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AmericanUniversityMuseumAnnualReportfortheFiscalYearMay1,2016–April30,2017 PresentedtotheCollegeofArtsandSciencesDean’sOfficeAugust1,2017
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ContentsLetterfromtheDirectorandCurator 3
CorcoranLegacyCollection 4
Exhibitions 5-10
Events&Programs 11-17
Concerts 18
AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt 19-24
Internships,Fellowships,&StudentEmployment 25
VolunteerProgram 26-30
Publications 31-32
ArtintheNews 33-38
TheMuseumOnline 39-42
KatzenMuseumStore 43
Membership&Contributions 44-47
OutdoorSculptureGarden 48-49
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LetterfromtheDirectorandCuratorThisAnnualReportwascompiledbyAssociateDirectorKristi-AnneCaisse,withtheassistanceoftheMuseum’sstaff.ItshowstheAmericanUniversityMuseum,nowinitstwelfthyear,hascontinuedtoreceivecriticalacclaimforitsexhibitionsandprogramming,andincreaseditsfinancialsupportfromfriendsandinstitutionalsupporters.ItalsoshowsthattheMuseumismaturinginsignificantways:
• Themuseumhasbeguntoincreasethelengthofitsexhibitions,therebydecreasingthenumberofexhibitionsitpresentseachyear.Lessfrequentturnoverofexhibitionswillallowmoretimetodevelopandexecutehighqualityprogramsandeducationalpublications.
• Withtheacquisitionofover7,000worksofartfromtheformerCorcoranGalleryofArt,morefinancialandstaffresourcesmustbedevotedtothecollection’scare,research,andaccessibility.ClosercollaborationwiththeUniversity’sCollegeofArtsandSciencesandOfficeofDevelopmentasitpreparestoenteraCapitalCampaignmeanstheMuseumwillbebetterabletomeetitsgrowingfinancialresponsibilities.
Thankstoourexcellentanddedicatedstaff,andtoallwhohavehelpedtheAmericanUniversityMuseumflourishinthisgreatcityofmuseums.WelookforwardtoanotheryearofgrowthandpositiveimpactontheUniversityandthecommunity.
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CORCORANLEGACYCOLLECTIONWearepleasedtoannouncethatwewillreceiveover7,000worksofartfromtheCorcoranGalleryofArt,valuedatover$40million.Thisnewacquisitionwillmorethandoublethesizeofthemuseum’spermanentcollectionandwillfurtherelevateourprominenceamongtheartinstitutionsofWashington,DC.Theworksacquiredwillexpanduponthemuseum’scollectionofWashingtonart,allowingustopresentamorecomprehensivehistory,addanimportantcollectionofnineteenth-andtwentieth-centuryAmericanArt,createanoutstandingcollectionofphotography,andgreatlyexpandourcollectionofesteemedfemaleAmericanartistsandartistsofcolor,advancingthegenderandracialequalityoftheAUMuseumcollection.InordertoproperlystewardwhatwillbeknownastheCorcoranLegacyCollection,theMuseumhasdraftedanewcollectionsmanagementpolicy,ahistoryandmissionstatement,andathree-yearstrategicplanthatoutlinesourfundraisingobjectivesandnecessaryoperationaladjustmentsneededtoproperlycareforthecollection.Inaddition,theMuseumhasplannedtheexpansionandimprovementofitsstoragespacestoaccommodatethecollectionandmakeitaccessibletothepublic.Welookforwardtosharingtheseplanswithourpatronsastheyarefinalizedoverthenextyear.
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EXHIBITIONSSummer2016June18–August14CONTEMPORARYNORTHKOREANART:THEEVOLUTIONOFSOCIALISTREALISMTheformsandstructureofcontemporaryNorthKoreanart,acentralandhighlydevelopeddimensionofthenationalculture,arelargelyunknowntotheoutsideworld.Thisexhibition,thefirstofitskindintheU.S.,soughttobroadenunderstandingofNorthKoreanartbeyondstereotypesofpropagandaandkitsch,toshowsophisticatedandnuancedexpressiveachievements.ItinvestigatedpreviouslyunrevealedevidenceofNorthKoreanartisticexperimentationandtheevolutionofSocialistRealismwithinthisculturallyhomogeneouscontext.TheworksintheexhibitionfocusedonthedevelopmentofChosonhwa,NorthKorea’spredominantpaintingmediumwhichisreveredasthenation’smostrefined.TheexhibitioniscuratedbyBGMuhn,artistandProfessoratGeorgetownUniversity.
WomenofNam-gangVillage,1970.PaintingonricepaperSOUTHKOREANART:EXAMININGLIFETHROUGHSOCIALREALITYExaminingLifeThroughSocialRealitydocumentedandexaminedlifeandthesocialrealitiesofpeoplelivingontheKoreanpeninsulathroughtheRealistpaintingsoftenSouthKoreancontemporaryartists.AsexplainedbyexhibitioncuratorGimChoeEun-yeong,definitionsofRealismhavechangedovertime,buttheRealismofSouthKoreacloselyapproximates19thcenturyFrenchRealistpainterGustaveCourbet’suseoftheterm:tomanifestartists’perspectivesoftheworldthroughexpressivetechniquesandmethods.ARTCART:HONORINGTHELEGACYARTCART:HONORINGTHELEGACYtiestogethertwocities—Washington,DCandNewYorkCity—inaninter-generational,inter-disciplinaryproject.Professionalvisualartistsaged62andolderwerematchedwithstudentsofart,healthcare,andagingtodocumentandpreservetheirartisticlegacy.Theexhibitionincludedpainting,photography,printmaking,sculpture,andinstallationbyARTCARTartiststhathighlightedturningpointsintheartists’livesincludingtheCivilRightsandWomen’sMovements.ARTCART:SAVINGTHELEGACYisaDCandNewYorkbasedprojectthathelpsolderprofessionalartistsandprovidesmentorshipstostudents.ARTCART:HONORINGTHELEGACYfeaturedAlonzo
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Davis,CherylEdwards,AnnetteFortt,CianneFragione,PaulineJakobsberg,E.J.Montgomery,AnnettePolan,andTerrySvat.BANDITS&HEROES,POETS&SAINTS:POPULARARTOFTHENORTHEASTOFBRAZIL
Bandits&Heroes,Poets&SaintsexploredhowtheancientculturesofAfricablendedwithindigenousandcolonialPortuguesetraditionstoformthevibrantandcomplexculturalmosaicofmodernBrazil.Thiseclecticcollectionofpopularart—photography,sculptures,paintings,religiousobjects,andbooksofpoetry—depictedthevibrantcultureoftheNortheastofBrazilandtheNordestinos.Theexhibitionexploredthecomingtogetherofdiversetraditionsoftheregionthroughworkbyhistoricalandcontemporaryartists.ThisexhibitionwasmadepossiblethroughNEHontheRoad,aspecialinitiativeoftheNationalEndowmentfortheHumanities.ItwasbroughttoAUbyMid-AmericaArtsAlliance.Bandits&Heroes,Poets&Saints:PopularArtoftheNortheastofBrazilwasorganizedbyCon/Vida—PopularArtsoftheCharlesH.WrightMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistory,Detroit,MI.
BorgesSenhoraAparecida,2007THELOOKINGGLASS:ARTISTIMMIGRANTSOFWASHINGTON*DescriptionunderAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtEarlyFall2016September6–October23HUNGLIU:DAUGHTEROFCHINA,RESIDENTALIENAsolo-exhibitionofworkbyHungLuireflecteduponrefugeesandheroines,themesthatarepoliticallytopicalanddeeplywovenintotheartist’sexperienceasaChineseémigré,asanAmericacitizen,andasawoman.Liu’spaintingstyleisrootedinSocialistRealismwhichshelearnedinChinainthe1970spriortocomingtoAmericainthemid-80s,whereshehassincecreatedastrippeddownSocialistRealism,removingthepropagandaandcreatingacatalogofherhistory.SILOSAsamicrocosmofoursociety,theartworldmaintainsasystemofmarginalizationbasedonracialandculturaldifference.Artistsidentifiedas“other”functioninsilos,justastheydoinsociety.Thisexhibitionpresentedeightartistswhoexaminethesesilos,otherness,andtheculturalandsocialramificationsofmarginalizationbasedonone’sidentity,whetherself-definedorinscribed.Bearingwitness,astheseartistsdo,notonlyidentifiesthepressingissuesofourtimebutalsochallengesthenormofmarginalization,andexclusion.ThroughtheworkofWandaRaimundi-Ortiz,DuronJackson,YawAygeman,WesleyClark,WilmerWilsonIV,Stacy-LynnWaddell,EllingtonRobinsonandNathanielDonnett,Silosgavevoicetothesilence(d).UPDRAFTAMERICAInherinstallation,UpdraftAmerica,Washington,DCsculptor(andpriorSenateaide)SuzanneBrennanFirstenbergmanifestedAmericans’frustrationwithgridlockedpartisanpoliticsbytakinganentireyearoftheofficialproceedingsoftheU.S.Congress,asdocumentedintheCongressionalRecord,andfoldingeachpageintoapaperairplane.Fromthismassofover10,000airplanes,
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stripedredorbluetoconnotethepoliticaldivide,theuppermostplanesroseintotheair,asiftakingflight.Theirhuescombinedtobecomepurple—thecolorofhopeforbridgingthepoliticaldivide.TODASLASMANOSThisexhibitionwasaninterdisciplinarypublicartprojectthatcelebratedhumanrightsandglobaljustice,commemoratingthe40thAnniversaryofthedeathsofformerChileanAmbassadorOrlandoLetelierandco-workerRonniKarpenMoffittinWashington,DConSeptember21,1976.MuralistFranciscoLetelier,sonofOrlandoLetelier,workedincollaborationwithyouthparticipantsfromtheLatinAmericanYouthCenter(LAYC)tocreatealarge-scalemuralintheMuseum’ssculpturegarden.TodasLasManosencompassedtheparticipationofyouthandadultcollaboratorsinamonth-longexchangethatincludedacademics,researchers,visualartists,andpoets.ITTAKESANATION:ARTFORSOCIALJUSTICEWITHEMORYDOUGLAS,ANDTHEBLACKPANTHERPARTY,AFRICOBRA,ANDCONTEMPORARYWASHINGTONARTISTS*DescriptionunderAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtLateFall2016November12–December18ALEXKATZ:BLACKANDWHITEAlexKatz:BlackandWhiteexploredtheartist’slifelonginterestinstrippingcoloroutofhisprints,andhisattempttoreplacesensualpleasurewithintellectualdesign.DesignversuscolorhasbeenanartisticdebatethatgoesbacktotheRenaissance.SimilartotheartofRenaissanceFlorence,Katz’sprintsareallaboutdesign,andarebasedondrawing,ideas,andthestructureofthings.
AlexKatz,Ariel
SYLVIASNOWDEN:THEFEELOFPAINTTheFeelofPaintwasanexhibitionoflarge-scale,highlyimpastoedmixedmediapaintingsbyoneofWashington’smostoriginalartists,SylviaSnowden.Snowdenexplained:“Iwantviewerstolookatmyworkandseeiftheycanbecomethepaint.Iftheycanbecomethevalleysandthehills,iftheycanfeelit.Iftheycanseethefeelingsthatwehave,thatallofushave.Thatisthewaytolookatit,toputyourselfintothepainting,andsay:‘Now,howwouldIfeelifIwasthatpaint?’Tome,thatistheonlywayyoucanunderstandit.”
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MARTHAWILSON&FRANKLINFURNACEThisexhibitionexploredtheartisticcareerofpioneeringfeministartist,MarthaWilson,andherworkasFounderandDirectorofFranklinFurnace,aNewYorkbasednon-profitartsorganizationthathasbeensupportingavant-gardeartsince1976.ItwasthefourthandfinalexhibitioninTransformer’sfour-partDoYouKnowWhereYourArtComesFrom?series,presentedatAUoverthepasttwoyears,acollaborationbetweenTimDoud,AssociateProfessorofArtandcoordinatoroftheVisitingArtistProgramatAmericanUniversity,andVictoriaReis,ExecutiveandArtisticDirectorofTransformer.DoYouKnowWhereYourArtComesFrom?investigatedcurrentandfuturemodelsofartbyhighlightingvariouscontemporaryplatforms,artists,andartsorganizations.SQUEAKCARNWATH:CRAZYPAPERSANDSISTEROBJECTSWhileSqueakCarnwathisprimarilyknownasapainter,shehasworkedacrossmanymedia.Thisexhibitionhighlightedtheuniquesurfacesandtexturesthateachmediumaffords,whilesharingtheartist’sdistinctvisuallanguageofsymbols,phrases,andcolors.WorksonviewinCrazyPapersandSisterObjectsspanover30yearsoftheartist’sexplorationinpainting,drawing,andprintmaking.SPECIALEXHIBITSINTHEKREEGERLOBBY:HIGHSTAKESOFMACEDONIA’S“COLORFULREVOLUTION”CuratedbyAnetaGeorgievska-ShineTheHighStakesofMacedonia’s“ColorfulRevolution”wasanexhibitionofphotographsdocumentingtheprotestandvandalismofacontroversialandhugelyexpensive“urbanrenewal”bythegovernmentoftheRepublicofMacedoniainthecapitalcity,Skopje.PhotographybyRobertAtanasovski,KireGalevskiandVanchoDzambaski.MELISSAICHIUJI:MAKEYOULOVEME*DescriptionunderAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtWinter2017January28–March12MIKESHAFFER:TOWERSANDMONUMENTSTowersandMonumentspresentedsculpturesandpaintingsthatincorporatedtheartist’scareer-longfascinationwithgrid-patterningandperpendicularstackingtechniques,selectedfromabodyofworkcreatedbytheartistbeginningintheearly1970stothepresent.ThisexhibitionhighlightedShaffer’sinventivecombinationofstylesofMinimalism,PopandConceptualartrootedinanempiricalscientificmethod.JULIEWOLFE:QUESTFORATHIRDPARADISEWhatifwecouldbetterunderstandourownhumansocialsystems—themeansbywhichwe
communicatewitheachother,thepatternsthatgovernourinterdependence,andtheminutiaethatformthoselargerstructures?Andwhatifwecouldappreciatetheinfinitelymorecomplexsystemsthatthriveinournaturalworld?Perhapswe,ashumans,couldthenseehowwefitintoalargeruniversalsystemhousedbynature:anecologicalworldinwhichourrelationshiptonatureisnotadversarial,butoneofpeacefulcoexistence.SuchwasthevisionofWashington,DCbasedartist,JulieWolfe,inherexhibitionofpaintingsanddrawings,QuestforaThirdParadise.
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Image:JulieWolfe,InADay,2016NEWRUINSNewRuinsexploredthetactile,perceptual,andtemporaldimensionsofsurfaceandformamongaresonantgroupingofabstractworks.Physicalprocessessuchasrubbing,layering,building,wearingawayand,onoccasion,obliterating,combinedtoofferanalternativetothetraditionalpainter’smark,alteringperceptionoftimeandpresence.Materialssuchasbronze,marble,plaster,stone,metal,clay,andwoodwereusedtoexpandthelanguageofpaintinganditstraditionalviewingmodes.NewRuinsfeaturedworksbyN.Dash,JessicaDickinson,DonaldMoffett,SamMoyer,NathlieProvosty,andBrieRuais.ThisexhibitionwaspresentedinconjunctionwiththeAUStudioArtDepartment.MEHRING/WELLSPRING:THEEARLYCOLORFIELDPAINTINGSOFHOWARDMEHRINGThisexhibitionpresentedasurveysampleoftheearlyColorFieldpaintingsofHowardMehring(1931-1978).Buildingonthelate1950sbreakthroughstainpaintingsofMorrisLouisandKenNoland,Mehringwasprominentamongsttheartistsoftheloosely-definedWashingtonColorSchool.TheseinitialColorFieldpicturesweremadeofcontinuousareawithdappledzonesofsubtlecolors;inthemid-1960,hechangedhisabstractstyletooneofgeometricpatternsusingboldercolors,andbytheendofthedecade,Mehringhadquitpainting,anddiedprematurelyin1978atage47.TheexhibitionwasaccompaniedbyacataloguewithaguestessaybyarthistorianE.A.Carmean,Jr.SPECIALEXHIBITSINTHEKREEGERLOBBY:COCOCHANEL:ANEWPORTRAITBYMARIONPIKE,PARIS1967-71OrganizedbytheWashingtonWinterShow,thisexhibitionexploredtheprofoundfriendshipbetweenCaliforniaartistMarionPikeandlegendarydesignerCocoChanel.Theshowfeaturedfivelarge-scaleportraitsofChanel,paintedbyPike,andseveralhautecouturepiecesstyledbyChanelforMarionandherdaughter,JeffiePikeDurham,whogenerouslyloanedallofthepiecesforthecollection.CuratedbyAmydelaHaye,LondonCollegeofFashion,thiswasthecollection’sNorthAmericadebut.JOECAMERON:TOUCHINGAIR*DescriptionunderAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtSpring2017April1–May28SHARONWOLPOFFANDTAMMRASIGLER:GEOMETRYANDOTHERMYTHSAtfirstglancetheartofSharonWolpoffhaslittleincommonwiththeartofTammraSigler.Wolpoffisapainterofcarefullycomposedscenesfromlife,suffusedwithlightandheightenedcolor.Siglerisanexpressionistartistwhoisknownforimprovisationandbravurabrushwork.However,similaritiesandcontrastsemergeintheirworkastheyengagewiththreedifferentpathstoknowledgeoftheworld:geometry,psychology,andspirituality.Sigler’sworkstartswithgeometryasafoundationandmovesawayfromittowardstheemotional,whileWolpoff’sworkbeginswithanemotionalresponseandmovestowardstheunderlyinggeometry.Bothartistshavebeautifullystructuredartwork,andtheirusesofstructurehavepsychologicalandspiritualfunctionsaswell.
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GREENMACHINE:THEARTOFCARLOSLUNAGreenMachinefeaturedthelatestworkofoneofCuba’sleadingcontemporaryartists,CarlosLuna.Inthisexhibitionpainting,sculpture,andinstallationbecomeonetoportrayCubanstoriesandfables.Whileusingculturally-specificimagery,Lunademonstratedallthatwehaveincommon:“Eversincethefirstpeoplewerearound,ourproblemshavebeenaboutourselves,whatwearedoing,ourexistence…butpeopleevenfromdifferentbackgroundscanrelatetohumanproblems.”Lunabroughthisviewersintothedarknessandreturnsthemtothelight,bothphysicallyandpsychologically.
CarlosLuna,BlackBiteTIMESTANDSSTILL:ELZBIETASIKORSKANomatterhowwereflectontime,itisacontemplativeandcomplicatedsubject.Timeaffectseverything:people,animals,woodlands,earth,stone,andartifacts.ThesearetheelementsthatElzbietaSikorskausesinherlargescale,multimediadrawings,conceivedasloosepictorialnarrativeswhosecommonthreadisthecontinuityofbeing.Ratherthanofferingdefinitiveconclusions,theseworkswereintendedtoleadusintoadeeperandmoreintimateconsiderationofourownrelationshiptotime–ourconstantcompanion.MASTEROFFINEARTFIRSTYEARANDTHESISEXHIBITIONSAU’sDepartmentofArtpresentedtheworkofcurrentfirstandsecondyearMFAcandidatesinatwo-partexhibitionshowcasinganexcitingrangeofemergingartists’workinpainting,sculpture,collageandmaterialstudies,photography,andnewmedia.FromApril1–April19,YearOneshowcasedtheworkofHollyTrout,TimMagenta,TiffanyRaquel,FallonChase,BanAlwehaibi,MichelleGagliano,MichelleTangires,andPaigeStewart.TheMFAThesisexhibition,AlternativeViews,ranfromApril29–May28,featuringtheworkofZarinaZ.,SarahO’Donoghue,SarahNorman,JenNoone,YaroslavKoporulin,AaronEckstein,andMillsBrown.ESCAPE:FOONSHAMFoonSham,amasterofwoodsculpture,createdtwomonumental,horizontalandverticaltunnelsfortheAmericanUniversityMuseum.Thesite-specificworkEscapewasmeanttobeenteredandexperiencedphenomenologically.Animmigranthimself,ShambuiltEscapeinresponsetothehotly-contestedissuesofimmigrationandtheplightoftherefugee.Itprovidedconcealmentandbeaconsoflight.SPECIALEXHIBITSINTHEKREEGERLOBBY:FRIDALARIOS:MAYAALPHABETOFMODERNTIMESMayaAlphabetofModernTimeswasintendedtore-codifyasmallpartoftheMayamythicnarrative,givingtheartistictraditionnewgraphicform.IntheMayaAlphabetofModernTimes,FridaLarios,anativeofElSalvador,borroweddirectlyfromthelogo-graphiclanguageoftheancestralMayascribes,butspoketoandfortheIndigenousMayaoftoday.ThesenewartifactscarrythroughthePre-Columbianheritagetoacontemporaryaudienceofeveryage,thusintendingthattheMesoamericanscriptispreservedtoseeanewgeneration.SUMMERFORDLEGACY*DescriptionunderAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt
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Events&ProgramsRECURRINGPROGRAMSYOGAINTHEGALLERIESCertifiedKripaluyogainstructorEvaBlutingerteachesarejuvenatingclassinthepeacefulsurroundingsofarteveryWednesdayat10a.m.inthemuseum.Costis$10perclassand$5formembers.MuseummembersattheAssociate’sLevelandabovemayattendforfree.WEEKLYTOURSEachFridayat11:30a.m.allarewelcometoexplorethegallerieswithourknowledgeabledocents.Tourshighlightthecurrentexhibitionsandcoveranewsubjecteveryweek.Toursarefreeandopentothepublic.KIDS@KATZENTheKids@KatzenFamilyDayprogramofferschildrenfromages5-12andtheirparentsauniqueopportunitytoengagewithcurrentexhibitionsandtoeachcreatetheirownworksofartinahands-onexperience.Theprogramisoffered2timespersemester.CULTURE@KATZENOurnewestprogram,designedtobringcommunitymembersintothespaceforafocusedlookandstimulatingdiscussiononworksfromacurrentexhibition.Thisfreeprogramisoffered1-2timespersemester.MUSICINTHEMUSEUMThroughourpartnershipwithINTERFERENCEIntermedia,wecontinuetobringnewmusicandnewmediatoWashington,DC.Formedin2015bycomposerStevenAntoscaandAUfacultymembersWilliamBrentandNancyJoSnider,INTERFERENCEistheEnsemble-in-ResidencefortheConnectedseries,focusingontheuseoftechnologyincompositionandperformance.ConcertsarepresentedinpartnershipwiththeCulturalServicesoftheEmbassyofFrance.SPECIALPROGRAMSLATESPRING2016KevinMacDonaldGalleryTalkbyRobinMooreGuestsweretreatedtoatourofKevinMacDonald:TheTensionofaSuspendedMomentwiththeartist'swidowRobinMoore.ENCOREofShortMeanFictionBACKBYPOPULARDEMAND,WilliamDunlapgaveanENCOREreadingfromhisbookShortMeanFiction-WordsandPicturessurroundedbyhisworkinLookAtIt-ThinkAboutIt,onviewthroughMay29.
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GalleryTalkonKevinMacDonald:TheTensionofaSuspendedMomentLeeFleming,BenForgey,andJackRasmusseninvitedfriendsandfansofKevinMacDonaldtojointheminadiscussionofoneofWashington’smostimportant,criticallyacclaimedartists.Thetalkwasfollowedbyajamsessionfeaturingspecialguestartists.SUMMER2016GalleryTalkwithBGMuhnGeorgetownprofessor,artist,andcuratorBGMuhngaveatouroftwoexhibitionsofNorthandSouthKoreancontemporaryartandledadiscussionontheimpactofcultureontheartisticstyleofeachrepublic.
Members’PreviewDirectorandCuratorJackRasmusseninvitedmemberstopreviewtheSummerexhibitionsearly,whichincludedatourwithBandits&Heroes,Poets&SaintscuratorsMarionE.Jackson,Ph.D.andBarbaraCervenka,O.P.,Curators.SummerOpeningReceptionArtists,curatorsandmuseumpatronsmingledattheopeningreception.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.
ArtCartPanelDiscussionsModeratedbyartandhealthfacultyteachingintheARTCART:SAVINGTHELEGACYprogram,thesepanelsaddressedquestionsabouttheturningpointsinparticipants’careers,theirdevelopmentasartists,thesocio-economicchallengesofbeinganartist,theimportanceofdocumentingtheirartisticlegacy,andhowcontinuingtheirartisticpracticerelatestotheiroverallhealthandwell-being.YoungPatron'sReceptionYoungprofessionalsandAUAlumniwereinvitedtoaBrazilianthemedreceptionintheAUMuseum.PatronsenjoyedBrazilianfoodanddrink,cateredbyTheGrillfromIpanema,andartfromtheNortheastofBrazilinBandits&Heroes,Poets&Saints,onviewthroughAugust14th.Theeventcost$10perpersonandwasfreeformuseummembers.CreativeStoryTimeChildrenandtheirfamilieswereinvitedtoexploreBrazilianculturethroughtheexhibitionBandits&Heroes,Poets&Saints.Theafternoonincludedbookreadingsandacreate-your-ownworkshopbasedontheexhibition.ClosingReceptionTheeveningincludedKoreansnacks,adiscussionofcontemporaryNorthKoreanartintheexhibitionwithCuratorB.G.Muhn,followedbyatouroftheconcurrentexhibitionofSouthKoreanart.AtalkonExaminingLifethroughSocialRealities,curatedbyGimChoeEunyeong,wasgivenbyindependentcuratorHannahJoo.
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EARLYFALL2016Members’PreviewDirectorandCuratorJackRasmusseninvitedmemberstoafirstlookattheEarlyFallExhibitions,includingatourofSiloswithcuratorJeffreenHayes,Ph.D.GalleryTalk:DaughterofChina,ResidentAlienChinese-bornAmericanartistHungLiuspokeabouttwotimelythemesreflectedinhercurrentbodyofwork:refugeesandheroines.EarlyFallOpeningReceptionArtists,curatorsandmuseumpatronsmingledattheopeningreception.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.TodasLasManosattheKaySpiritualCenterInconjunctionwiththeTodasLasManosinstallation,thisculturalforumcelebratedtheenduringpracticesinart,music,andpoetrythatemergedinChileafterthefallofGeneralAugustoPinochet,whose17-yeardictatorialregimeleadtoabuse,imprisonment,andexecutionofChileanpeople.UpdraftAmericaCokieRoberts,RebeccaCooper,fellowmediarepresentatives,andmembersoftheBridgeAlliancediscussedbridgingthepoliticaldivideinordertomoveAmericaforward.Guestswereinvitedtocreatetheirownpaperairplanes!Freeandopentoall.Fotograf/PhotographerDirectedbyIrenaPavlásková,FotografisafilmfreelyinspiredbythelifeandworkofJanSaudek,whoisarguablythemostinternationallyrecognizedCzechphotographer.ThisvividportrayalofoneoftheCzechRepublic’smostrenownedartistis“oneofthebestmainstreamCzechmoviesinyears”.Freeandopentothepublic.ThisfilmwaspresentedinconjunctionwiththeEmbassyoftheCzechRepublic.DirectorLevelMembersEvent:Artist’sStudioTourDirectorJackRasmusseninvitedDirector’sLevelMemberstoatourofartistJulieWolfe’sstudioinanticipationofhersolo-exhibitioninJanuary2017.Artist’sTalkCuratorJeffreenHayesandartistDuronJacksondiscussedtheconceptionofDuron’spowerfulsite-specificinstallationfeaturedinSilos.LATEFALL2016GalleryTalkwithMarthaWilsonTheAUStudioArtProgrampresentedMarthaWilsoninconversationwithTimDoud,AssociateProfessoratAU,andVictoriaReisofTransformer.MarthaWilsonisapioneeringfeministartistandtheFounderandDirectorofFranklinFurnace,aNewYorkbasednon-profitartsorganization.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.Members’PreviewMuseummemberswereinvitedtotakeafirstlookattheLateFallExhibitions.TheeveningfeaturedaconversationwithCarolBrownGoldbergonhernewmural.
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GalleryTalkwithSqueakCarnwathSqueakCarnwathexploredmonoprinting,etching,aquatint,andnumerousothertechniquesthatallowhertobuildlayersofcolorandimagery.Patronslearnedaboutherjourneythroughmediaas
shetouredselectedworksfrom30yearsofartmaking.AConversationwithDerekGuthrie“TheMythoftheNewArtExaminer:AConversationwithDerekGuthrie"intheAUMuseum.Freeandopentothepublic.LateFallOpeningReceptionArtists,curators,andfellowmuseumpatronsmingledattheopeningreception.Freeandopentothepublic.JamesRenwickAllianceDistinguishedArtistLectures
ThemuseumwaspleasedtohosttheJamesRenwickAllianceDistinguishedArtistlectures.Theserieshighlighted“localtreasures,”artistswhocontributedtotherichnessofDC’sartisticenvironment.TheNovemberlecturefeaturedsculptorBartonRubenstein.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.GalleryTalk:Just(ified)VandalismCuratorAnetaGeorgievska-ShineexplainedhowtheMacedoniangovernment’s“urbanrenewal”projectprovokedacitizenrevolt,the“ColorfulRevolution,”andthephotographythatcapturedthisjustifiedvandalism.
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AnEveningwithAlexKatzAnintimateeveningwithAlexKatz,wherehediscussedhisrationaleforstrippingcolorfromhisprintsinthisrareBlackandWhiteexhibition.PeltierStatueUnveilingVisitorsgatheredoutsideoftheAmericanUniversityMuseumfortheunveilingofartistRigo23’ssculpturecreatedinhonorofNativeAmericanactivistLeonardPeltier.Withthislarger-than-lifesculpturecarvedfromredwoodandmixedmaterials,RigocalledforthepardonofPeltier,amanthathasspentover40yearsinprisonforacrimethatmanybelievewasunsubstantiated.ThededicationeventwaspartoftheHumanRightsWeeksponsoredbytheInternationalLeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee.GalleryTalkwithSylviaSnowdenArtistSylviaSnowdenexplainedtheimpastotechniquebehindherlarge-scalemixedmediapaintingsinTheFeelofPaint.BrunchintheMuseumKatzenCircleLevelMembersandaboveandMuseumvolunteerswereinvitedtoaWinterbrunchwithDirectorandCuratorJackRasmussen.WINTER2017Members’PreviewDirectorandCuratorJackRasmusseninvitedmemberstopreviewtheWinterexhibitions,featuringadiscussionwithGeorgeHemphillandRamonOsunaontheearlyColorFieldpaintingsofHowardMehring.GalleryTalkwithJulieWolfeCuratorClaireD’AlbaandartistJulieWolfediscussedherpaintingsanddrawingsintheexhibitionQuestforaThirdParadise.WinterOpeningReceptionArtists,curators,andmuseumpatronsmingledattheopeningreception.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.GalleryTalkwithMikeShafferArtistMikeShafferspokewithcuratorBobbyDonovanabouthisseriesofgrid-patternsandperpendicularstackingtechniquesfromthe1970stothepresent.NewCenturyMusicClub:Music,Art,andConversationAliveperformanceandconversationaboutAmericanexpressionbyaward-winningpianistandcomposerJerzySapieyevski,historianMarcMedwin,andspeciallyselectedsingerstocelebratetheveteranpolitician/performerandWashington’snotablechanteur-Hon.JamesSymingtonandhiswifeSylvia.Thiseventwasticketedat$25perperson.ArtistTalkwithSamMoyerFeaturedinNewRuins,SamMoyerdiscussedhowshefusespainting,sculpture,andphotographyinherwork.Thiseventwasfreeandopentothepublic.
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GalleryTalk:NewRuinsCuratorsDanielleMysliwiecandNatalieCampbellgaveatourofNewRuinsanddiscussedhoweachartisthasexpandedthelanguageofpainting.Member’sPartyMember’spartythatfeaturedclassical“Rock”musicperformedbyTheArtifacts:CASDeanPeterStarr,MuseumDirectorJackRasmussen,VPofDevelopmentandAlumniRelationsCourtneySurls,studentJarrettMurrayandguestperformers.MeditationwithDianneBealPatronsspentanhourrelaxingthemind,deepeningthespirit,andstrengtheningthebreathwithahathayogaOMmeditationpractice.Thisintroductiontobasicmeditationtechniquestookplaceinthe3rdfloorgalleriesofthemuseumsurroundedbyJulieWolfe'scolorwheelcircleofbooksinstallation.LedbyDianneBeal,acertifiedSivanandayogateacher,curatorandownerofGalerieBlueSquare.Freeandopentothepublic.SPRING2017Members’PreviewDirectorandCuratorJackRasmusseninvitedmemberstopreviewtheSpringexhibitions,featuringadiscussionandbooksigningwithCarlosLunaonhisexhibition,GreenMachine.GalleryTalkwithTammraSiglerandSharonWolpoffTammraSiglerandSharonWolpoffdiscussedthefriendshipbehindtheirexhibitionGeometryandOtherMyths.SpringOpeningReceptionArtists,curators,andmuseumpatronsmingledattheopeningreception.Freeandopentothepublic.GalleryTalkandReceptionwithFridaLariosHostedbytheEmbassyofElSalvador,theeveningincludedremarksbyAmbassadorClaudiaIvetteCanjuradeCenteno,adiscussionwiththeartist,andareceptionwithtastesofCentralAmerica.GalleryTalkElzbietaSikoskaArtistElzbietaSikoskaandcuratorAnetaGeorgievska-ShinediscussedthemultimediadrawingsinTimeStandsStill.Jazz:ConcertandConversationTheeveningofjazzbeganwithapaneldiscussionat6pm(doorsat5:30)moderatedbyJoshuaBayer,AUJazzOrchestra.Afterwards,guestsenjoyedareceptionbeforetheAnnualJazzOrchestraSpringConcertintheAbramsonFamilyRecitalHall.Ticketsweresoldfor$5.
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DistinguishedArtist’sLecturewithFoonShamInconjunctionwiththeJamesRenwickAllianceDistinguishedLectureserieson“localtreasures,”artistFoonShamdiscussedhislarge-scaleinstallationEscape.Freeandopentothepublic.AssociateLevelMemberswereinvitedtoregisterfortheexclusiveworkshopthataccompaniesthelecture.
ArtistFoonShamwiththeFirstLadyofMarylandYumiHogan
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CONCERTS
MUSICINTHEMUSEUM,theMuseum’sconcertserieswithEnsemble-in-ResidenceINTERFERENCE/intermedianewmusiccollective,returnedforitssecondseasonwiththreeambulatoryconcertsinthegallery.Patronsweretreatedtoabeautifulrenditionof“DifferentTrains”incelebrationofSteveReich’s80thbirthday,WilliamBrent’sinterpretationof“VariationsII”byJohnCage,andtheimprovisedpercussionofTomTeasleytonameafewofthedelightsofthisseason.ThemuseumalsopartneredwiththeDepartmentofPerformingArtstopresentitsfirstcabaret!TheeveningfeaturedliveperformanceandconversationaboutAmericanexpressionbyJerzySapieyevskiandMarcMedwin,andselectfacultyandstudentsingers.Andfinally,“TheArtifacts”featuringCASDeanPeterStarr,MuseumDirectorJackRasmussen,VPofDevelopmentandAlumniRelationsCourtneySurls,andstudentJarrettMurrayrockedthemuseumwithaspeciallate-nightconcertforourmembers.
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ALPERINITIATIVEFORWASHINGTONARTAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtExhibitionsTheLookingGlass:ArtistImmigrantsofWashingtonJune18throughAugust14,2016TheAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtcelebratedtenartistswholeftLatinAmericaformanydifferentreasonsoverthelastsixtyyears—primarilyforsafety,freedom,andopportunity—andmadetheirhomes,andtheirartisticcareersandcontributions,intheWashingtonregion.TheyincludedJoanBelmarandJuanDowneyfromChile,CarolinaMayorgafromColombia,RicGarcia,F.LennoxCampello,andJoseYgnacioBermudezfromCuba,MurielHasbunfromElSalvador,FridaLariosfromElSalvador/Honduras,IreneClouthierfromMexico,andNaúlOjedafromUruguay.EachoftheseartistsbroughtwiththemartistictraditionsthattookrootandborefruithereintheUnitedStates.
ItTakesaNation:ArtforSocialJusticewithEmoryDouglas,andTheBlackPantherParty,AfriCOBRA,andContemporaryWashingtonArtistsSeptember6throughOctober23,2016IntheAlperInitiativespace,WashingtonartistsrespondedtothegraphicsofBlackPantherartistEmoryDouglaswithsculpture,paintings,photography,andmulti-mediainstallations.TheexhibitionfeaturedEmoryDouglasandHowardUniversitycolleaguesandmembersoftheAfricanCommuneofBadRelevantArtists(“AFRICOBRA”):JeffDonaldson,AkiliRonAnderson,JamesPhillips,JaeJarrellandWadsworthJarrell.Collectively,theycreatedapowerfullenstothesocio-politicallandscapeofthelate1960sand70sandsoughttovisualizethe1967BlackPantherParty10-pointplatformaddressingissuesoffreedom,employment,economicexploitation,affordablehousing,education,war,policebrutality,prison,dueprocess,andaccess.Theexhibitionalsoincludedartistsexaminingthesesameissues50yearslaterwithinacontemporarycontext,including:HollyBass,WesleyClark,JayColeman,LarryCook,TimDavis,JameaRichmondEdwards,ShaunteGates,JenniferGray,AmberRoblesGordon,
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NjenaJarvis,SimmieKnox,GrahamPatrick,BeverlyPrice,SheldonScott,StanSquirewellandHankWillisThomas.MelissaIchiuji:MakeYouLoveMeNovember12throughDecember18,2016InthefirstsoloexhibitionintheAlperSpace,MelissaIchiujiuseddollstoremindusofthefirstobjectsthatcomfortedusinchildhoodandasmethodsofexpressingherpersonalandspiritualjourney.Thedoll,withitssuggestiveand"rudimentary"shape,givesfreereigntoeveryone’simagination.ForMelissaIchiuji,ithelpedtorenewthecreativeenergieswithinthefamilyspace.Anthropomorphismisattheheartofthisexperience,giventheabilityofmantoprojecthimselfontotheworldaroundhimbyattributingtohumantraitsandemotionstoobjects."Themethodofidentificationbasedonsimilarfeaturestothoseofhumans,ispartofalogicofpersonification.”JoeCameron:TouchingAirJanuary28throughMarch12,2017TotalkaboutJoeCameron'sartistotalkaboutseveralarts.Fewphotographershaveeverbeenmoreinterestedindrawinganddesign,ormoresteepedinimagerywhoseanaloguesarepoetic,musicalandphenomenological.Despitethecontinuityandtraditionalismofhisprofessionallifeasalong-timeWashington,DCresidentandteacherattheCorcoranCollegeofArt+Design,Cameronhasultimatelyfoundhimselfinamilieuwhoseboundarieswereperhapsmorethanordinarilyporousinrelationto"purity"ofanymedium.Hehasfoundawaytousethecamerainservicetoavisualquestthatbalancesthesubjectiveandtheobjectiveinasingularbalancingact.SummerfordLegacyApril1throughMay28,2017BenL.Summerford(1924-2015)taughtatAmericanUniversity'sDepartmentofArtfrom1951-1987.AlloftheartistsinSummerfordLegacystudiedunderProfessorSummerfordandtookdifferentaspectsofhisteachingtoheart.SomestayedclosetotheirartisticrootsinAU'sDepartmentofArts,andsomeusedthoserootstosupportfar-flungbutpersonalexplorations.Alloftheartistsexhibittheartisticintegrityembodiedbytheirteacher,andapproachtheirartasanactofdiscovery.TheartistsfeaturedinSummerfordLegacywere:WaltBartman,RuthBolduan,DelnaDastur,WillemdeLooper,RonHaynie,LuisHerandezCruz,HeleneHerzbrun,FrankHobbs,DavidHolt,LaniIrwin,MartinKotler,RosieMoore,JaimeRomanoRoman,andSharonWolpoff.
PublicationsTwistedTeenagePlot48pages;ISBN:978-0-9964172-6-6TheLookingGlass:ArtistImmigrantstoWashington40pages;ISBN:978-0-9964172-7-3ItTakesaNation:ArtforSocialJusticewithEmoryDouglas,andTheBlackPantherParty,AfriCOBRA,andContemporaryWashingtonArtists
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44pages;978-0-0064172-9-7MelissaIchiuji:MakeYouLoveMe72pages;ISBN:978-0-9982944-0-7JoeCameron:TouchingAir60pages;ISBN:978-0-9982944-1-4SummerfordLegacy42pages;ISBN:978-0-9982944-2-1
TheAlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtBookCollectionIn addition to Alper exhibition catalogues, the Alper Initiative for Washington Art Book Collection offers books on the art history of Washington and the local artists that played a role in that history, as well as those making history today. The book collection is available in the Alper study space located in the AU museum. All are welcome to peruse the books over a cup of coffee or tea during normal museum hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00am-4:00pm.
To review the books available prior to visiting, patrons may reference the book collection Pinterest page or search the AU Library Alper Book Collection Catalog. Furthermore, anyone interested in contributing to the collection may submit a donation proposal through the book donation form on the Alper webpage.
Programming
AlperSalonSeries
FREE PARKING is a series of salon-style, early evening conversations in the Alper InitiativeforWashington Art space.The format of these events ensures an intimate evening of livelydiscussion. The salon is open to anyone interested in discussing the art and artists of theWashingtonMetropolitanarea.FREEPARKING:TwistedTeenagePlot washeldonMay5,2016andfeaturedaconversationwithBill WarrellandMichaelOlshonsky,reviewing the life and art of musicians in the 70s and 80s DCPunk and NewWave music scenes.FREEPARKING:TheLookingGlasswasheldonJuly14,2016andfeaturedthepowerfulstoriesofartistsfromChile,Colombia,Cuba,ElSalvador,Honduras,MexicoandUruguay,whodepartedfromLatinAmericaforreasonsofsafety,freedomandopportunityandbuilttheircareersintheWashingtonDMVarea.FREEPARKING:MakeYouLoveMewasheldonNovember19,2016andfeaturedaconversationwithDC-areasculptor,MelissaIchiujiwhosedoll-likefiguresexcavateandelevatethefemaleexperience.
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FREEPARKING:TouchingAirwasheldonFebruary23,2017andfeaturedaconversationbetweencuratorJaneLivingstonandartistJoeCamerononthepoeticcompositionsinhisblackandwhitephotographs.FREEPARKING:SummerfordLegacywasheldonApril27,2017andfeaturedaconversationwithformerstudentsofBenL.Summerford.AlperPanelsPanelDiscussiononKevinMacDonald&ArtRock!May21,2016Thistwo-parteventfeaturedapaneldiscussiononcriticallyacclaimedWashingtonartistKevinMacDonald,followedbyalive-jamsessionwithspecialguestsfromD.C.artrockbandsTwistedTeenagePlot,TheSlickeeBoys,UrbanVerbs,andDangerPainters.TheArtoftheBlackPanthers&AfriCOBRAOctober8,2016ThisdiscussioninvolvedartistsandscholarsoftheBlackArtsMovementinthe1960sand70sconsideringactivistartinrelationtotheaestheticstrategiesoftheBlackPantherPartyandAfriCOBRA,alongwithlocalperspectivesfromtheBlackArtsMovement.
ArtistEmoryDouglasshowspostershecreatedfortheBlackPanthersRiffingontheLegacyoftheBlackArtsMovementOctober15,2016Adialogue,featuringmembersoftheDelusionsofGrandeurArtistsCollectiveandSheldonScott,whichsoughttoestablishanunderstandingofhowtheBlackArtsMovementinfluencedtheirwork.
OtherEventsTwistedTeenagePlotGalleryTalkApril2,2016ThisdialoguefeaturedartistsintheTwistedTeenagePlotexhibitiondiscussingtheiridentitiesasbothvisualartistsandmusiciansinWashington’sundergroundartsceneduringthelate70sandearly80s.
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“AllPowertoallthePeople!”:AnArtist’sTalkwithEmoryDouglasSeptember26,2016EmoryDouglas,formerMinisterofCultureandartistfortheBlackPantherParty,discussedhisfiftyplusyearsofexperienceproducingrevolutionaryart,alongwithhisactivistworkintheUnitedStates,anditsrelevancetotheworkbeingproducedbycontemporaryartists.FilmScreening:TheBlackPanthers:VanguardoftheRevolutionSeptember29,2016InconjunctionwithItTakesaNation,theAlperInitiativehostedafilmscreeningofTheBlackPanthers:VanguardoftheRevolution.SheldonScottPerformanceInstallationSeptember6-October23,2016SheldonScottactivatedhisinstallationConfession-PenanceandtheMortalSinofRaceinAmericaseveraltimesthroughouttheexhibition,invitingvisitorstostepintohis“confessional”andrecounttheirsinsofracismtohim.GuiseandDolls:MelissaIchiuji’sDoll-MakingWorkshopDecember3,2016Dollshavelongfunctionedasplaythings,magicaldreamkeepers,andspiritualintermediaries.ParticipantsjoinedMelissaIchiujiforatwo-daydoll-makingworkshopinspiredbyherexhibitionMakeYouLoveMe,onviewintheAlperInitiativethroughDecember18.Workshopparticipantsdrewinspirationfrompersonalhistory,memories,anddesires,andlearnedbasictechniquesforbuildingarmaturesfromfoundobjectstocreateauniqueartdoll.Thecostwas$185perperson.Allmaterialsandlunchwereprovidedforthetwo-dayworkshop,locatedintheAlperInitiativespace.
AlperintheNewsFranco-Guzman,Ana.“Artists'workinWashingtonexhibitfocusesonimmigrantexperience.”BostonPilot.
Jun.23,2016.Anderson,John.“’TheLookingGlass:ArtistImmigrantsofWashington’AttheKatzenArtsCenter,Reviewed.”
WashingtonCityPaper.Jul.13,2016.“ThroughTheLookingGlass:LatinAmericanImmigrantArtistsinD.C.”TheKojoNnamdiShow.
Aug.9,2016.Jenkins,Mark.“LookingforArtFreeofPolitics?Don'tLookHere.”TheWashingtonPost-Online.
Sep.8,2016.Judge,Mark.“PerformanceArtPiecewithConfessionalInvitesVisitorstoAdmitRacialSins.”
CNSNews.Sep.20,2016.Eckhardt,Sean.“Inside,anExhibitontheBlackPanthers.Outside,ProtestsAgainstRacialBias.”
TakePart.Sep.21,2016.Smith,Brendan.“BlackPowerinArt:BlackPantherstoBlackLivesMatter.”BmoreArt.Sep.26,
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Weaver,A.M.“FiftyYearsLater,ArtistsContinuetoSpreadtheMessageoftheBlackPantherParty.”Hyperallergic.Oct.21,2016.
Smith,BrendanL.“AUMuseumExploresArtasSocialProtestfromBlackPantherstoBlackLives
Matter.”TheWashingtonDiplomat-Online.Sep.30,2016.“ItTakesANation:ArtForSocialJusticeAtTheAmericanUniversityMuseum.”TheKojo
NnamdiShow.Sep.27,2016.“AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtPresentsMelissaIchiujiMakeYouLoveMe”EastCityArt.
Nov.16,2016.Cannon,LeeArmfield.“Meettheneighbors:TheblackandwhiteworldofphotographerJoe
Cameron.”ForestHillsConnection.Feb.22,2017.
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Fellowships,Internships,StudentEmployment&ExchangesFELLOWSHIPSZhenLiuSecondYear,M.A.ArtsManagementMuseumVisitorServices:CampusandcommunityoutreachandmuseumshopretailassistanceJerrellJenkinsFirstYear,M.A.ArtsManagementMuseumVolunteerProgram:coordinationofmuseumtours,oversightanddevelopmentofvolunteernewsletterVictoriaProctorFirstYear,M.A.ArtHistoryAlperInitiative:communicationtoAlperartists,loanagreementorganization,documentationofWashingtonArtBookCollectionandcreationofonlinepresenceforcollectionINTERNSHIPSHenryDuongSenior,SchoolofCommunicationsMuseumMarketing:socialmediastrategyandexecutionandcommunityoutreachLexieTysonSenior,SchoolofCommunicationsMuseumMarketing:graphicdesignSarahHinesSecondYear,M.A.ArtHistoryOfficeoftheAssistantDirector:developmentofvolunteereducationalmaterialsanddocentguides,contentgenerationforDirector&Curator’sblog,galleryattendantschedulingandcommunicationSTUDENTEMPLOYMENTEachsemester,themuseumemploys15-20studentgalleryattendants,3-4RegistrarandPreparatorassistants,and3-5museumshopattendants.
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VolunteerProgram
VolunteerEducationProgram2016–2017TheeducationprogramforthevolunteersconsistsofactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseknowledgeofcontemporaryartandtostrengthentheroleofthevolunteerattheMuseum.TheseactivitiesincludeexhibitiontourswithDirector&Curator,JackRasmussen,aswellasaseriesoflecturesoncontemporaryart,andeducationalfieldtripstogalleries,museums,andhistoricsites.Thespeakersforthelecturesareexpertsintheirfieldandcomefromvariousmuseumsanduniversities,includingAU.Belowisthescheduleofmeetingsandfieldtrips.
MuseumVolunteersserveashosts,providingawelcomingatmosphereandavitallinkbetweentheAmericanUniversityMuseumattheKatzenArtCenteranditsvisitors.Volunteersserveasinterpreterstofacilitateconversationsthatpromoteadeeperunderstandingoftheexhibitedartworks,aswellasthemuseum’sfocusonexhibitingpoliticalart,internationalart,andlocalart.Inaddition,theroleofaVolunteeristopromoteinterestinthemuseumandtoeducatethecommunity.Specificvolunteersassignmentsincludegreeter,tourdocent,andKids@Katzenfacilitator.
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VolunteerEducationEventsMay11th TriptotheArtMuseumoftheAmericasMay16th TouroftheAmericanUniversityArboretumJune6th TourofCrowellMoringJune15th ExhibitionTrainingSeptember12th ExhibitiontrainingwithJackRasmussenSeptember19th LecturebyNaomiDaremblumonLatinAmericanArtOctober10th NewVolunteerOrientationOctober11th TourofJacobLawrenceworksatPhillipsCollectionOctober24th VisittoFreerSacklertoseeWalterMcConnell’sChinamaniaNovember7th LecturebyProfessorYing-ChenPengonContemporaryAsianArtNovember14th ExhibitionTrainingwithJackDecember5th VolunteershowandtellJanuary30th ExhibitiontrainingwithJackFebruary13th Feedbackmeetingtoreviewattheprogram’slastyear
February27th LecturefromAnetaGeorgievska-ShineonFreelanceCurating
March13th LectureontheFutureofMuseumsbySageMorgan-HubbardoftheAmericanAllianceofMuseums
March27th BrownBagLunchwithJack&LectureonChineseceramicsbyArtsManagementFellow,ZhenLiu
April3rd ExhibitiontrainingwithJackApril6th NewVolunteerOrientationApril24th TourofFrankLloydWright’sPope-LeigheyHouse
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AUMuseumVolunteersNatalieAbramsHarrietBelkinHeidiBishopHollyBolterAndreaBoyarsky-MaiselNatalieBrennerShelleyBrodeckiFlorenceBrodkeyVivianBrodskyJoanneChongSusanColeAileenCooperYacsireCutlerJoandePontetJerryFinkJoAnneFinkSusanFink
BeverlyFlowersTinaHellerJudyGannJudithGoozhDebbieGrantDonnaGrellJayGuerberMarilynHardisLauraHickenLorrieKaitzTerryKellyEllenKingMarieKissickKathleenKoehlerKathleenMadiganRoxanaMartinRonaMendelsohn
AndreaMonesMarilynPaulJoffPincherHopePhillipsCarlaPortocarreroSandyPritzkerNancyRaskinGerryRobinZitaRudolphMyrnaSeidmanSharonSimonMaryJoSmithNenaThayerHopeZossSandyZuckerman
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VolunteerRunProgramsKids@KatzenOurFamilyDayKids@Katzenprogramofferschildrenfromages5-12andtheirparentsauniqueopportunitytoengagewithcurrentexhibitionsandeachcreatetheirownworksofartinahands-onexperience.
Sunday,June26,2016Thisprogramfocusedontheexhibition,BanditsandHeroes,PoetsandSaints.Childrencreatedmusicalinstrumentsandmasksbasedonthefolk-historyofBrazilpresentedintheexhibition.Sunday,September18,2016InconjunctionwithHungLiu:DaughterofChina,ResidentAlien,childrenimaginedtheywereimmigratingtoanewplaceandcreated
collagesofwhattheywouldtakewiththem.Sunday,November11,2016BasedonAlexKatz:BlackandWhiteProject,childrenexplored“drawing”withpapercut-outsinblackandwhite.Sunday,February5,2017Inthisprogram,childrencreatedartworkbasedonJulieWolfe:QuestforAThirdParadise,creatingdrawingsonfoundbookpages.Sunday,April9,2017Childrentoldtheirownstoriesthroughsymbols,basedonthepictoglyphsfeaturedinFridaLarios’sexhibitionMayaAlphabetofModernTimes.Culture@KatzenThemuseumlaunchedanewprogram,Culture@Katzen,designedforourelderlypatronsthatarehomeintheafternoon.Eacheventfeaturesadiscussiononselectworksfollowedbyauniqueinterdisciplinaryperformanceoractivity.Tuesday,August2,2016ParticipantsenjoyedatourofBandits&Heroes,Poets&Saints,followedbyascreeningofadocumentaryonthehistoryofslaveryinBrazil.Tuesday,November29,2016TheprogramfeaturedatourofSqueakCarnwath:CrazyPapersandSisterObjects,followedbyaworkshoponnotebookingbyVolunteerJoffPincher.
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Tuesday,February28,2017AttendeesparticipatedinatourofJulieWolfe:QuestforaThirdParadisefollowedbyseveralinteractiveactivitiesbasedonthethemeoftheexhibition.ToursVolunteerdocentsprovidedtoursofthemuseum’scurrentexhibitionseachFriday.Theyalsogave30toursuponrequestforclasses,communitygroups,andtourists.Date Group Attendance5/5/16 NationalPresbyterianSchool 355/25/16 ArtsfortheAging 157/12/16 KreegerMuseumDocents 157/22/16 HigherAchievementGroup 189/13/16 Prof.Friedman’sHistoryClass 449/19/16 Language&CultureClass 209/20/16 Prof.Watkins’AnthropologyClass 309/20/16 Prof.Watkins’AnthropologyClass 409/26/16 BreadfortheCity 309/27/16 BowieStateUniversity 2510/4/16 NMWAVolunteers 1810/4/16 CapitalCityPublicCharterSchool 2310/6/16 Dr.Peng’sArtHistoryClass 1810/7/16 Dr.Williams’TheatreClass 3710/11/16 SidwellFriendsSchool 1510/13/16 Dr.Bader’sClass 810/13/16 Dr.Cherry’sAnthropologyClass 2510/14/16 WheatleyMiddleSchool 5010/17/16 GeorgetownDaySchool 2510/17/16 Prof.Foreman-Murray’sDanceClass 1810/19/16 Prof.Vilanova’sSpanishClass 1110/20/16 MiddleburgCollege 4010/20/16 Prof.Kerr’sHistoryClass 2010/20/16 Prof.Dondero’sSociologyClass 2012/7/16 NancySnider’sClass 62/9/17 SidwellFriendsSchool 283/8/17 GeneralEducationClassTour 154/3/17 Dr.Mitchell’sSpanishClass 164/6/17 Prof.Marin&Ruzza’sSpanishclass 30
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PublicationsThisyear,themuseumpublished8catalogs,9brochures,andcollaboratedon1catalog.Wealsoproducedfiveseasonalprograms,eachmailedtoover6,000museumpatrons.Catalogs:Summer2016
TheLookingGlass:ArtistImmigrantstoWashington(AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt) 40pages.ISBN:978-0-9964172-7-3
CollaboratedonArtCart:HonoringtheLegacy 44pagesEarlyFall2016 ItTakesaNation:ArtforSocialJustice(AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt) 44pages.ISBN:978-0-9964172-9-7 HungLiu:DaughterofChina,ResidentAlien 86pages.ISBN:978-0-9964172-8-0LateFall2016 MelissaIchiuji:MakeYouLoveMe(AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt) 64pages.ISBN:978-0-9982944-0-7Winter2017 JoeCameron:TouchingAir(AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt) 62pages.ISBN:978-0-9982944-1-4 Mehring/Wellspring:TheEarlyColorFieldPaintingsofHowardMehring 42pages.ISBN:978-0-9982944-5-2Spring2017 SharonWolpoff&TammraSigler:GeometryandOtherMyths 18pages. SummerfordLegacy(AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt) 44pages.ISBN:978-0-9982944-2-1
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Brochures:Summer2016 SouthKoreanArt:ExaminingLifethroughSocialRealities Tri-foldbrochureEarlyFall2016 Silos Tri-foldbrochureLateFall2016 SylviaSnowden:TheFeelofPaint 8-pagebrochure MarthaWilson&FranklinFurnace Tri-foldbrochureWinter2017 NewRuins Tri-foldbrochure JulieWolfe:QuestforaThirdParadise Tri-foldbrochure MikeShaffer:Towers&Monuments Tri-foldbrochure Spring2017 ElzbietaSikorska:TimeStandsStill Tri-foldbrochure CarlosLuna:GreenMachine Gatefoldbrochure
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ArtintheNews“1stDPRKPaintingExhibitinU.S.”CNCNews.Aug.15,2016.“A40añosdelcrimendeLetelier.”LosAndes-Online.Sep.18,2016.“AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtPresentsMelissaIchiujiMakeYouLoveMe”EastCityArt.
Nov.16,2016.Altshuler,George.“GrandfatherofPopArtExplores‘Elegance'ofBlackandWhite.”
WashingtonJewishWeek.Dec.1,2016.“AmericanUniversitymovingPeltierstatue.”BlackHillsFox.Jan.2,2017.“AmericanUniversitymovingstatuethatsparkedcriticism.”WashingtonTimes.Jan.2,
2017.“AmericanUniversityRemovesControversialArt.”WUSA-9Online.Jan.4,2017.“AmericanUniversityRemovesLeonardPeltierStatueAfterFBILetterAmidUrgentPushfor
Clemency.”DemocracyNow!Jan.4,2017.“AmericanUniversityremovesstatueofFBIagents’killeramidcriticism.”TheWashington
Times.Jan.2,2017.“AmericanUniversityRemovesStatueofLeonardPeltierafterReceivingProtestLetterFromFBI
AgentsAssociation”EastCityArt.Jan.5,2017.Anderson,John.“TheLookingGlass:ArtistImmigrantsofWashington”AttheKatzenArts
Center,Reviewed.”WashingtonCityPaper.Jul.13,2016.“AsPartofClemencyCampaign,Installationof9-Foot-TallStatueofAmericanIndianLeonard
PeltierComingtoAmericanUniversityMuseum.”ArtFixDaily.Dec.1,2016.“Bacheletinaugur—muralenhomenajeaOrlandoLeteliera40a–osdesuasesinato.”Diario
LasNoticias.Sep.23,2016.Brownlee,John.“ThisNorthKoreanArtMovementWasIsolatedFor50Years.”FastCo.Design.
Aug.9,2016.Bullard,Gabe.“ThisNorthKoreanArtIsMoreThanPropaganda.”NationalGeographic
Magazine-Online.Jul.20,2016.Cannon,LeeArmfield.“Meettheneighbors:TheblackandwhiteworldofphotographerJoe
Cameron.”ForestHillsConnection.Feb.22,2017.Carrigan,Margaret.“MakingAmericaGreatAgain:MarthaWilsoninWashington,DC.”BLOUIN
ARTINFO.Nov.11,2016.
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Carter-Conneen,Mike.“AUremovingcontroversialstatuefromcampus.”WJLA-Online.Jan.2,
2017.Cho,Aimee.“ControversialStatueofConvictedFBIAgentKillerRemovedFromAmerican
UniversityCampus.”NBCWashington-Online.Jan.3,2017.Cohen,Matt.“ArtistQuestionsFreedomofSpeechAfterAmericanUniversityTakesDownHis
Statue.”WashingtonCityPaper-Online.Jan.4,2017.“ControversialstatueofLeonardPeltierremovedfromAUcampus.”Fox5-Online.Jan.3,2017.“DPRKArt:TheEvolutionofSocialistRealism.”CGTNAmerica.Jun.27,2016.Eckhardt,Sean.“Inside,anExhibitontheBlackPanthers.Outside,ProtestsAgainstRacialBias.”
TakePart.Sep.21,2016.“ElhijodeLetelierrecuerdasumuerte40añosdespuésconunexpresivomural.”ElEconomista
America-Online.Sep.23,2016.“Exposición,CharlayTallerdeNiñosdeFridaLariosenDC.”LasAméricasNewspaper-Online.
Mar.27,2017.“FirsteverDPRKartexhibitioninU.S.gallery.”NewChinaTV.Aug.13,2016.Firstenberg,SuzanneBrennan.“10,718PaperAirplanes.”HuffingtonPost.Sep.8,2016.Foster,Rebecca.“NewexhibitexaminesroleofslavesinBrazil'sculture.”FeatureStoryNews.
Jul.5,2016.Foster,Rebecca.“NorthKoreanartcomestoWashington.”FeatureStoryNews.Jul.6,2016.Franco-Guzman,Ana.“Artists'workinWashingtonexhibitfocusesonimmigrantexperience.”
TheBostonPilot.Jun.23,2016.GarchikLeah.“Intechnologyandlove,nothinglastsforever.”SanFranciscoChronicle.Sept.29,
2016.Goukassian,Elena.“QuestforaThirdParadise.”BmoreArt.Mar.10,2017.Guadalupe,Patricia.“OrlandoLetelier'sSonCreatesMuraltoRememberDad'sKilling.”NBC
NewsOnline.Nov.23,2016.Hackel,Joyce.“MyFatherLostHisLifeThroughaBombing,byAgentsofaManWhoHenry
KissingerSupported.”WEKU-FMOnline.Sep.22,2016.Hollingsworth,Barbara.“ObamaUrgedtoGrantClemencytoNativeAmericanConvictedof
Murdering2FBIAgents.”CNSNews.Dec.29,2016.Irvine,Spencer.“AmericanUniversityinDCPromotesStatuetoGrantClemencyforCopKiller
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LeonardPeltier.”AccuracyinAcademia.Dec.26,2016.Irvine,Spencer.“AmericanUniversityRemovesCopKillerStatuefromCampus.”Accuracyin
Academia.Jan.3,2017.“ItTakesANation:ArtForSocialJusticeAtTheAmericanUniversityMuseum.”TheKojo
NnamdiShow.Sep.27,2016.Jaschik,Scott.“AmericanUWillRemoveStatueofLeonardPeltier.”InsideHigherEd.Jan.3,
2017.Jenkins,Mark.“EnteraUniverseofDappledColorinHowardMehringShowatAUMuseum.”
TheWashingtonPost.Feb.9,2016.Jenkins,Mark.“Inthegalleries:Alimitednumberofshadesofgray.”TheWashingtonPost-
Online.Dec.9,2016.Jenkins,Mark.“Inthegalleries:mythsandrespiteatAmericanUniversity.”TheWashington
Post-Online.May14,2017.Jenkins,Mark.“Inthegalleries:NormanRockwellwouldhaverecognizedthesesocialist
images.”TheWashingtonPost-Online.Jul.30,2016.Jenkins,Mark.“Inthegalleries:Remappingtheboundariesofdrawing.”TheWashingtonPost-
Online.Mar.3,2017.Jenkins,Mark.“LookingforArtFreeofPolitics?Don'tLookHere.”TheWashingtonPost-Online.
Sep.8,2016.Judge,Mark.“PerformanceArtPiecewithConfessionalInvitesVisitorstoAdmitRacialSins.”
CNSNews.Sep.20,2016.Kostarelis,Stefan.“NorthKoreaishometonukes,sillyhaircutsandmasterpieceartworks.”
Techly.Aug.29,2016.Kotz,VanessaMallory.“ATasteofBrazil.”OnTapMagazine.Aug.1,2016.Laff,Michael.“Notjustpropaganda:ExplainingN.KoreanarttoAmericans”NKNews.Jul.3,
2016.Lee,Jean.“TheArtofPropaganda.”U.S.News&WorldReport.Aug.8,2016.Leshan,Bruce.“Artistsays‘crazies’bullieduniversityintoremovingstatue.”WUSA-9-Online.
Jan.2,2017.Lesser,Casey.“NorthKorea’sArtistsAreBreakingOutof70YearsofIsolation.”Artsy.Aug.17,
2016.“Letelier,elopositoraquienPinochetasesinórompiendotodosloslímites.”LaVerdad-Online.
Sep.21,2017.
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Mahoney,Rachel.“FrontRoyalartist’ssculptureondisplayinWashingtonD.C.”TheNorthern
VirginiaDaily.Oct.28,2016.Marks,Emily.“AmericanUniversityRemovesControversialStatueFromCampus.”University
Herald.Jan.5,2017.Martin-Ewing,Samara.“Honoringvictimsof1976DCEmbassyRowassassination.”WUSA-9-
Online.Sep.20,2016.Martin,Jeff.“JulieWolfe:InsidetheArtistStudio.”BrightestYoungThings.Feb.23,2017.Melchior,JillianKay.“AmidBacklash,AmericanUniversitytoRemoveStatueofConvictedCop
Killer.”HeatStreet.Jan.3,2017.Molina,HernánPorras.“CHILE:HijodeOrlandoLeteliertrashomenajeenEE.UU.:‘Vamosa
seguirbuscandotransparencia’”EntornoInteligente.Sep.22,2016.Montgomery,David.“ACarBombKilledOrlandoLetelieronEmbassyRow40YearsAgo.A
MuralbyHisSonMarkstheTragedyandtheProgressItInspired.”TheWashingtonPost-Online.Sep.21,2016.
Montgomery,David.“NewMuralCommemoratesaTragedyTurnedLegacyofActivisminChile,
andBeyond.”InstituteforPolicyStudies.Sep.19,2016.Neavling,Steve.“NativeAmericanActivistConvictedofMurdering2FBIAgentsIsCelebrated
withStatue.”TickleTheWire.Com.Dec.27,2016.Nunes,Andrew.“RareNorthKoreanPaintingsExhibitintheUS.”TheCreatorsProject.Aug.2,
2016.
Oczypok,Kate.“FoonSham’sWoodTunnelTakesViewersonDual-NaturedJourney.”TheWashingtonDiplomat-Online.May8,2016.
Okafor,Antonia.“UniversityPutUpStatueHonoringActivistWhoKilledFBIAgentsIn1975.
NowtheFBI'sSpokenUp.”IndependentJournalReview.Jan.3,2017.O’Kane,Libby.“HungLiu’sLatestExhibitionTacklesRace,GenderandImmigration.”Ms.
Magazine-blog.Oct.4,2016.Padua,Pat.“40YearsAfterHisFatherWasMurdered,FranciscoLetelierHonorsHisMemory
WithArtAndConversation.”DCist.Sep.21,2016.Portnoy,Howard.“Universityerectsstatueofconvictedcop-killertoraiseawarenessof
clemencycampaign.”LibertyUnyielding.Dec.27,2017.Rasmussen,Jack.“ExhibitionFeaturestheLatestWorkofOneofCuba'sLeadingContemporary
Artists,CarlosLuna.”ArtDaily.Apr.6,2017.Richardson,Bradford.“AmericanUniversityinstallsstatueofconvictedcopkillerinpleafor
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Obamapardon.”TheWashingtonTimes-Online.Dec.26,2017.Rickert,Levi.“9-Foot-TallStatueofAmericanIndianLeonardPeltiertobeInstalledatAmerican
UniversityMuseumRaisesAwarenessandEngagementAroundPeltier'sPlight.”NativeNewsOnline.Dec.2,2016.
Rickert,Levi.“Nine-Foot-TallStatueofLeonardPeltiertobeRemovedfromAmericanUniversity
Campus.”BBSNews-Online.Jan.3,2017.Samet,Jennifer.“BeerwithaPainter:AlexKatz.”Hyperallergic.Nov.26,2016.Smith,BrendanL.“AUMuseumExploresArtasSocialProtestfromBlackPantherstoBlackLives
Matter.”TheWashingtonDiplomat-Online.Sep.30,2016.Smith,Brendan.“BlackPowerinArt:BlackPantherstoBlackLivesMatter.”BmoreArt.Sep.26,
2016.Smith,Brendan.“PropagandaasArt?”BmoreArt.Nov.4,2016.Soave,Robby.“AmericanUniversityIsCensoringaStatueBecauseItOffendedtheFBI.”Reason-
Online.Jan.4,2017.Stabley,Matthew.“AmericanUniversitytoRemoveStatueofConvictedFBIKiller.”NBC
Washington-Online.Jan.2,2017.“StatueofconvictedFBIagentkilleratAUtoberemoved.”Fox5-Online.Jan.2,2017.Svrluga,Susan.“Angeratacopkiller,apleaforclemency,andafightoverfreeexpressionat
AmericanU.”TheWashingtonPost-Online.Jan.4,2017.“ThroughTheLookingGlass:LatinAmericanImmigrantArtistsinD.C.”TheKojoNnamdiShow.
Aug.9,2016.
“UnAlfabetoMayaparalosTiemposModernos”ElTiempoLatino-Online.Mar.21,2017.Vargas,Felipe.“Losdetallesdelaconmemoraciónporlos40añosdelasesinatodeOrlando
LetelierenEE.UU.”Emol.com.Sep.16,2016.Venart,Lynne.“BeyondPropaganda:AUMuseumHoldsTheFirstExhibitofSocialistRealism
PaintingsfromNorthKorea.”DCist.Jun.22,2016.Voon,Claire.“AbstractingtheDataoftheNaturalWorldwithColorfulGeometries.”
Hyperallergic.Mar.1,2017.Walz,Emily.“AttheAmericanUniversityMuseum,ALookAtNorthandSouthKoreanArt.”
WashingtonCityPaper-Online.Aug.8,2016.Weaver,A.M.“FiftyYearsLater,ArtistsContinuetoSpreadtheMessageoftheBlackPanther
Party.”Hyperallergic.Oct.21,2016.
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Wecker,Menachem.“ExhibitchartsBrazil'suntroddenhistoricalandreligiousground.”NationalCatholicReporter.Jul.30,2016.
Weinger,Mackenzie.“RareExhibitUncoversSurprisesInsidePropaganda-LadenHermit
Kingdom.”TheWashingtonDiplomat-Online.Jul.28,2016.Zupkus,Kara.“AUpromotesclemencyforconvictedcopkillerwithstatue.”CampusReform.
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TheMuseumONLINESocialMedia:TheMuseummaintainsactivesocialmediaprofilesonFacebook,InstagramandTwitter.Theseplatformsallowthemuseumtomoreimmediatelyengagewithmuseumpatrons,exhibitingartists,andlike-mindedorganizationswhilealsopromotingourexhibitionsandevents.Thepastyearhasseensustainedgrowthonallthreeofourplatforms,particularlyFacebookwherethegreatestnumberofourfollowersare.TheMuseumonInstagram:
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BytheNumbers:@AUMuseum_KatzenonsocialmediaFacebook:
Averageof19newfollowerspermonth2016averaged35newfollowers
June2016:2,711Goalfor2017:3,000
Status:SurpassedJune2017:3,018followers
Instagram:
Averageof37newfollowersamonth2016averaged49newfollowerspermonth
June2016:763followersGoalfor2017:1,500followers
Status:OntrackJune2017:1,219followers
Twitter:
Average25newfollowerspermonth2016Average27newfollowerspermonth
June2016:1,283followers2017goal:1,500
Status:OntracktosurpassJune2017:1,468followers
AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArtInJanuary2017,socialmediapagesonFacebook,InstagramandTwitterwerelaunchedfortheAlperInitiative.TheseaccountsaredistinctiveyetrelatedtotheAUMuseum’sstyleasdictatedbyastyleguidedevelopedwiththeintentionofcreatingauniquevoiceandappearancefortheAlperonline.Postsaimtobeinformalyetprofessionalwithstronglocalfeel,directlyengagingwithartistsandorganizationsviasocialmedia.BytheNumbers:@AlperInitiativeonsocialmedia:FollowersasofJune2016:
Instagram:184Facebook:363Twitter:298
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FollowersasofJune2017:Instagram:296Facebook:489Twitter:371
GoalsforJune2018:
Instagram:1,000Facebook:1,000Twitter:500
ConcentratedDevelopmentandAdvertisingSamplingonFacebook:Inthepastyear,wehavemadeanefforttolive-streamgallerytalksviaFacebookLivesinceourgreatestaudienceisonFacebookandgiventheeaseofuseandpopularityofthestreamingtechnology.Whilethesevideosdonotreceivemanyliveviewers,therecordofthevideoservesasadocumentationandeducationaltoolforourvolunteerdocents.Onaverage,thesevideosareviewed323times.LastFebruary,theAlperInitiativeFacebookpageranthefirstpaidadinanefforttoraiseawarenessandincreasesubmissionsforasubmission-basedexhibition.Thebudgetof$10leadto85clickstosubmitascomparedtotheunpaidversionofthesamepostthatearned6clicks.BoostedPost:
Content:LinkRanfor6days(TuesdayFeb14–SundayFeb19)Budget:$10Clicks:85Shares:4Likes:22Reach:1995(Organic:885,Paid:1110)AudienceDemo:80.6%women,19.4%men
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EmailMarketing:InJune2016,theMuseumswitchedtheiremailmarketingsoftwarefromMyEmmatoMailChimpwiththefollowingmotivationsinmind:
• OptiontocreateandmanageourownlistsseparatefromtheAUDepartmentofArt(previouslytheywerecombined)
• Abilitytoembedsign-upforourmultipleemaillistsdirectlyontotheAUwebsite(general,Alper,Kids@Katzenprogramming).
• DistinctiveandautomatedlistsforGeneralPublic,Membership,AlperInitiative,andKids@Katzenthatrequirelessmanualentrythanourlastservice.
• Two-stepconfirmationfornewsubscribersthatensuresnewsletterdoesnotgetcaughtinspamfilter
• Easytousesoftwareallowsforlesstimetodesignemails,allowsformoresophisticatedtargetingofmember’scontentvs.generalcontenttoenhancememberbenefits
SubscriberGrowth&DataunderMailChimp:AlperInitiativeforWashingtonArt:June2016:286June2017:467AverageOpenrate:48%(IndustryAverageopenratefor“ArtsandArtists”27.23%)Museum(GeneralPatrons):June2016:2,666June2017:2,702AverageOpenrate:25.4%MuseumMembers(alllevels):June2016:274June2017:285AverageOpenrate:48.2%
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KatzenMuseumStoreTheKatzenMuseumStoreoffersaselectionofbooksincludingtheAmericanUniversityMuseum'sexhibitioncatalogues,artsandcrafts,andavarietyofmerchandise,muchofwhichisderivedfromthemuseum'scollectionandspecialexhibitions.Allitemsarecarefullychosenfortheireducationalandaestheticquality,inkeepingwiththemuseum'smissionofenhancingvisitorappreciationofthevisualarts,bothlocallyandinternationally.BestSellersMerchandiseDiwaliModernResinJewelry:240DivineSpecialtyFairTradeChocolateBars:216GoodPaperFairTradeHandmadeCardsfromthePhilippines:111LocallyMadeSilverandGoldEarringsbyAmyMarx:56CataloguesItTakesaNationAlperExhibitionCatalog:157ContemporaryNorthKoreanArtExhibitionCatalog:152KevinMacdonaldExhibitionCatalog:81JoeCameronAlperExhibitionCatalog:55StoreSalesAssociatesHannahFitch,M.A.ArtHistorySierraApaliski,B.A.HistoryandAnthropologyIsabellaEcheverry,B.SFinanceMaishaMalihaHoque,B.A.InternationalStudiesandEnvironmentalScienceDianeRoznowski,B.A.InterdisciplinaryStudiesNewAdditionstoourVendors:JayBurch:Kensington,MDAliceGadzinski:Baltimore,MD(http://www.alicegadzinski.com/)MelissaIchiuji:FrontRoyal,VA(https://www.melissaichiuji.com/)CarlosLuna:Miami,FL(http://www.carlosluna.com/)MikeShaffer:Ijamsville,MD(http://mikeshaffer.net/)FoonSham:Springfield,VA(http://www.foonsham.com/)TammraSigler:Naples,FL(http://www.tammrasigler.com/)MarthaWilson:Brooklyn,NY(http://www.marthawilson.com/)JulieWolfe:Washington,DC(http://thestudiovisit.com/julie-wolfe/)
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Membership&ContributionsWearepleasedtoreportthatthemuseumcurrentlyhas369members.Sincethelaunchoftherevampedmembershipprogramin2014,membershipandrevenuefromtheprogramhavemorethandoubled.MembershipCurator’sCircleMs.CarolynAlperMr.HenryGoldbergandMrs.CarolBrownGoldbergMs.StephanieBennett-SmithMs.MichelineKlagsbrun&Mrs.KenGrossingerMs.CarlaD'AristaPeterD'AristaRaymondGarcia&FruzsinaHarsanyi
Mr.&Mrs.BenHubermanJamesRenwickAllianceCarleenKeatingMs.JaneLangMr.&Mrs.PaulMahonTheAlperFamilyFoundationTheDr.CyrusKatzenFoundationMs.SharonWolpoff
Artist’sCircleLaurie&DavidAdamsonMr.PaulFeinberg&Mrs.WendelinWhiteGarySnyderFineArtMs.GretchenTolesKatzenCircleAddison/RipleyFineArtsMr.&Mrs.MarcBrodsky*Ms.FraukeDeLooperMs.ElisabethFrenchMs.SusanJ.Goldman&JeffreyOwensMadeleineKeesing
Mr.&Mrs.AaronLevineMrs.RonaMendelsohn*Mr.&Mrs.MihaelPolymeropoulosMrs.MarjorieB.RachlinMr.AnilRevri&Mrs.NuzhatSultanKhanTheEdelmanFoundation
DirectorLevelWilfredBrunner&JoyceJewellJacquelineCirillo-Meisenberg&RichardMeisenbergMr.DonaldGoldberg&Mrs.TracydelaMaterGoldbergThoraColotCommunityFoundationfortheNationalCapitalRegionMs.AliceDenneyMs.AndreaEversMs.MicheleForzley
Ms.JuliaGrahamLearMs.FrancisHesterMr.JosephP.HolbachJr.LindaKaplanMr.ArthurB.KennickellMs.BarbaraKerneMs.CookieKerxtonMr.&Mrs.RalphKissick*Mr.&Mrs.DanielLevinasSaraNieves-Grafals&AlbertGetzMr.PeterStarr&Mrs.AliceHill
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OutdoorSculptureCollectionWeaddedtwonewsculpturestoouroutdoorsculpturecollectionthisyear.TomMullaney’sStackedMennowstandsbetweentheSculptureGardenandNebraskaHall.Meanwhile,CarolBrownGoldberg’sDr.Mike,overlooksWardCircle.Dr.Mikeisabrighttributetotheartsandsciencesandtheirunexpectedintersections.
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