2021 Annual Report July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021
Contents Director’s Letter............................................................ 02 Vision, Mission & Values........................................ 07 About the MAH............................................................... 08 Assets & Spaces................................................................ 11 Programming Framework.................................... 14 Core Narratives............................................................... 16 Governance & Structure........................................ 18 Board of Trustees........................................................ 20 Management Team....................................................... 21 2020–21 Highlights ................................................... 24 By the Numbers.............................................................. 28 Financial Health.............................................................. 30 Strategic Plan................................................................... 34 The Future.......................................................................... 40 Fun Facts.............................................................................. 44 Contributors..................................................................... 48 Acknowledgments....................................................... 56
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Director’s Letter
This past year has been a time of reflection and resetting for the MAH. The MAH celebrated its silver anniversary in 2021, and it was the perfect occasion to look back on our 25 years of impact. We are proud to carry forth what our forebears started—a longstanding tradition
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of enriching the Santa Cruz County community with a deep understanding of our shared past, an appreciation for arts and culture, and collaborations around
In 2020–21 the MAH: • Developed a strategic plan: We completed MAH 2026, a strategic plan that will serve as a roadmap for our organization’s continued growth over the next five years. It builds on past plans while responding to current economic conditions and positions the
issues that matter. It is through these and
museum for future, ongoing success.
many other efforts that we contribute to
• Delivered new programming: While
the vibrancy and vitality of our city and county. This year also marks the culmination of nine months of collaborative planning towards an updated vision for the MAH: To ignite shared experiences and unexpected connections that enrich our community. This came about as part of a strategic planning process in which we listened to stakeholders, assessed our organizational
our doors were temporarily closed due to COVID, we found new ways to connect and engage with our community. From online programs and virtual tours to outdoor exhibitions and micro-gatherings, we adapted our offerings to provide safe, reflective, and inspirational spaces rich with art, history, and culture. • Strengthened our commitment to
strengths and weaknesses, and analyzed
change: We developed a new Diversity,
forces, trends, and models in order to
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
produce a solid blueprint for the museum’s
(DEIA) Committee to help drive action
continued development in the coming
and accountability, encourage
years.
conversation, and execute on the
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people-centric goals of our organization,
launched an in-kind facility rental
ensuring that the MAH’s policies,
program, and introduced virtual MAH
practices, and procedures embody our
exhibitions, screenings, activities, and a
values and define our culture.
digital gallery.
• Upgraded the facility: We painted
• Retooled our membership
and updated our building’s physical
program: We simplified and
spaces to be more comfortable and
streamlined our membership levels, and
welcoming, and conducted deep-
we increased the benefits to provide
cleaning and organizing throughout the
more value for members while
facility. We installed a more modern
encouraging greater participation.
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system with a high level of filtration and circulation, improving the safety and efficiency of the space. • Reopened the museum: We are
• Secured new funding: We pursued new grants, small business loans, and assistance programs focused on capacity building, resilience, and recovery, and we created an expanded
thrilled to have reopened the museum
fundraising strategy to engage new and
to the public as of March 12, 2021. The
legacy supporters.
health and safety of our guests and employees remains our top priority and we continue to implement procedures and protocols in alignment with guidelines from federal, state, and local governments. • Expanded community access: We developed new admission policies,
• Celebrated a milestone: We commemorated a quarter century since our museum officially came into existence in 1996 by rolling a giant, playful public artwork called RedBall Project around the county—our gift to the community that has supported us for more than 25 years.
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landscape in Santa Cruz County has been altered in unprecedented ways. At a time of such uncertainty about the future, it is crucial to recognize the enduring value of creative enterprise to drive community development. The MAH looks forward to joining municipal planners and policymakers in conversations around recovery efforts, because we know that artists, cultural organizations, and events add great value to our community. Recognizing this cultural vibrancy is not only key to attracting and retaining people and businesses, but to making and keeping place, nurturing belonging, and fostering We believe that arts and culture have important roles to play in community livability, which refers to the tangible, physical attributes of a community, as well
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as vibrancy, its positive emotional qualities. Our initiatives aim to support a livable downtown and vibrancy throughout Santa Cruz County. This work does not happen in a vacuum but is instead part of an exemplary group effort made possible by the collaboration of many partners—from dedicated community volunteers and longstanding local arts and history groups to regional and national supporters. In 2021 and beyond, we forge boldly ahead
connectedness. As we close out a year of listening, learning, self-reflection, and growth, we are confident that the experience we have gained, through successes and challenges alike, has clarified our value to, and impact on, the Santa Cruz County community. That understanding illuminates a path forward, empowering us to better serve the needs and desires of all our residents and guests. Thank you for sharing and supporting our journey. Here’s to the next 25 years together.
with our inventive offerings, working with colleagues and partner groups to breathe new life into our cultural scene and public spaces. This has become more important than ever as we take steps to emerge from the pandemic, reconnect, and rebuild. Unfortunately, arts communities around the world have experienced colossal blows in the past year, and our own cultural
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Robb Woulfe Executive Director
Vision, Mission & Values 06
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Vision
To ignite shared experiences and unexpected connections that enrich our community.
Mission
To bring people together through art and local history to explore our diverse cultures.
Values
To achieve our vision and mission, we are guided by the following values: Engagement & Collaboration We deliver interactive, educational, and entertaining opportunities through our numerous partnerships, encouraging participation in the creative and learning process.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility We respect individuals from all backgrounds and identities, with diverse life experiences, and acknowledge our connectedness, commonalities, and shared humanity.
Innovation & Experimentation We challenge assumptions, explore various perspectives, and test new ideas to create experiences that are bold, unconventional, and thought-provoking.
Excellence & Rigor We pride ourselves on professionalism, artistic excellence, historical accuracy, and meaningful social impact.
Accountability, Integrity & Responsibility We recognize that transparency and careful stewardship of resources are essential to our operations, and cultivate an empowered workforce and board that share this fiscal responsibility.
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About the MAH
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) was founded in 1996 to promote a greater understanding of contemporary art and the history of Santa Cruz County. Today we are a thriving community
our reputation as one of the most
gathering place that offers rotating
creative and forward-thinking
art and history exhibitions, visual and
community museums in the country.
performing artworks, public festivals,
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education and outreach programs, and cultural celebrations in collaboration with our many partners. We maintain a permanent collection of regionally significant art and artifacts, a research library, a historical archive, and historic sites including the Evergreen Cemetery, Octagon Building, and Davenport Jail. We are also home to Abbott Square, a vibrant public
Under the leadership of Executive Director Robb Woulfe, we will continue that level of engagement in recognition of the value in co-creating projects. At the same time, we are committed to producing and cultivating meaningful, high quality, place-based work that animates and enlivens the MAH as well as public spaces throughout Santa Cruz County.
plaza on the museum’s doorstep that
With strong support from our
offers food, social events, and year-
community collaborators and new
round creative happenings.
partnerships yet to be formed, we are
The MAH is well-known for pioneering the “participatory museum,” in which a broad spectrum of partners and community members develop exhibitions around important community issues. We are proud of
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confident the MAH will not only uphold its reputation as a cultural and social innovator, but serve a model for other museums to emulate.
Assets & Spaces Facility & Sites The MAH itself is located in a privately owned building on Santa Cruz County property (the County leases the property to the MAH). Within it, there is approximately 8,000 square feet of exhibition/gallery space and 2,750 square feet for collections/archives. The MAH also operates three historic structures/sites: Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport Jail, and the Octagon Building. In addition, we manage the adjacent McPherson Center office building, which includes Abbott Square Market, as commercial rental property.
Collections The MAH maintains a research library, archives, and a curatorial collection. The art collection has more than 300 objects of sculpture, paintings, and prints by California and greater Monterey Bay area artists. The history collection has more than 7,000 items, most of which are from the early 1900s with historical significance to Santa Cruz County.
Exhibition Spaces The MAH has two permanent exhibitions spaces: the History Gallery and the rooftop Blanchard Sculpture Garden. Three other galleries—Art Forum, Lezin, and Solari—offer rotating exhibitions that present artworks and artifacts that reflect the dynamism and diversity of Santa Cruz County. In addition, the MAH presents a series of public programs and educational activities.
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“Performance artists, innovators and scientists will entertain and educate guests of all ages in a celebration that is a bit like a Santa Cruz version of Burning Man.” —Santa Cruz Sentinel, on GLOW
“The inflatable red globe reminiscent of an oversized beach ball left its spectators momentarily speechless.” —Santa Cruz Sentinel, on RedBall Project
Programming Framework The MAH offers a wide array of programs and activities for the community. To clarify and guide our programming going forward, we developed the following framework:
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Exhibitions Now offered online and onsite, our rotating exhibitions feature commissioned, co-created, and presented works by local, national, and international artists, as well as artwork and objects from our collection. Many are collaborations between the MAH and the community; others are organized by our visionary team of curators.
Biennial Festivals Our new festivals showcase the MAH as a “museum without walls” through largescale sculptures, site-specific installations, social interventions, and live performances outdoors and in. These are curated around established themes, with the aim of uniting community through a shared sense of wonder and awe.
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Limited Series This is our program of ticketed lectures, concerts, and performances featuring local, national, and international talent, which we present in partnership with local collaborators.
learning—designed to enhance understanding of our exhibitions among all audiences, from school groups to visiting guests.
Outreach Program We also offer engagement opportunities
Community Celebrations The MAH is proud to have a large and diverse group of partners who spearhead this series of events and activities celebrating local culture, heritage, and tradition.
beyond the physical space of the MAH that include pop-up events, mobile exhibitions, community speaker programs, and other activities both offsite and online.
Special Events These are our fundraisers and “friend-
Education Program Our robust education program includes a variety of learning opportunities—from
raisers” that we host throughout the year as a way to raise both dollars and awareness for the MAH.
field trips, artist talks, guided tours, art camps, and hands-on classes to virtual
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Core Narratives Because so much of our work is developed through the lens of community and public benefit, we identified core issues important to local citizens as a way to consciously embrace how art and history can integrate with and impact community life. These areas of focus emphasize our sense of place, local identity, and collective history. Also seen as our spheres of impact, they help guide how programs and initiatives at the MAH
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are developed, curated, and organized, creating opportunities for cultural practitioners to collaborate, inspire, and elicit creative solutions that result in deep and lasting change. They include:
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Health & Wellness Mental health, holistic healing, art and wilderness therapy. Access to care, building community, focusing on the needs of our most vulnerable. Connecting communities and resources.
Environmental Justice & Creative Ecologies Exploring the places where culture and environment intersect—sea level rise, natural resources, climate change, and equity. Interdisciplinary strategies to negotiate environmental issues.
Memory & Place
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Looking back to look forward. Heritage, culture, and tradition. Movement, migration, and place. Institutional and collective memory. Storytelling.
Regenerative Design & Cultural Activism Creation over consumption. Biomimicry, working with and through the land. Art that gives back—a tool for restoration, renewal, or revitalization. Advocating for long term public interest.
Joy & Beauty
By recognizing issues and topics critical to the community’s future and situating or contextualizing our programs within those domains, we have opportunities to: 1) produce work that has strong local relevance; 2) engage a wide range of partners and collaborators;
Experiences that provide space to pause and
3) develop a compelling case for support to
imagine. Relief, reflection, escape. Stillness.
attract funding; and 4) effect positive social
Uncanniness. Consideration of the unknown.
change in Santa Cruz County and beyond.
Inspiring wonder and awe.
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The MAH is governed by a volunteer
community leaders, and other
board of trustees who are committed
influencers to advance the MAH’s
to the museum’s legacy and its vision
mission, strengthen partnerships, and
for the future. The board is comprised
cultivate new and existing community
of a diverse group of local
connections.
professionals, civic leaders, and community advocates whose primary responsibilities are to define strategic vision, develop policy, and ensure the financial viability of the organization. There is an executive committee made up of the president, vice president(s), secretary, and treasurer.
Rounding out the senior management team are Kevin Coullahan (Director of Operations & Facilities), Marla Novo (Director of Exhibitions & Programs), Nikki Patterson (Director of Development & Communications), and Hans Wuerfmannsdobler (Director of Finance & Administration).
The institution is managed by a
A staff of full- and part-time
professional team under the
employees along with contractors
leadership of Executive Director Robb
and service providers complete the
Woulfe. With collaboration as a core
organizational structure. More than
operating tenet, Woulfe and his team
100 volunteers contribute thousands
work with broad-based
of hours annually in all operational
constituencies including artists,
areas.
historians, activists, business and
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“[The exhibition] captures the hectic and complex emotions that have arisen during the pandemic, not just about the virus and shutdown itself, but also about racial injustice, systemic inequality and the desire to create a better world.” —Voices of Monterey Bay, on In These Uncertain Times
Board of Trustees FY21 Roster
Jose F. Gonzalez President Carola Barton Vice President John Dowdell Vice President Laura LaPorte Secretary
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Bobbi Burns Treasurer Terry Ballantyne Brezsny Ray Cancino Freny Cooper Antonia Franco Frank Hayden Irene Juarez O’Connell Anni Lai Irena Polic Jose Reyes-Olivas Lacy Rieber Serena Rivera Alison Ruday Joanne Sanchez Ashley Spencer
FY22 Incoming Trustees Jasmine Alinder Allison Amadia Rob Blitzer Rob Darrow Karlton Hester Steph Jacobs George Newell Meilin Obinata Jon Sisk Jorian Wilkins
Standing Committees Executive Audit DEIA Development Finance Nominations Strategic Planning
Supporting Committees Creative Community Collections Management Davenport Jail Evergreen Cemetery Historic Landmark Publications
The MAH wishes to extend its appreciation to the following outgoing trustees for their service: Carola Barton, Bobbi Burns, Ray Cancino, John Dowdell, Laura LaPorte, Irena Polic, Jose Reyes-Olivas. Alison Ruday, and Ashley Spencer.
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Management Team Staff (as of 7/2021)
Contractors & Service Providers
Robb Woulfe Executive Director
Jamie Keil Learning & Engagement Manager
Kevin Coullahan Director of Operations & Facilities
Leea Kramer Guest Services Representative
Marla Novo Director of Exhibitions & Programs
Sarah Lynn Guest Services Representative
Nikki Patterson Director of Development & Communications
Laurel Maxwell Guest Services Manager
Angela Knightley Design Support
Eric Mora CAC Administrators of Color Fellow
Julie Lambert Lambert Group, HR Consultant
Everett Ó Cillín Exhibitions & Projects Manager
Dexter Martin Translator & Interpreter
Hans Wuerfmannsdobler Director of Finance & Administration Helen Aldana Outreach & Inclusion Manager
K. Deneen Bennett DEIA Consultant Jeff Caplan Community Engagement Specialist Erica Davis Grant Writer
Claudia Oblea Private Events Manager
Chris Miller Launch Brigade, IT Consultant
Ezra Bowen Guest Services Representative
Roberto Ojeda Systems Coordinator
Rob Smiley Armanino, LLP, Auditor
Jenna Clancy Membership Coordinator
Oscar Paz Education Coordinator
Sunreach Consulting Database Support
Michaela Clark-Nagaoka Graphics & Content Creator
Jennifer Villegas-Naranjo Guest Services Representative
Robert Zamora Bookkeeper
Paul Conte Systems Coordinator
Wyatt Young Archives & Library Coordinator
Alla Zeltser, Alla & Co. Fundraising Consultant
Bianca Curiel Marketing Coordinator
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“Since its inception, the MAH has grown as a creative hub for Santa Cruz.” —City on a Hill, on 25th Anniversary
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Exhibitions Librería Donceles Aug 2, 2019–Jul 26, 2020 Lezin Gallery
Art & Healing: 30 Years After the Loma Prieta Earthquake Oct 4, 2019–Aug 22, 2021 History Gallery
Programs
Community is Collective Care Sep 4, 2020–Jul 25, 2021 Secret Garden
Yoga in Abbott Square Jul 2020 Abbott Square
Toy Trains
Chalk Art in Abbott Square
Dec 2020 Atrium windows
Jul–Aug 2020
In These Uncertain Times
Abbott Square
Mar 12–May 2, 2021
Coffee Outside
Solari Gallery & downtown storefronts
Jul–Aug 2020 Throughout the County
Conexiones
Virtual Craft Nights
Feb 7–Oct 18, 2020
May 14–Sep 5, 2021
Jul–Sep 2020
Solari Gallery
Solari Gallery
Online
Beyond the World’s End
Twenty-Five
Movies at the MAH
May 21–Jul 25, 2021
Aug 2020
Mar 6, 2020–May 9, 2021
Art Forum
Abbott Square
RedBall Santa Cruz
Evergreen at Dusk
To Bee or Not to Bee
Jun 8–13, 2021
Sep–Oct 2020
Mar 9, 2020–Jun 9, 2021
Throughout the County
Evergreen Cemetery
Trailblazers: The Creative Story Behind Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz
Art Forum
Stairwell installation
Queer Santa Cruz
Campesinx Womb Care Donation Drive
Apr 28, 2020–Apr 24, 2022
Sep 2020
Online & History Gallery
MAH
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Programs (cont’d) Envisioning Equity Community Meditation
Memorial Day Celebration
Feb–Apr 2021
Evergreen Cemetery
Online
May 31, 2021
MLK Day Justice Journal
Virtual Cinema of Painter of Dreams and Alice Street
Mar 2021
Jun 2021
Atrium windows
Online
Beyond the Grave: A Multidisciplinary Series
MURALS / ART / ACTIVISM Series
Still Processing: An Artist Residency
Apr–Jun 2021
Watsonville & Online
Oct–Nov, 2021
Youth Rocks Show
Sep 4, 2020 Secret Garden
The River Composes Us in Concert Together Oct 2, 2021 Riverside Avenue bridge
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Community Conversation (CoCo) Series
Evergreen Cemetery
May 1–2, 2021
Día de los Muertos
Abbott Square
Oct–Nov, 2021
Rasquache Procession (Protest)
Abbott Square & Evergreen Cemetery
May 9, 2021
Virtual Family Days
Downtown Santa Cruz
Jan–Mar 2021
Beyond the World’s End Exhibiting Artist Symposium
Online
May 26, 2020 Online
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Jun 2021
Queer Kite Frolic Jun 13, 2021 Jade Street Park
Pop-Up: Juneteenth Jun 19, 2021 London Nelson Community Center
Resisting Erasure with Rachelle Escamilla Jun 24, 2021 Online
“What do an opera singer, a bilingual folk band, and an avant-garde harpist have in common? For this event, these performers presented modern pieces inspired by the graveyard, uniting the living and the dead with music.” —City on a Hill, on Beyond the Grave
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10 STUDENT FIELD TRIPS
The MAH works with hundreds of local organizations, businesses, and community institutions each year. Here are some of the dynamic groups and individuals with whom we partnered in recent years.
ABBOTT SQUARE MARKET • ARTS COUNCIL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY • CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL • CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION • CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES • CENTER FOR CREATIVE ECOLOGIES AT UCSC • CELENA ALLISON, MFT • CHRISTINE FAHRENBACH, PHD • CITY OF SANTA CRUZ • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY • COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ • DEBRA SLOSS, MA LMFT • DIGITAL NEST • DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ • DUDEK • FOODSMITH • HARPER CHEANEY PSYCHOTHERAPY • HERMANOS UNIDOS • HISTORY FORUM • HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY • HOTEL PARADOX • INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES • KAISER PERMANENTE • KUUMBWA JAZZ • LOS DIABLOS • MARIN MUSEUM OF BICYCLING • MARIPOSA ARTS COUNCIL • MOMA • MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION • MOUNTAIN BIKERS OF SANTA CRUZ • MUSEO EDUARDO CARRILLO • OCEAN CONSERVANCY • RESEARCHER’S ANONYMOUS • SANTA CRUZ AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK • SANTA CRUZ WORKS • SUPERKARMA GAMES • QUEER YOUTH TASK FORCE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY • SABROSURA • SALUD Y CARIÑO • SANTA CRUZ BARRIOS UNIDOS • SANTA CRUZ CITY ARTS • SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES • SANTA CRUZ SPCA • SENDEROS • SERENO GROUP • TANNERY WORLD DANCE & CULTURAL CENTER • THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION • THE DIVERSITY CENTER • THE HUMANITIES INSTITUTE AT UCSC • THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION • TOGO’S • TONI CROSSEN, LMFT • UCSC CAREER CENTER • WATSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL • WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
*Estimate from MAH activities produced indoors, outdoors, offsite, and online between Jul 1, 2020–Jun 30, 2021. This number reflects a year-over-year decrease in participation due to COVID-19 impacts that resulted in the museum’s closure and multiple event cancellations. **Analytics information from Jul 1, 2019–Jun 30, 2020
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Financial Health
The MAH’s operating costs for FY21 were $1,676,899 with contributed revenue generated from individuals and businesses, foundation and government grants, and earned revenue from admission fees, event tickets, facility rentals, lease payments, and retail sales.
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Our team has been working diligently to
expanding our resources, and broadening
diversify our funding portfolio and expand
our base of support. Our efforts toward
our base of support, even as the extended
resource development include
closures from COVID-19 have taken their
re-engaging past donors and supporters
toll on the global cultural sector.
and introducing new revenue streams, with
We took and continue to take actions designed to ensure financial sustainability now and in the future. In the short term,
particular attention to opportunities for income growth that are aligned with our programs and artistic development.
we reduced staff numbers and have
Although our financial continuity has
been actively pursuing relief funding
been challenged—both through the
opportunities including grants, small
devaluation of assets and the deterioration
business loans, and assistance programs
of liquidity—we remain optimistic, hopeful,
focused on capacity-building, resilience,
and committed to serving our community.
and recovery.
The charts and figures on the next page
For the long term, we have been working
are a snapshot of the MAH’s financial
to strengthen our business model with
position from this most recent year.
financial strategies that include striking a realistic balance between earned and contributed revenue, shoring up cash flow,
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FISCAL YEAR 2021 Jul 2020-Jun 2021 (Unaudited )
Income ■ Contributions
203,660
15%
■ Grants
620,874
46%
■ Memberships
60,153
4.%
■ Admission 6,676 .5% ■ Programs/Store
12,424
■ Facility Rental
15,193
■ McPherson Center Leases
438,459
1% 1% 32%
■ Interest/Endowment 9,346 .5% Total Income
1,366,785
Expense
Note: The condensed statement of operations and the condensed statement of financial position are derived from the financial statements of the MAH as of June 30, 2021, which have not been audited and are subject to change. A complete set of the MAH’s audited financial statements for 2020–21 will be posted to our website as soon as completed. Previous years audited financial statements and IRS Form 990s are currently available at santacruzmah.org/financials. The MAH maintains a four-star rating, the highest possible, by Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator.
■ Personnel
1,116,518
67%
■ Professional Services
213,882
13%
■ Admin/Facility
155,218
9%
■ Marketing
19,728
1%
■ Fundraising/Membership
12,251
1%
■ Exhibitions/Collections
121,993
7%
■ Programs/Store
37,309
2%
Total Expense
1,676,899
Net Income
(310,114)
Assets ■ Unrestricted Cash 440,479 ■ Internally Restricted Cash 536,564 ■ Permanently Restricted Cash 450,224 ■ Other Current Assets 295,016 ■ Fixed Assets 5,535,271 Total Assets 7,257,554 Total Liabilities 726,186 Total Net Assets 6,531,368 Total Liabilities & Net Assets 7,257,554 SANTA CRUZ MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY
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“Santa Cruz County will be the latest site for a public art curiosity that’s been around the planet, delighting sightseers at every stop.” —Lookout, on RedBall Project
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“The museum has also been finding new ways to use their space during the pandemic. They transformed one of their galleries into a studio, inviting local artist Abi Mustapha to have a residency there for three months.” —Good Times, on Still Processing
MAH 2026 The MAH’s new strategic plan was developed during a pivotal year. In 2020 we had a new leadership team in place, and the pandemic ultimately forced the museum’s physical closure for more than a year. During this tumultuous time, we launched a planning process to guide our recovery and resilience over the next five years, and in mid-2021, at the conclusion of more than nine months of work, our board of trustees voted to approve the next strategic plan. Titled MAH 2026, the new plan expands on our proud 25-year history as a center for the intersection of art, history, and civic life. It builds on what we have learned, from our successes to our setbacks. In some places it continues our efforts to maintain and improve upon the standards of excellence in exhibitions,
measurable goals and time-based
programs, collections, and publications. In
initiatives that are supported by specific
others, it outlines new initiatives to
tactics and actions, all of which will be
advance and deepen our impact on
integrated across the museum to ensure
individual lives, improve the wellbeing of
inter-departmental synergy and
our community, and ensure equity and
coordination. Some actions have begun;
vitality through diversity and inclusivity. It
some are continuations of ongoing work;
strives to set the MAH on a stronger
others are in the planning phases; and still
financial and organizational course,
others are geared for the future.
increase our base of support, and strengthen our staff and governance.
MAH 2026 is a living document, designed to be flexible and allow for agility. Each
Like all strategic plans, ours aligns
year, we will revisit the plan to evaluate
ambitions and resources. It seeks to
our progress and use that assessment to
balance aspirational programming with
develop annual work plans and budgets
fiscal sustainability and prioritizes
for board approval. While the plan will
experimentation with new models of
inform and guide our work, we will also
engagement and growth. Each of the
remain nimble to take advantage of new
MAH’s new strategies has a series of
opportunities and changing conditions.
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Plan Overview
The Path Forward
Again, our vision is to ignite shared
MAH 2026 is focused on the impact and
experiences and unexpected connections
outcomes between our organization and
that enrich our community, accomplished
our diverse community, from connoisseurs
by a mission to bring people together
of art, history, and culture to the creative
through art and local history to explore our
and curious explorers who seek inspiration
diverse cultures, and guided by five core
through shared experiences and unexpected
values: 1) engagement and collaboration;
connections. We aim to nurture these
2) diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility;
relationships and serve our community
3) innovation and experimentation; 4)
in a way that is inspiring and thought-
excellence and rigor; and 5) accountability,
provoking while also ensuring long-term
integrity, and responsibility.
organizational sustainability.
Our major strategies are to increase
To do so, the MAH must enhance its
engagement and retention through
programs, operations, facilities, and
innovative and time-tested programs that
resources—and the process to
attract audiences, engage community, and
accomplishing this is laid out in the plan.
spark connections; deepen relationships
Upon its completion in 2026, we expect
and collaboration through mutually
more than ever to be a sustainable, vital,
beneficial partnerships that leverage
and resilient MAH, focused on audiences
resources and expertise to benefit the
and bolstered by even deeper, more
public; and build resilience and capacity
substantive community relationships.
through streamlined practices in all areas of management and operations. With
The plan is a pathway that promises to
organizational learning as a core operating
build momentum and usher the MAH
tenet, we rely on data-based decision-
forward into the next era for our institution.
making and measurable methodologies to
We hope you will not only support us but
improve, extend, and increase the impact
join us on this exciting journey. Together,
of MAH experiences, while continuing to
our potential knows no bounds.
embrace the experimentation, risk-taking, inventiveness, and reflection the MAH is known for.
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To read the full version of MAH 2026, please visit santacruzmah.org/about.
“The MAH and partnering organization Senderos have been working to bring versions of these activities to the community in new, reimagined ways.” —Good Times, on Dia de los Muertos
“After decades of changes and challenges — a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in 1989 to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 — the MAH continues to bring the Santa Cruz community together through pop-up art shows and virtual exhibitions.” —City on a Hill
The Future Santa Cruz County has long specialized in creativity, and the MAH is proud to be part of that time-honored tradition. As a center for humanities and interdisciplinary work, we bring art, history, and culture to diverse audiences. As a center for community and exchange, we act as a marketplace of ideas and an amplifier of voices, encouraging reciprocity and inspiring innovation. As a center for business and commerce, we use creative practice to promote place identity, enhance livability, spark engagement, drive tourism, invigorate the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and ultimately serve as a model for economic development.
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To continue moving this work forward, our plans for the future involve the following emphases.
Placekeeping Similar to the placemaking movement in community development, placekeeping is an effort to recognize and celebrate a community’s extant cultural identity, history, and people by elevating local culture, heritage, and landscapes through artistic and historical interpretation. Not only do the MAH’s exhibitions, festivals, and programs encourage localism as well as the tourism that financially benefits businesses, workforce, and City and County tax revenue, they also invest in our cultural profile in a way that enriches the lives of our local community, invites visitor participation, and ensures we remain attractive
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and relevant in these rapidly changing times.
Community Belonging
Social Connectedness
Cultivating a sense of belonging among all
Connectedness is key to growing a sense
people contributes to healthy, meaningful lives
of belonging, and the experiences we craft
and safe, inclusive neighborhoods. When we
around it are designed specifically to encourage
encourage culture and identity to flourish, civic
people to come together, interact, and engage
participation increases. MAH programming
in mutual value creation through an exchange
enhances belonging by animating our museum,
of knowledge and information. Residents who
historic sites, and public spaces in a way that
are engaged become invested in the MAH and
acknowledges and honors our diverse cultures
one another. This builds the public value and
and histories, while encouraging interaction
perception of the organization, while contributing
and community building. We use interventions
to the community’s wellbeing overall.
to engage people as active collaborators around art and history; to make and offer
Following are some of the specific visioning,
space that fosters encounter, dialogue, and
organizational, and programming approaches
social cohesion; and to build individual and
the MAH uses to increase creative capacity
collective capacity to sustain socially and
and competitive advantage within the
place-connected, resilient communities.
aforementioned emphases:
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• Articulating narratives that represent
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• Encouraging a shift toward
the beliefs, values, and ideals of Santa
regenerative economy within our
Cruz County to guide our programming
community to capitalize on opportunities
• Launching a biennial festival series to
• Building support for citizen artists and
connect and inspire patrons and guests
storytellers to increase involvement in
in and around the MAH and County
creativity and cultural exchange
• Unveiling temporary public artworks
• Committing to accelerating diversity
that invite engagement and interaction
and equity in our cultural workforce
while creating a draw to our civic spaces
and leadership pipeline
• Creating new artistic work and
• Collaborating with other cultural
cultural content in addition to
organizations to strengthen our mutual
preserving and presenting our
impact
collections • Designing virtual activities that invite online interaction to serve our community
• Engaging in the global conversation by connecting local and regional initiatives to broader contexts
during and after the pandemic • Investing in local artists, historians, and creative practitioners via commissions, residencies, space, and resources
A renaissance of art, culture, creativity, and community is upon us. By recognizing and strengthening the institutions, businesses, and individuals who make our creative economy flourish, we can harness it to the benefit of all.
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“While the museum has been shuttered for most of the pandemic, staff has stayed connected to the community through outdoor exhibits, social media engagement and other projects.” —Good Times
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“The sculpture…is wedged into random alleyways and on street corners, famous bridges and along picturesque beaches.” —The Pajaronian, on RedBall Project
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Contributors
The MAH’s accomplishments are made possible by a growing community of supporters who value our mission and work. Director’s Circle The Director’s Circle is a giving society that includes the MAH’s most loyal and passionate donors. Members contribute $1,000 or more annually in unrestricted support. Terry Ballantyne Brezsny and Thomas Brezsny Kathy and John Ballard Carola Barton and John Supan Mary and Harry Blanchard Jenny and John Bost Bobbi Burns and Ed Colligan Linda and John Burroughs Susan and Peter Canepa Carla and Patrick Carstens Cloy and Bill Codiga
James Emerson Julia Erhart Antonia Franco and Scott Strand Jose and Laura Gonzalez William Harmon Frank and Anne Hayden Kathleen Hilger Doug Hopkinson and Sara Lively Stephanie Jacobs Judy Jones
Bud and Rebecca Colligan
Mehrzad Khajenoori and Maryam Shafaghi
Freny Cooper
Carole and Henry Klyce
Joe Collins Rob Darrow
Randy Komisar and Debra Dunn
John and Karen Dowdell
Anni Lai and Scott Bennion
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Vance Landis-Carey and Robert Carey
Serena Rivera and Christopher Wilmers
Laura and Terry LaPorte
Elio and Joy Rodoni
Elizabeth Lass
Alison Ruday and Bern Whitney
Karen and Walter Loewenstern Andrea London Rebecca and Jason Luksich Marilyn Male and David Brick Mike and Bertie McElroy Susan Nemitz George Newell Wayne Palmer and Earleen Overend Rowland and Patricia Rebele Donna Reyerson-Keith and Richard Keith
Joanne Sanchez and Jacob Martinez Carol and Frank Saveria Patricia and David Schwartz Sheri Shipe and Heather Lee Jon and Margie Sisk Ashley and John Spencer James Thompson W. Todd and Corinne Wipke
Leadership Council The Leadership Council is a network of former members of the MAH’s board of trustees, many of whom continue to dedicate time, energy, and resources to the institution and community. Their ongoing commitment and support of the museum is greatly appreciated. 1996–2021
John Graulty
Peter Orr *
David St. John
Barbara Albright
Jerri Hammond
Wayne Palmer
Heather Stiles *
Michael Allard
Howard Heevner
Glenn Peters
Sally Suchevits
Bruce Arnold (d)
Winnifred Heron (d)
Irena Polic
Nicole Taylor
Bella Babot
Chuck Hilger (d)
Phil Reader (d)
David Terrazas
Carola Barton *
Ted Holladay
Gary Reece
Jim Thompson *
Cindi Baskin
Tom Honig
Donna Reyerson-Keith
Stuart Tripp
Nancy Bertossa
Betty Ippisch
Jose Reyes-Olivas
Wesley Van Camp
Mary Blanchard
Linda Israel
John Rossell
Judy Walsh
Traci Bliss
David Jacobs *
Alison Ruday
Hal Watts (d)
Karla Bogard (d)
Mary James
Peter Sanford
Linda Wilshusen
Marie Bourget
Judy Jones *
Ronna Schulkin
Charles Wolters (d)
Lawrence Brenner
Gwen Kaplan
Jerry Schumb
Nancy Woolf
Lisa Brewer
Tom Kelly (d)
Lyn Sedenquist
Bjorg Yonts
Judy Brothers
Paula Kenyon
Matt Shelton
Bobbi Burns
Cristina King
Ann Simonton
John Burroughs
Lila Klapman
Diane Simpson (d)
Darrin Caddes
Bill Ladusaw
Maryjane Slade
Fred Caiocca
Vance Landis-Carey *
Kris Smith
Dario Caloss
Laura LaPorte *
Ashley Spencer
Ray Cancino
Alan Levin
Susan Canepa
Patricia Lezin
Cherri Canfield
John Lisher (d)
Pedro Castillo
Bette Ludden
Janene Cayton
Rebecca Lundberg
Louise Cecil (d)
Anne Lynn
Angela Chesnut *
Harriet Mainis
George Cook
Shirley Manis
Richard Cropper
Patricia Marlo
Betty Danner
Cynthia Mathews
Harriet Deck (d)
Linda McPherson
Sloane Devoto
Karl Mertz (d)
Ken Doctor
Drew Miller
Jim Dolkas (d)
Allan Molho (d)
Nancy Donovan
Adrienne Momi
John Dowdell
Sophie Moore
Joan Dunn
Ann Morhauser
James Emerson
Chris Murphy
Allyson Evans
Christine Murray
Jane Faraola
Joanne Nelson
Chuck Fetter
Karen Nevis
Patrick Fitz
George Newell *
Dan Floyd
Karol Niccoli
Randi Foster
Bruce Nicholson
Carol Girvetz (d)
Arthur Nickerson
* Denotes emeritus status, a distinction created in 2018 to recognize select trustees for exemplary service, leadership, and contributions to the MAH. (d) Denotes deceased.
Rebecca Niven
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Annual Fund The MAH relies upon the generosity of hundreds of members and donors each year to sustain our mission. We are also grateful to our many volunteers, partners, and sponsors. Our efforts are possible only with their collaboration and support. The lists on the following pages recognize the individuals, families, businesses, and organizations who contributed $20 or more in cumulative gifts between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. We apologize for any omissions or misspellings. Please let us know of any errors so that we can correct them. $10,000+
Bud and Rebecca Colligan
Elio and Joy Rodoni
$500-999
Anonymous (2)
Joe Collins
Bright Horizon Fund
Arts Council Santa Cruz County
Rob Darrow
Alison Ruday and Bern Whitney
California Arts Council
James Dolkas and Karl Mertz Memorial Fund
California Humanities California Office of the Small Business Advocate Community Foundation Santa Cruz County County of Santa Cruz
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The David and Lucille Packard Foundation The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz
John and Karen Dowdell
James Emerson Julia Erhart Antonia Franco and Scott Strand Jose and Laura Gonzalez William Harmon Frank and Anne Hayden Kathleen Hilger
The James Irvine Foundation
Doug Hopkinson and Sara Lively
National Endowment for the Humanities
Stephanie Jacobs
Rowland and Patricia Rebele Santa Cruz City Arts William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$5,000-9,999 Kathy and John Ballard Freny Cooper
$1,000-4,999 Terry Ballantyne Brezsny and Thomas Brezsny Carola Barton and John Supan Mary and Harry Blanchard Jenny and John Bost Bobbi Burns and Ed Colligan Linda and John Burroughs Susan and Peter Canepa Carla and Patrick Carstens Cloy and Bill Codiga
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Mary Ann and Rich Waters
Kathryn and Stan Scott Bob Scott Susan Seaburg and Judith Allen Conrad and Anne Seales
Frank Zwart and Julia Armstrong-Zwart
Carol Warren
Bill and M Kathleen
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Acknowledgments Land Acknowledgment The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.
Photo Credits The majority of images featured in this publication were sourced from the MAH’s portfolio and archives. Special thanks to photographers Ashley Holmes, Michaela
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Clark-Nagaoka, Libby Kastle, Garrick Ramirez, Mickey Ta, Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo, and Alex Vasquez. ADDITIONAL CREDITS Cover and pages 12-13, 32-33, 46-47: RedBall Santa Cruz by Kurt Perschke, photos by Jack Sorokin. Pages 4, 22-23, 25, 26, 48, 51, 52, 55: photos by Orbie Pullen Photography. Page 5: photo by Noah Berger/SF Chronicle. Pages 56-57: photo by Gabriela Levy/City on a Hill.
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