MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Mission: The Museum of Russian Icons inspires the appreciation and study of by collecting and exhibiting icons and related objects; igniting the interest of national and international audiences; and offering interactive educational programs. The Museum serves as a leading center for research and scholarship through the Center for Studies and other institutional collaborations. Historic photo of the Museum Деятельность Музея Русских Икон направлена на создание атмосферы интереса к истории “The Museum fills us with awe and wonder at России и понимания российской культуры. the beauty of the icons. So peaceful. A beautiful Коллекционирование и экспозиция икон а atmosphere for comtemplation.” также относящихся к ним предметам, призваны пробудить активную заинтересованность – The Nobrega Family посетителей музея – как американских, так и иностранных – к древнему виду искусства написания икон. Музей предлагает разнообразные интерактивные образовательные программы. Музей является ведущим центром научно-исследовательских проектов и активно сотрудничает как с Центром по Изучению Икон так и с другими исследовательскими учреждениями

Vision: The Museum of Russian Icons enhances relations Museum under construction, 2006 between and the United States through the medium of art, especially Russian icons.

Музей Русских Икон укрепляет отношения между Россией и США через посредство искусства, особенно искусство русских икон.

Approved by the Board of Trustees, March 27, 2013 2 3 Museum ribbon cutting, 2006 REPORT FROM THE CEO 2016 MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS in question. In July, The Museum returned the icons to Russia for Gordon Lankton, Founder and Kent Russell, CEO/Curator Administration Collections inspection as required, and hopes to pursue another temporary The year 2016 marked a milestone in the history of the Museum of Russian Icons: the celebration of our 10th In January, Curator/CEO Kent The Museum acquired a very fine export. The story was reported anniversary. When I worked with Gordon Lankton in the early 2000s to begin planning the Museum, neither Russell and the Board of Trustees 17th century Nativity of the Mother by a number of national and of us had any idea that it would grow so dramatically in such a short period of time. We now welcome nearly attended the Russian Christmas of God (2016.4) from the Morsink international news outlets. 15,000 visitors per year from near and far. We have achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of celebration at the Russian Gallery in Amsterdam. This Museums (AAM), an honor enjoyed by only 5% of American museums. We have built the largest and most acquisition was made possible Federation Consulate in New York. This year saw the establishment comprehensive collection of Russian Icons outside of Russia. We collaborate with universities, cultural through a gift of Karen Lankton- of a new Collections Committee. institutions, and other nonprofits to help make our region a vibrant place to live, work, study, and visit. Schmidt, Susan Lankton-Rivas, and In March, the Museum officially Co-chaired by Trustee Ruah celebrated its 2015 American Lauren Weisshaar in celebration As you will see throughout this report, 2016 was a year of transition. Our Board and staff are focused on Donnelly, the committee is Alliance of Museums accreditation of their father, Museum Founder planning for the Museum’s long term future. To that end, we have implemented many of the recommendations charged with reviewing and with an evening celebration. The Gordon B. Lankton. The small and made by AAM’s accreditation commission to make the Museum even stronger. Many of these initiatives, establishing all collections policies event included live music, finely detailed icon was exhibited such as establishing new Board committees and finalizing our strategic plan for the next five years, are not and overseeing the development spotlight tours, a champagne to great acclaim at the Maastricht immediately visible to our visitors, but they are crucial to ensure that the Museum will be secure for the long of the collection. The Committee toast, and a drop-in painting Art Fair in March 2016. term. Sue Lankton speaks at the American Alliance of also includes Trustee Peter Rand Museums accreditation celebration. workshop with artist Marina In June, the Museum returned and Nicholas Nicholson, senior One challenge, described elsewhere in this report, was a misunderstanding with the Russian authorities which Forbes. a group of 16 icons from the executive at Freeman Auctions required us to return 16 icons from the Museum’s collection to Russia for inspection. We hope to be able to collection to Russia, as the result Philadelphia. CEO/Curator Kent re-import the icons at some point in the future. Despite these bureaucratic issues—and indeed, despite the In June, the Museum welcomed of a misunderstanding about the Russell and Registrar Laura current complexities of Russian/US relations—we are reminded that icons have withstood centuries of political Mary Delaney to the staff as the terms of the icons’ export. While Garrity-Arquitt are ex-officio ups and downs. But ultimately, art transcends politics. Director of Marketing. Mary’s the Museum’s ownership of the members. The Committee is off previous position was the Manag- to an excellent start as we look at While we’re celebrating our past, we’re also looking ahead: there will be many exciting programs and icons is not in dispute, because er of Marketing at Fruitlands the entire collection of close to exhibitions to come in the remainder of our 10th anniversary year, and beyond. Gordon B. Lankton and I, the icons are more than 100 years Museum in Harvard, MA. In her first 1,000 objects and identify a core, along with the Board and the entire Museum team, thank you for your interest in and support of the Museum. old, they cannot be permanently six months, Mary has already essential collection. The next step Whether you’ve witnessed our entire 10 year journey or are new to the Museum, we value you and your input. brought out of Russia due to made a significant impact, will be to establish protocols for refreshing the Museum’s branding, cultural patrimony laws. Hence, the icons were allowed out of deaccessioning, and to determine and launching an elegant and if any gaps can be filled by easy-to-use new website, de- the country only for a temporary Kent dur Russell acquisition through donations or signed by Gitu Jain. loan, the end date of which was CEO/Curator purchases.

4 5 The Museum once again during the launch program. The Programming in the series, “Animation as Matryoshka Club, the Russian Amakawa of the Communications participated in the Blue Star shop also participated in several Artifact: the Cultural Significance American Cultural Center, and Media department and Joseph In 2016, Programs Manager Museums program, a collaboration community events, including the of Russian Cartoons” looked at the From Russia with Art Gallery Wachtel of the Economics, Randi Kelly developed a new between the National Endowment American Express-sponsored the multi-faceted role the art of to launch the MA-MAtroyshka History, and Political Science educational programming for the Arts, Blue Star Families, Shop Local, and a holiday market animation has played in Russian Festival. Directed by Larissa Dyan department. While the projects initiative. The Framing Cultures the Department of Defense, located in Clinton Town Hall. The society since the beginning of and Oleysa Koenig, the Festival were developed in beta, the series, launched in March, aims Museum staff on Free Fun Friday. and more than 2,000 museums shop concluded the year with a the 20th century. was presented at Clinton Town Museum hopes to pilot them in to explore different aspects of Visitor Services across America to offer free successful 50% profit margin. Hall and featured performances, the galleries in 2017. contemporary Russian culture Spearheaded by volunteers On February 14, the Museum admission to the nation’s active- food, vendors, crafts, and more. The Museum received a 2016 in a participatory setting, Nancy Fiske and Liudmila The Museum hosted its eighth began its Sunday hours. The duty military personnel and their The Festival was a fantastic TripAdvisor Certificate of focusing on discussion and other Subottina, the Contemporary annual intensive icon writing response has been strong for families, including National Guard success, with 600 attendees, Excellence, the highest award interactive activities. The first Russian Literature Book Group workshop by The Prosopon general visitors and rental events. and Reserve, from Memorial Day 400 of whom also visited the any public or private venue can program in the series, “Growing was established in April. The School of Iconology in August, Programming has also expanded through Labor Day. Museum. receive from the popular review Up in the Soviet Union,” featured group meets at the Museum taught by world renowned to Sundays. Sunday hours are 11 The Museum Shop helped ring in site. a panel discussion with Soviet/ every other month on Sunday In the fall semester, a class iconographer and instructor a.m. to 5 p.m. the 10th Anniversary by launching Russian immigrants Lev Abidor, afternoons. Book selections for from Fitchburg State University Vladislav Andrejev. As it has Sima Kustanovich, Maria Trout, Another shift in the Museum’s a custom-made brass ornament 2016 included The Queue by used the Museum as the setting in past years, The St. Benedict and Alexander Volfovich. The schedule was Thursday evenings: featuring the Museum’s logo. Vladimir Sorokin; Homo Zapiens for its its projects. Teams Abbey in Harvard, Massachusetts program was very well received. to consolidate resources, The ornament is just one of by Victor Pelevin; Daniel Stein, of game design and history assisted by making rooms On the program survey, one extended evening hours on every several custom products to be Interpreter by Ludmilla Ulitskaya; students worked together to available for the instructors and audience member noted: “No Thursday were discontinued; the developed in conjunction with The Loss: A Novella and Two use augmented reality mobile students. textbook history could compare Museum is now open until 8 p.m. the Museum’s anniversary. This Short Stories by Vladimir technology to create apps that to hearing the personal stories on the first Thursday of every year, the shop partnered with one Makanin; and Laurus by Eugene can virtually overlay imagery, TEN YEARS AND and struggles of people who month. In addition to programming of its oldest vendors, Paraclete Vodolazkin. sound, and information to actually lived through the COUNTING like films and lectures, First Press, to launch the book “Icons: enhance the visitor experience changes in Russia and emigrated On Mother’s Day, the Museum Thursdays often feature free drop- The Essential Collection.” The of key icons in the Museum’s to the USA.” The second program collaborated with the Russian in programs like Adult Craft Night book features original icons collection. The teams were co- and Russian Game Night. written by Sr. Faith Ricco, who taught by Professor Jonathan spoke about her faith and process

6 7 On October 15, the Museum celebrated its 10th On December 3rd, the Museum continued the anniversary. During the day, the Museum was open 10th anniversary celebration with a Royal Lecture free to all visitors, who enjoyed craft activities, and Reception. Nicholas Nicholson, Senior Vice giveaways, and a ceremonial birthday cake President and Division Head of Furniture & cutting with Founder Gordon B. Lankton and State at Freeman’s Auction in Philadelphia, Representative Harold P. Naughton, Jr. The evening presented a talk on the extraordinary life of the concert featured Zingaresca Duo, consisting of Oleg Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1890-1958) and two Timofeyev, the pioneer in the revival of the Russian imperial icons created as gifts for her 1908 wedding. seven-string guitar, and the celebrated Russian-Roma Prince Dmitri Romanoff Ilyinsky, great-nephew (Gypsy) virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov. “Zingaresca” means of Grand Duchess Maria, and the senior male “in a gypsy style” in Italian, and the duo interweaves descendent of the House of Romanoff, attended the the written heritage with the best event as an honored guest. A champagne reception traditions of the Russian gypsies, blending the followed the lecture, featuring performances by sophistication of classical music with the fiery vitality several master’s students in opera from Longy of folk musical expression. 173 people attended the School of Music of Bard College, under the direction concert, held next door to the Museum at the Church of Miss Donna Roll. of the Good Shepherd. The Nypro Foundation, ArtScope, and WGBH provided support for the event. Students from WPI enjoying their time in Moscow.

In 2016, The WPI Project Center reliable institutional partner for all on economic data, projecting the Russian Icons last spring, including in Moscow, with support from the projects. Three members of implications of outsourcing railcar a tour led by Registrar Laura Gordon Lankton and the Museum its top administration came to WPI repairs, among others. Students Garrity-Arquitt proved formative

Photos from top left: Founder, Gordon Lankton cuts the cake at the 10th anniversary celebration on October 15th; a visitor makes a cup at the of Russian Icons, offered a and visited the Museum of Russian were fortunate to travel to Saint for their cultural orientation and craft table; Zingaresca Duo plays at the evening concert. Bottom row from left: Guests listen to the opera singers at the December 3rd celebration. Nick Nicholson gives chance to experience Russia Icons in June of 2016. They were Petersburg, Vladimir, and Suzdal preparation for the Moscow a lecture on two imperial icons; honored guest Prince Dimitri Romanoff Ilyinsky; Masters students in opera from the Longy School of Music of Bard College perform. to 21 students and two faculty very impressed by the collection as part of their cultural immersion. experience. members from WPI. They were and the educational partnerships The success of this experience in Russia from late August to that support student work in is manifest in the application of mid-October, and worked for Russia. Projects this year included four students from this group to companies such as Deloitte, PwC, designing the maintenance robot return to Moscow in the fall of 2017 Brunswick Rail and The Astrakhan for the Caspian Sea gas pipeline to complete their senior major State University. The Financial development of an algorithm for qualifying project (MQP) project. University in Moscow was a identifying failing banks based Students’ visit to the Museum of

8 9 COLLECTIONS CENTER FOR ICON STUDIES Acquisitions The Journal of Icon Studies published the following The Journal of Icon Studies received ISSN The Museum acquired five icons for the collection. articles: (International Standard Serial Numbers) from the 2016.2 2016.1.1 2016.1.2 Library of Congress. Each medium in which a serial 2016.1.1 Presentation of Mary in the Temple, late 19th Century John Climacus’ Ladder, Russian Spirituality and is published receives a unique number, which Monastic Revival(s): Contextualizing the Lankton 2016.1.2 Old Testament , Late 19th Century facilitates the Journal’s citations, use in libraries, and Codex, by Diana Dukhanova of the Department of distribution. The Journal of Icon Studies’ numbers are 2016.1.3 Deposition and Entombment, Late 19th Century Slavic Languages at Brown University in Providence, 2473-7747 (print) and 2473-7275 (online). Professor Raoul Smith Rhode Island. 2016.1.4 Mother of God, Sign, Late 19th Century In February, the Museum’s library received a 30 The Icon and the Hand: Acheiropoiesis volume facsimile set of Ivan the Terrible’s 4th 2016.2 Nativity of Mary, 17th Century (‘Nerukotvornost’) as a Literary Technique in Chronicle as a gift from the Russian Federation Shalamov’s Glove, by Fabian Heffermehl of the Consulate in New York. Department of Literature, Area Studies and European 2016.1.3 2016.1.4 Languages at the University of Oslo in Norway The Museum would like to express thanks to Professor Raoul Smith, who has stepped down Materials and Craft in Exterior Frescoes of Churches from his role as Founding Editor of the Journal of Object Loans in Northeastern Romania, by Michaela D. Leonida of Icon Studies. Under his leadership, the Journal has Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ become a preeminent resource for scholars of icons The Museum loaned 100 icons and objects to the Chrysler Museum’s and related subjects. His successor will be identified exhibition Saints and Dragons: Icons from Byzantium to Russia. This The Icon of the Pochayiv Mother of God: A Sacred in the coming months. project, which originated in at the Museum of Russian Icons in 2015, Relic between East and West, by Franklin Sciacca of was a partnership between the Museum of Russian Icons, the Chrysler, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. and the British Museum. The exhibition was on view at the Chrysler from October 2, 2015, through January 10, 2016.

A rare icon depicting On the Seventh Day He Rested (2013.80), showing God at rest following His creation of the world, is on long term loan to the Worcester Art Museum. The icon is presently installed in WAM’s late medieval painting gallery, and looks quite at home amid the Italian and Spanish paintings.

10 11 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS Discovering St. Nicholas this exhibition traced the history of the nesting doll, and examined its Two Imperial Icons Holy Fools to Wonderworkers: On view from November 20, 2015, regional differences across Russia and in other countries, including On view October 15, 2016 through May 15, 2017 Saints of the Orthodox Faith through January 23, 2016 Poland, Ukraine, and Japan. The nearly encyclopedic collection was On view November 19, 2016 through February 26, 2017 supplemented with loans of several contemporary nesting dolls from These two important, extravagant Imperial The traveling exhibit Discovering St. the collection of Museum docent Larissa Dyan. The doll sets ranged Presentation icons by Fabergé and Kurliukov Holy Fools included thirty icons from the Museum’s Nicholas originated from the St. from three to twenty pieces. In addition to the traditional nesting doll were created as gifts for the wedding of collection that are not normally on view. The exhibition Nicholas Center in Holland, MI. figure of a mother, the exhibition featured dolls depicting animals, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Younger invited visitors to explore different types of saints The exhibition showcased a vast Not Made by Hands | Kurliukov fairy tales, and even cosmonauts. The exhibition was a focal point of Moscow | 1908 (1890-1958) to Prince Willem of Sweden, celebrated by the Orthodox Church, from prophets of collection of art, icons, symbols, the MA-MAtryoshka Festival held in May at Clinton Town Hall. Duke of Sodermanland. The magnificent 1908 the Old Testament to the monastics living in rural Russia. toys, statues and other treasures wedding was to be the last of a Russian Grand Popular saints, such as Nicholas and George, were from around the world. Displays In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Duchess before the Russian Revolution. The shown alongside those who are lesser known but equally depicted stories and legends Tiffany Windows “Feodorovskaya Mother of God” by Fabergé fascinating figures, such as Simeon the Stylite, who lived that have been passed from On view July 14 through November 6, 2016 was a gift from the St. Petersburg Nobility for many years atop a pillar, and Saint Mary of , a generation to generation, and (extended from October 16) Assembly, and an icon of the “Image Made repentant sinner who lived alone in the desert. Nicholas’s place within Without Hands” by Kurliukov, made in the faith traditions and This exhibition included seven rare Tiffany windows pan-Slavic style, was a gift from the Moscow international customs. created in 1902 for a Swedenborgian church in Cincinnati, OH. The Merchants’ Association. These two icons, windows were displaced when the church was razed in 1964, and displayed in their original presentation boxes, Toys, Trinkets, and were packed away for many years before being moved, in unmarked represent the differences in style and political Treasures: crates, to a barn at a Swedenborgian Church in Pennsylvania in 1991. intentions of the two donor organizations. The The Story of the Ten years later, the new minister opened the crates and rediscovered Mother of God of the Sign | Fabergé icons are on view thanks to the generous loan Nesting Doll St. Petersburg | 1908 the remarkable windows. They were carefully cleaned and restored, from a private collector based in New York. On view February 11 and are now shared with the public by the nonprofit organization through June 25, 2016 “In Company with Angels,” which organized the exhibition. The windows represent the Seven Churches of Asia described in the Featuring several Book of Revelation: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, hundred dolls from the Philadelphia, and Laodicea. In addition to the windows, the exhibition remarkable collection of included several icons of angels from the Museum’s collection, as nesting dolls generously well as Tiffany glass and silver objects from the collections of Frank donated to the Museum W. Ford and other private collections. Preparator Tom Keany installs in 2015 by Pamela Kruskal, Holy Fools to Wonder Workers.

12 13 DEVELOPMENT 2016 Grants & Sponsorships Collaborations MARKETING SNAPSHOT

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14 15 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES January: 827 visitors April: 1035 visitors July: 1901 visitors October: 2010 visitors Thursday, 1/7: First Thursday Sunday, 4/3: Contemporary Russian Thursday, 7/7: First Thursday; Adult Saturday, 10/1: Lecture: “Tiffany on the February: 1022 visitors Literature Book Group Organizational Craft Night Mend: The Conservation of Stained 2016 Earned Income 2016 Expenses (Before Depreciation & Taxes) Meeting Glass” with Mary Clerkin Higgins Thursday, 2/4: First Thursday; FILM: Thursday, 7/14: Opening of In “RUSSIA! The Drama of Art in Twelve Thursday, 4/7: First Thursday Company with Angels: Seven Sunday, 10/2: Book Launch: Icons: The Occupancy Marketing Episodes” Saturday, 4/16: Film and Lecture: “The Rediscovered Tiffany Windows Essential Collection, with Paraclete Press Investments & Other Income Visitor Services 11% 13% Saint Patriarch Tikhon” with Marina Thursday, 10/6: First Thursday; Adult 44% Saturday, 2/6: FILM: “RUSSIA! The Friday, 7/22: Free Fun Friday, 21% Development Adamovich of RusDocFilmFest-3W sponsored by the Highland Street Craft night Operational Drama of Art in Twelve Episodes” 7% Foundation 20% Thursday, 2/11: Opening of Toys, Sunday, 4/17: Reading and Book Saturday, 10/15: 10th Birthday Party & Trinkets, and Treasures: The Story of Signing: The Littlest Matryoshka with August: 1332 visitors 10th Anniversary Concert with Zingaresca Corrine Demas Duo Curatorial & the Nesting Doll Monday, 8/1 through Saturday, Visitor Services Saturday, 10/29: Film: “Let There Be Education Tuesday, 2/16 to Saturday, 2/20: Tuesday, 4/19 to Friday 4/22: School August 6: Prosopon School of 6% Light” 10% School Vacation Week activities, Vacation Week activities, including a Iconology Icon Writing Workshop including the film “Morozko” (“Father Matryoshka Painting Workshop with Thursday, 8/4: First Thursday; Gallery November: 1058 visitors Frost”) and the workshop “Meet the Marina Forbes on April 20 talk: “The Hierarchy of Angels” with Tuesday, 11/1: Special Tour: Tiffany Marvelous Matryoshka” with Larissa Saturday, 4/23: Workshop: Introduction Docent Larissa Dyan Windows at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Dyan to Zentangle with Karen Keefe Church (Worcester) with Prof. Virginia Development Curatorial & Education Sunday, 8/14: Film: “Let There Be Raguin 25% 43% March: 979 visitors May: 871 visitors Light” with Director Peter Swanson Thursday, 3/3: First Thursday; Framing Thursday, 5/5: First Thursday; Concert: Sunday, 8/21: Contemporary Russian Thursday, 11/3: First Thursday; Game Cultures Series panel presentation: Russian Duo Literature Book Group Night! $32,107 $569,084 Curatorial & Education Curatorial & Education “Growing Up in the Soviet Union” Sunday, 5/8: Free Museum admission September: 1431 visitors Saturday, 11/5: Workshop: Advanced Zentangle with Karen Keefe Friday, 3/11: Workshops: Pysanky in conjunction with the MA-MAtroyshka Thursday, 9/1: First Thursday; Film: Visitor Services $142,455 Visitor Services $79,193 Ukrainian Decorating (Beginner Festival “Rails Across Russia” Sunday, 11/6: Contemporary Russian Level) & Etched Pysanky, with Karen Literature Book Group Sunday, 5/15: Contemporary Russian Wednesday, 9/21: Webinar: The Development $82,705 Development $98,314 Brouillette and Susan Dow Literature Book Group Museum of Russian Icons and Saturday, 11/19: Opening day of “Holy Administration Administration Saturday, 3/12: Workshops: Pysanky June: 994 visitors Collette Present: Discovering Croatia, Fools to Wonderworkers: Saints of the Ukrainian Egg Decorating (Beginner Orthodox Faith” Thursday, 6/2: First Thursday; Clinton Slovenia, and the Adriatic Coast Investment & Other Marketing $144,536 Level) & Advanced Pysanky with Karen $66,596 Middle School 6th Grade Art Show Saturday, 9/24: Framing Cultures: December: 724 visitors Income Brouillette and Susan Dow Saturday, 6/11: Film: “RUSSIA! The “Animation as Artifact: The Cultural Thursday, 12/1: First Thursday: Ornament Occupancy $166,020 Saturday, 3/19: Special Grand Total $323,863 Drama of Art in Twelve Episodes” Significance of Russian Cartoons” Craft Night Tour: “Icons of Renewal” with CEO/ with Programs Manager Randi Kelly Saturday, 12/3: A Royal Lecture Operational $256,390 Curator Kent Russell; “Accreditation Saturday, 6/25: Tour: Farewell to “Toys, Sunday, 9/25: Contemporary Russian and Reception: Nick Nicholson with Celebration” evening event Trinkets and Treasures” with Registrar Grand Total $1,313,537 Laura Garrity-Arquitt Literature Book Group Honored Guest Prince Dmitri Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky. 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Scott & Stephanie Young Tewksbury Public Library Maria Trout Randi Kelly, Programs Anne Butterfield Wayne R. Beeson John & Patricia Folcarelli Maria Mackavey Carol M. McNally Nashoba Valley Chamber of Joan Wash Manager Edmund J. Sheehan Albert & Mary Jane Gilet Craig Bencsics James Fraser Wayne & Christina McDonald In-Kind Donations Commerce Susan McKie, Visitor Services Boris Levin David & Penny Bergeson A. & G. Gamota Elisabeta McSherry Green Nancy Sevcenko 2016 VOLUNTEERS & Events Assistant Eric & Lisa Lowrey David & Lina Blair Herbert & Cynthia Gatti Norman Meiklejohn David Shnaider Bella Cakes The Museum of Russian Icons Jason Arquitt Lynn Philbin, Business Charles & Nydia B. Moser Mark W. & Joan Bloom David & Joanne Gavin Elizabeth Mellen Nancy H. Shepherd Turini’s Catering is pleased to recognize and Aisling Gaughan Manager Ernest & Barbara Oskin Marc W. Bono Alexander Gibber John & Susan Metzidakis Mohamed SiBachir & Robin Starry Fields thank our docents, volunteers Carole Saal Kent Russell, CEO/Curator T.H. Smith Building John & Eileen Boyd Francisco Gomez & Virginia Meyer Jacqueline Chang Jane Marlow and interns who graciously Professor Raoul Smith, Megan Senecal, Visitor Anne-Marie Soullière Anthony S. Budge Maria-Cristina DeBrigard Anthony Moore & Douglas & Karen Skillins Donna Roll provided us with their time and Research Fellow Services & Events Assistant J. Elizabeth Burbank James Goodman James Billinsley Engelina Smirnova Tanya Sheppard support this year. Shirley Socorelis Liudmila Subbotina*, Russian Anne T. Buttrick Joel Greene & Ann Lisi Barbara Murphy Tim Smith & Cynthia Cannon Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. Alex Szarka Community Liaison John A. & Suzanne M. Casali Christine and Tara Young, Deputy Director 18 Katherine Wagenblass 19 For more information regarding the Museum of Russian Icons, please contact: Kent Russell, CEO & Curator Museum of Russian Icons 203 Union Street Clinton, Massachusetts 01510 United States of America (978) 598-5000 x112 [email protected]

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