. ART RENTAL SERVICE 1967 1968 June $ 709,50 $1479,80 Ju I y 1338.00 961.00 Augu st 317.00 I 166.00 September 1396,00 602,00 $3760.50 $4208,80
Increase: $448,30
5. PUBLICITY
Much of the press coverage during the early part of the summer was de¬ voted to the administrative reconstruction of the Gallery Structure, In addition to the stories that appeared in May, there were articles on June 2 in the Sunday Star and on June 16 in the New York Times as well as an editorial in the Washington Post on June 7,
There was an article about the Children,s Gallery Summer Graphics session in the June 2 issue of the Washington Post,
Activities in The Corcoran School of Art, its Scholarship program and the "Corcoran School Abroad", were subject to articles in the Washington Post on June 3, June 25 and September 2, in The Georgetowner on June 6 and September 12 and 26, and the new Columbia Branch of the School was men¬ tioned in a front page article in the September 23 issue of the Howard County Times.
The Teruo Hara Exhibition of Ceramics and Sculpture was reviewed in the Washington Post on June 9 and in the Sunday Star on June 30, The artist was also the subject of an extensive, illustrated article in the September 15 issue of the Potomac Magazine, part of the Wash ington Post,
Various recent acquisitions were mentioned in the local press, such as "Cigarette" by Tony Smith in the June 10 issue of the Washington Post and in the June 22 issue of the Evening Star; a bequest of 2000 prints in the June 12 issue of the Washington Post; the acquisition of the Hofmann painting and the Nevelson sculpture through The Friends of The Corcoran on September 18 in the Washington Post and the two Hesselius portraits in the - 3 -
Evening Star on September 21, The Georgetowner on September 26 and in Playtime Magazine on October I.
The Gene Davis Exhibition, which was shown jointly by the former Wash¬ ington Gallery of Modern Art and The Corcoran, was reviewed very fav¬ orably in the Sunday Star on June 16 and in the Washington Post on July 14-
Much press coverage was given the installation of the Paul Fee ley "Scu I p=- ture Court" in the Atrium, It was mentioned in the Washington Post and in the Evening Star on June 18, again in the Post on June 21 and in the Washington Daily News on June 28, Color photographs of the pieces appeared in the Washington Post on June 30 and on the same day it was mentioned again in an article in the Sunday Star along with the Tony Smith "Smoke" and the Barnett Newman's "Broken Obelisk",
On July 20, The Washington Post carried an illustrated article on the Executive Vice President and on Sunday, July 21 the same paper had an extensive color feature on the Gallery's new Director, James Harithas,
On July 28, an article in The Evening Star predicted the merger of The Corcoran Gal Iery of Art with the Washington Gal lery of Modern Art,
The performance of the SUN RA Group on August 17 was mentioned in the August I I issue of the Sunday Star and in the Washington Daily News on August 16 . The concert was most favorably reviewed in the August 19 Evening Star and the August 25 Washington Post.
The Fa I I Lecture Series, organized by the Women's Committee of The Corcoran, was the subject of a short notice in the September 27 issue of the Washington Post.
The opening of the first exhibition of the 1968-69 season, WASH IN GTON I968-New Painting: STRUCTURE was the subject of illustrated articles in the Washington Post, and the Even ing Star on September 28, while re¬ ceiving excellent reviews in both above mentioned publications on September 29.
I nga W, Heck Assistant to the Director IWH:bfc Public Relations and Extension Services June 13, 1968
Director The Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Mr. Williams:
The Curator submits the following report covering the period April 1st through May 31st, 1968:
PUBLICATIONS
Teruo Kara Ceramics, 16 pages, 11 black and white illustrations. Printed in an edition of 2,500. Cost not yet determined. Printed by Georgetown Printing. Price: 50$.
CONSERVATION
The Jean Mari de Deban harpsichord in the Clark Collection (26.737) is still in the workshop of Mr. Scott Odell.
CONSERVATION REPORT SUBMITTED BY RUSSELL J. QUANDT, RESTORER, SECOND QUARTER, I968:
John Ilesselius, Ann Hanson (Mrs. Samuel Hanson)
cleaning complete; painting filled; new stretcher; inpainted; work incomplete 4I2 hours
Ludwig Knaus, The Forester at Home
examination on return from loan hour
housekeeping; moving studio to home while Gallery studio being renovated 1 hour
Total: 43 hours
(5 days, 3 hours)
Time due, 1968: 35 days, 3 hours DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS WORKS OF ART
(1) No sales of the paintings on consignment with Hirschl & A.dler, New York, have been reported (see Curator's Report, April 1964, p. 2(2)).
(2) No further sales of the sketches by Paul Wayland Bartlett on consignment with Babcock Galleries, New York, have been reported (see Curator's Report, September 30, 1965, p. 3(4); May 31, 1966, p. 3(4)).
(3) No further sales of the paintings on consignment with Adams, Davidson & Company, Washington, D.C., have been reported (see Curator's Reports, December 31, 1966, p. 2(4); May 31, 1967, p. 3(4); September 30, 1967, p. 4(4); December 31, 1967, p. 3(4)).
(4) No sale of the painting on consignment with the Newhouse Gallery, New York, has been reported (see Curator's Report, March 31, 1968, p. 3(4)).
PERSONNEL
Mrs. Dorothy Shogren resigned as Receptionist as of May 10; she was replaced in this position by Mrs. Beth Tirana as of May 14.
Respectfully submitted,
James Harithas Assistant Director June 1, 1968
Department of Education Quarterly Report
Director Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D.C.
The Curator of Education herewith submits the following report covering the period April 1st to June 1st.
I. Docent Program
The docents ended their year of activity with their final luncheon on May 28th. Five certificates were handed out to docents who had passed all requirements for a senior docent status. The Curator of Education outlined his proposal for a restructuring of the docent program to begin in the Fall. In short, it requires that each docent give a half day each week to the program. During the morning, there will be approximately five docents on duty, while in the afternoon, two will be assigned. The docents will give tours, help staff the information desk, and work as needed in the Department of Education.
II. Tour Statistics
Attendance has decreased almost fifty percent when compared to the same period in 1967. This is due to the District of Columbi teacher’s strike, the riots, and threat of futher disorder in the city.
April 1st - June 1st 1968
Total Attendance: 85 groups, 2,320 people Children's Gallery: 29 groups, 789 children
April 1st - June 1st 1967
Total Attendance: 122 groups, 4,088 people Children’s Gallery: 51 groups, 1,688 children III. Curator of Education's Report
The Women's Committee did not approve an increased budget as requested by the Department of Education. Though they are well pleased with the development of the Department during its three year trial period, they felt unable to continuously support an increasing program. Their pledge of $16,500.00 for each future year represents a sum which is $1,050.00 less than the Department operated on during 1967-68. This smaller budget will require that the half-time assistant position will have to be eliminated as of September 1968. Unless the Board of Trustees are able to find new funds for the Department of Education, the advancement and expansion of the past three years, ( as reported in the Quarterly Report of January 1 - March 31, 1968 ), will have to be drastically curtailed.
Sincerely
RLS/ff THE CORCORAN SCHOOL OF ART
September 5, 1968
Executive Vice-President The Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Mr. Chapin:
The Dean of The Corcoran School of Art begs to submit the following report cover¬ ing the period of June 1 through August 31, 1968 .
Respectfully,
Eugene E. Myers Dean
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SEVENTEENTH & NEW YORK AVENUE N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 • NA 8-9484 Table of Contents
Enrollment.1
Faculty.1 and 3 Major Administrative Changes.1 Curriculum Innovations.1 Publications.1
Projects.1 and 2 Relations with George Washington University.2 School Gallery Exhibits.2
Individual Faculty Exhibits and Activities.2 and 3 Dean's Activities.3
Student Activities and School Events.3 Lecture Programs and Distinguished Guests.3 List of Corcoran Faculty.3 ENROLLMENT
Summer School registrations 1968: Adults 281 Corcoran, 112 GWU = 393; Young People 266; Total 659, representing almost a 20% increase over the 1967 summer enrollment (543).
FACULTY Listed on page 3.
MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES Susan Hord replaced Nancy Baker as Assistant to the Registrar in June, 1968.
William Christenberry was appointed to the new position of Deputy for Academic Affairs in August, 1968.
CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS
The 1968 Summer Program was expanded to include an educational program in England during July.
Evening classes were offered for the first time in the Art School Summer Program in several fields: drawing, painting, communications design, ceramics.
PUBLICATIONS
1968-69 Interim Brochure: Batt, Bates § Co., 8,000 copies @ $684. All distributed to US College and Junior College Art Departments, D.C., Md. and Va. area High School Guidance and Art Departments, area galleries, libraries, clubs, D.C. foreign embassies, NEA list of north and south regional art teachers, NASA members, former students, Women’s Committee, foundations, State Art Supervisors, requests, etc. Additional 5,000 copies @'378.75 ordered to meet demands of fall registration.
1968-69 Saturday Brochure: Saul's Lithograph, 7,500 copies @ $473.50. To date 2,000 distributed to area High School Guidance and Art Departments, churches clubs, galleries, li¬ braries, PTA organizations, spring 1968 Saturday School student 1968 Summer School students, D.C. embassies, requests, etc.
PROJECTS Course offerings and staff requirements for the fall opening of the Art School branch in Columbia, Maryland are being planned. 2.
The Administration is conducting an evaluation-study of the Art School as groundwork for accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art (NASA).
RELATIONS WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Continuing.
SCHOOL GALLERY EXHIBITS
June 13-24: Summer School faculty exhibit.
June 25-July 18: "Centenaire de L'Imprimerie Mourlot," an exhibition of graphics loaned from the Ferdinand Roten Gallery of Brentano's.
July 19-31: Exhibition of work done by summer adult classes.
August 2-14: Exhibition of work done in England by students in the Corcoran School Abroad program.
August 15-22: Summer School Young People's exhibit.
August 24-September 20: Corcoran School Travelling Exhibition of Graphics.
INDIVIDUAL FACULTY EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES
MICHAEL CLARK: Exhibited work in "Organic Art Forms" show at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Illustrated a pamphlet entitled "Sculpture '69" for the Fairfax Fine Arts Commission. Clark and his students in Creative Art For Children were in¬ terviewed in their classroom by an NBC TV news reporter for a 5 minute spot which appeared on the 6 o'clock news cast on July 22, 1968,
JUAN DOWNEY: One of five South American Graphic Artists shown at the Zegri Gallery in New York in June. Group Show at Gallery 252 in Philadelphia also in June.
WILLIAM DUTTERER: Group Show at Henri Gallery, Washington, in August.
BLAINE LARSON: Group Show, "10 Years of the Jefferson Place Gallery", Washington.
KRYSTYNA MAREK: One-Man Show of 21 prints at the Congressional Country Club, Maryland, July 16-August 15.
ALEXANDER RUSSO: One-Man Show, Sun Spot Gallery, East Hampton, New York, August 16-25. 3.
BERTHOLD SCHMUTZHART: Represented at 1968 Outdoor Art Fair at President's Park in June. Honorable Mention in "Southern Sculpture '68" exhibit.
BROCKIE STEVENSON: His collection entitled "Lane's Island" was sent to the American Embassy in Ceylon as part of the Department of State Art in the Embassies Program. Judged a non-professional art exhibit and contest at Coolidge High School in Washington on June 21st.
DEAN'S ACTIVITIES
Eugene E. Myers attended a College-Community Relations meeting at the Federal City College on June 18th. The purpose of the meeting was to brief those attending on the new Federal City College and to seek ideas and suggestions from the invited guests.
Dean Myers accompanied the Corcoran School Abroad students to England as Program Director.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL EVENTS
The Art School held an Open House and outdoor exhibition of work by summer students on July 24th. Potters worked outdoors for demonstration in ceramics.
A reception for the Corcoran School Abroad students was held on August 2nd to mark the opening of the exhibition of their work in the school gallery.
The Art School presented a sound and light show, "Excursions Nocturnale," with Eric of Washington on the evening of August 7th in the Corcoran garden.
LECTURE PROGRAM AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The students in the Corcoran School Abroad program attended an orientation lecture at the British Embassy in Washington on July 8th before their departure for England on July 9th.
The following comprised the faculty of the Art School, Summer 1968 :
Leon Berkowitz Robert Foster Jack Perlmutter Michael Clark George Founds Robert Newmann Eleni Demetriou William Johnson Meredith Rode Juan Downey Blaine Larson Berthold Schmutzhart Thomas Downing Percy Martin Sylvia Shafroth William Dutterer Leonard Maurer Robert Stackhouse Evelyn Dyer Howard McCoy Brockie Stevenson