New Mam Annual Report
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Artists Exhibited Mark Abrahamson Marcy James Greg Siple Michelle Adam Gesine Janzen David J. Spear Jean Albus G. Peter Jemison Brent Spink Brad Allen Aaron Cordell David Shaner Adrianna Alvarez Johnson Asel Sherimkulova Neal Ambrose-Smith Karlie Kahl Duane Slick Ruth Angel Peter Keefer Tina Slon Justin Anthony Garrett Kelly Edgar Smith Anne Appleby Therese Kenyon Patricia Smart Louis Archambault Steve Krutek Jaune Quick-to- Aden Arnold Dyna Kuehnle See Smith Chris Autio King Kuka Bently Spang Lela Autio Peter Kurinsky Politi Spiridula Rudy Autio Laura Lamiel Mariya Stangl Stephanie Bacon Marion Lavery Ben Steele James Bailey Jacob Lawrence Karl Stein Susan Barnes Henriette Lehtonen Frank Stepek Elizabeth Hughes Bass K Bonnema Leslie Branson Stevenson Joe Batt Aphrodite Litti Susan Stewart Cecilia Benitez Ken Little Bill Stockton Tu Biaxiong Winnie Lloyd Katy Stone Dwight Billedeaux Beth Lo Inez Storer Maxine Blackmer Alyssa Lockwood Alma Suljevic Courtney Blazon Jon Lodge Janet Sullivan Melissa Bob Truman Lowe Jan Swinburne Mary Ann Bonjorni David Lusk Janna Syvanja Jacqueline Brito Nancy MacDonald Marjorie Taylor Kate Brown Maria Machuca Donna Hashitani Shirley Brown Clay Mahn Thomas Marilyn Bruya Cathryn Mallory Wendy Thon John Buck Belkis Ayon Manso Patricia Thornton Calypso Bulbosa Finua Mara Bobby Tilton Don Bunse Jenny Marketou James Todd Freeman Butts Mario Martinez Kaveni Tomuse Lucy Capehart Vivian Maria Mayne Trimpin Margaret Caraway Gordon McConnell Gail Tremblay James Castle Asha McDonald Suzanne Truman Suzana Ceric Jerry McGahan Eva Ursprung Anthony Cesare Bobbie McKibbin Kyle Utter Damian Charette Henry Meloy Andree Van Nuys Russell Chatham Peter Meloy Don Voisine Judy Chicago Terry Melton Celon Volimar Russell Childers Marvin Messing Willem Volkerz Orville Chigbrow Sheila Miles Daniela van Waberer Jason Elliott Clark Leslie Van Laura Cristina Maja Clas Stavern Millar II Valdivieso Andy Cline Wes Mills Peter Voulkos Susan Christie Ryan Mitchell Theodore Waddell Corwin Clairmont Shari Montana Arin Waddell John L. Clarke Shawna Moore Roger Walker Noah Dalby Elsa Mora Kay WalkingStick Lyndia Dambassina Griselle Morales Laura Way Wathen Dudley Dana Barbara Morrison Cathy Weber Kate Davis Lee Morrison John Well Off Man Vlasta Delimar Rahima Mujahid Janet Whaley Michael deMeng Ramon Murillo Emmi Whitehorse Jane Waggoner Molly Murphy Ralph Wiegmann Deschner Robert Neaves Cherlyn Wilcox Vlasta Delimar R. Wade Nelson Marcus Wolfe James E. Dew Jared Newell Derick Wycherly Bob DeWeese Rocio Garcia Nuez Melanie Yazzie Gennie DeWeese Lee Nye Lulu Yee Josh DeWeese Harulo Okano Cirenaica Moreira Diaz Harold Demont Elizabeth Dilbeck Olsen Monte Dolack Bill Ohrmann GiGi Don Diego Malcom O'Leary David Dragonfly Ellen Ornitz Clarice Dreyer M.A. Papanek-Miller Elizabeth Dove Nan Parson Lars Edshammar Neil Parsons Jen Erickson Edgar S. Paxson Nancy Erickson Francis Pearson Sadif F. Ernie Pepion Joe Feddersen Noellynn Pepos Lila Foscher Jelena Peric Patricia Forsberg Bob Phinney Lew Foster Lillian Pitt Edith Freeman Jim Poor Stephanie J. Frostad N.R. Pope Beverly Beck Glueckert Gloria Priotti George Gogas Barbara Arshile Gorky Putz-Plecko Evelyn Gyreizka Susan Quande Renate Habinger Jonathan Qualben Kristi Hager Dan Radven Paige Hall Jerry Rankin Warren Hampton Lisa Reihana Paul Harris Karen Rice Kelly Hart E.W. Riley Marie Hassett Faith Ringgold Blake Haygood Tom Rippon Stan Healy Susie Risho (Hachivi) Edgar Peter Robinson Heap of Birds Diana Robson Mato Higashitani Robert Royhl Jeneese Hilton Rochelle Rubenstein Ina Holitzka Jay Rummel Suzy Holt Linda Ryan Walter Hook Michael Sarich John Hooton Italo Scanga John Hull Kathryn W. Schmidt Missoula Art Museum Kate Hunt Martine Schildge Sanja Ivekovic Tina Schwartzman 335 North Pattee, Jerry Iverson Fritz Scholder Missoula, Montana 59802 Laura Mae Jackson Akelei Sell 406.728.0447 Amanda Jaffe Frances Senska Sarah Jaeger Dimitra Siaterli missoulaartmuseum.org David James Rachel Simpson Reflections from the ED: Laura J. Millin Reflecting on MAMʼs watershed year of July 1, 2006 – June 31, 2007 MAM Staff I am first and foremost grateful and also enormously proud of the Pam Adams, Office Manager dedication of the MAM team of staff, board, and volunteers who make John Calsbeek, Assistant Curator & Preparator the institution work. It is only through their do-or-die hard work and Stephen Glueckert, Exhibition Curator commitment to the institution that the venture is possible. Equally vital Nici Holt, Outreach & Membership Director Executive Director is the support and proactive interaction with our financial supporters, Laura J. Millin, Jennifer Reifsneider, Curator of Collection including MAMʼs capital campaign donors, members, sponsors, patrons, & Registrar granting agencies, and foundations. All of these parties have con - Meredith Rippey, Visitor Services Coordinator tributed vitally to the dream of making an accessible, community-cen - Renee Taaffe, Education Curator tered, and internationally relevant contemporary art museum in the UM Workstudy Staff heart of down town Missoula. The participation of visitors, lifelong learners, Willis Haagenson, Visitor Services and program partners this year completes the picture and their joy, dis - Sarah Kulla, Visitor Services/Security covery, and feedback make it all worthwhile. Awards Our programs, public service, and financial profile for the last fiscal Laura Millin, MAM Executive Director, year, outlined herein, demonstrate the myriad of ways MAM fulfills its WMFRA 2006 Outstanding Fund Raising mission to “educate through contemporary art” and how that mission Professional of the Year has expanded in our new facility. MAMʼs deep roots in Missoula and Laura Millin, MAM Executive Director, Montana are illustrated by the continuous devotion to exhibiting and MCC 2007 Cultural Achievement Award collecting artists from our city and our state. With the doubling of exhibition space in the new MAM we are also becoming more of a player in our five- state region and this year have presented artists and borrowed exhibitions from institutions in Idaho, Washington, North Dakota and Oregon. Demonstrating our citizenship in the world of contemporary art we presented one of the figureheads among artists exploring African- American identity, Faith Ringgold, as well as a remarkable collection of artworks by women from 30 countries entitled Women Beyond Borders. Demonstrating MAMʼs devotion to supporting artists and the process of creativity, three of the exhibitions presented last year were commissioned and unique to MAMʼs spaces. I trust you will agree that this report contains a remarkable record of achievement by any standards —and all in 9 ½ months— from the scintillating mo - ment of Grand Opening in our fabulous new facility on September 15, 2006 to the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2007. The year ended with the passing of one of the giants of American ceramics and a dear friend to the Missoula Art Museum, Rudy Autio. Along with his wife, Lela, Rudy was always a champion of MAM, and Laura Millin and Rudy Autio, photo: Tony Cesare we were buoyed by their spirited support and encouragement, and grateful to share grand opening and many great moments in the new museum with them. This report is dedicated to Rudy. A Word From the President of the Board: Dr. Sharon Alexander On behalf of MAMʼs Board of Directors, I would like to join Laura in MAM Board of Directors expressing appreciation for the unflagging support of our many donors Sharon Alexander, President and friends, not just this past year, but for many, many years. It is rare Pat Aresty when an organization, such as ours, enjoys such a well-spring of Betsy Bach encouragement and sustenance. This support has enabled us to Vivian Brooke flourish as an organization of great importance to the greater Missoula J. Martin Burke community. Upon reflection of our first year in the new facility, we have Marshall Delano, Treasurer & Secretary had total commitment from Laura , the MAM staff, the board and the Richard C. King, Vice President Toni Matlock hundreds of individuals who have given so freely of their passion and Bob Precht their time to ensure success. We wouldnʼt be where we are without Louise Ross this. In particular, I would like to thank those who have provided such Joe Sample strong financial support including campaign donors, members, sponsors , Cindy Shott patrons, granting agencies and foundations. Every one has made a Sharon Snavely difference and, because of this, we have ensured that MAM, a vital museum of the people, has a heart that will continue to beat well into the future. Trimpin, Sheng High, 2006 - 07, photo: Jennifer Reifsneider MAM Exhibition Program: Stephen Glueckert, Exhibition Curator with assistance from John Calsbeek, Assistant Curator & Preparator MAM Unwrapped, September 15 – December 15, 2006 and Women Beyond Borders, March 12 – June 8, 2007. Curated by Lorriane Unwrapped II, March 1 – May 5, 2007. Grand Opening exhibitions Serena. Sponsored by Cricket Wilson. International exhibition to which celebrated the many gifts from patrons and artists to MAMʼs permanent 12 local Montana artists were incorporated into the traveling collection. collection. The Carnegie Gallery and the Aresty Gallery in the Andrew J. Labor of Love: MAM Art Instructors, March 12 – May 2, 2007. Precht Addition explored the themes The First Generation of Moderns, Courtesy of the artists. anchored by the work of Rudy Autio, and The Second Generation, featuring 86 artists. The inaugural exhibition in