2023-11-08T10:56:34-06:00 2022-12-31 061533315 CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450 SHELTON CT 06484 990 2022-01-01 066069965 THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM INC ALDR 2034384519 258 MAIN STREET RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 CYBELE MAYLONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2034384519 2023-11-02 1 CYBELE MAYLONE 999009999 0 SANDRA D CALLANAN CPA P01200948 2033665876 2023-10-31 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CYBELE MAYLONE 258 MAIN STREET RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 7091782 0 X WWW.THEALDRICH.ORG X 1964 CT TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS AND ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 15 15 52 9 0 956 1598008 1350217 171038 134506 2258008 847284 59360 -40963 4086414 2291044 0 0 0 0 1520066 1544538 0 0 257480 1302925 1565453 2822991 3109991 1263423 -818947 44231344 37962086 1004 10335 44230340 37951751 X THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ADVANCES CREATIVE THINKING BY CONNECTING TODAYS ARTISTS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN UNEXPECTED AND STIMULATING WAYS. 0 0 1037820 56490 EXHIBITIONS:IN JANUARY 2022, THE ALDRICH OPENED THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS, ONE ALDRICH PROJECT, AND TWO MAIN STREET SCULPTURE PROJECTS: DUANE SLICK: THE COYOTE MAKES IT BETTER; MILANO CHOW: PRIMA FACIE; ALDRICH PROJECTS: AMARYLLIS DEJESUS MOLESKI, PORTAL PIECES; MELVIN EDWARDS: ASAFOKRA; AND DAVID SHAW: LAST STEPS. KARLA KNIGHT: NAVIGATOR, WHICH OPENED IN OCTOBER 2021, REMAINED ON VIEW THROUGH MAY 8, 2022. THIS EXHIBITION WAS KNIGHT'S INSTITUTIONAL SOLO DEBUT AND TOOK THE FORM OF A FOCUSED SURVEY, CHARTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HER FAR-SEEING LANGUAGE OVER A FOUR-DECADE-LONG CAREER. IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ARTIST'S FIRST MUSEUM PUBLICATION, A 120-PAGE HARD-COVER BOOK, WHICH WAS RELEASED IN 2022.DUANE SLICK: THE COYOTE MAKES THE SUNSET BETTER WAS THE ARTIST'S FIRST SOLO MUSEUM EXHIBITION, AND IT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 90 PAINTINGS, PRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND VIDEO, ALL MADE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. PRIMA FACIE MARKED MILANO CHOW'S SOLO INSTITUTIONAL DEBUT, AND SHE UNVEILED A NEW BODY OF WORKS ON PAPER SPANNING TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS. AMARYLLIS DEJESUS MOLESKI: PORTAL PIECES WAS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF ALDRICH PROJECTS, A SINGLE ARTIST SERIES THAT FEATURES A SINGULAR WORK OR A FOCUSED BODY OF WORK BY AN ARTIST EVERY FOUR MONTHS ON THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS. DEJESUS MOLESKI PRESENTED TWO LARGE-SCALE WORKS ON PAPER.ON JUNE 6, 2022, 52 ARTISTS: A FEMINIST MILESTONE OPENED AT THE MUSEUM. IT REMAINS ON VIEW THROUGH JANUARY 8, 2023. THIS AMBITIOUS EXHIBITION CELEBRATES THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC EXHIBITION TWENTY SIX CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS CURATED BY TRAILBLAZER LUCY R. LIPPARD AND PRESENTED AT THE ALDRICH IN 1971. 52 ARTISTS SHOWCASES WORK BY THE ARTISTS INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL 1971 EXHIBITION, ALONGSIDE A NEW ROSTER OF TWENTY-SIX FEMALE IDENTIFYING OR NONBINARY EMERGING ARTISTS, TRACKING THE EVOLUTION OF FEMINIST ART PRACTICES OVER THE PAST FIVE DECADES. THE EXHIBITION ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRETY OF THE MUSEUM AND ITS GROUNDS (WITH THREE MAJOR WORKS SITED OUTDOORS) -THE FIRST EXHIBITION TO DO SO IN THE ALDRICH'S NEW BUILDING WHICH WAS INAUGURATED IN 2004. THE EXHIBITION ALSO INCLUDED THE PRESENTATION OF TWO MAJOR PERFORMANCES: THE RECREATION OF ADRIAN PIPER'S WHISTLEBLOWER CATALYSIS FROM 1971 AND THE COMMISSIONING OF PHOEBE BERGLUND'S DANCE WORK, OCTOBER, 2022.TWO PUBLIC ARTWORKS WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF THE ONGOING MAIN STREET SCULPTURE SERIES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1964, THE ALDRICH HAS ACTIVATED ITS GROUNDS WITH PUBLIC SCULPTURE AND OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS. ON APRIL 27, MELVIN EDWARDS' LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURE ASAFOKRA WAS INSTALLED AND REMAINED ON VIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5. ASAFOKRA MARKS THE RETURN OF EDWARDS' WORK TO THE MUSEUM'S SCULPTURE GARDEN AFTER FIFTY YEARS. ON SEPTEMBER 9, DAVID SHAW'S OUTDOOR SCULPTURE LAST STEPS (2021-22) WAS INSTALLED, WHICH WILL BE UP THROUGH AUGUST 20, 2023. ALL THREE EXHIBITIONS THAT OPENED IN 2022 WERE ACCOMPANIED BY MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS. DUANE SLICK'S SHOW WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN EIGHTY-PAGE CATALOGUE, THE FIRST MAJOR PUBLICATION OF HIS WORK. MILANO CHOW'S CATALOGUE WAS HER FIRST EVER MUSEUM PUBLICATION. THE 52 ARTISTS: A FEMINIST MILESTONE SHOW IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MAJOR BOOK, 180-PAGES, AND HARDCOVER, CO-PUBLISHED WITH GREGORY R. MILLER & CO. IT INCLUDED NEW ESSAYS BY THE CURATORS, AS WELL AS RARE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE ORIGINAL EXHIBITION, IMAGES, INSTALLATION VIEWS, AND CHECKLISTS FROM BOTH THE 1971 AND 2022 SHOWS. THE ALDRICH PROJECT: AMARYLLIS DEJESUS MOLESKI WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN 8-PAGE FULL COLOR ZINE CREATED BY THE ARTIST. 934038 36647 PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS:THE ALDRICH HOSTED A RANGE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PUBLIC, SCHOOLS, AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. EVERY MONTH OFFERED THIRD SATURDAYS ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, WELCOMING PEOPLE TO VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR FREE AND PARTICIPATE IN ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES CALLED EXPLORE! GUIDES IN THE STUDIO LEARNING SPACE INSIDE THE MUSEUM, A STORY-TIME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY, AND A TOUR OF THE EXHIBITIONS THAT CHANGE MONTHLY. THE LONGSTANDING CAMP ALDRICH, A DAY-LONG PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ARTMAKING, RETURNED FOR FOUR WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER SERVING YOUTH IN GRADES 1-6.THE ALDRICH CONTINUED TO PRESENT ADULT PROGRAMS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, INCLUDING CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND SCHOLARS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TALKS WITH ARTISTS MILANO CHOW, KARLA KNIGHT, DAVID SHAW, AN INTRODUCTION TO 52 ARTISTS: A FEMINIST MILESTONE BY CHIEF ALDRICH CURATOR AMY SMITH-STEWART AND INDEPENDENT CURATOR ALEXANDRA SCHWARTZ, A PANEL CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST DUANE SLICK, NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLAR DR. CUTCHA RISLING BALDY, AND BIOLOGIST DR. JON WAY, A LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT WORKSHOP LED BY FORMER FORGE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION HEATHER BREUGL, A PANEL CONVERSATION WITH ARTISTS AYA RODRIGUEZ- IZUMI, KIYAN WILLIAMS, LIZANIA CRUZ AND LEILAH BABIRYE MODERATED BY THE KITCHEN'S CHIEF CURATOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEGACY RUSSELL, AND FINALLY A BOOK LAUNCH FOR 52 ARTISTS, WHICH INCLUDED CYNTHIA CARLSON, DONA NELSON, REEVA POTOFF, LJ ROBERTS, LOIE HOLLOWELL, AND RACHEL EULENA WILLIAMS ENGAGED IN A SPECIAL SERIES OF INTERGENERATIONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH EACH OTHER DURING THE EVENT.MAY SAW THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST ALDRICH AFTER HOURS BI-MONTHLY EVENT WHICH INCLUDED A BOOK SIGNING BY ARTIST KARLA KNIGHT, CONVERSATION STARTERS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE STUDIO.IN 2022 THE ALDRICH PRESENTED A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES INCLUDING POETRY, MUSIC, AND DANCE, MANY OF WHICH WERE DEVELOPED IN TANDEM WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING RIDGEFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY, AND WILTON'S MUSIC ON THE HILL. THE POETRY SERIES, "ALL OF THE SKY", BROUGHT FIVE CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST POETS TO THE MUSEUM FOR CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY READINGS IN THE SUMMER, ACCOMPANIED BY A Q&A AND BOOK SIGNING. A LAUDED INTERGENERATIONAL GROUP OF POETS INCLUDING EILEEN MYLES, MAHOGANY BROWNE, NATHALIE HANDAL AND MORE JOINED THIS SERIES, READING SELECTIONS FROM THEIR BROAD OEUVRE OF WORK AND DISCUSSING THE IMPACT OF THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT ON THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. A MAJOR ALDRICH PERFORMANCE COMMISSION CREATED BY ARTIST PHOEBE BERGLUND TITLED OCTOBER, WAS PRESENTED IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN. THE WORK WAS AN HOUR-LENGTH PERFORMANCE INSPIRED BY THE WORK 4 INTO 3 BY CECILE ABISH, WHO WAS ALSO PRESENT FOR THE EXPERIENCE. IN DECEMBER, THE FIRST OF THREE EDITIONS OF THE ALDRICH BOX WAS CREATED BY DANCE AND THEATER ARTIST ALI KENNER-BRODSKY, WHO WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING A FULL-LENGTH DANCE/THEATER WORK IN JANUARY 2023.THE ALDRICH CONTINUING MONTHLY PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EARLY-STAGE DEMENTIA, WORKING WITH RIDGEFIELD STATION AND THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT. THESE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY EACH MONTH AND INCLUDED ONE IN-PERSON VISIT DURING THE SUMMER FOR EACH GROUP.THE ALDRICH TEEN FELLOWS, COMPRISED OF AREA TEENS, MET VIRTUALLY IN THE SPRING AND CREATED COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS INSPIRED BY THEMES PRESENT IN THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING A 30-PAGE ZINE, OR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKLET, FOCUSED ON MAKING MUSEUMS AND CONTEMPORARY ART MORE ACCESSIBLE AND APPROACHABLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THEIR AGE. FEATURING ORIGINAL ARTWORK, WRITING, AND AN INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST MILANO CHOW, THE FELLOWS' ZINE LIVES AT THE FRONT DESK FOR VISITORS TO TAKE OUT AND EXPLORE. DURING THE FALL SEMESTER, THE TEEN FELLOWS WORKED WITH ARTIST SUSAN CHEN ON A PROJECT THAT CHALLENGED THEM TO CONNECT DEEPLY WITH A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE A PORTRAIT OF THAT PERSON IN ANY MEDIUM. AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER, THE TEENS CREATED AN EXHIBITION IN THE STUDIO OF THEIR WORK DURING THE SEMESTER, WHERE VISITORS WERE INVITED TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR PROJECT THROUGH JANUARY 2023.THE EDUCATION TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK WITH AREA SCHOOLS ON GUIDED VISITS TO THE EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS. THE PRESCHOOL SERIES, ART ONSITE, WAS EXPANDED TO SERVE MORE SCHOOLS. A NEW ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP WAS DEVELOPED TO SERVE THE LOCAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK, AREA YOUTH. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TOURS FOR PRIVATE LEARNING COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE STUDENT SURVIVORS OF THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING WERE ADDED. AFTER TWO YEARS OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, THE POPULAR PROGRAM COMMON GROUND RETURNED WITH IN-PERSON VISITS BY AREA CHARTER SCHOOLS. ARTIST DUANE SLICK PARTICIPATED BY DEVELOPING A PROJECT THEMED AROUND IDENTITY AND HERITAGE, ENCOURAGING EACH STUDENT TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR UPBRINGING. STUDENTS TOURED THE GALLERIES, PERFORMED WRITTEN REFLECTION, LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT PRINTMAKING PROCESSES SUCH AS GELLI PLATE PRINTING, AND CREATED THEIR OWN SERIES OF PRINTS INSPIRED BY CULTURAL SYMBOLS. TEACHER FEEDBACK INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST ENGAGED THEY HAD SEEN THE STUDENTS IN TWO YEARS, AND THAT THEY MADE SIGNIFICANT SEL PROGRESS. ADDITIONAL IN PERSON PROGRAMMING WAS OFFERED TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 622692 54443 MUSEUM OPERATIONS: EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS REQUIRE A WELL-MAINTAINED, HIGH-FUNCTIONING FACILITY TO HOUSE THE EXHIBITIONS AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR PROGRAMS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, FUNDS ARE USED FOR MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, CAPITAL PROJECTS, UTILITIES, DEPRECIATION, AND OPERATIONS STAFFING. 2594550 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 52 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X GINA MELLO 2034384519 258 MAIN STREET RIDGEFIELD CT 06877 DIANA BOWES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW J PITTS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA M DUGAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PHILLIPS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDE K AMADEO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DIEFENBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL GLUCKMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL CARR GOULDING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JOO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KEMP TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA LARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL MARCUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY PAL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY SHEPHERD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN STREATOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYBELE MAYLONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 204999 0 533 JACQUELINE DUKE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD 40.00 X 80894 0 477 BETTY WEINER DRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 118389 0 11071 404282 0 12081 1 0 1 0 0 102624 364738 260145 622710 10023 1350217 ADMISSION 900099 56490 56490 ALDRICH EDITIONS AND OTHER REVENU 900099 41369 41369 PROGRAMS 900099 36647 36647 134506 1101426 1101426 4349833 4603975 -254142 -254142 -254142 142726 364738 196763 -54037 -54037 13074 13074 13074 2291044 147580 0 793247 285893 243835 11013 31045 1058346 902650 40770 114926 26074 22238 1004 2832 70856 60432 2730 7694 103369 88162 3982 11225 155568 155568 187151 129265 13610 44276 169918 169918 131450 112302 9253 9895 4031 3511 260 260 256666 225402 15632 15632 6262 5010 626 626 222193 222193 33696 26670 3513 3513 EXHIBITION COSTS 299595 299595 EDUCATION PROGRAM 70283 70283 INDIRECT EVENT EXPENSES 15556 15556 13084 13084 3109991 2594550 257961 257480 311531 321487 561597 449964 177056 2000 8887742 3984628 5055114 4903114 34900624 28052771 3204655 4215983 20767 16767 44231344 37962086 1004 335 10000 1004 10335 X 43786189 37668251 444151 283500 44230340 37951751 44231344 37962086 -818947 -5459642 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 652729 1201846 1074361 1598008 1350217 5877161 652729 1201846 1074361 1598008 1350217 5877161 208660 5668501 497601 785393 652127 1102276 1101426 4138823 8541 19218 0 22470 50229 10066213 699067 0.56310 0.58030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1 3.00 1 1 1 1 0 38666876 19768 -4767926 1200000 32718718 34778888 4738087 850099 38666876 32085183 3821205 1127500 34778888 28352511 4958831 1226159 32085183 32345178 -1856401 2136266 28352511 1.00000 0 0 63990 63990 8338531 3539259 4799272 485221 445369 39852 4903114 REAL ASSETS 189076 F PRIVATE EQUITY 3480089 F OTHER FUNDS 546818 F 4215983 -3198616 -5459642 125550 -5334092 2135476 155568 155568 2291044 3079973 125550 125550 2954423 155568 155568 3109991 PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM UTILIZES A SPENDING POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO DETERMINE AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS AND PORTFOLIO APPRECIATION THAT IS APPROPRIATE AND PRUDENT TO SPEND, THAT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL OPERATIONS. THIS AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUAL SPENDING IS OUTLINED IN THE SPENDING POLICY GUIDELINES, EVALUATED EACH YEAR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 155,568. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 155,568. GALA 428059 328407 99652 66424 61180 8882 18240 ARTISTS AT THE TABLE 74588 31514 43074 4729 26998 850 4484 2 4817 4817 3496 1480 507464 364738 142726 71153 91674 9732 24204 196763 -54037 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CYBELE MAYLONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 204999 0 0 0 0 0 533 0 0 0 205532 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED (VIA EMAIL) TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS AND ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE THROUGHLY REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION, AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED. THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM SIMILAR AREA NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IMMEDIATELY AND AT NO COST UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.