Annual Report 2014
Contents Annual Report FY 2014 July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014
Exhibitions Education Library & Archives History & Leadership Advocacy & Outreach Finances Supporting Roles
Mission The National Museum of Women in the Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities by exhibiting, preserving, acquiring, and researching art by women and by teaching the public about their accomplishments.
Exhibitions American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s June 21–November 10, 2013 Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) created bold, provocative paintings in direct response to the Civil Rights and feminist movements. Her unprecedented exploration of race and gender in America was examined in this survey of 49 rarely-exhibited paintings. Works on view from Ringgold’s “American People” and “Black Light” series depict interracial tension, often incorporate mask-like faces or geometric color fields that reflect her interest in African art and design, and demonstrate her profound engagement with current events.
“They are paintings of a nation convulsing from civil rights and feminist ideals. They are the faces and bodies of people going through massive social change. . . . It is a message that has come back around, though it’s taken decades.”—Washington Post
Above: At the opening, visitors were welcomed by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay and Faith Ringgold; Right: American People Series #1: Between Friends, 1963; Oil on canvas, 40 x 24 in.; Collection Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Roy R. Neuberger Endowment Fund and the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art; © Faith Ringgold
Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger June 21–November 10, 2013 A fantastic, strange, and mysterious world, real and imagined, was featured in this mid-career retrospective of artist and bestselling author Audrey Niffenegger (b. 1963). Paintings, drawings, prints, and book art—239 pieces in total—demonstrated her captivating narrative talent and her explorations of life, mortality, and magic. Her narratives give insight into universal experiences such as the need for love, the inevitability of death, and the peculiar sensation of the passage of time.
“Seeing several short books by Niffenegger unfold over the course of an exhibition is as mesmerizing as the work is goosebump-raising—a curatorial feat to balance an artistic vision.” —Washington City Paper
Above: A full-color catalogue published by NMWA and PowerHouse Books showcased Niffenegger’s work on view; Below: Visitors enjoyed exhibition tours on Member Preview Day
“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts December 20, 2013–April 27, 2014
Photograph by Gavin A shworth, 2012, courtesy of the B rooklyn Museum
Over time, quilts have been revered as nostalgic emblems of the past, hailed as examples of American ingenuity, and dismissed as women’s work. This exhibition of 35 18th–20th-century quilts from the Brooklyn Museum’s decorative arts collection emphasized the intriguing and ever-changing interpretation of quilts.
Right: Bars Quilt, ca. 1890, Pennsylvania; Cotton and wool, 83 x 82 in.; Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Peter Findlay
“This is the best. There’s a story in every thread and fiber. Thank you for displaying these in a way we can see the handwork, threads, and stitches up close. They glow with delight and bring the lives of their makers right back to us today.”—NMWA visitor
Increasing Visitorship
Photograph by L aura Hoffman
“Workt by Hand” attracted quilt guilds, groups, and enthusiasts who co-hosted workshops and talks, including the Daughters of Dorcas & Sons.
Quilting groups visited to tour the exhibition and attend programs. Tours increased by 200% during “Workt by Hand”
Judy Chicago: Circa ’75 January 17–April 13, 2014 In honor of pioneering feminist artist Judy Chicago’s 75th birthday, this exhibition examined 13 of her artworks that paralleled and influenced the U.S. feminist movement of the 1970s. During this decade, Chicago developed vivid, abstract “central core” imagery, seeking to create a new abstract visual vocabulary that encapsulated a woman’s point of view.
During a talk at the museum, Chicago was presented with birthday cards from members and discussed her new book, Institutional Time. She reflected on the importance of showing art by women, past and present:
Left: Judy Chicago and NMWA Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay during a museum event; Right: Pasadena Lifesavers Red #5, 1970; Sprayed acrylic lacquer on acrylic, 60 x 60 in.; NMWA, Gift of Elyse and Stanley Grinstein
Event Photograph by L aura Hoffman / Chicago: Photograph by Lee Stalsworth
“Every time I walk into [NMWA], I see my predecessors and what they had to go through to get here.” —Judy Chicago
Lecture photograph by L aura Hoffman / O ppenheim: Photograph by Lee Stalsworth; Image courtesy of Lisa Wenger and Martin A. B ühler , Meret O ppenheim E state
Meret Oppenheim: Tender Friendships April 26–September 14, 2014 Surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim (1913–1985) created sculpture, paintings, and drawings that explore subjects of sensuality and desire, friendship and love, nature and culture, and reality and imagination. Many exhibited works were part of a donation to NMWA made by Vassar College art librarian Thomas Hill in honor of his friendship with late librarian of the Walker Art Center Rosemary Furtak.
Top: Lisa Wenger, niece of Meret Oppenheim, visited NMWA to give a talk about her aunt’s artwork; Bottom: Gloves, 1985; From the limited edition of 150 pairs housed in Parkett magazine, No. 4, 1985; Screenprint on goat suede; NMWA; Gift of Thomas Hill in memory of Rosemary Furtak
Clockwise from top left: Ellen Day Hale, Untitled (European street scene with mountains), 1922; NMWA, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay; Bice Lazzari, Grigio + Giallo (Gray and Yellow), 1966; NMWA; Gift of Mariagrazia Lapadula; Visitors at the Lazzari exhibition
Bice Lazzari: Signature Line May 10–September 22, 2013 This exhibition presented a selection of 25 paintings and drawings from the Archivio Bice Lazzari in Rome. Using pencil, ink, and pastel, Lazzari (1900–1981) drew lines (often over washes of soft color) to form poetic compositions that resemble graphs, maps, and—representative of her lifelong passion for music—musical staffs and notes, creating rhythms that interact and make her works come alive.
October 4, 2013–January 5, 2014 Featuring prints, drawings, and original printing plates by Hale (1855–1940) from NMWA’s collection, Wanderer demonstrated the artist’s passion for travel and her mastery of printmaking. From 1885 through 1929, Hale took multiple trips throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. She embraced the spontaneity and intimate scale of printmaking, recording crumbling ruins, scenic land- and cityscapes, and local people at work.
Gallery photograph by L aura Hoffman
Wanderer: Travel Prints by Ellen Day Hale
Education Art, Books, and Creativity Teacher Institute and our new Advanced Teacher Institute July 15–19, 2013 Nineteen area educators attended NMWA’s fourth annual Art, Books, and Creativity (ABC) Teacher Institute. Participants learned about the ABC curriculum, which integrates the visual arts and language arts and is inspired by the museum’s collection of artists’ books. Concurrently, the first Advanced Teacher Institute was a great success. Its seminar format encouraged peer-to-peer learning and personal attention from instructors.
Photographs by Yassine El Mansouri
The ABC curriculum and resources are available free at www.artbookscreativity.org.
“The course was hands-on, interactive, and full of activities that I will actually use with my students.” —ABC Teacher Institute participant “I found myself making deeper connections with ways to integrate art with a variety of subject areas covered by STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math].” —Advanced Teacher Institute participant
Left and above: Participants in the Art, Books, and Creativity Teacher Institutes in NMWA’s collection galleries and creating artists’ books
Shenson Chamber Music Concerts For 16 years, women musicians have been featured in NMWA’s free concert series, named in honor of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson, who were longtime supporters of the museum and music lovers. The 2013–14 season, led by Artistic Director Gilan Tocco Corn, featured (L–R) cellist Inbal Segev; soprano Jeanine De Bique; and soprano Mary Millben.
Tours, Lectures, Events, and Workshops
NMWA’s lively and varied programming (clockwise from top left): • Events at NMWA for the March on Washington Film Festival featured a panel discussion with Faith Ringgold, Keith Beauchamp, and Avis Collins Robinson • Authors of The Reckoning: Women Artists of the New Millenium gave a talk about their book • Tours illuminated exhibitions and collection art • Workshops encouraged hands-on learning
Shenson photos: Inbal Segev courtesy of ME R eps; Jeanine De B ique by Devon Cass; and Mary Millben by Paul Smith Photography / Program photos: Ringgold courtesy of the March on Washington Film Festival / R eckoning photograph by R achel Gustafson
Museum Programs | 2013–14 at a Glance
Library & Archives Exhibitions in the Betty Boyd Dettre Library & Research Center (LRC) Artists’ Books from the Permanent Collection, ongoing Making Her Mark: Publishers’ Bindings by Women, May 10–November 1, 2013 Innovations in 19th-century book publishing including the use of cloth bindings provided an avenue for women artists to make their mark on bookbinding design.
Equal Exposure: Anita Steckel’s Fight Against Censorship, November 4, 2013–May 9, 2014 Anita Steckel (1930–2012), a feminist American artist, countered the art-world establishment through depictions of heterosexual female desire. Personal papers, photographs, and art from the LRC’s Anita Steckel Papers illustrate her art and activism. Far left: Anita Steckel, Just Waiting for the Bus, 1969–70; Image courtesy of Rachel Middleman Left: Sarah Wyman Whitman; cover design for Tiverton Tales by Alice Brown; Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1899; Purple, white, and gold on green cloth
Collection Growth In addition to books, magazines, catalogues, and other research materials, the library collects and preserves primary-source research materials in its Archives of Women Artists. These artist files, manuscripts, and digital archives serve curators, scholars, and students researching women’s contributions to the arts.
Leadership & Visibility Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating NMWA once again received Charity Navigator’s highest rating, reflecting high standards for financial health and accountability and transparency.
A Founder’s Impact In April 2014, the Washington Post profiled NMWA Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Lonnae O’NealParker’s piece focused on Holladay’s vision in building a collection of work by women artists, her passion for the museum as it has grown, and the endowment and other measures to ensure its future.
“[NMWA] is a Washington institution and Holladay’s goal is no longer legitimacy. That fight was fierce, and she won it long ago. Now she is looking to legacy.” —Washington Post
Washington Women Arts Leaders In March 2014, NMWA Director Susan Fisher Sterling was featured in an article about 13 women in the D.C. area leading cultural organizations. Sterling was interviewed alongside other women museum directors, and a photo shoot hosted by NMWA underscored the importance of the museum’s mission.
Advocacy & Outreach Committee Outreach National & International Committees Through exhibitions, educational programs, and events, NMWA’s outreach committees celebrate women artists alongside the museum. Today, the museum is proud to have 18 committees with more than 2,000 members in Europe, South America, and the United States. Committees extend the museum’s visibility and connect with new constituencies. They work with NMWA on museum programming such as the cornerstone “Women to Watch” exhibition series. In their regions, they organize events that forge new connections and raise the profiles of local women artists. By arranging programs such as the New Mexico State Committee’s studio tours of local artists, the Massachusetts State Committee’s conversation with women collectors, the Mississippi State Committee’s annual Honored Artist Luncheon, committee members introduce an ever-wider circle of the art world to the museum’s mission.
NMWA Membership Numbering more than 15,000 worldwide, NMWA’s members make museum programming possible! Their support is vital to the museum’s exhibitions, education, and outreach work.
What do Committees Do?
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Online Outreach Wikipedia Edit-a-thons In February 2014, NMWA was one of 31 venues in six countries participating in an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, a global initiative dedicated to creating a more gender-balanced Wikipedia. The group’s goals are to create and improve entries related to notable women artists and art-world figures, and to encourage women to become Wikipedia editors.
“Wikipedia is often the first stop for people doing any research on the web, so it’s extremely important to have good articles written with reliable materials from our museum’s library,” —Heather Slania, Director of NMWA’s Library and Research Center Google Art Project
Above: A team from the Google Art Project captures the “gigapixel” image of Rachel Ruysch’s painting; Right: Rachel Ruysch, Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies and Other Flowers in an Urn on a Stone Ledge (detail), ca. 1680s; NMWA, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay
Google Photograph (left) by L aura Hoffman; Ruysch photograph by Lee Stalsworth
On March 8, 2014, NMWA celebrated International Women’s Day by announcing the launch of collection highlights and a virtual museum tour on the Google Art Project. This website presents high-resolution art images to web users, who are able to zoom in on tiny details, replicating and going beyond the feeling of in-person close looking. The collaboration between NMWA and the Google Cultural Institute is ideal for those who are unable to come to the museum or simply want time to look carefully and learn more.
Digital Engagement | Message NMWA.org Building on the success of a recent website redesign, NMWA continues to increase online engagement. There has been a 3% increase in new visitors, 8% increase in total visits, 12% increase in unique visitors, 18% increase in pages per visit, and 28% increase in overall page-views.
Social Media @ NMWA NMWA’s social media offerings are always growing. The museum’s new Instagram account gained 500 followers in its first year. YouTube viewers watched 137% more minutes of NMWA video content. People found the museum online through Foursquare check-ins, Google+ followers, and Flickr views.
NMWA reached new audiences on:
Broad Strokes Blog
15,000+ likes
92,000+ views
12,000+ followers (FY14 web statistics from June 2014)
Women in the Arts magazine A member benefit, Women in the Arts shares in-depth coverage of current exhibitions and events. It also covers the wider art world through sections on current art news, artist interviews, book reviews, and more.
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“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts December 20, 2013–April 27, 2014
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ver time, quilts have been revered as nostalgic emblems of the past, dismissed as women’s work and hailed as examples of American ingenuity. This exhibition breaks new ground by examining these categorizations through the lens of contemporary feminist theory. In an innovative display of eighteenth–twentieth-century quilts, “Workt by Hand” showcases thirty-five works from the Brooklyn Museum’s renowned decorative arts collection. Revealing the shifting cultural status of this medium, the exhibition explores issues specific to quilting practices, such as anonymity versus authorship and the conventional view of quilts as craft rather than fine art. Spanning two centuries, “Workt by Hand” features examples of iconic quilting designs and techniques, including the “Log Cabin” style, “Double Wedding Band” designs, Amish “Sunshine and Shadow” style, album quilts and “crazy quilts.” Within thematic sections, the exhibition emphasizes the intriguing and ever-changing interpretation of quilts while presenting them as intricate, vibrant, and stunning pieces of artwork.
“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts is organized by the Brooklyn Museum.
Mary A. Stinson, Crazy Quilt, ca. 1880; Silk, 81 ¼ x 81 5⁄8 in.; Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 1995.87, Photo Gavin Ashworth 2012, courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum
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Finances | Financial Statement STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Assets FY14 FY13 Cash $ 6,850,844 $ 5,992,132 Other current 671,336 547,209 Total current assets 7,522,180 6,539,341 Investments 46,725,074 41,009,976 Net property and equipment 9,152,906 9,732,907 Other long-term assets 404,724 786,069 TOTAL ASSETS
63,804,884
58,068,293
Liabilities and Net Assets Payables and accruals $ 1,103,062 $ 1,009,751 Long-term debt and liabilities 2,663,968 2,897,338 Total liabilities 3,767,030 3,907,089 Net assets 60,037,854 54,161,204 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
63,804,884
$
58,068,293
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Support and Revenue FY14 FY13 Membership, support, and contributions $ 4,443,887 $ 5,641,224 Sales and facility rental 1,433,636 1,442,084 Net Investment Income 7,872,052 4,549,121 Other income 247,473 245,105 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 13,997,048 11,877,534
Expenses Program and Supporting services $ 6,196,584 $ 6,132,782 Cost of sales and auxillary activities 1,158,186 1,092,417 Total Expenses 7,354,770 7,225,199 Change in net assets before depreciation 6,642,278 4,652,335 Depreciation 765,628 723,228 Change in net assets
5,876,650
3,929,107
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Cash Flows from Operating Activities FY14 FY13 Change in net assets $ 5,876,650 $ 3,929,107 Adjustments of non-cash revenue and expense and reclass (6,371,803) (4,549,430) Net increase (decrease) in current assets 258,621 (212,893) Net increase (decrease) in current liabilities 70,756 188,064 Net cash (used for) or provided by operating activities (165,776) (645,152) Net cash (used for) or provided by investing activities 999,167 (829,893) Net cash (used for) or provided by financing activities 25,321 1,401,419 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 858,712 (73,626) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 5,992,132 6,065,758 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
6,850,844
This information has been derived from the financial statements audited by Grossberg Company, LLC
5,992,132
Supporting Roles Board of Trustees
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay— Chair of the Board Winton S. Holladay— Vice Chair of the Board Sheila Shaffer—President Gina F. Adams— First Vice President Heather Miller Podesta— Second Vice President (Community Relations) Arlene Fine Klepper— Treasurer Juliana E. May—Secretary Mary V. Mochary— Finance Chair Amy Weiss— Nominations Chair Nancy Nelson Stevenson— Works of Art Chair Marcia Myers Carlucci— Building Chair Carol Matthews Lascaris— President Emerita and Endowment Chair Dana J. Snyder—At Large Susan Fisher Sterling—Alice West Director (Ex Officio) Janice Lindhurst Adams Pamela G. Bailey M. A. Ruda Brickfield Charlotte Clay Buxton Rose Carter Diane Casey-Landry Lizette Corro Deborah I. Dingell Martha Lyn Dippell Nancy Duber Gabriela Febres-Cordero Karen Dixon Fuller
Susan Goldberg Cindy Jones Sally L. Jones Marlene McArthur Malek Jacqueline Badger Mars Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Marjorie Odeen Andrea Roane Clarice Smith Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn Sharon Lee Stark Jessica H. Sterchi Joanne C. Stringer Mahinder Tak Annie S. Totah Frances Usher Ruthanna Maxwell Weber Alice West
NMWA Advisory Board Sarah Bucknell Treco— Chair Noreen M. Ackerman Sunny Scully Alsup Jean Astrop Gail Bassin Susan G. Berk Sue Ann Berlin Catherine Little Bert Brenda Bertholf Ann Lisanby Bianchi Caroline Boutté Nancy Anne Branton Amy Sosland Brown Margaret Boyce Brown Deborah Carstens Eleanor Chabraja
Paul T. Clark John Comstock Linda Comstock Lynn Finesilver Crystal Belinda de Gaudemar Betty Dettre Elizabeth J. Doverman Ginni Dreier Kenneth P. Dutter Gerry E. Ehrlich Patrice Emrie Elva B. Ferrari-Graham Suzy Finesilver Rosemarie Forsythe Jane Fortune Robert Freeman Claudia Fritsche Lisa Garrison Barbara S. Goldfarb Jamie S. Gorelick Lorraine G. Grace Jody Harrison Grass Roddie Harris Sue J. Henry Anna Stapleton Henson Caroline Rose Hunt Jan Jessup Alice D. Kaplan Doris Kloster Nelleke Langhout-Nix Fred M. Levin Gladys Kemp Lisanby Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. Nancy Livingston Maria Teresa Martínez C. Raymond Marvin Pat McCall Debby McGinn Dee Ann McIntyre
Cynthia McKee Suzanne Mellor Joan S. Miller Eleanor Smith Morris Deborah E. Myers Jeannette T. Nichols Kay W. Olson Katherine D. Ortega Margaret Perkins Patti Pyle Madeleine Rast Drina Rendic Barbara Richter Elizabeth Robinson Elizabeth A. Sackler Steven Scott Marsha Brody Shiff Geri Skirkanich Salwa J. Aboud Smith Patti Amanda Spivey Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn Bonnie Staley Jo Stribling Susan Swartz Cheryl S. Tague Lisa Cannon Taylor MaryRoss Taylor Deborah Dunklin Tipton Nancy W. Valentine Christy A. Vezolles Paula S. Wallace Harriet L. Warm Island Weiss Tara Beauregard Whitbeck Patti White Betty Bentsen Winn Rhett D. Workman (lists as of July 15, 2014)
Committees and Volunteers NMWA’s national and international committees bring the museum’s message to a worldwide audience, raising its profile and advocating on behalf of women artists in their regions. Dedicated volunteers and docents assist museum staff and interact with visitors as welcoming museum representatives. Interns learn about museums and gain experience while supporting the mission.
Committees National Committees Arkansas Chair: Maribeth Frazer Southern California Co-chairs: Janet Barnet and Marilyn Levin Georgia Chair: Lisa Cannon Taylor Greater Kansas City Area Chair: Arlene Finney Massachusetts Chair: Sarah Bucknell Treco Mississippi Chair: Lillian Wade New Mexico Chair: Eva Borins Greater New York Region Co-chairs: Cheryl S. Tague and Island Weiss Ohio Co-chairs: Barbara Richter and Harriet Warm Texas Chair: Stephanie Sale
International Committees Brazil Chair: Rita Almeida Freitas Chile Co-chairs: Gloria Garafulich-Grabois and Drina Rendic Czech Republic Chair: Pavlína Jirmannová France Chair: Tara Whitbeck Italy Chair: Claudia Pensotti Mosca
Portugal Co-chairs: Antonio da Veiga Pinto and Maura Marvao Spain Chair: Sofia Barroso United Kingdom Chair: Patti White
Volunteers Danielle Addison Debra Agostini Wynter Allen Carmen Anderson Fay Arrington Rose Marie Barreyro Summer Benish Erika Briceno Sarah Bryant Josephine Cabatu Victoria Clark Kathrynn Codd Felice Cohen Marilyn Cohen Sarah Cosgrove Gaumond Jennifer DePaul Tiffany DeZee Anne Dine Jennifer Draut Stephanie DuBois Jennie Eaton Betty Edelson Liz Eddy Mona El-Bayoumi Bettifae Fassler Kathy Fearnsides Stephanie Frang Esther Garcia Erin Garland
Catherine Gergely Sarah Hand Anne Headley Ruth Herman Marci Hodge Maryann Holleran Allisin Hood Kathleen Hopkins Marissa Huttinger Katherine Hutton Patricia Kashtan Olga Kulyk Jill Landry Ann Mills Lassiter Katherine Lilley Julie Malveaux Colleen McKiernan Jillian McMahon Kelley Miller Genevieve Moreland Lee Murphy Laurie Nakamoto Rachel Nease Ashley Nelson Hamda O’Brien Peggy O’Connor Bethany Poteat Haydeh Rastin Lucia Renart Margaret Richardson Debbie Rumley Kimberley Sacher Colleen Salonga Marilyn Stiles Linda Stocker Betty Taska Roxana Tuculescu
Christina Tunison Erin Turkstra Mary Walter Elizabeth Welles Nalani Tyrrell Lori Vitelozzi Susan White Ed Williams Erica Woodward
Interns Summer 2013 Elizabeth Bellsey • Manique Buckman • Colleen Evans • Ally Hitte • Caroline Hollis • Alexandra Petrucelli • Charissa Powell • Bailey Willner
Fall 2013 Brittany Carpenter • Rachel Gustafson • Julia Huettner • Sarah Strango • Diana Wilkinson
Spring 2014 Lingxi Chen • Kyla Crisostomo • Catherine Gironda • Rachel Gustafson • Amanda King • Kaitlin Murphy • Grace Strmecki • Madeline Ullrich • Shannon Weiss
Summer 2014 Caitlin DeSantis • Shirely Du • Kelly Johnson • Olivia Mendelson • Emily Paull • Rebecca Quon • Madeleine Rollings • Amy Root • Olivia Zvara
Endowment, Individual, Corporate, and Governmental Donors The National Museum of Women in the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors, who made contributions from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. Although we can only list donations of $500 and above, NMWA is thankful for all of its members, whose support is critical to the museum. Gala and benefit table sponsors are listed, but event ticket purchases are not included in the donation amounts below. Endowment gifts are listed separately from individual donations.
Legacy of Women in the Arts Endowment Campaign Endowment Foundation Trustee ($1 million+) Anonymous Betty B. and Rexford* Dettre Estate of Grace A. George Wilhelmina C. and Wallace F.* Holladay, Sr. Carol and Climis Lascaris Estate of Evelyn B. Metzger The Honorable Mary V. Mochary Rose Benté Lee Ostapenko Madeleine Rast The Walton Family Foundation
Endowment Foundation Governor ($500,000–$999,999) Noreen M. Ackerman P. Frederick Albee and Barbara E. Albee* Catherine L. and Arthur A. Bert, M.D.
J.W. Kaempfer Nelleke Langhout-Nix Joe R. and Teresa L. Long James R. and Suzanne S. Mellor National Endowment for the Humanities Drs. A. Jess and Ben Shenson* MaryRoss Taylor Alice W. and Gordon T. West, Jr.
Endowment Foundation Fellow ($200,000–$499,999) Catharina B. and Livingston L. Biddle, Jr.* Marcia Myers and Frank Carlucci Costa del Sol Cruise Kenneth P. Dutter Estate of E. Louise Gaudet Lorraine G. Grace William Randolph Hearst Foundation Estate of Eleanor Heller Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston/The Shenson Foundation, in memory of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Dorothy S. Lyddon*/Seven Springs Foundation Marlene McArthur and Frederic V. Malek
Victoria J. Mastrobuono* Sea Goddess I and II Trips Alejandra and Enrique Segura Sheila and Richard Shaffer Clarice Smith
Endowment Foundation Counselor ($100,000–$199,999) Janice L. and Harold L. Adams Nunda and Prakash Ambegaonkar Carol C. Ballard Baltic Cruise Eleanor and Nicholas D. Chabraja Clark Charitable Foundation Hilda and William B. Clayman Julia B. and Michael M. Connors Martha Lyn Dippell and Daniel Lynn Korengold Gerry E. and S. Paul* Ehrlich, Jr. Enterprise Rent-A-Car FedEx Corporation Barbara A. Gurwitz and William D. Hall Caroline Rose Hunt/The Sands Foundation Alice D. Kaplan Dorothy and Raymond LeBlanc
Lucia Woods Lindley Gladys K. and James W.* Lisanby Lockheed Martin Corporation Adrienne B. and John F. Mars Juliana and Richard E. May Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Irene Natividad Jeannette T. Nichols Lady Pearman Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation by Lola C. Reinsch and J. Almont Pierce Julia Sevilla Somoza Marsha Brody Shiff June Speight* Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn Sami and Annie Totah Family Foundation
Endowment Circle ($50,000–$99,999) Linda Able Choice* George* and Ursula Andreas Arkansas Fifty Lulu H. Auger* Virginia Mitchell Bailey* Sondra D.* and Howard M. Bender/The Bender Foundation, Inc. Patti Cadby Birch*
Laura Lee* and Jack S. Blanton, Sr./Scurlock Foundation Anne R. Bord* Caroline Boutté BP Foundation Inc. M.A. Ruda and Peter J.P. Brickfield Margaret C. Boyce Brown Martha Buchanan Charlotte Clay Buxton Sandra and Miles Childers Mary and Armeane Choksi Margaret and David Cole/The Cole Family Foundation Holland H. Coors* Porter and Lisa Dawson Courtenay Eversole Suzy Finesilver/The Hertzel and Suzy Finesilver Charitable Foundation* Karen Dixon Fuller Alan Glen Family Trust Peter and Wendy Gowdey Laura L. Guarisco Jolynda H. and David M. Halinski Janie Hathoot Hap and Winton Holladay Evan and Cindy Jones Foundation I. Michael and Beth Kasser William R. and Christine M. Leahy Louise C. Mino Trust Zoe H. and James H. Moshovitis Joan and Lucio A. Noto Marjorie H. and Philip Odeen Nancy Bradford Ordway Katherine D. Ortega Margaret H. and Jim Perkins Ramsay D. Potts*, in honor of Veronica R. Potts Elizabeth Pruet*
Edward Rawson Jane S. Schwartz Trust Jack and Dana Snyder Judith Zee Steinberg and Paul J. Hoenmans Susan and Scott Sterling Nancy N. and Roger Stevenson, Jr. Jo and Thomas Stribling Susan and Jim Swartz Mahinder K. and Sharad Tak Elizabeth Stafford Hutchinson Endowed Internship—Texas State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts William and Frances Usher Elzbieta Chlopecka Vande Sande Betty Bentsen Winn and Susan Winn Lowry Yeni Wong
Endowment Patron ($25,000–$49,999) Micheline and Sean Connery Sheila ffolliott Georgia State Committee of NMWA New York Trip Nancy O’Malley Mississippi State Committee of NMWA Northern Trust Estate of Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson Chris Petteys* Lisa and Robert Pumphrey* Elizabeth A. Sackler Estate of Madoline W. Shreve Patti Amanda and Bruce Spivey Sahil Tak/ST Paper, LLC Jean and Donald M. Wolf The Women’s Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Endowment Sponsor ($15,000–$24,999) Deborah G. Carstens Stephanie Fein Martha and Homer Gudelsky* Sally L. Jones Louise H. Matthews Fund Lily Y. Tanaka Liz and Jim Underhill Elizabeth Welles Dian Woodner
Endowment Friend ($10,000–$14,999) Carol A. Anderson Julia and George L. Argyros Mrs. Joseph T. Beardwood, III Catherine Bennett and Fred Frailey Susan G. Berk Mary Kay Blake Booz Allen Hamilton Lynne V. and Richard Cheney Esther Coopersmith Darby Foundation Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr.* Patricia M. and Clifford J. Ehrlich Mary Page and Thomas B. Evans Lois Lehrman Grass Anna Stapleton Henson Alexine C. and Aaron G.* Jackson Jan Jessup Pamela Johnson and Wesley King Helga and Peter-Hans Keilbach Howard and Michelle Kessler Ellen U. and Alfred A. King* Jacqueline Badger Mars C. Raymond Marvin Clyde and Pat Dean McCall
Edwina H. and Charles P. Milner Evelyn V. and Robert M. Moore Harriet Newbill Estate of Edythe Bates Old PepsiCo., Inc. Anne and Chris Reyes Savannah Trip Mary Anne B. Stewart Paula Wallace/Savannah College of Art and Design Marjorie Nohowel Wasilewski Jean S. and Gordon T. Wells
Individual Donors $100,000–$1 million Anonymous Wilhelmina C. and Wallace F.* Holladay, Sr. Jacqueline Badger Mars Alejandra and Enrique Segura
$25,000–$99,999 Ann C. Broder The Honorable Mary V. Mochary Albert Halprin and Janice Obuchowski Annie S. Totah
$15,000–$24,999 Bertha Soto Braddock Patricia J. Kaspar* Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and Bynum Hunter Dee Ann McIntyre Kristine Morris Sheila and Richard Shaffer Clarice R. and Robert H.* Smith Jack and Dana Snyder Susan L. and James R. Swartz
$10,000–$14,999 Gina and Eugene Adams Gary Altman and Elizabeth G. Glines Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett Marcia Myers and Frank Carlucci Deborah G. Carstens Rose and Paul Carter Diane Casey-Landry and Brock Landry Paula Ballo Dailey and Brian Dailey Belinda de Gaudemar Elva Ferrari-Graham Rosemarie Forsythe Jody Harrison Grass Lois Lehrman Grass Medda Gudelsky and Joseph D. Moss Barbara R. and Larry Hayes Sue J. Henry Margaret M. Johnston Albert Baker Knoll Susan Carmel Lehrman Marlene A. and Frederic V. Malek Carolann and K. George Najarian Haleh and David Niroo Marjorie and Philip Odeen Dr. Michael Olding The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega Heather Miller Podesta Elizabeth Robinson Elizabeth A. Sackler Geri Skirkanich Patti Amanda and Bruce Spivey Patricia* and Paul G. Stern Cheryl Tague MaryRoss Taylor Paula S. Wallace
$5,000–$9,999 Ursula Andreas
Margaret C. Boyce Brown Charlotte and Michael Buxton Jane and Peyton S. Carnes, Jr. Linda L. and John Comstock Thomas J. Dillman Martha Dippell and Daniel Korengold Nancy and Marc Duber Susan Fawcett Jamie S. Gorelick and Richard E. Waldhorn Winton and Hap Holladay Caroline Rose Hunt Alice D. Kaplan Arlene Fine Klepper and Martin Klepper Lori Laitman Leonard Leveen Gladys K. and James W.* Lisanby Nancy Livingston and Fred M. Levin Adrienne B. and John F. Mars Juliana and Richard E. May Irene Natividad Jeannette T. Nichols Christine Oakley Kay W. Olson Irene Roth and Vicken Poochikian Mary Roth Jean Hall and Thomas D. Rutherfoord, Jr. Kathern Ivous Sisk Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn Sharon and William Stark Nancy N. and Roger Stevenson, Jr. Daniel Suissa Mahinder and Sharad Tak Alice W. and Gordon T. West, Jr. Patricia and George White
$2,000–$4,999 Noreen M. Ackerman Sunny Scully Alsup and William Alsup Marilyn C. Anderson Jean T. and William B.* Astrop Pamela G. and William W. Bailey Gail D. Bassin Susan G. and Lee Berk Sue Ann and Ken Berlin Catherine Bert and Arthur Bert, M.D. Brenda Bertholf Susan Borkin Caroline Boutté M.A. Ruda and Peter J. Brickfield Charlotte Anne Cameron Nicholas and Eleanor Chabraja Marilyn L. Charles Mr. and Mrs. A. James B. Clark Paul T. Clark Mary Clutter Alisann A. Collins Lizette Corro Lynn Finesilver Crystal Porter and Lisa Dawson Betty B. and Rexford* Dettre Elizabeth J. Doverman Kenneth P. Dutter Geraldine E. Ehrlich Barbara L. Elky Hanna G. Evans Mimi Alpert Feldman Priscilla Fernandez Suzy Finesilver Jane Fortune Marie J. Fouts Barbara L. Francis and Robert Musser Robert Freeman Sara A. and Michael Friedman
Karen L. Friss Rita Diane Fuchsberg Julie and Jon Garcia Raymond Garcia and Fruzsina M. Harsanyi Carol and Henry Goldberg Susan Goldberg Barbara S. Goldfarb Mrs. Joseph W. Goldzieher Lorraine G. Grace Sheila and Patrick Gross Roddie Harris Jean E. Hayward, M.D. Anna Stapleton Henson Robert Hisaoka Mareen Hughes Nancy Itteilag and Jack Donnelly Alexine C. and Aaron G.* Jackson Jan V. Jessup Lynn M. Johnston Sally and Christopher H. Jones Cheryl L. Keamy Doris Kloster Marina Sergeyevna Kotova and Seyfeddin Roustamov W. Bruce Krebs Sandra W. and James Langdon, Jr. Nelleke Langhout-Nix Anne and Robert Larner Carol M. and Climis G. Lascaris Elise and Marc Lefkowitz Lori Leveen and Laura E. Gidley Ann L. Maguire Dr. Kathleen A. Maloy and Ms. Heather L. Burns Richard E. and Nancy Marriott Maria Teresa Martínez Mr. and Mrs. Clyde S. McCall, Jr. Debby McGinn
Cynthia McKee Joan S. Miller Sassona Norton and Ron S. Filler Carol J. Olson Margaret H. and Jim Perkins Jean Porto Madeleine Rast Elizabeth S. Ray Drina Rendic Carrie D. Rhodes Barbara Richter Andrea Roane and Michael Skehan Patricia D. Robbins* Dr. Markley Roberts Mary Anne Rogers Beatrice Schultz Marsha Brody Shiff Salwa J. Aboud Smith Alice and Ken Starr Jessica S. and Louis Sterchi Audrey and Barry Sterling Susan and Scott Sterling Josephine L. and Thomas D. Stribling Joanne C. Stringer Lisa Cannon and Charles Edison Taylor Deborah Dunklin Tipton Sarah Bucknell Treco Frances Usher Nancy W. Valentine Harriet L. Warm Krystyna Wasserman Amy Weiss Island Weiss Elizabeth B. Welles Tara Beauregard Whitbeck Betty Bentsen Winn Rhett D. Workman Barbara H. and Michael W. Wynne
$1,000–$1,999 Anonymous
Janice L. and Harold L. Adams Joan Afferica Mark and Kathe Albrecht Nicole Alger Rita Balian Joanne Barker Jane L. Barwis Mr. and Mrs. John T. Beaty, Jr. Leonora Rocc Bernheisel LaFawn Biddle Barbara Boggs Deborah and Mario H. Boiardi Paula Botstein, M.D. Michele A. Bowe Anne E. Branch Nancy G. Brinker Jean B. Brown Edna L. Canada and Vann Canada Dr. Mary A. Carnell and Dr. Agnes Guyon Rosemary Casey and Charles Carroll Carter Luba Cherbakov Joanne Coia Ann S. Cole Myrna Colley-Lee Ellen and Steve Conley Bethanne Kinsella Cople Byron Croker Jo Ann Crow, Ph.D. Sophie Degan Sara Jo Victors Dew Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Dreyer Arline W. Eltzroth Mary Evans Joyce and Harry H. Farr Laurie and Michael Farr Cathy and Hubert Feehan Jay Ferriero Ron S. Filler Jacquelyn G. and Timothy J. Finn Nancy M. Folger
Mary M. Free Cary Frieze Audrey Gaelen Reide Garnett Lille Gold Arlene F. Greenfield Lorraine Gyauch Susan Hairston Nora Harlow Maribeth Harper Carla Hay Marilyn J. and Philip Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Heeter Pat and Fred Henning Lilo A. Hester Mary-Ellen and Richard A. Hibey James P. Hickman Jean Hofacket Michelle Howard Jane S. and E. Claiborne Irby Sheila Jefferson Viola G. Johnson Gretchen W. and James L. Johnson Ann Kaplan Keiko and Steven Kaplan Amarie M. Kappaz Julie Karcis Christine N. Kearns Kathleen Kiernan Judith L. V. Klein Mary L. Kotz Leonard Kreppel Sue Kroll and Michael Desilets M. Leanne Lachman Julia M. Lander and Frank S. Lander Michelle Larose Stephanie F. Lennon Lynn and Ted Leonsis John E. Lynch Tamar and Milton Maltz
Selwa Masri, Esq. Tracy B. McGillivary Eileen and Paul McGrath Debra McLeod Joyce A. Mims Barbara Mitchell Brette and John Monagle Judith N. Morton Patricia L. Mote Magdalena Muller Raymond F. Murphy, Jr. Nancy Ann Neal Norma Nutman Jules Oaklander Susan O’Brien, M.D. Nancy E. O’Connell and Raymond J. Wiacek Mary Linda O’Connor Mary B. Olch Llelanie Orcutt Roberta Orlen Chaplin Regina M. Oxley-Burley Virginia L. Paige Sarah Perot Jeanette Petite and Michael James Petite Alison Petretti Barbara and John Phair Dr. Michael and Mrs. Mahy Polymeropoulos K. Shelly Porges and Rich Wilhelm Timothy M. Price Nancy Rasenberger Toni Ratner Miller Anne B. Rector John D. Reilly A.M. Sargent Isabelle Schiavi Carol Murdock* and Joseph Francis Scinto Jean and John E. Sheehan Elizabeth L. Shepard Esther Simplot Nancy Adams Sims Virginia Smith
Dot Snyder Judy W. Soley Janet W. Solinger Kimberly Stanley Dr. Marjorie L. Stein William H. and Lucretia D. Tanner Joanna H. Terry Sharen A. Thomas Micaela A. Trumbull Valetta Caspar W. Weinberger, Jr. Candace King Weir Arbe J. Williams Donald M. Wolf Dorothy and Kenneth Woodcock Nancy and Harold Zirkin
$500–$999 Anonymous (4) Diane Abeloff Jackie Afram Deanna S. and Charles T. Akre Lynn M. Alexander Elizabeth Allison Melva A. Arditti Sylvia A. Azoyan Anastasia McCarty and Alan Bagliore Rosamond A. Barber Kathleen Barclay Linda C. Barclay Brittain Bardes Carol J. and Barney Barnett Celia Barteau Cherry and Peter Baumbusch Kyle Z. Bell Barbara E. Berner Barbara S. Bissinger Frances and Daniel W. Blaylock Ms. Blazin Barbara Bogue Gloria Bohan
Eva Monika Borins Martha Braniff Karey Bresenhan Gwen Brewer Bobbe J. Bridge Randall Brooks Marcia J. Brown Margaret C. Brown Katherine and Richard Bruch Anne Buell Carol Byrne Catherine and William Cabaniss Nora E. Carbine Jan S. Carr Ellen A. Cherniavsky Shirley S. Chewning Rita R. Chipani Douglas M. and Kathryn Cochrane Elizabeth Colton Yvonne C. Condell Darlene D. Conrad Hope Curtis Joan Curtis Dr. Linda Daniel Doloras E. Davison Princess Beatriz de Orleans-Borbon Carol A. Deakyne and John E. Adams Gloria Deflice Millicent Demski Karen Detweiler Jean P. Devine Sally Di Giovanni Mary Ann Dickie and Leslie Dach Constance Dierickx Barbara Douglas Jane Doyle Anne B. Dutcher Pat T. and Jerry B. Epstein Mary Page and Tom Evans Sara Beck Fein
Maria Fernandez G. Fineberg Cheryl Fishbein Suzanne R. Fishman Jeremy H. and Peter J. FitzGerald Betty Forman Maggie Foskett E. Aracelis Francis Constance S. and Joseph P. Franklin Wendy Frieman and David Johnson Virginia Elkin Fuller Virginia L. Fulton Samme L. Gee Judith and Phillip George Lynn K. Gibbons Carol and Kenneth Gideon Susan Glantz Merry Glosband Marguerite F. Godbold Jim Goldschmidt Ruth Goldstein Julia Goodrich-Benbow Carol F. Grant Elisabeth Griffith Helen C. Griffith Laurel A. Grotzinger Kathleen A. Guinn Sandi and Larry Hammonds Nadine S. Hardin Charlotte P. Harrell Delphine Hedtke Sheila A. Hegy Charles T. Hendrix Connie Hershey Yolanda R. Hicks Gloria Hidalgo Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hieronimus Jennefer A. Hirschberg Muna Hishmeh Pamela J. Hoiles Ann C. Holmes Ruth Horwich
Dr. Barbara Jackson Diane M. Jacobs Rosalyn and Gary Jonas Stephanie W. Kanwit Anne Keiser and Douglas Lapp Joanne M. and Joseph Kelly Ellen Mears Kennedy Patricia A. Kenney Leslie J. Kenyon Gladys Kessler Cynthia E. Knapp Charlotte Koenigsaecker Yvette Kraft Lynne S. Kraus Arlene Peper La Pierre Jacquelynne P. Lanham Miriam and Robert Laughlin Nancy and George Leitmann Joan and Michael Lemp Claudette S. Leyden Nancy and Robert Lindemeyer Lynn Lindsey Ann and Mark G. Livingston David Lloyd Janet Loranger Carl M. Louck Judy R. Loving Anne and Stanley N. Lupkin Maryann Lynch Amelia Macsleyne Joan L. Malin Pamela Marron Marsha Mateyka Ellen Stirn Mavec Ann M. McGraw Laurie E. McNeil and Patrick W. Wallace Iris McWilliams Alice Mennitt Laura Miles Gloria Adams Mills Edwina H. and Charles P. Milner
Jerrine E. Mitchell Nancy S. Moore Shawn Murphy Linda Myers Melissa Nabors Barbara Nessim Kim and Patrick Nettles Christie Neuger Ruby Nock Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Robert Oaks Thomas O’Connor Louise D. Orkin Carol Oukrop Nell Oxendine Josephine R. Paine John Paradiso and Tom Hill Zoe H. Parker Cynthia Paschen Joanne H. Patton Lois M. Pausch Joanne D. Payson Norma J. Pearson Lenin Pellegrino Marta M. Pereyma Sheryl A. Pesce Beverly Peterkofsky Judith C. Pierson Edith and John Poertner Dr. and Mrs. Jerold J. Principato Martha A. Prumers C. Russel Pryor Kathleen R. Quinn Marjorie B. Rachlin Mary H. Railsback and Joel L. Ekstrom P.C. Rajam Mrs. William C. Rawson Jean W. Roach Avis and Eugene Robinson Dorothy E. Romaine Bonnie and Thomas Rosse Donna Z. Saffir Stephanie Sale Peggy Rae Sapienza
Edna J. Schade Karen Schwartz Thomas P. Sculco Margaret Sheehy Jane Simanis Doris G. Simonis Margaret A. Smith Gene M. Smith and Rachel Atcheson Richard E. Stafford Susanne Stager Ms. Patricia A. Stahl Mary L. Steptoe Barbara K. Streicker Douglas K. Struck C. Jan Swearingen Abigail B. Test Cheryl P. Thompson Linda J. Thompson Susan S. Thoms Lee Van Deusen Tollefson Susan Tomasky Patricia A. Vaughan Margaret S. Vining Wendy C. Wehr David E. Weisman Barbara S. Weiss Marie Wilkie Jane Wilson Richard Winter Barbara G. and Mitchell Wommack Wanda C. Wood, Ret. Lana Wright Donald Zucker
Corporations and Foundations $100,000—$1.5 million McDermott Will & Emery** The Weissman Family Foundation, Inc.
$50,000–$99,999
$2,000–$4,999
Clark-Winchcole Foundation Olga V. Hargis Family Trusts
Cowles Charitable Trust The Georgia Committee of NMWA National Financial Services Testamentary Trust of Carey A. McCormick* United Way of the National Capital Area
$25,000–$49,999 FedEx Corporation Share Fund Skagens Museum The Walton Family Foundation, Inc.
$15,000–$24,999 Bernstein Family Foundation Leo Rosner Foundation, Inc.
$10,000–$14,999 Anonymous CIGNA Foundation The Coby Foundation, Ltd. J.M. Kaplan Fund The LaVerna Hahn Charitable Foundation Mellor Family Foundation The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
$5,000–$9,999 Bank of America, Greater Washington The Bernstein Companies Bernstein Global Wealth Management The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation, Inc. Marshall B. Coyne Foundation, Inc. The Mary Potishman Lard Trust The Mill Foundation, LTD The Mississippi State Committee of NMWA Mutual of America PECO Foundation The Samuel Burtoff, M.D. Foundation United Technologies Corporation Washington Art Library
$1,999 and below Junior League of Washington, Inc. McGregor Links Foundation Moore College of Art & Design The NAMASTE Foundation Paul and Emily Singer Family Foundation Princeton Area Community Foundation Tabard Corporation The Texas State Committee of NMWA United Way of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey Veverka Family Foundation Woodward Family Foundation
Government Sponsors DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities U.S. Commission of Fine Arts * Deceased ** In-kind Gifts NMWA strives to ensure the accuracy of donor information. We apologize for errors or omissions. Call 202-266-2805 with questions.
National Museum of Women in the Arts Annual Report FY 2014 July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014 1250 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Two blocks from Metro Center station Website: http://nmwa.org Blog: broadstrokes.org Phone: 202-783-5000 Membership: 866-875-4627 Published by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Copyright Š 2015 National Museum of Women in the Arts Edited and designed by Elizabeth Lynch, NMWA
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