Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Muscatine Art Center
January 17, 2008
Present:
Jan Henderson, Mark Huddleston, Mike Knott, Dave Meloy, Scott
Natvig, Tom Spread, and Mary Wildermuth
Absent:
Eric Knoernschild, and Marilyn Wick
Staff:
Barb Christensen
Visitors Speak:
No visitors in attendance
Minutes:
It was moved by Tom Spread and seconded by Mark Huddleston that
the minutes of the December 20, 2007 Board Meeting be approved. Motion
carried.
Bills:
It was moved by Mark Huddleston and seconded by Jan Henderson to
approve the monthly bills totaling $13,130.90 for payment. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Collections:
No Report
Building & Grounds:
No Report
Finance & Budget:
Longtin discussed a collaborative effort with the library to
bring an insect-related exhibit to the MAC. In conjunction with a bug (insect)
collection at the Discovery Center and a “bug” theme for the summer reading
program at the library, the MAC would exhibit a collection of insect-related art.
The exhibit will run during April, May and June.
Long-Range Planning:
Plans have been made to hold a joint meeting of the
two Long-Range Planning Committees from the MAC and the library on January
24.
Personnel:
Andy Tabor has been released by his doctor to return to work.
A retirement party for Cindy Carver was held at the MAC on January 9th.
Program/Publicity
: The current exhibition in the Stanley Gallery is a collection
of photos/cabinet cards depicting individuals with musical instruments. Musical
events are planned in conjunction with this exhibition through the months of
January and February. The first performance was held on January 17
th
.
Barb is still discussing the possibility of publishing a joint newsletter with the
library and several other cultural entities in town.
Education Coordinator’s Report:
Report was received for review.
Director’s Report:
Report was received for review. Copies of the final Support
Foundation Report and the proposed 2008 budget were distributed for review.
The budget request for the coming year is $71,000.
Unfinished Business:
The City budget review meeting for the MAC budget is
scheduled for February 2 at approximately 12:30. It will be held in the City Hall
basement conference room. Trustees are encouraged to attend.
New Business:
The MAC would like to adjust Thursday night hours to allow
Staff to work straight through to a 7:00 PM closing in lieu of closing between 5:00
and 7:00 and re-opening until 9:00 PM. The Board meeting time would have to
be changed to 5:30 PM. There was general agreement among the Trustees
present but Barb will discuss the issue with the Friends Board before the
proposal is formalized. If the change is made, the new hours would begin in
March.
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Dave Meloy and seconded by Mary Wildermuth
to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael J. Knott , Secretary
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of December 2007
January 17, 2007
Total number of visitors for December 2007
751
Total number of visitors for December 2006
737
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2007
16,522
Total number of visitors Year-to-Date 2006
16,516
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of December)
Through December 23, 2007
Picture Stories: A Celebration of African American Illustrators
Through December 23, 2007
23 Art Experiments
by Dan Rohde
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – January)
Through February 24, 2008
The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and their
Musical Instruments, 1860-1915
CLASSES
December 1
Gingerbread house Workshop –
taught by Julie Lear
December 7
Music For Tots
- taught by Julie Lear (two sessions)
December 5
Art for Tots: Happy Holidays
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
December 8
Santorama
– taught by Julie Lear
December 13
One Stroke Glass Blocks -
taught by Vada Baker
December 19
Art for Tots: Ho Ho Ho
– 2 sessions taught by Julie Herold
TOURS
December 5
Columbus Junction High School
December 13
Catholic Daughters
OTHER
December 3
Lear presented outreach programs at the Y
December 4
Lear and Norton presented programs at the Musser Public Library
December 6
Homeschool programs held at the Art Center
Lear and Norton presented Story time for the Musser Public Library in the
Music Room
December 9
Birthday Party in the Studio
December 13
Lear presented outreach programs at the Y
December 16
Piano recital held in Music Room
ACQUISITIONS
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Muscatine Ephemera. Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation purchase.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Christensen
Director
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January 8, 2008
To:
Barb
From: Maria
Re:
Education Coordinator’s Report, December 2008
The fall semester has ended. As you will note on the attendance report summary, this
year enrollment in our regularly scheduled classes was down somewhat compared with
the past two years. This drop in numbers was accounted for by the discontinuation of our
“Pet Rock Studio” after-school program and a reduction in attendance in Julie Herold’s
“Art for Tots” program. “Art for Tots” is facing stiff competition from her nature classes
at the Discovery Center, which have been offered at a much reduced fee. “Pet Rock” was
discontinued because Duffy De France no longer wanted to teach the class and we have
not yet been able to find a replacement for that time slot. We have substituted our
“School’s Out Specials” but there are only a few of these each semester and we have not
yet developed a following for this program.
I hope to reinstate our Wednesday after-school program as soon as a good instructor
becomes available. Vada Baker has also temporarily cut back on the number of “Red
Barn Studio” adult workshops she is offering on Thursday evenings. She plans to
increase her workshops again in the Spring semester. Although the number of students
participating in our paid classes has decreased, our outreach numbers have continued to
increase over the past three years.
There were two Saturday Kids’ Workshops in December, both taught by Julie Lear. On
December 1 she taught our annual “Gingerbread House Workshop.” This year we tried a
different pattern for the house and it was quite an adventure. On Dec. 8 we wrapped up
our Kids’ workshops with “Santorama: Hot Air Santa” in which the kids created
Victorian-style Christmas ornaments featuring Santa in a hot air balloon.
There was no “School’s Out Special” in December.
There was one Red Barn Studio, “One-stroke Glass Blocks,” taught by Vada Baker. This
Thursday evening workshop was designed for adults.
Julie Lear taught outreach programs for the Y Teen Leaders and Variety Arts group
(Recycled Christmas Card Ornaments), and High School kids (Gingerbread Houses), as
well as one for the Hodgepodge Kids from Big Brothers, Big Sisters (Japanese Lanterns).
She and I also hosted our annual St. Nicholas Day Workshop for Betty Collins’ Library
Story Time at the Art Center.
The advanced art classes from Columbus High School came for a field trip on Dec. 5 to
view the African-American illustrators exhibit. They had been given one of the
illustrators in the exhibit to research and gave reports on their “artists.” On Dec. 13,
Julie Lear conducted a mansion tour for Catholic Daughters. I presented a program on
Cultural Diversity in museums for Leadership Muscatine on December 12
th
. Julie and I
also organized and set up an exhibit of artwork by our students at the Musser Library,
which will be on display through the end of January.
There was one birthday party scheduled in December.
Our winter program begins on January 16
th
. In addition to facilitating our winter classes,
outreach programs and tours, I am currently working on plans for our spring and summer
2008 semesters.
Let me know if you have anything else to add to the list.
Muscatine Art Center Education Department
2007 Fall Attendance Report
December:
Sat. Dec. 1
Sun. Dec. 2
Gingerbread House Workshop (Family) ID 4082
21
30
Totals for week (December)
21
30
Mon. Dec. 3
Tues. Dec. 4 Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
--
Wed. Dec. 5 Art for Tots: Happy Holidays ID 4066 & 4067
13
26
Little Mr. Manners ID 4087
cancelled – low enrollment
Tour: Columbus Junction High School
--
10
Thurs. Dec. 6 Outreach: Y Teen Leaders (Julie L.)
--
13
Outreach: Story Time at MAC (Julie L. & Maria)
--
12
Outreach: Homeschool Assistance Gingerbread Wkshp
--
51
Fri. Dec. 7
Music for Tots, late fall ID 4072 & 4073
35
53
Sat. Dec. 8
Kids Workshop: Santorama: Hot Air Santa ID 4083
11
12
Sun. Dec. 9
Totals for week:
59
177
Mon. Dec. 10 Outreach: Y Variety Arts (Julie L.)
--
13
Outreach; Y High School Kids (Julie L.)
--
17
Tues. Dec. 11 Outreach: Adventures in Art
--
--
Wed. Dec. 12 Art for Tots: Ho Ho Ho ID 4068 & 4069
cancelled – early
dismissal
Little Mr. Manners ID 4087
cancelled – low enrollment
Outreach: Leadership Muscatine (Maria)
--
16
Thurs. Dec. 13 Red Barn Studio: One-stroke Glass Blocks ID 4093
7
7
Tour: Catholic Daughters (Julie L.)
--
14
Fri. Dec. 14
Sat. Dec. 15
Sun. Dec. 16
Totals for week:
7
67
Mon. Dec. 17
Tues. Dec. 18
Wed. Dec. 19 Art for Tots: Ho Ho Ho ID 4068 & 4069
14
18
Thurs. Dec. 20
Fri. Dec. 21
Sat. Dec. 22
Sun. Dec. 23
Totals for week:
14
18
Mon. Dec. 24 Art Center closed (Christmas Eve)
Tues. Dec. 25 Art Center Closed (Christmas)
Wed. Dec. 26
Thurs. Dec. 27
Fri. Dec. 28
Sat. Dec. 29
Sun. Dec. 30
Mon. Dec. 31 Art Center closed (New Year’s Eve)
Totals for December 2007:
101
292
Totals for December 2006:
164
502
Totals for December 2005
208
400
Totals for Fall Semester 2007:
708
3403
Totals for Fall Semester 2006:
846
3011
Totals for Fall Semester 2005:
742
2853