Annual Report for FY 2014
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Canton Museum of Art Exciting Exhibitions ... Engaging Community ... Expanding Reach. 2015 Annual Report Canton Museum of Art Thank You! Season & Exhibit Sponsors Mark & Beverly Belgya Russ Kiko Associates McKay Lodge Fine Biery Family Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leibensperger Arts Conservation Canton Fine Arts Associates Rich Industries, Inc. The Dominion Foundation Rachel Davis Fine Arts Laboratory, Inc. of Cleveland The Timkin Family Charitable Fund The George H. Deuble Foundation Frank Tosto Albert W. & Edith V. Flowers Volunteer Angels (of the Canton Museum of Art) Charitable Foundation The Mary Renkert Wendling Foundation The Hoover Foundation The Ervin & Marie Wilkof Foundation Media Support Provided by ... Canton Museum of Art Operating and Programming Support Provided by (From left) A rich, American history is told in the 1881 drawing, The Property of Jacob G. and Hannah Hertzog, by Ferdinand Brader. Creativity abounds in the Museum’s Pottery Studio. Children engage in many hands-on activities and gallery experiences in CMA Summer Art Camps. Board of Trustees — 2014 - 15 Contents OFFICERS TRUSTEES TRUSTEES About the Museum — Mission & Vision .........................................3 EMERITI Executive Director’s Report .....................................................4 - 11 President Mark Belgya HeART Guild Fundraiser for CMA ................................................12 Adam Luntz Dan Chrzanowski Barbara Belden The Museum’s Permanent Collection ...........................................13 Evrim Fulmer E. Lang D’Atri First Vice Volunteer Angels of the CMA ........................................................14 Tiffany Marsh Jack Hawk President Exhibition Sponsors, Gallery & Annual Fund Donors ...................15 Joe Feltes Ken McPeek W. Gibbs Herbruck Kay Seeberger Michael Howard Canton Fine Arts Associates Report — Christkindl Markt ............16 Second Vice Carrie Sibila Connie Keplinger Statements of Financial Position ..................................................17 President Vicky Sterling June D. Lockhart Canton Ceramic Artists Guild Report ............................................17 Cheli Curran Walter Wagor Jane Reeves Statements of Cash Flows ............................................................18 Secretary Cindy Winick Rachel Schneider Docents & Canton Artists League Reports ...................................18 Jeff Strayer Lindsay Zimmerman Nancy Stewart Matin Statements of Activities ................................................................19 Frank E. Vaughn, Jr. Notes to Financial Statements ..............................................20 - 21 Treasurer Judi Longacre Ron Van Horn President, Canton Artists League ArtsInStark Annual Arts Campaign ...............................................23 Susan Bennett 2014-15 Canton Museum of Art Members ............................24 - 25 President, Canton Fine Arts Coming to Canton Museum of Art ........................................ 26 - 27 2 Canton Museum of Art 2014 - 2015 Canton Museum of Art Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Max Barton II FINANCE DIRECTOR Kristina Belliveau MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Rob Lehr DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Scott Erickson REGISTRAR/CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS Lynnda Arrasmith EDUCATION MANAGER White Houses (Gloucester Street), 1916. Alice Schille (American, 1869-1955). Watercolor on Erica Emerson paper, 17 ½ x 20 ½ in. Canton Museum of Art Permanent Collection. Baseball Glove. Richard Newman (American, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR b. 1948). Stoneware clay, 11 x 9 x 4 in. Canton Becky DeHart Museum of Art Permanent Collection. CURATORIAL ASSISTANT & MUSEUM SHOP MANAGER ABOUT THE CANTON MUSEUM OF ART Kathy Fleeher CANTON FINE ARTS ASSISTANT Carol Paris s Stark County’s home for an exceptional visual arts experience, the Canton Museum of Art is recognized for GALLERY INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE dynamic exhibitions and related educational programming that engage and “connect art to life” in meaningful George Samay ways—centered around American artworks and themes that allow patrons to explore innovation, social themes, A PATRON SERVICES / SECURITY history, and cultural heritage through art. Scott Kunkel, Ben Ankrum, Stan Wood Established in 1935, CMA has grown into a cultural destination and asset for the city and region. Today, CMA is Fred Pisani, Daniel Crawford, Tom Wachunas evolving as a community space for art—drawing on exciting exhibitions, an acclaimed Permanent Collection, popular CURATORIAL INTERN education programs, vibrant local and regional artist resources, and new programming visions to make art and its inspiration Rachel Vought accessible to diverse audiences throughout Canton, Stark County, and the Northeast Ohio region. Mission 1001 Market Avenue North • Canton, Ohio 44702 330.453.7666 • www.cantonart.org The Canton Museum of Art provides opportunities for people to be entertained, excited, and educated through the discovery and exploration of art. This includes dynamic exhibitions and related MUSEUM HOURS & REGULAR ADMISSION programming; a growing Collection of watercolors and ceramics; and comprehensive education and Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm outreach programs. Friday - Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Sunday: 1 – 5 pm Vision Closed Mondays and major holidays • Produce exhibitions and programming that entertains, excites, educates—and engages— diverse audiences throughout our city, county and the surrounding region. Regular Admission: Adults - $8 • Collaborate with other arts organizations and community service organizations to promote Seniors (60+) & Students (with ID) - $6 CMA and the region as a destination for cultural enrichment. Children 12 & under - Free • Grow as a vibrant and supportive member of the regional economic community. Museum Members & ORMP Members - Free Exhibitions & Collections Get Connected to CMA on … • CMA presents an ever-changing schedule of dynamic exhibitions in 10,000 square feet of gallery space. Museum galleries, classrooms, and collections are housed in the Cultural Center for the Arts. • The Museum’s Permanent Collection is comprised of 19th, 20th, and 21st century American works on paper—with a primary focus in watercolors—and American ceramics from the Canton Museum of Art is one of only two 1950s forward. The Collection includes nearly 1,200+ works featured in changing exhibitions Stark County museums accredited by the throughout the year, with a total value at nearly $25.0 million. American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Education Programs • CMA offers 20 - 30 studio art classes and workshops for children, teens and adults in three sessions per year. Classes include watercolor and oil painting, ceramics, and more. • Free tours are provied to area schools, as well as in-School and in-Museum arts education programs. • The Museum annually hosts the Stark County High School Art Exhibition, which provides financial awards for college to high school juniors / seniors in a juried competition. 2015 Annual Report 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Dear Members, Donors, and Friends ... hat an exciting year for the Canton Museum of Art with engaging both long-time members progamming that expanded our reach and truly engaged our and new audiences through audiences. I am pleased to report very successful operating programming and revitalized W performance for scal year ended June 30, 2015, a year in membership benets that deliver which your Museum grew both nancially and meaningfully—helping greater value. audiences “connect art to life.” roughout 2015, more than 29,500 • Admissions income for participants bentted from our exhibitions, programs, and outreach. the year was $34.0 thousand compared with $41.8 thousand Financial Performance in 2014—a decline primarily the Operating income for the year, excluding in-kind contributions and net result of greater attendance from free admissions under the Ohio Museum realized and unrealized investment gains and losses, was $1.07 million. Reciprocal Program and discounted tours for admission to the Intent to is includes: Deceive exhibition, on view in a two-month time slot. Indeed, with strong • Grants and contributions, including the Museum’s Annual programming for the year, exposure and attendance for CMA increased as Fund and individual donations, increased 16 percent to $653.0 thousand museum members from across the tri-state region arrived in Canton for the compared to $561.3 thousand in 2014. is is primarily due to a features of Intent to Deceive and e Legacy of Ferdinand Brader. strong line-up of exhibitions and related sponsorships, a strong Annual • Education income was $56.1 thousand last year, compared to Fund campaign, increased focus on targeted fundraising, and one time $33.9 thousand in 2014, an increase of 65 percent related to expansion of contributions from individual donors. classes, new oerings, and growth in the CMA Uncorked! painting events. • Investment income for operations with interest and dividends was • Museum sales, including the Museum Shop, were $38.2 thousand, $159.6 thousand compared with $153.3 thousand in 2014. comparable to the prior year’s $40.3 thousand, which included extensive • Membership income increased by approximately 25 percent, from merchandising sales from e Saint John’s Bible exhibition. $29.0 thousand to $36.3 thousand. Membership units, in numbers, were 660 at the end of the scal year, compared to 563 in 2014, an increase of Operating expenses for 2015, excluding in-kind expense, were 17 percent. This is primarily due to the Museum’s heightened focus on $1.04 million. is