Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Muscatine Art Center
February 15, 2007
Present:
Loren Backhaus, Mike Knott, David Meloy, Janet Sichterman and
Marilyn Wick
Absent:
Mark Huddleston, Eric Knoernschild, Scott Natvig, Mary Wildermuth
Staff:
Barbara Christensen, Director
Visitors Speak:
No visitors in attendance
MINUTES:
It was moved by David Meloy and seconded by Mike Knott that the
minutes of the January 18, 2007 Board Meeting be approved. Motion carried.
BILLS:
It was moved by Mike Knott and seconded by David Meloy to approve
the monthly bills totaling $2,592.05 for payment. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Collections:
It was moved by Mike Knott and seconded by David Meloy to
approve an expenditure of $2,000 from the General Donation Trust to be used for
funding a portion of an appraisal for a collection. Motion carried.
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:
The committee has heard back from two
architects showing interest in providing a proposal.
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
March.
Personnel:
The committee will begin planning the Trustee-Staff get together
that will be in April. The committee will set something up, preferably in one of our
homes, with staff and trustees along with their spouse/guest attending.
Program/Publicity:
A motion was made by Janet Sichterman and seconded by
David Meloy to contribute $1,000 toward the local musical
Muscatine!
that will be
produced and performed later in the fall of 2007. Motion carried.
Education Coordinator’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Director’s Report:
Report was received for review. Christensen noted that
before the March Meeting, Virginia Cooper will do a tour of the Eisele Hill
Archaeological Excavation exhibition.
Unfinished Business:
Nothing new to report.
New Business:
Trustees should make a note on their calendars that there will
be a tour before the March board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Mike Knott and seconded by David Meloy to
adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet R. Sichterman, Secretary
KLZ INCORPORATED
1115 Sunrise Circle
Muscatine IA 52761
February 1, 2007
To:
Barb
From: Maria
Re:
Education Coordinator’s Report, January 2006
Our winter classes are underway, with mixed results. As usual, we are having a good response to the Tots
music and art classes, although enrollment is down slightly from last fall. A number of the parents are
reluctant to bring their children out in the cold winter weather. Unfortunately we did not reach our
minimum for our Wednesday After-School classes, so we have cancelled “Pet Rock Studio” and “Kids
With Class” for the winter semester.
The reason for our lower outreach numbers in 2007 compared to 2006 is a reduction in the number of
students in this year’s winter enrichment program.
Our first Saturday afternoon kids’ workshop, “Art du Jar” with Duffy De France, also did not meet its
minimum and was cancelled. One problem here is that I was in Florida on vacation, so a flyer was not sent
out to remind people of this class. We did have a good response to “Oil Painting for Kids: Wild Animals”
with Vada Baker and “Pottery from the Past” with Julie Lear.
Vada’s Thursday evening adult class, “Red Barn Studio,” is also doing well. On January 18 she taught a
workshop on altered books, and on January 25 she explained the art of photo painting and the students got
to try their hand at this technique.
Our first Sunday “Cabin Fever” program was about my father, Karl Zerbe. In 1965, after a trip to Brazil,
he created a number of leaf collages representing the rain forest. Everyone enjoyed learning about his
artwork and creating their own leaf collage.
We have been hosting a Homeschool Enrichment Program this winter. Susan Fridrych is conducting a unit
about Iowa for her Homeschool Assistance students, and they are all having a great time with their projects.
In February we will be giving them a tour of the Eisele Hill exhibit as part of this unit.
Julie Lear conducted three outreach workshops in January.
The Y Variety Arts Group and the Y Teen Leaders created picture frames in the Iris-Fold technique.
The Hodge Podge Kids from the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program also learned about the art of “Iris-
Folding” and created a heart-shaped “valentine.”
Other than my mansion tour for the trustees, there were no scheduled tours in January. With the help of
Friends Board Member Carolyn Airola and Iowa State Archaeologist Lynn Alex I put together a teachers
packet with information about our Eisele Hill Archaeological Exhibit for 4
th
grade teachers. Carolyn made
a brief presentation at their grade-level meeting and will get the packets to them shortly.
There were no birthday parties in January.
The Spring Brochure has been completed and is at the printers. We will get our student mailing out next
week, and deliver to the schools and preschools shortly after that.
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
2007 Winter Attendance Report
January 2007
Date
Event
Students enrolled
Attendance
Mon. Jan. 1
ART CENTER CLOSED
Tues. Jan. 2
Wed. Jan. 3
Thurs. Jan. 4
Fri. Jan. 5
Sat. Jan. 6
Sun. Jan. 7
Totals for week:
Mon. Jan. 8
Outreach: Y Variety Arts
Cancelled – instructor ill
Tues. Jan. 9
Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Jan. 10
Art for Tots: Let It Snow ID 3025 & 3026
13
23
Thurs. Jan. 11
Outreach: Y Teen Leaders: Iris-fold frames
--
12
Host:Homeschool Assistance Enrichment
--
Fri. Jan. 12
Music for Tots ID 3041 & 3042
34
64
Sat. Jan. 13
Kids Workshop: Art Du Jar ID 3045
Cancelled – low enrollment
Sun. Jan. 14
Totals for week:
47
101
Mon. Jan. 15
Outreach: Y Variety Arts (make-up class)
--
9
Tues. Jan. 16
Adventures in Art
--
--
Wed. Jan. 17
Art for Tots: Paper Capers ID 3027 & 2028
12
21
Thurs. Jan. 18
Red Barn Studio: Altered Books ID 3054
6
6
Host:Homeschool Assistance Enrichment
--
11
Fri. Jan. 19
Music for Tots: ID 3041 & 3042
34
58
Sat. Jan. 20
Kids Workshop: Oil Painting for Kids ID 3046
6
6
Sun. Jan. 21
Totals for week:
58
111
Mon. Jan. 22
Tues. Jan. 23
Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Jan. 24
Art for Tots: Glorious Glue ID 3029 & 3030
12
21
Kids with Class ID 3053
cancelled – low enrollment
Pet Rock Studio: Passport to Art II ID 3052
cancelled – low enrollment
Thurs. Jan. 25
Red Barn Studio: Photo Painting ID 3055
8
8
Host:Homeschool Assistance Enrichment
--
10
Fri. Jan. 26
Music for Tots: ID 3041 & 3042
34
55
Outreach: Hodge Podge Kids
--
29
Sat. Jan. 27
Kids Workshop: Pottery from the Past ID 3047
15
14
Sun. Jan. 28
Cabin Fever: Karl Zerbe ID 3059
7
7
Totals for week:
76
146
Mon. Jan. 29
Tues. Jan. 30
Adventures in Art
--
Wed. Jan. 31
Art for Tots: Me and My Shadow ID 3031 & 3032 10
21
Kids with Class ID 3053
cancelled – low enrollment
Pet Rock Studio: Passport to Art II ID 3052
cancelled – low enrollment
Totals for January 2006
191
379
Totals for January 2005
121
220
Totals for January 2006
128
538
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of January 2007
February 15, 2007
Total number of visitors for January 2007
580
Total number of visitors for January 2006
733
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2006
580
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2005
733
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of January)
Through January 7, 2007
Quilts from the Muscatine Art Center Permanent Collection
Through January 14, 2007
Hatpins and Hatpin Holders
Through January 28, 2007
Currier & Ives Prints from the Permanent Collection
January 14, 2007 – April 1, 2007
DIG IT! Eisele Hill Archaeological Excavation
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – February)
January 14, 2007 – April 1, 2007
DIG IT! Eisele Hill Archaeological Excavation
CLASSES
January 10
Art for Tots: Let It Snow
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
January 12, 19 & 29
Music For Tots
- taught by Julie Lear
January 17
Art for Tots: Paper Capers
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
January 18 & 25
Red Barn Studio: Altered Books & Photo Painting
- taught by Vada Baker
January 20
Oil Painting for Kids: Wild Animals
- taught by Vada Baker
January 24
Art for Tots: Glorious Glue
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
January 27
Pottery from the Past
– taught by Julie Lear
January 28
Karl Zerbe collages in the Rain Forest
- taught by Maria Norton
January 31
Art for Tots: Me and My Shadow
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
TOURS
January 18
Boy Scout Troop #104
January 25
Cub Scout Pack #114
OTHER
January 11, 15 & 26
Lear presented outreach programs at the Y
January 9, 16, 23, & 30
Adventures in Art class held in the Stanley Gallery Studio
January 11, 18 & 25
Homeschool Enrichment Programs held in the Stanley Gallery Studio
January 27
Muscatine County Arts Council Ragtime Symposium held at the Art Center
ACQUISITIONS
•
Headwaters of the Mississippi
(book). Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation purchase.
•
Books, photographs & ephemera relating to Muscatine & Muscatine history. c.1905. Gift of Bob
& Gayle Rada.
•
Muscatine High School Records of Plants, 1890. Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation
purchase.
•
Newspaper article regarding Alexander Clark in
The Press
Philadelphia, 1868. Muscatine Art
Center Support Foundation purchase
•
Clothing related to Laura Musser McColm. Gift of Betty Spies.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Longtin
Director
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