2005 - Glenbow Museum

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2004/05 ANNUAL REPORT
Sparking Ideas About
Cultures & Worlds
Beyond Our Own
W H E R E
T H E
W O R L D
M E E T S
T H E
W E S T
Chair’s and President’s Message
Chair’s and President’s Message
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Highlights from 2004/05
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Support
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Financial Review
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Board of Governors
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Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Glenbow Museum is one of Canada’s
most entrepreneurial museums. Through
a variety of dynamic and changing
exhibitions and programs along with
a broad collection of art, artifacts, and
historical documents, Glenbow Museum
builds on a commitment to preserve
western heritage while simultaneously
providing visitors with a glimpse
of the world beyond.
WHERE THE WORLD MEETS THE WEST
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The past twelve months have seen Glenbow Museum grow and refine its thematic exhibitions, reach out to
young families, western history aficionados, and the arts community, and significantly revamp its governance
structure. Looking back we have worked hard to share in Calgary's growing prosperity, and to reflect the way
Calgarians view their world and their place in it. Simply put - Glenbow is in synch with Calgary, and expanding
our capacity to tell the stories our visitors want to hear.
Glenbow Museum
began when petroleum
entrepreneur and lawyer
Eric Lafferty Harvie
discovered oil in 1947
in Leduc on land to
which he held the mineral
rights. With his newfound
prosperity, he decided
to pursue his favourite
passion — collecting —
and simultaneously return
some of his good fortune
back to the region that
had been so generous
to him. Mr. Harvie's goal was to collect objects
representing the history and culture of Western
Canada as well as from around the world. After
many years of travel and collecting, Mr. Harvie
amassed a huge museum collection which included
an extensive collection of artifacts from North
America including Aboriginal peoples, frontier
exploration, and the development of western life.
He complemented this collection with extraordinary
artifacts and art from Asia, West Africa,
South America, and islands in the Pacific.
In 1966, Eric Harvie and his family donated his
impressive collection of art, artifacts, and historical
documents to the people of Alberta. Today,
Eric Harvie’s vision of Where the World Meets
the West continues, as Glenbow Museum invites
visitors to explore three major special exhibitions
annually, and an eclectic range of permanent
galleries featuring significant Western Canadian
and international collections.
Portrait image: John Gilroy, Untitled [Portrait of Eric Harvie]. Collection of Tim Harvie.
This annual report reflects Glenbow Museum’s fiscal year April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005.
Glenbow Museum finished the fiscal year 2004-05 with some strong achievements linked to the six goals of our
2000-2005 Strategic Road Map. Chief of these was the substantive completion of the Goal 1 fundraising
campaign for Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta. This new gallery will dominate Glenbow’s third
floor and open in the spring of 2007. At year’s end we had received $4 million from the Provincial
Government. We are very optimistic that we will receive a further $5 million from the Federal Government.
Our community campaign is going well and we are confident that we will receive a further $2million from
the private sector. This effort represents Glenbow’s largest ever capital campaign, and will enable us to double
our school program capacity when the new gallery opens.
In the quest for increased attendance to our second floor thematic exhibitions, Goal 2 of our Road Map, we drew
a total museum attendance of over 160,000 in 2004-05, an increase of over five thousand the prior year.
Four significant shows contributed to this growth: The Mysterious Bog People, (presented by AIM Trimark)
closed its seven month run on May 24, 2004; Capturing Western Legends: Russell and Remington’s Canadian
Frontier, (presented by Norrep Funds Hesperian Capital Management Ltd.) ran from June 19 to October 11;
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, (presented by The
American Express Foundation) ran from October 30 to January 30, 2005; and Our River: Journey of the Bow
(presented by Enbridge Inc.) flowed from February 19 to June 5, 2005. Each of these exhibitions continued
building on our vision: to be where the world meets the west. In this way the Bog People and Rodin came
from the outside world to Calgary; conversely, Russell and Remington and the Bow gave the best of southern
Alberta to our visitors. The Glenbow illustrated its cultural bridging function in all four shows, challenging
our visitors to see the history of Alberta in global terms, and the history of the globe through our Alberta lens.
Eric Harvie, our entrepreneurial and eclectic collecting founder, expected exactly this from Glenbow when
he conceptualized the museum’s mission forty years ago. He wanted us to be Calgary’s lay university.
Our Goal 3 is designed to give our staff the incentive to research and publish, and often finds expression
in Glenbow publications. This past year saw the production of The Bow: Living with a River, with essays by
Gerald T. Conaty, Daryl Betenia and Catharine Mastin. The book continues our successful string of collaborations
with Key Porter Books of Toronto, and has performed well in bookstores across the west.
Glenbow’s Collection Goal (no. 4) was well served by the ongoing superb curatorial and conservation
care provided by our Collections staff. A $748,000 Infrastructure Canada-Alberta Program grant allowed
us to undertake a major collections storage upgrade for Cultural History. We also undertook significant
deaccessioning of Grade 4 (not of museum quality or outside of our core mandate) material was successfully
undertaken in Calgary and New York with the Province of Alberta’s authorization.
We exceeded our $2 million operations revenue fundraising goal (no.5), continuing our reputation as one
of Canada’s most entrepreneurial museums. Long-time Glenbow supporters will already know that we receive
just over 30 percent of operating revenues from governments, in a country where the national norm for
institutions of our size is in the range of 50 to 90 percent.
Background image: Boys fishing the Bow River near Centre Street Bridge, Calgary,
1971 Photographer: The Calgary Herald; Glenbow Archives NA-2864-19152
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ANNUAL REPORT 2004/05
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Our local, national and international profile has continued to grow (Goal 6) during the year as a result of all
of the above initiatives, augmented by travelling exhibits, op-ed contributions by the C.E.O., and a steady
flow of positive responses for loan requests and the provision of high quality research support services by
Glenbow’s Library and Archives.
Overall we have made a significant contribution to life-long learning during the last 12 months, reaching nearly
40,000 school children, and inspiring repeat visitation by family members and friends alike. We understand
that a positive first visit to a museum can literally chart a career. Stephen Jay Gould, the Harvard professor
who wrote so brilliantly about the geologic record of species evolution and British Columbia’s Burgess Shale
fossil beds kindled his interest at the age of 5 when his father took him to the American Museum of Natural
History. As soon as the little boy saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the lobby he was hooked for life. Whether the
first visit to a museum sparks a career path, or simply develops a life-long interest in the arts and culture, we
at Glenbow consciously work to ensure that our exhibitions and programs evoke these kinds of responses.
Today as we consider Glenbow Museum’s role in Canada’s cultural community, and the founder’s dream for the
museum, we are convinced that our programs and business model are well linked. This past year has seen a Board
initiated revamp of our standing committee structure, adding both a Collections and a Governance committee
to the existing Development and Audit/Investment committees. Executive Committee has been disbanded,
and all Glenbow Governors now have at least one standing committee assignment. From time to time ad hoc
committees are formed to deal with issues such as endowment fund policy, renegotiation of the Provincial
contract for services, or the review and approval of labour collective agreements. A clear distinction has been
maintained between the strategic oversight function of the board and the duties of management. The final
product of the new governance model and the synergies it creates is both sustainability for Glenbow and lifelong learning opportunities for our public. We aim to be the kind of museum that you just cannot stop visiting.
Let the magic of your mind enlighten you.
Ian Bourne
BOARD CHAIR
Michael P. Robinson
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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“I think a museum is a wonderful Christmas morning with family and friends…
And if you quickly rip open the present, find out what’s in it, throw it to the ground
and go for the next one, you’re a nodder. But if you open it slowly, piece by piece,
loving the wrapping, loving the ribbon, loving the card, you’re looking at it deeply
and searching for the spirit. So that’s what I think a museum is.”
Leanne, grade five
Inspiring life-long learning
Children are innately curious. They are eager to explore
and learn about themselves, and the world around them.
Museums offer endless opportunities to encourage children
to observe, explore, hypothesize, and create as they develop
their own interpretations and concepts. At Glenbow Museum,
hands-on exploration and discovery, both in the classroom
and the museum, offer a chance to construct knowledge
from personal experience.
But museums aren’t just for kids. At Glenbow each person
leaves the museum with an experience that is uniquely
theirs. We provide the content and context to stimulate
thought but it’s an individual’s creativity and spirit that
bring the museum walls to life. Our museum educators
encourage their students to look deeply using all of their
senses when looking at an artwork or artifact. And our
educators also say that often adults become “nodders”,
simply looking at an artwork for mere seconds, nodding
their head in appreciation, and moving on to the next
piece. But “nodders” aren’t really looking and thinking
deeply about the work. They’re just skimming the surface.
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As one of the grade five Museum School students explained,
“A museum is a crystal ball. When you are walking past,
being a nodder, it looks like an ordinary glass ball. If you
look at it deeply with your five senses, you can see the
history in it and also what they are doing today.”
At Glenbow, we often learn more about ourselves by
viewing the world through children’s eyes and hearts.
When was the last time you truly let the magic of your
mind enlighten you? Do the drums in our West African
gallery bring out your musical side? Did you smell the
flowers and the water from a painting featured in
Our River: Journey of the Bow? What sounds do you
hear when looking at the ship in the Warriors gallery?
Does the sight of a canoe make you think of the call
of a loon? Can you feel the sense of peace and
friendship within our Asian gallery? Next time you
visit Glenbow, take the time to truly look at the art and
artifacts. It will open up a whole new world that will
capture your imagination.
Top left image: Dorothy Knowles, Reflections on the Bow River, 1991, Acrylic on canvas,
Collection of Glenbow Museum.
Embracing ideas
and cultural understanding
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…we strive to offer exhibitions
and programs that spark an interest
in past moments in time, new cultures,
and other worlds beyond our own.
The Spirit of Students
“Five year olds throw the word “Glenbow” around
in conversation like “Spider-Man” and “SpongeBob
SquarePants”, says Rhonda McLean, Kindergarten teacher
at W. H. Cushing Workplace School in downtown Calgary.
By the end of the 2004/05 school year, this kindergarten
class visited Glenbow six times participating in the popular
school program, “There is Magic in my House”, visiting
the Our River: Journey of the Bow exhibition four times,
and creating their own artistic creations in The Discovery
Room. Following tours with Glenbow’s Senior Curator of
Ethnology, Dr. Gerald Conaty, these kindergarten students
returned to their classroom wanting to “ask Gerry” every
time they came up with a question about the river.
In all of Glenbow’s school programming initiatives, curators,
collection technicians, writers, and researchers lead the
students carefully through some of the museum’s most
fascinating collections providing activities that engage
the students’ busy hands and minds. Through these
experiences, children are taught to be critical viewers and
thinkers – skills they will draw upon throughout their lives.
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Each year approximately 40,000 students come through
Glenbow’s doors. We hear of young students having so
much fun at Glenbow that they brought their families
back for a visit on the weekend. We also hear stories from
educators where students are truly impacted by their visit
to the museum such as the young boy suffering from
language and thought-processing deficits who sat himself
down in the lotus position for twenty minutes in front of
the large Buddha in the Many Faces, Many Paths: Art of Asia
gallery. Through this form of non-verbal communication,
it was apparent that this golden sculpture spoke to him.
In a world of fast-paced images and technologies, twenty
minutes of stationary thought for any child is incredibly
significant. Another example comes from a student whose
energy, curiosity, and perhaps even defiance, made them
wander away from their class group during another field
trip. When asked by his teacher if he would have the same
desire for flight at the museum, he responded with surprise
and disgust, that he “really didn’t think so, there are too
many interesting things to do at the Glenbow, I won’t
have time to run off.”
According to grade five teacher Judy Dofoo from
Cambrian Heights School, “the art and artifacts at
Glenbow are a microcosm of the world and all that is in it.
That’s why the museum is such an ideal place for children
to further explore the multi-hued and multi-textured fabric
of a culture.” She has brought her class to Museum School
many times, widening her students’ eyes to a few of the
approximately 95% of the museum’s collections hidden
away in storage.
At Glenbow Museum, hands-on exploration and discovery,
both in the museum and through outreach programs at
schools, offer a chance to construct knowledge from personal
experience. It’s in this learning environment called Glenbow
where students can access a wealth of ideas to enrich the
process of getting to know who they are and the world
around them. And while we know we don’t impact every
student in the same way, we strive to offer exhibitions
and programs that spark an interest in past moments
in time, new cultures, and other worlds beyond our own.
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HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
Special Exhibitions
HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
Below: Auguste
Rodin, The Kiss
(detail), c.188182, date of cast
unknown. Bronze.
Background:
Auguste Rodin,
The Ring
(La Ronde), (detail),
c.1883. Engraving.
Iris and B. Gerald
Cantor Foundation.
Above: Bog People products.
Middle: Stetson Hat, Montana Peak Style,
ca. 1900 Glenbow Museum
The Mysterious Bog People
Above: Charles M. Russell, The Wolves (detail), (previously titled
“George Lane Attacked by Wolves in 1886”), 1914, Glenbow Museum
Capturing Western Legends:
Russell and Remington’s Canadian Frontier
October 18, 2003 to May 24, 2004
June 19, 2004 to October 11, 2004
Over 110,000 visitors examined the ancient European
remains and over 400 artifacts in The Mysterious Bog
People exhibition at Glenbow. As one of only two
Canadian venues for this exhibition, Glenbow was also
the creator behind the very successful BSI: Bog Science
Investigation program inviting students and the general
public to take on the role of forensic scientist as they
investigated a hypothetical body found in a bog. BSI
welcomed over 45,000 visitors and 200 school programs
during the exhibition’s run, and was sold to the
International Bog Team marking the first time that
Glenbow Museum programming has been developed
and sold as a component in a major travelling exhibition.
The Mysterious Bog People is a unique partnership with
the Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum in Hannover,
Germany; the Drents Museum in Assen, The Netherlands;
the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau,
Quebec, and Glenbow Museum in Calgary.
Capturing Western Legends was an exciting exploration
of the people, places, and events that shaped southern
Alberta. Through the eyes of the great western artists,
Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, curated by
Lorain Lounsberry and Monique Westra, this exhibition
provided an unique opportunity to see the original images
that helped shape the west portrayed in popular culture
from TV westerns of the 1960s and Hollywood films.
Visitors were fascinated to learn about fakes and forgeries
by examining Warrior’s Return, purchased by Glenbow
over 40 years ago as an original Remington. Long considered
one of Glenbow’s treasures, this painting was extensively
researched and examined only to discover it was not an
original Remington at all! A “Fakes” exhibit was developed
to share this fascinating story with Glenbow visitors.
Audiences also wrangled up seats to see excerpts of classic
Hollywood westerns and met the late Charlie Russell played
by a character actor giving a fascinating glimpse of Charlie’s
life behind-the-canvas.
Above: Evan Penny, Self-portrait, 2000, epoxy,
resin, pigment, hair. Courtesy of the artist.
Bow River postcards created by students at W.H. Cushing Workplace School
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession,
Our River: Journey of the Bow
Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
October 30, 2004 to January 30, 2005
February 19, 2005 to June 5, 2005
For the first time in Calgary, Glenbow Museum presented
the famous sculptures of Auguste Rodin, one of the most
important sculptors of the 19th century. Glenbow welcomed
enthusiastic crowds to the Rodin exhibition, and due to
popular demand, extended museum hours to midnight on
the closing weekend. Working in partnership with Alberta
Ballet, Glenbow produced the very popular Ballet in Bronze,
an original dance presentation choreographed by Sabrina
Matthews, which sold out for all four performances. Other
innovative programming initiatives included a first-ever
French character actor of Camille Claudel who performed
alongside the English-speaking Rodin character actor, sold
out curatorial tours with Glenbow art curator Monique
Westra, and Rodin biographer Ruth Butler.
Glenbow also took the opportunity to examine figurative
sculpture with the startlingly realistic works of Evan Penny
in Evan Penny: Absolutely Unreal, and Malvina Hoffman:
From the Heart, featuring works by Hoffman, a pupil and
friend of Rodin’s, and American sculptor in her own right.
In celebration of Alberta’s Centennial, Glenbow was pleased
to share the story of how the Bow River has helped shape
and define our region from geological, cultural, historical,
and artistic perspectives. Visitors were able to look at the
Bow River as a source of spiritual inspiration for many
artists and cultures; but also to learn that it is one of the
most heavily engineered rivers in Canada, supporting one
third of Alberta’s total population base. Glenbow produced
a book with Key Porter Press, The Bow: Living with a River,
to accompany the exhibition, written by Glenbow’s senior
curator of ethnology, Gerald Conaty, PhD, with essays by
senior art curator Catharine Mastin and project manager
Daryl Betenia. And Glenbow’s unique community membership
with the W.H. Cushing Workplace School welcomed the
talented works of students from kindergarten to grade
three who developed postcards representing their views
of the Bow River. These cards were displayed and distributed
throughout the museum.
Exhibition Total Attendance
Statistics at Glenbow
The Mysterious Bog People
110,614
Capturing Western Legends
39,229
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession
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49,366
Our River: Journey of the Bow
Glenbow Museum
39,658
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HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
Travelling Exhibitions
Programming Highlights
HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
School Programs
From historical photographs of grain elevators to an exhibit on fakes, Glenbow shared
its unique stories of Western Canada with audiences throughout North America in 2004/05.
Echoes from the Dust:
The Disappearing Prairie Grain Elevator
One hundred and thirty thousand people were able see how
the disappearance of these familiar wooden structures has had
a profound influence on the rural prairie. This exhibit of black and
white photographs and artifacts of historical grain elevators has
travelled throughout various communities across the West. During
its major renovations, the Galt Museum in Lethbridge introduced
“Galt at the Mall” displaying exhibits at Lethbridge’s major Park
Place Mall. Approximately 100,000 mall visitors saw Echoes
from the Dust displayed at Park Place this past winter/spring.
Feb. 28 - April 25, 2004 • Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, Estevan, SK
May 29 - July 25, 2004 • Langley Centennial Museum, Fort Langley, BC
Aug. 28 - Oct. 24, 2004 • Grande Prairie Museum, Grande Prairie, AB
Nov. 13 - Jan. 9, 2005
• Glenbow Museum
Feb. 11 - April 24, 2005 • Galt at the Mall, Park Place Mall, Lethbridge, AB
For the first time the works of great American western artists
Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington were examined
from a Canadian perspective. Both Russell and Remington
spent time in southern Alberta painting what became the
legendary tales and spirited personalities synonymous with
the Canadian West. The success of this exhibition in Calgary
in summer 2004 has been matched by the great enthusiasm
of our American counterparts with thousands of people seeing
the exhibition in both Kentucky and Texas. The “Fakes” exhibit,
developed once Glenbow learned that its prized painting,
Warrior’s Return by Frederic Remington, acquired nearly forty
years ago, was not in fact an original Remington, became
a key component of this travelling exhibition.
Feb. 5 – May 8, 2005
• Speed Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
May 26 – Aug. 21, 2005 • Panhandle Plains, Canyon, Texas
June 17 - Sept. 5, 2005 • Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, BC
Nitsitapiisinni: The Blackfoot Way of Life
Nitsitapiisinni welcomed over 20,000 visitors while on display
at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, UK and
nearly 18,000 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in
Gatineau, Quebec. Combined with the 87,000 visitors who
saw this successful touring exhibit at the Kunsthal in the
Netherlands, the stories of the Blackfoot were shared with
over 125,000 people. Like the permanent gallery at Glenbow,
the travelling exhibition presents the Blackfoot story from the
Blackfoot point of view – building on a 15 year collaboration
between Glenbow Museum and the Blackfoot people.
• Museum School welcomed 985 students, teachers,
and teaching assistants during the past school year.
Of significant interest was the week-long visit of a deaf
and hard-of-hearing class from Stanley Jones Elementary
School. In additional to their hearing impairments, many
of these students were learning English as a second
language. While this led to many new challenges for
our educators including learning how to adapt their
teaching styles for students who lip read and using
microphones with various channels, Museum School
Coordinator Michele Gallant led her team to create
a very specialized Museum School experience.
• Glenbow Museum welcomed 39,178 students this year.
The coming year welcomes new challenges as Glenbow
closes our third floor Alberta history galleries for
renovations for the new permanent gallery, Mavericks:
An Incorrigible History of Alberta scheduled to open in 2007.
Glenbow has developed innovative outreach programs
to ensure we maintain our reputation and ability to deliver
hands-on quality programs during the renovation period.
In Focus: Photographing the Alberta and
Montana Frontier, 1870-1930
50s Forever
Going back to the origins of the suburban home featuring
life-sized rooms of authentic 1950s furniture, décor, clothes,
toys, and music, over 17,000 people in Manitoba have
enjoyed this fun and nostalgic trip back in time.
April 3 – July 3, 2004
• Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
March 11 – May 14, 2005 • Courtenay and District Museum, Courtenay, B.C.
Sept. 15, 2005 – Jan. 15, 2006 • The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville Texas
Oct. 22 – Jan 15, 2006 • Medicine Hat Museum, Medicine Hat, AB
May 1 – Sept.15, 2006
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• Sir Alexander Galt Museum, Lethbridge, AB
Arctic Life: Lomen Brothers Photography
Family & Youth Programs
Thousands of people at Park Place Mall in Lethbridge
examined 33 framed historic photographs of striking Inuit
portraits, studies of Inuit life, reindeer herding, and the city
of Nome in Alaska. This exhibit gives a very small sample
of the many images that the adventurous Lomen Brothers
took in the vast north around the turn of the last century.
• The Discovery Room welcomed 28,494 visitors;
an average of 78 people a day.
May 2 – Aug. 12, 2005 • Galt at the Mall, Park Place Mall, Lethbridge, AB
Feb. 1 – May 31, 2006
• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,
Yellowknife, NWT
Adult Programs
• Glenbow offered seven After Hours programs which
drew a total attendance of 1,822.
• Terrific Tuesdays Talks welcomed 2,362 to this very
popular lecture-style program aimed at seniors.
Special Events
• Glenbow Museum and Alberta Ballet co-presented
an original program of dance inspired by the work
of Auguste Rodin on December 11, 12 & 13, 2005.
This performance entitled Ballet in Bronze was
choreographed by Alberta Ballet’s Sabrina Matthews
with audiences totalling 795 people for the four
performances.
• Glenbow art curator Monique Westra offered Up Close
and Personal with Rodin, an exclusive evening tour sharing
her in-depth knowledge of Rodin in this entertaining two
hour gallery experience. A third tour was added due to
popular demand totalling 99 people for the three tours.
Featuring 32 framed historic photographs of sweeping
landscapes, impressive wildlife, bold people, and stirring
events over 1,200 people have revisited this romantic
vision of the disappearing western frontier. Difficult as it
was, photography from this frontier period was often
informative and artistic.
Jan. 30 - June 6, 2004 • Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, UK
Oct. 7, 2004 - Feb. 13, 2005 • Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, QC.,
• Seventy-five children ages 8 to 13 participated in
Glenbow Sketch Club, a drop-in program from
February 19 to March 26 which was offered as an
older option to Family Fun Weekends. This program
will be a registered program beginning in fall 2005.
• Family Fun Weekends attracted 4,813 people to this
popular drop-in program offered on Saturdays and
Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This was an average
of 120 per weekend program.
• Over 150 people attended Reconsidering Realism:
A Panel Discussion Surrounding the Works of Evan Penny
on opening weekend of October 30, 2005. Moderated
by nationally acclaimed art critic Nancy Tousley, this panel
examining contemporary sculpture included renowned
artists Evan Penny (Toronto), David Clark (Halifax),
Chris Cran (Calgary), and Eric Cameron (Calgary).
• A full house in Glenbow’s theatre welcomed renowned
Rodin biographer Ruth Butler as she discussed her book
Rodin: The Shape of Genius on Saturday, January 22,
2005. Two hundred and twenty-five people explored
the dynamic and passionate life and work of Auguste
Rodin. This lecture was presented in collaboration with
Alliance Française.
• Discoveries Big & Small hosted 146 participants in this
program designed to meet the needs of homeschoolers.
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HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
ICAP Highlights
Facts and Figures
HIGHLIGHTS 2004/05
BEFORE
AFTER
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160,927 visitors in 2004-2005
Library & Archives Statistics
•
Saturday, January 29, 2005 during Rodin: A Magnificent
Obsession drew the highest daily attendance with 2,975
visitors (Glenbow stayed open for extended hours for the
closing weekend (from 9:00 a.m. to midnight.)
•
985 students participated in the ChevronTexaco Open Minds
Museum School for a total number of 184 programs
Phone enquiries
Fax enquiries
Mail enquiries
Email enquiries
In-person visits
On-line research queries in
Library & Archives databases
•
39,178* students attended Glenbow Museum school
programs during the 2004/05 school year
•
389 teacher workshops were delivered
•
300 volunteers contributed in excess of 17,000 of hours
(not including volunteer hours for Glenbow’s Board of Governors)
•
253 gifts of cultural property were donated
to Glenbow Museum with a value of $10,077,855
3,067
39
182
2,467
3,059
35,000*
TOTAL
43,814*
* This number is approximate.
Glenbow Museum Revenue
10%
25%
11%
•
25 new purchases valued at $102,362 were added
to the collections
* This number includes teachers, teaching assistants, school volunteers,
12%
and student teachers and a preparatory outreach program.
10%
11%
22%
25%
20%
Attendance at Glenbow Museum
Paid Admissions
General attendance
Glenbow members
Group visits
School programs*
Museum School*
Special events
New storage for nearly 27,500
artifacts in Cultural History
81,221
17,785
3,428
39,178
985
3,141
Fundraising
12%
Government of Alberta
Investment Income
City of Calgary
20%
Commercial Activities
Admissions & Memberships
$ 3,099,725
2,738,000
22%
2,407,562
1,478,338
1,314,369
1,181,224
TOTAL
$ 12,219,218
5%
25%
22%
20%
12%
11%
10%
7%
Imagine building a closet for over 27,000 pieces
of clothing, accessories, toys, and sports equipment!
That’s exactly what Glenbow Museum did over
the past two years. With the financial support
of Infrastructure Canada-Alberta Program (ICAP),
Glenbow overhauled its storage areas on the
7th floor for part of the Cultural History collections.
The first phase, which is now complete, consisted
of approximately 700 rolled textiles, 12,000 pieces
of clothing and accessories, and 5,000 societal
artifacts. The second phase, completed at the end
of August 2005, consisted of approximately 2,400
recreational accessories such as toys and sports
equipment, 1,100 Calgary Stampede collections,
1,400 other saddles and accessories, 1,400 dolls
and accessories, and 3,500 personal accessories.
In preparation for the project, large industrial objects
were moved from the 7th floor to the off-site warehouse temporarily, creating an on-site swing space
large enough to hold the collections from one phase
to another. The collections were then moved out
of their storage area into the swing space and the
surrounding collections were protected while the
original wooden cupboards were replaced with new
compact storage facilities. The collections were then
returned to the new storage; each artifact with a new
mount and bar-coded with identity tags for accurate
inventory purposes. Led by Collections Technician
and Project Supervisor Camille Owens, the team
included four technicians and two mount makers
working closely with the curators and other
technicians to complete this enormous task.
Total Paid Admissions
Non-Paid Admissions
Library & Archives
Other non-paid admissions
Glenbow Museum
10%
Glenbow Museum Expenditure
13%
3,059
13,115
5%
20%
7%
30%
15%
10%
Total Non-Paid Admissions
16,174
Grand Total Admissions
160,927
13%
20%
15%
Attendance for Travelling Exhibitions
Arctic Life: Lomen Brothers Photography
Echoes from the Dust
Fifties Forever
In Focus: Photographing the Alberta
and Montana Frontier, 1870-1930
Nitsitapiisinni: The Blackfoot Way of Life
100,000*
16,500*
148,000*
17,301
TOTAL
322,773*
1,226
39,746
* This number is approximate.
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30%
144,753
* 39,178 indicates numbers from PED including Museum School numbers each day
teacher workshops, One Day School, Museokits, and Extended Learning. The 985
participants in Museum School are included in the School Programs total.
Core services
$
Program & exhibit development
Commercial activities & fundraising
Building maintenance
Collections management
Depreciation & amortization
Library & Archives
TOTAL
3,706,427
2,394,772
1,877,647
1,522,037
1,235,750
854,329
606,284
30%
20%
15%
13%
10%
7%
5%
$ 12,197,246
The Revenue and Expenditure numbers include gifts-in-kind as well as
amounts recognized in the financial reporting.
Glenbow Museum
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Acknowledgements of Support
Glenbow Museum relies on community participation to achieve excellence in its exhibitions,
programs, event and services. We receive meaningful support from our members, donors,
volunteers, and other partners. Glenbow is proud to acknowledge the significant contributions
made by the following supporters over the past year:
($100,000 + )
AIM Trimark Investments
American Express Foundation in Canada
Bumper Development Corp. Ltd.
The Calgary Herald
Calgary Region Arts Foundation
Canadian Heritage, Canadian Arts
and Heritage Sustainability Program
Canadian Heritage, Canadian Culture
Online Program
CBC/Radio-Canada
Chevron Canada Resources
Enbridge Inc.
Infrastructure Canada – Alberta Program
Sundog Printing Ltd.
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Patron – ($50,000 – $99,999)
Laurel & Rob Chad
Estate of Stu Hart
Evamy Family Flowthrough Fund
at The Calgary Foundation
Lynn & Richard Grafton
Jim Hall
Susan Healy
Victoria Henry
Joe Konrad Continuous
Contribution Fund
George Mihalcheon
Benefactor –
Glenbow Museum is one of Canada’s most entrepreneurial museums generating nearly
70% of its revenue from fundraising, sponsorships, and admissions but we continue
to maintain strong relationships with the three levels of government who play ongoing
roles in Glenbow’s operations.
Alberta Gaming Community
Initiatives Program
BP Canada Energy Company
Burlington Resources Canada Ltd.
Devon Canada Corporation
Hyatt Regency Calgary
Nexen Inc.
Pattison Outdoor Inc.
Joan Snyder
Trico Homes Inc.
Lead Donor – ($25,000 – $49,999)
Government of Canada
At the federal level, Glenbow Museum holds strong ties
with the Canadian Heritage Ministry. Under the Canadian
Heritage umbrella, agencies such as Canada Council,
Museums Assistance Program, Virtual Museum of Canada,
and other grant programs support special projects, operations,
and capital initiatives. The Government of Canada,
administered by Western Economic Diversification
Canada, has also contributed to Glenbow’s major projects,
including the development of the new permanent
Mavericks Gallery.
Province of Alberta
Glenbow Museum and the Province of Alberta have
enjoyed a 39-year relationship that dates back to
the Museum’s creation by an act of the Legislature.
From a $5 million initial legacy contribution in 1966,
the Province, represented by the Ministry of Community
Development, continues its relationship with Glenbow
today through a fee-for-service agreement for curatorial
care, maintenance, and access to the collections.
Community Development, as well as several other
Ministries, also support Glenbow’s initiatives.
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Glenbow Museum
The Province’s most recent contribution to the development
of the new permanent gallery, Mavericks, is a legacy gift
in celebration of Alberta’s Centennial.
City of Calgary
The City of Calgary has also been a longstanding supporter
of Glenbow. Clean offices and exhibit floors, light and
heat are but a small part of the janitorial, maintenance
and utility services the City provides at no cost through
the Telus Convention Centre. The City has been donating
its services since Glenbow Museum moved into its current
building in 1976. The Glenbow Centre, as the building is
known, houses Glenbow’s operations including temporary
and permanent exhibits, collections storage facilities, and
administrative offices. The Glenbow Centre is leased to the
City by the Province for a nominal amount of $1 per year.
The City also supports Glenbow operations through the
Calgary Region Arts Foundation.
Glenbow Museum salutes the City of Calgary, Province
of Alberta, and the Government of Canada. Together their
commitment and support have helped transform Glenbow
into a premier western cultural institution that reaches out
to local, national, and international audiences.
Anonymous
Eleanor Bond
Canada Council for the Arts
Pioneer –
($5,000 – $9,999)
Anonymous
Alberta Museums Association
ARC Resources Ltd.
Avenue Magazine
Ruth Barker
Jan & Ron Brenneman
Calgary International Film Festival
Calgary Public Library
Canadian Heritage, Museums
Assistance Program
Cascades
Julie Oakes
Gail & David O'Brien
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
Trailblazer –
($1,000 – $2,499)
Anonymous
Barry R. Aldred
Terry Allen & Rhys Renouf
Elizabeth & Robert Andrews
Alex Archila
Rosemary & Miles G. Atkinson
Barbara J. Baker
Meme & Edward G. Battle
Wade Becker
Desiree & Dan Belot
Jenny & Hy Belzberg
Blakes, Cassels & Graydon
Heather & Ian Bourne
Brawn Foundation
Brewster Transportation
Carol Brisbin & Gilles DesRosiers
Pauline Brown
Josie & Kenneth Bruce
Sally Burkell
Calgary Ski Club
Donna & Delton Campbell
CIBC Mellon
Citibank Canada
Ziva & Noah Cohen
Karen & Lauchlan Currie
Joanne Cuthbertson & Charles Fischer
Joanne & Jack Davis
Rita & Edwin Dodge
Dora Lam Professional Corporation
Ann Cross
Nancy Pencer
RBC Foundation
Travel Alberta
Great West Life Assurance Company
Joan Tronningsdal
Hesperian Capital Management
Ltd./Norrep Funds
Masters Gallery Ltd.
Barbara McMorland
Petro-Canada
Precision Drilling Corporation
Art Schwartz
Virtual Museum of Canada
TUSK Energy Inc.
Michael Dutczak
Jane & Glen Edwards
Viacom Outdoors
EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
Where Calgary
Fast Forward
Major Donor – ($10,000 – $24,999)
Anonymous
Alberta Environment
Anadarko Canada Corporation Ltd.
ARC Financial
Irene & William Bell
Leslie & David Bissett
Communication Canada
Chris Cran
Pauline & Hugh Dempsey
William Gathorne Burns
Cheryl Gottselig
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Imperial Oil Foundation
Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited
Angus McNee
The New Sun Fund at
The Calgary Foundation
Randal L. Oliver
The Rozsa Foundation
Mary & Richard Shaw
Partner –
($2,500 – $4,999)
Anonymous
Baytex Energy Trust
Margaret Brodylo
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer
Gertrude & Martin Cohos
Copyzone
Jocelyne Daw & Robert Page
Alison & Ken Delf
Mary Ann & Don Cormack
(Devonian Foundation)
Rick Ducommun
M.G. Eaton & Kim Kertland
Enmax Energy Corporation
Estate of Luke Lindoe
Investors Group
MacEwan Family Charity Fund
at The Calgary Foundation
Margaret & Ted Newall
Tim O’Connor
Doreen Orman
Pirie Foundation
Diana & Ted Rozsa
Muriel Tassie
The Ranchmen’s Club
Waterous & Co
Lynn Webster & Michael Robinson
Bonnie & Arthur Dumont
Tanis & Robert Lefroy
Dorothy & M. Earl Lomas
Jeanne & Peter Lougheed
Cynthia & A. Webster Macdonald
Lori Macdonald & John McConnell
L.W. MacEachern
Diane & Lawrie Mack
Sheila MacKenzie
Dora Helen & James A.N. Mackie
Patricia & Peter Mann
Lynn & Ken Martens
Margaret E. McCready
Janice McDougall & Gervais Goodman
Dorothy & Jim McLeod
Maureen McTeer & Joe Clark
Jean Merriman
National Bank Financial
Donald Peacock
Ruth & Rob Peters & Family
Erna-May Pierce
D. Miles Price
Susan Purcell & Mitchell B. Cohen
Beth & Gordon Rankin
Greta Raymond & Darrell Myroniuk
Maria Rees
Phyllis & Chris Robb
Vera Ross
Marianne Santopinto
Leanne Sereda & Larry Barkley
Jim Shaw
Ramsis Shehata
Ryan Sluggett
Heather & Herb Snowdon
Margaret & Ron Southern
Esther & J. Alvin Speers
Judith A. Sproule
Stephanie & Brian Felesky
Claudia & Randy Findlay
FirstEnergy Capital Corp.
Franklin Foster
Fraser Milner Casgrain
Annie & David Freeze
Eleanor & Cos Gabriele
Bernadette Geronazzo & Cody Slater
Colin Glassco
Marg & Wilf Gobert
Joan & Don Greenfield
Joy Harvie Maclaren & Don Maclaren
Robin Harvie
John R. Hemstock
Gail A. Hinchliffe
Julia & John Homan
Virginia & Alan Hunter
Carolyn & Larry Hursh
Terri Illingworth & Robert Wilkinson
Edward A. Johnson
Kent Jones
Phyllis Kane & William Pepler
Jessie E. Kerfoot
Phyllis Konrad
Judy Lawton & Stuart Miller
Pauline & Edmond Lee
Kelly Leech
Marjorie & Francis Lefaivre
St. Andrew Caledonian Society
of Calgary
Charles B. Stalnaker
Elaine & Grant Stapon
Muriel E. Stewart
Carolyn & David Tavender
Telus World of Science
Bill & Jean Toole Family Donor Advised
Fund at The Calgary Foundation
TransAlta Corporation
TransCanada Corporation
Betty & Ernie Trosch
Toni & Paul Trudel
United Way of Calgary and Area
Catharine & L. Fred Valentine
Beth & Randy Vander Voort
Evelyn & Darol Wigham
Wigham Resources Ltd.
Rhonda Wishart & John Cuthbertson
Frances Wright
Deborah Yedlin & Martin Molyneaux
Hostelling International Canada
- Pacific Mountain Region
Voyager –
($750 – $999)
Alberta CGIT Association
Michele & Lloyd Buchanan
Roberta & Rory Cory
Glenbow Museum
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Joan & Ken Crowshaw
Alasdair Fergusson
Anne Fraser
Corine & Stefan Frick
Wanda Godwin
Paulette & Sid Greenner
Faye & David Haigh
Jean Helmer
F. Richard Matthews
Edward C. Phelps
Warren & Gregory Robertson
Janice & James Shea
Caron & D. Michael Stewart
Explorer –
($500 – $749)
Anonymous
Carol & Fred Abbott
Active Environmental Services
Judi & Tim Anstett
Kathleen Ashford
David Ballard
Frances Birdsell
Susan Boardman & Brian Nelson
Robert Brews
Marlene & Don Campbell
Canadian Association
of Petroleum Producers
Harold Carlyle
Arlein & Dov Chetner
Beth & Soren Christiansen
Gay & David Claydon
Phyllis & William Cochrane
Alex Crocket
Shan & Donald Cross
Lucy & Jay Cross
John F. Crossley
Frank Dabbs
Joe-Anne D’Avignon & Michael Quinn
William Dobbs
Wilma & Thomas Dobson
Robert Elias
Barbara Fish & E. J. Laurence
Ms. D. Anne Fitzpatrick
Hannelore Gewers
Margaret E. & Rick Harrop
Janet Harvie & Britt Simmons
Dick & Lois Haskayne
Linda & Milt Hohol
Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill
Community Association
Cheryl & Andrew Howden
Barbara & Brian Howes
Gerald Knowlton
Lamont Family
James & Helen Laycraft
Dawne & Eric Lofkrantz
Brenda & James F.N. Mackie
Joan MacMillan
Patricia & Donald Maier
Beverly & Fred Mensink
Mind Designs Inc.
Thomas & Maxine Moslow
Mary Murphy
Eleanor & Robert Riley
Barbara & James Robinson
Joanne & Harry Schaefer
Tessi Schier & Steve Calderwood
Ralph & Elizabeth Scott
Catherine Smith
Kim Spink
David Thomson
Wyn van der Schee
Betty & Arthur Ward
Sue & Terry White
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Glenbow Museum
Supporter –
($250 – $499)
Anonymous
ACE, Child Development Centre
Linda M. Achtemichuk
Patricia Ainslie
Sharon & Terrence Allen
Janice & John Anders
Mary Anne & Don Andrews
Lorene Archdekin & Tim Friesen
Associations Plus
Irene M. Bakker
Margaret Bawden & Crawford Smith
Marianne & Jean-Claude Beauvilain
Patricia & Jack Benedict
Trevor Bennett
Anne & Frank Bercha
Berens Energy Ltd.
Beverly & Gerald Berkhold
Frances & Dale Birdsell
Ann Boerner & Daryl Barber
Jean & Leonard Bolger
Linda & Ken Bolstad
Diane Boss & Harry VanderVlist
Lynn Bowers
Eddie & John Gareau
Lynne & Stephen Gibson
Doreen & David Gilmour
Karen Goodrich
Marjory & Thomas Gough
Pamela & Hubert Gray
Lois & Rod Green
Eleanor & C.R. Guest
Reri Haakmeester
Christine & Ken Hale
Shannon Hallett
Marilou & Tom Hamel
Deirdre Hamstead
Noreen Hargrave
Sandi & William Hartman
Patricia J. Hawkins
Jane Hayes & Derek Smith
Linda & James Herbert
Robert Hodgson
Ian Hundey
John H. Inglis
Judy Inglis & Cameron Reid
Frances & Michael Jamison
Judith & Peter Jekill
Susan & Charles Nabors
Jamie Niessen
Margaret & John Noakes
Lisa & Michael O’Hara
Margaret Olive & Darrell Marshall
Pauline Olthof
Eliza & Gary Palmer
Elaine & Gary Park
Lesley & Tom Parker
Karen & Gordon Paul
Monica & Jim Paul
Jenne & Allan Pedden
Mary Peet
Dyan Pettigrew & Max Marina
Tietje Piera
Bernice & John Pilling
Aileen & Tom Pinder
Frances A. Plaunt
Diana & Marlin Polowick
Andree Powers & Bill Jarvis
Imelda & Steve Raby
Tasneem Rahim
Bonnie Ramsay Skitmore & Robert
Skitmore
Evelyn & James Brown
Jennifer & Leo Bushman
Marie-Rose & Raymond Bussiere
Beverley Butler
Ines & Harvie Campbell
Constance M. Jones
Sharon Jones & Cornelis Koster
Michele Kalny & Andrew Crichton
Lisa & Antony Kam
Herbert Kariel
Matt Campbell
Virginia Capen
Vicki & Doug Cass
Carol-Anne & David Chambers
Rejean & Horace Champagne
Inna Charkova & Jos P. Van der Velden
Bill Chester
Quynh & Bill Chestnut
Deborah Chow-Fagan & Steve Fagan
Oliver Christensen
Virginia Christopher
Audrey & John Coats
Pat & Joel Cochrane
Yanka & Robert Cochrane
Martha Cohen
Angela Corsi
Anne S. Crawford
Laurie & William Csokonay
Gynell Dawson
Leslie & Jim D’Andrea
Heather Kelly & Denisse Hans
Elsie & Aubrey Kerr
Lois & Lance Rees
Christine & Gordon Reese
Vicki & Stu Reid
Adele & Ernest F. Roberts
Margaret & Lloyd Rodway
Kirsten Ross
Dean Ruether & Denis Cote
Diane & David Scott
Ruth & Cliff Secter
Gloria & James Sherbut
Lisa & Markham Silver
Mary Elizabeth Skeith
Donald M. Skinner
Barbara Snowdon & Dale Ellert
Margaret & John Sparling
Perry & Geneva Spitznagel
Tracy & Myron Stelmaschuk
Mary L. & Barrie Stephens
Brigid Stewart
Chris & Wane Stickland
Shannon & Barry Sullivan
Irene & Walter DeBoni
Louis & Marcelle Desrochers
John Duckett
Janet & Dave Duncan
Mary & J. Bruce Dunlop
Richard Dunn
Hilary & Allan Elliott
Anne Evamy
Maida & Barry Evans
Janet & Douglas Ewens
Margaret & Brian Exton
Verna Jean Fairbrass
Joy & Cornelius Fehr
Jan Ferguson
Geraldine I. Fish
D. Anne Fitzpatrick
Uta & Brian Fox
Jennifer Francis
Yolande & Howard Freeze
Doris & Otto R. Friedenreich
David Friesen
David Fulton
Susan & Richard Galloway
J. Louise & William Gant
Maria & John Kimber
Simone & Jim Kirby
Karen Konrad
Kathy & Glenn Krahulic
Dawn & William Kruse
Rosemary & Rick Kry
Karen & Andrew Kryzan
Sharon & Robert Lainchbury
Michale & Richard Lang
Elisabeth & Anders Langeland
Patricia & Lorne Larson
June M. Larson
Rebecca & Stephen Lathrop
Theresa Lavender & James Faraday
Debbie & Glenn D. Laycock
Ellen & Loring Lee
Hazel G. Litzgus
Paul Luxford
Helene & Raymond Mahaffey
Georgia & Bill Martin
John Martland
Diane M. Matthews
Jacqueline Maxwell
Janet & Ken McCagherty
Deborah & Kim McCaig
Mary Lou & John McCormick
Conrad W. McCowan
Jean E. McCreight
Neil McDermid
Thelma & D.A. McDonald
Inge McDonald
Gail & Hector McFadyen
Jane McGhee & Herb Selin
Janice & Gordon McTavish
Mr. & Mrs. Meagher
Cheryl Melosky & Carl Brown
Eva & Max Miller
Patricia & Lindsay Milne
Judith & Britton Mockridge
Joyce & Donald Moore
Barbara & Michael Morin
Pearl & Ian Morrison
Ruth B. Mowat
Joan & James Sullivan
Eric Sundstrom
Barry W. Swan
Joyce & Gerald Sykes
Catherine Tam
Helene & Henk Ter Keurs
Lynn Thornton & Bob Hamshaw
Dawn & Jack Thrasher
F. Jim Toews
June Townley
Yvon & Chris Tremblay
Phyllis & Dale Tufts
Gertrude & Ken Turner
Janice Tye & Murray Hanna
Aritha van Herk
Matthew Walls
Marie Jeanne Walsh
Candy & Bill Watson
Olga & Lawrence Watson
George Webber
Penny & J. Graham Weir
Jan Weir & Jacques Gendron
Meta & Hal Wieser
Sandy & Grant Wilde
Jacqueline & Ron Wilderman
Twila & Wayne Wilson
Rondo E. Wood
Marnie & Hal Wyatt
Penny & Murray Young
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Management Discussion and Analysis
22
Management’s Report
23
Auditors’ Report
24
Balance Sheet
25
Operating Fund Statement
26
Statement of Operations and Changes for
Endowment and Designated Fund Balances
27
Statement of Cash Flows
28
Notes to the Financial Statements
Financial Review
Management Discussion and Analysis
OPERATING EXPENDITURE
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute for
the years ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. It should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited
financial statements and the other information contained in this annual report.
OVERVIEW
The 2005 fiscal year was another very successful year for the Glenbow-Alberta Institute. During the course of the year
•
four high quality temporary themed exhibitions were on display,
•
substantial research and planning work was completed for our new permanent history of Alberta gallery on the fourth floor scheduled
to open in fiscal 2007,
•
$4 million dollars of funding for this project was secured through the Province of Alberta’s centennial legacies grants program.
Negotiations for a further $5 million from the Government of Canada’s centennial program are well underway,
•
A substantial part of the $1.4 million capital project to upgrade collections storage in the cultural history and archival storage areas
was completed.
These achievements complement our goals of creating interactive programs and exhibits that our members, visitors and customers want to see,
becoming an innovative knowledge centre by providing quality content, refining and building the collection, increasing and diversifying attendance
and revenue sources and strengthening Glenbow’s profile locally, nationally and internationally.
OPERATING REVENUES
The Institute works to achieve its vision and goals with very strong support and partnerships with the general public, individual and corporate
donors, foundations and government. The Province of Alberta’s Alberta Community Development office has a service agreement with the
Institute for the provision of curatorial care and public access to the collection which is owned by the Province. This contract provides 25.5%
of our annual operating revenues and is renegotiated at the end of its term. A contract is in place for fiscal year 2006 and negotiations for the
period after March 31, 2005 will begin in the fall of 2005. Structured fundraising and donations generated $3.1 million or 29% of operating
revenues. This represents a substantial increase over prior years. Large contributions were made in support of the Mavericks Gallery and three
important new media projects. Admissions and membership revenues have shown slight variations over time. Themed temporary exhibitions
and creative programs continue to appeal to our members, visitors and customers. This strategy will continue in fiscal year 2006 and new
initiatives will be considered to continue to grow audience and revenue sources.
Fiscal year 2006 will mark the beginning of a three year transitional period at the end of which the annual spending rate of the four endowment
funds will be reduced to 5 – 5.5% of market values. This strategy has been adopted to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment
fund. The operating revenue withdrawn from the endowment funds was reduced by 2.5% in fiscal year 2005.
Commercial and other sources of revenue account for 12.4% of operating revenues. These include proceeds from the sale of archival images,
museum shop sales, revenues generated by our traveling exhibition program, and rental income.
Support services and administration costs include a wide range of functions that impact all operational areas including: all financial reporting
functions, organizational governance, human resources, volunteer resources, information systems and support and new media development,
facilities maintenance, visitor services, external professional auditors and advisors, and general office supplies and services. These costs have
increased by 30% since March 31, 2004. A large part of this increase is a result of new website initiatives. Three significant website projects
were in development in 2005. The new corporate website has already been launched and two other educational websites will be complete by
late summer 2005. The cost of these projects to March 2005 was $727k. An additional $250k will be spent to complete them in 2006.
Staff costs in this area have also increased substantially. Almost 40% of the Institute’s workforce is employed in these areas and a negotiated
settlement of 3% for all members of CUPE Local 1645 has added significantly to operating costs.
Program and exhibit development includes designers, public and school programmers, production staff and travelling exhibit coordinators.
Additional staff have been hired on term contracts to work on the research and development of a new permanent gallery on the third floor.
However, overall costs for the workunit have remained close to 2004 levels as a result of restructuring and staffing changes made at the end
of that year.
Collections management cares for and maintains the Province’s collection. The decrease in spending in this area results from a reduction in
staffing at the end of fiscal 2004. Resources in this area were invested in a major capital project in 2005. Fiscal 2005 is the last year in which
collections acquisitions are expected to be funded by the Collections Endowment Fund. In fiscal year 2006 and subsequent years, income
earned from the sale of deaccessioned Glenbow collections material which is not of museum quality will be placed in a Glenbow account
in the Province’s Historic Resources Fund. This fund will be used for future acquisitions to the Glenbow collection.
Glenbow Enterprises includes the personnel and infrastructure costs associated with maintaining and growing our fundraising programs and
profile as well as developing and supporting the Institute’s membership program. It also oversees marketing and promotional activities for the
organization as a whole and coordinates our publishing program. Costs in this area increased by 8.7%. Additional resources were invested in
strategic planning and consulting advice associated with creating a new endowment fund to maintain the Mavericks gallery when it is complete
and other innovative stewardship and fundraising initiatives.
Amortization decreased by 7.4% in fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2004 included substantial amortization costs relating to our Blackfoot travelling exhibition.
Amortization costs are expected to increase in 2006 and 2007 as two large capital projects, the collections storage upgrade costing $1.4 million
and the new permanent Mavericks gallery (estimated to cost $9 million) are completed.
$ 4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
$ 3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
MUSEUM SHOP
SUPPORT SERVICES
&
ADMINISTRATION
$ 606,284
$ 1,877,647
$ 3,750,126
$ 854,329
1,402,335
617,540
1,727,957
2,873,854
922,181
1,278,213
602,890
1,884,969
2,401,764
703,957
PROGRAM
& EXHIBIT
DEVELOPMENT
COLLECTIONS
MANAGEMENT
2005
$ 2,394,772
$ 1,235,750
2004
2,351,771
2003
2,031,773
LIBRARY
&
ARCHIVES
GLENBOW
ENTERPRISES &
AMORTIZATION
1,500,000
1,000,000
CAPITAL ASSETS
500,000
Capital expenditures in 2005 totaled $1.2 million. $702,000 or 58.5% of this balance was spent on the upgrades to the collections storage area.
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PROVINCIAL
CONTRACT
ENDOWMENT
FUND REVENUES
FUNDRAISING
2005
$ 2,738,000
$ 2,393,007
2004
2,688,000
2,454,969
2003
2,563,000
1,649,632
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ANNUAL REPORT
REVIEW2004/05
2004/05
ADMISSIONS &
MEMBERSHIPS
OTHER ACTIVITIES
COMMERCIAL &
$ 3,099,725
$ 1,181,224
$ 1,328,924
2,152,000
1,146,073
1,456,475
2,155,761
1,158,530
1,387,947
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Despite a withdrawal of more than the recommended target of 5.5%, the endowment funds have maintained their market value in the last 12 months.
In fiscal 2003 approximately $1.2 million dollars from the deaccessioning of part of the library collection was deposited in the collections fund.
A separate library endowment fund was created early in 2004 and the deaccessioning revenues were transferred to this new fund.
In fiscal year 2005, the Institute withdrew $1.1 million more income from the endowment funds, than the funds generated in that year.
Fortunately this deficit has been compensated for by the growth of the fund during 2005. However, to ensure that the purchasing power of the
endowment funds (which in 2005 provided 22.3% of the Institute’s operating revenues) is maintained, the Board of Governors passed
cont…
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ANNUAL REPORT
REVIEW 2004/05
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Management Discussion and Analysis cont...
a motion in June 2004 directing that $25 million of the pooled fund assets be sequestered for strategic and financial management sufficient to
meet and not exceed a targeted annual spending rate of 5 – 5.5% of the market value. By March 31, 2007 the Institute will reduce its annual
budgetary reliance on the total endowment funds to 5 – 5.5%. A transitional fund of $2.5 million dollars was set aside to bridge the gap in
funding as the draw is reduced over a three year period.
Capital Assets
The accounting estimates for Capital Assets represent 9.5% of the organization’s balance sheet at March 31, 2005. If the organization’s estimated
useful lives of assets were incorrect, the organization could experience increased or decreased charges for the amortization of capital assets in the future.
Recoverability of Long Term Investments
$ 16,000,000
The organization assesses the recoverability of its long-term investments on a regular, recurring basis. The most significant assumptions underlying
the recoverability of long-term investments are the achievement of future cash flow and the long term sustainability of the organization. No
allowance has been made for the recoverability of long-term investments at March 31, 2005. If the recoverability of a substantial portion
of long-term investments is doubtful, the organization could experience an increased charge to Investment expense in future and a reduction
in the endowment revenues used to sustain its on-going operations.
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
4,000,000
The organization recognizes revenue given for a designated purpose or project in the period in which the related expenses are incurred or the
project is completed. Revenues received for projects or expenses which will occur in a future period are deferred until that future period.
If management estimates of the cost or completion date of the designated activities are inaccurate, revenues could be recognized inaccurately.
2,000,000
0
FOUNDING
FUND
LEGACY
FUND
COLLECTIONS
FUND
LIBRARY
FUND
2005
$ 15,645,524
$ 6,346,368
$ 5,084,444
$ 1,337,000
2004
15,775,274
6,454,905
5,271,846
1,308,920
2003
14,411,922
5,694,834
5,904,436
–
OPERATIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During 2005, the Institute raised $10.7 million dollars to finance its total cash expenditures of $9.8 million through its contract with the Province,
fundraising endeavors and self-generated sources of revenue. The additional available cash flow of $8.5k was applied to capital expenditures
and working capital. Cash for capital expenditures in excess of cash generated through operations was received through a capital grant received
in support of the collections storage upgrade project. In-kind support from the Province and the City of Calgary for the use of the building and
the utilities, janitorial and maintenance services associated with it are critical to the organization and allow the Glenbow to fund a far larger
range of activities than would otherwise be possible with our existing cash-flow.
Cash-flow in the fiscal year 2006 will require close monitoring as we will be required to spend significant sums for the construction of the
Mavericks gallery. A new banking facility has been negotiated to allow us to access funds in an effective and flexible way. The operating
budget for 2005 is covered through anticipated sources of recurring funding.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Glenbow’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated. Unless specifically stated
below, the organization is not aware of trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that it reasonably expects to materially affect the methodology
or assumptions associated with the critical accounting estimates.
The organization depends on fundraising to finance a significant proportion of its activities and strives to maintain an extremely strong profile
and reputation with its stakeholders, the business community and government. Therefore, it adheres to high standards of governance and
financial stewardship which are regularly reviewed.
The organization’s operating budget is approved by the Board of Governors and regularly reviewed, however changes in the economy both locally
and nationally have an impact on the amount of operational revenue that can be generated. Large exhibitions are booked at least a year in
advance and permanent gallery development takes significantly longer. This restricts the organization’s ability to react quickly to economic
and other changes.
Two significant agreements which impact our ongoing activities terminate on March 31, 2006 and will need to be renegotiated later in fiscal
2006. These are our Curatorial Care and Public Service Access Agreement with the Province of Alberta and our collective agreement with CUPE
Local 1645 to which over 90% of our workforce belong.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2006
The 2006 budget was built on an assumption of consistent and growing receipts from existing and new fundraising programs, growth in attendance
revenues and a 3.5% fee increase in our service contract with the Province of Alberta. Projected operating revenues of $10.1 million are 6.3%
lower than our revenues for the fiscal year to March 31, 2005. The operating budget for 2006 does not envisage the same investment in new
media projects in the coming year. The main focus will be a large capital project – the new permanent gallery on the 3rd floor.
Our 2nd floor galleries will again host four temporary exhibitions and our work with the collections, archives and library will continue at current
levels. General operating costs continue to rise, the 2006 operating budget allows for a 3% negotiated settlement with the membership of
CUPE Local 1645 as well as increases in many other fixed operating costs.
The Board of Governors has recommended that over the next five years, the Glenbow work to enhance its existing programs and activities and
collaboratively develop two substantial new programs. Feasibility studies and business plans for this Enhanced Glenbow will be developed during
the course of fiscal 2006.
Accounts Receivable – Bad and doubtful debts
The organization has made no provision for bad or doubtful debts. Aging debts are reviewed monthly. There have been no write-offs during
the course of the year and it is management’s opinion that the accounts receivable balances representing 15% of total assets at March 31, 2005
will be received in full. $4 million of this balance represents the balance due under a Contribution Agreement signed in February 2005 with the
Province of Alberta for the development and construction of a new permanent gallery on the third floor. If the future were to differ from
management’s best estimate of amounts recoverable the organization could experience a bad debt charge in the future.
Inventory Obsolesence
The organization reviews its inventory for obsolescence at the annual inventory count carried out close to the end of the fiscal year. It has made no
provision for inventory obsolescence. If this estimate is inadequate, the organization could experience a charge to operating expense in the future.
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Management’s Report
Auditors’ Report
The financial statements of the Institute are the responsibility of management and the Board of Governors.
They have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada,
applied on a consistent basis.
To the Board of Governors of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute:
In fulfilling its responsibilities, management has developed, and maintains, a system of internal controls designed to
safeguard assets and the collection from loss or unauthorized use and ensure the accuracy of the financial records.
The financial statements necessarily include certain estimates which are made after consideration of the information
available and using careful judgments.
The Board of Governors exercises its responsibilities for financial controls through the Audit/Investment Committee
which is comprised of Governors who are not employees of the Institute. The Committee meets with management
and the external auditors to satisfy itself that the responsibility of the respective parties are properly discharged
and to review the financial statements before they are presented to the Board for approval.
Deloitte & Touche LLP have examined the financial statements for the year 2005, and their report to the
Board of Governors is presented herein.
We have audited the balance sheet of Glenbow-Alberta Institute as at March 31, 2005 and the operating fund statement
and the statements of operations and changes for endowment and designated fund balances and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Institute’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require
that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Institute as at
March 31, 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles.
Calgary, Alberta
June 3, 2005
Michael P. Robinson
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Marion A. Shill
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CORPORATE SECRETARY
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Balance Sheet
Operating Fund Statement
AS AT MARCH 31, 2005
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
OPERATING
FUND
ENDOWMENT AND
DESIGNATED FUNDS
TOTAL
2005
TOTAL
2004
ASSETS
TOTAL
2005
TOTAL
2004
Province of Alberta
$ 2,738,000
$ 2,688,000
Investment income
14,555
17,694
Allocation of unrestricted investment income from
Founding, Legacy, Collections Library and Designated funds
2,393,007
2,454,969
Fundraising (Note 10)
3,099,725
2,152,000
Admissions and memberships
1,181,224
1,146,073
Museum shop
713,651
666,141
Commercial activities
566,906
745,295
33,812
27,343
10,740,880
9,897,515
661,566
563,910
Central Services
3,088,560
2,309,944
Collections
1,235,750
1,402,335
Program and Exhibit Development
2,394,772
2,351,771
Library and Archives
606,284
617,540
Museum Shop
605,561
599,896
1,272,086
1,128,061
854,329
922,181
10,718,908
9,895,638
REVENUE
Current:
Cash and investments
$
419,101
Due from endowment and designated funds
$
25,296
$
444,397
$
387,339
–
306,771
306,771
68,551
258,230
–
258,230
245,026
Grants and donations receivable (Note 4)
2,214,696
1,577
2,216,273
1,786,781
Accounts receivable and accrued interest
463,648
_
463,648
310,917
Merchandise for resale
Prepaid expenses
107,868
–
107,868
136,551
3,463,543
333,644
3,797,187
2,935,165
Capital assets (Note 5)
3,192,278
–
3,192,278
2,799,278
Grants and donations receivable after more than one year (Note 4)
2,840,637
–
2,840,637
1,701,157
–
23,829,879
23,829,879
25,394,534
$ 9,496,458
$ 24,163,523
$ 33,659,981
$ 32,830,134
Investments, at cost (quoted market value – Note 6)
Miscellaneous
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
EXPENDITURES
Current:
President's Office
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 1,887,150
Due to operating fund
Deferred revenue (Note 7)
–
$ 1,887,150
$ 1,235,503
306,771
$
_
306,771
68,551
2,274,777
–
2,274,777
2,032,503
4,468,698
_
4,468,698
3,336,557
3,171,553
–
3,171,553
2,294,551
Long-term:
Deferred revenue (Note 8)
Fund Balances – Unrestricted (Note 9)
(1,336,071)
–
(1,336,071)
(965,043)
– Invested in capital assets
3,192,278
–
3,192,278
2,799,278
–
24,163,523
24,163,523
25,364,791
$ 9,496,458
$24,163,523
$ 33,659,981
$ 32,830,134
– Endowment and designated
Glenbow Enterprises
Amortization
NET REVENUE
On behalf of the Board of Governors:
Ian Bourne,
Herb H. Snowdon, CA
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
TREASURER
$
21,972
$
1,877
The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations and Changes for Endowment
and Designated Fund Balances
Statement of Cash Flows
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
FOUNDING
FUND
LEGACY
FUND
COLLECTIONS
FUND
OPERATING FUND
2005
2004
DESIGNATED FUNDS
LIBRARY
FUND
TOTAL
2005
TOTAL
2004
TOTAL
2005
TOTAL
2004
$
733,234 $
287,472 $
222,679 $
60,174 $
1,303,559 $ 2,186,436 $
3,455 $
5,625
(1,283,738)
(532,558)
(502,409)
(74,251)
(2,392,956)
(2,436,966)
(51)
(18,002)
Deaccessioning proceeds
–
–
–
18,708
18,708
208,389
–
–
Donations
–
–
1,065
–
1,065
–
1,850
1,937
Publications
–
–
–
–
–
–
22,735
5,106
(550,504)
(245,086)
(278,665)
4,631
(1,069,624)
(42,141)
27,989
(5,334)
EXPENDITURES
$
Items not affecting cash
Amortization
21,972 $
1,877 $ (1,227,409) $
26,141 $ (1,201,268) $
(284,968)
854,329
922,181
14,748
–
14,748
22,921
876,301
924,058
(1,212,661)
26,141
(1,186,520)
(262,047)
427,598
(513,649)
(340,564)
(22,335)
(362,899)
14,103
1,303,899
410,409
(1,553,225)
3,806
(1,549,419)
(247,944)
Net change in investments
–
–
1,553,225
(3,318)
1,549,907
248,566
Additions to capital assets
(1,247,329)
(690,340)
–
–
–
–
(1,247,329)
(690,340)
1,553,225
(3,318)
1,549,907
248,566
56,570
(279,931)
–
488
488
622
362,531
642,462
–
24,808
24,808
24,186
419,101 $
362,531 $
0 $
25,296 $
25,296 $
24,808
Changes in non-cash working
capital items
INVESTING
75,470
31,761
26,743
6,835
140,809
158,453
134
124
Deaccessioning expenses
–
–
–
2,228
2,228
55,955
–
–
Miscellaneous expenses
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,714
40
14,748
–
–
–
14,748
22,921
–
–
90,218
31,761
26,743
9,063
157,785
237,329
1,848
164
NET REVENUE
(EXPENDITURE)
(640,722)
(276,847)
(305,408)
(4,432)
(1,227,409)
(279,470)
26,141
(5,498)
Fund balances,
beginning of year
12,326,577
6,384,886
5,165,757
1,343,071
25,220,291
25,499,761
144,500
149,998
Amortization
TOTAL
2004
OPERATING
Net revenue (expenditure)
Allocation of unrestricted
investment income
to operating fund
Investment expenses
TOTAL
2005
NET INFLOW (OUTFLOW) Of
CASH RELATED TO THE
FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES
REVENUE
Investment income
ENDOWMENT DESIGNATED
FUNDS
FUNDS
NET CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW)
CASH POSITION, BEGINNING OF YEAR
CASH POSITION, END OF YEAR
Fund balances,
end of year
$ 11,685,855 $ 6,108,039 $ 4,860,349 $ 1,338,639 $ 23,992,882 $ 25,220,291 $
170,641 $
144,500
Market Value of Investments
$ 15,645,524 $ 6,346,368 $ 5,084,844 $
128,461 $
119,260
1,337,00 $ 28,413,736 $ 28,810,945 $
$
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Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1
MARCH 31, 2005
GENERAL
The Glenbow-Alberta Institute (the “Institute”) operates under the authority of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute Act, Chapter G-5, Revised
Statutes of Alberta 1996, as amended. The Institute is registered as a charity under the Income Tax Act and is exempt from income tax.
Ownership of the majority of the collections is held by the Province of Alberta. The Institute is responsible for caring for the collection
and providing public access.
The Institute administers seven collections with over 1.3 million objects, comprised of Cultural History, Ethnology, Military History,
Mineralogy, Art, Library, Archives - paper, photographs and negatives.
All additions to the collections, including gifts, are approved by the Board of Governors. Deaccessioning of major value collection items
requires approval by the Province of Alberta.
NOTE 2
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
The nature and business of the Institute is to provide public service through a human history museum, an art gallery, a library, and an archives.
The organization is comprised of six work units, the functions of which are as follows:
The President’s office carries out the functions of the overall administration of the Institute including human resources.
Central services provides board services, accounting, budgeting and financial services, computer services, photography, purchasing,
security and building services, volunteer services and carries other unallocated costs such as photocopier leases and communications.
Collections makes recommendations on the purchase and acceptance of gifts of art and artifacts and the deaccessioning of collection
items, stores and conserves collection items and makes the collection available for display to the public.
Program and exhibit development plans, facilitates, coordinates and produces all aspects of the Institute’s activities for the public.
Library and archives acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes available to the public and staff published and archival material relating
to the history of southern Alberta and Western Canada.
Glenbow enterprises is a division of the Institute responsible for private sector, individual donor and foundation fundraising, facility
rentals, the museum shop, grant applications, commercial alliances, advertising and promotion campaigns and new business ventures.
Glenbow enterprises also develops publishing programs which reflect the full range of research undertaken at the Institute. Publishing
projects include catalogues, books, the Glenbow magazine, videos, research notes and multi-media technology.
NOTE 3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND REPORTING PRACTICES
These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
a) Fund Accounting
The Institute follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions. Loans and advances between the funds are recorded
in each fund and are not eliminated in the fund totals on the balance sheet.
i) Operating Fund
The Operating Fund accounts for the organization’s administration activities, fundraising and the costs of maintaining and allowing
public access to the collections.
ii) Endowment Funds
The Founding Fund contains the Devonian Foundation Gift and the Province of Alberta Gift: initially $5,000,000 each. The Devonian
Foundation Gift is invested in marketable securities and interest bearing deposits. A portion of the investment income earned annually
thereon is required by the Glenbow-Alberta Institute Amendment Act, 1996 to be reinvested in order to maintain the value of the Devonian
Foundation Gift, increased by inflation. Investment income in excess of the annual inflation amount may be retained in the Fund or
allocated to the Operating Fund at the discretion of the Board of Governors. The Province of Alberta Gift is also invested in marketable
securities and interest bearing deposits. The Board of Governors has specified that an amount of investment income earned thereon must
be retained in the Founding Fund (the “Fund”) in order to maintain the value of the Province of Alberta Gift, increased by inflation.
The remaining investment income may be retained in the Fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the Board’s discretion.
The requirement of increasing the capital by inflation is monitored by comparing the initial value of the gift adjusted for the cumulative
impact of inflation to the current market value of the Fund.
The Legacy Fund was established by the Board of Governors and is invested in marketable securities and interest bearing deposits.
The Board has specified that an amount of investment income earned thereon must be retained in the Legacy Fund (the “Fund”)
in order to maintain the value of the Fund, increased by inflation. Any remaining unexpended investment income may be retained
in the Fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the Board’s discretion.
The Collections Fund was established from the proceeds of a 1995 deaccessioning program for selected international collection items
which are not part of the Institute’s core mandate. The net proceeds of the deaccessioned items were credited to the Collections Fund.
Expenditures from the capital are restricted to the purchase of collection items. The Board has specified that an amount of investment
income earned on the Collections Fund (the “Fund”) must be retained in the Fund in order to maintain the value of the Fund, increased
by inflation. Any remaining unexpended investment income may be retained in the Fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the
discretion of the Board of Governors for “the care and maintenance of the collection.”
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The Library Fund was established from the proceeds of a 2002 deaccessioning program of selected items which were not part of the
Institute’s core mandate, or were duplicates of items accessible in the local community. The net proceeds of the deaccessioned items
were credited to the Library Fund. The Board has specified that an amount of investment income earned on the Library Fund
(the “Fund”) must be retained in the fund in order to maintain the value of the fund, increased by inflation. Any remaining unexpended
investment income may be retained in the fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the discretion of the Board of Governors.
iii) Designated Funds
The Institute receives other funds which are designated for special use by donors or by the Board of Governors. It is the Institute’s
policy to maintain these funds separately as Designated Funds. Transfers for capital asset acquisitions are made annually
to the Operating Fund to the extent that Designated Funds have been expended on capital assets. Designated Funds include
grants received from various government and private agencies to finance specific projects and proceeds from the sale
of Glenbow-Alberta Institute publications.
b) Revenue Recognition
Restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of the Operating Fund in the year in which the
related expenses are incurred. All other restricted contributions are recorded directly to the appropriate restricted fund when received.
Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the Operating Fund in the year received or receivable if the amount
to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.
Operating grants are recognized as revenue in the period when receivable. Operating grants received for a future period
are deferred until that future period.
Contributions to Endowment Funds are recognized as revenue in the Endowment Funds.
Investment income earned on Endowment Fund resources is recognized in the Endowment Fund. Funds are transferred
to the Operating Fund in accordance with terms approved by the Board.
Other investment income is recognized as revenue of the Operating or Designated Funds when earned.
Net revenues from the deaccessioning of collections items are forwarded to the Province of Alberta on receipt for deposit into
a designated account for Glenbow Museum held collections which forms part of the Historic Resources Fund of Alberta Community
Development. Revenues from the deaccessioning of library items are allocated to the Library Fund. Expenses of deaccessioning
are paid from sale proceeds.
c) Donated Services
A substantial number of unpaid volunteers have made significant contributions of their time to the Institute’s programs. The value
of this contributed time is not included in these financial statements, since objective measurement of valuation is indeterminable.
d) Merchandise for Resale
Merchandise for resale is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
e) Capital Assets
Furniture and equipment is recorded at cost and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
according to class: computer equipment 33.3%, vehicles and equipment 20%, major renovations 6.67% and furniture 10%.
Leasehold improvements and travelling exhibitions are recorded at cost and are amortized over the expected lives of the improvements
or exhibitions.
f) Investments
Investments are carried at the fair market value assigned at the date they are donated to the Institute and by the cost method for
these investments purchased by the Institute. Portfolio investments which are effectively held to maturity or which have a reduction
in market value which is considered temporary in nature are recorded at cost.
g) Financial Instruments
Accounts receivable and accrued interest, investments and accounts payable and accrued liabilities constitute financial instruments.
Based on the available information, the carrying value of the Institute’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates
fair value as at March 31, 2005. Investments are long-term in nature and are recorded at the lower of cost or market value, unless
declines in market value are considered temporary. See Note 6 for fair value information pertaining to the investments.
The Institute is exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates. The Institutes does not use derivative
instruments to reduce its exposure to interest and foreign exchange rate risk, but mitigates risk by ensuring that dates of bond
maturity are staggered.
h) Expenditure on Collection Items
Costs of collection items acquired during the year are expensed through the work unit to which they relate. The expenditures
on collection items in 2005 were $109,402 (2004 - $83,013) which were recorded within the Operating Fund.
i) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Effective April 1, 2004 the Institute adopted the recommendations of the CICA Handbook Section 3063 “Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets.” Long-lived assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount
may not be fully recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when their carrying value exceeds the total undiscounted cash
flows expected from their use and eventual disposition. The amount of impairment loss is determined as the excess of the carrying
value of the assets over their fair value. The adoption of this policy had no impact on the current year’s financial statements.
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NOTE 4
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
NOTE 7
Grants and donations receivable include the following provincial government grant:
Province of Alberta - Centennial Legancies
grant in support of the Mavericks gallery
RECEIVABLE
IN < 12
MONTHS
RECEIVABLE
AFTER > 12
MONTHS
$ 1,210,805
$ 2,840,637
COST
2005
ACCUMULATED
AMORTIZATION
$
NET BOOK
VALUE
2004
NET BOOK
VALUE
4,616,326
$ 1,624,517
$ 1,080,939
Furniture and equipment
$ 6,240,843
Leasehold improvements
3,350,307
2,005,881
1,344,426
1,522,249
654,369
431,034
223,335
196,090
7,053,241
$ 3,192,278
$ 2,799,278
$
Provincial government grants
345,682
$
85,750
Grants from the corporate sector
431,603
331,181
Other
139,110
180,913
$ 2,274,777
$ 2,032,503
2005
2004
DEFERRED REVENUE – LONG TERM
Corporate sector support for exhibitions and programming
$
ICAP funding for upgrade and renewal of storage space
Province of Alberta – Centennial Legacies grant in support of the Mavericks gallery
Provincial government grants for the construction of the Blackfoot gallery
Other
NOTE 6
INVESTMENTS
2005
MARKET
VALUE
Founding Fund
Devonian Foundation Gift
116,661
MARKET
VALUE
COST
COST
7,871,173
$ 6,164,988
5,407,054
7,904,101
6,190,778
15,645,524
11,563,730
15,775,274
12,355,766
Legacy Fund
6,346,368
6,051,584
6,454,905
6,405,946
Collections Fund
5,084,844
4,848,973
5,271,846
5,243,157
Library Fund
1,337,00
1,249,015
1,308,920
1,276,406
Designated Fund
128,461
116,577
119,260
113,259
$ 28,542,197
$ 23,829,879
$ 28,930,205
$ 25,394,534
Common and preferred stocks
17,639,723
13,371,172
18,074,788
15,087,098
Bonds, debentures and mortgages
10,101,100
9,658,023
9,978,402
9,432,033
709,071
708,381
776,367
774,755
92,303
92,303
100,648
100,648
$ 28,542,197
$ 23,829,879
$ 28,930,205
$ 25,394,534
Province of Alberta Gift
$
266,663
662,481
718,260
2,123,032
1,030,000
–
–
76,666
23,465
181,463
213,963
11,250
42,200
$ 3,171,553
$ 2,294,551
2004
NOTE 9
CHANGES IN OPERATING FUND BALANCE
Changes in the Operating Fund balances were comprised of:
$
294,827
62,565
Fees and grants in support of travelling exhibitions
$ 10,245,519
$
1,139,832
Calgary Foundation – support for First Nations school programs
Development costs of travelling exhibitions
2004
1,295,817
Grants from foundations
NOTE 8
CAPITAL ASSETS
2005
Federal government grants
Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program approved a grant of $167,000 in fiscal year 2004. A supplemental
amount of $53,850 was approved in fiscal year 2005. $58,250 of the total funding of $220,850 was recognized as fundraising revenue in the
year ending March 31, 2004. The remaining funds of $162,600 are included in fundraising revenues of $3,099,725 in 2005.
NOTE 5
DEFERRED REVENUE – CURRENT
8,329,875
$ 6,156,676
7,315,649
$
2005
INVESTED IN
CAPITAL ASSETS
Beginning of year balance
$ 2,799,278
UNRESTRICTED
$
2004
TOTAL
TOTAL
(965,043)
$ 1,834,235
$ 1,832,358
Net revenue
(854,329)
876,301
21,972
1,877
Invested in capital assets
1,247,329
(1,247,329)
–
–
$ 3,192,278
$ (1,336,071)
$ 1,856,207
$ 1,834,235
NOTE 10 FUNDRAISING
Cash and short-term deposits
Accrued interest receivable
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GlenbowMuseum
Museum FINANCIAL
ANNUAL REPORT
REVIEW2004/05
2004/05
Fundraising revenues of $3,099,725 include cash donations to the Institute and do not include donations of art, artifacts and archival material to
the collections which are owned by the Province of Alberta. The approximate dollar amount of the tax receipts issued by the Institute for items
donated to the collection in 2005 amounted to $281,097 (2004 - $7,209,949). Tax receipts for amounts greater than $1,000 are supported by
independent appraisals.
NOTE 11 PENSION OBLIGATIONS
The Institute has a defined contribution plan which is available to all full-time and permanent part-time employees. Under the terms of the plan,
the Institute matches contributions of up to 5% of employee earnings. In 2005, the Institute contributed $204,508 (2004 - $218,587)
in connection with the plan.
NOTE 12 DONATED SERVICES
The Glenbow Centre is leased to The City of Calgary by the Province of Alberta for a nominal amount of one dollar per year. The City of
Calgary, in turn, subleases it to the Institute for the same amount per year. Fair market value of the rental has not been determined. The City
of Calgary also provides janitorial, maintenance and utility services for the Glenbow Centre at no cost to the Institute. The value of the services
as determined by The City of Calgary was $1,478,338 for the year ended March 31, 2005 (2004 - $1,483,398). This amount has not been
included in the Operating Fund statement.
Museum
Museum FINANCIAL
ANNUAL REPORT
REVIEW 2004/05
Glenbow
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Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Board of Governors
Board of Governors
Board Chair
Ian Bourne
Vice-Chair
Gail O’Brien
Treasurer
Herb H. Snowdon, C.A.
Governors
Terry Allen
Alex Archila
Mary Ann Cormack
Lauchlan Currie
Joanne Cuthbertson
Rod Green
Robert Herdman
Edmond Lee
A. Webster Macdonald Jr., Q.C.
Jean Merriman
Hon. Judge William Pepler
Christopher J. Robb
Michael P. Robinson (President and CEO)
Past Chair
Randal L. Oliver
Corporate Secretary
Marion Shill
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Christine Chin
Past Chairs
Eric L. Harvie,* O.C., C.D., Q.C., 1954-1966
The Hon. Mr. Justice N.D. McDermid,* Q.C., 1966-1969
James C. Mahaffy,* 1969-1970
W. Donald C. MacKenzie,* 1970-1974
The Hon. Douglas S. Harkness,* O.C., 1974-1977
Jane T. Edwards, 1977-1980
D. Edwin Lewis,* C.D., Q.C., 1980-1984
E. David D. Tavender, Q.C., 1984-1988
Catherine M. Evamy, 1988-1991
Frederick F. Abbott, 1991-1994
J. Sherrold Moore, 1994-1997
Robert G. Peters, 1997-2000
A. Webster Macdonald, Jr. Q.C., 2000-2002
Randal L. Oliver 2002-2004
* deceased
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ANNUAL REPORT
REVIEW2004/05
2004/05
Fellows
Robert M. Borden
Duncan F. Cameron
N. Glenn Cameron
George Crawford, Q.C.
Jane T. Edwards
Catherine M. Evamy
Robert R. Janes, Ph.D.
The Hon. E. Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., Q.C.
Joy Harvie Maclaren
John E. Poole
E. David D. Tavender, Q.C.
Voices of Southeast Asia
Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World
July 1, 2005 to September 25, 2005
June 30, 2006 to June 10, 2007
Embark on a remarkable journey of Southeast Asian
culture! Let the rich culture of Vietnam colour your senses.
Hear the personal stories of Southeast Asian immigrants
who left their homeland to begin new lives in Canada,
and examine the contemporary works of first generation
Asian-Canadian artists. Glenbow welcomes you to
experience the vibrant traditions of this region's peoples.
Trace the rise and fall of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
civilizations and learn how they influenced one another
in history, archaeology, folklore, religion, culture, and
more. This exhibition will feature over 200 objects and
artifacts spanning a 5,000 year history. From prehistoric
Egyptian earthenware to a fresco painting from Pompeii,
it will trace the development of ancient Mediterranean
civilization and its cultural connections.
Petra: Lost City of Stone
Honourary Appointments
Duncan F. Cameron, F.M.A., Director Emeritus
Dr. Hugh A. Dempsey, Chief Curator Emeritus
Premier Ralph Klein, Curator Emeritus of Blackfoot Ethnology
Joy Harvie Maclaren, Curator Emeritus of Blackfoot Ethnology
Dr. Marmie P. Hess, O.C., LL.D., Curator Emeritus of Inuit Collections
Ewa Smithwick, Conservator Emeritus
Associate Curators/ Researchers
Dr. Geoffrey Simmins, Associate Curator of Art
Elizabeth Jamieson, Associate Curator of Cultural History
Chuck Stormes, Associate Curator of Cultural History
Dr. Margaret Hanna, Associate Curator of Ethnology
Tom Blackweasel, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Doreen Blackweasel, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Andy Black Water, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Jenny Bruised Head, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Louise Crop Eared Wolf, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Charlie Crow Chief, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Rosie Day Rider, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Earl Old Person, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Allan Pard, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Jerry Potts, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Pat Provost, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Pete Standing Alone, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Jim Swag, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Donna Weaselchild, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Frank Weasel Head, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Clarence Wolfleg, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Herman Yellow Old Woman, Associate Curator of Blackfoot Ethnology
Dr. Marmie P. Hess, O.C., LL.D, Associate Researcher
Honourary Governors
David Claydon
Stan Davison
Maureen G. Eberts
Jane T. Edwards
Catherine M. Evamy
Anne Fraser
Linda M. Hohol
Joy Harvie Maclaren
E. David D. Tavender Q.C.
October 29, 2005 to February 20, 2006
Deep within the deserts of Jordan lays the ancient city of
Petra. Through a narrow gorge it emerges into view,
revealing awe-inspiring monuments cut into the surrounding
cliffs. What is this astonishing city? Who built it and why?
Discover the forgotten city of Petra lost to the outside
world for centuries. Growing as a popular tourist destination,
Petra served as a location in the 1989 feature film,
Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade. Explore this impressive
ancient city and its people with over 200 objects, including
colossal stone sculptures and architectural elements travelling
from Jordan for the first time.
Variations: Fifty Years of Canadian Art
Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta
March 18 to June 4, 2006
Glenbow Museum’s New Permanent Gallery
Celebrating Alberta’s Story
Opening February 2007
Glenbow Museum will present an exciting art exhibition
which will include two exhibits: Edwin Holgate: Canadian
Painter travelling from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,
and Art and Society in Canada 1913-1950, travelling from
the National Gallery of Canada. Best known for his nude
portraits, Edwin Holgate was one of the most respected
artists of the human figure and joined the Group of Seven
in 1931. Holgate and his contemporaries left a lasting
impression on the era of Canadian modern art.
Text: Tanis Booth Design: Kaija Dirkson Printing: Sundog Printing Limited
Founder
Eric Harvie O.C., C.D., Q.C.
The province of Alberta was shaped by ambitious, adventurous, and entrepreneurial people. The pioneer spirit, rooted
from Alberta’s earliest residents, lives on today. In a city that’s
grown to world-class proportions, we will bring to light the
spirited personalities that have shaped and continue to define
our province. Our new permanent 30,000 square foot gallery
will present the stories of how Alberta became what it is
today – unique, individualistic, and proud.
Check out these new online resources!
Niisitapiisini: Our Way of Life
Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta
www.glenbow.org/blackfoot
www.glenbow.org/mavericks
This innovative educational website in Blackfoot, English,
and French for students in grades 4, 5 and 6 explores
the stories of the Blackfoot people in their own words.
The site’s activities are designed to engage learners as
they discover the complexity and uniqueness of Blackfoot
history and culture.
Students in grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 can access this online
learning resource to learn about our province through the
lives of 40 mavericks who have contributed to Alberta’s
history. With over 500 artifacts, maps, archival documents,
and historic photographs from Glenbow’s diverse collections,
this bilingual website in English and French shares the
stories of our unique province.
Glenbow Museum
Above image: Architectural relief with head of Dushares-Dionysus, Petra, ca. 1st century
A.D. Department of Antiquities, Amman, Jordan. Photograph by: Peter John Gates.
130 – 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta
403·268·4100 www.glenbow.org

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