Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Muscatine Art Center
January 18, 2007
Present:
Mark Huddleston, Eric Knoernschild, Mike Knott, David Meloy, Janet
Sichterman, and Mary Wildermuth
Absent:
Loren Backhaus, Scott Natvig
Staff:
Barbara Longtin, Director
Visitors Speak:
No visitors in attendance
MINUTES:
It was moved by Eric Knoernschild and seconded by David Meloy
that the minutes of the December 21, 2006 Board Meeting be approved. Motion
carried.
BILLS:
It was moved by Eric Knoernschild and seconded by Mike Knott to
approve the monthly bills totaling $1,045.17 for payment. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Collections:
Total of acquisitions for the month of December was $350. In
addition we spent $1,125 with James Horns our conservator who worked on
several paintings for us.
Buildings and Grounds:
Nothing to report.
Finance & Budget:
The various funds and foundation balances, along with the
expenditures were reviewed and approved.
Community Long-Range Planning:
Nothing new to report.
Art Center Long-Range Planning:
Each committee chair was asked to review
their long range plans and report any changes at the next Board meeting in
February. Barb will get with committee chairs to discuss changes.
Personnel:
The Mayor will be recommending a new Board of Trustee, Marilyn
Wick, to the City Council at tonight’s meeting. We expect the City Council to
affirm the recommendation.
Program/Publicity:
On February 11 we will be having a Grant Wood birthday
party with John Duggleby talking about Grant Wood and unveiling our newest
Wood acquisition.
Education Coordinator’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Director’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Unfinished Business:
Nothing new to report.
New Business:
Trustees should make a note on their calendars that there will
be a museum tour before the February board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Mark Huddleston and seconded by Eric
Knoernschild to adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet R. Sichterman, Secretary
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of December 2006
January 18, 2007
Total number of visitors for December 2006
737
Total number of visitors for December 2005
791
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2006
16,516
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2005
18,075
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of December)
November 26 through January 7, 2007
Quilts from the Muscatine Art Center Permanent Collection
November 17 through January 14, 2007
Hatpins and Hatpin Holders
December 17 through January 28, 2007
Currier & Ives Prints from the Permanent Collection
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – January)
January 14, 2007 – April 1, 2007
DIG IT! Eisele Hill Archaeological Excavation
CLASSES
December 1 & 8
Music For Tots
- taught by Julie Lear
December 2
Gingerbread House Workshop
– taught by June Pries & Julie Lear
December 6
Pet Rock Studio
– taught by Vada Baker & Duffy DeFrance
Art for Tots: Ho Ho Ho
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
December 9
Santorama IX – Clothespin Ornaments & Chocolate Santas
– taught by Julie Lear
December 13
Art for Tots: Holiday Things
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
TOURS
December 4
Muscatine Community College Art Students
December 14
Library Story Time Participants
December 19
Jefferson School 3
rd
grade students
December 20
Jefferson School 3
rd
grade students
OTHER
December 3
Facility rented for child’s birthday party
Facility rented for piano recital
December 4 & 5
MCC Choral Program rehearsals & program held in the Music Room
December 4, 7 & 15
Lear presented outreach programs at the Y
December 5, 12 & 19
Adventures in Art class held in the Stanley Gallery studio
December 10
Facility rented for child’s birthday party
December 11
Longtin spoke about Alexander Clark at the Iowa Department of Human Rights Day
Event in
Des Moines
Lear presented program to Central Middle School At-Risk Students
December 14
Questers program held in the Music Room
December 19
Homeschool program held in the Stanley Gallery studio
ACQUISITIONS
•
Victorian die-cut advertisement for Muscatine shoe store. Muscatine Art Center Support
Foundation purchase.
•
Several pieces of Muscatine related ephemera. Gift of Jennifer Blair.
•
Framed photograph of US Corp of Engineers “Snagging Boat”. Muscatine Art Center Support
Foundation purchase.
•
Railroad puzzles, c.1910 & “Standard Boys Tool Chest”, c1910. Muscatine Art Center Support
Foundation purchase.
•
Annual Peter Norton Christmas Project gift to museums. Gift of Peter Norton.
•
Muscatine Coca-Cola glass bottle & Pearl City Ice Cream Co. thermometer (advertising items).
Gifts of Mr. & Mrs. Don Monk.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Longtin
Director
cc
KLZ INCORPORATED
1115 Sunrise Circle
Muscatine IA 52761
January 9, 2007
To:
Barb
From: Maria
Re:
Education Coordinator’s Report, December 2006
December marked the end of our Fall Semester, and it was a great one! We had terrific response to our
classes and posted significant increases in both class attendance and outreach programs over 2005. (The
reason the 2004 total enrollment figure is higher than this year’s is that the Homeschool Assistance
program has lost participants during the past few years, so there were not as many students participating in
our art classes for that group. We also conducted an Audubon Ark outreach program in 2004 which
included all 4
th
graders in the public school system.) All in all, I was very pleased with the response to our
program this fall.
Our December kids’ workshops kicked off with our annual “Family Gingerbread House Workshop” with
June Pries and Julie Lear. This year we had 24 families creating houses in the studio, with an additional 12
families for whom we baked houses to be finished at home. Julie Lear wrapped up our fall kids’
workshops with “Santorama IX: Clothespin Ornaments & Chocolate Santa’s.” The students had a great
time creating Victorian Santa ornaments and casting chocolate in Victorian replica molds.
Our Home School Assistance students returned to the Art Center in December for a Gingerbread House
workshop of their own.
Julie Lear conducted a number of outreach workshops in December.
The Y Variety Arts Group created “Pop Can Santa’s.” and the Y Teen Leaders assembled, frosted and
decorated gingerbread houses.
The Big Brothers & Big Sisters “Matches” created gingerbread houses, and the HodgePodge group made
Santa ornaments.
Central Middle School’s “School Within a School” program for at-risk students learned how to create
geometric Christmas ornaments from recycled Christmas cards.
The Musser Library evening story time was held at the Art Center on Dec. 14. Betty Collins and I read
stories and Julie Lear showed the children how to create traditional Victorian “scrap” ornaments. St.
Nicholas snuck in and filled the children’s shoes with candy while they were busy in the studio! We
debuted our new hand organ at this event and it was a big hit!
We conducted one tour in December. Third graders from Jefferson School came to view the Christmas
decorations in the mansion.
There were two birthday parties in December. Julie Lear is now serving as “back up” when Betty Smith is
out of town.
The Winter Semester brochure has been completed and distributed.
In addition to supporting our winter program, I am now working on plans for our spring and summer 2007
semesters, as well as the Ice Cream Social and other outreach events.
Let me know if you have anything else to add to the list.
Muscatine Art Center Education Department
2006 Fall Attendance Report
December 2006
Date
Event
Students enrolled
Attendance
December 2006
Date
Event
Students enrolled
Attendance
Fri. Dec. 1
Music for Tots: ID 3012 & 3013
37
57
Sat. Dec. 2
Gingerbread House Workshop ID 3020
27
44
Sun. Dec. 3
Birthday – Mehaffey
--
15
Totals for week:
92 (Dec. 64)
171 (Dec. 116)
Mon. Dec. 4
Outreach: Y Variety Arts
--
19
Tues. Dec. 5
Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Dec. 6
Art for Tots: Ho Ho Ho ID 3006 & 3007
20
30
Pet Rock Studio: Time Travelers ID 3023
8
7
Thurs. Dec. 7
Outreach: Y Teen Leaders
--
16
Fri. Dec. 8
Music for Tots: ID 3012 & 3013
37
67
Sat. Dec. 9
Santorama IX: Clothespin Ornaments ID 3021
15
15
Sun. Dec. 10
Birthday – Crow
--
20
Totals for week:
80
176
Mon. Dec. 11
Outreach: School Within a School
--
16
Tues. Dec. 12
Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Dec. 13
Art for Tots: Holiday Things
20
34
Thurs. Dec. 14
Outreach: Library Story Time
--
47
Outreach: Big Brother Big Sister Matches
--
37
Fri. Dec. 15
Outreach: Hodgepodge Kids
--
22
Sat. Dec. 16
Sun. Dec. 17
Totals for week:
20
158
Mon. Dec. 18
Tues. Dec. 19
Outreach: Homeschool Gingerbread
--
27
Tour: Jefferson School 3
rd
grade
--
25
Wed. Dec. 20
Thurs. Dec. 21
Fri. Dec. 22
Sat. Dec. 23
Art Center Closed
Sun. Dec. 24
Art Center Closed
Totals for week:
--
52
Mon. Dec. 25
Art Center Closed
Tues. Dec. 26
Wed. Dec. 27
Thurs. Dec. 28
Fri. Dec. 29
Sat. Dec. 30
Sun. Dec. 31
Totals for week:
--
--
Classes
Attendance
Totals for Dec.
164
502
Totals for Dec. 2005
208
400
Totals for Dec. 2004
122
424
Totals for Fall 2006 semester:
846
3011
Totals for Fall 2005 Semester:
742
2853
Totals for Fall 2004 Semester:
630
3831