MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Annual Report 2003 2003 Annual Report Contents Board of Trustees 2 Board Committees 2 President’s Report 5 Director’s Report 6 Curatorial Report 8 Exhibitions, Traveling Exhibitions 9 Acquisitions 10 Loans, Publications 25 Attendance 26 Membership 27 Education 28 Year in Review 29 Development 35 MAM Donors 37 Support Group Officers 44 Staff 48 Financial Report 50 Independent Auditors’ Report 51 Statement of Financial Position 52 Brooks Stevens Die Valkyrie Coupe, 1954. Courtesy of the Bortz Auto Collection. Photo: Michael Tropea. BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEES OF THE Earlier European Arts Committee Vicki Samson MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Suzanne Selig Arthur J. Laskin Reva Shovers As of August 31, 2003 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair Dorothy Stadler Martha R. Bolles Eric Vogel Donald W. Baumgartner Donald W. Baumgartner Vice-chair and Secretary David Wescoe President Chairman Hope Melamed Winter Barbara B. Buzard P. M ichael Mahoney Frederic G. Friedman Jeffrey Winter Vice President, Past President Joanne Charlton Richard J. Glaisner Stephen Einhorn EDUCATION AND PLANNING Allen L. Samson Michael A. Hatfield George A. Evans, Jr. COMMITTEE Vice President, Past President Terry A. Hueneke Eckhart Grohmann Marianne Lubar Mary Ann LaBahn Frederick F. Hansen Christopher S. Abele Vice President, Acquisitions Marianne Lubar Avis M. Heller Chair Secretary Sheldon B. Lubar Mary Ann LaBahn P. M ichael Mahoney Helen Peter Love Kim Abler Mary Ann LaBahn Allen L. Samson Mohammed M. Aman Vice President, Exhibitions Geoffrey Maclay James H. Schloemer Frank Murn Marilyn Bradley Allen M. Taylor Pamela W. Shovers Sue Pieper José Chavez Vice President Allen M. Taylor Jim Quirk Cynthia Collyer Sheldon B. Lubar Stacy G. Terris Lillian M. Schultz Mary Denis Vice President W. Kent Velde William M. Treul Richard Doornek Robert A. Wagner Dale R. Faught Richard J. Glaisner ACQUISITIONS & COLLECTIONS Allen Haas Vice President Photography Committee Judith A. Hansen Michael A. Hatfield Marianne Lubar Eugene Humphreys Treasurer Chair Carol Lewensohn Gwen T. Jackson Frederic G. Friedman George A. Evans, Jr. Co-Chair Lyle E. Orwig Assistant Secretary and Vice-Chair Mitchell Jacobson Michael Price Legal Counsel Co-Chair Betty Quadracci Karen Johnson Boyd Dorothy Stadler Christopher S. Abele Marilyn Bradley Dick Blau Evelyn Patricia Terry Terry W. Anderson Andrea B. Bryant Madeleine Lubar Martha Wolz Andrea B. Bryant Margaret Chester Kevin Miyazaki Charlotte Zucker Sallie O. Davis Stephen Einhorn Bradley Steiner Lloyd W. Herrold Judy Gordon EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE Terry A. Hueneke Susan M. Jennings Prints and Drawings Committee Judy Jorgensen Arthur J. Laskin Mary Ann LaBahn Raymond R. Krueger Wayne R. Lueders J. Thomas Maher III Chair Joan Marcus J. Thomas Maher III Chair Joan Marcus Christopher S. Abele Pamela S. Muma Kent Anderson Karen Johnson Boyd José A. Olivieri Anthony J. Petullo Richard R. Pieper Roger Boerner Dale R. Faught Roy Reiman Lois Ehlert Jean Friedlander Sandra Robinson Allen L. Samson Reva Shovers Laurence Eiseman, Jr. George T. Jacobi Dorothy Nelle Sanders Marianne Epstein Judy Jorgensen James H. Schloemer David A. Straz, Jr. Frederick Vogel III Julie Evans Jane L. Kaiser Justin N. Segel Jean Friedlander Donna Meyer Suzanne L. Selig Robert A. Wagner Hope Melamed Winter Edith Herrold Anthony J. Petullo Stacy G. Terris George Jacobi Betty Quadracci W. Kent Velde Marianne Lubar Dorothy Nelle Sanders David B. Wescoe ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTIONS SUBCOMMITTEES Esther Leah Ritz Suzanne L. Selig Nancy Zimpher Helen Weber Dorothy Stadler Decorative Arts Committee Barry Wind Charlotte Zucker AUXILIARY SPOKESPERSONS Constance Godfrey Sheila A. Aldrich Modern and Contemporary FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair Committee Milwaukee County Supervisor Richard J. Glaisner Pamela W. Shovers Tish Alverson Nicole Teweles Chair President, Friends of Art Barbara Buzard Chair Sally Carson Donald W. Baumgartner Lori Bechthold Barbara Elsner Donna Baumgartner Michael A. Hatfield President-elect, Friends of Art Henry Fuldner Marilyn Bradley Mary Ann LaBahn Sally Schuler Dudley Godfrey, Jr. Ellen Checota Sheldon B. Lubar Chair, Docents Nicole Teweles Karen Drummond P. M ichael Mahoney Mary Terese Duffy JoAnn Villavicencio Sue Frautschi Anthony J. Petullo President, Collectors’ Corner Anne Vogel Jim Hatch Allen M. Taylor Frederick Vogel III Jane Kaiser W. Kent Velde Margarete Harvey Jeff Kasch President, Garden Club Tony Krausen James E. Bunce Marianne Lubar Wisconsin Veterans Joan Marcus War Memorial David Meissner Joanne Murphy Dorothy Palay Barbara Recht 2 Milwaukee Art Museum FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT Barbara Morris Robert D. Hevey LAYTON ART COLLECTION COMMITTEE Jim Murphy George Jacobi BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jill Pelisek Richard G. Jacobus Sheldon B. Lubar Jim Schloemer Susan M. Jennings Henry E. Fuldner Chair Suzanne L. Selig Edith Jones President Donald W. Baumgartner Pamela Shovers David T. Kahler Constance Godfrey Richard J. Glaisner Dorothy Stadler George Kaiser Frederick Vogel III P. M ichael Mahoney Kathy Yuille Jane Kaiser Vice Presidents James H. Schloemer Joe Kindig III Frederick Vogel III Allen W. Taylor HUMAN RESOURCES Senator Herbert H. Kohl Treasurer COMMITTEE Ruth DeYoung Kohler Constance Godfrey DEVELOPMENT TASKFORCES Virginia Krikorian Anthony J. Petullo Arthur J. Laskin Secretary James H. Schloemer Chair Phoebe R. Lewis David Gordon Chair Donald W. Baumgartner Eileen Liebman Curator of the Collection P. M ichael Mahoney Marianne Lubar MAJOR GIFTS Sheldon B. Lubar Thomas B. Fitzgerald Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr. INVESTMENT COMMITTEE P. M ichael Mahoney Mike Mahoney Sally Manegold David V. Uihlein, Jr. Chair P. M ichael Mahoney William M. Manly Polly Van Dyke William Van Dyke Donald Baumgartner Chair Paul Meissner John L. Murray Frederick Vogel IV Dick Glaisner Mark G. Doll Marianne Lubar Gil Palay Richard J. Glaisner Jill G. Pelisek Tony Petullo Sheldon B. Lubar Betty Quadracci Helen Peters Wayne R. Lueders Gabriele Flagg Pfeiffer Jim Schloemer Allen M. Taylor Allen Taylor Joan M. Pick Jim Wigdale Richard Pieper NOMINATING COMMITTEE Sue Pieper PLANNED GIVING Allen L. Samson Betty Quadracci Chair Esther Leah Ritz Andrea Bryant Merlin Rostad Co-Chair Donald W. Baumgartner Allen L. Samson Suzie Jennings Suzanne L. Selig Donald J. Schuenke Co-Chair Allen M. Taylor Douglas Seaman W. Kent Velde Floyd A. Segel Rick Friedman Mary Ladish Selander Bill Haberman PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Bud Selig Katie Hofman Suzanne Selig Judy Jorgensen Donald W. Baumgartner L. William Teweles Ray Kehm Chair Nici Teweles Linda Moore Christopher S. Abele Barbara Tooman Jill Pelisek Sheila A. Aldrich Mrs. Erwin Uihlein Tony Petullo Raymond R. Krueger Anne Vogel Jim Schloemer Frederick Vogel III MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Elmer L. Winter INFLUENCERS COUNCIL Hope Melamed Winter David Wescoe Dr. Alfred Bader EMERITUS PRESIDENTS Chair Jay Baker COUNCIL Patty Baker E. Kelly Hansen Roger L. Boerner Eric Vogel Joan Barnett Donald Baumgartner 1968–1971 CONTRIBUTING MEMBERSHIP Donna Baumgartner Sheldon B. Lubar CAMPAIGN CABINET Polly Beal 1977–1980 Roger L. Boerner Lloyd W. Herrold Judy Gordon Karen Johnson Boyd 1980–1983 Co-Chair Marilyn Bradley Orren J. Bradley David T. Kahler Stacy Terris 1983–1986 Co-Chair Margaret Chester The Honorable Richard D. Robert Feitler Donald Baumgartner Cudahy 1986–1989 Donna Baumgartner James D. Ericson Susan M. Jennings Andrea B. Bryant George A. Evans, Jr. 1989–1992 Valerie Clark Robert Feitler Sallie O. Davis Jean Friedlander Allen L. Samson Dick Glaisner Lloyd A. Gerlach 1992–1995 Ellen Glaisner Dr. Warren Gilson P. M ichael Mahoney Carole Glass Constance Godfrey 1995–1998 Michael A. Hatfield Dudley J. Godfrey, Jr. Donald W. Baumgartner George Kaiser Dr. Christopher Graf Chairman, 2001– Gwen Kuber Christoph H. Guenther Mary Ann LaBahn Lloyd W. Herrold www.mam.org 3 President’s Report The state and the Milwaukee community’s pride in the Milwaukee Art Museum continues to flourish since our opening more than two years ago. The Museum is a cornerstone of Milwaukee’s cultural life and an icon for the city itself. We continue to gain attention from around the country and the world—the Museum was named among the “New Wonders of the World” by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, and People magazine named the Milwaukee Art Museum one of three “New American Beauties,”and “the city’s instant tourist attraction.”During a recent visit to London, my wife Donna and I were thrilled to see a banner of the Milwaukee Art Museum outside the Victoria and Albert Museum; our Calatrava-designed building was a featured work in the Zoomorphic architecture exhibition. We realize that our well-being as an institution is based on our continuing outreach to the community and beyond. Exhibitions and programming are varied to interest a diverse visitor base. Last year, African Sculpture: Bamana Art from Mali and Graciela Iturbide: Images of the Spirit sought and drew African-American and Latino visitors to the Museum. Last spring, we launched our first public forum program with a panel discussion of public art, reaffirming the Museum as a place for lively discussion about arts-related issues. The Museum partnered with the arts community, teaming with groups such as the Milwaukee Symphony, Ko-Thi Dance Company and Present Music to increase our reach and vary our offerings. The year ended with the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary, a community “happening” in which the Museum played a key role. This was the year of Leonardo da Vinci and the Splendor of Poland, which drew audience and attention