Ruth Deyoung Kohler II, Tireless Champion of Under-Recognized
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*****************ECRWSS**** PRSRT STD Local ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE The Postal Customer PAID Kohler EDDM RETAIL Villager219 Church Street, Kohler, WI 53044 FREE www.kohlervillager.com NOVEMBER 21, 2020 [email protected] | 920-331-4904 Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, tireless champion of under-recognized artists and art forms passes at 79 Long-time director of John Michael Kohler Arts Center remembered as tireless champion of under-recognized artists, art-environment builders and art forms KOHLER, Wisconsin – Ruth Arts Center and in partnership 2006. She made it her mission of Kohler Foundation, Inc. and DeYoung Kohler II had a deep with Kohler Foundation Inc., that the preservation of art envi- established the philosophy and appreciation and passion for the she worked to change how art ronments, folk architecture, and protocols for identifying self- works created by under-recog- environments are perceived, collections by self-taught artists taught and environment build- nized artists and art forms and preserved and valued by the arts was always a major focus of the ers in need of protection and as the long-tenured Director of world and the public. Under her Kohler Foundation. conservation. the John Michael Kohler Arts direction, the Arts Center col- “Through her work at the Among the many awards Center (1972-2016), she grew lection grew to include over John Michael Kohler Arts Cen- and honors Ruth has received the Sheboygan, Wisconsin arts 25,000 works by more than 30 ter and Kohler Foundation, are: Honorary Fellow, Ameri- center to an internationally rec- art-environment builders. Ruth has promoted equitable can Craft Council, New York; ognized institution presenting Her final endeavor was serv- and inclusive access to the arts Governor’s Award for the Arts, contemporary art, the work of ing as Director of Strategic in her local community, her Wisconsin; Visionary Award, vernacular artists, performing Projects focused on the design home state of Wisconsin, and American Craft Museum, New arts, and the work of art-envi- and building of the Arts Pre- on national and international York; Visionary Leadership ronment builders. serve, west of Sheboygan, Wis- levels,” remarked Ruth’s nie- Award, Center for Intuitive and Ruth died Saturday, Novem- consin, which will open to the ce, Laura Kohler, Senior Vice Outside Art, Illinois; Visionary ber 14, at her home in Kohler, public in June 2021. This insti- expressionism of contemporary President-HR, Stewardship & Lifetime Achievement Award, Wisconsin, at the age of 79. She tution will celebrate art-envi- art that allows artists to pre- Sustainability. “She has been a Museum of Art and Design, was the daughter of Herbert V. ronment builders and house an sent their work and encourage guiding force behind the selec- New York; Visionary Award, Kohler, Sr. and Ruth DeYoung expanding collection of works viewers to consider, react, and tion and conservation of many American Folk Art Museum, Kohler, and younger sister of dedicated to the study of the respond. This unique intersec- outsider arts sites and collecti- New York; and honorary doc- current Kohler Co. Executive art form and the conservation, tion of industrialsm and the arts ons. Without Ruth’s vision and torates from various institutions Chairman Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. preservation, and presentation was forged in 1974, and more curatorial guidance, the Kohler of higher learning. At the time of her passing, of the works. than four decades since the first Foundation would not be in a See obituary on page 4. To Ruth held the title of Director “Art energizes public spac- artists created their works on position to save these signifi- learn more about Ruth Koh- Emerita at the John Michael es, emboldens thinking and the Kohler Co. pottery factory cant works of art for the public ler’s countless contributions Kohler Arts Center – a testa- enriches communities. Art is floor, nearly 500 residents have to appreciate and experience.” to the arts and well-deserved ment to her tremendous contri- indispensable to who we are as benefitted from Ruth and Her- Her contributions to arts accolades, visit John Michael bution to the fields of art envi- people, our quality of life, and bert’s vision that artists and in- across Wisconsin and the U.S. Kohler Art Center’s tribute at ronments and self-taught and our success in business, and has dustrial craftspeople can make are numerous, including serv- RuthKohlerTribute.com and folk art as well as contempo- guided our company for genera- stunning art pieces when blen- ing as Chairman and member a tribute from Kohler Co. at rary art. Ruth was also a major tions. Ruth Kohler was an early ding creativity with craftmans- of the Wisconsin Arts Board, on CelebrateRuthKohler.com shareholder in privately held visionary and a diligent catalyst hip and technical expertise. the National Endowment for the Kohler Co., headquartered in in bringing together the arts and Ruth also served on the Arts as a Visual Artists Organi- Kohler, Wisconsin. industry. She advocated strong- Kohler Foundation board from zation panel member and past Ruth was a tireless champion ly for this unique exchange of 1969-2019 and as the Foun- site evaluator. Ruth also creat- of under-recognized artists and ideas between artists and pro- dation’s President from 1999- ed the Preservation Committee art forms. She saw the arts as a duction associates, which often driver of positive social change, drove innovation and created an upholding the pillars of diversi- open dialogue that encourages ty, inclusiveness, and commu- mutual inspiration,” said Ruth’s Kohler School Board seeks nity involvement. She believed brother, Herb Kohler, Kohler passionately that the arts, in all Co. Executive Chairman. its iterations, reveal who we are The Arts/Industry collabo- public input for district as a people: past, present, and ration between Ruth and her future. brother, Herbert, is a truly one- Through landmark exhibiti- of-a-kind alliance, celebrating administrator search process ons at the John Michael Kohler manufacturing with the pure Kohler School Board Pres- 23, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The link will best match the needs of the ident Sharon Reilly asks that to the Google Meet session is at School District of Kohler. All any community members in- meet.google.com/mqd-zbno-yde. focus groups will be facilitated Yard waste and leaves will be picked terested in offering their input Focus groups help the school by the Wisconsin Association of up until early December regarding the search for the board develop screening crite- School Boards (WASB) search next district administrator, at- ria and interview questions for services consultant. Yard Waste Pickup tend a focus group via Google candidates. The focus group Yard waste pickup will continue up to Tuesday, December 1st. Meet. 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