Baltimore Museum Of Art Inc

THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART CONNECTS ART TO BALTIMORE AND BALTIMORE TO THE WORLD, (SEE SCH. O) EMBODYING A COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN EVERY DECISION FROM ART PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION, AND COLLECTING, TO THE COMPOSITION OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS - CREATING A MUSEUM WELCOMING TO ALL.

COLLECTION CARE & EXHIBITIONSTHE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART (BMA) CARES FOR AND INTERPRETS A COLLECTION OF OVER 95,000 WORKS OF ART, CAREFULLY MONITORING ITS STORAGE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND EXHIBITION. IN FY21 THE BMA CONTINUED AN ACTIVE EXPANSION OF ITS EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARDS INCREASING DIVERSITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION WITH ITS AUDIENCE IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AND BEYOND. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITION OFFERINGS CENTERED ON THE EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF OUR CORE THEMES, INCLUDING THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF 2020 VISION - WHICH SHOWCASED WOMEN ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE, AS WELL AS CANDICE BREITZ: TOO LONG, DIDN'T READ - A MULTI-CHANNEL VIDEO EXHIBITION THAT REFLECTS ON PRIVILEGE AND VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, WE PRESENTED A PERFECT POWER: MOTHERHOOD AND AFRICAN ART, AN EXHIBITION THAT DEMONSTRATED HOW ARTISTS HAVE REPRESENTED THE POWER OF AFRICAN MOTHERS AND USED MATERNAL IMAGERY TO SIGNAL MORAL, CULTURAL, AND SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY.CONTEMPORARY WING2020 VISIONSHARON LOCKHART: PERILOUS LIFE, TSHABALALA SELF: BY MY SELF, LISA YUSKAVAGE: WILDERNESS; SHAN WALLACE: 410, KATHARINA GROSSE: IS IT YOU?MARCH 28, 2021 - SEPTEMBER 19, 2021JO SMAIL: FLYING WITH REMNANT WINGS MARCH 1, 2020 - JANUARY 3, 2021 THALHEIMER GALLERIESCANDICE BREITZ: TOO LONG, DIDN'T READ MARCH 15, 2020 - JANUARY 10, 2021 MAY GALLERIESA PERFECT POWER: MOTHERHOOD AND AFRICAN ART SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 -MARCH 7, 2021NOW IS THE TIME: RECENT ACQUISITIONS TO THE CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONMAY 5, 2021 - JULY 18, 2021 EAST LOBBY INSTALLATIONTHE MEYERHOFF-BECKER BIENNIAL COMMISSION: MICKALENE THOMAS: A MOMENT'S PLEASURE NOVEMBER 24, 2019 - MAY 2022 OUT OF ACTIONS GALLERYSTRIPES AND STARS: RECLAIMING LAKOTA INDEPENDENCEOCTOBER 11, 2020 - MARCH 28, 2021BERMAN TEXTILE GALLERYSHE KNEW WHERE SHE WAS GOING: GEE'S BEND QUILTS AND CIVIL RIGHTSMARCH 10, 2021 -SEPTEMBER 12, 2021CONE FOCUSADELYN BREESKIN: CURATING A LEGACYOCTOBER 7, 2020 - OCTOBER 31, 2021OUTDOOR ACTIVATIONSHAN WALLACE: THE AVENUEDECEMBER 16, 2020 -JANUARY 9, 2022JACOBS GALLERIESSHINIQUE SMITH: GRACE STANDS BESIDEMARCH 15, 2020 -JANUARY 1, 2021STEPHANIE SYJUCO: VANISHING POINT (OVERLAY)FEBRUARY 17, 2021 - MAY 16, 2021 EXCEPT FOR CANDICE BREITZ: TOO LONG, DIDN'T READ ALL OF THE EXHIBITIONS LISTED ABOVE WERE PRESENTED FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

BUILDING & GROUNDSOPENED IN 1929 AS A SINGLE BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE CAMPUS OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE BMA NOW COMPRISES 10 CONTIGUOUS BUILDINGS AND WINGS (210,000 SQ. FT.), ONE HISTORIC STRUCTURE, AND TWO OUTDOOR SCULPTURE GARDENS (3 ACRES). THE MUSEUM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE OUR BUILDING ENVELOPE TO PROTECT ITS PRICELESS COLLECTION. THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHICH RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES DURING MULTIPLE RENOVATIONS ARE NOW ACHIEVING IMPORTANT ECONOMIES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT. THE BMA'S ENGINEERING STAFF FOLLOWED A DETAILED SCHEDULE OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE THE LONGEVITY OF THESE SYSTEMS. SECURITY WAS ASSURED THROUGH A TRAINED SECURITY FORCE, UP-TO-DATE SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING VISITORS AND/OR ART WORKS. THE FACILITY IS STAFFED ON A 24-HOUR BASIS, AND AN EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST IS MAINTAINED. THE BMA HAS A FULLY OPERATIONAL FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. THE BMA'S EMERGENCY PLAN IDENTIFIES APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO PROBLEMS AND ASSIGNS AREAS OFRESPONSIBILITY TO SPECIFIC STAFF MEMBERS. FIRE AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES ARE CLEARLY OUTLINED AND REVIEWED WITH ALL STAFF. THE BMA IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY FOR FIVE DAYS, FOR EMERGENCY CIRCUITS ONLY.

EDUCATION & INTERPRETATIONEDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 91,231 MEMBERS, VISITORS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS IN THE MUSEUM, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. AMONG THE PROGRAMS THEY PARTICIPATED IN WERE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS STUDENT TOURS, ARTIST TALKS, AND SCHOLARLY PANELS. VISITORS ALSO UTILIZED ONLINE GALLERY RESOURCES SUCH AS GOMOBILE TOURS. OFFSITE ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED 549 ART KITS DISTRIBUTED AT THE BMA LEXINGTON MARKET LOCATION AND ART-TO-GO ACTIVITIES DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO 3,360 TEACHERS AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A PROJECTED IMPACT ON 18,871 STUDENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 197 ART KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED ONSITE. AFTER MARCH, THE EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION DIVISION IMMEDIATELY TURNED ITS ATTENTION TO SERVING AUDIENCES REMOTELY. A TOTAL NUMBER OF 40,676 VIRTUAL VISITORS WERE SERVED THROUGH ONLINE TOUR PROGRAMS LIKE ART BREAK LIVE (9,189 VIEWS), ONLINE TALKS, LIKE BMA VIOLET HOUR (2,572 VIEWS), AND ARTIST INTERVIEWS, LIKE A CLOSER LOOK (18,013 VIEWS). FAMILIES WERE ENGAGED THROUGH THE FREE FAMILY SUNDAYS AT HOME ARTMAKING RESOURCE (294 TOTAL ART KITS DISTRIBUTED). THE BMA SERVED AS A RESOURCE FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING AT INSTITUTIONS IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WHERE THERE ARE 200,000 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STAFF PROMOTED THESE BMA EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO A WIDE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE BMA WEBSITE WWW.ARTBMA.ORG AS WELL AS PRINT, ELECTRONIC, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.