Item 05 - The Contemporary Austin Deck — original pdf

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sharon maidenberg Ernest and Sarah Butler Executive Director and CEO • Arrived in Austin September 2020 • 20+ years non-profit arts experience Mission Vision Values We invite you to discover contemporary art in settings that provoke thought and joy. Our programs join art with place in pursuit of a deeper experience, a bigger conversation, and a closer community. We believe in the capacity of art to transform lives. We dream of a future where more eyes, ears, hearts and minds are opened by contemporary art in all of its forms. Extending the welcome • • • Socially mindful • Always caring Staying curious • Making progress • Being here • Trying new things MUSEUM HISTORY TFAA establishes downtown presence (700 Congress) Art School opens Laguna Gloria Art Museum founded Laguna Gloria Art Museum becomes Austin Museum of Art (AMOA); establishes downtown space AMOA-Arthouse renamed The Contemporary Austin Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park established AMOA and Arthouse merge Texas legend Clara Driscoll donates estate Texas Fine Arts Association (TFAA) formed TFAA changes its name to Arthouse at the Jones Center TFAA / The Jones Center for Contemporary Art opens Construction is completed for The Moody Pavilions and Visitor Center at Laguna Gloria 1911 1943 1961 1983 1995 1996 1998 2002 2011 2013 2019 JONES CENTER • 15,630 sq ft • Gallery space with outdoor mural, rooftop space and sculpture in the heart of downtown Austin • Dynamic schedule of exhibitions with related public programming LAGUNA GLORIA • 14 acres on Lake Austin • Art-in-nature sculpture park • Community art school • Historic villa & property AT A GLANCE • $10.3M operating budget • 80 staff members, across 13 departments • 29 trustees • 70 artist instructors OUR IMPACT: 2023 4,000+ people served through family and community programs ≈89,609 people visited the Jones Center and Laguna Gloria 4,250+ people served through more than 50 public programs 6,700+ people attended art-making classes over 31K times 31 K–12 tours given to over 1,000 students from 22 schools INCOME by % (based on 2023) 12% 29% 59% SIGNATURE EVENTS Art Dinner Oct 25, 2024 • Annual event -- in its 11th year • Raised $1.4M in 2023 • Draws on eclectic group of guests, including the museum’s Trustees, business and thought leaders, art collectors, and internationally- renowned artists SIGNATURE EVENTS The Very ‘Rary Nov 3, 2024 • Annual afternoon of art and amazement • > 1,100 tickets sold in 2023 • Benefits our award-winning K–12 education programs that serve more than 20,000 visitors each year MAKING THE CASE • Economic / Civic • Human / Social Emotional MAKING THE CASE SHAPING AUSTINITES INTO THE HUMANS WE NEED • 81% of the population says the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled world” • 69% of the population believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences” • and 73% feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in.” WHAT’S ON Lubaina Himid: Make Do and Mend WHAT’S ON Man Who Fell to Earth | Manik Raj Nakra PROGRAMS & EVENTS February 29 - March 1 | Exhibition Opening Lubaina Himid: Make Do and Mend March 28-29 | Supporter trip to Houston [Menil and more] April 4 - 6 | Guadalupe Maravilla Opening celebration and sound ceremonies April 11 | Exhibition Opening HOST: Fusebox @ 20 May 1 - 3 | Supporter trip to NYC [Frieze; Whitney Biennial] September 5 - 6 | New exhibition Carl Cheng HOST: Katarina Janeckova Walshe September 24 - 29 | Supporter trip to Venice [Biennale] October 25 | Art Dinner November 3 | Very ‘Rary STRATEGIC PLAN: 2024 - 2029 If we want to realize Austin's full potential—as a city and as a community—then we need a bold institution for contemporary art and culture that embodies the best of Austin, a place of big ideas and endless possibilities. If the plan is fully resourced and realized, The Contemporary Austin will be a model for the cultural sector of Austin and beyond – A two-site entity, presenting contemporary art in dynamic and engaging ways via exhibitions, site specific projects in nature, a robust center for artists and community members to gather, learn and create; and a place Austinites and visitors alike look to for the latest evolutions in contemporary art & culture. THANK YOU!