2011-2012 Annual Report
6. Coordinate with CPVA Development Director and SUU Advancement Office to secure the remaining funds for SUMA 6.1 Support the Community Engagement Committee, SUMA Steering Committee, Friends of the Gallery, and their initiatives Outcome: The Friends of the Gallery Art Auction was highly successful with a net income of $21,131. The SUMA Community Engagement Committee (SUMA CEC) was formed to build public awareness for the Southern Utah Museum of Art. The committee, headed by art supporters Joanne Brattain and Diane Summerhays Strachan, has built up name recognition through a variety of projects that reached out to all members of the community. •SUMA the Preview was a special exhibition showcasing the plans for the forthcoming museum. Members of the SUMA CEC were on hand to provide patrons with information on the project. The exhibition proved to be so popular with the community that it was extended for two months. 26
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•The second year of SUMA Art Hikes proved to be as popular as the first. Dozens of enthusiasts joined local artists and hiked to these locales (Silver Rim Trail in the Dixie National Forest, Kolob Canyons, and Summit Petroglyphs) with the artists (Steve Yates, Anne Weiler-Brown, and Todd Prince) as well as a representative from the Public Lands who enlightened the hikers about the areas. Participants were encouraged to bring their own art supplies and cameras to capture the natural beauty of the region for themselves •SUMA CEC had booths at two popular events in Cedar City: Groovefest and July Jamboree. At GrooveFest, the CEC created an interactive children’s art project while at July Jamboree Bruce Hughes brewed homemade root beer in the booth