2017 Community Report

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

2017 COMMUNITY REPORT

2017

THE YEAR IN REVIEW Thank you for joining us as we look back at 2017, another exciting year as your Dayton Art Institute continued to prepare for its 2019 centennial and build the foundation for another century serving the Dayton community.

One of many exciting things to happen in 2017 was the selection of Dr. Jerry Smith as the museum’s new Chief Curator after an extensive national search. He will guide the vision of future collection installations and special exhibitions, a key part of which will be the reinstallation and reinterpretation of the museum’s collection galleries as part of The DAI’s centennial celebrations.

We were also excited to announce the early payment of $11.7 million in bond debt held by the museum. A final payment of $11.7 million was applied to the 1996 museum renovation bond–nine years ahead of schedule! Since 2011, the museum has reduced its debt from $16.5 million to less than $500,000.

The special exhibition season was highlighted by Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist, Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence, and Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau, the latter closing out 2017 in spectacular fashion. The Lange Family Experiencenter featured the exhibitions The Nature of Art and Performing Art. Art Ball and Oktoberfest received fantastic support, with these important fundraisers bringing large crowds and significant revenue to the museum. Our new Bourbon & Bubbles event was a sold-out success and will continue in 2018.

Construction and renovation projects continued in 2017, including the reopening of the Berry Wing of European Art following replacement of original windows, and the completion of the ADA-accessible pedestrian walkway from Riverview Avenue to the Entrance Rotunda.

Through a generous gift, Siebenthaler’s–which landscaped the museum during its construction in the late 1920s–landscaped the new walkway and the area around Leo the Lion. Renovation of the museum’s original Lower Court restrooms was also completed in 2017, and tuckpointing of the museum building began, the latter funded by a generous gift from The Schiewetz Foundation Inc. We are pleased to present this Community Report as an overview of 2017. Thank you for your continued support of this Dayton treasure, and we look forward to seeing all of you throughout 2018.

Best Regards,

Nearly 116,700 people visited the museum in 2017, and there were many things for them to see and do at The DAI. Reinterpretation of the collection galleries began, with three new galleries unveiled: Native American Art (Gallery 209), Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World (Gallery 211), and The Harold W. and Mary Louise Shaw Foundation Gallery for Art of the Ancient Americas (Gallery 102). In addition, a recently acquired suit of samurai armor was installed in our Asian galleries, and focus exhibitions highlighted rarely seen treasures from our collection.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Edward J. Blake, Chairman CEO, MV Commercial Group, CFO, Miller-Valentine Group Julie Liss-Katz,Vice Chairman Systems Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer Premier Health Daniel Davis, Treasurer Senior Vice President and Sales Manager of Commercial Banking Group PNC Bank Brock Anderson III, Secretary CEO Bonbright Distributors

LEADERSHIP TEAM Michael R. Roediger, MSLD, CFRE Director and CEO

Edward J. Blake Chair, Board of Trustees

James F. Dicke, II, Chairman Emeritus * Chairman/CEO Crown Equipment Corporation

Michael D. Cronin Executive Vice President Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

TRUSTEES

Rachel Goodspeed Manager, Community Affairs Vectren

Stephen Allaire Managing Director AES US SBU

Richard Haas Senior Vice President Kettering Health Network

Jessica Barry Owner & President School of Advertising Art

Jennifer Harrison Partner Taft/

Tracy Bieser Community Volunteer

Bill Lukens Retired Chairman & CEO Stillwater Technologies, Inc.

Linda Caron, Ph.D. Dean College of Liberal Arts Wright State University

Nora Newsock Community Volunteer

Alexis Larsen, External Affairs Director Brandy McFall, Development Director Dave Stacy, Chief Financial Officer Jerry Smith, Ph.D., Chief Curator Monica Walker, HR/Administration Director Susan Martis, Ph.D., Curator of Education

Mark Manuel VP Development & Information Services Crown Equipment Corporation Amos L. Otis President & CEO SoBran, Inc. Josh Stucky Co-Owner Square One Salons

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Rachel Butt * Leadership Dayton Representative Deborah Lieberman * Montgomery County Commissioner Bob Nevin * DAI Endowment Committee Chair Debra Strauss * DAI Associate Board President The Honorable Nan Whaley * Mayor, City of Dayton * Denotes Ex-officio

2017 HIGHLIGHTS & PARTNERSHIPS The 2017 special exhibitions brought 24,156 guests to the museum.

HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 116,700 people visited The Dayton Art Institute in 2017.

In September, The DAI welcomed Dr. Jerry Smith to the museum as its new Chief Curator. He most recently served as the Hazel and William Hough Chief Curator and Interim Director at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida. Prior, he held leadership positions at the Phoenix Art Museum for more than a decade.

Renovations and improvements to the museum continued in 2017. Notable projects included:

Focus exhibitions, highlighting the museum’s collection, included: Water in Japanese Art Blossoming Spring

Eva Lewis, Wright State University

Acting Up: Kabuki in Japanese Prints

Lucas Underwood Bergeron, Wright State University

Devoted: Visual Performances of Faith A stunning suit of samurai armor was added to the collection, acquired with funds provided by The Kettering Fund.

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Renovation of the museum’s original Lower Court restrooms.

Tuckpointing of the museum building, thanks to funding from The Schiewetz Foundation Inc.

Click on the video block above to watch a time-lapse video of its installation!

Reinterpretation of the museum’s collection galleries began, thanks to $1 million in funding from the 2016 State of Ohio Capital Appropriations Bill and additional funding from The Harold W. and Mary Louise Shaw Foundation. Newly reinstalled galleries included: Native American Art Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World

After 37 years on loan to The City of Dayton, the large-scale sculpture Movin’ Out for Jessie Owens (1980) by Charles Ginnever was moved to the museum grounds and now occupies a prominent spot along the new pedestrian walkway.

Local arts educator R. Darden Bradshaw was awarded the 2016 Houk Award.

The Passport to Kindergarten family day, held in partnership with ReadySetSoar, brought more than 300 children and their caregivers to the museum for a family day in November.

What Is a Masterpiece?, our interactive program that enables visitors to discover surprising backstories, explore fascinating details, and make meaningful connections with art, will reach its goal of 100 objects in 2018.

During 2017, 4,127 users initiated 61,698 pageviews on the What Is a Masterpiece? website, up 34% and 21% respectively compared to 2016.

The DAI continued to host the annual Yeck College Artist Fellow Exhibition, Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Exhibition, and Congressional Art Competition.

The Harold W. and Mary Louise Shaw Foundation Gallery for Art of the Ancient Americas

Thanks in part to the hard work and dedication of The DAI’s Associate Board (32 couples, 64 members total), it was another successful year for the museum’s two biggest fundraisers, Art Ball and Oktoberfest: More than 820 people attended Art Ball, which generated net revenue of $164,933.

Click to play Click on the video block above to see the mesmerizing timelapse video of the installation of the African Crucifixion from Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence.

Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau, September 16–December 31

Lauren Reis, Miami University graduate

The Art + Core Connections education program reached 1,112 area students.

Landscaping of the pedestrian walkway, made possible by a generous gift from Siebenthaler’s.

Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence, June 24–September 10

Alexander Belmonte Paat, Cedarville University

More than 1,800 caregivers and youth participated in The DAI’s ARTventures, Tiny Thursdays and Homeschool Intersections family programming.

Completion of the ADA-accessible pedestrian walkway on the museum grounds.

Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist, February 11–May 7

This was the 16th year for the Yeck College Artist Fellows program. Awardees exhibited their artwork in the museum and mentored a group of high school students. Awardees included:

Red: Endless Attraction

Reopening of the Berry Wing of European Art following replacement of original gallery windows.

The museum presented a diverse range of special exhibitions in 2017:

Homeschool Intersections, a new program for homeschool families, served nearly 300 students over the course of 2017.

More than 30,000 people attended Oktoberfest (including Friday’s Lederhosen Lunch and Preview Party), generating net revenue of $428,954.

The Lange Family Experiencenter featured the new exhibition Performing Art, which opened in May 2017 and continues through April 2018.

Special installations in the exhibition featured the work of local artists Chris (“Red”) Newman and Susan Byrnes.

The DAI’s educational programming brought 45,200 people to the museum in 2017, including nearly 34,200 people who visited The Lange Family Experiencenter.

Click to play The restoration is finished! Keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming organ performances.

The museum’s historic Skinner Organ was restored in 2017, with several public performances given during the fall and winter.

Additional performances are planned for 2018.

Our new Bourbon & Bubbles event, held April 21, was a sold-out success, with 415 attending.

The museum’s annual Fourth of July member event, Red, Art & Blue, brought nearly 250 members and their guests to the museum for The City of Dayton fireworks.

Curatorial Conversations gallery talks continued to offer a unique look at works in the collection, as well as curator-led tours of special exhibitions.

A new literature program, The Language of Art, was also introduced.

The popular Vine & Canvas series, which pairs wine tastings with featured art from the collection and special exhibitions, held five tastings with more than 300 people attending.

BOND BURNING

The Dayton Art Institute participated in the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) Art Museum Day in May. The event offered free general admission to the collection galleries.

The DAI was named a “Best of Dayton” by both Dayton Magazine and Dayton.com in their annual reader polls.

In 2017, 52 weddings and receptions were held at the museum, and an additional 67 corporate and non-profit rental events were also held at the museum.

More than 20,100 guests attended rental events at the museum during 2017.

As of February 2018, 43 weddings and 38 corporate/non-profit events have already been confirmed for 2018.

PARTNERSHIPS Community partnerships continued to play an important role at The Dayton Art Institute during 2017. During the past year, The DAI partnered with these organizations: The museum’s partnership with Dayton Metro Library on the ReImagining Works initiative continued. The program was highlighted by the grand opening of the new Main Branch in downtown Dayton in the summer of 2017.

Completed works were also installed at the Miamisburg Branch, and new commissions were announced for the Wilmington-Stroop, West Carrollton and Southeast Branches. ReImagining Works invites local artists to use pieces from The DAI collection as inspiration for new artwork, to be installed at the new or renovated Dayton Metro Library buildings. To date, nine libraries have been completed, showcasing 29 commissioned artworks from our regional artists.

Eight libraries remain to be built, offering more opportunities for artists! For more information, visit daytonmetrolibrary.org/works.

As part of the museum’s ongoing partnership with the University of Dayton, a series of “Behind the Scenes” talks by The DAI’s Education and Curatorial teams provided insight into the process of staging special exhibitions.

RTA Ride to Art–Fueling Education, The DAI’s

Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist February 11–May 7, 2017

ongoing partnership with the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, provided free door-todoor bus transportation for underserved schools and youth learning centers.

Partnerships with regional artists and local schools created unique art installations for the exhibition Performing Art in The Lange Family Experiencenter: Yeck Artist-in-Residence Chris (“Red”) Newman created the installation Five Minutes to Curtain!.

Yeck Artist-in-Residence Susan Byrnes, with assistance from Dayton area school students, created the installation Motion Capture.

The documentary short video Performance Inspired by Art featured local artists and was produced in partnership with Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) students.

The DAI’s Education Department continued its Passport to Kindergarten partnership with ReadySetSoar.

For the fifth year in a row, the museum partnered with WYSO to present two sold-out performances of the station’s Thanksgiving week benefit concert, Such a Night: The Last Waltz Live, in the Renaissance Auditorium.

The DAI partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense to take part in Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel from Memorial Day through

At the end of October 2017, museum staff and the Board of Trustees held a symbolic “bond burning” to announce the early payment of $11.7 million in bond debt held by the museum. A final payment of $11.7 million was applied to the 1996 museum renovation bond– originally totaling $14.4 million—which was paid off nine years ahead of schedule. This final payment was made possible thanks to the strategic financial leadership of The DAI’s staff, Board of Trustees, and Finance and Endowment Committees; gifts from benefactors Jim Dicke I and Jim Dicke II; unrestricted planned gifts; and a strong stock market. It is the second major prepayment on this bond, following a $1.2 million prepayment at the end of 2016. Since 2011, The DAI has reduced its debt from $16.5 million to less than $500,000.

Labor Day. The museum continued as a partner in Bank of America’s Museums on Us® program, offering Bank of America cardholders free general admission on the first weekend of each month.

The DAI continued partnerships with the University of Dayton, Wright State University, Sinclair Community College, the School of Advertising Art, and The Dayton Chapter of the Links, Inc. The DAI continued community partnerships with Congressman Michael Turner’s Office for the Congressional Art Exhibition and the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center for the Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Exhibition.

Many local companies, organizations and notfor-profits hosted events and galas at The DAI in 2017, with notable events including the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, Dayton Development Coalition, Synchrony Financial, and WYSO’s Such a Night: The Last Waltz Live.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance continued to hold select Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra concerts in the Renaissance Auditorium during 2017.

Numerous community volunteer groups assisted with Art Ball and Oktoberfest.

The DAI continued its partnership with UpDayton to host the annual UpDayton Summit for Young Professionals at the museum.

SUPPORT Thank you to the individuals, companies and foundations that gave generous contributions of $5,000 or more to the museum in 2017. Major donors included: Abbott Nutrition ACCO Brands Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Allaire Mr. & Mrs. David Battle Mr. & Mrs. John W. Berry, Jr. The Berry Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Bettman Mr. and Mrs. Irvin G. Bieser, Jr. Blakeney Memorial Fund BLC Entertainment Bonbright Distirbutors Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Brethen BWI Group CareSource Cavalier Distributing Charles Simms Development Copp Integrated Systems The Rayman A. and Elizabeth A. Coy Fund Crown Equipment Corporation Culture Works DANIS Mr. and Mrs. John S. Danis Dayton Children’s Hospital Dayton Daily News, a product of Cox Media Group Ohio Dayton Eye Associates Dayton Foundation Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Dayton International Airport Dayton Power & Light Foundation The Dayton Power and Light Company (AES) Mr. Oran B. Dent Mr. & Mrs. James F. Dicke, II Mr. & Mrs. James F. Dicke, III Mr. & Mrs. Dave L. Diven Ms. Jane A. Dunwoodie Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. The Engstrom Family Charitable Foundation Enterprise Roofing and Sheet Metal Fifth Third Bank FotoFocus The Frank M. Tait Foundation The Fred and Alice Wallace Charitable Memorial Foundation Ms. Renate Frydman, Ph.D. Mr. Larry S. Glickler and Mr. Charles L. Quinn Heidelberg Distributing Company Henny Penny Corporation Mr. & Mrs. John E. Higgins Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hobart Honda of America MFG. HORAN Kate and Stephen Hone Mrs. Teresa J. Huber Mr. & Mrs. W. Anthony Huffman James Investment Research, Inc. Jessup Wealth Management The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation Kettering Health Network KeyBank

Mrs. Rosemarie & Mr. Marvin Kidd Mr. Peter M. King Ms. Norma H. Landis & Mr. Rick F. Hoffman The Lange Family The Leslie C. Mapp Foundation Lexus of Dayton Liberty Health Care Corporation Mrs. Jackie Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. William Lukens Macy’s Dr. and Mrs. Frank Mannarino Marion’s Piazza Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Fred McConnaughey Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McQuiston Mr. & Mrs. Dale L. Medford Messer Construction Co. MetLife Mr. & Mrs. James A. Miller Miller-Valentine Group MLA Companies Ms. Elise Monnin Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District Morgan Stanley Morris Home Furnishings Ms. Majida Mourad Mr. & Mrs. Craig Mullenbrock Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Newsock Ohio Arts Council Oregon Printing Ms. Suzy Patterson Pickrel Schaeffer & Ebeling Co. L.P.A. PNC Porter Wright Premier Health Projects Unlimited, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Raney Scenic Solutions Mr. & Mrs. William C. Schoen School of Advertising Art Mr. & Mrs. Andrew G. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Shaker Mrs. Mary Carol Short Siebenthaler Company Sinclair Community College Mr. David L. Smith SoBran Inc. Mr. Donald M. Spindler Square One Salon & Spa Synchrony Financial TACG Taft/ Mrs. Florence Tannenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tatar Thompson Hine LLP Mr. and Mrs. William G. Uhl, Sr. Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC University of Dayton US Bank Vectren White Allen Family of Dealerships Mr. & Mrs. Leon A. Whitney, II William Gillaugh Estate WilmerHale Winsupply, Inc. William and Dorothy Yeck Family Foundation Mrs. Margie M.Yowell

Every effort was made to include all those who so generously supported The Dayton Art Institute in 2017. Any omissions were unintentional.

Thank you.

Bourbon and Bubbles was a tremendous success in 2017. Tickets for this year’s event on April 20th are already flying out the door!

Dayton turned out in its elegant finest, for an evening of fine art, delicious food, live music and dancing at Art Ball.

Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist showcased a breathtaking retrospective of WalkingStick’s work through the decades.

Young learners have the opportunity to explore materials during Tiny Thursdays.

ATTENDANCE Nearly 116,700 guests visited The DAI during 2017. Museum membership included 770 new memberships, 514 rejoined and 3,946 renewals in 2017.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS* 2017: 116,700 2016: 114,600 2015: 123,000 2014: 122,800 2013: 129,800

Friends enjoying an evening at the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond series.

*Attendance figures contain a +/- 5% margin of error.

2017 ATTENDANCE HIGHLIGHTS Ravaged Sublime: Landscape Photography in the 21st Century (October 15, 2016–January 8, 2017): 4,325 Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist (February 11–May 7): 3,922 Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence (June 24–September 10): 6,005 Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau Selections from the Dhawan Collection (September 16–December 31): 14,229

The Dorothy Meyers Yeck Summer Studio is a fantastic opportunity for middle school children to experiment with new techniques and materials.

2017 special exhibitions brought 24,156 people to the museum Art Ball: More than 820 attended Oktoberfest: More than 30,000 (including Preview Party & Lederhosen Lunch) Vectren Jazz & Beyond: 1,967 Vine & Canvas: 323 Bourbon & Bubbles: 415 Summer Art Camp: 151 The Art + Core Connections program served 1,112 students The Lange Family Experiencenter: 34,200 visitors

Oktoberfest remains a favorite Dayton festival.

A Yeck High School Student, experimenting in the studio.

Studying a shimmering beadwork tapestry at the JPS opening of Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence.

ECONOMIC IMPACT & FINANCIAL RESULTS The Dayton Art Institute has a far-reaching impact throughout the Dayton region.

Using a calculator created by the organization Americans for the Arts (www.artsusa.org), The Dayton Art Institute had an estimated economic impact of more than $7.8 million on the Dayton Metropolitan Area during 2017.

Economic impact represents the total dollars spent by The DAI and its audiences.

Event-related spending by arts and culture audiences is estimated using the average dollars spent per person by arts event attendees in similarly populated communities.

Oktoberfest this year was hot, hot, hot! Stranger, a favorite local band, kept things simmering on Saturday.

OPERATING REVENUE BY SOURCE FY 2017 (UNAUDITED) OPERATING FUND REVENUE (UNAUDITED): $ 4.48 MILLION Curatorial, Exhibitions, & Education 17% Development 12% The Museum Store and Leo Bistro 6% Memberships 19% Museum Rentals 13% Special Events 14% Support from Invested Funds 18% Other 1%

A young woman enjoying delicious white wine at Vine and Canvas.

OPERATING EXPENSE BY SOURCE FY 2017 (UNAUDITED) OPERATING FUND EXPENSES (UNAUDITED): $ 4.35 MILLION Curatorial, Exhibitions, & Education 23% Development 12% The Museum Store and Leo Bistro 6% Marketing 6% Museum Rentals 7% Guest Services 2% Administration 16% Facilities 17% Security 11%

FUNDING SOURCES Admissions and Program Fees 6%

JPS members interacted with a Mucha print come to life at the opening of Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau.

Museum Rentals 13% Special Events 14% Memberships 19% The Museum Store and Leo Bistro 6% Individual Contributions 4% Foundation Contributions 6% Corporate Contributions 9% Government Support 4% Support from Invested Funds 18% Other 1% Operating Fund revenue and expenses represent the day-to-day “cost of doing business” at the museum. They do not include debt service costs or facilities depreciation, which are reflected in the Property Fund of the museum.

A Summer Art camper asks for feedback.

MISSION GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, Extended hours until 8 p.m.

Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Noon - 5:00 p.m.

Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays.

GALLERY ADMISSION: Suggested admission of $8 adults, $5 seniors, active military and groups; youth (17 and under), college students (18+ w/ID) and Members free. Special exhibitions, programs and events may carry an additional charge.

CONNECT WITH US: daytonartinstitute.org Phone: 937-223-4ART (4278) Fax: 937-223-3140 info@daytonart.org

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VISION The Dayton Art Institute is the premier visual arts destination for people of all ages and backgrounds in the Dayton region and beyond. With an internationally recognized collection, we are dedicated to collection stewardship, creative engagement, educational programming, and superior guest experiences.

FRONT COVER: Exhibition attendees enjoy Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence.

2018

EXHIBITION SEASON!

Operational funding provided in part by

February 17 through May 13

Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine, Together, 2012, MiTeintes watercolor paper, 10 x 11 x 8 inches. Photo courtesy of the artists.

June 23 through September 16

Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits Yousuf Karsh, Albert Einstein, 1948, gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh © Estate of Yousuf Karsh

October 20 through January 13, 2019

Muse: Photographs

by Mickalene Thomas and tête-à-tête

Mickalene Thomas, La leçon d’amour, 2008, color photograph, 29.25 x 42.25 inches. © Mickalene Thomas. Courtesy the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong; and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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