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Studio Programs is a bridge to learning for students to engage with exhibitions and the collection. In this workshop, held during the Wanderlust exhibition, students created their own installation in response to artist Marie Lorenz’s installation in the Richard Meier atrium 2 | DES MOINES ART CENTER (see cover photo). you tovisitoftencreate, toimagine, tofeel, andtodream. to develop newways toengageourgrowing audiences. We invite life inGreater DesMoinesandbeyond, makingitpossibleforus generosity enablesourongoingeffortstobeacenterofcultural Thank you foryour supportoftheDesMoinesArtCenter. Your Ai Weiwei’s IronTree Trunk , 2015. Kusama’sYayoiPark — two majorworksforthePappajohnSculpture docent program, andnewartacquisitions,including positivenewdirections inour — individuals inneed studios — especially inproviding scholarshipsto major press coverage,explosivegrowth inour traveled toothermuseumsaround thecountry), thought-provoking exhibitions(severalofwhich enhanced engagementinourmembergroups, we enjoyedrecord-breaking fundraisingefforts, in 2018.Thankstomemberanddonorgenerosity, The ArtCenterexperiencednumerous successes cultural resourceforall. We strivetobeawelcomingandequitable spirit ofopenness. critical andempatheticthinking with a We promotecuriosityandembrace dreaming, andcreating. opportunities forfeeling, imagining, We connectpeopleandartbyoffering art. modernandcontemporary provoking We committoexhibit andexplore thought- political, andsocialtransformation. in thepowerofarttoinspirepersonal, The DesMoinesArtCenterbelieves POSITIONING STATEMENT DES MOINESART CENTER Pumpkin (L),2014and

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT 4In the| DES Spirit MOINES of Louise ART Noun CENTER Throughout 2018, member and donor support EXHIBITIONS allowed the Art Center to create and present major exhibitions responding to diverse contemporary approaches to art making.

These exhibitions took both artists and museum Sultry Night: visitors off-site to explore the landscape of the Selected Works by Grant Wood city of Des Moines; provided new interpretations March 30 – June 24, 2018 of works in the Art Center’s collections; focused John Brady Print Gallery on critical social and cultural issues; and Sultry Night featured a suite of 19 lithographs presented an aspect of an artist’s oeuvre in Wood completed for the Associated American a major museum exhibition for the first time. Artists, and, in addition, the rarely seen Sultry Projects like In the Spirit of Louise Noun created Night painting, on loan from a private collection new partnerships with the local chapter of in Wisconsin. This marked the first time the The Links, Incorporated, a not-for-profit painting had been publicly exhibited in Iowa. corporation of black women leaders and the Young Women’s Resource Center; while Sterling Yayoi Kusama Ruby: Ceramics was the first museum show to March 30 – July 22, 2018 investigate the artist’s ceramic works. Blank One Gallery All exhibitions were organized by the Yayoi Kusama celebrated the Art Center’s Des Moines Art Center unless otherwise noted. collection of the artist’s work—four sculptures,

and Pumpkin (L), a recent addition to the Wanderlust: Actions, Traces, Journeys John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. 1967– 2017 February 17 – May 13, 2018 In the Spirit of Louise Noun (photo left) Anna K. Meredith Gallery June 9 – September 2, 2018 Co-organized by the University of Buffalo Anna K. Meredith Gallery Art Galleries and the Des Moines Art Center This exhibition celebrated one of Des Moines’ This 50-year survey exhibition considered themes most inspirational and transformative civic and of action and exploration outside of the studio cultural leaders. In the course of her extraordinary and how artists engage this theme in various life, Louise Noun led the way — restructuring city ways, including walking, cartography, land use, government, protecting civil liberties, advancing endurance, and the consideration of public feminist causes, guiding the Des Moines space. The exhibition brought together regional, Art Center from its very origins to become a national, and international artists that focus world-class art institution, and energizing the on actions in and with the landscape through philanthropic landscape of our community. various practices.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 5 EXHIBITIONS

The exhibition honored Noun’s legacy within the Iowa Artist 2018: Jen Bervin Art Center and was inspired by the 40th October 19, 2018 – January 27, 2019 anniversary of the Young Women’s Resource I. M. Pei Building Center, of which Noun was the leading founder. Iowa Artist 2018 premiered River by artist and PHOTO PAGE 4 / BRITTANY BROOKE CROW poet, Jen Bervin. River maps the Mississippi from the headwaters in Lake Itasca, Minnesota Sterling Ruby: Ceramics to its delta south of New Orleans, Louisiana. June 9 – September 9, 2018 Over the course of 12 years, the artist sewed I. M. Pei Building the 230 feet-long curvilinear sculpture by hand The Art Center was the first museum to organize in thousands of reflective, silver sequins. She a exhibition investigating this artist’s ceramic calculates that it took the same amount of time works. The show then traveled to the Museum to sew each section of the river that it would of Arts and Design, New York. to walk the real one—the scale of the “map” PHOTO OPPOSITE / BRITTANY BROOKE CROW was one inch to one mile.

This Woman’s Work The Art Students League Of New York June 29 – October 7, 2018 November 13, 2018 – February 3, 2019 John Brady Print Gallery John Brady Print Gallery

This print exhibition explored images of women This exhibition featured works on paper and working, throughout history, highlighting the prints from the Art Center’s collection by more different ways male and female artists portray than 20 artists who either attended classes their subjects and their actions. at the Art Students League, taught there, or both. A select number of works were on view

Neo Rauch: for the first time, or had not been shown in Aus dem boden / From the Floor more than two decades. September 29, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Anna K. Meredith Gallery

Co-organized by the Des Moines Art Center and the Drawing Center, New York

This was the first exhibition in the United States of drawings by Rauch, one of the best-known artists from the Leipzig School in Germany.

6 | DES MOINES ART CENTER ANNUALSterling REPORT Ruby: Ceramics 2018 | 7 Art Center founder James D. Edmundson imagined a world-class museum in Des Moines, and provided for the building of it in his will, along with the acquisition of artwork appropriate to it. The Art Center has accessioned more than 5,500 works of art since then, including 81 in 2018, two of which were major additions to the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines.

Purchases included major works of photography, 1 YAYOI KUSAMA (Japanese, born 1929) Pumpkin (L) 2014, fabricated 2018

SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW ACCESSIONS sculpture, ceramics, video installations, mixed- Bronze / 94 7/8 × 92 1/2 × 92 1/2 inches, 3306.9 lbs. media, prints and drawings, and works on paper. Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased Gifts came from a variety of sources, including with funds from John and Mary Pappajohn, 2018.6 funded acquisition endowments, the Des Moines PHOTO PAGE 9, BELOW / RICH SANDERS, DES MOINES Art Center Print Club, and generous donors. DEANA LAWSON (American, born 1979) Wanda and Daughters 2009 JORDAN WEBER (American, born 1984) Inkjet print on paper Chapels (series) 2017 Frame: 36 × 45 × 1 3/4 inches Marble, earth (Charleston, SC Emanuel African Image: 34 1/2 × 43 3/4 inches Church shooting), wood, plastic packaging, and resin Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; 24 × 24 × 4 1/4 inches Purchased with funds from the Kyle and Sharon Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Krause Family Art Acquisition Fund, 2018.7 Purchased from Director’s Discretionary Fund, 2018.1 WALTON FORD (American, born 1960) DOROTHEA LANGE (American, 1895–1965) Nila 2000 White Angel Breadline 1933, printed under the Lithograph on paper photographer’s supervision, c.1950s –1960s Frame: 47 1/2 × 33 3/4 × 2 inches Photographer’s Berkeley stamp, in ink, on verso Sheet: 45 1/2 × 31 5/8 inches Gelatin silver print Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Sheet: 13 7/8 × 11 inches / Image: 13 3/8 × 10 1/2 inches Gift of Steven J. and Keely Rosenberg, 2018.13 Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Rusty Hubbell and MARY MATTINGLY (American, born 1978) Ellen and Jim Hubbell Photography Acquisition Fund, Over and Over and 2018 2018.2 Chromogenic dye coupler print Sheet: 37 × 36 1/8 inches / Image: 30 × 30 1/8 inches ZARINA (Indian, born 1937) Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Blinding Light 2010 Gift of Mary Mattingly, 2018.14 Okawara paper gilded with 22 karat gold leaf 73 × 39 × 1/2 inches STERLING RUBY (American, born Germany, 1972) Purchased with funds from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust; Basin Theology/Butterfly Wreck 2013 Nathan Emory Coffin Collection of the Des Moines Ceramic / 28 1/8 × 39 3/8 × 41 inches Art Center, 2018.4 Purchased with funds from the Coffin Fine Arts Trust; Nathan Emory Coffin Collection of the Des Moines MARTHA ROSLER (American, born 1943) Art Center, 2018.15 Semiotics of the Kitchen 1975 Video (black and white) / Running Time: 6 min. 9 sec. SHERRIE LEVINE (American, born 1947) Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Barcham Green Portfolio No. 5 1986 Purchased with funds from the Sharon Simmons Photogravure with aquatint printed in white Art Acquisitions Fund, 2018.5 Sheet: 31 1/2 × 22 3/4 inches / Plate: 19 1/16 × 15 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; 8 | DES MOINES ART CENTER Purchased from Director’s Discretionary Fund, 2018.16 3

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1 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 9 ELEANOR ANTIN (American, born 1935) 4 AI WEIWEI (Chinese, born 1957) Making It! 1971–1972 Iron Tree Trunk 2015

SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW ACCESSIONS Five photopostcards Cast iron / 198 × 76 3/4 × 39 3/8 inches Sheet/image (each): 4 1/2 × 7 inches Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from John and Mary Pappajohn, Partial gift of the Des Moines Art Center Print Club, 2018.43 and purchased with Director’s Discretionary Fund, PHOTO PAGE 11 / RICH SANDERS, DES MOINES 2018.17.a.e HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON (French, 1908–2004) HEESEOP YOON (South Korean, active New York, The “Russia” has just arrived from Batumi born 1976) and is on her way to Odessa, Young Girls Still Life With Wires 2018 chatting with sailors on shore, Sukhumi on the Etching on paper Black Sea, Abkhazia, Georgia, U.S.S.R. 1954 Sheet: 15 × 13 inches / Image: 9 7/8 × 7 13/16 inches Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of 9 7/8 × 6 1/2 inches the Des Moines Art Center Print Club, 2018.22 Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Mark Greenberg, 2018.49 CAROLEE SCHNEEMANN (American, born 1939) Eye Body #24 1963, printed 2004 BETH LIPMAN (American, born 1971) Silver gelatin print / Image: 17 15/16 × 17 15/16 inches Overcome 2016 Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Glass, wood, paint, adhesive / 42 × 38 × 40 inches Gift of Jim and Ellen Hubbell, 2018.23 Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2018.79.a.p 2 EDIE FAKE (American, born 1980) The Keep 2018 BILL TRAYLOR (American, 1854–1949) Gouache and ink on panel / Panel: 28 × 28 inches Untitled, Goat c. 1938–1942 Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Pencil and poster paint on verso of found Purchased with funds from the Keith W. Shaver Trust, advertising board 2018.40 Frame: 25 5/8 × 26 1/8 × 1 1/4 inches PHOTO PAGE 9, UPPER RIGHT / COURTESY OF THE ARTIST Board: 10 1/2 × 14 inches AND WESTERN EXHIBITIONS, CHICAGO Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art 3 JOYCE J. SCOTT (American, born 1948) Foundation, Inc., and an anonymous donor, 2018.80 Mistaken Identity 2018 Blown glass, beads, thread / 18 3/4 × 21 × 10 inches LEONARDO DREW (American, born 1961) Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; 50P 2015 Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Pigmented and printed handmade paper Art Foundation, Inc., 2018.42 Sheet (image): 18 3/4 × 25 inches PHOTO PAGE 9, UPPER LEFT / RICH SANDERS, DES MOINES Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds given by Dennis and Diane Young in honor of Richard Levitt, 2018.81

10 | DES MOINES ART CENTER 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 11 Intern Kim Dale’s class had the rare opportunity to visit the vault to view a work by Keith Haring with Assistant Curator Jared12 | DESLedesma. MOINES ART CENTER When the museum opened in 1948, the art school was as integral as it is to this day. Since then, Studio Education has grown to serve more than 3,600 students STUDIO EDUCATION annually with classes, workshops, and opportunities like teen seminars and the internship program.

In the summer of 2018, six exceptional interns came from schools across the state and brought unique perspectives and skills to our students, while discovering the richness of being an educator. One of the interns, Katie DuVal, graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Integrated Studio Methods in May 2018. She had minimal experience working with children, and was curious to learn more about teaching as a potential profession. Katie brought with her a passion for jewelry-making “It’s not only knowing your ‘stuff’ and photography, and through the program but it’s also about relationships, gained a wealth of knowledge and appreciation bonding with students, and figuring for education. Katie is now a regularly-scheduled out different ways to solve the instructor in Studio Education. same problem. It’s about making Kim Dale, a student in the Art Education students feel comfortable with you, program at Grandview University, came to the encouraging them and giving them internship experienced in the workforce and with the feedback they need to succeed. a background in teaching. Thanks to a chance It’s less about how prepared you interaction between Kim and Assistant Curator can be for the class and more about Jared Ledesma, one of her classes had the rare how you react in the moment.” opportunity to visit the vault to view Keith Haring’s KATIE DUVAL Untitled work, a chalk drawing featuring Haring’s “radiant baby” and a serpent. Kim’s class learned about Haring and his work while also learning about how the Art Center accessions and stores its artwork. Not only was Kim able to apply this internship toward fulfilling her elementary school practicum, but said through this experience she was able to connect with other artists and educators, and felt like she was a part of a community.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 13 The Art Center’s Art Access program partners with other non- profits, health and human service organizations, and schools STUDIO EDUCATION to provide access to art and art education for underserved populations. Thanks to member support, we were able to partner with 35 organizations involving more than 50 programs in 2018.

The Des Moines Art Center’s Art Access The School Enrichment Program is one of program empowers youth and adults to many Art Center access programs, and in 2018 overcome adversity through art, providing provided art classes to 552 students in the access to art education, art making, and the public school system, including extracurricular museum. The program serves Greater art classes for students in low-income schools— Des Moines and the state of Iowa. schools in which 60% or more of students As part of the Art Center’s commitment participate in free or reduced lunch subsidies. to being a resource for the community, the The Art Center’s After School Artist Program Art Access program prioritizes addressing was the first school enrichment program and challenges that prohibit a person’s ability to provides all 11 middle schools in the engage in the power of art to inspire, feel, Des Moines Public School district with a visit to imagine, dream, and create. Obstacles such the museum, a tour, and an art activity inspired as transportation and financial instability often by the tour. Teaching artists visit each middle make it impossible for Des Moines residents school and facilitate an artist-specific project. to participate in art educational programing. Recently the program has been expanded Through Art Access, the Art Center is striving to include free after school art classes to three to understand and dismantle these barriers elementary schools in West Des Moines including and become a more inclusive and Clive Learning Academy, Crestview Elementary, diverse organization. and Hillside Elementary. Students are provided with a healthy snack and participate in a weekly art class led by a teaching artist. Art projects are designed to provide the youth the opportunity to engage in creative thinking in a positive and safe “no fail” environment in order to build self-confidence. In addition to programs for youth, Art Access serves adults through such agencies as House of Mercy, Lutheran Services of Iowa, Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System (PHOTO LEFT), Unity Point, and Link Associates.

14 | DES MOINES ART CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 15 STUDIO PROGRAMS

During Creativity Days, students composed their own collaborative still life in the galleries in response to Albert Bloch’s painting, 16Still |Life DES III MOINES(upper left). ART CENTER Museum Education enriches the museum experience for youth and adults through lectures, gallery dialogues, MUSEUM EDUCATION film series, musical performances, docent led tours, and special programs such as Creativity Days.

Of all the educational programing offered at the Art Center, Creativity Days rises to the top as a dynamic and engaging program that invites students from rural school districts to spend a day immersed in arts learning. Thanks to “It’s a face, a place, and a vase. It’s a hot, generous Art Center funders, the program is hot day in Ethiopia, where I’m from. So I offered 10 weeks each fall. There is no cost decided to make the flower droop because for the schools to participate. The program it’s not getting enough water.” served 580 elementary students in 2018 from STUDENT MERHAWI GOITAM six districts including Coon Rapids-Bayard, Meskwaki Settlement School, Newton, Perry, Art and kinesthetics converged in the Twin Cedars, and West Central Valley. creative movement component of Creativity Last year’s theme, Places, Faces, and Days. Students expressed themselves physically Vases, took a cue from the arrangements of through various genres of dance. Be it traditional landscapes, portraiture, and still lifes in the ballet, Russian folk, or modern jazz dance, galleries of the Art Center. The multifaceted students’ awareness of their own body gestures curriculum involved a rotation through three and the challenges presented by moving in activities: a museum experience, creative harmony with other bodies, were heightened movement, and art making. when they practiced on the stage of Levitt In the museum, students discussed their Auditorium. observations about landscapes, portraits, and The studio lesson reinforced the gallery still lifes by looking at traditional depictions of and creative movement sessions by combining these genres. Students went on to explore how three genres into one drawing. Merhawi Goitom, contemporary art challenges and reinvents these a 4th-grade student at Perry Elementary School, subjects. At Andy Warhol’s triptych Mona Lisa, completed his drawing and made a personal six word stories were written, inspired by the connection to his homeland of Ethiopia famous sitter. A stop at Albert Bloch’s painting (photo above). Still Life III, involved students composing their Creativity Days connects students with own collaborative still life. Lastly, Maya Lin’s art in meaningful and felt ways — imagining, Rock Field presented opportunities to reflect on making, discussing, feeling, and moving — and landscapes and nature. demonstrates that art isn’t simply a painting hung on a wall or a bronze sculpture on a pedestal, but an experience.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 17 There are many ways for visitors to enhance their museum experience. Trained docents are a vital resource

MUSEUM EDUCATION for learning about the collections and exhibitions. Their role continues to evolve as visitors seek more interactive and meaningful tour experiences.

Des Moines Center docents are a group of 70 dedicated volunteers who welcome and guide more than 19,000 visitors annually through exhibitions at the museum and at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines. Docent value is often highlighted through statistics — number of training hours dedicated, tours lead, and visitors served. However, these numbers do not reflect the skills required by the docents to enable meaningful experiences to unfold; nor do they capture the impact a thoughtful guided visit can have on students, such as this profound Docent and Tours Manager Megen O’Toole comment shared during a tour: “It’s not what facilitates a discussion with docents-in-training art is; it’s what art does!” about Steven Young Lee’s Maebyeong Vase Prior to the internet, the docent’s role was with Mushroom Vine, 2015. to be an expert; to be a purveyor of information bridging the institution and the general public. Docents were an important link in transmitting leading them to look, think, and talk about knowledge about art. But with today’s ease what’s around them. An effective docent today of access to information, it is natural that the is a facilitator, a listener, and a guide. role of the docent changes as well. To be an Ongoing training helps support and model effective docent today, an individual needs to the evolving approach to leading tours. Weekly be able to lead visitors in their own learning — curriculum emphasizes inclusive practices, visual literacy, critical thinking, and civil discourse. “Docents are encouraged to learn and Classes practice open-ended exploration, research in the way that students today making meaning as a group, and self-reflection are learning — by exploring, questioning, through gallery conversations, reading and film and using our own senses and discussions, and sustained observations. As discoveries to learn and make meaning.” docents feel their experiences and interpretations DOCENT CHRISTINE HINES being valued during training, they then put those techniques to use on their tours, creating space for all within the galleries of the museum.

18 | DES MOINES ART CENTER Guest instructor Mitchell Squire, artist and educator, led a series of classes titled “HOW I SEE” during which docents spent time in the galleries writing about art through a provocative lens. PHOTO COURTESY MITCHELL SQUIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 19 During their My Museum Monday, five-year-old Isla spent three hours dressing up to match her favorite artworks as her mom, Alyssa,20 | DES photographed MOINES ART her. CENTER Members provide the support to carry on Art Center MEMBERSHIP founder James D. Edmundson’s dream of making the museum and school accessible to all. Efforts were made in 2018 to enhance member giving levels and benefits.

The 20th anniversary of the Art Center’s free NEW BENEFIT: Member Sundae admission program was celebrated in 2018. Members are invited to celebrate the summer Members’ contributions allow the community in the idyllic setting of Greenwood Park during to access the museum free of charge now our Member Sundae social. In appreciation of and for years to come. Art Center supporters members’ vital support, we dish up ice cream, are united by the belief that art has the host lawn games, art activities, and live music. power to strengthen our community. By standing with us, members support a space that encourages creating, imagining, feeling, and dreaming. Members gifts allowed us to add a number of valuable enhancements to the membership program this year, including new giving levels and benefits, a few of which are listed below.

NEW BENEFIT: My Museum Monday Every month, Art Center members have the opportunity to spend time by themselves in the museum in an entirely unexpected NEW BENEFIT: Art Excursions with the way. Members apply on the homepage Art Center’s Member Travel Program of the Art Center website and describe what Members are invited to expand their horizons they would like to do with time alone at the by voyaging with fellow Art Center members Art Center. and travel enthusiasts. From short day trips to extended international travel, the Art Center now offers unforgettable visits to museums and artist “The Art Center is a very special place studios, behind-the-scenes conversations with for me. My mother first took me to the art experts, and great local food. Art Center when I was a child. Since that time, it’s a place where I return to see not only the art and building itself, but to remember my mother.” JONATHAN LEWIS / MEMBER AND MY MUSEUM MONDAY PARTICIPANT

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 21 MEMBERSHIP The Art Center expanded travel opportunities for members in 2018, offering culturally diverse art experiences locally, regionally, and nationally.

social reception with Kansas City Print Society members at the home of the Print Society president, which provided a stimulating exchange of ideas and sharing of interesting prints. In the Crossroads Art District, Print Club members participated in a studio visit with print maker Heinrich Toh. Great food and an abundance of conviviality heightened the experience of learning more about the world of prints. IOWA CITY A day trip to Iowa City in April gave members the opportunity to visit the private home where Grant Wood lived during his time at the University of Iowa. Members met the current owner of the home, who has faithfully restored Wood’s residence. Also included on the trip was a behind-the-scenes tour of Hancher Auditorium designed by Cesar Pelli, named by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 10 most influential living American architects; and a tour of NEW YORK CITY the Visual Arts Building, designed by Steven Holl In May, members traveled to New York City to Architects. Holl was named by Time magazine as visit the Whitney Museum of American Art for “America’s Best Architect,” for “creating buildings a private tour of Grant Wood: American Gothic that satisfy the spirit as well as the eye.” and Other Fables, conducted by the curator of the exhibition, Barbara Haskell. This exhibition KANSAS CITY brought together the full range of Wood’s art, from Print Club members sojourned to Kansas City his early Arts and Crafts decorative objects and in April for a weekend of art-centered activities, Impressionist oils through his mature paintings, including a docent-led tour at the Nelson Atkins murals, and book illustrations. The retrospective Museum of Art of the exhibition Through the featured two works from the Art Center’s Eyes of Picasso which explored Picasso’s collection. Members also visited the Frieze Art life-long fascination with African and Oceanic Fair where they discovered the world’s leading art. Members also enjoyed a private tour and contemporary and modern galleries and viewed art from hundreds of today’s leading artists.

22 | DES MOINES ART CENTER Print Club members enjoyed a visit with print maker Heinrich Toh in his studio on a trip to Kansas City. ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 23 2018 NUMBERS SHOW INCREASED VISITOR PARTICIPATION

186,174 3,607 PEOPLE VISITED THE STUDENTS ATTENDED MUSEUM AND PAPPAJOHN BY THE NUMBERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SCULPTURE PARK AND CAMPS

433 CLASSES WERE HELD 19,115 FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, PRE-K-COLLEGE STUDENTS TOOK SCHOOL TOURS AND ADULTS

3,347 10 PEOPLE JOINED ARTWORKS WERE LOANED OR RENEWED THEIR TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS MEMBERSHIP

13,854 35 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED COMMUNITY 111 PUBLIC PROGRAMS ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERED WITH ART ACCESS

21,611 81 VISITORS TOOK GUIDED WORKS OF ART TOURS OF THE MUSEUM WERE ADDED TO AND SCULPTURE PARK THE COLLECTION

70 897 DOCENTS VOLUNTEERED MEMBERS WERE PART 4,725 HOURS OF AFFILIATE MEMBER GROUPS

3243 700 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED STUDIO SCHOLARSHIPS IN ART ACCESS PROGRAMS WERE AWARDED THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH THE ART CENTER

BECOME A MEMBER IF YOU ARE NOT. JOIN A MEMBER GROUP IF YOU ARE, INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN.

BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CENTER WITH THE ART ENGAGE TAKE A DOCENT-LED TOUR TO AN ENTIRELY KIDS SPECIAL EVENT

STOP BY THE SHOP SIGN UP FOR A CLASS FOR ART RELATED BOOKS, OR WORKSHOP DECOR, AND ACCESSORIES

HAVE LUNCH AT TANGERINE AT THE ATTEND AN EXHIBITION ART CENTER OPENING CELEBRATION

MAKE NEW FRIENDS WHEN INCLUDE THE ART CENTER YOU TRAVEL ON IN YOUR WILL A MEMBER TRIP

APPLY FOR A ATTEND A FILM, LECTURE, MY MUSEUM MONDAY OR GALLERY DIALOGUE EXPERIENCE

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The foundation for our success is the $100,000+ Bravo Greater Des Moines continued generosity of Art Center donors. Harriet S. Macomber Anna K. Meredith Endowment Trust We are grateful for your vital support. John and Mary Pappajohn

$50,000 – 99,999 Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gardner & Florence Call Cowles Foundation Principal Financial Group EDMUNDSON HONOR SOCIETY ENDOWMENTS Members of the Edmundson Thanks to the generosity of the $25,000 – 49,999 Honor Society have included the following individuals and families, The Bright Foundation Des Moines Art Center in their will ongoing annual support is Dr. Louis and Lois Fingerman or estate plans. These individuals generated from endowment funds. John and Penny Krantz are leaving a legacy that will enrich We are appreciative of this foresight Kyle and Sharon Krause the arts and culture in Iowa for in ensuring quality art, access, and Lauridsen Family Endowment years to come. programming for years to come Jeanne Levitt will be part of the Des Moines Madelyn M. Levitt Foundation EDMUNDSON HONOR SOCIETY Art Center experience. Judith A. Lindquist Scholarship Fund MEMBERS ESTABLISHED 2012 The Fred Maytag Family Foundation Anonymous (2) Margaret Ann (Dudie) Ash Fund Nationwide Foundation Emily Bahnsen Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Estate of Carolyn Whitaker Bruce Barnes Moving-Image and Time-Based Linda Bisignano Art Fund $20,000 – 24,999 John Brady Foundation Jaqueline and Myron Blank Corteva Agriscience Margaret Brennan Exhibition Fund Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Joseph Cunningham Jaqueline N. Blank Fund for Fritz James Richard L. Deming, M.D. Museum Education Steven Marquardt Jon and Mary Doidge John Brady Foundation Meier Bernstein Foundation Doris M. Eby Brenton Onstage Challenge Fund M.C. Wijkman Glickman Fund James D. Edmundson Endowment $15,000 – 19,999 Velta E. Goodwin Fingerman Family Foundation Douglas and Mary Kay Bruce Mary Gottschalk Johnnie Friedman Prize Mary K. and Daniel M. Kelly David Hurd Endowment Fund Craig and Kimberly Shadur Paul Kasal and Thomas Stoops William Randolph Hearst Endowment The Trust of Keith W. Shaver Madelyn and Lyle Lynn for Education Fund Substance Architecture Patricia McFarland Rusty Hubbell and Jim & Ellen Hubbell Wells Fargo Linda and Michael Menth Photography Acquisition Fund Gregg and Kathleen Narber Harriet S. Macomber $10,000 – 14,999 Ms. Peggy Patrick Mid Meredith Zuendel Gregory and Andrea Abel Anastasia Polydoran Endowment Fund Sandra and C. Dean Carlson Mickey and Neal Ryan R.W. and Mary Nelson Graham Cook and Catherine Bennett Patricia and Louis Schneider Scholarship Fund Patty and Jim Cownie Charitable Fund William E. Schuster (CA) The Sharon Simmons Charitable Fund Homesteaders Life Company Craig and Kimberly Shadur Robert W. (Robb) Spellman Ellen and Jim Hubbell Keith W. Shaver Scholarship Fund Humanities Iowa Stephen Smith Helen J. Urban Scholarship Fund Darren R. Jirsa, D.D.S. Stevenson Weitz Toni and Tim Urban International Linda and Tom Koehn Willa Wenzl Artist-in-Residence Fund Meredith Corporation Foundation The Wallace Endowment Fund MidAmerican Energy Cynthia O’Brien and Mike Fitzpatrick John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship Foundation Anastasia Polydoran Prairie Meadows John Ruan Foundation Trust Mary and Stanley Seidler Mary Ann and James Wallace

26 | DES MOINES ART CENTER Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor BNIM Architects Kathy andSteveZumbach Karen K.Young Dennis andDianeYoung Workiva Nancy E.Woods AutoCampus Willis Deborah andDouglasWest Wenzl Larry andWilla Voya Financial Toni Urban and Timothy Sally Titus The Sharon A.Simmons Sammons FinancialGroup Stanley* andGailRichards Jill andMarkOman Cleojean Olson Neumann Brothers, Inc. Patricia McFarland Margaret andWarren May Michael andKimberlyKrantz Nicolette andDanKeough Franklin andCatherineJohnson John Deere Iles FuneralHomes Randall H.HamiltonandBruceHughes Harriet Hubbell Charlotte andFred Hubbell Holmes Murphy&Associates,Inc. Ralph andSylviaG.Green Global AtlanticLife&Annuity Barbara andMichaelGartner Mr. Friedman,Jr. andMrs.William Paula FeltnerandMichaelEberle Eric Faust Faegre BakerDanielsLLP Joseph andLaNaeCeryanec Woody Brenton andMichelleBook Angela andBillBrenton, Jr. Margaret Brennan Bankers T ASK Studio American EquityInvestment $5,000 – 9,999 Gor Michael Simonson La DonnaandRichar Nancy J.Main Marty Gr Grinnell College and Fairgrave,P Life InsuranceCompany Charitable FoundationFund Charitable Foundation Charitable Foundation don J.Smith oss rust .C. d Matthes Sue RutledgeBrenton Art4Moore American EnterpriseGroup, Inc. $3,000 – $4,999 Douglas B.Dorner, M.D. Richard L.Deming,M.D. Paul andMichelleCownie Jeff Chelesvig Joan Burke Lee Buckley Margo andDonaldBlumenthal Julie M.Best Belin McCormick,P.C. James Beal Eva andMichaelAnderson Liz andDavidAdelman $1,250 – 2,999 The Wellmark Foundation Kay Ward Joyce Van Pilsum Kathleen andJ.D.Stahl Wayne andMelanieReames Martha andJorgenRasmussen Henry G.andNormaA.Peterson Muriel andJimPemble Peter andPatriciaPashler Fred andLindaNesbit Michael MyszewskiandMarthaJames Renee Montz Judith Milligan Caroline W. Levine Diane andKeithKrell KPMG LLP Jan andKarlKnock Dr. JamesandMaryEllenKimball Hy-Vee, Inc. Dr. andMrs.MaryHoltze J.William Jason andAthamandiaGross Gabus AutomotiveGroup FBL FinancialGroup Katherine ElsnerandSteveAdelman Jeff andAbigailChungath BrentonVictoria and AdamLackey Barbara Graham John andAnnGhrist Jo Ghrist Rosalie Gallagher Carleton Frederici andSusanLow Mell Meredith FrazierandMichael Foster Group Marshall andJudithFlapan andKathleenFehrman William Elaine Estes Essex Meadows,Inc. Katherine andHerbertEckhouse John andEileenEckert and Car Charitable T and J.C.(Buz)Br ole Villeneuve rust enton

Jann Freed andJohnFisher Allison andJimFleming Alan andJulieFeirer Jill andJeff Featherstone andTeresaTimothy Dunbar Kaye C.Condon Jason Clayworth Casey’s GeneralStores Inc. Robert Burnett* Chris andZoricaBurch Kay Bucksbaum John andJulieBruntz Laurine andDavidBriden Bryan andBetsyBoesen King andAnnAu $550 – $1,249 Alan Zuckert Dr. Jeffrianne andDr. EytanYoung andFrankFogarty Connie Wimer TrustRobert L.andRuthE.Wiese Rick andMarcia Wanamaker Mary andTom Urban Charles andPeggyStrief Loretta andRobertSieman Mary BucksbaumScanlan Lavonne Rus-OgilvieandCraigOgilvie RSM USALLP Harlan andAudrey Rosenberg John andLisaRhodes Cynthia andJackRehm Porter Kent andVirginia Gregg andKathleenNarber Polly Moore Nicola J.Mendenhalland Carrie Marshburn-Fleming Drs. RobertandAndrea Margeas Michael Magee Kum &Go Bill andSusanKnapp Lawrence Kirsner Robert Josten Chuck andJainaJohnson Dale J.Jansen Annick andCraigIbsen Beverly andMichaelHutney Trudy HolmanHurd Jon andBarbaraHrabe HickmanandFrankVaiaTim HerringandMarkMcCormick Victoria Milless Eric HeiningerandTiffani Khanh andNeilHamilton Joseph andCarrieHall Katya GibelMevorach

Robert andCherieShr Patricia andLouisSchneider and PatrickScanlan and Y W and Jef endell C.Speers orame Mevorach ANNUAL REPORT 2018ANNUAL REPORT |27 f Fleming eck

DONORS DONORS

Roger Gipple Tiffany K. Nagel Spinner Philip Dorweiler Maggie and Justin Glisan and John Spinner Brett Douglas and Erin Olson-Douglas Mary Gottschalk and Kent Zimmerman Michael and Simma Stein Catherine Dreiss and Jeffrey Thompson Constance Grignon William Stowe and Amy Beattie Selma Duvick Charles and Janet Haas Kathy and Ted Stuart Elizabeth Eddy and Hillary Hacker David and Stephanie Haas Cheryl and Thomas Tuttle Michael Egel Terry and Jim Hammer Helen J. Urban Scholarship Fund Roy and Averyle Ehrle Henry and Muffy Harmon Michael and Diane Versackas Arnold and Karen Engman Katherine and Andrew Hauser Annette Wallace James and Betty Erickson Mark Hill and Amy Anderson Martin and Suzanne Walsh John Erpelding Will and Dixie Hoekman Emily and Fred W. Weitz Ken and Louise Esveld William R. Hornaday, Jr. Leigh Wichern Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Joseph & Peggy* Jester Joy and Kevin Wilhelm Company of Iowa David Johnson and James and Ann Willer Linda and Lynn Ferrell Martha Miller Johnson Robert and Jean Williams Alison Ferris and Peter Shellenberger Mary Josten Amy N. Worthen Sanford and Susan Fitch Margaret Junkhan Krenio Polydoran Wright Sarah Garst and Jeff O’Donnell Ronnie and Barbara Kahn Donald C. Young Sara and Jon Gaskell Lori Kalainov Tatiana Giacinti Marie-Louise and Mark Kane $250 – $549 Priscilla Gilbert and Jim Dunn Selby and Douglas Key Gary and Mary Alice Amerman Sandra Githens Josh and Susie Kimelman Susan Annept and Tim Benson Richard and Eileen Gloor Mike LaMair James Austin and Crystal Helbing David and Linda Gobberdiel Myrt Levine and Tom Stephenson Kelli and Bruce Baker Steven and Jan Golann Elizabeth Lidgett and Nick Renkoski Susan Barnes and Jean Davis Allan Goldberg The Lint Companies Sally and Dennis Bates David Goldman Frederick and Joyce Lock Mary Ann Beard Thomas and Cathy Goldman Kristi Lund Lozier and William Lozier Becker Fine Stringed Instruments, L.C. Marcene Grant Robert and Karen Lynn Bell-Pullen Arts & Scholarship Fund Theresa Graziano John and Cyril Mandelbaum Martha Boesenberg Bonnie Green Katherine and Joshua Mandelbaum Tony Braida and Mark Babcock Ron and Carole Hallenbeck Kent and Sheila Mauck Larry and Elizabeth Bredeson Deborah and David Hansen Edwin McIntosh and Jacque Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Brenton David and Dawn Hanson Donald and Janet Metcalf Martin and Rochelle Brody Cora Curtis Hayes Donald and Marcia Miller Claudia and Christopher Brown Diane and Michael Heid Jami and Ben Milne Robert and Marlene Buckley Douglas and Barbara Hein Maureen Mondora and Sean Sexton Matthew Busick and Elizabeth Brown Steven Held and Susan Breen-Held Susan and Larry Moore Jay and Katie Byers Brent and Anna Hoffman Rick and Liz Neumann Crom and Mary Campbell James and Nicole Howard Eileen O’Meara Roger and Kimberly Ceilley Debbie and Michael Hubbell David Pearson Larry Chait John and Judy Hughes Donald and Elizabeth Pink Martin Chait Angela Jackson Sara Polson and Mustafa Al Hasani Mary Chapman Thomas Jackson and Joanne Stevens Richard and Cindy Raabe David and Theresa Chivers Lois and Dwight James Dr. Mary and Mr. Suku Radia Jake Christensen Steven Jayne and Karen Shaff Timothy and Rosemary Rahm and Susan Fitzsimmons P.D. Jenison and Irving Wolfe Alvin and Sue Ravenscroft Rose and Summer Clark Douglas and Karen Jeske Peter and Rita Reed Ric Collier and Aden Ross Robert and Patricia Jester Amanda and Michael Reynal Brendan and Christine Comito Louise Jirsa Michael and Ann Richards Jude and Jane Conway Jeff and Jane Johannesen Dianne Riley Joe and Cyndy Coppola Stephan and Thomasine Johnson Don Rogerson and Darcy Horn Michael and Julie Coppola Bill and Beth Koenig Steven and Keely Rosenberg Jeffrey Couch Jan Berg Kruse and Rod Kruse David and Karen Safris Teva Dawson Debra J. Kurtz Christine Lauridsen Sand Marilyn Deavers Larry Ladd and Shirley Ladd Hanson and Rob Sand Lea Rosson DeLong Peggy and Jim Leonardo Mindy and Gary Scholten James and Barbara Demetrion Tracy Levine Kevin and Amie Shires Patricia Donhowe William and Kathleen Lillis ViiVi Shirley Andrew and Isabel Doria Edward Loeb and Bobbi Rietz Ann and Thomas Dorr Thomas and Jean Logan

28 | DES MOINES ART CENTER DONORS

Lori and Brad Long Will and Joshua Signs IN MEMORY OF Carolyn Lynner and Keith Thornton Patricia Skeffington and Jerry Vos Robert Burnett Petar and Emmeline Madjarac Jill Smith Bill Conyers Susan Madorsky and Edward Bruggemann Jim Spevak Virginia Fletcher Brad Magg Ryan and Susan Staiert Albert C. Hand Zach McDanel and Jana Liepa Lisa Stange and Jon Davidson Christine Hartoft William and Dorothy McGinnis Mark and Mary Ellen Stanley Marilyn Hein Sara McMillan William and Nancy Steward Margaret Jester F. Terry Melton and Phyllis Blood Julie and Tom Swank Rejman Jirsa Robert Michaels Dawn Taylor Sam Kalainov Raymond and Shirley Michel John R. Taylor Ann Karras Stanley Miller John Thompson Richard Levitt Diane Morain Leann Treloar and Scott Galenbeck Gary McKay Paul and Gloria Morris Lesley and Josh VanNess Esther Miller Bernard and Brenda Mouw Lisa Veach Joe Heaps Nelson Mark Movic and Susan Skinner Sean and Jennifer Vicente Martina Payseur Katherine Murphy Zac and Sarah Voss Robert Reimer Diane Myers Michael Wallace Stanley Richards Pauline Kay Myers Anne and William Waskom Robert Smithson Gerard and Mary Lou Neugent Susan and Cory Watts Robert Spellman Judith S. Nicholson Ivan and Anne Webber Dr. Lawrence F. Staples Pauline and William Niebur Mark and Karrie Weinhardt Tom Worthen Andrew and Barbara Nish Stevenson and Linda Weitz Nancy Norman and Keith Uhl Douglas and Sarah Wells IN-KIND SUPPORT Jason Nunemaker and Carla Herling Eric and Jamie West Gregory and Andrea Abel Katie Patterson Deb Wiley and John Schmidt Applied Art Technology Tyler Patterson Paul Woodard Boesen the Florist Brent Pattison and Laura Mate Sumner and Karen Worth Business Publications Christine Paulson and Kevin Armstrong David Yepsen and Mary Stuart Cityview Victoria Payseur Corporate Image Phyllis Pearson and Daniel Bohner TRIBUTE GIFTS The Fleur Cinema and Cafe Christa and Matthew Phillips The following individuals were Con and Jeannette Hamborg Lettie Prell and John Domini celebrated by gifts made in 2018. iHeart Media Donna L. Paulsen and Thomas E. Press We are grateful their loved ones Iowa Public Radio Glenn and Florence Purnell chose the Art Center to recognize Register Media Kelly Rawlings and Mark Hillenbrand them in this meaningful way. Saxton, Inc. Michael and Kristin Reck Connie Wilson Design James Reese and Peggy Van Kirk IN HONOR OF Vincent Valdez Alicia Reimer and Nick Borisenko William and Natalie Brenton Treva Reimer and Keith Ratzlaff Lois Fingerman *Deceased Artis Reis and Mark Smith Judy Flapan Spencer and Jesse Richardson-Jones Sarah Hubbell Hoff Mary Riche Jim Hubbell The Art Center makes every effort Kevin and Robin Riggins Dr. Darren Jirsa to ensure the accuracy of names Hayley Rinehart Jeanne Levitt and gift amounts. We apologize for John and Sarah Roberts Clark and Miles Mills Rose Garden any errors. Please contact Director of Joseph and Karen Romano Addison Rey Royal-Welch Development Tiffany K. Nagel Spinner Stephanie Roscoe and Penelle Strum Stan Seidler at [email protected] Kent and Janice Rosenberg Linda Solar or call 515.271.0338 to inform us of Mark and Janet Rosenbury Nan Stillians any changes or omissions. Melinda and Charles Ruperto Toni and Tim Urban Erin and Jeff Sandvig Amy and Tom Worthen Richard and Carolyn Santi Patrice Sayre Sam F. Scheidler Claudia and Paul Schickler Joseph Schneider Jaey and Brenda Sedlacek Sarah and Ted Seldin Bruce and Barbara Sherman

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 29 CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT

GIFTS AND GRANTS BRAVO 31% 21%

CORPORATE SUPPORT MEMBERSHIPS FINANCIAL SUMMARY 11% 18%

TRUSTEES REVENUES 19% AND SUPPORT

CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT 27%

EDUCATION 6%

MUSEUM SHOP 4%

ENDOWMENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS 5% TRUST INCOME 55% OTHER 3%

EXPENSES EDUCATION AND ART ACCESS 18%

MUSEUM SHOP 5%

MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT 14%

COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ADMINISTRATION 10% WORKS OF ART 53%

2018 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2018 ATTENDANCE

TOTAL ASSETS $123 MILLION DES MOINES ART CENTER 114,663

TOTAL NET ASSETS $122 MILLION JOHN AND MARY PAPPAJOHN 61,280 SCULPTURE PARK OPERATING REVENUES AND SUPPORT $7 MILLION OFFSITE PARTICIPATION 10,231

TOTAL ATTENDANCE 186,174

30 | DES MOINES ART CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES HONORARY TRUSTEES

Jim Wallace Andrea Abel Mertze Anderson John Pappajohn PRESIDENT Joseph H. Ceryanec Woodward G. Brenton Mary Pappajohn Pamela Bass-Bookey Jeff Chungath Elaine Estes Katie Peverill VICE PRESIDENT Richard Deming Lois Fingerman Suku Radia Darren Jirsa Paula Feltner Louis Fingerman Cynthia Rehm VICE PRESIDENT Jason Gross Mell Meredith Frazier Gail Richards MEMBERSHIPS Stacy Polydoran Ellen Hubbell Johnnie Friedman Lucia R. Riddle 18% SECRETARY Bruce Hughes Barbara Gartner Lou Schneider Graham Cook Dale Jansen Elise Shuler Geraghty Mary Seidler TREASURER Raynard Kington Michele Griswell Gaylord Torrence Kyle Krause Mary Kelly Christine Hensley Thomas N. Urban CHAIRPERSON AND EX-OFFICIO Dan Keough James Hubbell, III Timothy J. Urban STAFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BOARD STAFF Tom Koehn Charles S. Johnson Toni Urban Josh Mandelbaum Lana Jones-Gould William F. Vernon Warren May John M. Krantz Fred Weitz Pat McFarland Jeanne Levitt Dennis E. Young Renee Montz Harriet Macomber Wayne Reames Marvin E. Mazie Craig Shadur Tom Meredith Sharon Simmons Judith Milligan Mike Simonson Nancy Powell Montgomery Doug West Gregg Narber

STAFF

ADMINISTRATION Alex Grapp MEMBERSHIP Myron Anderson Jeff Fleming STUDIO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT Eduardo Bolanos ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tiffany K. Nagel Spinner Ralph Briggs Cheryl Tuttle Maggie Harlow-Vogt DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Andrew Buch STUDIO EDUCATION MANAGER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Kristen Daily Milton Bunce, Jr. Rachael Jackson GRANTS ASSOCIATE Sarah De Santis Andrew Connett ACCESS PROGRAM MANAGER BOOKKEEPER / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Julia Mason Gray William Dawe Hannah O’Donnell MEMBERSHIP MANAGER Denise Hague Thomas Dodge DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES STUDIO EDUCATION ASSISTANT Debra Kurtz Trudy Dolezal Megen O’Toole DIRECTOR OF MEMBER EXPERIENCES BUILDING AND GROUNDS Don Gage DOCENT AND TOURS MANAGER Leslie Onthank Steve Zamzow MEMBERSHIP AND DATABASE Eileen Gloor FACILITIES DIRECTOR INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR Ann Koopal TECHNOLOGY Kevin Brown Leanne Monk MUSEUM SHOP Brian Evans Robert Reeves Ernest Moore SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Matthew Lewin Ellen O’Neil Harris Rebecca Norris SALES MANAGER Trevor Neil INSTALLATIONS Elleven Oliver Gene Swan Shiara Crilly Zachery Quick Jay Ewart SALES ASSOCIATE MAINTENANCE STAFF CHIEF PREPARATOR Dennis Stanton Lauren Nelson Dave Swensen CURATORIAL Mindy Meinders SALES ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE PREPARATOR Amenda Tate Alison Ferris RENTALS AND Christopher Tucker DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS/ Jeff Ashe SENIOR CURATOR Brad Ball COMMUNITY EVENTS Quinn Veasman SECURITY GUARDS Laura Burkhalter INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS Marti Payseur CURATOR RENTAL EVENTS MANAGER MARKETING AND REGISTRATION Jared Ledesma COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY Michelle Ryan ASSISTANT CURATOR Christine Crawford Brett Niederhauser CHIEF REGISTRAR EDUCATION DIRECTOR OF MARKETING DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Megan Cohen AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Tracy Duran Rhonda Fingerman STUDIO EDUCATION DIRECTOR Megan Bannister SECURITY SUPERVISOR Sydney Royal-Welch SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR Jill Featherstone Ted Brubaker DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Barbara Briggie-Smith Christopher Haines COMMUNICATIONS & GRANTS VISITOR EXPERIENCE Haley Babcock ASSOCIATE Marty Harter Staci Harper Bennett STUDIO EDUCATION MANAGER TRAINING OFFICERS VISITOR EXPERIENCE MANAGER Kara Fedje Vance Fischer Inta Garrett MUSEUM EDUCATOR SECURITY OPERATIONS Ken James Mia Fratto-Farrell SUPPORT OFFICER Sharyl Smith STUDIO EDUCATION ASSISTANT Mike O’Neal VISITOR EXPERIENCE ASSISTANTS DOCK OPERATIONS MANAGER

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ABOVE / PHOTO: ERIC SALMON ON THE COVER / PHOTO: ERIC SALMON Guests listen to a Dada-inspired performance by pianist Visitors observe Marie Lorenz’s work, Gyer (2016–2017), Sophia S. Ahmad in the Cowles Sculpture Court / I. M. Pei from a unique vantage point during a participatory walk of the building, in conjunction with the 2018 exhibition The Irrational Wanderlust exhibition. and the Marvelous. Framing the performance is Tape Des Moines, 2017, by artist collective Numen/For Use, part of the Art Center’s Drawing in Space exhibition.