The Toledo Museum of Art Members Magazine, Winter 1998: 97-98 Annual Report & Upcoming Events

48 Pages·1998·107.7 MB·English

by  Toledo Museum of Art

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T ike so much else this year, this and the Professional Building on
I first edition of The Toledo Parkwood and Monroe, helps to
I*t Museum of Art Members complete the dream of those who started
Magazine offers new opportunities. the Museum and those who saw that the
'We will use this new format twice a Museum's needs would eventually grow.
year. The winter issue will focus on the
The purchase will provide an anchor
activities, events, and resources that made
for the Museum, The Old'West End, and
possible the successes of the past year. Uptown, drawing us all into an even
The summer issue will center on people-
closer working partnership. Renovation
our generous donors and Members,
of the Professional Building will provide
communiry participants, Docents, Aides,
much needed office areas, enabling the
volunteers, and Museum staLwithout
Museum proper to expand its current
whom we would not be poised to take
gallery space, extend its education services
important steps into the future.'S7ith this
for children, and increase the number and
first issue of the Members Magazine, we
variery of programming available to our
invite you to celebrate with us a year of
Members and visitors. The expansion will
progress and vision.
further a major goal of the Museum: to
One of the Museum's most signifi- provide a site where the accomplishments
cant acquisitions this year will not be in of the past can remind us o[, and
our galleries. Thanks to the farsighted stimulate the creative spirit.
planning of ffustees in the 1970s, and 'We are proud that this year commu-
the recent purchase of six acres owned
nity residents continued to turn to the
by St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center,
Museum as a central activity in their
the Museum is bringing its master plan
lives. Attendance at our ever popular
to fruition. The acquisition, which
h's Friday, made possible by funding
includes the former Parkview Hospital,
from Fifth Third Bank, experienced a
its attached annex and conference center,
9o/o increase over last year's attendance.
A new Museum event, the Winter rest from their exploration of the
Holiday Festiual, provide d a 27o/o increase gdleries, meet friends, enjoy a cup of
* in December attendance with good cof;Fee, examine their latest purchase
reason: visitors were offered an opportu- from the Museum Store, read their
niry to celebrate the vari.ry of festivals bargain from the annual Lib rary Book
l, Sr that light up our rich, diverse communiry. Sale, or pick up an INFORM
* m audioguide to the permanent collections.
4 The Museum also provided services
,*s \7ith funds from Ameritech, Libbey
and materials integral to the daily life
Inc., the Clement O. Miniger Memorial
of the community. Irarning activities
Foundation, and the Maurice and
continue to thrive in the Community
Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation, we
karning Resource Center (CLRC)
doubled the number of presentations
and the Family Center. Funding from
available on INRORM, and now
Owens-Illinois, Dorothy MacKe nzie Price,
Public Lecture during hi Friday feature an updated schedule of the
the Elsie and Hury Baumker Charitable
year's exhibitions.
Foundation, Inc., and the Martha Holden
Jennings Foundation for the CLRC, and Our partnerships with families,
support by the Elsie and H*ry Baumker educators, and area residents have
Charitable Foundation, Inc. for the Family continued in both new and familiar
Center promotes education essendal to the forms: Hancock Counry Day, sponsored
understanding and growth of art in our by Marathon Oil Company and Mara-
lives and that of our children. thon fuhland Petroleum LLC, welcomed
those residents to their d^y at the
Our Saturday classes offered avariery
Museum, while ArThavel took Members
of experiences for families and individuals.
as far away as Istanbul or as close as
Though assistance is limited, we were able
Chicago. The Perisryle Season, in
to grant2T Kirkby Scholarships, the largest
partnership with the Toledo Symphony
number to date, for children interested in
and Mid Am Inc., and the Museum's
discovering or developing their knowledg.
Sunday Free Concerts again presented
of art and media.'We can proudly say
notable performances. Besides providing
that affendance in such activities and in
these unique opportunities for viewitg,
scheduled school trips place our Museum
education, and entertainment, the
among those leading in the percentage of
Museum also moved into the workplace.
Paper cutting to decorate the'Winter Holiday Festival children who visit each year.
Page 1: Green & Green (American); Three Tiansom'Windouts, This year the Museum also expanded \fith a generous four -year grant of
wdeittha ilf u(n1d9s0 7g)i;v eTnif fabyn ya ng laansso,n lyemado,u ste adko, neobr,o nayn; dp furrocmha stheed Libbey its role as a gathering place. '$U'ith the $800,000 from the Lila \Tallace-Reader's
Endowment, gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, and gift of Digest Fund Museum Collections
Owens-lllinois, by exchange renovation of Libbey Court, and Gallery
BPrgo.n2c oa nBdu, sDteert a(1il8 o9n5 )p, gb. ro3n: zFer,e dpeurricch aRseemd iwngittho nfu (nAdms efrricoamn ),the One, visitors to the Museum can now Accessibiliry Initiative, our first year of Art
Lawrence Bell Fund and from the Libbey Endowment, gift of
Edward Drummond Libbey
(v the Workphcehx aheady been successfi.rl from the traditional notions of art, the
in bringing the Museum and area Museum captured a premier showing of
businesses together through cooperative haute couture with its Geo ff ry Beene
venture s. Art (v the Workplace projects open retrospective. In contrast, Intimate
the business communiry to art and involve Erucounters: Loue and Domesticity in 1&h-
participants in the planning and imple- Cerutury France provided a glimpse of the
mentation of Museum projects. One of the time period through paintings from over 5
highlights of this year's collaboration was 40 museums.
an all-partner employee art exhibition in
Finally, purchases and giftt have
the Museum's Communiry Gallery
assured us a continued expansion of our
established with the help of Merry
collections. The graphic arts collection
Health Partners.
has been enriched with rare books and
A communiry visitor-advisory prints, and gifu have allowed purchases
committee has provided new insights of paintings, jewelry silver, an unusual
into the display and interpretation of our set of ffansom windows, and a Frederic
permanent collections. The group was Remington bronze. This year The Apollo
instrumental in the development of the Sociery presented the Museum with one
Hands On Egypr lnteractive Gallery gilded bronze and one glass chandelier that
supported by the Lila \Wallace-Reader's have already awed many gallery visitors.
Hands On Egypt interaction
Digest Fund Museum Collections
During the upcoming year, the
Accessibiliry Initiative, the General Mills
Museum will continue not only to
Foundation, The'Walter E. Terhune
acquire unique pieces for our galleries,
Memorial Fund, and the Toledo Commu-
present outstanding exhibitions, and
niry Foundation. Committees formed of
provide public spaces for gatherings and
Art dv the Workphce partners, children,
education, but also make art accessible
and students are also giving the Museum
to those in the workplace, the classroom,
sta{f feedback and inspiration for the and the home. 'We will close this year 1t r.
reinstallation of our African Gallery.
secure in the knowledg. that the status
The 80th Toledo Area Artists exhibi- of our finances, our expanding physical .!i.
tion featured over 100 works of art in all space, and the continued support of
media by current and past residents of our Members as partners will bring the The Community Gallery, located in the Museum's lower west
the Toledo area, while major exhibitions Museum lasting success. fu the Museum wing features Art & the Workplace exhibitions.
offered avariery of viewing choices, from expands, so too does the sffength of those
the traditional to the contemporary. partnerships and the culturd wealth of
Graphic Arts celebrated the Year of the the communiry.
Book with displays ranging from the
Richard P Anderson, President
medieval to the modern. Departing
Dauid W Stead.maru, Director
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ff he Toledo Museum of Art provided a Halloween Fantasy, an
I exists because of and for the opportuniry to decorate the Museum's
t commurriry with programs communiry holiday tree, and sponsored
that support our commitment to area My Nose Tirrns Red Clown Theater and
residents. It's Fridq offers a range of Bob McGrath of Sesame Street. Sound,
activities including contra dancing, song, and dance also rang through the
puppet theater, storytellirg, the drop-in galleries during the'Winter Holiday
KidStudio, the humor of Nonh Coast Festival. Lighting up everyone's seasonal
Theater presentations, and the music of joy, 1,000 performers from over 50
local bands. This year, visitors especially houses of worship and communiry
enjoyed the Medieval Feast, the Garden organizations entertained us with
kcture Series, fie adventures of the selections from a varieq of cultures and
Armchair Ti'avelers, and the Toledo Ballet's religions. Local artists dazzled us with
origind work for Intimate Encounters. The their unique gifts; visitors viewed a
9o/o increase in attendance demonstrated sample of the now rarely seen Libbey
that the place to be on Friday evening was Dolls, created during'World'War I by
the Museurn. French designer Doucet, and children
constructed hand-made ornaments of
Complementing these events offered
their own.
by the Museum, the Perisryle Season, in
partnership with the Toledo Symphony The Community Learning Resource
and Mid Am Inc., offbred performances Center (CLRC) continues providing
by such notables as the stars of the valuable resources for teachers, home-
Kirov ballet, the Deutsches Symphonie schoolers, families, and gallery visitors.
Orchester Berlin with Vladimir The Resource Center offers a variery of
Ashken azy, the Canadian Brass, violinist workshops for teachers, 2s well as slide
Joshua Bell, and soprano Barbara packets, books, curriculum units,
Bonney. Food Town Kids Concerts, videotapes, compact disks, Early Child-
designed for children aged 4-10, hood and Junior High Discovery Boxes,
and audio tapes for learners. Thursday
programs at the Family Center, open to
Facing Africa the whole communiry, especially serve
The African the growing number of home-schooled
Art Collection children and their parents. The Family
of The Toledo Center also provides a discovery space for
Itluseum of Art families on Sun d^y afternoons where they
can explore costumes, garnes, and other
activities led by volunteers, local artists,
and Museum staff
This year the Museum relied on our
communiry and Art (y the Worhplace
B focus group to design a truly interactive
gallery. In order to create a space that
would meet our visitors' expectations
and the Museum's objectives, an advisory
group was formed to work throughout
the planning stages with Museum staff.
The committee also acted as a pilot
group, trying out activities before
installation. A similar group of advisors
offered ideas for the book Facing Africa,
which features our permanent collection
of African art and complements the
Soul of Africa exhibition. The diverse
ideas offered by the visitor-advisory
committee members remind us again
that some of our richest resources can be
found in our communiry.
Pg. 6 and Detail on pg. 7: Early Childhood Big and Little
participants
Left: Food Town Halloween Fantasy- recreating Still Life \Yith
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