b'Members First Look, Black Refractions Artist in Conversation: Lorraine OGrady speaking withDr. Stephanie Sparling WilliamsWe are ever grateful for the support and were hosted in connection with Black Refractionsengagement of our members and donors, both in January and February (see page 32), all fully avail-longtime and new, from nearby and far away. able to museum members.Your involvement is essential to the health andIn May for Smiths Reunion 2020, wewell-being of the museum, and we deeply value partnered with alumnae relations to create andyour commitment. offer virtual programming for Smith alums. Also inA complete list of 20192020 programs is the spring, we focused our time and energy onavailable on the facing page. Heres a look back atdeveloping new virtual engagement opportunities membership program highlights from the past year: (for summer 2020) and on staying in close touchIn August Defiant Vision: Prints & Poetry bywith our key supporters, our current members andMunio Makuuchi offered members the chance toour donors. hear fascinating stories about this compelling artist,SCMA members provided critical supporthis body of work and his tumultuous life. Exhibitionfor many aspects of the museums operations in collaborators Aprile Gallant and Floyd Cheung led20192020.Heres a summary of the key ways in this gallery tour and conversation and shared somewhich members and donors helped to sustain the insights into their academic and creative process, andmuseum this year:how they researched and organized this exhibitionStudent-Patron Levels provided crucial con-over a 10-year period. (For more about this exhibitiontributions to support general exhibitions, advertising see page 23 and website). and publicity, and bus subsidies for K12 school visits. In January Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng FordContemporary Associates provided essential 83 Curator of Contemporary Art, along with Conniefunding to support two purchases of art for theChoi of The Studio Museum in Harlem, co-led an in- museums growing contemporary art collection:depth members tour of Black Refractions: Highlightsthe installation Stream of Stories, Chapter Two byfrom The Studio Museum in Harlem. Choi, associateKatia Kameli and the two-channel video Cloudless curator, permanent collection, oversaw the develop- Blue Egress of Summer by Sky Hopinka ment of this major touring exhibition. Tryon Associates provided critical support for In February, in addition to our usual morning operations, including curator research, and collections exhibition preview for members, we also offeredcare and managementmembers the chance to visit and learn about BlackDirectors Associates supported the expansion Refractions in an afternoon follow-up program. of expertise for new initiatives through professional Participants let us know that they enjoyed the chancedevelopment opportunities for staff and provided connectingpeopleto each otherto become familiar with the exhibition on their own,support for security operationsbefore taking a guided tour. Many more programs 52'