Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Muscatine Art Center
September 20, 2007 (Noon)
Present:
Jan Henderson, Eric Knoernschild, Mike Knott, Scott Natvig, and Mary
Wildermuth
Absent:
Mark Huddleston, Dave Meloy, Tom Spread and Marilyn Wick
Staff:
None
Visitors Speak:
No visitors in attendance
Minutes:
It was moved by Jan Henderson and seconded by Eric Knoernschild
that the minutes of the August 16, 2007 Board Meeting be approved. Motion
carried.
Bills:
It was moved by Eric Knoernschild and seconded by Mary Wildermuth
to approve the monthly bills totaling $1,544.14 for payment. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Collections:
No Report
Building & Grounds:
One maple tree was removed and a second maple tree
trimmed in front of the MAC by Muscatine Parks Department.
On Wednesday, September 19
th
, Hy-Vee employees, City Parks & Rec
personnel and the members of the MHS Transitions Program spent part of the
day working in the MAC yard and gardens as part of United Way’s “Day of
Caring”.
Finance & Budget:
The MAC submitted a grant application to the Community
Foundation of Muscatine for $400 to assist with the cost of the lunch for the new
teacher orientation held on Thursday, August 16
th
. The Foundation approved a
grant of $300 for this purpose. The orientation went very well with approximately
60 teachers and administrators including Dr. Tom Williams and Becky Furlong in
attendance.
Only the Support Foundation budget was available for review.
Long-Range Planning:
Eric Knoernschild mentioned that the library had
narrowed their Director choice to two candidates and had made an offer to one of
them.
Personnel:
Despite “moving on”, Gary Carlson plans to stay involved with the Art
Center/Library project.
The MAC currently has a young man named Alex working approximately 3 hours
per week under the Special Education Department helping Julie Lear and Andy
Tabor with housekeeping duties.
On Tuesday, October 23
rd
, the MAC will host two students for the Junior
Achievement Job Shadow Day.
Program/Publicity
: The MAC is featured in
The Iowan
on page 53, along with
other Iowa Museum Association members as part of a special section called
“Wonder-filled Wanderings”
The Friends have scheduled the “Festival of Wreaths” for November 10-16.
Education Coordinator’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Director’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business:
None
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Eric Knoernschild and seconded by Jan
Henderson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael J. Knott , Secretary
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of August 2007
September 20, 2007
Total number of visitors for August 2007
990
Total number of visitors for August 2006
979
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2007
10,640
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2006
10,759
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of August)
Through October 14, 2007
Muscatine History Show
July 1 – August 5, 2007
Capturing the Secrets of Fire: Photography by Cynthia Naber
August 19 - September 21, 2007
Images of Corn
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – September)
June 3 – October 14, 2007
Muscatine History Show
Through September 21, 2007
Images of Corn
SPECIAL EVENTS
CLASSES
August 1 & 8
Music For Tots
- taught by Julie Lear (two sessions)
August 8
The Art of Brice Marden
- taught by Duffy DeFrance
August 9
Red Barn Studio – Cigar Box Clutch
- taught by Vada Baker
Summer Studio – Wild & Crazy Abstract Painting
taught by Vada Baker
August 9 & 10
Family Days: Clayworks –
2 sessions taught by Julie Lear
Family Days: Good Luck Charms
– taught by Vada Baker
August 16
Red Barn Studio: Piano Hinge Book
- taught by Vada Baker
TOURS
August 7
J. Garvin guests
August 27
Jefferson School 4
th
grade class
OTHER
August 2, 6 & 24
Lear presented outreach programs at the Y
August 16
New teachers in the school district received Art Center orientation
August 20
Fourth grade community school teachers received Art Center orientation
August 30
Christensen & Norton attended Home Camp planning meeting
ACQUISITIONS
•
Easel. Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation purchase
•
Friends Oats advertising bowl. Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation
purchase
•
Peter Mar toys: Jeep & Milk Cart with bottles. Muscatine Art Center Support
Foundation purchase
•
Antique tricycle and sled. Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation purchase
•
Peter Mar “Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe” Muscatine Art Center Support
Foundation purchase
•
Peter Mar Humpty Dumpty. Gift of Jan Ransom
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Christensen
Director
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KLZ INCORPORATED
1115 Sunrise Circle
Muscatine IA 52761
August 31, 2007
To:
Barb
From: Maria
Re:
Education Coordinator’s Report, August 2007
Our summer semester has ended. As you can see from the attached Attendance Report,
our class enrollment was down somewhat compared to the past two years. I understand
from talking to others who offer programs in the arts that this has been the case with
many such programs this year. Our outreach numbers, however, continue to increase.
The theme of our August “Family Days” was “Clayworks.” The little ones met in the
studio with Julie Lear and enjoyed a half-hour of music and art projects exploring
different kinds of clay, including mixing blue and yellow clay to create green clay and
creating a sand castle “clay” collage using sand clay. The older students met in the
pottery studio with Vada Baker, where they created good luck charms out of Model
Magic clay and embellishments.
There was only one Kids’ workshop in August. Duffy De France showed the students
examples of American abstract artist Brice Marden and then led a spirited workshop in
which they painted with sticks, long-handled brushes and other implements to create
abstract paintings.
Vada Baker carried the abstract theme over into her final “Summer Studio” acrylic
painting classes with a workshop on imaginative abstract design. We had a much better
response to this Thursday time slot than we did with our experiment with Saturday
classes last summer.
As I mentioned in July, our “Behind the Scenes” field trips did not do well this year, and
our August field trip to Miller’s Florist also had to be cancelled. We will re-think the
format for next summer, although I still feel that sketching field trips should be a part of a
well-balanced summer program.
Vada Baker concluded her “Red Barn Studio” classes for adults with “Piano Hinge
Book” on August 2 and “Cigar Box Clutch” on August 9.
We took part in three outreach programs in August. In addition to our regularly scheduled
Y Variety Arts (Masking Tape Masterpieces) and Y Teen Leaders (also Masking Tape
Masterpieces), Julie offered a workshop on Louis Picek’s bottle-cap fish for the
Hodgepodge group.
We conducted four tours in August. On August 7
th
I gave a combination tour to Jeanne
Garvin’s Reunion group. On August 16th we hosted an orientation event for the new
Muscatine Community School district teachers which included brief tours of the mansion
and the history exhibit. On August 20
th
the 4
th
grade teachers held their district meeting
at the Art Center and were given a more detailed tour of the history exhibit. They were
encouraged to bring their classes to view the history exhibit while it is still on display.
On August 27
th
Jefferson 4
th
graders came for a tour of the history exhibit.
There were no birthday parties scheduled in August.
Our fall brochure has been mailed. We will distribute through the schools and to the
preschools the week after Labor Day. It remains to be seen how the absence of the Echo
publication will impact our enrollment this fall. I am currently working on promotion
and supplies for our fall classes and plans for winter and spring 2008 semesters.
Let me know if you have anything else to add to the list.
Muscatine Art Center Education Department
2007 Summer Attendance Report
August 2007
Date
Event
Students enrolled
Attendance
Wed. Aug. l Music for Tots: ID 4014 & 4015
34
66
Kids workshop: Ulfert Wilke ID 4029
class cancelled – low
enrollment
Thurs. Aug. 2 Acrylic Painting: Me Myself & I ID 4039
class cancelled – low
enrollment
Red Barn Studio: Piano Hinge Book ID 4044
class cancelled –
family emergency
Outreach: Y Teen Leaders
(Masking Tape Masterpieces) --
13
Fri. Aug. 3
Sat. Aug. 4
Sun. Aug. 5
Totals for week (August):
34
70
Mon. Aug. 6 Outreach: Y Variety Arts
(Masking Tape Masterpieces) --
15
Tues. Aug. 7 Behind the Scenes: Miller’s Florist
class cancelled – low
enrollment
Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
--
Tour: Jeanne Garvin Reunion: History & Mansion
--
16
Wed. Aug. 8 Music for Tots: ID 4014 & 4015
34
58
Kids Workshop: Brice Marden ID 4030
8
8
Thurs. Aug. 9 Family Days: Clayworks ID 4011
15
18
Acrylic Painting: Abstract ID 4040
5
6
Red Barn Studio: Cigar Box Clutch ID 4045
7
7
Fri. Aug. 10 Family Days: Clayworks ID 4012
15
24
Family Days: Good Luck Charms ID 4013
7
8
Sat. Aug. 11
Sun. Aug. 12
Totals for week:
91
145
Mon. Aug. 13
Tues. Aug. 14 Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
--
Wed. Aug. 15
Thurs. Aug. 16
Red Barn Studio: Piano Hinge Book ID 4044 (make-up) 4
3
Tour: New Teachers Tour Orientation
--
55
Fri. Aug. 17
Sat. Aug. 18
Sun. Aug. 19
Totals for week:
4
58
Mon. Aug. 20 Tour: 4
th
Grade Teachers History Exhibit Orientation
--
30
Tues. Aug. 21 Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Aug. 22
Thurs Aug. 23
Fri. Aug. 24 Outreach: Y Hodgepodge kids
--
19
Sat. Aug. 25
Sun. Aug. 26
Totals for week:
--
51
Mon. Aug. 27 Tour: Jefferson 4
th
grade (history)
--
52
Tues. Aug. 28 Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
2
Wed. Aug. 29
Thurs. Aug. 30
Fri. Aug. 31
Totals for August
129
378
Totals for Summer 2007
482
1505
Totals for Summer 2006
566
1104
Totals for Summer 2005
523
951