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Annual Report Fiscal Year · 2016–2017 Annual Report Fiscal Year · 2016–2017 BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART t the start of each calendar year—beginning with the first large exhibition of contemporary art from the Museum’s Content current issue—we will include the BMA’s annual report own collection, featuring over 100 works of art in a variety from the previous fiscal year in Medium, our member of mediums. Third Space—which New York Times art critic Amagazine. As a public institution, we believe it’s im- Holland Cotter named to the “Best Art of 2017”—continues Letter from the Director 3 portant to give members a regular look at our finances and to receive a tremendously positive public response. One re- and Chairman of the Board acknowledge those who have provided exceptional support cent visitor from New Orleans wrote, “I was back in Bham for our exhibitions, programs, and collections. From July 1, this week and conversely back at the Museum for the first 2016 to June 30, 2017, we welcomed 120,128 visitors to time in perhaps six years. Never felt so vital, so interrelated, Financial Statement 4 the BMA, 15,351 of whom enjoyed Bart’s ArtVenture, our wisely contextualized, or with its metaphorical finger loving- interactive space for children and families. Helping school- ly placed on the pulse of the Zeitgeist! I’ve never been to aged children discover the joy of art remains our strong a contemporary exhibition with as many friends on display... Acquisitions 6 focus, and through 690 individual programs including fam- it was a 21st century portal through a looking glass.” Third ily festivals, outreach to classrooms, and our studio school, Space will remain open through January 2019, and if you we reached thousands of pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade haven’t had a chance to see it, we think you’ll be thoroughly Contributions 21 students. surprised and intrigued by the wide variety of artistic expres- sions it contains. Thanks to your generosity, our collection continues to grow in both size and quality, reaching nearly 27,000 works of art Finally, we want to call particular attention to our smart- in the 2016–2017 fiscal year. As our collection burgeons, guide, which we introduced with Third Space, and will con- we have tried to shine a spotlight on its tremendous signifi- tinue to be a major component of our strategy for audience cance by promoting small permanent collection installations engagement for special exhibitions and collection galleries as “mini” exhibitions. In the past year, these have included alike. Available on every smart device, the smartguide is an a selection of Japanese prints from a large gift given by Dr. interactive guide to art in the BMA galleries and exhibitions, Roy T. Ward of Georgia; Homage to the Square: Ten Works which enables visitors to view additional images, quick facts by Josef Albers; and Under the Big Top: American Art at the on artists, artworks and time periods, as well as listen to au- Circus, marking the end of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & dio, watch videos, find fun activities, and more. Visitors may Bailey Circus after 146 years. Visitors have delighted in see- use their own device or check out an iPad at our entrances. ing more art on view from our collection, especially works that have rarely if ever been seen in the recent past. These are just a few of the many things that made the past year a remarkable one. We thank you for your generous sup- We have not only started to focus on our own collection in port, and look forward to even more exciting things to come small exhibitions, but in January of 2017, we opened Third in the new year. Space /shifting conversation about contemporary art, the Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D. The R. Hugh Daniel Director James K. Outland Chairman of the Board of Trustees 2 | Birmingham Museum of Art Annual Report 3 Revenues FY 2016 FY 2017 $ 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 Support $ % $ % 2016 City of Birmingham 3,101,560 36 3,562,514 44 2017 Individual & Corporate Support 1,952,004 23 2,212,254 27 Grants 285,600 3 292,100 4 Deaccession 1,309,294 15 0 0 Net Investment Income 215,571 2 367,860 5 Membership 944,509 11 1,017,758 13 Sales, Museum Store & Other 300,144 3 298,012 4 Exhibition and Program Income 48,642 1 43,882 1 Facility Rental Income 73,628 1 122,695 2 Other Income 429,901 5 144,266 2 Total Revenues $ 8,660,853 $ 8,061,341 Expenses Program Services 2016 Education 644,855 8 596,654 6 2017 Exhibitions 1,059,916 13 766,908 8 Collection 1,030,526 13 1,780,655 19 Special Events 821,253 10 748,904 8 Members 25,814 <1 1,078 <1 Museum Store and Library 302,802 4 211,492 2 Support Service Fundraising 366,383 4 442,895 5 Management and General 1,490,502 18 2,103,097 23 Museum Security 1,131,116 14 1,351,337 14 Building Maintenance & Utilities 1,298,294 16 1,327,862 14 Total Expenses $ 8,171,461 $ 9,330,882 Net Contribution(Deficit) from Operations 489,392 (1,269,541)* Contribution to Endowment Trust & 662,690 2,563,197 Art Fund Inc.(includes Investment Income) Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) (1,837,440) 1,923,682 Collection Purchases (not capitalized) (790,124) (529,560) Change in Net Assets $ (1,475,482) $ 2,687,778 Net Assets, Beginning of year 35,212,651 33,737,169 Net Assets, End of year $ 33,737,169 $ 36,424,947 * The BMA elected to return previously-awarded grant funding in the amount of $869,300. The purpose of the grant was no longer in alignment with the BMA’s current strategic plan. The grant reimbursement is reflected as an expense for the year ended June 30, 2017. 4 | Birmingham Museum of Art Annual Report | 5 Cabin with Gourds Groveland Baptist Church Étude de Café (Biskra) à Monte Carlo Untitled (Male Figure) Acquisitions Mary Wallace Kirk Unidentified Alabama artist Frederic Arthur Bridgman George Platt Lynes (United States, 1889–1978) 1950s (United States, 1847–1928) (United States, 1907–1956) Arts of Africa and the Americas Study for Bus Stop, GA Keehn Berry Receiving First Camera Katherine Mansfield 1935–1945 wood, paint, glass, cardboard, paper, graphite on paper about 1940 Arthur Stewart Mary Lois Brown Berry M. R. Hubbert Smith etching electrical wiring, paper labels, and two 7 5/8 × 5 13/16 in. (19.4 × 14.8 cm) gelatin silver print “Between Worlds” Beaded Parfleche (United States, 1915–2001) (United States) (United States, 1885–1957) sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/8 in. photographs Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the sight: 8 3/4 × 7 1/4 in. Vessel graphite on paper About 1926 May 1929 (24.8 × 15.6 cm) 22 × 12 1/4 × 25 1/4 in. Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of (22.2 × 18.4 cm) Teri Greeves 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm) gelatin silver print linocut plate: 5 1/2 × 3 15/16 in. (55.9 × 31.1 × 64.1 cm) Alan K. Zeigler frame: 17 × 15 in. (43.2 × 38.1 cm) (United States, born 1970) Museum purchase with funds 6 1/4 × 8 in. (15.9 × 20.3 cm) frame: 10 1/2 × 9 × 5/8 in. (14 × 10 cm) Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the AFI.8.2017 Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Kiowa people provided by the Estate of Mrs. Janus Y. Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the (26.7 × 22.9 × 1.6 cm) Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of 2016 Ellenburg, by exchange Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Melissa and Frank Mercurio in loving Drawings in Sketchbook (9 pages) Patrick Cather, Shoal Creek, Alabama brain–tanned deer hide, deer rawhide, 2017.35 Lovie Montgomery in memory of Edwin Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Patrick Cather, Shoal Creek Alabama, memory of James Matthew Falkner Frederic Arthur Bridgman in honor of John Hagefstration pigment paint, cactus juice, Czech cut M. Dixon Patrick Cather, Shoal Creek, Alabama in memory of the late Bo Brown AFI.133.2016 (United States, 1847–1928) AFI.56.2017 beads, antique glass beads, seed beads, Untitled AFI.77.2016 AFI.123.2016 (1957–1992), Indian Springs School 1918 glass drop beads, Swarovski montees, Alfred Stieglitz Class of 1976 Study for Stained Glass Window at St. graphite on paper Humoresque moss agate, faceted spinel, and hand– (United States, 1864–1946) Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather Man with Mustache AFI.129.2016 Paul’s Episcopal Church, Selma 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (11.4 × 16.5 cm) Frank Hartley Anderson cut stamped oxidized sterling silver 1886 Imogen Cunningham M. R. Hubbert Smith Clara Weaver Parrish Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the (United States, 1891–1947, active 24 1/2 × 6 1/4 in. Diam. albumen print (United States, 1883–1976) (United States, 1885–1957) “Nigger Shack,” Auburn, Alabama (United States, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Birmingham, Alabama, 1919–1938) (62.2 × 15.9 cm) 9 × 11 1/2 in. (22.9 × 29.2 cm) gelatin silver print About 1930 Walter H.
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