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The Aldrich The Year Contemporary In Review Art Museum 2020
Board of Trustees
Eric Diefenbach
Chair
Contents
Diana Bowes
Vice-Chair
Linda M. Dugan
Treasurer
Page 3 Letter from the Chair
Claude K. Amadeo
Secretary Page 5 Letter from the Executive Director
Janine Brown
Page 6 The Year in Review—2020 Exhibitions
Gail Gluckman
Michael Joo Page 8 Frank Stella’s 56-Year History with The Aldrich
Patricia Kemp
Page 10 The Year Ahead—2021 Exhibitions
Kristina Larson
Neil Marcus Page 12 Artist Interview—Karla Knight
Amy Pal
Page 14 Artist Interview—Tim Prentice
Julie Phillips
Andrew J. Pitts Page 16 Financial Overview
Kathleen O’Grady
Page 18 Report of Gifts—Donors
Chair Emerita
Georganne Aldrich Heller Page 22 Report of Gifts—Members
Honorary Trustee
Page 25 In the Galleries
Martin Sosnoff
Trustee Emeritus Page 26 In an Instant: Polaroids for The Aldrich
Page 28
2020 Public Programs and Education
Cybele Maylone
Executive Director
Larry Aldrich (1906-2001)
Founder
Aldrich Council
Sonia Attkiss
Christine Boris
Justin Christopher Carafotes
Rachel Carr Goulding Cover: Genesis
Belanger
Seasonal Switch, 2020
George Mueller Courtesy of the artist
and Perrotin
Photo: Pauline Shapiro
Ernest and Josie Newborn Left: Karla Knight
Sonia Skindrud Road Trip (OUM-3)
(detail), 2020
Courtesy of the artist
Rachel Sondheimer
Letter from
the Chair
The annual report affords an opportunity to reflect on the prior year and to thank the many who helped to make
it possible. Writing this in early 2021, I suspect we will all be reflecting on 2020 for some time but it’s already
clear that the Museum accomplished much last year to be proud of, and has much to be thankful for as well.
While The Aldrich continued to embrace the steady and thorough work it is known for — presenting
exhibitions developed over years, complimented by ambitious publications, and supported by engaging
programs — last year the Museum demonstrated just how nimble and flexible it can be working with artists
in real time to engage the world around us. Untethered by a permanent collection and always collaborating
with living artists, The Aldrich proved well-suited for last year’s challenges.
(top left, clockwise) When the Museum needed face masks for staff for our reopening, Senior Curator Amy Smith-Stewart proposed
Rudy Shepherd
commissioning handmade masks by an artist, and Laleh Khorramian’s BEAKSHIELD project for was born. The
Jacob Blake, 29 years old shot seven times in the back
and paralyzed by Kenosha, WI police while three of his
Aldrich also commissioned Lucia Hierro, Byron Kim, Rudy Shepherd, and Oasa DuVerney to create works
children sat in the backseat of his car, 2020 for our postcard series that spoke to the year as it unfolded and brought art into the homes of our audience.
Courtesy of the artist
Hierro’s work, produced in the pandemic’s early days, reminded us of the importance of hygiene; Kim’s work
Genesis Belanger: Through the Eye of a Needle
(installation view), The Aldrich Contemporary Art alluded to the ever-present Zoom; Shepherd’s work depicted Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, WI last
Museum, September 21, 2020 to May 9, 2021, Photo:
Guillaume Ziccarelli August, and DuVerney reminded us of the power of poetry.
Eric Diefenbach, Chair of the Board, The Aldrich
Contemporary Art Musuem These special projects were only possible because of the incredible generosity and continued
Lucia Hierro engagement of the artists above and the many others at the heart of The Aldrich and our mission. The
Cleanliness Is Close To Godliness, 2020
Courtesy of the artist and Latchkey Gallery, New York Museum’s current exhibition, Frank Stella’s Stars, A Survey, is an excellent example of the relationships
developed and sustained between The Aldrich and today’s artists. Stella first exhibited at The Aldrich in
1965 and has returned to the Museum again and again to present his work over the last 56 years.
The Aldrich’s collaborations with artists are thoughtfully managed by Exhibitions Director Richard
Klein and Smith-Stewart, whose deep relationships and continued discovery and exploration of the
contemporary art landscape are central to The Aldrich’s vibrancy. Their work, and the work of everyone
on the Museum’s staff, were critical to our successes in 2020 and I thank them all for their incredible
dedication to the institution over the past year.
Our Executive Director Cybele Maylone tackled the unexpected challenges of her second full year at
The Aldrich with unflappable determination, steely-eyed focus, and calm grace. She has proven to be
an inspirational leader. I also have the privilege and luck to work with a talented and committed Board
of Trustees, whose focus and determination were instrumental in navigating the year’s choppy waters.
Finally, I sincerely thank The Aldrich’s visitors and friends, both live and virtual, old and new, near and
far, who supported the Museum this past year. The incredible generosity of our diverse audiences
provided the critical sustenance essential to continuing our mission. We look forward to welcoming
you to experience the exhibitions and programs The Aldrich has in store for 2021.
Sincerely,
Eric Diefenbach
Chair of the Board
2 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR LETTER FROM THE CHAIR 3
Letter from the
Executive Director
What a year it was…. None of us could have predicted what the year 2020 would have meant for The
Aldrich, or for the world, but despite incredible challenges the Museum remained a vital and vibrant
place—both in person and online—during an unparalleled time.
As always, the life of the Museum revolves around artists. The Aldrich’s closure from mid-March through
the end of June upended many projects that had been in the works for years and we scrambled to
reschedule, expand, or reconfigure exhibitions with very little sense of what lay ahead. The artists in
this year’s program rode the waves of a tumultuous spring and we were thrilled to eventually welcome
visitors back in person to see Genesis Belanger: Through the Eye of a Needle, Frank Stella’s Stars, A
Survey, Rudy Shepherd: Somebody’s Child, and Twenty Twenty.
The Aldrich’s commitment to the art and artists of our time felt even more urgent this year, as the events
of the world around us continued to shift under our feet. Because the Museum works with artists in real
time, our exhibitions and programs saw the world reflected back to us as the year unfolded. Not only was
this notable in the prescient exhibition Twenty Twenty, a group exhibition featuring seven artists, which
was conceived to respond to the Presidential election but expanded as the pandemic and social unrest
gripped the world, but also in Somebody’s Child, which brought Rudy Shepherd’s watercolor portraits of
Black and brown victims of police violence to our walls, and the commissioned face masks by artist Laleh
Khorramian worn by Museum Attendants in the galleries. These exhibitions and projects would have
been ambitious under the most normal of circumstances but pulling them off this year was a testament
to the Museum’s incredible staff and the unwavering partnership of the artists.
I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize our audience, who has gone along with us on this journey and
found new ways to engage with artists and the life of The Aldrich. For the time being we have said
(top left, clockwise)
goodbye to our busy Third Saturday workshops in The Studio and in-person talks and tours, but we have
been thrilled to see the response to our virtual programming for children and families, at-home Aldrich
Genesis Belanger
You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get, Creative Kit series, and commissioned artwork postcards. Additionally, our Sculpture Garden has
2020
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin become a place of respite during this difficult time, where we see families (and pets!) exploring works of
Photo: Pauline Shapiro
art long before the Museum opens and into the evening after we close.
Rudy Shepherd: Somebody’s Child
(installation view), The Aldrich
Contemporary Art Museum, July 18 to
November 29, 2020, Courtesy of the
All of this is thanks to the incredible support that the Museum receives from our Board of Trustees and
artist, Photo: Christopher E. Manning the many individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies whose philanthropy is critical
Cybele Maylone, Executive Director, in in bringing The Aldrich to life. In this annual report we offer thanks to all of those who made our work in
front of Genesis Belanger, Manifest
Destiny (detail), 2020, Courtesy of 2020 possible and highlight some of the things we are looking forward to in the brighter days ahead.
the artist and François Ghebaly, Los
Angeles, Photo: Claire Ritz
Andy Mister, Paris; Barcelona; La
All the best,
Paz; Gaza; Beirut (left to right),
all 2020, Courtesy of the artist and
TURN Gallery, New York, Twenty Twenty
(installation view), The Aldrich
Contemporary Art Museum, October
12, 2020 to March 14, 2021, Photo:
Christopher E. Manning
Aldrich Care Box, January 31 to
December 31, 2021, Photo: Christopher
E. Manning
Cybele Maylone
Executive Director
4 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5
2020
“In the beginning, in a certain way, you could say
I owe everything to The Aldrich.” – Frank Stella in
The Ridgefield Press, October 8, 2020
Exhibitions
Nari Ward: APOLLO / POLL Weather Report
June 12, 2019 to January 10, 2020 October 6, 2019 to August 23, 2020
Curated by Richard Klein and Curated by Richard Klein
Amy Smith-Stewart
Sculpture Garden Zoë Sheehan Saldaña: There Must Be
Some Way Out of Here
Tony Tasset: Deer November 24, 2019 to October 4, 2020
June 12, 2019 to July 20, 2020 Curated by Glenn Adamson
Curated by Richard Klein and
Amy Smith-Stewart Rudy Shepherd: Somebody’s Child
Sculpture Garden July 18 to November 29, 2020
Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart
Tom Friedman: Hazmat Love
May 7, 2019 to July 26, 2020 Genesis Belanger: Through the Eye
Curated by Richard Klein and of a Needle
Amy Smith-Stewart September 21, 2020 to May 9, 2021
Sculpture Garden Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart
Radcliffe Bailey: Vessel III Frank Stella’s Stars, A Survey
May 10, 2019 to July 26, 2020 Indoor Installation: September 21, 2020 to
Curated by Richard Klein and May 9, 2021
Amy Smith-Stewart Outdoor Installation: September 21, 2020
Main Street Sculpture to September 7, 2021
Curated by Richard Klein and
Eva LeWitt: Untitled (Mesh A–J) Amy Smith-Stewart
October 6, 2019 to August 23, 2020 (top to bottom) (top to bottom)
Galleries, Sculpture Garden,
Tony Tasset, Deer, 2015, Collection of Frank Stella, Nessus and Dejanira
Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart Gregg Rechler and Mitchell Rechler,
Courtesy of the artist and Kavi Gupta,
(installation view), 2017, Courtesy
of the artist and Marianne Boesky
and Main Street Sculpture
Chicago, Photo: Christopher E. Manning Gallery, New York and Aspen, Frank
Stella’s Stars: A Survey, The Aldrich
Radcliffe Bailey, Vessel III, 2018, Contemporary Art Museum, September
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman
Gallery, New York © Radcliffe Bailey,
21, 2020 to May 9, 2021, © 2021 Frank
Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), Twenty Twenty
Photo: Christopher E. Manning New York. Photo: Jason Mandella
Jennifer Steinkamp, Fly to Mars 2 Genesis Belanger
October 12, 2020 to March 14, 2021
(installation view), 2004, Courtesy
of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New
York, Hong Kong, and Seoul, Weather
Old Fashion, 2020
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Photo: Pauline Shapiro
Curated by Richard Klein
Report, The Aldrich Contemporary Art
Museum, October 6, 2019 to March 29, Gil Scullion
2020, Photo: Jason Mandella Voter, 2019-2020
Courtesy of the artist
6 2020 EXHIBITIONS 2020 EXHIBITIONS 7
Frank Since The Aldrich’s founding in 1964,
Frank Stella has participated in fifteen
group shows, and yet, Frank Stella’s
founder of Gemini G.E.L. in Los
Angeles and later Tyler Graphics Ltd. in
Westchester County, New York. Amid
Stella’s 56-
Stars, A Survey marks the first exhibition great excitement, two of the three prints
dedicated solely to the artist at the have returned fifty years later—Star of
Museum. It is this kind of long-lasting Persia I and II grace The Aldrich’s walls
Year History
relationship with artists—one that follows yet again in Frank Stella’s Stars.
their careers and ever-evolving bodies of
work—that is a hallmark of The Aldrich’s Before The Aldrich deaccessioned its
with The
exhibition program. Frank Stella’s Stars collection in the 1980s in order to fully
not only shines a light on the artist’s dedicate itself to the presentation of
recurring use of the star form for the first contemporary art, Larry Aldrich and his
time, but also underscores the decades- wife, Wynn, owned two Stella paintings:
Aldrich
long history between the artist and Khurasan Gate III, 1968, and Bam,
the Museum, making for a momentous 1966. Khurasan Gate III, part of Stella’s (top, bottom)
occasion rooted in past and present. infamous Protractor series, 1967–71, Frank Stella, Louisiana Lottery Co., 1962 (left), Botafogo I, 1975
(right), Changes (installation view), The Aldrich Contemporary Art
was on view in four exhibitions at The Museum, May 22 to September 11, 1983, Courtesy of the artist © 2021
Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
In 1965, shortly after the newly Aldrich between 1968 and 1978. Bam,
By Caitlin Monachino, established Larry Aldrich Museum one of Stella’s early shaped canvases,
Frank Stella’s Stars: A Survey (installation view), The Aldrich
Contemporary Art Museum, September 21, 2020 to May 9, 2021, Courtesy of
the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen © 2021 Frank
opened its doors, the exhibition Art was presented in Exhibitions Fall 1973.
Curatorial Assistant
Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Jason Mandella
of the ‘50s and ‘60s was mounted, Composed of bands of color that meet
showcasing a selection of works from the at two points, Bam suggests the illusion painting was later exhibited at The
collection of the prominent art collector of movement through three distinct Aldrich in 1979 in the exhibition The
Richard Brown Baker. On view in this sections. The progression of these Minimal Tradition, alongside works by
show was a 10 x 9-inch colored pencil illusory kinetic effects is evidenced in Robert Mangold, Agnes Martin, Robert
and graphite drawing by Stella titled Frank Stella’s Stars, as the star evolves Morris, Mary Miss, Richard Serra, and
Tetuan, 1963. Stella’s persistent practice from two-dimensions to three. Jackie Winsor.
in reproducing and recreating works at
varying scales—which continues to this The Aldrich’s history with Stella extends Steadily exhibiting Stella’s work since
day and is exemplified in Frank Stella’s beyond the Museum’s own walls to its onset, The Aldrich has witnessed
Stars—generated a larger, fluorescent The Museum of Modern Art in New many seasons of the artist’s vehement
translation of Tetuan in Tetuan II, 1964, York. Dedicated to supporting new experimentation over the years,
now part of The Glass House’s collection and emerging artists, Larry Aldrich presenting myriad works from multiple
in nearby New Canaan, Connecticut. established a purchase fund at MoMA in of his acclaimed series. Tantamount to
1959 with the sole purpose of acquiring the stars he creates, Stella’s prismatic
Shortly after, in 1969, The Aldrich works by American artists that were not vitality is a wellspring of awe, and as
presented Young Artists from the already represented in their collection. we look back through the artist’s long-
Collection of Charles Cowles, which The Marriage of Reason and Squalor standing relationship with the Museum,
Frank Stella, Star of Persia II, 1967,
Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer,
exhibited a set of three 1967 lithographs II, 1959, one of Stella’s breakout Black it is clear that Frank Stella’s Stars reveals
Courtesy of the artist © 2021 Frank
Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS),
by Stella: Star of Persia I, Star of Persia Paintings, was purchased by MoMA the breadth of the zealous exploration
New York, Photo: Strode Photographic II, and the Irving Blum Memorial Edition. through the Larry Aldrich Foundation central to his practice.
These prints were made in collaboration Fund—the first of many works by the
with master printer Kenneth Tyler, artist to enter their collection. The
8 FRANK STELLA’S 56-YEAR HISTORY WITH THE ALDRICH FRANK STELLA’S 56-YEAR HISTORY WITH THE ALDRICH 9
2021
Exhibitions
Genesis Belanger: Through the Eye Tim Prentice: After the Mobile
of a Needle Indoor Installation: March 29 to
September 21, 2020 to May 9, 2021 October 4, 2021
Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart Outdoor Installation: September 19, 2021
to April 24, 2022
Frank Stella’s Stars, A Survey Curated by Richard Klein
Indoor Installation: September 21, 2020
to May 9, 2021 Clarity Haynes: Collective
Outdoor Installation: September 21, 2020 Transmission
to September 7, 2021 April 28 to September 6, 2021
Curated by Richard Klein and Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart
Amy Smith-Stewart
Galleries, Sculpture Garden, and Main Lucia Hierro: Marginal Costs
Street Sculpture June 9, 2021 to January 2, 2022
Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart
Twenty Twenty
October 12, 2020 to March 14, 2021 Hugo McCloud: from where i stand
Curated by Richard Klein June 9, 2021 to January 2, 2022
Curated by Richard Klein
Aldrich Care Box
January 31 to December 31, 2021 Karla Knight: Navigator
Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart and October 17, 2021 to May 1, 2022
Namulen Bayarsaihan Curated by Amy Smith-Stewart
(top to bottom) (top to bottom)
William Powhida, Possibilities for Lucia Hierro
Representation, 2020 (2/7/2021 Mandao 1, 2019
updated installation/detail, Joe Biden Courtesy of the artist
(Democratic President Elect), 2020), Photo: Freddie L. Rankin II
Courtesy of the artist and Postmasters
Gallery, New York, Twenty Twenty, Hugo McCloud
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 5 on #7, 2019
October 12, 2020 to March 14, 2021, Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody
Photo: Christopher E. Manning © Hugo McCloud
Aldrich Care Box, January 31 to December Karla Knight
31, 2021, Photo: Christopher E. Manning Fleet 2 (Big Pink), 2020
Courtesy of the artist
Tim Prentice, Large White Carpet, 2005,
Courtesy of the artist
10 2021 EXHIBITIONS 2021 EXHIBITIONS 11
Artist Karla answered a few questions about
her upcoming exhibition at The Aldrich.
Interview:
Q As a Connecticut-based artist, what
does it mean to you to have an
exhibition at The Aldrich?
Karla A As a Connecticut-based artist, I am
thrilled to have a solo exhibition at
Knight
The Aldrich. Any artist living in this
state would be! The Aldrich’s rich
history of giving extraordinary artists
their first museum shows is wonderful
to be a part of. I live in Redding
and have driven past the Museum
countless times in the last 20 years.
Karla Knight has spent the last forty years creating an impressive body of work Dream come true.
that spans painting, drawing, and photography. Navigator, her first institutional
solo show, will take the form of a focused survey, charting the development Q You’ll be debuting a new body of work
of her far-seeing language over a four-decade-long career. Knight’s imagery is you refer to as “tapestries” in your
steeped in science, the occult, early twentieth century abstraction, Surrealism, exhibition. What do you hope visitors
and Native American art. Her visual language is purposefully impenetrable— will take away from this new work?
she offers no clues or methods to its decoding. For her, its true meaning must
remain unnamed, as it is ultimately inspired by “the mysteries and absurdities A My new “tapestry” series is coming to
of life.” Her dense paintings and works on paper swirl with graphic shapes, fruition just in time for my Aldrich show. I
diagrams, and ciphers that appear both archaic and spaced-aged. have been leading up to it for years. The
tapestries are made of vintage seamless
The exhibition will track the vast range and evolution of Knight’s pictographic grain sacks sown together, then painted
lexicon—the spaceships, floating orbs, and eyeballs, as well as the and drawn with my usual imagery, as well (left)
Artist Karla Knight
hieroglyphic-like lists, charts, codes, alphabets, and other invented symbols— as some embroidery. They are influenced (top, bottom)
that embody these all-over compositions. Similar to the trailblazing abstract by Native American art, specifically Lakota Karla Knight
Spaceship Note (The Fantastic
artist Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) and the far-sighted symbolist Agnes Pelton winter counts, which were used as calendars Universe), 2020
Courtesy of the artist
(1881–1961), Knight’s enigmatic image databank channels a passionate of indigenous life and cosmology. In my Karla Knight
engagement with spiritual or nonphysical realms. The exhibition will also debut case, I hope they act as windows into Tapestry (detail), 2020
Courtesy of the artist
an entirely new series, featuring what Knight refers to as “tapestries.” Using otherworldly imagery and language, whose
reclaimed cotton cut from circa 1940s–50s seed and grain bags purchased underlying system is not known.
on eBay, Knight sews pieces together to form a patchwork composition.
Unstretched, she draws and paints directly on the surface with flashe, colored Q How do you stay inspired in the studio
pencil, and graphite, while hand embroidering select sections. This exhibition, and at home?
organized by Senior Curator Amy Smith-Stewart, will open on October 17, 2021
and will be on view through May 1, 2022. A I am inspired by the universe at all times,
especially in the studio. My head is
constantly full of cosmic information. It
just flows out, regardless of location and
circumstance.
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Artist Tim answered a few questions about his
exhibition and working with The Aldrich.
Interview:
Q As a Connecticut-based artist, what
does it mean to you to have an
exhibition at The Aldrich?
Tim A I was invited by The Aldrich to
participate in a group show in 1995
Prentice
and expressed my gratitude by filling
one of the galleries with a blizzard of
yellow turkey feathers. I am thrilled that
the Museum thinks well enough of my
current work to invite me back.
As a Connecticut based artist I can’t
think of a higher honor in the state than
Tim Prentice (b. 1930) is known for his innovative work in the field of motion to have a show at The Aldrich.
in sculpture. Prentice has been a resident of Connecticut since 1975, and
After the Mobile marks his first solo museum exhibition since 1999. The title Q How do you expect visitors’ experiences
of the exhibition refers to Alexander Calder, a former Connecticut resident of your work change between the indoor
who in the 1930s adopted the term mobile at the urging of Marcel Duchamp galleries and Sculpture Garden?
to describe his balanced, moving wind-driven constructions. Calder’s
playful Mobiles, and later George Rickey’s delicately balanced minimalist, A The indoor works must be lightly
kinetic sculpture, each defined their time. Prentice’s contribution to the constructed in order to catch the
field strongly relates to the rise in the past half century of systems theory, gentlest air currents to best effect.
the understanding that cohesive systems are interrelated and independent Pieces that are exposed to the
parts are resilient to external disruption, having the ability to move but always unpredictability of the weather must
returning to their original form. Prentice’s seemingly complex but simple perform at two widely spaced extremes:
systems of bent, articulated wire and metal or plastic planes are incredibly to show interesting movement on a calm
sensitive to moving air and seem to be extremely fragile, but are actually day and also be able to stand up against
quite robust, giving in to the wind’s force, but always recovering with their the violence of a gale force wind.
motion revealing the rippling and fluid patterns of moving air.
Q How do you stay inspired in the studio
After the Mobile, organized by Exhibitions Director Richard Klein, will feature and at home?
twenty indoor works, five outdoor works, and a video portrait of the artist,
presented both in the Museum’s galleries and Sculpture Garden, with the A Deadlines.
indoor exhibition on view from March 29 to October 4, 2021, and the outdoor
installation on view from September 19, 2021 to April 24, 2022. (left)
Artist Tim Prentice
(top, bottom)
Tim Prentice
Square Square, 2016
Courtesy of Prentice Colbert
Tim Prentice
Two Yellow Zingers, 1997
Courtesy of Tim Prentice
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2020 FY19 REVENUE
Endowment Revenue $1,681,931
FY19 EXPENSES
Exhibitions $721,393
Financial
Grants and Contributions $587,208 Programs $369,620
Events $365,035 Facilities $323,336
Overview
Admissions and Programs $106,683 General & Administrative $468,272
Gift Shop, Retail, and Rentals $72,396 Development $443,311
Marketing $360,601
Total $2,813,255 Retail & Rentals $9,337
Events $90,385
The impact of COVID-19 was deeply felt at The Total $2,813,255
Aldrich in 2020, both in our mission and in the
bottom line. The staff and board moved swiftly
following the Museum’s closure in March to
recast projections and reduce expenses, while FY20 REVENUE FY20 EXPENSES
finding support from government entities like the
Small Business Administration. While expenses l Endowment Revenue $1,207,526 l Exhibitions $628,524
were down and government support was up, the l Grants and Contributions $822,165 l Programs $302,760
Museum also received an incredible response from l Events $227,902 l Facilities $268,272
individual donors. Despite being closed for over 3
months, membership numbers between 2019 and l Admissions and Programs $52,352 l General & Administrative $449,062
2020 remained steady. The Museum also received l Gift Shop, Retail, and Rentals $62,651 l Development $357,068
several new, significant gifts from individuals and l Marketing $335,990
family foundations in 2020, part of The Aldrich’s
continued effort to increase contributed revenue. Total $2,372,597 l Retail & Rentals $9,008
l Events $21,913
The Museum’s 2020 budget was 15% less than
2019, and that reduction helped the Museum
to continue to reduce our dependence on the Total $2,372,597
endowment. And while expenses were watched
closely, The Aldrich also remained focused on FY20 REVENUE FY20 EXPENSES
our mission as a platform for artists, increasing 0.4% 1%
commissions, honoraria, and opportunities during
an incredibly challenging year.
2% 3%
10% 14%
26%
15%
51%
35% 13%
19%
11%
16 2020 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2020 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 17Report of Report of
Gifts–Donors Gifts–Donors
2020 presented some significant challenges for The Donors The O’Grady Foundation Raymond Learsy Carol LeWitt
Aldrich, and fundraising was no exception. Our spring This list reflects all gifts, Julie Phillips Josie and Ernest Newborn Christine and Philip Lodewick
gala—the Museum’s largest fundraiser of the year—was including Contemporary Council Kirsten and Andrew Pitts Rachel Renchner-Kelly and Justin Lisi and Neil Marcus
cancelled, along with an event being planned for the Fall. memberships and above, made Ridgefield Thrift Shop Christopher Carafotes Annie Milligan
In addition, many of the ways that we connected with to The Aldrich between January Speyer Family Foundation Ridgefield Education Foundation The Milton and Sally Avery Arts
our supporters evaporated overnight. Gone were visits 1 and December 31, 2020. Wagner Foundation Marion and Steve Ryan Foundation Inc.
to artist studios and in-person gallery tours, events that Membership listings begin on Marion and Bill Seibold Joanne and Mike Murray
were suddenly replaced by Zoom everything. page 22. Patron Sonia Skindrud and Bill Covell Nina W. Werblow Charitable Trust
Diane Allen Cynthia Smith Annette and Daniel J. O’Brien
While we searched for a way forward, our community Philanthropist Sonia and Keith Attkiss Sabina and Harlan Stone Frances and Wallace Palmer
of supporters showed just how important The Aldrich is The Amadeo Family Pam and Jack Baker Anna Phillips
to them. A spring fundraising campaign generated 40 Diana Bowes and James Torrey Jenn and Greg Ezring Friend Emma Phillips
gifts, almost half from first-time donors. Motivated by this Connecticut Humanities Michele Gage Sabeth and Aaron Albert Jen Posner
generosity, members of our Board matched these gifts, Department of Economic The Gage Fund Andrew J. and Christine C. Hall Isabelle Schiavi and Andres
motivating other Trustees to do the same throughout the and Community Development, Sarah Gondell and Jean-Jacques Foundation Recoder
year. When our gala was officially cancelled, donors who Connecticut Office of the Arts Chaltiel Nancy and Ian Ashken Carla Shen and Christopher Schott
had bought tickets and tables to the event generously Eric Diefenbach and Martha and Rich Handler Ashken Family Charitable Susie and Gary Singer
turned those gifts into direct contributions. And 9 James Keith Brown Jack Shainman Gallery Foundation Sara and Joshua Slocum
months after the pandemic began, our Fall annual appeal The Leir Foundation Jill and Peter Kraus Eve Biddle and Josh Frankel Talbott and Carter Simonds
saw a 55% increase over 2019. Kraus Family Foundation Elena Bowes and Ken McPhail Foundation
Leader New England Foundation for Gretchen and Lance Bylow Maya and Robert Tichio
We are so grateful to the people, foundations, and Anne S. Richardson Fund the Arts Bobbi and Barry Coller Wadsworth Lewis Trust
corporations listed here, whose support of The Aldrich Institute of Museum and Library Elizabeth and Edward O’Reilly Roberta and Steven Denning Amanda Weiss and Tobey Ritz
during this incredibly challenging time was truly Services Madeleine K. Rudin Patricia and Wayne Devoe Audrey and Richard Zinman
extraordinary. Thank you! National Endowment for the Arts Ruth | Catone Robert E. Diefenbach
Sarah Tod Fund Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Sustainer
Benefactor Hermina Seiden and Martin Carol and Dave Foster Jeannette Montgomery Barron
Janine Brown and Peter Weinbach Margulies George Galbraith and James Barron
The Coby Foundation Elena Shulman Sunny and Brad Goldberg Lori and John Berisford
Anita and Nick Donofrio Rachel and Joseph Sondheimer Agnes Gund Eryn Bingle
Linda and Michael Dugan Julia Vlock Christine and Andrew Hall Melinda and Brian Carroll
Kathryn T. Farley, Ph.D. Julia S. Vlock Charitable Fund Thomas Harris Janis and Charles Cecil
Gail and David Gluckman David Hochberg Mariah Chase
Liz and Steven Goldstone Sponsor Nancy Moore Hulnick and Peter Colwell
The Goldstone Family Foundation Georgia and Charlie Adams Donald Hulnick Adrienne Conzelman
Rachel Carr Goulding and Peter Bank of America Sacha Janke and Andrew Petah Coyne and Lamar Hall
Goulding Deborah Barnett-Brandt and McCormack Sue Davis-Gillis
Highurst Foundation Robert Brandt Meagan and Alexander Julian Jeff Dreiblatt
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation Matthew Berler Mary Kenealy and Richard Klein Ashlea Ebeling and Craig Bloom
Patricia and Lawrence Kemp Christine and Jeffrey Boris Ellen Kern Melissa and Trevor Fetter
Kristina and Philip Larson Fairfield County Bank Laura and Dale Kutnick Vida Foubister
Richard Mumby Helena Hernmarck Kutnick Foundation Elizabeth Fuller
Kathleen O’Grady J.P.Morgan LatchKey Gallery Janna Greene
18 REPORT OF GIFTS–DONORS REPORT OF GIFTS–DONORS 19Report of Report of
Gifts–Donors Gifts–Donors
Joshua Grey Audrey Conrad Supporter Cyriaco Lopes Donna and Nicolas Cheftel In-Kind Support
Mark Grimmer Vanessa and Jonathan Curry Steven and Ann Ames Jane R. Lubin Catherine Courter and Craig Ancona’s Wines & Liquors
Heather Gaudio Fine Art Jacqueline and Michael Duke Katherine and Brandon Barone Kathy Lynch and Jonathan Clapp Intinarelli Genesis Belanger
Kimberly Henrikson Christina and Woodson Duncan Michael Barraco Virginia McDonald Amanda Curtin and Jonathan Connecticut Cottages &
Rebecca Hoblin Elizabeth Essner Videen and Christopher Bennett Michel de Montaigne Giving Fund Winn Gardens (CTC&G)
Gillian and Simon Hornby Catherine and Michael Farello Nathalie Berger Caroline Moore Erin Dodd Crozier
Jaclyn and Brian Hyla Colin Fernandes Sophie Bielders Robert Nixon Ecka Blaire Faulds Claire Gladstone and David
Randye Kaplan and Gerald Sandi Haber Fifield Louise Blackburn and Bennett Cebert Noonan Pasquale Festa Gelfman
Blitstein Hilary and Sean Flanagan Blackburn Ester Partegàs Barbara and Michael Fisher Rachel Carr Goulding and Peter
Kitty and Jack Keane Francesca Furio Susie and Wessel Boshoff Heather and Todd Payne Gina Furnari Goulding
Joan and Steven Kraus Ginny Gold Jen and Matt Breitfelder Pam and Eric Pooley Anne Giroux HamletHub
Miriam G. Martinez and Roger Marcia and Mark Goldstein Keri and Nick Cappiello Nancy Delman Portnoy Alva Greenberg Lucia Hierro
Restaino Helen and William Gore Debra Carideo Madison Potter and Christopher Naomee Guest Michael Joo
Allison and Stuart Meyler Margaret and Stuart Gray Erika Chamberlain Preston Barbara Hager Eva LeWitt
Norma and Sheldon Minkowitz Francis Greenburger Allen Chang Pam Robey Mary Harold Christopher Lockhart
Caitlin Monachino Francis Greenburger Charitable Roz Chast and William Franzen Linda Rost and Diederik van Georganne Aldrich Heller Macaroni Kid
Kenneth Naigus Fund Jeanette and Walter Ciciora Renesse Samantha Heller Caitlin Monachino
Adam and Glori Norwitt Jeffrey Grove and Clint Smith Jennifer Cohen Lynne and Gil Scullion Peter Lutz Polaroid USA
Rachael Palacios Annette and Peter Grueterich Barbara and Robert Covell Rick Shaefer Katherine Malin and Bruce Smith James Prosek
Jean and Jim Prusko Holly Lapine Randie and Robert Creamer Elizabeth and William Siemers Dorothy McClure Rosamund Purcell
Connor Rossner Emily and Michael Leighton Emily Devoe and Bradley Gehan Olivia Song Nicole McDonough Ramona
Scott Sanders Alexandra Lunt Laurie Donlon Kate Tabner and Michael Alexander Mir Peter Stewart
Pam Schafler Cybele Maylone and Steven Seltz Kelly Dougherty Boardman Cecilia Moy-Fradet TypoGraphic Services, Inc.
Gary Staudt Josephine Mayo Kathryn Emmett and David Golub Christie Tashjian Amy Pal and Kevin Manley WSHU Public Radio Group
Allison and Jon Stockel Sean Mellyn Jacquelyn Etling Jessica and Briggs Tobin Alexandra Pearl
Margaret Sullivan and Rick Gregory Miller and Michael Francine Even and Roger Brouard Abigail Wattley and Kevin Shaunna and Thierry Prissert Matching Gifts Companies
Lawrence Wiener Rachel Feinberg Kingman Adriana Reis Alliance Bernstein Matching Gift
Margaret and James von Helen Mills and Gary Susan Finkelstein Tracy and Jonathan Wendell Diane Rosenblatt Program
Riesemann Tannenbaum Lesley Flanigan and Tristan Perich Claire Werner and Justus O’Brien Jackie and Howard Rosenstein Benevity
Sandra Whiteley and Russell Larkin Nash Eleanor and Brian Flatow Susan and Alan Winsor Hilary Saltus Greenlight Capital
Maylone Anita and Arnold Newman David Flinchbaugh Nancy and Michael Yurgeles Sally and Jack Sanders IBM Matching Gifts
Bernice Wollman and Warren Robin and John Phillips Sharon Flynn Michael Schwarzchild Strada Education Network
Rubin Linda Pilgrim Wendy Goidell Contributor Suzan Shutan-Almeida and Mario Synchrony
Ragnar Poulsen Joann Graham Anne and Art Aaronson Almeida
Donor Ashley and Stephen Prymas Christine Grounds Gail and Jack Abrams Dee Strilowich
Dalal and Zachary Arnold Kim and Andrew Purcell Deirdre and Jon Halper Susan Ahlstrom Marion L. Ward
The Ashforth Family Sue and Alan Ravitz Harriett Hanlon and Mark Riser Pamela Arciero and A. Stephen Carey and Doug Weber
Brooke Bento and Thomas Stop & Shop Ginny Hutchins Lanza Aaron Williams
Robinson Merry Thornton and Brian Murphy Ayumi Ishii Alyson Baker and Zach Hadlock
Betsy and Alfred Bergman James Tilney Barbara and Charles Jennes Bruce Barry
Josée Bienvenu Marci and Edward Tregurtha Gina Keidong Nancy Bowen
Christine Bosco Kathryn Yarrington Lisa Kirk Arden Byrne
Paula Burton Torrance York and Greg Walters Marjeta and Edward Lederman Michael Cady
20 REPORT OF GIFTS–DONORS REPORT OF GIFTS–DONORS 21Report of Report of
Gifts–Members Gifts–Members
Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Kathryn T. Farley, Ph.D. Pam Schafler Leana and Will Fisher Pam Robey
Membership Jeanne Donovan Fisher Vida Foubister Isabelle Schiavi and Andres Hilary and Sean Flanagan Rochelle and Mark Rosenberg
This list reflects all paid Thomas Harris Elizabeth Fuller Recoder Riley Flanagan-Brown Gualberto Ruano
Aldrich memberships received Randye Kaplan and Gerald Blitstein Michele Gage Hermina Seiden and Martin Lesley Flanigan and Tristan Perich Marcia Ryan and Neil Farrow
between January 1 and Joan and Steven Kraus George Galbraith Margulies Eleanor and Brian Flatow Michelle Schaffer
December 31, 2020 Miriam G. Martinez and Roger Ginny Gold Carla Shen and Christopher Schott Penelope Forman Kimberly and Christopher Schmitt
Restaino Marcia and Mark Goldstein Elena Shulman Meghan and Dave Friedland Tracy and Jonathan Seem
Aldrich Collects Joanne and Mike Murray Liz and Steven Goldstone Talbott and Carter Simonds Damon Gergar Mary Ann Sherry and Michael
Deborah Barnett-Brandt and Jen Posner Sarah Gomer and Christopher Gary Staudt Elizabeth Getter and David Groff Bresnan
Robert Brandt Alison Pratt and Todd Forrest Lockhart Peter Stewart Lisa and Nicholas Gillis Ashley and Kevin Slane
Matthew Berler Amelie Sanchez Janna Greene Allison and Jon Stockel Margaret and Stuart Gray Jennifer Soudagar and Ian Tesar
Diana Bowes and James Torrey Mark Grimmer Margaret Sullivan and Rick Joshua Grey Alla Stremlin-Avidon and George
Linda and Michael Dugan Young Patrons Circle Melanie Grossbard Lawrence Ellen and Bob Grimes Avidon
Jenn and Greg Ezring Brooke Bento and Thomas Jeffrey Grove and Clint Smith Merry Thornton and Brian Murphy Harriet Hanlon and Mark Riser Justine Tassitano
Sarah Gondell and Jean-Jacques Robinson Agnes Gund Maya and Robert Tichio Lin and Stephen Jamison Alan Taylor
Chaltiel Vanessa and Jonathan Curry Christine and Andrew Hall Mary Tobin and Richard Bauer Julie and Richard Jochum Michael Tocci
Anna Phillips Catherine Lewandowski Martha and Rich Handler Julia Vlock Sandy and Brad Johnson Cynthia and Stanley Twardy
Rachel Renchner-Kelly and Justin Alexandra Lunt Kimberly Henrikson Margaret and James von Laura and Samuel Kaplan Abigail Wattley and Kevin
Christopher Carafotes Emma Phillips Gillian and Simon Hornby Riesemann Elke Katz Kingman
Marion and Steve Ryan Nancy Moore Hulnick and Donald Margot Wilbanks Nancy and John Katz Ann Williams and Andrzej
Marion and Bill Seibold Contemporary Council Hulnick Linda and Jeff Krulwich Tymowski
Cynthia Smith Diane Allen Meagan and Alexander Julian Family The Lordi Family Jessica Williams and David Brown
Rachel and Joseph Sondheimer Pam and Jack Baker Sameea Kasim Heidi and Steve Aishman Catherine and Joe Magnano Torrance York and Greg Walters
Sabina and Harlan Stone Jeannette Montgomery Barron Kitty and Jack Keane Amanda Almstead Molley Maloney and John Lord
and James Barron Ellen Kern Laurie and Peter Bachmann Ruth Mannes Dual Friend
Collectors Circle Tish Beitzel and Robert Jill and Peter Kraus Katherine and Brandon Barone Pina and Louis Manzone David Bedell
Elena Adams Vredenburgh Jennifer and John Labriola Meredith and Michael Bergmann Teresa McManus and Brian Claudia Caffuzzi and Thomas
Georgia and Charlie Adams Betsy and Alfred Bergman Emily and Michael Leighton Marnie Berk and Jon Silvan Truskowski Flory
Sabeth and Aaron Albert Eve Biddle and Josh Frankel Carol LeWitt Susan Betterly John McNamara Elizabeth Cogan
Carol and Dave Foster David Black Christine and Philip Lodewick Sarah and Mark Blandford Leigh Montville Anne Cox and John Koster
Sunny and Brad Goldberg Tiffany Black Allison and Stuart Meyler Susie and Wessel Boshoff Caroline and David Moore Nina and David Diefenbach
Helena Hernmarck Christine Bosco Annie Milligan Jennifer and Ken Caron Joanna and Charles Moschos Peter Diefenbach and Michael
Nancy Jacobowitz Elena Bowes and Ken McPhail Norma and Sheldon Minkowitz Becky and Matt Carpenter Adelaide and George Mueller Caravetta
Sacha Janke and Andrew Gretchen and Lance Bylow Richard Mumby Jen Cilia Francine Normann Michele Ellerin-Diefenbach and
McCormack Melinda and Brian Carroll Anita and Arnold Newman Amanda and Robert Cordano Elizabeth and David Nowak E. Michael Diefenbach
Dawn Learsy Mariah Chase Elizabeth and Edward O’Reilly Amanda Curtin and Jonathan Katherine and William Nowak Lauren Festa
Raymond Learsy Bobbi and Barry Coller Frances and Wallace Palmer Winn Marnie and John Olson Sara Gooyandeh
Susie and Gary Singer Audrey Conrad James Perakis Melissa DeMeo and Christopher Eliot and Will Patty Mary and Jim Himes
Sara and Joshua Slocum Petah Coyne and Lamar Hall Robin and John Phillips Belden Amy Piantaggini Lesley and Kevin Lambton
Audrey and Richard Zinman Patricia and Wayne Devoe Linda Pilgrim Jennifer and Arny DiLaura Roberta Poretta Erika Long and Mark Braithwaite
Robert E. Diefenbach Jean and Jim Prusko Elizabeth and Alfred DiMaio Cynthia Quell Puches and Emory Caitlin Mulkeen
Collaborators Circle Jeff Dreiblatt Kim and Andrew Purcell Hans Dorsinville Puches Jean Nadell
Lori and John Berisford Ashlea Ebeling and Craig Bloom Sue and Alan Ravitz Lori Cochran Dougall Shira and Allen Purkiss Barbara O’Shea
Emily Corrigan Elizabeth Essner Madeleine K. Rudin Meta Ann and David Ela Kristin Quell-Garguilo and Mike Maize Pelusio
Amanda Dranow Catherine and Michael Farello Scott Sanders Ruth and Rich Feldman Garguilo Mary Pytko
22 REPORT OF GIFTS–MEMBERS REPORT OF GIFTS–MEMBERS 2325Report of Highlights
Gifts–Members from 2020
Jessica and Briggs Tobin Ursula and Kenneth Olsen Peter Colwell
Cathy Vanaria and Mark Savoia Lois and Richard Pace Kimberly England
Maria Vanoni and Richard Heyman Steven Paggioli and Olaf Soltau Bonnie and Tom Figgatt
Juliana Han Witt and Jared Witt Wendy Roseberry and Brian Barbara and Michael Fisher
Whelan Edward Fleischli
Library Linda Rost and Diederik van Matty and Andrew Fruchtman
Brewster Public Library Renesse April Garston
Danbury Public Library Pamela Salvatore Charles Geiger
Ferguson Public Library Eliza Shanley-Carone and James Anne Giroux
Kent Public Library Carone Mary Harold
Lewisboro Library Meryl and Henry Silverstein Joseph Heyman
Mahopac Public Library Melinda and Donald Weber Debra Keiser
Mark Twain Library Lois and Gilbert Weingarten Elaine Kelemen
Ossining Public Library Susan and Alan Winsor Diane Kerner
Poughkeepsie Public Library Niki and Jeffrey Ketchman
The Pound Ridge Library Friend Wanda Kosinski
Southbury Public Library Paula Burton Jane Lubin and Riaz Lalani
Westport Public Library Nicole Carney Ann Magnin and Michael Stein
Wilton Public Library Jane and Charles Crawford Cindy Mahan
Robert Diefenbach Jr. Ann and Thomas Maher
Dual Senior Monica Johnson Meryl Marcus
Kathy and John Abbott Nicholas Lechich Cynthia Mas
Laura and Elliott Agisim Claudia Menezes Bonnie Mausolf
Pamela Arciero and A. Stephen Robert Nixon Virginia McDonald
Lanza Elayne Prince Mary McGowan
Susan Ault and Peter Authier Claire and Cotten Seiler Meredith Mulhearn
Lynn and Vincent Balzano Katherine Sokol Randi Nussbaum
Mary and Donald Bostwick Ursula Tan Roseann Press
Cyndy and Tim Byrnes Ronald Rendell
Deborah Carlson and Errol Antzis Artist, Educator, Senior, Karen Royce
Linda and John Costa Student James Russell
Marjorie and Bill Davidson Susan Abken Christie Salomon
Karin and Christopher Fallon Lewis Andrews Robin Simon
James Featherstone Lynne Aubert Janet Slom
Susan and David Frail Mitchell Banks Karen Stewart
Helen and William Gore Nina and Richard Bentley Debra Teitsworth
William Gratz and James Bruno Thomas Biederer Dana Tolbert
Sally and Frank Greene Eleanor Blake Kathleen Trestka
Phylllis Hattis Michael Boodro Viviana Tul
Susan Kelley and William Roy Lucienne Buckner Debra Turkat Visitor in Rudy Shepherd: Somebody’s
Susan and Lawrence Lapine Art Caplan Dawn Watson Child, The Aldrich Contemporary Art
Museum, July 18 to November 29, 2020,
Kathy Lynch and Jonathan Clapp Darby Cardonsky Diane Wendel Photo: Claire Ritz
Helen Mills and Gary Tannenbaum Erika Chamberlain Molly Williams Visitors in Genesis Belanger: Through
the Eye of a Needle, The Aldrich
Kathleen and Robert Moriarty Donna and Nicolas Cheftel Dolores York Contemporary Art Museum, September 21,
2020 to May 9, 2021, Photos: Claire Ritz
Marsha and George Nichols Naomi Clark
24 REPORT OF GIFTS–MEMBERS IN THE GALLERIES 2527In an
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Participating Artist List
was profoundly impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic, with significant Huma Bhabha
losses to critical revenue streams. As a
Instant:
Janet Biggs
virtual fundraiser, the Museum launched Sebastiaan Bremer
In an Instant: Polaroids for The Aldrich, David Brooks
from July 6 to 13, 2020 on a dedicated Marti Cormand
Polaroids
microsite, where over two dozen artists Petah Coyne
created new work to sustain the Museum Michael De Feo
in its mission of serving emerging and Jeanne Finley
under-recognized artists. Kate Gilmore
for The
Jessica Jackson Hutchins
The Museum sent thirty-one artists Lisa Kereszi
Polaroid cameras and asked them to Joyce Kozloff
return eight photographs each. The artists Michelle Lopez
Aldrich
responded with glorious creativity, making Anissa Mack
work that was fun, serious, moving, and Suzanne McClelland
provocative. The works for sale were made Richard McGuire
within the constraints of the Polaroid Sean Mellyn
medium and their working spaces while Jason Middlebrook
sheltering in place. Each work was priced David Opdyke
at $175, unframed. Frank Poor
Hayal Pozanti
In solidarity with the movement to end Peggy Preheim
systemic racism and in recognition of Rosamond Purcell
the crucial importance of Black artists David Scanavino
to a vibrant and healthy arts community, Michelle Segre
The Aldrich contributed $5,000 from In Alyson Shotz
an Instant to Black Art Futures Fund, a Tony Tasset
philanthropic fund that supports Black arts Penelope Umbrico
organizations. Cheryl Van Hooven
Allan Wexler
B. Wurtz
(left)
Michael De Feo
Untitled, June 11, 2020
Courtesy of the artist
(top, bottom)
B. Wurtz
Untitled, 2020
Courtesy of the artist and Metro
Pictures, New York
Hayal Pozanti
23 (KAMGU) – IN THE GARDEN, June 8, 2020
Courtesy of the artist and Jessica
Silverman Gallery
26 IN AN INSTANT: POLAROIDS FOR THE ALDRICH IN AN INSTANT: POLAROIDS FOR THE ALDRICH 272020
At the beginning of 2020, we were performance, and the audio plays employ
preparing numerous live performances, humor and time-travel to activate ongoing
talks, and workshops with exhibiting social and political debates over racism,
Public
artists and museum educators, offering fascism, and gender equality, featuring
our audience opportunities to connect, local historical figures including women’s
learn, and find inspiration. Artist Risa suffragist Alice Paul and former Connecticut
Programs
Puno joined our award-winning Common NAACP President William Webb.
Ground program, a museum/classroom-
based artist residency for middle school Other new commissioned artist projects
students. In March, Madeline Hollander’s
and
include the participatory ILSSA Ballot
performance Your Move was presented for Twenty Twenty, by Emily Larned
to an intimate audience in the Museum’s and Bridget Elmer, and Scores for the
galleries on the occasion of Eva LeWitt’s Stars, by Ander Mikalson. These projects
Education
solo exhibition Untitled (Mesh A-J), and on mark a shift for Aldrich Education, as
the eve of impending pandemic closures. we expand our support for artists and
increase audience participation. Our latest
Later in March, we pivoted all of our public initiative is the Aldrich Care Box, inspired
programming online, launching free by isolation, social distancing, and video
By Namulen Bayarsaihan, family programs including mindfulness, fatigue, prompting us to commission
poetry, and tours, as well as Aldrich-at- new tactile works from five artists around
Director of Education Home activities for free download. We themes of care and grief. A limited edition
re-imagined our adult programs virtually, of five boxes are offered for temporary
including conversations with exhibiting circulation to the public in 2021, extending
artists, curators, and staff. We held limited a unique opportunity to handle works of
in-person programs outdoors, including contemporary art in the comfort of home.
a live performance by Weather Report
artist Sean Salstrom and a two-part As museum educators, we are committed
concert series in the Sculpture Garden to building empathy and incorporating
in collaboration with the Ridgefield anti-racist, inclusive, socially-responsible
Symphony Orchestra. The Aldrich Teen practices both personally and
Fellows continued to meet virtually each professionally. We take this opportunity
week, creating collaborative projects, to thank our team of remarkable educators
including a ‘zine, video interview, film for transforming our public programming
(top to bottom) presentation and more, all inspired by the during this unprecedented time, as well as
Child holding artwork exhibitions on view. the artists, schools, community partners
Aldrich Teen Fellows
who share in this work, and our wonderful
Madeline Hollander, Your Move, The Teen Fellows also co-wrote and participating audience.
performed on March 12, 2020, in Eva
LeWitt’s Untitled (Mesh A–J) (site- performed in the final episode of Hindsight
specific installation view, detail),
2019, The Aldrich Contemporary Art is, a three-part dramatic podcast series
Museum, October 6, 2019 to August 23,
2020, Courtesy of the artist and VI, we commissioned from Piti Theatre Co.,
VII, Oslo, Photo: Emily Devoe
alongside the Twenty Twenty exhibition.
Emily Larned and Bridget Elmer: ILSSA
Ballot for Twenty Twenty (installation The podcast format was a clever
view), November 3, 2020 to March 14,
2021, Photo: Claire Ritz response to COVID-19 limitations on live
28 2020 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 2020 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 29Staff Listing
Cybele Maylone, Fundraising and Will Landowne
Executive Director The Year
Membership
Betty Stolpen Weiner
Jack O’Neill
Tessa Rosenstein
Education In Review
Director of Development Hannah Hurricane
Namulen Bayarsaihan Kris Honeycutt Sanchez
Director of Education Head of Membership
Lorena Sferlazza and Annual Giving Museum Guides
Education Assistant Jamie Pearl Susie Buckley
Head of Special Events Lisa Canter
Exhibitions and Rentals Dayne Encarnaction
Richard Klein Brenda Finkel
Exhibitions Director Marketing and Carole Glaser
Amy Smith-Stewart Communications Barb Jennes
Senior Curator Emily Devoe Holly Lapine
Mary Kenealy Director of Marketing and Cecilia Moy-Fradet
Registrar Communications Angela Rountos
Chris Manning Gretchen Kraus
Head of Exhibitions and Design Director Teaching Artists
Facilities Claire Ritz Oasa DuVerney
Caitlin Monachino Digital Media Assistant Risa Puno
Curatorial Assistant and Zoë Sheehan Saldaña
Publications Manager Visitor Services
Barbara Toplin Claudia Lonkin Educators
Volunteer Archivist Visitor Experience Jennifer Chun
Coordinator Justin Christopher
Finance Brianna Halek Carafotes
Jacqueline Duke Visitor Experience Alanna Fagan
Director of Finance and Assistant Hilary Nordholm
Administration Alissa Siegal
Jen Wieland Museum Attendants Anabel Siegal
Accountant Debby Carideo Lisa Scroggins
Sarah Carideo
Haley Conde
Jack Coyle
Betsy Davidson
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