Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82HERE’S A SNAPSHOT OF SOME OF THE KEY WAYS in which members helped to sustain the museum this year. Student–Patrons… provided funds for the exhibition The Lay of the Land: Contemporary Landscapes from the Collection Contemporary Associates… supported the acquisition of The Empty Plaza / La Plaza Vacia, a single-channel video by Cuban artist Coco Fusco Tryon Associates... provided funding in key areas of staffing and administration Director’s Associates… made possible the work of consultant Amanda Gilvin, Mellon Five College Post-Doctoral Fellow in African art and architecture, who advised the museum on African art July 9, 2015 Tour & Discussion: Historic Portraits of African-Americans August 13, 2015 Art in Conversation: Paintings of the Dutch Golden Age September 10, 2015 Exhibition Preview—Women’s Work: Feminist Art from the Collection October 9, 2015 First Look for Members: Celebrating the Completion of SCMA’s Gallery Redesign Project November 4, 2015 Members’ Extra—The Case of the Peddled Painting and Its Journey “Home” December 9, 2015 Gallery Talk: Dislocation/Urban Experience January 28, 2016 Exhibition Preview—Mothers’ Arms: Käthe Kollwitz’s Women and War February 10, 2016 Exhibition Preview—Dislocation/Negotiating Identity March 24, 2016 Members’ Extra—Experiencing Color: A Sensory Exploration April 21, 2016 Members’ Extra—Drawing to Look Closely: Sharpening Our Looking Skills Through Drawing June 16, 2016 Exhibition Preview—The Lay of the Land PLEASE BE SEATED September 30, 2015 Artist Talk by Martha Wilson October 29, 2015 Guerrilla Girls—Public Talk April 26, 2016 Miller Lecture: Candice Breitz ASSOCIATES PROGRAMMING February 23, 2016 O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York at the Norton Museum of Art March 11–19, 2016 Naples & the Classical Sites June 2, 2016 Roman tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art June 23, 2016 Private tour of Cao Fei at MoMA PS1 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2015–2016 We are pleased to announce the formation of our new Membership Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the museum’s Visiting Committee. This group serves as an advisory body providing leadership in strengthening the museum’s membership program through member cultivation and awareness: Jan Golann ‘71, Chair Susan Brundage ‘71 Margi Caplan Marilyn Cohen ‘68 Wendy Cromwell ‘86 Vanessa Gates-Elston ‘02 Louise Martindell ‘02 Jessica Nicoll ‘83 Janice Oresman ‘55 Melissa Wells ‘93 For more information on membership please visit www.smith.edu/artmuseum/membership-matters 39 For the complete list of programs visit smith.edu/artmuseum/Membership-Matters/Annual-Report