Annual Report 2019-2020 by Grand Rapids Art Museum

Grand Rapids Art Museum | 101 Monroe Center St NW | Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Annual Report 2019-2020

MUSEUM LEADERSHIP

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear members, supporters, volunteers, and friends of GRAM, This past year, GRAM has faced considerable challenges and uncertainties brought on by the pandemic. At the same time, we have found opportunities for learning, inspiration, and growth. We are truly thankful for friends like you who recognize the vital role of the arts in our community, and for your continued friendship and support. I am also incredibly proud of our board, staff, and volunteers, for their keen ability to adapt and respond in thoughtful, creative ways as GRAM navigated an ever-changing landscape.

Dana Friis-Hansen  Director and CEO    Elly Barnette-Dawson  Director of Advancement  Ron Platt  Chief Curator    Christopher Bruce  Director of Learning and Creativity

At the start of our 2019-20 fiscal year, we presented the colorful works of award-winning children’s book illustrator David Wiesner, through the exhibition David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling. The exhibition served as an inspirational platform for GRAM to expand our focus on early childhood development, visual and verbal literacy, and the lifelong evolution of creativity and critical thinking. During the first half of 2019-20, we continued outreach to early childhood centers through our Early Learner program, which helps prepare children for kindergarten through art-based skill building workshops. We also marked the 10th anniversary of our arts and literacy program Language Artists, which serves third-grade students from Grand Rapids Public Schools and several other nearby school districts. At the onset of the pandemic, GRAM made the necessary decision to temporarily close our doors, to protect the health and safety of the community and the GRAM family. During this time, we fostered human connectedness through the arts, by amplifying our social media presence and launching a digitally accessible Museum from Home site—filled with a variety of interactive resources for all ages to engage, learn, or recharge. We also developed additional virtual engagement strategies that helped us stay connected with our audiences, volunteers, and supporters. Upon the Museum’s public reopening in August 2020, we adjusted our hours and guest capacities, while instituting new safety protocols to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and guests. We took an agile approach to our learning programs and community programming. We made modifications to format and delivery at times, and pivoted where necessary to continue reaching people through the arts, both in-person and virtually. For instance, a transition to virtual tours allowed our Gazing at GRAM therapeutic arts program to continue serving vulnerable populations, while also expanding our inclusivity thanks to the new virtual platform. At the Museum, we continued offering our weekly Drop-in Studio artmaking program for all ages, but moved it from GRAM Studio to the Auditorium on Level 1, where participants could maintain social distance and work on art projects inspired by the latest exhibitions on view. Thank you for being a part of the GRAM family. While we reflect on the 2019-20 season, we are excited and optimistic about the year ahead. I hope to see you back at the Museum soon! Warm regards,

Dana Friis-Hansen Director and CEO

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38,460 People engaged in on-site experiences and visits at GRAM

43% Guests were first-time visitors to the Museum

46,137 Online engagements in digital and virtual GRAM experiences

1,218 Third-grade students served through our arts and literacy program, Language Artists: Creature Connections.

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151 Teachers participated in GRAM’s Professional Development for Educators program.

5,807 K-12 and college students received docent-guided tours, marking an 18.9% increase over the previous year; 2,937 students also engaged in artmaking workshops.

523 Elementary school students served through in-classroom outreach visits by museum education staff.

1,287 People participated in hands-on artmaking through the weekly Drop-in Studio program.

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1,211 Children reached through our art-based kindergarten readiness program, GRAM Early Learners.

139 Adults with memory loss participated in our therapeutic arts program, Gazing at GRAM.

2,365 GRAM Member households

5,544 Hours of service from 116 volunteers

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David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling October 12, 2019 – January 12, 2020

In fall 2019, Grand Rapids Art Museum presented David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling, a colorful survey of the career of one of the most highly acclaimed book illustrators in the world. David Wiesner (b. 1956) is a master of storytelling through pictures and three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal. Wiesner’s body of work explores the complexity of human imagination through richly layered imagery, clever composition, and humor. The exhibition included 70 original watercolors from some of Wiesner’s most beloved books, including the Caldecott Medal winners Tuesday (1991), The Three Pigs (2001), and Flotsam (2006). Examples of Wiesner’s earliest artistic successes were on view, too, as well as sketches and notebooks revealing his time-consuming creative process, which culminated in the enchanting watercolor paintings that anchored the exhibition. Wiesner’s wordless narratives demand attention and deduction from their readers and encourage expressive language and predictive reasoning skills. Activities within the exhibition for children, families, and adults were created to further inspire these skills and create fun experiences for visitors of all ages.

ATTENDANCE

21,870

guests viewed the exhibition.

91%

of surveyed guests were satisfied or very satisfied with their overall experience.

93%

of surveyed guests were satisfied or very satisfied with the artworks on view.

85%

of surveyed guests have been satisfied or very satisfied with the hands-on activities.

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Below: Installation view of David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling

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LET'S CREATE! WITH DAVID WIESNER GRAM partnered with the Grand Rapids Public Library Seymour Branch to present a reading and book signing with David Wiesner. Visitors were invited to spend a morning with author and illustrator of beloved picture books Flotsam and Mr. Wuffles, learn about the power of wordless art, and help create a masterpiece that was displayed for the whole community.

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COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: STORYTELLING BEYOND WORDS GRAM collaborated with a diverse collection of community partners to explore how wordless storytelling occurs through different forms of creativity and self-expression. Through these interactive conversations, participants learned from local experts and experienced how seemingly disparate artforms share commonalities. October 24: Grand Rapids Ballet + Green NV October 31: The Quilt Index + Meteor Ink Tattoo November 7: Kendall College of Art & Design Fashion Studies + Circle Theatre November 14: Mosaic Film Experience + Opera Grand Rapids

FAMILY DAY: THE ART OF WORDLESS STORYTELLING Guests of all ages were invited to celebrate David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling during Family Day at GRAM. The Museum presented a day of immersive activities that brought the captivating children’s book illustrations to life: Family Day Schedule 10:00am – 4:00pm: Drop-in Costume Making in the Lobby 10:00am – 4:00pm: Scavenger Hunt and Prizes 10:30am: Native American Drumming Presentation in the Auditorium 10:30am – 12:30pm: Family Drop-in and Sketching Tours 11:00am – 3:00pm: Story Time

SCHOOL TOURS The exhibition served as a platform for the Museum to amplify its focus on visual and verbal literacy for K-12 students. GRAM forged new partnerships with area schools and expanded partnerships with existing partner districts. 2,480 additional K-12 students were served through our educational programs, providing classes with docent-guided tours and a Wiesner-inspired arts and literacy curricula for the classroom. This programming was made possible by Herman Miller Cares and the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, both of which covered school transportation costs that allowed GRAM to expand our partnerships with schools and increase access to the arts for students across West Michigan.

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Above: Installation view of Relevant: Abstraction from GRAM's Collection

Relevant: Abstraction from GRAM's Collection September 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020

To deepen the community’s engagement with the Museum’s permanent collection, GRAM invited Juana Williams, UICA’s Exhibitions Curator at the time, to guest-curate a collection-based exhibition. Williams assembled 11 abstract paintings and works on paper from GRAM’s collection, most created by artists a half-a-century or more after abstraction’s invention in the early 20th century. Williams’ curatorial vision treated our guests to a fresh set of ideas and perspectives around our collection of abstract works of art. Relevant was on view concurrently with the UICA’s exhibition SPECTRA, also curated by Williams. While Relevant focused exclusively on two-dimensional 20th century abstraction, SPECTRA featured works of contemporary abstract and non-representational art that break from traditional mediums and concepts and provide insight into these alternative modes of expression. Conceived as two parts of a whole, Relevant and SPECTRA examined abstract art through historical and contemporary lenses. Together, they showed how abstraction has remained relevant for over 100 years by both addressing its own histories and legacies and by continually adapting and diversifying with the times.

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Above: The Museum held an exhibition opening and

curator talk by Juana Williams and Ron Platt which was free to GRAM and UICA members.

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Above: Installation view of A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass

A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass January 25 – October 4, 2020

Glass can be translucent, transparent, or opaque; it can refract images or reflect them back to the viewer; it is strong, yet delicate. These qualities make glass perfectly suited for artists to explore fragility, resiliency, transparency, and transformation. A New State of Matter featured work by contemporary artists who use glass in innovative ways, while presenting its metaphorical possibilities. Their artworks also connected to broader cultural, environmental, political, and spiritual themes. Each of the nineteen artists included in the exhibition examined the material and symbolic potential of glass in unique and revealing ways. The exhibition also included work by Grand Rapids artist Norwood Viviano. Viviano fuses fine arts practice with data and research findings in geography, economics, and the social sciences to create environments in which sensuous beauty and topical information coalesce.

Participating Artists Dean Allison, David Chatt, Amber Cowan, Steffen Dam, Morgan Gilbreath, Tali Grinshpan, Etsuko Ichikawa, Patrick Martin, Rachel Moore, Whitney Nye, Charlotte Potter, Michael Rogers, Erica Rosenfeld, Mary Shaffer, Jeffrey Stenbom, April Surgent, Judy Tuwaletstiwa, Norwood Viviano, and Jeff Zimmer.

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ARTIST TALK WITH NORWOOD VIVIANO Contemporary glass artist Norwood Viviano gave an in-person presentation about his work featured in A New State of Matter: Contemporary. Attendees learned how Viviano fuses his fine arts practice with data and research findings across a wide variety of fields such as geography, economics, and the social sciences. Viviano’s presentation was part of the Visionnaire Series, a monthly speaker series organized with input from GRAM’s Visionnaire Executive Committee—a group of creative young adults committed to introducing new audiences to the Museum and encouraging lifelong engagement.

“The fragility of glass serves as a metaphor for balance between time, efficiency, and the inability of manufacturing to change and meet future needs.” Norwood Viviano

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PIVOTING DURING COVID GRAM engaged its members and donors during A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass through a mix of virtual and limited in-person events. Prior to the public reopening of the Museum, a Donor Circle Soft Opening and a Members Soft Opening were held in late July 2020. These open-house-style events utilized timed tickets to limit capacity, while providing donors and members a first look at the exhibition since the reopening. GRAM also connected our supporters and members to the exhibition through an exclusive virtual tour with Chief Curator Ron Platt, who provided an overview of the show and insights into many of the glass artists, artistic processes, and artworks on view. Originally scheduled to close on April 26, A New State of Matter was extended upon the Museum’s reopening to allow even more visitors the chance to experience the exhibition. As a result, we were able to reach 2,619 additional guests.

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Exhibitions MICHIGAN ARTIST SERIES: BILLY MAYER: THE SHAPE OF THINGS August 24, 2019 – February 2, 2020

Above: Billy Mayer (American, 1953-2017). Running and Drinking, 1988. Polyurethane enamel on aluminum, 33 x 22 x 17 inches. Courtesty of Kruizenga Art Museum, Hope College. Gift of Jack and Julie Ridl 2019.27

One of Michigan’s most distinctive and unique sculptors, the late Billy Mayer (1953 – 2017) created work in numerous media and materials that addressed the mundane elements of daily life as well as bigger, broader ideas about human existence. Billy Mayer: The Shape of Things brought together both large and small-scale sculpture that demonstrate Mayer’s creative imagination and his impressive range of interests and sources, from Surrealism and Pop Art to souvenir kitsch.

WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: STORYTELLING WITH GRAM'S COLLECTION October 12, 2019 – January 12, 2020

Above: Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949). Just Desert, from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, 1983. Charcoal on paper, 24 7/8 x 20 3/8 inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Museum Purchase, Women's Committee of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, 1987. 3.1 © Chris Van Allsburg

Art can tell stories. It can use the power of visual images to ignite the imagination and evoke emotions, even without words. Worth a Thousand Words was an exhibition of works from GRAM’s permanent collection specifically selected for their storytelling potential that included paintings, drawings, sculpture, and industrial design. Coinciding with David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling, this installation offered visitors the opportunity to write their own stories inspired by images and objects from GRAM’s collection.

LOOKING (AT/INTO/THROUGH) GLASS January 25 – October 3, 2020

Above: Janet Fish (American, b. 1938). Daffodils and Cereal (detail), 1994. Oil on canvas, 39 3/4 x 37 3/4 inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Gift of Miner S. and Mary Ann Keeler, 2017.1. © Janet Fish

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Designers and artisans are drawn to glass’s chameleon-like ability to assume a variety of textures, colors and treatments, and for its capacity to be transparent, translucent, or opaque. The art and design objects assembled in this exhibition, all from GRAM’s collection, demonstrated the material diversity of glass, with variable and unique physical characteristics one can look at, into, and through.

Below: Installation view of Billy Mayer: The Shape of Things

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Below: Installation view of Useful Beauty: Design Highlights from GRAM's Collection

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BEAUTY, DRAMA, AND NATURE: UKIYO-E PRINTS FROM GRAM'S COLLECTION January 28 – December 5, 2020

Above: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861). Wonkichi as Tsuruchiyo, Onoe Kikujiro II as Nurse Masaoka, Saizaro as Senmatsu, 1849 from the play Date Kurabe Okuni Kabuki (The Date Rivalry and Okuni Kabuki). Color woodblock print on paper, framed 23 1/2 x 18 1/8 inches. Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.35

Ukiyo-e literally means pictures of the floating or fleeting world and, as the name suggests, emphasizes the ephemeral beauty of the world around us. Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints have influenced artists throughout the world and continue to fascinate us today. Drawn from GRAM’s collection of Japanese works on paper, including a number of recent acquisitions, this exhibition explored the primary genres of ukiyo-e prints and their influence on Western art.

USEFUL BEAUTY: DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GRAM'S COLLECTION February 29 – October 31, 2020

Above: Eugene Masselink (American, b. South Africa, 1910-1962). Eight-Fold Screen, 1956. Stained walnut with paint and gilt, 93 x 149 inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum purchase, 2006.28

Useful Beauty encouraged deeper consideration of the familiar objects in our everyday lives, prompting questions about the choices we make as consumers and the decisions made by designers, who strive to create designs that solve problems both practical and aesthetic. This exhibition highlighted the beauty and creativity of modern design with a broad selection of objects drawn primarily from the Museum’s collection— many objects were given to GRAM by the Kravis Collection and were on view for the first time.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS August 20 – December 5, 2020

Above: Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Ali Weigh-in, Houston Astrodome, 2/5/67, 1967. Archival pigment print. 20 x 24 inches. Gift of Michael Fay 2019.66

When artists speak about their own work they often give unique insight into their creative process. In Their Own Words was an installation of works from GRAM’s Collection that included photographs, prints, and drawings, created by artists in Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Individual works or multiple works by a single artist were accompanied by quotes or statements by that artist. Featured artists: Dawoud Bey, Paul Collins, Jess Dugan, The Guerilla Girls, Joseph Hirsch, Walter Iooss, Käthe Kollwitz, Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, José Clemente Orozco, Gordon Parks, Fritz Scholder, Carrie Mae Weems, and Charles Wilbert White.

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Learning and Creativity

EARLY LEARNERS Early Learners promotes kindergarten readiness in children up to the age of five through docent-guided tours, art-making workshops, and outreach visits to partnering early childhood centers. Children build cognitive, social, and fine and gross motor skills through lesson plans that integrate the arts with early childhood development. Through partnerships with Head Start for Kent County and the David D. Hunting YMCA, GRAM collaborated with 156 educators to reach 1,211 children. All children served by Early Learners are from low- to moderate-income households, and their participation is helping to promote equal access, and prevent disparities in education before they take root.

LANGUAGE ARTISTS GRAM's arts and literacy program, Language Artists: Creature Connections, provided local third-grade students with engaging museum visits, empowering cultural experiences, unique classroom activities, and relevant test preparation. Participation in the program helped students strengthen their writing skills and foster 21st century skills like critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and communication. The program served 1,218 third grade students this past year, in partnership with Grand Rapids Public Schools and three area school districts.

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Museum From Home: Digital Experinces During the Museum’s temporary closure at the start of the pandemic, GRAM pivoted to digital engagement strategies that allowed us to engage our existing audiences as well as new audiences, while promoting human connectedness during an unprecedented, trying time. Through our digitally accessible Museum from Home webpage (artmuseumgr.org/museumfromhome) and social media platforms, GRAM connected the community to live virtual artist talks, family art activities, artist interview videos, behind-the-scenes museum videos, art education lesson plans for teachers, virtual gallery exhibition tours, digital GRAM publications, and more. GRAM has been fortunate to partner with extraordinarily talented local, national, and international artists in recent years. On the Museum from Home website, visitors can view interviews from artists featured at GRAM in recent years. Through these video interviews, the artists share their unique perspectives, including influences, methods, and their experience exhibiting work at GRAM. The series of videos feature interviews with Iris van Herpen, Anila Quayyum Agha, Maya Lin, David Wiesner, Dylan Miner, Salvador JiménezFlores, and Alexis Rockman. GRAM organized a live, virtual conversation with interdisciplinary artist, Salvador Jiménez-Flores on June 4, 2020. Jiménez-Flores spoke about his work, which addresses issues of colonization, migration, cultural appropriation, identity, and futurism, through a mixture of socially conscious installation, public, and studio-based art. Virtual tours, led by GRAM’s Director and CEO and Chief Curator, allowed our audiences to explore works of art from the permanent collection. These virtual experiences connected participants to modern design works from GRAM’s exhibition Useful Beauty: Design Highlights from the Permanent Collection, select artworks like Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and sculpture by artists Deborah Butterfield and Raoul Hague. Left: At-home virtual still life activity.

Above: "Artwork Style" social media challenge on Instagram

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Social By The Numbers During the Museum’s temporary closure, GRAM broadened its social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

41,739

1,239

Total engagements across social profiles

New Instagram followers

9,188

43%

Total video views via Facebook

Increase in number of Instagram posts, compared to our typical amount

10% Increase in our number of Instagram followers

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Below: Virtual Gazing at GRAM tour.

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VIRTUAL TOURS One of the ways GRAM has continued fostering connections through art during the pandemic is through virtual tours, some livestreamed and some pre-recorded. Virtual tours have allowed GRAM to engage students, families, members, and donors, sparking conversations around the collections and exhibitions on view.

GALLERY CHATS To ensure the safety of our guests and volunteer docents, GRAM has temporarily transitioned its Guided Tours program to Gallery Chats. Visitors have the opportunity to navigate the Museum galleries in a self-guided experience, and have conversations with GRAM docents about select works of art on view. Docents are stationed throughout the galleries, and guests can stop by to chat with them about the artwork and artist. These experiences have deepened the public’s understanding of art, and have sparked dynamic conversations.

DROP-IN STUDIO Drop-in Studio is an art-making program for people of all ages to learn about and create art in GRAM Studio. Offered each week on Saturdays, the program has a variety of offerings that deepen people’s connection to art. Through instruction from GRAM staff and volunteers, visitors participate in art projects, drawing inspiration from the artists, themes, and works of art on view at GRAM. In response to the pandemic, GRAM has temporarily moved Drop-in Studio to the Museum Auditorium, so that we can accommodate multiple participants at once while maintaining proper distance among attendees.

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SATURDAY STUDIO SESSIONS GRAM continued offering many of its artmaking programs, balancing reduced capacities and new safety protocols with a greater number of available sessions, in order to meet community demand for these experiences.

GAZING AT GRAM Gazing at GRAM is the Museum’s therapeutic arts program for individuals experiencing memory loss such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have transitioned these tours to virtual experiences to ensure the safety of the vulnerable population the program serves. These virtual tours have been popular with our partner organizations, which include the Spectrum Health Expressive Arts Program, Clark Retirement Community, and Samaritas Senior Living, among others. We served a total of 78 individuals through the virtual Gazing at GRAM tours in 2020. The virtual format has even allowed for the participation of those who previously could not attend onsite due to various logistical and health challenges.

IN-GALLERY ACTIVITIES In place of shared, hands-on interactives, GRAM has pivoted to increase the availability of self-directed activities within the galleries, such as scavenger hunts and gallery bingo.

OPERATING HOURS & FREE DAYS Upon reopening to the public after our temporary closure, the Museum limited its hours of operation to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. To promote community access, we have maintained our Meijer Free Tuesdays and Meijer Free Thursday Nights.

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

12:00pm — 6:00pm (Meijer Free Day)

Wednesday Closed

Thursday Friday

Closed

Saturday

10:00am — 4:00pm

Sunday

Closed

12:00pm — 9:00pm (Meijer Free night)

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GRAM Member Features

Ritsu Katsumata

Justin Dickinson

“I've always believed that a strong arts community is good for the soul of a city. Experiencing artwork also feeds my imagination and gives me new ideas to explore. It's like food for creative energy.”

"I was so happy to win a free membership to GRAM. I've enjoyed coming to the summer concerts, lectures, and other special events. The exhibition of David Wiesner’s work is very fun—I'm looking forward to upcoming events and visits."

Vanessa Zavala

Tonya Fedewa and Michael Nowik

"Member Exhibition Openings are my favorite perk of membership because I'm surrounded by people who actively enjoy, participate, and engage in the arts. They serve as the perfect companions for viewing new exhibitions at GRAM, plus the hors d’oeuvres and the live music are an added bonus."

Michael Nowik and Tonya Fedewa have been together for over ten years, and art lovers for even longer. When they aren't cooking, gardening, or traveling, the pair put their GRAM Membership to use by wandering the galleries. "We always come away feeling recharged, challenged, and inspired," Tonya said.

View more #GRAMMemberFeatures on our website at artmuseumgr.org/membership.

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MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE Launched in June 2020, the Museum presented a Membership Challenge thanks to the support of a generous donor. During that time, anyone who joined as a new member, renewed their membership, and/or made an annual fund contribution was able to double their gift and double their impact. As a result of the challenge gift, GRAM was able to raise a total of $98,230 in membership and annual fund gifts, nearly doubling the goal of $50,000. The challenge not only encouraged people to renew their membership or rejoin, but also inspired people to become members for the very first time. The challenge gift also strengthened the Museum Annual Fund, as GRAM received 47 contributions from existing donors and 90 contributions from first-time or lapsed donors. Thank you to everyone who made a contribution or joined the Museum during the Membership Challenge—your support makes a difference!

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2019-2020 AUDITED FINANCIALS

Operating Financial Summary

GRAM is committed to transparency and encourages you to view our audit, IRS 990 tax form, and other institutional documents at www.artmuseumgr.org/about. 2020 Revenue Expense Deficit

$3,168,612 $6,780,685 ($3,612,073)

Non-Operational Depreciation Intra Company Transfer in Lieu of Endowment Revenue Released from Prior Years Revenue Restricted for Future Years

$2,013,495 $650,000 $1,822,608 ($495,000)

Profit (Loss) $379,030

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Acquisitions

Kelly Church (Odawa and Pottawatomi–Gun Lake Band, b. 1967) Basket, c. 2011 Vinyl window blind and black ash strip 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches Gift of an Anonymous Donor, 2019.33 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) Kanegafuchi no Yurai (History of Kanegafuchi), c. 1848 From the play Kaidan Sumidagawa Color woodblock print on paper Framed 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.34 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) Wonkichi as Tsuruchiyo, Onoe Kikujiro II as nurse Masaoka, Saizaro as Senmatsu, 1849 From the play Date Kurabe Okuni Kabuki (The Date Rivalry and Okuni Kabuki) Color woodblock print on paper Framed 23 1/2 x 18 1/8 inches Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.35

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) Poem by Udaishô Michitsuna's Mother: Fujiya Izaemon, 1845–1848 From the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Color woodblock print on paper Framed 23 1/2 x 18 3/16 inches Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.36 Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1826–1869) Myoho-ji Temple at Horinouchi, 1862 From the series Edo Meisho Zue – Views of Famous Places in Edo Color woodblock print on paper Sheet 13 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.37 Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739–1820) Mokuboji Temple on the Sumida River, 1770 From an untitled series of Famous Places in Edo Color woodblock print on paper Framed 15 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches Gift of James and Judy DeLapa, 2019.38

Donna Ferrato (American, b. 1949) Margaret Atwood, Author of The Handmaid’s Tale, NYC, 1985 Archival pigment print 30 x 24 inches Gift of Philippe M. Salomon, 2019.39 Donna Ferrato (American, b. 1949) Jasper Johns, Biennale, Venice, Italy, 1991 Archival pigment print 24 x 30 inches Gift of Philippe M. Salomon, 2019.40 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Ethiopian Refugee Running in Rainstorm, Togwajaale, Somalia, 1986 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Philippe M. Salomon, 2019.41 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Synagogue, Moscow, USSR, 1987 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Philippe M. Salomon, 2019.42

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Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Untitled, from Chiaroscuro, 1983 Artists proof Archival pigment print 11 x 14 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.48

Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Kosovar-Albanian Refugees, Macedonia, 1999 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.54

Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Untitled (from L’Histoire de France), 1986 Archival pigment print 11 x 14 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.61

Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Kurdish Woman Buries her Child in the Mountains of Southern Turkey, 1991 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.49

Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) New York, 2001 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.55

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles, CA, 1965 Archival pigment print 24 x 20 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.62

Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) An American Soldier Stands on Top of a Destroyed Iraqi Tank, 1991 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.50 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Mother with her Baby, Guizhou Province, China, 1997 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.51 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Iranian Girls Using a Computer, Tehran, 1998 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.52 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Kosovar-Albanian Refugee, Albanian Border with Kosovo, 1999 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.53

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Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) President Barack Obama Campaigns, Columbus, OH, 2008 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.56 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Marianao, Habana, Cuba, 2015 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.57 Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) Habana Vieja, Cuba, 2015 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Jeff Krieger, 2019.58 Sally Gall (American, b. 1956) Xilitla, Mexico, 1998 Archival pigment print 24 x 20 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.59 Sally Gall (American, b. 1956) Ayutthaya, 2000 Archival pigment print 24 x 20 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.60

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Michigan State Football, East Lansing, MI – 11/16/65, 1965 Archival pigment print 24 x 20 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.63 Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Michigan State Coach Duffy Daugherty, East Lansing, MI, 1965 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.64 Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Frank Robinson, Baltimore, MD, 1966 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.65 Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Ali Weigh-in, Houston Astrodome, 2/5/67, 1967 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.66

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Tina Turner, NYC, 1970 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.67

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Havana, Cuba, 1999 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.73

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Jim Rice, Fenway Park, Boston, MA 8/78, 1978 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.68

Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) La Tauromaquia: Plate 19, 1816 Etching on paper 11 3/4 x 15 inches Gift of Richard Roane and Leandro Robles, 2019.74

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Julius Erving, Milwaukee, WI, 1981 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.69

Billy Mayer (American, 1953–2017) 50 Skulls from Here, 1993–2016 Earthenware, glaze paint Various dimensions Gift of Michel L. Conroy in honor of Billy Mayer students everywhere, 2020.1-50

Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Blue Dunk, Lisle, IL, 1987 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.70 Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Michael Jordan, Highland Park, IL 1992 Archival pigment print 24 x 20 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.71 Walter Iooss (American, b. 1943) Havana, Cuba, 1999 Archival pigment print 20 x 24 inches Gift of Michael Fay, 2019.72

PROPERTY GIFTS Paul-Emile Pissarro (French, 1884–1972) Les Voiles Rouge, c. 2011 Pastel on paper 9 1/4 x 12 inches Gift of Meg Goebel Joan Hollander Untitled (Rosa Parks Cirlce), c. 1990s Oil on canvas Framed 14 1/2 x 26 7/8 inches Gift of Carol K. Cordes

Norwood Viviano (American, b. 1972) Recasting Grand Rapids, 2020 Kilncast glass, 3D printed pattern, and found object 29 1/2 x 22 x 17 inches Museum Purchase, with funds provided by Joy and Ghayas Uddin, Bill and Marilyn Crawford, Jim and Mary Nelson, and Karen and Mitchell Padnos, 2020.51 Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Tete d’Homme, 1969 Oil paint, watercolor, and pastel on paper 25 3/4 x 20 inches Gift of Miner S. and Mary Ann Keeler, 2020.52

GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM

GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM DONORS Grand Rapids Art Museum sincerely thanks the individuals, foundations & businesses listed for their financial support & gifts of art received in 2020.

$1,000,000+ Wege Foundation $100,000+ The Meijer Foundation James & Mary Nelson Steelcase Foundation Kate & Richard Wolters Foundation $50,000+ Karl & Patricia Betz Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs

Barbara & Thomas Jackoboice ICN Foundation The Keeler Foundation aka The Miner S. & Mary Ann Keeler Fund Fred & Katharine Keller Herbert & Sharon Lantinga Meijer Jack H. Miller National Christian Foundation West Michigan Beth O'Shaughnessy & Terry Rathbun Shelley Padnos & Carol Sarosik Sebastian Foundation Dean & Helga Toriella Dr. Ghayas & Joy Uddin Allen & Nancy Vander Laan Dan & Ellen Vander Mey

$25,000+ $5,000+ Amway Art Bridges Bill & Marilyn Crawford Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation Grand Rapids Community Foundation Greenleaf Trust Mary Loupee National Endowment for the Arts Peter C. & Emajean Cook Foundation Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation Steelcase Inc. Wolverine Worldwide Foundation $10,000+ Bank of America Gregory & Rajene Betz Ken Betz & Pat Brewer Beusse & Porter Family Foundation Edith Blodgett Legacy Fund of The Brookby Foundation David & Carol Burgess CDV5 Foundation Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation Eenhoorn, LLC. Fifth Third Bank Frey Foundation Gillett Family Foundation Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre Haworth, Inc. Dirk & June Hoffius Howard Miller Company J.C. & Tammy Huizenga Beatrice A. Idema

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Frank & Ann Battistella Grand Rapids Art Museum Fund John R. Bertsch Janet Gatherer Boyles & John Boyles brightly Thomas & Sandra Burr Robert W. Daverman, AIA DTE Energy Foundation Kayem Dunn Mr. & Mrs. David G. Frey Robert & Nancy Gleffe Jeff Gurney & Xuesi Li Gurney The Jury Foundation Keller Foundation James & Barbara Laramy Deb Meijer David & Kimberly Moorhead Janet & Mark Nisbett Bill Padnos & Margy Kaye The Louis & Helen Padnos Foundation PNC Bank Jim & Marie Preston Progressive AE Sydney & Andrew Reames Marilyn Titche Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation Varnum LLP Warner Norcross + Judd Greg & Meg Willit

ANNUAL REPORT 2019—2020

$2,500+ Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass Arts Midwest Tammy & Howie Bailey Baldwin Foundation Stacie Behler & Tony Baker Sandra & Thomas Bergh Burr & Company Stanley Cheff & Catherine Reck Sam & Janene Cummings CWD Real Estate Doug & Margaret DeCamp Deidre Interiors Tom & Robbin DeMeester John & Marilyn Drake Michael & Lynette Ellis Ferris State University Ronald Ford, MD & Dawn Ford Dana Friis-Hansen & Mark Holzbach William H. Gilbert Trust Meg Goebel M. James & Sarah G. Gunberg Terry D. West & Richard L. Hagan Richard G. Hansen & Nonnie Buth Kurt & Madelon Hassberger Herman Foundation Timothy & Barbara Hoffman Greg & Leah Hooks Christopher Hufnagel & Jill Conrad-Hufnagel Jansen Valk Thompson Reahm PC Patricia J. Kacos Donald & Ann Kelley Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University Kent Medical Foundation Blake & Mary Krueger Scott & Linda LaFontsee Rishi & Esha Makkar Hank & Liesel Meijer Jane & John Meilner Laurie Murphy & Ed Manderfeld New Urban Home Builders Barbara & Jim O'Connor Gordon & Christine Olson Jim & Renee Overbeck Martin & Enid Packard Doug & Nancy Padnos Mitchell & Karen Padnos Porter Hills Foundation Ruth Posthumus & Marlin Feyen Prime Buchholz Priority Health Reagan Marketing + Design, LLC

Rehmann Milt & Barbara Rohwer Christopher Rosmarin Bill Scarbrough & Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough Jeff & Kristen Smith Susan & Jack Smith Jørgen & Meg Sørensen Triangle Associates, Inc. United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit J. Visser Design Mitch & Stacey Watt Elizabeth Welch & Brian Schwartz In Memory of Douglas S. Williams Anonymous $1,000+ Noyes & Elizabeth Avery Bruce & Rita Bailey Caroline Beall Margaret & Jeffrey Beusse Frederick A. Bogaert John & Susan Borgman The Brooks Family Joan Buchanan Anita Carter Betts & Jim Casey Nancy Clouse The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Kathryn Carolan & Donald Cooper In Memory of Roger W. Clouse Phillip & Julie Croll George Croll & Joy Hillebrand Lin Culver Joy DeBoer Dennis DeLano & Merritt Taylor John H. Edlund Kost & Candy Elisevich Twink Frey Florence Goodyear George H. & Barbara Gordon Sandy Gordon Inta Grace Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Erin Gravelyn Jana Hall Paulus & Rosemary Heule John & Gwen Hibbard Diane & Dan Hickey Hindman Nancy & David Huhn

Laura B. Huizenga Family Foundation John Hunting IBM Corporation Margaret P. Idema Win & Kyle Irwin Irwin Seating Company Dorothy A. Johnson Gil & Tinker Judson James Jurries Mary Jean & Michael Keating Peter & Helga Kleinschmidt Rebecca & Wallson Knack Korff Foundation Thomas H. Logan Dr. Jack & Katy Lukens Family Fund Judy Maggini Bill & India Manns Metro Health Hospital Jon & Carol Muth Stephanie Naito Margaret & Robert Nault Craig & Jenny Niemann Till Peters PNC Foundation Kathleen Stewart Ponitz Dr. Sandra & Mr. Warren Rempel Dr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Rossof Owen & Bonnie Rottschafer Ted & Gloria Rozeboom Robert & Karen Schermer Diana R. Sieger Deanna & James K.A. Smith SoundOff Signal Marianne Stehouwer Dr. Luis Tomatis John & Valerie Van Baren Frank & Sharon Van Haven Mark & Colleen Van Putten Chris Vandenberg & Betsy Neubig John D. & Karen L. Wells The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Scott & Rebecca Wierda Dorothy Williamson Robert Zylstra Anonymous $500+ 1 Point 21 Interactive Susan & Martin Allen Jonathan & Leslie Anderson Ellen Arlinsky AUXILIARY David Baak & Betty Zylstra Norman & Kristina Beauchamp Paul Belden & Mary Lynn Rouleau Michael Bennett & Kirsten Anderson Tristan Betz Patricia & Charles Bloom Eleanor L. Bryant Buchanan Firm Tom & Sandy Carroll Fred Conover & Virginia Wieringa Mary & Robert Conrad Peter & Carol Cordes Bill & Anita Crawford

Robert H. Delamar Jeffrey S. DeLongchamp & Katie Mitus Paul & Mary Jo Drueke Bill & Anita Eerdmans James Engelking Gail & Jim Fahner Don & Laurie Gardner Mark & Barbara Gerson Tom & Sally Gleason Kenneth & Marilyn Goodson Kendall Grashuis & Lori Lockyear James & Barbara Haveman Robert & Elizabeth Heys Earl & Donnalee Holton Mary Kevorkian & Tom Holzbach Paul Howland Erick & Holly Johnson Glen W. Johnson Ritsu Katsumata & Stafford Smith Dave & Betty Killoran Erika G. King & Robert Beasecker Birgit M. Klohs & Greg Northrup Constance & John Kopchick Janet Krueger & Bruce Goodman Scott & Margaret Lancaster Carol & Bob Lautenbach Karen & William Lawrence Norm & Marilyn Leven and Family Richard Livingston Barrie & Jim Loeks Arend & Nancy Lubbers Charles & Mary Luttenton Deborah & Daniel Mankoff Jon & Mary Ann March Marsilje Foundation Wendy & Edgar O. Marty Henry Matthews & Timothy J Chester Barbara Mayo-Johnson Janet McCasey Kathleen E. McDermott-Narezo John & Kate McGarry Ronald McKelvey Tom Merchant Colleen & Howard Mitchell Mark & Elizabeth Murray Patricia Nelson Robert & Ellen Nelson Jill & Chad Niederhuth Doug Nienhuis O'Donovan Family Foundation Mary O'Neill & Carl Erickson Randolph Paschke Charles Schoenknecht & Ward Paul Margaret Potter Kevin & Terry Quinn Jeff & Kim Ridings In Honor of Margaret Ryan Mary Ann Sabo & Jeff Ott Ellie E. Sarafis Mary Schaff Valerie & Joseph Schmieder Joan M. Secchia George & Linda Sharpe Corinne & John Sprague JoAnn Stevenson Tim & Jane Stoepker

Sudip & Elizabeth Suvedi Eddie T.L. Tadlock The Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation Jane Timmer Kerstin & George Trowbridge Nancy Mulnix Tweddale Jerry & Barbara Van Leeuwen Frank & Mindi VandenBosch David & Janet VanDyke Ross & Suzann VanKlompenberg Julie & Warren Veltman David & Beverly Verdier Vogt Foundation Bill & Mindy Wakefield Janet & Jim Watkins Larry H Whipple & Susan Morley Whipple Sally Wierda Jim & Sue Williams Susan O. Wold Stephan & Jennifer Wolf Mary A. Yurko, M.D. & Mark E. Gurney Gifts of Art to the Permanent Collection

Barbara & Thomas Jackoboice Cate & Sid Jansma, Jr. Glen Johnson Michael & Mary Jean Keating Donald & Ann Kelley Barbara A. Kuhn Thomas Logan Mary Loupee Tom Merchant Jack H. Miller Stephanie A. Neal Martin & Enid Packard Douglas & Nancy Padnos Charles G. Schoenknecht & Ward A. Paul Kathleen Stewart Ponitz Margaret Ryan Ellie E. Sarafis Bill Scarbrough & Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough Gerald & Emma Talen James & Janet Watkins Dorothy J. Williamson Kate Pew Wolters Anonymous (5)

Miner S. & Mary Ann Keeler Kayem Dunn David G. Frey Sam & Janene Cummings Dana Friis-Hansen & Mark Holzbach Anita Carter & Family Carol K. Cordes Michel Conroy in honor of Billy Mayer students everywhere John & Lynn Vinkemulder Gifts In-Kind AC Hotel Aperitivo Art of the Table Bluewater Technologies, Inc. Clark Communications Community Media Center Deloitte The Forecast Agency Holland Litho Printing Nothing Bundt Cakes One Design Company WOOD TV8 Legacy Society Tammy & Howie Bailey Kenneth Bandstra John & Claudia Berry Janet Gatherer Boyles & John Boyles Samuel Cummings John & Marilyn Drake David & Judith Frey Dana Friis-Hansen & Mark Holzbach Meg Goebel Erin E. Gravelyn Michelle Hoexum Dirk Hoffius

GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM

2020-2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES

Kurt Hassberger President

Lauretta K. Murphy President

Erin Gravelyn Vice President

Lizbeth O’Shaughnessy Secretary/Treasurer

Thomas A. DeMeester Greg Hooks Janet Nisbett Douglas Padnos Jeff Smith

Anita Carter Pamella DeVos Marilyn Q. Drake David G. Frey Mary Loupee Mary Nelson Kate Pew Wolters

Stacie Behler Marilyn Crawford Meg Goebel Christopher Hufnagel Rishi Makkar India Manns Jane Boyles Meilner Jim Overbeck Christopher Rosmarin Carol Sarosik Eddie T.L. Tadlock Mitchell Watt Meg Miller Willit

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