NortonMuseum of Art 2014/2015 Accomplishments introduction ........................................... 2 board of trustees .................................24 the new norton .....................................36 curatorial .............................................46 education .............................................. 110 development .........................................130 communications ...................................154 thank you .............................................168 2 4 introduction 2014–2015 board of trustees Harry Howell, Chair passionate champions of Chinese art and culture. tours, summer camp programs, Family Studio, and Richard Barovick The Museum also received important gifts of art other programs were also a part of the Museum’s Ruth Baum from supporters, including a pair of distinguished outreach to Palm Beach County and beyond. Bruce Beal 17th-century paintings of church interiors by the Free Thursdays for Florida Residents during M. Diane Bodman Flemish master Hendrick van Steenwijck the Elder the summer were wildly successful for the third Jane Carroll and Dutch artist Pieter Saenredam. My heartfelt consecutive year. County residents also took Howard Cox thanks to Trustee and longtime Museum advocate advantage of the expanded Free Saturday admission Annie Falk Joey Pearson for these distinguished works, and to program. Once again, the Norton participated in Philip Geier Jr. each of the benefactors who donated great art. the national Blue Star Museum program, offering Bruce Gendelman The highlight of the 2014–2015 season was proudly The season’s special exhibitions and related free admission to active military and their families Peter Georgescu announcing that — thanks to the fantastic support education programming would have been the envy throughout the summer. Pamela Goergen of the Museum’s Trustees and friends — $34 million of any art museum. Master Prints: Durer to Matisse Now in its fifth year, the Thursday evening Paul Gross had been raised in the quiet phase of The New featured breathtaking works spanning 500 years, Art After Dark series — Where Culture and Nicki Harris Norton Capital Campaign. As of this writing, that from the collection of a private lender and Museum Entertainment Meet — remained one of the Ronnie Heyman amount now stands at more than $46 million. friend. Norton-originated exhibitions Klara Kristolova: Museum’s most popular programs, serving as a Michelle Jacobs An important gift for education outreach Turing into Stone, the fourth in the RAW series made welcoming gateway into the Museum to discover Irene Karp came from Damon and Katherine Mezzacappa. possible by the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund / and appreciate great art as well as regional talent in Henry Kaufman Their generosity allows the Museum to offer free MLDauray Arts Initiative; Imaging Eden: Photographers all the arts. Jane Korman admission every Saturday to Palm Beach County Discover the Everglades; The Triumph of Love: Beth Rudin I am proud to lead a team of more than 100 Arthur Martinez residents through June 2017. It also enabled the DeWoody Collects; and High Tea all received national accomplished and dynamic people who contribute Gilbert C. Maurer Norton to expand its Family Studio art program media attention, as did traveling exhibitions Coming so much to the Norton. And I am privileged to serve Carlos Morrison from monthly to every Saturday, and to dramatically into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast an outstanding Board of Trustees whose leadership John Niblack reduce the cost of materials to $1 per child! From its and Pastures Green: The British Passion for Landscape. and commitment have created so many important Jerry Pearlman inception in June, Family Studio has been filled to And the Museum’s curators did a superb job of opportunities for this institution. Joey Pearson capacity. We are grateful to the Mezzacappa family infusing the traveling exhibitions with the Norton The pages that follow commemorate a fabulous John Richman for this support, and remain deeply saddened by touch, as they always do! season that would not have been possible without Ralph Saltzman Damon’s death last spring. The Museum’s goal of being a welcoming the enthusiasm and generosity of many individuals, Jean Sharf The season also included a milestone public community resource continued through annual corporations, and foundations, as well as government Anne Berkley Smith program: a free Chinese New Year celebration, outreach and education programs. The Norton at all levels. I am grateful to them all for supporting Larry Sosnow highlighting the Museum’s world-class Chinese School Partnerships incorporated art into class an array of special exhibitions and educational Debbie Stapleton collection and the opening of the exhibition, High Tea: curriculums, and the PACE (Progressive Afterschool programming that allowed the Museum to fulfill its Kemp C. Stickney Glorious Manifestations East and West. The day-long Art Community Education) program provided mission. Bob Stiller event, which culminated in a dazzling fireworks children in the county’s underserved communities Simone Vickar display, drew more than 2,300 visitors, and would not significant, year-round exposure to art. 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