At the recent Bruce Museum Board of Trustees meeting, Chair James B. Lockhart III and Executive Director Robert Wolterstorff, reported on the exciting advances of the New Bruce building program and the remarkable progress since the Topping Out ceremony last June. Having raised over 90% of the required funding, there is only $5 million left to raise. Although the Campaign for the New Bruce is nearing completion, there are still many opportunities for participation.
During the past year, the museum hired Curator of Art Margarita Karasoulas, who is planning the launch of the new permanent art gallery spaces, as well as the opening spring 2023 show in the changing art gallery. Wolterstorff also reported on collection acquisition highlights for the year, which included the two major bequest announcements totaling over 70 important paintings, drawings and sculptures.
The museum”™s June Fiscal Year 2022 revenues will be about 20% more than budgeted due largely to its successful gala in May, which had 430 attendees.
New trustees joining the board are Stephen Corman, Michael A. Kovner, Nisha Kumar, Angela Timashev and Jacqueline Adler Walker.
The Bruce Museum”™s Board of Trustees elected James B. Lockhart III and William Deutsch as co-chairs. Joining them on the Executive Committee are Vice Chairs Simone McEntire and Heidi Brake Smith; Treasurer Patricia W. Chadwick; Assistant Treasurer Rebecca A. Gillan; Secretary Ellen A. Flanagan; and Members-at-Large Robert H. Lawrence Jr., Susan E. Lynch and Charles M. Royce. Both Lynch and Royce were also elected Honorary Board co-chairs.
