ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010

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Orange COunty MuseuM Of art
front Cover:
Mindy shapero, All the edges
at the same time all the time,
2008-2009; powder coated
steel rebar, fiberglass, acrylic,
copper-leaf coated hand cut
paper, collection of the Orange
County Museum of art,
museum purchase with funds
provided through prior gift of
Lois Outerbridge with support
from Dr. rosalyn M. Laudati
and Dr. James B. Pick
mission
The Orange County Museum of Art
enriches the lives of a diverse and
changing community through
modern and contemporary art.
vision
Build a destination museum that is locally
relevant and internationally significant.
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chairman’s report
director’s report
exhibitions
the collection
education & public programs
community support
financial statements
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o c M a by t h e n u M b e r s
produce extraordinary artistic experiences
from modern to contemporary
Artists represented in OCMA Collection: 1,132
Women: 29.6%
California Artists: 84%
International Artists: 5.5%
Artworks in OCMA Collection: 3,047
embrace bold ideas and build
new audiences around them
total ocma attendance
Total attendance: 27,486
Free Museum Visits: 64%
Total admissions
revenue: $96,133
Facebook:
1,636 Fans
Myspace friends:
3,021
Total Print Media
Circulation:
33,279.172
Total Print Media
Impressions:
79,870,013
ocma on-line
Total Web visits:
133,388
Absolute unique visits:
96,776
Average page views:
3.38 per visit
Twitter followers:
1,601
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the museum’s strategic plan
includes important measures of success beyond financial performance
engage and enliven our
community with innovative
programs
K-12 and College Student visits: 4,962
Student visits from Title 1 Schools: 2,778
Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe,
Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and
Florence Miller Pierce: 1,604
The Moving Image: Scan to Screen,
Pixel to Projection: 2,105
Carlos Amorales: Discarded Spider: 2,105
Video Work by Gao Shiqiang and
Chen Qiulin: 1,406
local community partnerships
Art21
Endeavor School of the Arts
Huntington Beach City School District
The Mexican Consulate, Santa Ana
Momentum Academy
of School and Dance
Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Newport Beach Public Library
Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County Department of Education
Orange County Educational Arts Academy
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
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University of California, Irvine
Viet Art Center
Visionaries
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chairman’s report
the Orange County Museum of art has maintained its artistic excellence and financial stability
through the most challenging economic environment in memory. During fiscal year 2010, generous donors, strong leadership, and a constant focus on the museum’s mission and core programs
ensured that resources were effectively used to serve the public.
the museum’s Board of trustees led the institution’s fund-raising this year, increasing its
cumulative giving by 13 percent over the previous year. Overall, many committed individuals gave
through direct underwriting, membership, and participation in special events. Corporations and
foundations maintained their support of vital education outreach and exhibition programs, at a
“During fiscal year
2010, generous donors,
strong leadership, and
a constant focus on the
museum’s mission and
core programs ensured
that resources were
effectively used
to serve public and
school visitors.”
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time when their own grant budgets were strained or reduced. the strength of OCMa’s vision and
the impact of its programs attracted total contributions of $2.59 million toward the museum’s
operating budget of $3.2 million. Many thanks to all who supported us.
OCMa’s endowment has made a significant recovery since 2008, regaining much of its value by
March 31, 2010, and ending with a market value of $10.1 million, on par with its benchmark index.
the important role that the museum plays in our community—and the larger southern California
region—was underscored this year with exhibitions such as Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia
O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Miller Pierce and the Moving Image: Scan to
Screen, Pixel to Projection. strong attendance during the monthly free family sundays demonstrated the vital role that our museum plays in connecting young people and their parents to the
art of our time and the importance of offering affordable quality art experiences to families.
In my final year as chairman for the museum, I wish to extend my appreciation and thanks to
the many trustees who have dedicated their time and resources to furthering the museum’s
mission, strengthening its capacities, and guiding its strategic vision. thanks also to Director
Dennis szakacs and the staff, who have built the institution into a locally relevant and
internationally significant modern and contemporary art museum.
David emmes II
chairman, 2007–2009
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director’s report
never let a good crisis go to waste. so went the zeitgeist during the great recession, which still seems
to hold sway over the business and artistic decisions of cultural institutions across the country. at the
Orange County Museum of art, we’ve not wasted a single minute. every program has been evaluated
and reevaluated to ensure that it is central to our mission, cost-effective, and of substantial value
to the public we serve, the artists we present, and the patrons who support us. We’ve seen income
losses but we’ve also gained new perspectives on our operations and fund raising; we’ve cut some
programs but created others for families and young adults; and we’ve originated fewer exhibitions but
now collaborate with more museums nationwide to co-organize even larger shows.
early and thoughtful responses to the changing environment resulted in deficit-free budgets,
increased cash reserves, and a plan to expand programs as conditions improve. Our staff has
responded magnificently, and with great creativity, to the challenges we have faced over the last
two years. few museums our size are capable of producing the level of scholarship, exhibitions,
collections development, and service to our community that has distinguished the Orange County
Museum of art among its peers. this is a testament to the ambition and productivity of our staff
and board.
We’ve also seen that artistic excellence attracts significant support. the museum celebrated
the beginning of 2010 with record results. More than $1.1 million in major grants and gifts were
received from foundations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals during the last
quarter of 2009. the total raised was 45% greater than the last quarter results of any of the five
previous calendar years. these outstanding donations will position the museum for future growth.
Our performance is especially noteworthy given the overall economy and is a testament to our
strong management and the exceptional commitment of our donors.
“We’ve also seen that
artistic excellence attracts significant support. the museum celebrated the beginning
of 2010 with record
results. More than $1.1
million in major grants
and gifts were received
from foundations,
government agencies,
corporations, and individuals during the last
quarter of 2009. ”
DennIs szakacs
We look forward to an even better 2011.
Dennis szakacs
Director, orange county Museum of art
Dennis Szakacs photograph
by Catherine Opie
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Museum galleries during
Illumination: The Paintings
of Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes
Pelton, Agnes Martin, and
Florence Miller Pierce
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exhibitions
lilly and
paul merage
strategic vision
Produce extraordinary artistic experiences
from modern to contemporary. Collaborate
with visionary artists and institutions.
overview
the Orange County Museum of art’s exhibition program presents projects that
address the museum’s unique mission as a modern and contemporary arts
institution based in southern California. the curatorial staff organizes exhibitions
and produces scholarly publications that provide new perspectives on landmark
artists and art historical movements. additionally, the museum presents artists at
pivotal stages of their careers: both those who are just emerging and others who
may be established but who deserve greater attention. In pursuing these goals,
the museum maintains a strong focus on individuals working in California but
also presents work by national and international artists, placing art within larger
cultural, social, and global contexts. the museum addressed nearly all these goals
during the past year with five exhibitions, four of which were organized by OCMa.
“OCMa’s exhibitions provide our
community with the best in modern
and contemporary art. We love the
incredible range of artwork the museum presents, from the innovative
young artists in the California Biennials to major figures such as ed ruscha,
andy Warhol, and John Baldessari.”
lIlly Merage
Lilly Merage is a museum trustee and member of
the board collection and building committees. she
and Paul have worked closely with the museum to
identify and purchase works by young artists for
the museum’s collection, and they generously
support the museum’s exhibition program and
special events. their involvement is helping OCMa
become one of the most significant modern and
contemporary art museums in america.
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exhIbItIons
carlos amorales:
discarded spider
October 11, 2009–April 4, 2010, Beall Galleries
“the monster talent
weaves an intriguing
web out of paint, video,
aluminum, canvas, paper,
pixels and everything else
he can get his hands on.”
oc Weekly
“Conveys a profound
message of works
combining beauty and
horror, people and
animals.”
art scene
r e l at e d p r o g r a m s
sunDay saLOns: artIst taLks
October 11, 2009
artist talk with
Carlos amorales
print media reach
Circulation: 2,166,787
Impressions: 5,200,289
for more than 10 years, Carlos amorales has collected images from books, magazines, and the
Internet and, most importantly, his own photographs of the urban environment surrounding his
Mexico City home and studio. He dissects the composition of each image, isolating a shape over
which he creates a digital silhouette through the technique of rotoscoping, a process closely
associated with animation. the resulting imagery—which he calls his Liquid archive—has included
digital drawings of birds, geometric patterns, spiderwebs, men, monkeys, skulls, and wolves, e
voking both beauty and horror, the familiar and the strange.
this vocabulary of iconic images provides the source material for amorales’s animations,
drawings, installations, paintings, performances, and sculptures. He often works across disciplines,
collaborating with dancers, fortune-tellers, and musicians, all of whom are encouraged to use
creativity to engage, interpret, and recombine elements from the archive.
the exhibition Carlos Amorales: Discarded Spider brought together the artist’s diverse creative
pursuits in an installation developed from the Liquid archive. the exhibition featured new drawings, paintings, sculptures, and video works from 2008. the fully illustrated exhibition catalog
included essays by the curator and guest scholars, as well as a conversation with the artist.
Carlos Amorales: Discarded Spider was organized by the Contemporary arts Center, Cincinnati,
and curated by raphaela Platow. the exhibition was made possible by generous support from
frCH Design Worldwide. the Orange County Museum of art presentation was organized by
curator sarah Bancroft. a fully illustrated catalog published by Veenman Publishers accompanied
the exhibition, with essays by Platow, nestor garcia Canclini, Jose falconi, and Jens Hoffmann,
and a conversation with the artist by Joan Jonas.
Installation view of Carlos Amorales: Discarded Spider
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video work by gao
shiqiang & chen qiulin
October 11–January 10, 2010, Snyder Galleries
this exhibition paired video work by two contemporary Chinese artists who capture the collision of
tradition and modernity in China in distinct ways. In gao shiqiang’s epic Butterfly Lovers (2007), a tragic
love story from ancient folklore reverberates among three couples across time, serving as an allegory for
the new millennium. Chen Qiulin’s Colour Line (2006) is a sublime meditation on rapid urbanization and
development in contemporary China.
Video Work by Gao Shiqiang and Chen Qiulin was organized by OCMa curator sarah Bancroft. the
exhibition was part of ancient Paths, Modern Voices: a festival Celebrating Chinese Culture, which
“epic and timeless.”
orange county regIster
was produced by Carnegie Hall, new york, and presented on the West Coast by the Philharmonic
society of Orange County at the Orange County Performing arts Center, part of segerstrom Center
for the arts, and at other partner institutions. the West Coast festival was underwritten by south
Coast Plaza and the segerstrom foundation.
h box
October 11–January 10, 2010, Snyder Galleries
H BOX is an innovative portable screening room for presenting major new video commissions by international artists. Designed by Portuguese artist/architect Didier fiuza faustino, H BOX premiered at the Centre
Pompidou in Paris and had its u.s. debut at the Orange County Museum of art. the OCMa presentation
included videos by 10 international artists, including alice anderson (united kingdom), yael Bartana (Israel),
Matthew Buckingham (usa), sebastián Diaz-Morales (argentina), Cliff evans (usa), kota ezawa (germany),
Cao fei (China), Dora garcía (spain), shahryar nashat (switzerland), and su-Mei tse (germany).
“I have seen the future
of the video art museum,
and it is H BOX.”
los angeles tIMes
print media reach
the H BOX program was produced by Hermès foundation
Circulation: 6,039,864
Impressions: 14,495,674
the Orange County Museum of art presentation was organized by karen Moss, deputy director
for exhibitions and programs.
top to bottom: Chen Qiulin, Colour Line (still), 2006; HDV, 8:09 min., courtesy of the artist and Max Protetch gallery, new york;
Installation view of H BOX, courtesy of Colin young-Wolff
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exhIbItIons
M ov I n g
IMage:
scan to
screen,
pIxel to
projectIon
artIsts
eija-Liisa ahtila
ant farm
eleanor antin
Cory arcangel
& frankie Martin
John Baldessari
Jeremy Blake
Jessica Bronson
Chris Burden
Jem Cohen
kota ezawa
Pearl C. Hsiung
Isaac Julien
Mary kelly
William kentridge
Martin kersels
suzanne Lacy
Christian Marclay
Paul McCarthy
rodney McMillian
yucef Mehri
Julia Meltzer &
David thorne
Joel Morrison
tony Oursler
nam June Paik
alan rath
robin rhode
Pipilotti rist
Martha rosler
shirley shor
Barbara smith
tim sullivan
Diana thater
Hank Willis thomas
& kambui Olujumi
Mungo thomson
kerry tribe
Bill Viola
William Wegman
goody-B. Wiseman
Bruce & norman
yonemoto
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the moving image: scan to
screen, pixel to projection
April 12, 2009–March 12, 2010, Visionaries Galleries and Snyder Galleries
this exhibition of works from the museum’s collection chronicled experiments with electronic media
art from the early 1970s to the present day. The Moving Image: Scan to Screen, Pixel to Projection
“It’s easy to get lost for
hours in this exhibition.”
oc Weekly
presented major California artists who were at the forefront of exploring television as an art form in
the early 1970s, many of whom are still active today, alongside younger national and international
artists working with video and other new technologies that have emerged during the past 30 years.
the overarching subjects and themes of these works are as diverse as the artists who make them.
The Moving Image presented early single-channel video work from the 1970s that evolved from
sculpture and body-oriented performance. During this time artists expanded their practices
beyond the confines of the art object by making live, time-based performances using their own
bodies as visual material. they used the medium to explore spectatorship: how people watch, and
are watched by, one another. the focus on the body and the power dynamics of artist/audience
interaction made performance video particularly useful to address subjects that were personal
and political, often with an underlying social critique.
Many of the videos convey a sense of place during a particular era, offering idiosyncratic portraits
of Los angeles or new york in the 1980s, for example. Other works grapple with the gravity of
politics and history within an international context. Video installations and projections from the
present decade interrogate current social issues and past historical events. In unsettling psychological portraits, compelling animations that reveal racial tensions and the trauma of violence,
“Celebrated video
pioneers…important
international
figures.” los angeles tIMes
print media reach
Circulation: 4,711,598
Impressions: 11,307,835
r e l at e d p r o g r a m s
OCMa/uCI LeCture serIes
november 12, 2009
student night with video
artist Bill Viola:
OCMa upper-level members’
meet-and-greet with Bill Viola
artIst’s taLk WItH
JessICa BrOnsOn
May 31, 2009
and dreamlike evocations of experience, the works on view explored challenging subjects in a
manner that is highly aesthetic and exploits the full potential of current media technologies.
this exhibition was organized by karen Moss, deputy director for exhibitions and programs. Interpretive materials for this exhibition were made possible through a grant from the getty foundation.
top to bottom, left to right: Installation view of Diana thater, Wicked Witch, 1996; 3-lense video projectors, laserdisc player, CaV laserdisc, and existing architecture, edition 2 of 2, dimensions variable, museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge; robin rhode,
Color Chart, 2004/2006; digital animation, edition 4 of 5 +2 aP, 4 min., 5 sec., museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois
Outerbridge; John Baldessari, I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art, 1971; single-channel video, 13 min., 6 sec. (excerpt from 32 min. 21 sec. video),
museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge; alan rath, Watcher II, 1999; aluminum, custom electronics, acrylic,
two cathode ray tubes, 30 x 33 x 15 inches, gift of the Curator’s Circle; ant farm, Media Burn, 1975/2003; video, 23 min. 2 sec., museum purchase
with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge; shirley shor, Landslide, 2004; software art installation with custo software (C++), PC
and projector, dimensions variable, museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge
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exhibitions
IllumInatIon:
the PaIntIngs of georgIa
o’Keeffe, agnes Pelton,
agnes martIn, and
florence mIller PIerce
May 3–September 6, 2009
Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and
Florence Miller Pierce was the first exhibition to bring together the work of these
four important American women modernists. O’Keeffe (1887–1986) and Pelton
(1881–1961) were born six years apart in the 1880s, while Martin (1912–2004) and
Pierce (1918–2007) were born six years apart in the 1910s.
All four women made indelible marks on modernist art of the 20th century—O’Keeffe
and Pelton created distinctive images using lush, organic forms, while Martin and
Pierce produced signature geometric works of sublime simplicity. All four drew on
nature as their primary focus, inspired by arid and spare desert environments.
The exhibition was accompanied by a 192-page illustrated catalog with an introduction by Karen Moss; essays by Sharyn Udall, Michael Zakian, and Timothy Rodgers;
and a foreword by Dennis Szakacs. This exhibition was organized by Karen Moss,
deputy director for exhibitions and programs.
Major support for this exhibition was provided by Jayne D. Murrel, Pamela and James
Muzzy, and Barbara and Victor L. Klein. Additional support was provided by Michael D.
Ray. The exhibition catalog was generously sponsored by the Segerstrom Foundation.
Left to right, top to bottom: Florence Miller Pierce, Rising Red, 1942; oil on canvas, McNay Art Museum, museum purchase
with the Ralph A. Anderson Jr. Memorial Fund and the Helen and Everett H. Jones Purchase Fund, © Florence Miller
Pierce Estate; Guests at the opening of Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and
Florence Miller Pierce; Georgia O’Keeffe, Yellow Cactus, 1929; oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, the Patsy Lacy Griffith
Collection, Bequest of Patsy Lacy Griffith, © Dallas Museum of Art; Agnes Pelton, Incarnation, 1929, oil on canvas, 26 x
22 in., collection of LeighAnne Stainer, Fremont, California; photograph courtesy the Palm Springs Museum of Art; Public
tour of Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Miller Pierce
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“Two pairs of artists
from two successive
generations whose
affinities in their otherwise distinctive work
may tell us something
significant about the
modern evolution of
American culture.”
Los AngeLes times
“An intriguing and
rewarding look at four
women artists whose
work with light, space
and sense of place push
the boundaries of what
American modernism
usually encompasses.”
orAnge County register
“Illumination does an
excellent job of teasing
out the uncanny parallels
and telling differences
between these women’s
lives and oeuvres.”
LA WeekLy
PrInt medIa reach
Circulation: 20,360,923
Impressions: 48,866,215
r e l at e d P r o g r a m s
SUNDAy SALONS: ARTIST TALKS
May 3, 2009
Panel discussion with catalog
authors Sharyn Udall, Michael
Zakian, and Timothy Rodgers
September 6, 2009
Artist Mary Weatherford
discussed Agnes Pelton’s art
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the collection
dr. james b. pick and
dr. rosalyn m. laudati
Lilly and Paul Merage
strategic vision
Champion significant contemporary artists at
key points in their lives.
overview
the Orange County Museum of art’s collection forms the cornerstone of this institution and is one of this region’s most significant cultural resources. In keeping with
the museum’s vision to be a relevant and internationally significant institution, the
vision for the OCMa collection is to acquire works by a diverse group of artists who
represent California’s vital role in modern and contemporary art as well as current
trends from around the country and across the globe. the museum is particularly
interested in art that is new or innovative in its form or medium, thought provoking
in its content, and relevant to current or past social and cultural contexts.
“OCMa creates a unique and exciting
nexus to the vital art activity in California, as well as the united states and
abroad. rosalyn and I greatly respect
OCMa’s outstanding permanent art
collection and have long supported it
as it provides visitors the opportunity
to consider new ideas, insights, and
reflections.” jIM pIck anD rosalyn lauDatI
Dr. James Pick is a long time OCMa Board member
and has been Chair of its Collections Committee for
many years. Jim is a professor of business at university
of redlands and his wife, Dr. rosalyn Laudati, is a
psychologist in private practice. they take a great
interest in the museum. they have supported exhibitions
and acquisitions, and have strengthened the museum’s
Jack goldstein, Untitled, 1984; acrylic on canvas, 72 x 72 inches, collection Orange County Museum
of art, museum purchase with funds provided through the prior gift of Mrs. ethel rose
commitment to modern and contemporary art.
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the collectIon
museum purchases
april 2009–march 2010
Sean Duffy
gifts to
Martin kerSelS
The Void, (detail) 2009
Mixed media: 20 fans,
zip ties, clip lamp,
and engine hoist
93 x 33 x 64 in.
Museum purchase
with funds provided
through prior gift of
Lois Outerbridge
Kouros and Me, #2, 2000
Photograph
47 3/8 x 71 3/8 in.
(unframed)
Museum purchase
with funds provided
through prior gift of
Lois Outerbridge
Jack GolDStein
All the edges at the same
time all the time, 2008–9
Powder-coated steel
rebar, fiberglass, acrylic,
copper leaf–coated
hand-cut paper
56 x 94 x 94 in.
Museum purchase with
funds provided through
the prior gift of Lois
Outerbridge
M i n Dy SH a pe ro
Untitled, 1984
acrylic on canvas
72 x 72 in.
Museum purchase
with funds provided
through prior gift of
Mrs. ethel rose
karl HaenDel
Karl’s Little Red Book,
(detail) 2010
Xerox on paper, approx.
100 pages, ed. 30/30
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Museum purchase
Martin kerSelS
Kouros and Me, #1, 2000
Photograph
47 3/8 x 71 3/8 in.
(unframed)
gift of the artist,
aCMe, Los angeles,
and Mitchell-Innes &
nash, new york
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aMy SillMan
Untitled, 2009
Oil on canvas
51 x 45 in.
Museum purchase
with funds provided
through prior gift of
Lois Outerbridge
the collection
n ay l a n D b l a k e
Chains 1, 2000
Charcoal on paper
58 x 88 in.
gift of Christopher
grimes and the artist
MileS cooliDGe
Central Valley, near
El Povenir, 1998
C-print/color coupler
print mounted on
aluminum
10 1/8 x 132 1/2 in.
gift of Mary and Dan
solomon in memory
of naomi Vine
n ay l a n D b l a k e
Chain, Star, Hole, (detail)
2000
Charcoal on paper
75 x 56 in.
gift of Christopher
grimes and the artist
a Ma n Da roSS - Ho
SopHie von
HellerMan
Normandy (triptych),
2002
acrylic on canvas
69 1/2 x 92, 48 x 64,
81 x 80 in.
gift of the fowler
Collection
n ay l a n D b l a k e
Pissant Utopia, 2000
Charcoal on paper
58 x 95 in.
gift of Christopher
grimes and the artist
n ay l a n D b l a k e
Chains II, (detail) 2000
Charcoal on paper
67 x 56 in.
gift of Christopher
grimes and the artist
carter Mull
Screen, 2007
Chromogenic contact
print, edition 1 of 3, 2aP
26 3/4 x 33 3/8 in.
(unframed)
gift of David Hoberman,
Los angeles
violet HopkinS
Cave with Bat, (detail)
2006
Ink on paper
60 x 40 in.
gift of Craig Jacobson,
Los angeles
Peacock, (detail) 2007
archival light-jet print,
edition 3 of 3
52 x 40 in. (framed)
gift of David Hoberman,
Los angeles
l aw r e n c e S c H i l l e r
Roll 11, Frame 12 from
Marilyn Monroe 12
portfolio, 1962
silver halide print
20 x 24 in. (paper)
gift of karen Landsman,
Laguna niguel
ricHarD JackSon
1/2 Full, 1983
Limited-edition artist’s
book
13 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.
gift of the artist
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artist tim sullivan with
visiting students for art and
Music program
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education & public programs
barbara and
victor l. klein
strategic vision
engage and enliven our community with
innovative programs.
overview
the education and Public Programs department organizes stimulating programs
to deliver visual arts education to k–12 students in Orange County, create
opportunities for families to experience art together, and inspire adults with lively
programs that deepen their understanding of modern and contemporary art.
OCMa’s school and tour programs serve nearly 5,000 students throughout Orange
County’s 27 school districts free of charge. In fact, the museum offers transportation
subsidies to schools that otherwise would not have the means to bring their
children to the galleries to experience the art firsthand. With this extra commitment
more than 56 percent of the museum’s school visitors come from schools receiving
title 1 funding.
It is crucial in the current educational climate that the arts are viewed as essential
“We continue to support OCMa
because it provides our schoolchildren
a unique opportunity to experience
California art and contemporary art in
a way that isn’t offered anywhere else.
OCMa is enriching our children’s lives
by providing exposure to art.”
to education. for this reason, OCMa makes sure that previsit materials, on-site
barbara kleIn
tours, and hands-on activities connect the museum’s collection to core subject
areas and state learning standards.
Barbara and Victor L. klein are deeply involved at
the museum on many levels, from Barbara’s leader-
In 2009 the museum initiated free second sundays with the generous support
ship on our Board to Victor’s volunteer work as a
and commitment of target. this monthly program was further supported in 2010
docent. their contributions to underwrite exhibitions
by the museum’s own support group, the Visionaries. and, OCMa’s public programs
and establish the Barbara and Victor L. klein Library
for adults include lectures, salons, and films that give museum visitors direct
embrace our mission to enrich the lives of a diverse
access to artists, curators, filmmakers, and writers in intimate settings.
and changing community.
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e D u c at I o n a n D p u b l I c p r o g r a M s
pa r t i c i pat i n G
ScHoolS
k–12
Adams Elementary
Agnes L. Smith Elementary
Andersen Elementary
California Elementary
College Park Elementary
Danbrook Elementary
Davis Elementary
De Portola Elementary
Eastbluff Elementary
Harbor View Elementary
Huntington Seacliff Elementary
John H. Eader Elementary
John R. Peterson Elementary
Joseph R. Perry Elementary
Kaiser Elementary
Killybrooke Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Mariners Elementary
Newport Coast Elementary
Newport Elementary
Newport Heights Elementary
Orange County Educational Arts
Academy
Paularino Elementary
Pomona Elementary
Ralph E. Hawes, M.D. Elementary
Rea Elementary
Sequoia Elementary
Sonora Elementary
Tarbut V ‘Torah
Victoria Elementary
Vista Verde Elementary
Whittier Elementary
Wilson Elementary
college anD
unIversIty
Art Institute of California, Orange
County
Coastline Community College
CSU Fullerton
Fullerton College
Golden West College
Long Beach City College
Mt. San Antonio College
Orange Coast College
Saddleback College
Santa Ana College
UC Irvine
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school and tour programs
school and tour Programs are the flagship of the museum’s educational mission, serving nearly
5,000 students throughout Orange County’s 27 districts free of charge. the museum is an
indispensable resource for disadvantaged students, with more than 56 percent of participating
students coming from schools receiving title 1 funding.
the museum’s school and tour Programs are aligned with California state learning standards and
directly connected to classroom content, providing previsit lesson plans, gallery activity guides,
inquiry-based gallery tours, and hands-on studio art projects.
for school year 2009–2010, the museum’s school and tour Programs served 4,962 elementary,
secondary, and college students, including 4,384 grade 2–12 students.
tour proGra M S
all tours are inquiry-based, encouraging students to make discoveries by looking closely and
drawing conclusions based on evidence found in the artwork. OCMa tours empower students to
see themselves as artists. Mindful of the institution’s identity as a contemporary art museum, the
staff wants to shrink the separation between artist and viewer. the artists featured in the galleries are living at the same time as the viewers and wrestling with the same contemporary issues.
When students come into contact with living artists working in their communities, it powerfully
illustrates that making art is important and relevant, and that their neighbors (and perhaps the
students themselves) can be artists. OCMa staff wants the students to consider the choices the
artist made, drawing attention to the artistic process and not just the end product. By bringing
the artist to life for the students, they are better able to recognize themselves in that role.
“Our students have
increased analytic reasoning skills, are able to
interpret pieces of art
or situations better, and
are strengthening their
understanding of art.”
jacquIe reyes, orange
county eDucatIonal arts
acaDeMy, santa ana charter
school
S c H o o l pa r t n e r S H i p S
fourth-graDe partnershIps
each year all fourth-grade students from newport-Mesa unified school District and Huntington
Beach City school District visit the museum to tour our exhibitions. the museum visit enriches
the students’ understanding of California history, as they view works of art created by artists from
the state and conduct a studio project inspired by what they have seen in the galleries. this interdisciplinary program meets state learning standards for visual art and social studies.
collaboratIon WIth k–12 arts schools
the museum partnered with the Orange County educational arts academy, a charter school in
santa ana, to bring all of its second- through eighth-grade students to the museum twice a year
and with the Orange County High school of the arts to bring all its visual arts students to each
“I really enjoy hearing
the children discuss art
and seeing them experience the open-ended,
divergent aspects of
artistic expression. It
always amazes me how
much they take away
from the tour and what
they remember.”
jeanette Mayer, aDaMs
eleMentary, neWport-Mesa
unIfIeD school DIstrIct
new exhibition that the museum presents.
ScHool
proGra M
DeMoGrapHicS
39.8%
43.9%
10%
1.5%
4.3%
0.5%
Hispanic
White
asian/Pacific
Islander/filipino
african american
Biracial or nr
native american
StuDentS
forM title 1
Sc Ho ol S S e rv e D :
2,346
k-12 anD colleGe
StuDent viSitS:
4,962
“With all the budget
cuts our school district
(sausD) has been
through, our students
would not have an
opportunity to learn
more about art and
culture if OCMa did
not offer a program
for them to visit the
museum free of charge.”
Martha garcIa,
DavIs eleMentary,
santa ana unIfIeD
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e d u c at i o n a n d p u b l i c p r o g r a m s
Professional DeveloPment
for teachers
“Thank you for
giving us a tour of the
museum. My favorite
piece of art was
Reflecting Pool. It was
really cool how that
person created it.
It was also very creepy.
But it was a good kind
of creepy. I also loved it
when we made the flip
books. I just loved it! I
am gonna beg to my
mom about going, and
when we go, I’m gonna
tell her everything
I learned!”
Josephine a., danbrook
school, sixth-grade student
Through professional development with our partner schools, OCMA seeks to give teachers the
tools to broaden their understanding of contemporary art and better prepare and reinforce student learning related to their visits. Each professional development program offers teachers training in administering the previsit lesson plan and the opportunity to create a hands-on art project,
encouraging teachers’ own creativity and offering them a greater ability to connect the museum
experience to their classroom teaching. Through OCMA’s thematic previsit lessons, teachers see
the possibilities of teaching with contemporary art and its uses as a tool for exploring ideas and
discussions that are otherwise not easily approached. The previsit lessons encourage students to
ask complex questions and discover multiple meanings through their own experiences and ideas.
CurriCulum re sourC e s
The museum’s School and Tour Programs help teachers integrate art into their classroom lessons.
OCMA’s Education Department developed a new curriculum guide supporting state learning standards by connecting the museum’s collection to core subject areas. Each lesson includes overhead
transparencies of images, discussion questions, reading, writing activities, and studio art projects.
e va l u at i o n s
Developing a formal program to assess and evaluate OCMA’s education programs is essential to
the success of these initiatives. In fall 2009 museum staff designed a new evaluation protocol
focusing on what participants learn and retain from their museum experience. Because visitors
craft their own learning agendas and goals for their visits, the museum sought to create an
open-ended tool that could be used across programming areas (family programs, public programs,
school programs) and measure the quality of the learning experience as related to visitors
developing new ways to think about art, inspiring curiosity about art and the world, encouraging
creativity, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering responsiveness to the community. Analysis
of the data from these evaluations will be used to enhance and improve education programs so
that they better meet the needs of visitors.
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“thanks again for providing these programs
for our students: they
inspire, awaken, illuminate, and teach arts
and culture in ways the
classroom never will!”
kIrby pIazza,
costa Mesa hIgh school,
neWport-Mesa unIfIeD
school DIstrIct
“One of my students
said, ‘this was my
favorite field trip yet.’ ”
katherIne heWko,
lIncoln eleMentary,
neWport-Mesa unIfIeD
school DIstrIct
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Museum of art
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tour of Carlos Amorales: Discarded Spider;
guests enjoying target free second sundays;
student during a school tour and classroom
activity; Docent-led school tour of Carlos
Amorales: Discarded Spider; teachers at
Professional Development event; young girl at
Visionaries free second sundays
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e D u c at I o n a n D p u b l I c p r o g r a M s
art and
music
ocma free
second sundays
the museum continues its long-standing collaboration with the Philharmonic
In January 2009 OCMa began a new free monthly
society of Orange County for the annual art and Music program. this year 650
arts day for families, sponsored by target and the
high school students from 10 schools across the county participated in this interdis-
Visionaries. this highly successful program includes
ciplinary educational program that explores the connections between the creative
interactive family tours, hands-on art projects, live
disciplines of visual art and music. the two-hour experience was structured to
entertainment, and on-site artist demonstrations.
include a guided gallery tour, a live musical performance with the composer
the program has evolved to include new monthly
John Zeretzke, and a hands-on creative workshop with the OCMa artist-in-
community partners that engage the local commu-
residence tim sullivan.
nity, and each event attracts up to 1,200 visitors.
S c H o o l pa r t n e r S
f r e e S e c o n D S u n D ay S D e M o G r a p H i c S :
Costa Mesa High school
african american
3%
Dana Hills High school
asian, Pacific Islander
26%
emerson Honors High school
Caucasian/White
55%
estancia High school
Latino/Hispanic/Chicano
10%
fountain Valley High school
native american
1%
Laguna Hills High school
Mixed
4%
Laurel High school
Other
2%
Orange County High school of the arts
rio Contiguo High school
sunny Hills High school
“One of the students that came to the (art and Music) program was a special education student who
struggles in class and out. When talking to his special education teacher, he expressed such enthusiasm
about the experience that the teacher emailed his regular teacher and said he had never seen this
student so animated or excited about anything that had to do with education. so know that you truly
touched one life in a way that had never been touched before.”
cheryl stoltz, otto a. fIscher, juvenIle hall of orange county
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artist’s talks, lectures,
panels, and symposia
During 2009–10 the museum presented author Hunter Drohojowska-Philp speaking about her
book on georgia O’keeffe; painter Mary Weatherford discussing the influence of agnes Pelton on
her work; artists Mary kelly and Mathias Poledna discussing critical aesthetics; and art historian
Julia Bryan Wilson moderating a symposium on video works from OCMa’s permanent collection.
Highlights of special programs presented include artist Bill Viola’s keynote lecture at OCMa’s
annual student night, musical performances by the violin ensemble fiesta en las Cuerdas, and
the West Coast premiere of Art 21—Art in the Twenty-first Century, featuring Cao fei, Jeff koons,
florian Maier-aichen, and Mary Heilmann.
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museum opening; entertaindolutenim in nim harchic te
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Installation view of Video
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Opening-day events for exhibitions included both panel discussions and artist’s talks. for Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Miller Pierce,
catalog authors timothy rodgers, Michael Zakian, and sharyn udall made presentations and
engaged in conversation with the exhibition curator, karen Moss. for Carlos Amorales: Discarded
Spider, the artist gave a talk and walk-through in the galleries, while children engaged in thematic
hands-on projects and tours as part of our target free second sundays program.
t H i r D t H u r S D ay S
In 2009 the museum launched its new third thursdays series: monthly late-night programming for
adults including special “staff perspective” gallery tours led by members of OCMa’s curatorial team
and gallery talks or video screenings. this past year’s programming featured artists whose work is
represented in the museum’s permanent collection, including kim abeles, george Herms, and tim
sullivan. Cinema Orange 2009, copresented by the newport Beach film festival, featured a new
series—art, architecture, and Design—which successfully attracted a wide audience with keen interest in the arts.
“Love the film series…I saw glaser in a new light.”
2009 cIneMa orange attenDee
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community support
kelly smith
strategic vision
advancing a bold and promising institution.
fundraising overview
OCMa’s individual, foundation, and corporate donors provided a strong foundation
in 2009–10 through generous giving and active participation. responding to the
campaign theme that “extraordinary times Call for extraordinary supporters,”
museum donors contributed $2.59 million toward the operating budget of $3.23
million, helping the museum to keep operations deficit-free.
“I have personally supported the
museum’s arts programs for students
and families because I have seen
firsthand the positive impact these
interactions have on young people.
It is also rewarding to collaborate
with OCMa through the Center for
Living Peace, because it aligns
perfectly with our mission of making
good happen in our community.“
the Board of trustees is committed to leading the museum’s fund-raising efforts,
contributing $715,000 through annual dues, project, and event support. Individual
donors maintained their giving at all levels, from family memberships to exhibition
underwriting. Direct individual gifts totaled $1.5 million–58 percent of all contributions in the fiscal year.
t w o i M p o r t a n t n e w c o r p o r a t e p a r t n e r S H i p S during the year
supported the museum’s key audience development and education initiatives:
a major sponsorship from target
a first-time grant from ameriprise
launched the target free second sun-
financial helped maintain the
days series, which offered free admis-
museum’s level of free, curriculum-
sion, family-friendly activities, and mu-
based student and teacher programs,
kelly smith, founder and board chair of Center for
seum tours every month during 2009.
including gallery tours and studio
Living Peace, has contributed personally and finan-
this new series of events drew more
activities in which nearly 5,000
cially to the museum’s education and outreach pro-
than 8,000 visitors to the museum in
students participated.
grams. Her leadership has helped OCMa pioneer
2009, with more than half visiting for
new educational partnerships in our community.
the first time.
kelly sMIth
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S u p p o r t e r S a n D v o l u n t e e r S helped create a number of successful special events
to benefit the museum in 2009–10:
OCMa’s signature annual benefit, art of Dining,
museum’s art auction, a nordstrom designer
took place in June 2009 and honored artist
preview fashion show at the st. regis Hotel,
robert Wilson. Cochaired by Inga Beder and
and a gala store opening for the hermès bou-
Irene Martino, art of dining ultramodern
tique in south coast plaza. these events gen-
raised nearly $400,000 for the museum.
erated an additional $230,000 for the museum.
Other special events in 2009–10 included the
M e M b e r S o f t H e v i S i o n a r i e S a n D M u S e u M c o u n c i l support groups continued to provide vital support for the museum and, in particular, its school and tour programs. In addition
to their leadership gift for education and outreach activities, the Visionaries made a special, additional
gift to sustain the monthly free second sundays program in 2010. the Museum Council published a
children’s book titled A Tale of a Dream Come True, with proceeds from its sales supporting the
museum’s education programs.
ocMa an nounc e D itS larGe St quarte r of Ma Jor Gi f tS an D GrantS
i n r e c e n t y e a r S — more than $1.1 million that had been committed to current and future
exhibitions and major institutional initiatives. these gifts and grants, ranging from $10,000 to
$400,000, recognized the museum’s artistic excellence and positioned it for future growth. the
awards included:
OCMa’s largest grant of $400,000 from the
a $75,000 grant from the national
james irvine foundation for marketing and
endowment for the arts and first-time
audience development initiatives
grants from the Broad foundation and
a $175,000 grant from the henry luce
robert Lehman foundations, also for the
foundation for the upcoming and highly
richard Diebenkorn exhibition
anticipated richard Diebenkorn exhibition
sponsorship by deutsche bank for the
2010 California Biennial
top to bottom: Model at the 2009 nordstrom Designer Preview; guests at the 2010 art auction; guests enjoying the 2009 art of Dining gala
ocm a.net / 27
coMMunIty support
annual fund
The museum gratefully acknowledges those individuals, foundations, corporations, and government
agencies whose annual membership, event underwriting, and unrestricted contributions have helped
sustain the organization’s core operations and programs.
$500,000 or More
anonymous
$50,000–$499,999
anonymous
Jean & tim Weiss
$25,000–$49,999
Marsha & Darrel D.
anderson
Cindy & stephen t. fry
tiffany & allan Hunter
Private trade Winds
Michael D. ray
Mr. & Mrs. Henry t.
segerstrom
$10,000- $24,999
Lisa & Duane allen
Lia & Victor assad
argyros family
foundation
the Beall family
foundation
Inga & Mark Beder
the Capital group
Companies, Inc./the
Capital group
Companies Charitable
foundation
Heather & James Carona
renetta & Blaine Caya
kelly & David emmes
susan & Mike etchandy
Linda & scott flanders
Joan riach-gayner
Jeff gehl
Linda & george Horioka
Michelle & Paul Janavs
Moira & fred kamgar
Barbara & Victor L.
klein
28 / ocma 2009 -2010
Carmen Cuenca &
Michael krichman
Dr. rosalyn M. Laudati &
Dr. James B. Pick
Petie & Bryan Lewis
Louis Vuitton
ellen r. Marshall
tracy & randy Meier
Lilly & Paul Merage
aleen & Julian Movsesian
Jayne Murrel
Pamela & James Muzzy
Janet & Carl nolet
nordstrom
Mr. & Mrs. robert roth
kimberly & J. steven
roush
Jennifer & anton D.
segerstrom
Dr. & Mrs. eugene spiritus
south Coast Plaza
Dr. arnold & Brandy
Valdez
Jennifer Van Bergh
Water Pik, Inc.
sandy keith & Craig
W. Wells
Wells fargo
$5,000–$9,999
Zee allred
Marta & raj Bhathal
Deborah & Larry Bridges
Leslie & Dino Cancellieri
Margaret a. Cargill
foundation
Chapman university
sally & randy Crockett
stacy kamos-Dowers
& Dana Dowers
Patricia ellis
alison Baker frenzel
Maralou & Jerry
Harrington
Hermès
ketel One Vodka
twyla r. & Charles D.
Martin
Mellon Private Wealth
Management
Mesa
Lizette Du Pribus &
Chris Pribus
Laurie & Dick rodnick
greg salmeri
Harriet & sandy sandhu
Mindy & glenn stearns
tCC group, Inc
Valaree & robert Wahler
elaine Weinberg
Linda & Bob yellin
$1,500–$4,999
anonymous
Dr. Christine Bren
Joni & Hal Brice
kay & Chris Bright
Bente & gerald e. Buck
francine Cashen
roberto Cavalli
Jude & Derek C. Clark
Deutsche Bank
Christian Dior
fendi
ferrari-Carano Vineyards
& Winery
renee M. gabbard
stephanie & ken grody
karen Hardin-swickard
kim & Douglas J. Hauck
Hundred acre Winery
karen grace &
David Jones
gianna & Demetrio
kerrison
susan & ken krueger
Carol & Marshall Lee
Marché Moderne
Irene & Lucio Martino
robin & John McMonigle
Cindi & norm Morales
Pat & Carl neisser
Martha & James a.
newkirk
Carmela & Malcolm
Phillips
nina & Daniel Potter
sandy & Harold Price
gina & Chris radomski
sandra & Cameron rottler
saks fifth avenue
sapphire Laguna
restaurant
terry & george schreyer
Judge & Mrs. James
V. selna
tara & Michael shapiro
frank ubell
Van Cleef & arpels
Linda & tod White
Myra & Louis Wiener
Dr. sherri Worth nourse
& Jerome nourse
$500–$1,499
Dr. & Mrs. Boris ackerman
alexandra & alan airth
a’maree’s newport Beach
an Catering by Crustacean
arin Contemporary art
Juliet rosati Bello
eve Belson fudge
Paola & richard Bisson
Christine & Chuck Bixler
adrienne Brennan
Beverly & David r.
Carmichael
Mary Chabre
John V. Croul
Dan edwards
Michael g. ermer
karen & Don evarts
roberta feuerstein
Betsy & Bill ginter
Mr. & Mrs. Milton grier Jr.
Haskell & White LLP
Julie & Brian Johnson
Ms. Jill richter &
Mr. robert kazer
Mildred n. knott
Marc Levin
toby Devan Lewis
slane Lightburne
susan Lindquist
de la Parra
Margaret M. Lord
kristina & Chaz
MacLaughlin
Linda P. Maggard
Vivian & steven Myers
Pacific Life
Catherine rinaldi
Deborah Drucker &
Lee rocker
trey russell
Marilyn & Warren
silverberg
Christina snyder
gratia P. stanton
Doug strode
Ms. Paula tomei &
Dr. David emmes
sandra k. young
yves saint Laurent
$250–$499
Howard ahmanson
Carol & Paul altieri
special projects
Diane & Dennis Baker
Ms. Leda kalfa &
Dr. Dicran Baron
Blackbird Vineyards
ruth & Jake Bloom
Ms. ellen Breitman &
Mr. Brien amspoker
Mary Butler
Michael Butler
Jane M. Carrigan
Lee ann Cheadle
Paige Collins
evelyn & Warren e.
Danielson
Judy Deaton/Interior
Designers Institute
allan B. Dresdner
Maureen a. flanagan
Lisa gonzalez
Miriam smith & Doug
greene
guCCI
Craig gutjahr
Jana & terry Hackett
ursula & robert Hoshaw
rachel Jackson smith
Olivia & alec a. Johnson
kimberly & fletcher
Jones
Virginia & sean kirwan
adelyn & Dennis klarin
Joni & robert M. klein
Phyllis & John kleinberg
Clare knauer
eve kornyei
Caren & John Laing
sarah & Matthew Leeds
kara Mackie
kathy & John Marconi
Dr. Michael Marcus
Diana Martin &
Mark tomaino
Marilyn W. McIntyre
Marion & tony Montapert
yvonne & Carlo Moyano
richard L. narver
andrea neff
suzan & richard Paek
Vincent Pagliaro
Massie Parsadayan
Wendie Warwick &
kenneth Pierce
Joan B. rehnborg
elyse roberts
Drs. Joanne B. &
robert s. rosenberg
Joyce & Herb rosenblum
Dr. arell shapiro
Blossom siegel
Carmen & robert
B. smith
Barbara & Larry spitz
sarah strozza
Jane & richard taylor
elizabeth turk
ava turner
Diane uehlinger
Constance Welebir
Valarie & David Whiting
Lisa Marie Wren
The museum gratefully acknowledges
those individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies that
have designated gifts to exhibitions,
education programs, Adopt-A-Class,
the Acquisitions Fund, and other special
projects integral to our mission.
top to bottom: Children enjoying
Visionaries free second
sundays; Museum opening of
Illumination: The Paintings of
Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Pelton,
Agnes Martin, and Florence
Miller Pierce; guests at the 2010
art auction; Mom and daughter
enjoying Visionaries free second
sundays
$100,000 or More
the James Irvine
foundation
Visionaries
$50,000–$99,999
the segerstrom
foundation
$5,000–$9,999
the Broad art foundation
Dr. rosalyn M. Laudati
& Dr. James B. Pick
Jennifer & anton D.
segerstrom
William gillespie foundation
$250–$4,999
$25,000–$49,999
anonymous
Bloomberg
target
$10,000–$24,999
ameriprise financial, Inc.
anonymous
Bank of america Charitable
foundation, Inc.
the Boeing Company
the Capital group
Companies Charitable
foundation
Cindy & stephen t. fry
a gift in Memory of
Leon Lyon
nimoy foundation
Pacific Life foundation
rockwell Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Henry t.
segerstrom
Wells fargo foundation
the allergan foundation
William Bemus/Bemus
Landscape, Inc.
karyn & Damon shelly
fred & Jeanne golding
fund
Dr. & Mrs. John german
the Judith rothschild
foundation
Dr. Charles kovan
Mrs. Leon Lyon
karen & John Meston
Museum Council
national endowment
for the arts
Carl & Pat neisser
City of newport Beach
arts Commission
Diane richardson
Connie sakamoto
tamblin smith
Margaret sprague
susanne Vielmetter
Valaree & robert Wahler
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coMMunIty support
visionaries
Visionaries, a women’s support group, was founded in 1989 to raise funds for a new home for the Orange County Museum of art. after the
museum opened in its current location in 1996, Visionaries changed its focus to support education programs.
In addition to fulfilling its purpose of supporting the educational activities of OCMa, Visionaries provides many interesting and educational
activities for its members, including tours and trips locally throughout the year to exhibitions, galleries, artist’s studios, and collectors’ homes.
In addition, Visionaries take an exciting short trip to a national or same-continent destination annually, accompanied by OCMa’s director.
2009-2010
MeMberS:
Olivia abel
toni alexander
Mary allen
Pat allen
Joni alter
Donna Jean anderson
Marsha anderson
renae ashwill
sandra ayres
Linda Beale
Vivian Berger
Linda Bergman
toni Berlinger
Hyla Bertea
sheri Best
karen Betson
Martha Bhathal
Barbara Bowie
gloria Bradeson
edie Brittingham
Janet Brown
Mary Carrington
fran Cashen
Marcia Cashion
kay Conrad
Heather Cook
sally Crockett
Clarice Dahl
Cynthia DeBaum
rosalie Lynn
Delmonico
nancy Deyoung
elana Donovan
June C. Donovan
Debbie Drucker
Carmela Du
Jerri Dwan
Laraine eggleston
susan ehrlich
Patricia ellis
Patti estabrooks
kathie fisher
georgia foell
Carole follman
Deborah foster
frances J. frankel
sue freeman
kathy gahagan
Cindy gates
Pamela gilmour
Barbara glabman
Judith grandolfo
karen L. gransee
Millie gray
nadine Hall
Marlene Hamontree
renee Harwick
ella Hermann
Dee Higby
rusty Hood
Linda Hovee
Barbara Hoyt
Linda Hughes
Lois Isenberg
Carole Johnson
Deborah tanen
Johnson
Jeanette Johnson
DeeDee Jones
teri kennady
Dorothy kennedy
Barbara klein
Michele klein
gale Layman
Carol Lee
nora Lehman
Victoria LeVasseur
Jeanne Lewand
Linda Lund
Linda Maggard
Colleen Manchester
Whitney Mandel
sheila Mann
kathryn Marconi
Jan Martens
Diana Martin
Irene Mathews
nanette Mayo
tootie McDonald
Wicki McDonald
kim Mcentee
Marilyn W.
McIntyre
Judy J. Mckay
sharon Mckinnon
Catherine
McLarand
rebecca McLarand
Lilly Merage
sue Murphy
Pam Muzzy
Patricia neisser
karen M. nichol
Pamela Paul
Mary Pedranti
sandra Perlmutter
Dorothea Perrin
Donna Jean Phelps
Carmela Phillips
CeCe Presley
Bobbi Purcell
georgia roth
nola schneer
Cheryl scott
elizabeth
segerstrom
Janet seitz
Jashinski
Phyllis shafer
Janet shreiar
Mary Jean
simpkins
Patricia simpson
Judy slutzky
Cynthia smith
Janice f. smith
felicity sodaro
Margaret sprague
elizabeth stahr
terri stampley
Laurie smits staude
Carole steele
Patricia steinmann
sue stern
Lois stovall
ann e. summers
Judith threshie
Joyce tucker
shirley Verge
yolande Vose
Mary Janice Wallace
Cara g. Warren
Dawn Washer
ellen Weinstein
Valarie Whiting
gayle Widyolar, M.D.
rita Wilder
Jan Wilhelm
Mary sue Witter
Ciel Woodman
Chava Wortrich
Linda yellin
Pat yoder
viSionarieS
life
MeMberS
Julia argyros
nancy Baldwin
ramona Bernamonti
tricia Booth Berns
alison Baker
frenzel
Jana Hackett
Pat Hancock
Left to right: Visionaries in the desert; Linda Maggard and Curator sarah Bancroft; Barbara Bowie and Joan riach; Life members luncheon and new member reception
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karen Hardinswickard
Maralou Harrington
Margaret Larkin
Mary a. Lyons
twyla reed Martin
suzanne Mellor
trish O’Donnell
Joan riach-gayner
Barbara roberts
Laurie rodnick
Michelle rohé
sandi simon
kim smith
Molly smith
Joyce snyder
Betty steele
Jeanne tappan
Valaree Wahler
Josey Barnes
Wayman
nancy Zinsmeyer
Wynne
museum council
docents
as OCMa’s longest-standing support group, the Museum
the Camille and eric Durand Docent Council of the Orange County
Council raises funds for and promotes interest in OCMa.
Museum of art supports the education Department by conducting
In fulfilling its purpose, members participate in fund-
exhibition tours and providing quality education for museum visitors.
raising activities. throughout the year council members
as representatives of OCMa, the docents present interactive tours that
enjoy several field trips to southern California museums,
engage audiences through guided observation and discussion. the
galleries, and private collections. Past trips have included
Docent Council has 70 members who volunteer more than 5,000 hours
LaCMa, the getty Museum, the MOCa, and the Hunting-
annually to the museum. Docent-led tours serve nearly 5,000 school
ton Library. social luncheons, art lectures, and docent-
children and more than 500 members of the general public on an annual
guided exhibition tours are also a benefit of membership.
basis. In 2008 the Camille and eric Durand Docent Council celebrated
its 40th year of service to the museum.
2009-2010
MeMberS:
Jackie albright
Barbara angell
Jackie Ballard
Barbara Becker
Jessica Behrens*
Lyn Belasco
Harriet Bemus
Joan Berg
Marilyn Bloomberg
Danyelle Bossardet
Lynn Brown
gay Bryant
June ann Buie
Barry Cole
Lila Crespin
sally Crow
Phyllis Deroche
Helen Dinkins
Patricia ellis
alice english
Leslie feibleman
eugenie fisher
kris fittus
alison Baker frenzel
Mimi glueck
etelka greer
sherry greer
Peggy griesbach
Patricia Hadden
anne Hayden
Virginia Hayter
tony Jalili
anna Mary Jordan
Pat Jorgensen
Maryam kerl
Parmis khatibi
aleta knight
Lynne koffler
sandy Lee
nora Lehman
Carol Lincoln
rochelle Liss
Margie Lord
sue Mahon
sonja Mahoney
Betty Mickle
ann Mitchell
evelyn Morris
Marisa Mudge
terri newman
Dee ann Page
Mari f. Palash
susan Paul
Marilyn Piken
ruth Poole
esther Quick
evelyn reed
sandra reich
Jean robinson
kay sharpe
Joann smoker
Pamela spears
Betty steele
ann stern
Bibe stockman
flo stoddard
Lois stovall
katie swigart*
Paula travers
ava turner
gale turner
Dawn Washer
sorrell Wayne
Pat Weber
nancy White
karla Worsdell
nancy Wynne
sandee young
2009-2010
MeMberS:
ann anderson
ken anderson
scott angus
Cecilia Baldock
sandy Beckman
Jessica Behrens
robert Butnik
elaine Cantor
Bonnie Changstrom-simon
richard Channin
elizabeth Cohen
Virginia Contarsy
kathleen Dapper
Barbara Degroot
Myrtle Devendorf
Virginia Dey
Carolyn Dunn
gale ane edelberg
Craig ellefson
Lorraine ellenbogen
Marilyn ellis
Jackie engebretson
karen evarts
Doris felman
Bonnie fenton
aviva forster
Jane fowler
shari fraser
Lillian friedlander
Mary Lee gair
Betsy ginter
Marian globerson
Marilyn gould
Lenore greenberg
anne grob
renee Harwick
Deborah Hohmann
Lois Jacobs
katherine Jacobs
Jeanne Johnson
nancy kiddie
Victor klein
Barbara klein
Lockie Leonard
sandra LeWinter
Connie Magdaleno
Michael Marcus
Joan Margol
Donna Mason
rose McClelland
Joanne Mercer
felicia Mindte
nanette Minow
anita Mishook
Pat Moy
Lisa naruko
Mischelle Perlman
tara rashid
Joni rehnborg
eleanor reicher
Carole reynolds
Barbara roberts
ruth roe
Joyce rosenblum
Bette ross
ann Marie rousseau
Connie sakamoto
Joan savitt
stephanie scott
Harriet selna
sandi selvan
sandra simar
Lesa smith
gratia (Pat) stanton
Bonita stern
Merle stern
nancy szawlowski
Barbara thibault
gretchen thompson
Lois tingler
Diane uehlinger
Marcella Weig
Carol Wertheim
Lynda Wilson
Mary Helen Woods
Billie young
*in memory
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coMMunIty support
art of dining 2009
ultramodern
nordstrom
designer preview
On June 5, 2009, the Orange County Museum of art held its annual gala
nordstrom, in partnership with the Orange County Mu-
fund-raiser, art of Dining, at the Westin south Coast Plaza. art of Dining is
seum of art, presented its 2009 Designer Preview event
one of the area’s most prominent social evenings and the premier event
thursday, July 30, 2009. Cochairs gianna kerrison and
celebrating art and creativity. the event raised nearly $400,000 in support
Carol Lee welcomed more than 200 guests at the st.
of exhibition and education programs for the museum. Cochaired by Inga
regis Monarch Beach resort. the fashion show marked
Beder and Irene Martino, the successful evening, with more than 300 guests
the first opportunity for Orange County residents to view
in attendance, brought out arts supporters, professionals, and community
fall collections from the runways of new york, Milan, and
and business leaders, as well as many young professionals who look to the
Paris. guests enjoyed a cocktail reception followed by a
museum for cutting-edge cultural experiences.
runway show featuring collections from Dolce & gabbana, Donna karan, givenchy, Herve Leger, Marc Jacobs,
art of Dining 2009 honored the celebrated visual theater artist robert
Michael kors, Missioni, nina ricci, stella McCartney, Ver-
Wilson, whose productions have decisively shaped the look of theater and
sace, and Zac Posen. Proceeds from the event support
opera since the 1960s. the evening featured an extraordinary dining experi-
education and exhibition programming at OCMa.
ence with courses created by special guest chefs an Catering by Crustacean,
Beverly Hills; azmin ghahreman of sapphire grill, Laguna Beach; florent and
amelia Marneau of Marché Moderne, Costa Mesa; David Myer of Pizzeria Or-
art auction 2010
tica, Costa Mesa; Joachim splichal of Patina group, Los angeles; and Hussain
Zouhbi of Westin south Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa.
On saturday, January 30, OCMa hosted art auction
an exclusive addition was a special live auction with luxury travel packages
2010, which provided 150 guests with an outstanding
provided by lead sponsor Private trade Winds of newport Beach. Packages
range of contemporary art to bid on as well as great food
included trips to the Big Island of Hawaii; Jalisco, Mexico; and aspen, Colora-
and entertainment. guest auctioneer andrea fiuczyn-
do. after dinner, guests were treated to a special performance by Barcelona-
ski, president of Christie’s Los angeles, led the bidding
based music trio the Pinker tones, celebrated for their eclectic mix of pop,
for artworks by world-renowned artists such as Peter
funk, soul, bossa, break beat, swing, lounge, and psychedelia. at the end of
alexander, Charles arnoldi, robert graham, and ellsworth
the evening, guests took away special gift bags courtesy of ketel One Vodka
kelly. Bidders also vied for large-scale works by siah
and Van Cleef & arpels.
armajani, Doug Hall, and thomas Houseago, as well as
rarely available limited-edition works by kim abeles and
ed ruscha. OCMa’s exhibition and school programs will
benefit from the approximately $200,000 raised.
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D o n at i n g a r t i s t s f o r
art auc tion 2010
Kim Abeles
Kevin Appel
Siah Armajani
Charles Arnoldi
Dorit Cypis
Francesca Gabbiani
Jimi Gleason
Doug Hall
Thomas Houseago
Martin Kersels
Chip Lord
Tom Marioni
Paul McCarthy
Dave Muller
Kelly Nipper
Janet Rosener
Sterling Ruby
Ed Ruscha
Alexis Smith
Ed Templeton
Peter Wegner
Patrick Wilson
D o n at i n g g a l l e r i e s f o r
art auc tion 2010
Acme, Los Angeles
Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
David Hoberman
Gallery Paule Anglim,
San Francisco
Gemini G.E.L. LLC
Heather James Fine Art,
Palm Desert
L + M Arts, Los Angeles
Margo Leavin Gallery,
Los Angeles
Marx & Zavattero,
San Francisco
Max Protetch Gallery,
New York
Nyehaus, New York
Patrick Painter Inc.,
Santa Monica
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach
Rena Bransten Gallery,
San Francisco
Roberts & Tilton,
Culver City
William Griffin Gallery,
Santa Monica
Left to right, top to bottom: Live auction at the
2009 Art of Dining; Moira Kamgar and Dennis
Szakacs at the 2010 Art Auction; Guests enjoying dinner at the 2009 Art of Dining; Museum
guest at the 2010 Art Auction; Dennis Szakacs
and guests at the 2009 Art of Dining
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financials
strategic vision
finance our mission by creating new models of
capital and operating support.
overview
the Orange County Museum of art continues to present balanced operating results for the fiscal
years ending March 31, 2009 and 2010. Like many museums and nonprofit organizations operating in this volatile economy, the Museum has had to make difficult decisions over the last several
years. reductions in investment earnings and the demand for touring exhibitions have impacted
the Museum’s earned income. through strong budget controls and the continued generosity of
the Museum’s trustees and donors, however, OCMa has maintained its commitment to operating
within its means.
Consistent with investment markets, the Museum’s endowment portfolio earned back some of the
prior years’ losses to post a 10.1% gain. In addition, the museum purchased collection items in the
amount of $251,802 and $190,363 during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
the Museum received donated art objects valued at approximately $185,400 and $323,500 over
the same period.
the condensed statement of financial position and operating highlights are derived from the
financial statements of the Orange County Museum of art, which have been audited by singer
Lewak LLP as of March 31, 2010. the operating highlights do not include receipts and disbursements for the acquisition of works of art, endowment activity, or capital projects and the statement of financial position does not include the value of the museum’s collection. a complete set
of the Museum’s audited financial statements is available on request.
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C O N D E N S E D S TAT E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N
F O r T h E y E A r E N D I N g M A rC h 3 1
assets
2010
2009
1,405,819
467,203
Current assets:
Cash & cash equivalents, unrestricted
store Inventories
Prepaid expenses & other current assets
total current assets
Cash & cash equivalents, restricted
52,014
63,873
175,556
355,395
$1,633,389
$886,471
193,996
1,171,850
Investments
11,564,528
8,546,094
Property & equipment, net of depreciation
6,596,851
6,769,100
Deposits and other long-term receivables
200,549
200,549
$20,189,313
$17,574,064
$532,955
$264,738
total assets
liabilities & net assets
Current Liabilities:
accounts payable & accrued expenses
net assets:
unrestricted
●
Board-designated
●
Other
6,013,555
6,013,555
288,215
(2,051,347)
temporarily restricted
6,106,330
6,098,860
Permanently restricted
7,248,258
7,248,258
$20,189,313
$17,574,064
total liabilities & net assets
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fInancIals
C O N D E N S E D S TAT E M E N T O F O P E r AT I O N S
F O r T h E y E A r E N D I N g M A rC h 3 1
2010
2009
revenue
admission & fees
touring exhibitions
$96,567
$101,739
4,476
564,995
retail & rental operations
68,842
91,024
endowment Draw
501,053
555,502
670,938
1,313,260
total revenue
support
Operating Contributions:
●
Individual gifts
1,270,860
860,057
●
trustees
330,001
331,490
●
Corporate
223,750
211,270
●
foundation
337,074
235,000
●
government
6,990
-
●
support groups
131,195
235,806
Contributed services/facilities
32,061
153,893
Membership dues
97,294
109,545
special events, net
total support
total revenue & support
567,349
623,923
$2,996,574
$2,760,984
$3,667,512
$4,074,244
expenses
Program expenses:
●
exhibitions, museum operations & collections
$1,831,765
$2,155,213
●
education & public programs
238,973
377,727
●
Marketing
272,063
266,158
●
Membership activities
31,557
115,760
●
retail operations
115,219
91,482
$2,489,577
$3,006,340
administration
435,251
650,829
fundraising
427,064
413,182
$3,351,892
$4,070,351
315,620
3,893
total program expenses
total expenses
total surplus/(deficit)
Cash reserve set-aside
net operating surplus/(deficit)
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(315,000)
-
$620
$3,893
ocMa people
ocma staff
ocma
board of trustees
O C M A S TA F F
Dorothy McClelland
glenn Bach
Tour Coordinator
b OA r D O F
DI rEC TOr S
Curatorial Associate
Hayley Miller
Craig W. Wells
sarah Bancroft
Director Visitor Services
President
Curator
karen Moss
ellen r. Marshall
Deputy Director for
Exhibitions & Programs
glenn Peters
kelly Bishop
Education & Public
Programs Manager
edward Bopp
Maintenance
anna Brouwer
Exhibition & Publications
Manager
Deputy Director for
Administration
sharon robinson
Assistant Registrar
Darcy ruesch
amanda Conley
Development Associate
Advertising &
Promotions Manager
anna-Marie sanchez
Collections Manager
ursula Cyga
kirsten schmidt
Office Manager &
Museum Services
Director of Marketing &
Communications
adrian de la Pena
kelly smith
Maintenance
Senior Accountant
Doris Dialogu
Jennifer stenson
Store & Visitor Services
Patricia falzon
School & Tour
Programs Manager
Director of Development
kristen sweetland
Jennifer garpner
Senior Registrar
Paulette gibson
Director of Finance
Bridget Jesionowski
Individual Gifts Officer
albert Lopez
Director of Operations
Development Operations
Manager
Dennis szakacs
MuSEuM T ruST E E S
T ruST E E E M E r I T uS
James Carona
Peter alexander
trace Chalmers
frances a. Bass
Jeff gehl
Joan f. Beall
Vice President
Barbara klein
Donald L. Bren
annette Wiley
Bryan Lewis
Harry g. Bubb
Secretary
Lilly Merage
alison Baker frenzel
J. steven roush
Julian Movsesian
teri kennady
Treasurer
randall s. Parker
gilbert e. LeVasseur Jr.
Chair, Education
Michael D. ray
Charles D. Martin*
David emmes II
robert s. roth
Carl neisser
Chair, Campaign
Baraa sarakby
thomas H. nielsen
stephen t. fry
Jennifer Van Bergh
Joan riach-gayner
timothy W. Weiss
thomas B. rogers
Darrel D. anderson
Chair, Trustees
Jayne Murrel
Chair, Building
Judge James V. selna
Dr. James B. Pick
Claudette shaw
Chair, Collections
Margaret sprague
scott n. flanders
John r. stahr
Member at Large
allen Hunter
Mrs. richard steele
Member at Large
David s. tappan Jr.
James Muzzy
thomas tierney
Member at Large
*Chairman emeritus
Director
Chivan Wang
Assistant Director
of Marketing &
Communications
stacie Martinez
Curatorial Research
Associate
Back Cover: nayland Blake, Chain, Star, Hole, 2000; charcoal on paper, collection of Orange County
Museum of art, gift of Christopher grimes
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