Annual Report2017 - 2018

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center

a letter from our executive director & Board President

RICH SNEARY BOARD PRESIDENT

Barb WhitneyExecutive Director

This fiscal year Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center garnered support and revenue equaling $285,604 with

expenses of $263,577, which includes depreciation of $3,120.

ExhibitionsChanging exhibitions showcase a wide range of media,

perspective, and diversity of contemporary art currently being made in Michigan. Annual programs include the Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition, Art Scholarship Alert High School

Competition, and Holiday Art Exhibition.

# of exhibitions by Michigan artists

9

PLANNING STRATEGICALLYTogether with over 100 stakeholders, our new 2018-2020 strategic plan outlines an inclusive vision for programming and cultivates arts ambassadors as champions for our work to drive attendance and engagement. Our plan acknowledges the roles of our artists, educators, community members, Board, staff, volunteers, and interns.

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITYOur free and accessible location provides high-quality arts experiences and educational opportunities that highlight Michigan artists. We can do more. We want to increase exposure and accessibility to the visual arts for ALL people with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equity.

FINANCIAL STABILITYEach fiscal year we celebrate financial achievements. We are becoming increasingly financially stable, increasing artwork sales, and compensating staff with fairer wages. Our Fund Development Committee is driving support with vehicles for sponsorships, scholarships, membership, donor circles, and legacy giving.

EXPANDED PUBLIC RELATIONSDespite a changing landscape for fundraising in our community, we have raised visibility for Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center through expanded public relations initiatives; increased social media engagement; and a strengthened brand focused on Michigan artists, our talented staff, and our educational programming.

MAKING OUR MISSION REALITYOur dedicated stakeholders truly make our mission a reality, helping us provide “public awareness, education, and enjoyment of the visual arts by promoting the works of Michigan artists.”

Sincerely,

Barb Whitney Rich SnearyExecutive Director Board President

2017 - 2018 by the numbers

highlights from this fiscal year

This fiscal year Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center garnered support and revenue equaling $285,604 with

expenses of $263,577, which includes depreciation of $3,120.

Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center made a difference in the lives of:

185 Professional artists

1,633 Emerging or youth artists

6,669 Gallery Visitors (14% increase)

25,253 Estimated ARTpath Public Art attendance

ExhibitionsChanging exhibitions showcase a wide range of media,

perspective, and diversity of contemporary art currently being made in Michigan. Annual programs include the Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition, Art Scholarship Alert High School

Competition, and Holiday Art Exhibition.

# of exhibitions by Michigan artists

9

75volunteers contributing

2,674volunteer hours

123.5in-kind professional

services hours valued at

$18,000Artwork Sales over

$49,044(more than 9% increase)

The gallery’s bi-monthly changing exhibitions showcase a wide range of media, perspective, and diversity. Exhibitions for the 2017-2018 fiscal year included:

In Between Here & Gone Diane Zoellmer & Cara O’Brien

Recount Cindi Ford

2017 Holiday over 100 exhibitors

Echo Barbara Hranilovich and Deb Cholewicki

Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition a high-quality showcase of Michigan collegiate students statewide

representing Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Kendall College of Art & Design,

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Northern Michigan, Central Michigan University, and more

Art Scholarship Alert

Concept to Conception Dorothy Anderson Grow

ARTpath 10 Michigan artists

“The Lansing Art Gallery has such a serene space for viewing art. The artwork is always compelling

and worth consideration.”Joy Gleason

The GalleryThe retail gallery offers year-round opportunities to enjoy,

purchase, and lease-to-own art.

Spring Break & Summer Art CampStudents learn and experience creativity in the professional setting of Lansing Art Gallery. Young artists will explore

creative techniques and materials with the guidance of trained artists. Each series of classes culminates in an art show in the Student Gallery.

“Any time you make something that is meant to make a space

more inviting and welcoming for people they treat it differently and

they approach it differently.” Jacquelynn Sullivan, artist

Ingham County Student Art ExhibitOur annual K-12 juried exhibit includes exhibits in our Student

Art Gallery, the Michigan Education Leadership Group, and the Ingham Intermediate School District. Young artists

and families enjoy professionally framed artwork at the close of the exhibit and a first-time exhibition/reception experience.

Art Encounter See | Connect | Create

Art Encounter aligns curriculum with changing exhibitions and includes art-making experiences

in our Education Center.

Art Has No BarriersTeaching artist Catherine Tonning-Popowich leads

all-inclusive art classes designed for students with and without disabilities and include various techniques and tools with no prior art experience necessary.

“Art is a way of expressing myself. It is an outlet for stress.”Art Has No Barriers class participant

Artists in ResidenceThis program offers the opportunity for students in-school and after-school to gain instruction from teaching artists,

who engage students through media techniques and vocabulary.

Lansing Art Gallery would like to thank all of our grantors, members, and donors for fiscal year 2017-2018.

thank you for your support$10,000 + DonorsCity of Lansing Parks & RecreationCapital Region Community

FoundationMariel FoundationMichigan Council for Arts &

Cultural AffairsMichigan State Federal Credit

Union

$5000 + DonorsArts Council of Greater LansingCity of LansingHari KernInham CountyLEAPLEPFAMichigan Economic Development

CorporationNational Endowment for the ArtsPentecost FoundationTeam Lansing FoundationTri-County Regional Planning

CommissionHealth Management Associates

$2500 + DonorsJack & Sue DavisSam & Judy EydeGary & Nancy McRayMichigan State University, College

of Arts & Letters

Michigan State University, College of Communication, Arts & Science

R.E. Olds FoundationRichard SnearyDan & Bonnie Warmels

$1000 + DonorsASAP PrintingComerica BankFireworks Glass StudiosHude Legal Serivices, PLLCIndia FoundationWilliam & Zahrah ReshJanie Schneider & Dennis

FulbrightSmalley Investments

ContributorsMary AblaoJennifer AboodPatricia AboodTeresa Abood-HoffmanRick & Kristy AckerHector AcunaJohn AddisDenise AhonenJeana-Dee AllenMarcie AllingAmerican Fifth SpiritsLayna AndersonDorothy Anderson GrowDavid AnnisEthel & John Anthony

Hannah AvdoulosKeith AzarDavid & Catherine BabcockJacqueline BabcockKeith & Sandy BaileyDr. & Mrs. Walter BairdRichard BakerJuanita BaldwinZané Balks-RussellElizabeth BattisteAshley BarbeauDorothy BarnettDonald & Anita BaronMark & Martha BashoreJoann BaumannKenneth BeachlerJudy BeaudryK.W. BellPatricia BenderJack BergeronArnold & Claire BerkmanBob BertrandMiriam BethardsBryan BeverlyMindy BiladeauDr. Charles & Maria BillsSara BishopChris BlankDelores BoosKelly BoyleNancy BrandonSally BregeMichael & Deborah BrentonSusan BrewsterDaniel & Margaret Guy BrodbeckMary BrodbeckDavid & Patricia BroganSuzanne Brouse

Amy BrownSimone BryantCheryl BuckinghamToni Alexander & Stan BudzynskiCheryl CaesarBernie CampanellaDolores CarlsonMichelle CarlsonCarmen CarltonEldon CaseMr. & Mrs. John H. Cauley, Jr.Michael CavanaughDouglas ChalgianMark ChamberlinNorm CharlesMark & Sue ChatterleyEd & Janice CheeneyRichard ChildDeborah CholewickiMichael Clark, M.D.Jim & Connie CloseMr. & Mrs. Russ CockerillPatricia & William CookMr. & Mrs. Francis J. CoomesKate CosgroveLinda CowlesSue Ann CreaserArielle CrepsGeorgia CurryMary CusackTim DamanCarolyn DamstraGary & Patricia DanielsKatrina M. DanielsKate DarnellJames DavisCarl & Becky DavisPatricia Davis

Talayia DavisBrad DeaconCaroline DelahoussayeDoug & Laura DeLindMichael DemartelaereJo & Chris DembowskiDanielle DeneauJoann DePeelMichelle DeteringMr. & Mrs. Barry DeVineAngela DeVriesJohn DiephouseDouglas DietzelMs. Francie DittrichNancy DixonChristopher DobynsLesa DokeWill Jurkiewicz & Leslie

DonaldsonLyn Donaldson ZyndaAnne DorranceDale DownesBrian DoyleKaren DoyleJames R. Duby, Jr.Lisa DulanyKarla & Chuck DulicTeresa DunnEd & Nadji BodmanBarbara EddyRosemary EdgarMelissa EgglestonGeoffrey Ehnis-ClarkMia ElzyEngineering Graphics, Inc.Cynthia EvansDeborah FaculakJoan Fairey

Kathleen FarrellDr. John C. & Ms. Mary Ann

FellowsJames FergusonSteven & Jennifer FernandJennifer FernandJorge & Deb FernandezRonald C FerrisMarcus FieldsEmily FijolBernard FinifterRobert FodorCynthia FoleyMary FortunaJacqueline FreemanJeNiece Freeman-HoltErin FrischKaren GagnonLaura GajewskiTimothy GaleGretel Geist RutledgeDavid Giordan & Cindy LounsberyRyan GladdingCameron GnassRosanne GoacherAlan GodfreyDawn GormanBen GrahamJohn & Mina Greco-HallJohn & Stephanie GreggFern GriesbachMargie GriffithEd GuileMickey D. HadickJill HaganMr. Albert HakalaLuther HaleLisa & Mike Hamm

Jana & Ladislav HankaHankerd SportswearJonny HannaJanice Trudgeon & Tom HarpSally HarroldRichard HathawayMark HaubertLydia HawthorneKathy HayesJanice & David HayhowSusan HeadenPatricia HeadleyKathryn Henderson & Steven

ThomasRichard HenshConnie HensleeKaitlyn HerifordClaudia HershmanTom HitchNancy HoaglandMark & Anne HodginsStephanie HoganMeegan HollandJoshua HollidayStephen & Susan HolmesAngela HooverDaniel HornPaul HowlandBarbara HranilovichMiriam HuebnerSherri HufnagelStephen HughesLee HunsbergerGregg & Beth HuntMr. & Mrs. Brian JeffriesGeorge JenkinsKaren & Jerry JenningsAndrea JerisMary JessupMark JohnsonKatharine & Douglas JohnsonDr. Terrance JohnsonBrian & Jennifer JonesKahl, Kahl, & Caltrider Investment

Consulting Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

Mr. Dennis KallekMelissa Kaplan

Kim KauffmanDonald & Elizabeth KaufmanMadison KautmanShelly KayeZane KemperDave & Julie KenyonRachel KernMary KernahanSusan KiefferKaren Kierstead MillerSteven KleinRobert KleineDr. Brent KnightDace KoenigsknechtKaryn KonkelYing KoratJessica KovanJane KramerNancy KremsreiterLee & Nancy KronenbergShawn KruegerJulius KuseyCynthia KyleHailey LambTim LaneLansing Brewing Co.Jann LardieBill & Linda LardieMatt LaTouretteSue Coley & Don LeDucBrett & Layna Lesnau Mrs. Olivia LettsMr. & Mrs. Ted LevyGeorge LewterMissy LiljeGreg Limmer & Anne NolanLynne LloydRalph & Sue LongValerie LongLaurie LonsdorfShelley & Stuart LoweAlly LoweDonny & Carla LubertoMarsha MacDowellMartha MacFarlane-Faes Patricia MadsenMike & Deb MahanCrysta Manthei

Jim MarkleThomas MarshallWalter V. MarshallDavid MartellSvitlana MartynjukWilliam MattRobert MaryNanette MatheCheryl Cunningham & William

MathewsonJoan & Jerry MattsonMichael Maurer SmithMargaret MaxbauerMadison Nicole MayPatricia Mayr & John RoccoTricia McCarthyCamille McCoyJessica McFarland GrahamPhilip McGuireDaniel & Maureen McKelveyKevin A. McKinneyIan & Kate McLeodKate McNenlyMichael Lee McNittMargaret Meade-TurnbullMark & Rosie MehaffeyPenny Meints & Brenda EmburyJudy Merrill-SmithMargaret MeyersMichigan Association of School

BoardsMichigan Association of

Secondary School PrincipalsMichigan School Business

OfficialsMichigan Association of

Superintendents & AdministratorsHelen P. MickensKatie MielensRichard MilesCourtney MillbrookMr.& Mrs. Robert MillerRay MillerCandace MillerSuzanne MillsThomas & Sheila MooreRandal MooreCherie Morehouse

Gigi MortonLynne MossoianThe Mullaney FamilyCurt MunsonHelene MurraySharon MyersHarman NaglerLinda NelsonAnna NelsonJ NelsonJoan NelsonJohn NelsonCarly NesbittSally NethawayTina NewhauserPaul & Chris NilssonCJ Kruska & Phyllis NixCrystal NoeckerRicky & Cindy NorrisBill NortonJohn & Beverly O’MaliaRichard O’MalleyGerald OadeDenise OkopskiEsther OnagaGeorge Orban & Rae RamsdellJane OrewilerJan OudbierAshley PahlStephanie PalagyiStephen PalmerMr. W. Spencer ParshallPam Patchak-SchusterSamantha Pease Susan PeckhamJanet PetersDeborah & Tom PhillipsDavid PiersonJulie PingstonKaran PinkstonKimberly PiperThais Pisa WenstromMichael PixleyCatherine PopowichDiana PoppDavid & Debbie PorterDana PotchenTess Potchen

Steve & Fran PotterChris PotterpinRebecca PrattCarol PrideDrew Prosch-JensenSally RandPayal RavaniLarry & Carolyn RawsthorneCharlyss RayEva ReiterJane ReiterShirley RenwickSydney RichardsClare RipPatricia RistSteffanie RosalezEric & Elizabeth RosekransAlan & Rebecca RossKeith & Melody RouseTaylor RuppMs. Maureen Olivia RyanRoy Saper & Nell KuhnmuenchMark SavioGeorge & Debbie SchanklerErin & Andy SchorJoy SchroederAnna Marie SchullerDorie SchwarzKristi SchwartzlyLorelei ScottMorgan SegoAmanda & Adam SeyburnDan & Maureen ShaheenDaniel & Maureen ShaheenLouise ShaheenDavid ShaneJohn A. ShaughnessyMegan ShoupLinda & Ricky ShuckJossi SilvaSally & Brian SilverMarchelle SmithChari SmithKatherine SmithVirginia SmithRobert & DondraJoshua S. SmithEnid Smith

Pauline SondagDennis SoutheyFrank & Norma SpadaforeMarilyn SpaldingLiisa SpeakerKirk SquiersErnie & Susan St. PierreTheresa StaleyJoAnn SteeleCarol Steinberg BerkEmily StevensKen & Karen StockRuelaine StokesRichard & Doris StrifeBarbara StuberDavid SuchEmily Sutton-Smith & John

LepardKathleen & Dennis SwanDoris TaylorShirley & Gordon ThomasMrs. Edward ThomasTommie Jean ThomasErinn ThomsonThomas TomasekTherese TomaszekBritta UrnessBill & Mary ValevichCarol Van DrieGrace & Jon VanderVlietEbrahim VarachiaDebbie VieleCassidy VillanosLin WangWarmels & ComstockTristan WarmelsJeremy WarmelsBarbara WernerGilbert WhiteBrian & Kimberly WhitfieldJon & Barb WhitneyKate Wilcox-LeighMrs. Phyllis WillisKarl & Dianne WolterJoan E. WoodRick WybleRemco ZegersStephen & Debra Zynda

Lansing Art Gallery provides public awareness, education and enjoyment of the visual arts by promoting the

works of Michigan artists.

2017-2018 Board of Directors Rich Sneary – PresidentKeith Rouse – Vice PresidentDaniel Warmels – TreasurerMickey Hadick – SecretaryJack Davis – At LargeDanielle Deneau – At LargeJudy Eyde – At Large

Dr. Brent Knight – At LargeLaurie Lonsdorf – At LargeGary McRay – At LargeDavid S. Porter, D.O. – At Large Zahrah Resh – At LargeBrian Whitfield – At Large

Staff Michelle Carlson – Education DirectorCarmen Carlton – BookkeeperArielle Creps – Gallery AssociateKatrina M. Daniels – Exhibitions and Gallery Sales DirectorQuinn Jiles – AmeriCorps VISTA, Community & Capacity Building Coordinator

“Wonderful gallery doing great things in Lansing, bringing art to the community and partnering with schools and universities to support

local, regional, and Michigan artists.”Jjenna Hupp Andrews, Visual Artist

Hailey Lamb – Gallery AssociateVal McLennan – Gallery AssociateSydney Richards – Education CoordinatorBarb Whitney – Executive Director

Special thanks to our 2018 ARTpath Communications Coordinator Zane Kemper!

VOLUNTEERS Sara Bishop – Marketing Committee Sue Coley Patricia CookCorey CrepsPat Daniels Constance Henslee Kate Hude – Fund Development ChairNena GerardQuinn Jiles Madison Kautman – blogSusan KiefferWalter Marshall – videographyVal McLennan

exhibition Jurors Hector AcunaAmy BrownAmanda Harrell-Seyburn Emily ChaseTeresa Dunn

Ben GrahamTatsuki Hakoyama Jonny HannaSteven HughesMadison Nicole May

Tim LaneSteffanie Rosalez Brian WhitfieldCharles A. Wright

Cherie Morehouse – Marketing CommitteeAnne NolanSara PettitMarini QianZahrah Resh – Fund Development CommitteeBart Rypstra Janie Schneider Melissa SterenbergJane Reiter – Fund Development Committee

And thanks to our Peckham student volunteers: Savannah and Julia

InternsCaroline Delahoussaye Mia ElzyTaylor Gavin Crystal GauseJeNiece Freeman-Holt

Leslie HemenwayZane Kemper Maddy KraemerAzya MooreCarly Nesbitt

Monica SabaCalla Sundin Thais Wenstrom

Lansing Art Gallery & Education center | 119 N. Washington Sq. lansing MI 48933 | 517. 374 . 6400 | lansingartgallery.org

Public Art ExhibitionsDuring the Summer of 2018, Lansing Art Gallery &

Education Center partnered with the City of Lansing’s Parks and Recreation Department to provide a public art display in 10 sites featured along our historic Lansing River Trail.

This temporary, site-specific public art project will connect 3.5 miles of artwork by Michigan artists from Old Town

to R.E.O. Town.

“Art is a tremendous part, economically, and

culturally, and visually of a community. So, we’re trying to maximize that. We have

great partners like the Lansing Art Gallery who are doing the ARTpath and so many others,

So, we’re really excited.”Lansing Mayor Andy Schor