Roswell Museum Board of Trustees

ROSWELL MUSEUM AND ART CENTER MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, August 20, 2018 REGULAR MEETING AT 4:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Siders called the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to order at 4:01 p.m. ROLL CALL The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees convened with Vice Chair Bill Siders and members Anne Baker, Donovan Fulkerson, Priscilla Ornelas, Jamie Barnes, Jessica Parham, and De Angela Velasquez being present. A quorum was established with Chair Cymantha Liakos and members Nanette Schumacher, Lorrina Segovia, and Peggy Krantz being absent. Staff present: Caroline Brooks; Executive Director, Amberly Meli; Registrar, Cydney Fulks; Communications and Events Coordinator, and Cindy Torrez; Executive Director, RMAC Foundation. Community members present: Barry Foster; City Councilor Ward V, Allison Penn; Roswell Daily Record C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Baker motioned to approve the agenda. Member Parham seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Member Velasquez motioned to approve the minutes for the June 18, 2018, board meeting. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. E. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF NEXT STEPS TO UPDATE THE MISSION STATEMENT Director Brooks suggested reviewing the mission statement in the September meeting. Member Parham motioned to review the statement in September. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. F. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATOIN OF DEPUY AND RUSNELL FROM GAIL BAKER Registrar Meli provided the background information regarding the donation by Gail Baker. Director Brooks expressed concern of limited storage space and would recommend taking more recent works that would represent a broad spectrum of the artist’s careers as well as the works on paper as they store easily. Member Parham requested to have more information about the works including size, dates created, dimensions, and a preview of what works RMAC currently owns by DePuy and Rusnell. Director Brooks explained the donor would like a decision from the board before the next scheduled meeting and suggested to have a special meeting within the next two weeks. Member Parham motioned to hold a special meeting for this donation Wednesday August 29 at 4:00 p.m. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. G. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATION OF UNTITLED STUDY BY OSCAR BERNINGHAUS Registrar Meli presented the painting to the board and provided the background on the suggested donation and the relevance of Berninghaus to RMAC. Brooks explained this donation is a very generous offer. Present board members looked closely at the work and Meli explained the condition. Member Parham motioned to accept the donation. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. H. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATION OF NAVAJO BLANKET FROM ANONYMOUS DONOR Registrar Meli presented an early 20th century Navajo blanket and provided what background information she had on the piece. Member Ornelas asked for a narrative associated with the blanket. Member Parham asked if the piece can be cleaned, what the value is and if it is possible to validate the age and origin. Member Parham motioned to vote on the acquisition when more information was available. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. I. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL TO LEND PETER HURD EGG TEMPERA PAINTINGS TO NEW MEXICO FARM AND RANCH HERITAGE MUSEUM IN LAS CRUCES, NM Registrar Meli explained the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces requested 2-4 Peter Hurd egg tempera paintings for an exhibit running from November 2018 to May 2019. Meli presented information on the museum’s security and building considerations. Member Parham asked which works we would consider lending. Director Brooks suggested checking if the museum would consider works in other mediums than egg tempera. Member Parham motioned to vote on lending the work when more information is available. Member Velasquez seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. H. UPDATE – PEABODY ESSEX LOAN Director Brooks provided the update that the request from the Peabody Essex has been canceled as the exhibition would no longer be taking place. I. UPDATE – MEMBERSHIP/EVENT REPORT Communications and Events Coordinator Fulks presented the membership report and provided an update for pARTy After Hours. N. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Carlos de Anda, a representative from Huitt-Zollars architectural firm, presented the first set of concept drawings for the new museum store, family gallery and lobby update. DeAngela Velasquez (Board of Trustees), Cindy Torrez (RMAC Foundation), Kevin Dillon (City of Roswell) and Caroline Brooks were present. The group will get further feedback from additional Foundation and staff members to share with the firm before proceeding in concept phase. If any additional Board of Trustees members have questions or would like to give feedback, please let me know. Saturday August 18, we presented the final installment of the lecture series with lecturer and musician Dr. Leo Mazow accompanied by vocalist Brittany Stephenson. The lecture explored windmills and related imagery in the art of Peter Hurd, which he used to demonstrate his love of landscape, and the critical importance of water in New Mexico and its environs. Punctuating the art and cultural history addressed, Mazow, accompanied by Dallas-based vocalist Brittany Stephenson, addressed the persistence of water, drought, and the vast American southwest as themes in popular music. All of the lectures were recorded and we are working on uploading them to our YouTube channel. A link will be available from the museum’s homepage. We had two very strong candidates interview in person for the Curator of Collections and Exhibitions position. We have made our hiring recommendation to the Human Resources department and are awaiting a final confirmation. We anticipate the new person starting by the end of September. The Preparator position was posted and has already closed. We will be reviewing applications later this week. We have a temporary employee, Jim Wheeler, contracted in the Preparator position until the hiring is finalized to ensure we have enough coverage. We are continuing an expanded schedule of planetarium shows through the end of August (Tuesdays at 7 pm and Wednesday through Saturday at 2 pm and 3:30 pm). Since school started on August 9, we have seen a diminished attendance and will take note of that for next summer’s planning. The City will be hosting the annual New Mexico Municipal League conference this year on August 28-30. During this time the Planetarium, classrooms and auditorium will be in use for the conference. The Horgan Gallery will be used for one session on Wednesday from 8-11:30 am. Join us this Friday for pARTy After Hours. The theme is science in preparation for October’s science and art festival. Explore science center from Albuquerque will be presenting a variety of hands-on science activities and Miranda Howe from Bone Springs Art Center will present an egg tempera activity to tie into the Magical and Real exhibition. Five Star DJ and Photo Booth will be on hand with music and a mad scientist photo booth, and Toddzilla will be providing the catering. A Science Trivia game will take place at 7 pm and teams of up to 6 people can sign up in advance to play. A Kids’ Zone is open to drop off children (ages 2-12) while parents enjoy the event. We could still use volunteers (1 ¾ hour shifts) if you or someone you know would like to help. Director of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth, TX), Dr. Andrew Walker, will be visiting the Magical and Real exhibition and giving a talk as part of our Brown Bag Talk Series on Wednesday, September 5 from noon to 1 pm in the auditorium. This was a last minute addition, so please help spread the word! He will be presenting on the Peter Hurd painting Eve of St. John (the painting of the girl holding a candle). Plans are underway for the Roswell Science and Art Festival, which will take place on Saturday, October 13 from 10- 4 pm at the Convention Center. The festival aims to educate, inspire, and engage Roswell and neighboring communities with art and the science that surrounds our everyday world. Organized and led by the Roswell Museum and Art Center in collaboration with several of the area’s leading science, cultural, and educational establishments, the festival offers something for all ages. The main features include: The Demonstration Booth area will include about 20 booths that represent a variety of science, cultural, and educational groups. You may provide information and represent your group as appropriate (branding, brochures, little giveaways) as well as provide a demonstration or non-messy interactive that presents a science or art-related concept. Hands-On Make Lab: Area to experiment and do hands-on activities. Approximately 20 project stations. Mini Talks: The Mini-Talks will be limited to 10 minutes each. The idea is based on the Ted Talks slogan “ideas worth spreading” and should present innovative ideas and projects in the sciences and/or art field that educate and inspire. Main Stage: To feature University of Texas Professor “Kate the Chemist.” Student Gallery: A display area for student STEM Challenge projects. Virtual Reality Room: An area to test out and learn about virtual reality. Upcoming Events Friday, August 24, 6-9 pm – pARTy After Hours with Explora and Miranda Howe Wednesday, September 5, 12 noon – Brown Bag Lunch Talk with Dr. Andrew Walker Sunday, September 16 – last day of Magical and Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd Saturday, October 13, 10 am – 4 pm – Roswell Science and Art Festival at the Roswell Convention Center O. RMAC FOUNDATION REPORT Executive Director Torrez explained the foundation board does not meet in the summer months and had no report. P. CHAIR’S REMARKS AND BOARD ANNOUNCMENTS None Q. PUBLIC COMMENT None R. ADJOURN Member Parham motioned to adjourn. Member Baker seconded. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed, with Chair Liakos members Schumacher, Segovia, and Krantz being absent. The meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.