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Mr. Winslow, an acknowledged authority on the history of Newport, served as President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1977 to 1989, guiding the Preservation Society through a period of significant expansion. The next issue of the Newport Gazette will feature a look at some of Mr. Winslow’s greatest contributions to the preservation of Newport’s rich artistic and architectural heritage. Annual Report 2010-2011 3 The Chairman’s Report By Donald O. Ross Remarks delivered at the Preservation Society’s Annual Meeting, June 16, 2011 ood evening and welcome to the 2011 Annual Meeting. I’m Donald Ross, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Gof The Preservation Society of Newport County. This is our 65th Annual Meeting—and my first as your Chairman. I have served on the Board since 1989, with one year off in Photo by corbettphotography.net the ’90s, and chaired the Finance Committee for the five years preceding my term as Chairman. During my term on the Board, I have served on a variety of committees and seen many ups and within our mission. You will hear tonight about some of our downs in our organization. We’ve come through a period when strategic initiatives that we plan to undertake over the next our deferred maintenance was $12 million, the economy was several years, but first I would like to tell you about and show falling or crashing, and the outlook was for one very expensive you some of the important events which shaped our efforts over roof re-do after the next. We worried about attendance—and then the last year. re-budgeting in mid-year—far too many times. One of our most significant achievements was the Gothic This evening I bring you some good news. Art in the Gilded Age exhibition at Marble House, which was I am very happy to report that the fiscal year which ended enjoyed by over 120,000 people. This collection, which had been March 31, while not devoid of worries, turned into a very good acquired by Alva Vanderbilt, made up the largest such exhibition year in many respects. And it was a continuation of the good ever presented by the Preservation Society, and a collaboration period we had the prior fiscal year. I want to congratulate everyone years in the making with The Ringling Museum in Sarasota, on a terrific job well done—actually a superb job well done. Florida. The exhibition would not have been possible without the support of The Kress Foundation, The Alletta Morris Over the next few minutes, I want to put the year’s McBean Charitable Trust, Gene and Lynn Roberts, and David achievements, events and milestones in perspective, highlighting a Ford. few key items. Some of these things were years in the making, but taken together, tell us that we are staying very true to our mission The extraordinary teamwork it took to mount this exhibit and are well positioned for the next several years. was what we have come to expect day in and day out here at the Preservation Society – involving every department, from While we all know that our Board’s responsibility is to preserve curatorial to conservation, from properties to special events to and protect these historic houses and their grounds, the early museum experience. I know many staff members were involved, mission was clearly broader than that, and reflected a time before led by Trudy Coxe, our CEO and Executive Director, but I do we actually had the portfolio of these homes. One section of our want to specifically thank Paul Miller, our head curator, and Jeff current mission statement is particularly important. “Through our Moore, our chief conservator, for their efforts. historic properties, educational programs, and related activities, we engage the public in the story of America’s vibrant and cultural In addition to being a reason for visitors to come back to heritage.” With the completion or near-completion of a number of Marble House, this exhibition also elevated our exposure within structural preservation efforts, effective managing of the financial the overall museum community for the quality of the research plans, and good attendance (which funds 40% or so of our budget), and collaboration involved. It’s just too bad that the collection we are now in a position to have greater focus on our collections, had to return to Florida. our landscapes, our research and our education efforts. And, I should mention that from time to time items from our own importantly, advocacy as it relates to preservation, landscapes and collections go on the road. While not within the last 12 months, various issues, which can involve public policy initiatives, that fit not too long ago we did loan several pieces, including the Gilbert 4 The Preservation Society of Newport County Stuart painting from Hunter Stanford White, to David Leys, House, to the Metropolitan one of our long time trustees, Museum of Art in New York reminiscing about the day as a for their John Townsend exhibit.