Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Muscatine Art Center
April 21, 2011
Present:
Mark Huddleston, Jan Henderson, Doug Krieger, Caren Luke, Jennifer Conard, David Meloy,
Tom Spread and Jeffrey Stone.
Absent:
Becky Wichers
Staff:
Barb Christensen
President, Tom Spread opened the meeting.
Visitors:
No visitors present.
Minutes:
It was moved by Mark Huddleston, seconded by Caren Luke to approve the minutes of the
March 17, 2011, regular meeting as distributed. Motion carried.
Bills:
It was moved by Mark Huddleston, seconded by Jeffrey Stone to approve payment of monthly bills
totaling $12,509.71. Motion carried. Tom Spread and Mark Huddleston signed the Schedule of Bills by
Fund.
Credit Card Expenses
- Monthly credit card expenses totaling $872.65 were approved for payment.
Tom Spread and Mark Huddleston signed the Monthly Log of Credit Card Expenditures.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Collections:
Barb Christensen reported.
1) Gift from Nancy Purington
– Nancy Purington gifted the “Meditation of the Mississippi:
Genesis, 2009” painting to the Art Center. Nancy is an Iowa City artist who grew up along the Mississippi
River and for many years the river has been a theme in her work. She had two major exhibits at the
Muscatine Art Center; the most recent called “Twelve Views of Water” which was exhibited here in 2009.
Barb is a longtime friend of Nancy’s and feels this painting will fit nicely in the Mississippi collection.
2) Wilmer Collection
of eleven significant works of art is currently on view in the Musser
Museum Gallery. Dorothy Johnson, Roy J. Carver Professor of Art History at the University of Iowa, will
present a special lecture and tour of the Wilmer collection on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 2:00 PM.
Building & Grounds:
Barb Christensen reported
1)
Waterproofing Wall in Musser Museum Basement
- Jerry McKenzie of the City’s Public
Works Department has obtained a proposal for $6,858.00 from BMW Builders to correct this longstanding
water problem. The cost of this project will come out of the Buildings & Grounds budget. No action
required.
2)
Walkway Lights
– the lights are working.
3)
Elevators
- The City received a bid from KONE at a cost of over $20,000 per elevator. Barb
Christensen will continue to monitor the progress of this project and provide updates as this is a safety
issue to both employees and visitors at the Art Center. The cost of this project will come out of the
Buildings & Grounds budget. No action required.
4)
Muscatine Branching Out and Keep Muscatine Beautiful
planted 12 shade trees on April
16, 2011. The remaining trees to be planted when weather permits.
5) Landscaping Proposal for 1402 Mulberry –
The City received a bid from BMW Builders for
$18,228.00 for Phase 2 of the landscape plan. This bid includes landscaping, stone removal, matching
curbing, remove walls along drive. Following discussion, it was recommended since the funding for this
project is coming out of the Art Center’s budget, that Barb Christensen request written bids from Kellor &
Minutes – April 21 Meeting
Kellor Landscape and Greenscape Turf & Design, Inc. The Finance Committee will determine whether
the funding for Phase 2 will come out of the General Donation Trust or the Brad Burns Trust.
6)
Flagpole –
A 25 foot flagpole is on order to replace the existing pole at a cost of $1,745.00
and $480.00 to install. Hahn Ready Mix donated the concrete.
7)
Washer/Dryer
– The Art Center purchased a used washer/dryer at a cost
of
$400.00. This enables the Art Center to wash and dry their linens at a significantly lower cost than
outsourcing.
8)
Brick Walkway
– BMW Builders will have the walkway repaired before the Ice Cream Social.
This project is budgeted out of the McWirter-Gilmore Trust.
Finance & Budget:
Caren Luke reported.
1)
Financials
– February and March 2011 financials and Trust Fund reports were
reviewed.
2)
HNI Charitable Foundation Grant –
Barb Christensen reported
a
$5,000 grant was received
from the HNI Charitable Foundation to fund the Civil War catalogue. One thousand copies to be printed
and will be available for purchase at the event for $5.00 each. Any unused funds from this grant will be
put toward more catalogs or expenses of the Civil War programming.
3)
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Grant
– Barb Christensen reported a
$400.00 grant was received from the Community Foundation for the Civil War Encampment by the Third
Iowa Calvary. This event will be held on June 27, 2011 during PatriArt Week from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
in the parking lot of the Art Center.
Long Range Planning:
No report.
Personnel:
Barb Christensen reported.
1)
Board of Trustee Members –
Another potential name for the board was submitted. Barb
Christensen will follow-up and report back at the next meeting. Tom Spread reported he has been
unsuccessful in connecting with either of the previous suggestions. The new board member will replace
David Meloy, whose term expires June 30, 2011.
Program/Publicity
: Barb Christensen reported.
1)
Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
by Salley Mavor opens Saturday,
April 23, 2011. A reception, book signing and gallery talk with the artist will be held on Sunday, May 22,
2011.
2)
Sarah Wilmer Collection -
Dorothy Johnson, Roy J. Carver Professor of Art History,
University of Iowa will present a special lecture on the Wilmer collection artists on Saturday, April 30,
2011 at 2:00 PM.
Directors Report
: Attached for review with copy of sample web page.
Unfinished Business
: No report.
New Business
: No report
ADJOURN:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Henderson, Secretary
Minutes – April 21 Meeting
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of April 2011
May
19, 2011
Total number of visitors for April 2011
2633
Total number of visitors for April 2010 3578
Total number of visitors Year‐to‐Date 2011
7994
Total number of visitors Year‐to‐Date 2010
9936
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of April)
March 13 , 20 11 – April 17,
2011
Muscatine Mosaic Project III
Elementary School Mosaic Project
April 23,
2011 – June 19,
2011
Salley Mavor: Pocketful of Posies – A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
February 17, 2011 ‐ June 2011
Sarah King Wilmer Collection
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – May)
March 13 , 20 11 – April 17,
2011
Muscatine Mosaic Project III
Elementary School Mosaic Project
April 23,
2011 – June 19,
2011
Salley Mavor: Pocketful of Posies – A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
February 17, 2011 ‐ June 2011
Sarah King Wilmer Collection
OTHER
April 1,
Tour Mt Pleasant Wisdom
April 4,
Civil War Group Meeting – Kitchen
April 5‐8,
Jefferson School Tours
April 10,
4‐H Tour
April 14,
Friends Board Meeting
Leadership Muscatine Graduation – Music Room and Stanley Gallery
April 17,
Muscatine Mosaic Project Reception
April 21,
Muscatine Art Center Board of Trustees meeting
Relay For Life ‐ Studio
April 26,
DSCI in Studio
April 27,
Filming documentary on Alexander Clark in Reception Room of Musser Mansion
Minutes – April 21 Meeting
April 30,
Dorothy Johnson Gallery Talk – Music Room and Musser Mansion Gallery
ACQUISITIONS
Meditation of the Mississippi: Creation Painting
, 2009, 4ft sq. oil w/23k gold and palladium leaf
on canvas, Muddy River Bottom, Currently Stirred, Fog and Mist Rise Gently, Above Chaos to The
Golden Stream.- Gift of Namcy Purington
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Christensen
Director
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