The 2024 Danforth Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

Table of C Messages from the Danforth Directors

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Staff Highlights

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Exhibitions

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Marketing Initiatives

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Museum Education Initiatives

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Community Initiatives

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Art School Initiatives

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In Memorium: Wilber Blair

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Studio Assistantship Program

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Summer Arts

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Contents Collaborations with the University

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Danforth Videos & Catalogs

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Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection 35-38 Danforth Donors/Gifts The Paul G. & Elaine S. Marks Society FSU Foundation Funds & Current Values

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Robert & Katherine Eyre

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Corporate Members

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Danforth Volunteer Leadership

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A message from Museum Director and Curator

Jessica Roscio

“There are times when life moves so quickly it is hard to believe another year has gone by. Fiscal year 2024 brought a number of exciting new things to the Museum, but also a welcome sense of consistency. It is very nice to feel like you have found a rhythm and established a firm footing, and I have such confidence about the path the Museum is on. While it is gratifying to look back on a year filled with exhibitions that were both a challenge and joy to produce, along with new programming and strengthening connections with the University, I realize that absolutely nothing could be accomplished at the Danforth without the commitment from our staff. When I think about consistency, I think about the people I have been lucky enough to call my colleagues over the past six years since we became part of Framingham State. They bring an incredible range of talent, and you will see the result of that in the following pages. They are committed to the belief that art should be accessible to all, and together we seek to make the Danforth experience vibrant and innovative. For however the Danforth touches you—through the collection, exhibitions, programming, membership, or donor support—I hope you feel the same sense of excitement for what we can do together.”

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A message from Art School Director

Noelle Fournier

“Over the last year, my work at the Art School has been focused on a spirit of growth and fiscal sustainability.

As we continue to welcome new students, families and teachers in the studios, we have refined staff positions to provide more efficient and effective service to participants, with an eye to building new programs to become more robustly self-sustaining. We have been looking back at the history of how this lively institution came to be, recognizing the values of community and excellence in education that have been our hallmark for 52 years. Educational initiatives at the Danforth, taking place at the Art School, in the Museum and beyond, are all imbued with these values as we provide learning experiences in art for a new generation of community members. I so enjoy seeing our long-term students returning each session, learning about their lives and watching their artwork develop over the years. Once in a while, if I am lucky, I even get to teach a class, reminding me how much joy there is in learning with our students. All this serves as a wonderful reminder of how art can transform our lived experiences.”

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Staff Hig Barry Burlingham Gifts and Stewardship

“As we enter our 50th anniversary year, we are grateful for the foresight of some committed supporters who understand the importance of providing for the longterm stability of the Danforth. By including us in their will, they have joined the Paul G. & Elaine S. Marks Society, giving us confidence that the next half century will see a strong Museum and Art School, continuing to bring art and art education to the MetroWest region. Encouraging as well are the endowment funds established last year with the aid of the Massachusetts Endowment Incentive Program, created by the Board of Higher Education. With the aid of these matching funds, in 2024 three generous donors added over $182,000 to our endowment in support of the Museum and Art School – an encouraging start for our next fifty years!”

Kathryn DeAntonio Summer Arts Manager

“After working as a teacher for the Art School for about a year, I was delighted to be brought on as Summer Arts Manager in the spring. I have been training alongside the director and been impressed by the collection of creative and amazing teachers here. I am impressed by the opportunities we create for our community, through the Assistantship program that empowers teens to work in classrooms and alongside teachers, to weekly art shows for students that put on display the creative intelligence of the teaching staff and inspiring abilities of our students.”

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ghlights Mary Erickson

Visitor Services & Community Engagement Manager “I really enjoyed working with Julia Csekö and Raquel Fornasaro on our bilingual Community Conversations Through Art. I loved meeting these Brazilian-American artists in their studios, and I learned about their culture and how it impacts their art and process. Both artists are agents for change—social and environmental—and their passion was immediately apparent. I interviewed each artist on Framingham Access Television–which was a new and fun experience! The intention for these artist talks was to welcome Framingham’s large Brazilian population to the Danforth. This project ignited my fire to make our museum more accessible to immigrant populations by creating multilingual collateral and making our events welcoming to non-native English speakers.”

Laura Gayton

Marketing Communications & Design Manager “The highlight of my year was recording sponsorship testimonials at radio station 88.9 WERS. Jessica Roscio and I visited the WERS recording studio on the Boston Common to record sound bites with legendary morning show host George Knight. With the mike in front of me, I talked about what it’s like to be a WERS sponsor. Even though I kept stumbling over my words, George was patient and encouraging, and the studio engineers covered all my errors and made me sound so polished. For months afterward, people would tell me, ”Oh, we heard you on the radio talking about the Danforth! It was so fun to hear you guys on air.”

(And this is only one example of why my job is amazing!)”

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Rachel Passannante Collections Manager

“This year had a few firsts for me. I have curated exhibitions with works from our permanent collection, but this year was my first curatorial experience with artists from outside of our institution in Harvest, Foraged, Found. It was a rewarding process that resulted in an amazing exhibition with five talented and deserving artists. The other was publishing my first journal article in Women’s Art Journal on Meta Fuller’s scrapbook. I had been working on this paper since the scrapbook’s donation, and finally being able to share it with a wider audience this Spring was a great way to end the fiscal year. Having the ability and support from the Danforth Staff and FSU to explore and try new things has been a wonderful experience!”

Katherine Tako-Girard Learning & Engagement Manager

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“One of the great joys experiences that prov of experiencing the M and traditions, built on embodied entity of em many journeys of disc This year, my favorite adults with memory lo partners. Instead of a conversation, in front stories which resulted positive outcomes be in front of art being th from this day close to and here he was supe

Chandra Taylor

Manager of Events & School Programs “This year, we focused on brainstorming and implementing new ways to reach the Framingham community, and to focus on our goal of being the Art Museum and School for Framingham and surrounding area. The creation of our community arts event, Hype the Arts, came about this year with the goal to welcome the community into our space, introduce our exhibitions and programs and to highlight the arts in a fun, free and accepting way. It is exciting to be a part of the planning for this event, since the enthusiasm and drive surrounding the mission is palpable. To highlight and celebrate art, while making it accessible to everyone in our community, is a crucial part of what we strive for here at the Danforth. I look forward to continuing this mission with our school programs and public events.”

s of my work is to create responsive museum voke encounters which change our habitual ways Museum. These experiences go beyond the norms n seeing our visitors of all ages holistically—as an motions, body, spirit, and mind. I am lucky to witness covery during my museum education programs. moment was during an art-centered program for oss, including Alzheimer or dementia, and their care a traditional museum tour, we talked and shared. Our of one particular work of art, elicited vivid personal d in a powerful collective journey. I observed many etween the care partners, connecting with each other he greatest of them. I carry a touching expression o my heart: ‘My husband is usually so quiet at home, er active and lively’.”

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Fall Exhibitions October 7, 2023 – January 28, 2024

Marisa Companion Performative Realities

These exhibitions focus on the work of three New Englandbased artists working across media, approaching themes of perseverance, resilience, and acceptance. The powerful images of Marisa Companion speak to chronic illness and our fraught relationship with self-image and digital culture.

Kate Holcomb Hale uses painting, sculpture, installation, and video to explore how an artist develops a unique visual voice in the face of adversity while Torrance York’s work is quiet, contemplative, thoughtful, and poetic.

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Kate Holcomb Hale lean, STAND,

Torrance York

Semaphore

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Spring Exhibitions February 17, 2024 – June 2, 2024

Harvest, Foraged, Found Including work by Madge Evers, Lynda Goldberg, Bob Kephart, Saberah Malik, and Sarah Sockbeson

The Spring Exhibitions at the Danforth Art Museum merge the past with the present and create a space for storytelling, discovery, and understanding. In three exhibitions, artists peel back layers of history and confront the past through visual interpretations that bring a broader understanding of the present. Each artist uses their chosen medium, lived experiences, and connection to place to explore history, culture, the natural world, collecting, and personal agency—all while urging us to be proper stewards of the world in which we live.

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Unearthing Sandra Matthews

Not a Story to Pass On Jennifer Davis Carey and Scarlett Hoey

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The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition June 2024

The Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition aligns with our mission by presenting a novel perspective each year, showcasing innovative work, and introducing new artists. Once again, we had a panel of three jurors, representing the region, the university, and the Danforth. This year’s jurors are Marie Craig, Co-Founder of Fountain Street Art Gallery in Boston, Keri Straka, Professor of Art at FSU, and Noelle Fournier, Director of the Danforth Art School. The works in this exhibition represent a wide range of media and processes. There is something to inspire everyone.

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Juried Exhibition Artists on our mobile app With so many artists in the Juried Exhibition, we want to be able to provide a way for both artists and visitors to expand upon the work on view. Artists were asked to provide recorded or written statements about their artwork, their artistic process, or what inspires them as an artist. Through our Danforth App, visitors can then plug in the number next to the works on view to hear directly from the artist or read their statement! 41 out of 77 artists participated, which is an amazing total. Even better, these statements can be accessed anytime, at the museum or from home, so people can continue to interact with the exhibition wherever they are!

Artist Talks Series During a five-part Sunday Spotlight Series, Museum staff interviewed 15 artists represented in the Danforth’s second Annual Juried Exhibition. We invited small groups of the juried artists to discuss their work in the context of a theme: Portraying the Self: Fran Forman, Bekka Teerlink, Maria Wood Mertinooke The Figure in Art: Kaffe Kang, Lori Mehta, Patricia Schappler Family, Memory, and Identity: Monica DeSalvo, Kathryn Geismer, Sung Ji Lee Materials Matter: Elizabeth Cohen, Virginia Mahoney, Andrea Pritchard, Sylvia Vander Sluis Constructed Worlds: Robert Caras, Jackie Heitchue, Gordon Saperia

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Marketin

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th has strengthened our presence through radio, print, and digital shioned face-to-face contact with members of the press and social

by sponsoring the popular, independent radio station 88.9 WERS ign included not only continuous radio spots, but also placement in as well as web tiles on the WERS homepage.

ration with the Metrowest Visitors’ Bureau by welcoming popular velikealocalma with 69.9 K followers) in September. In March, we ocused on arts, culture and history hosting five journalists for an useum and School.

with Boston’s NPR News Station WBUR for a campaign which weeks and a full week of coverage in WBUR Today - their daily

t in the spring print edition of Boston Art Review. Our campaign with banners in their weekly digital newsletter.

WERS reached out to the Danforth to record sponsorship r Jessica Roscio and Marketing Communications and Design d the WERS station to record with beloved morning host George d consistently for the last three months of FY24 and garnered us on.

our growing community of followers through bimonthly emails and rate holds strong at an impressive 42%, and our presence on 16

Museum Education Adult Programs

Throughout the year, Learning and Engagement Manager Katherine T panel discussions which provided special opportunities for museum v and exhibitions.

During a five-part Sunday Spotlight Series, she along with Alex LeBlan Fellow, interviewed 15 artists represented in the Danforth’s second An Katherine paired artist Torrance York with Dr. David Rose, a Harvard n creativity, the brain, and neurodegenerative diseases as it related to h Photographer Sandra Matthews was joined by Museum Director Jess Yale University, and Billie Mantle from MassArt to discuss how her artw places.

In collaboration with Framingham Reads Together, Katherine gave a s Rosie Riveters and Jennifer Davis Carey’s Dellie the Riveter assemblag part of the war effort during WWII.

Katherine invited FSU Professor Alexander Hartwiger to moderate an Jasmine Chen, Saberah Malik, and Stephen Marc about contemporar and visual culture.

Family Programs

Our free Drop into Art program continued to fuel the love of art and ar of this drop-in program welcomed people of all ages. Katherine desig materials which changed regularly and were inspired by the Museum’s generations of one family coming together to look at art in the Museum the Art School studio.

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n Initiatives

Tako-Girard planned many talks and visitors to learn about the collection

nc, FSU Learning & Engagement nnual Juried Exhibition. neuropsychologist, to talk about her exhibition, Semaphore. sica Roscio, Dr. Laura Wexler from work interprets culture, gender, and

slide lecture about the history of Black ge, bringing attention to an important

engrossing discussion with artists ry artistic diasporas, identity formation,

rt-making. Eight separate sessions gned thematic activity sheets and ’s exhibitions. We often saw three m followed by an art-based activity in

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Community Initiatives Beyond Our Walls Starting a few years ago, Beyond Our Walls was one of the Danforth’s first community initiatives. This year as roving reporter, Visitor Services & Community Engagement Manager Mary Erickson wrote about Art on the Cochituate Rail Trail; this glorious project by Studio Without Walls was up in fall 2023 along the Natick and Framingham trail. Mary also met with local plein air artist Karen Walter and Alla prima painter Annelyse Reinertson.

Meeting the Community from Behind a Table Mary Erickson stood behind our Danforth table at many different events with Danforth collateral, FSU students and a button maker.

The Danforth could also be seen at the Framingham Farmers Markets, New England Center for Children’s 5K run, La Festa Junina, Framingham City Hall Pride Event.

One-on-one Meetings In promoting the two bilingual Community Conversations through Art and the bilingual Drop into Arts, Mary enjoyed meeting the local owners of the downtown Framingham businesses as she distributed flyers. She met with many community members and leaders, connecting for the sake of knowing our neighbors in Framingham. This created an opportunity to share ideas and 19

s resources with each other and think about ways to collaborate.

She met staff members of churches, Literacy Unlimited, Progente, Open Spirit, the Framingham History Center, The Latino Health Insurance Program, New England Center for Children, Downtown Framingham Inc., ATAC, Dia Feliz, Jeff’s Place.

Community Program Development As an educational institution, the Danforth offers programs that represent diverse people, various modes of learning, and accessible spaces. During the spring, Katherine Tako-Girard stewarded a new program, called Hype the Arts, a community day. She led lively brainstorming sessions with the Danforth Art Museum and School staff to plan for this event, including program intention and purpose, logo and banner design, program content, marketing, fundraising, and community outreach. Katherine worked closely with Chandra Taylor in the preparations for this celebration of art and community. Together, they focused on creating a fun and welcoming setting and highlighting Danforth’s various offerings, while prioritizing access for broad audiences. We look forward to sharing the results from this new initiative in next year’s annual report.

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Art School Initiatives The Art School enjoys a slow and steady increase in registrations and especially in the important metric of new-to-us students. Our efforts in outreach and advertising have been effective, as has the word of mouth that studying here is a truly positive experience for all ages and for folks from all backgrounds.

We were lucky in FY24 to place a dedicated Summer Arts Manager to help with this very complicated and busy program.

Kathy DeAntonio has been a teacher at the Danforth and demonstrated an exceptional level of leadership potential.

Her approach to teaching and her deep understanding of art education bring a welcome new voice to the Art School team.

The selection of classes and workshops at the Art School included continuing study in a variety of media in addition to a series we call Museum Inspiration Workshops. These are designed for students to study a specific theme, method or material used by exhibiting artists at the Museum. When possible, these workshops are taught by the artists themselves, which is another unique feature of the Danforth, making the art and artists accessible to the public.

In response to demand, we added Fashion Design and Comic Art & Illustration classes throughout the year for our middle and high school students. These genres are growing in popularity with this age group and the Danforth has enjoyed welcoming new students and families to our studios to provide exceptional study for these subjects.

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In memorium: Wilber Blair 23

The Danforth community is grieving the loss of a prominent artist, beloved teacher and friend, Wilber Blair. Will started sharing his passion for visual arts after earning a B.F.A in painting at Boston University in 1974 and a M.F.A. in painting from the University of Michigan in 1978. He began teaching at Monserrat College of Art in 2003 and at the Danforth in 2006. Since then, Wilber has guided countless students in their artistic development, teaching a myriad of classes in figure studies, drawing and painting. His depth of knowledge of art history and artists was exceptional, and provided an invaluable resource to his students as they worked through an idea or technique.

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Studio Assistantship

program

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The Danforth Assistantship Program welcomes up to 20 highly motivated young people annually in this leadership experience, providing opportunities to work in art studio and museum settings. Assistants train in the spring to work during the busy Summer Arts session, and return throughout the year to provide tours in the museum and help during public programming. Danforth Assistants often move on to study education in college and return year after year to work with us in building more impactful programming for youth. In FY24, the Danforth Assistantship Program continued to strengthen as we refined recruitment and training procedures.

Once again this year, we enjoyed the return of several assistants. At this point, each new DA cohort consists of some ‘veterans’ who serve as leaders within the group to help guide peers through the experience of working with children and leading tours in the museum. This is an incredibly fulfilling team to supervise, as they each bring their own brand of wisdom to the larger experience of Summer Arts and help us to serve the public with more effectiveness and impact.

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Summer Arts This year, our Summer Arts Program was bursting at the seams. We had wait lists in almost every class in every week and welcomed dozens of new children and families to the Danforth. As in years past, each Friday during the summer featured an exhibition of student work, demonstrating the elevated level of study across all ages. This was followed by a small reception in the Museum for families in an effort to connect our two entities and to allow children to show their grown-ups around in the Museum. Our young students tend to feel a great deal of ownership for ‘their’ Museum!

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-2024 Curatorial Fellow was FSU student AJ Green. A sophomore fellowship, he had already developed a love of curating and . His primary project was the January installation of the Museum’s Eyre t collection Gallery, which took the form of “gritty expressive figuration.” ce incorporated a human figure in scenes depicting themes of life, , despair, courage, and uncertainty. AJ also curated our Summer Arts focusing on the theme of Opposites, which was used weekly by the Art School summer program. His quick wit and quiet sense of humor time fly during his fellowship, and we are excited to have him continue ve with the Danforth during the remainder of his time at FSU!

Katherine Tako-Girard continued to work with a growing number of nts at the university. The revision of RAMS 101, a first-year seminar, opportune moment to present various methods to the 29 instructors the resources in the Museum to augment learning. The outreach on inspired many instructors to request custom Museum lessons udents. In addition to teaching RAMS 101 students in the museum, also provided instruction to classes of undergraduate and graduate studying Visual Communication, English, History, and Education.

ng, Katherine employed four FSU students as the inaugural corps m Ambassadors. After a series of comprehensive trainings, they d their own unique Detours, a new Saturday afternoon drop-in tour or our visitors. Katherine also worked with FSU Professor Bart and the Center for Digital Humanities in contributing to their IMLS orkshop series for High School Social Studies and English teachers. taught the educators various ways to rely on the Danforth’s collection itions in their classroom teaching.

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Acquisitions to the P Meg Birnbaum, If Only, 2021. Archival pigment print on paper. Gift of the Artist, 2023.54 Louise Weinberg, Duck, Duck, Goose, 2014. Oil on canvas. Gift of David Weinberg, 2023.55 Ben Aronson, Albany, 20th Century. Charcoal, graphite on paper. Gift of Janet Buchwald and Joel Moskowitz, 2023.56 Leonard Baskin, Jacques Gamelin, n.d. Woodcut engraving on paper. Gift of Dr. Arthur and Mrs. Barbara Block, 2023.57 Mitchell Siporin, Judith and Rachel in the Forum, 1966-67. Oil on canvas. Gift of Judith and Rachel Siporin in Memory of their Parents, Mitchell and Miriam Siporin, 2023.58 Mitchel Gordon, Spring Snow, 1987. Oil on canvas.

Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.59 Olga Antonova, Garlic, 1995. Monotype on paper.

Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.60 Tomie Ohtake, Untitled, 1996. Monotype on paper.

Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.61 Renan Cepeda, Birosca, 2005. C-Print on paper.

Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.62 Laurent Elie Badessi, Petroleum I, New York, 1995. Photograph on paper. Gift of Martha Tepper Takayam in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family a, 2023.63 Antia Pan in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family tin, Untitled, 1992. Pastel on paper. Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.64

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David He on pape of Janet Sonja Ta Archival Martha T Arnold L the artis Mary Ma Becky B Print. Mu Museum Boston S bronze, is made Jessica Art Muse 2023.68 Thaddeu media e This Beq French a the Danf Universit Mireille C Bequest Recogni Roscio’s Museum Ruth Fie graphite Bequest French a the Danf

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eadley, Finale Monotype I, 1992. Monotype er. Gift of Martha Tepper Takayama in Honor t and Arnold Levenson and Family, 2023.65 anae Fort, Home Range, 2018. Digital print on Hahnemule Buryata paper. Gift of Tepper Takayama in Honor of Janet and Levenson and Family. Dedicated in honor to st’s big sister, Dianne Fort, and in memory of acaluso, 2023.66 Behar, Kitchen Shelf, 2019. Archival Pigment useum Purchase from the Danforth Art m Acquisitions Fund, 2023.67 Sculptors Box, 1972. Wood, rope, plastic. Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest in Recognition of Katherine French and Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth eum at Framingham State University, 8.1-.18, a&b. us Beal, Desert Storm 7, 2006. Mixed encaustic on panel. Bequest of Nan Tull. quest is made in Recognition of Katherine and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of forth Art Museum at Framingham State ty, 2023.69 Clap, Wings, 1998. Mesh, steel sculpture. t of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in ition of Katherine French and Jessica s work as Directors of the Danforth Art m at Framingham State University, 2023.70 elds, Drawing for a New Day, 2001. Ink, e on paper. Bequest of Nan Tull. This t is made in Recognition of Katherine and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of forth Art Museum at Framingham State

University, 2023.71 Judy Haberl, Traces B, 2017. Drypoint etching on Hahneumule Etching paper. Bequest of Nan Tull.

This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.72 Jane Goldman, Human Realm 11, 2007.

Watercolor on paper. Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.73 Maren Kloppman, Pillow Vessel VI, 2013. Glazed clay scuplture. Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.74 Mary McDonnell, Tether, 2012. Oil on canvas.

Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.75 David Ortins, Couple, 1988. Oil, encaustic on linen. Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.76 Greg Parker, Untitled, n.d. Graphite on paper.

Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.77

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Acquisitions to the Pe Ellen Schön, Red Well, 2015. Burnished clay sculpture.

Bequest of Nan Tull. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.78 John Walker, Untitled, 1994. Monoprint on paper. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.79 Yu-wen Wu, Full Moon II, 2018. Silver paint on Duralar.

This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.80 Yu-wen Wu, Constructed Drawings VII (Chichi), 2009. Pen, ink on rice paper. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.81 Yu-wen Wu, Midnight, 2010. Mixed media painting on canvas. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.82 Yu-wen Wu, Constructed Drawings XI (Taptap), 2009. Pen, ink on rice paper. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.83 Yu-wen Wu, Not All Alike XII, 2015. Gilded tea leaves on paper. This Bequest is made in Recognition of Katherine French and Jessica Roscio’s work as Directors of the Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University, 2023.84 Jenna Billian, How Bad Could it Get?, 2023. MDF, wood, epoxy clay, enamel, acrylic. Museum Purchase from the Danforth Art Museum Acquisitions Fund, 2024.1

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Torrance York, U Archival pigment from the Danforth 2024.2 Eila Hershon, Un paper. Gift of Tom Blake Ogden, Bo print on paper. G Jill Slosberg-Ack Gouache on vellu Steven Trefonide Oil on canvas. M Art Museum Acq Dan Dowd, Untit 2017. Found rub from the Danforth 2024.7 Dan Dowd, Untit 2020. Found and from the Danforth 2024.8 Edwin Andrews, aluminum, paint.

Jessica Straus, T the Artist, 2024.1 Jessica Straus, O Gift of the Artist, David Ricci, Engi Type C Print. Gift David Ricci, Lawn Type C Print on D 2024.13 Nathan Goldstein Renee Rothbein Woodblock print Fishman and Nat

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Untitled #6293, 2021, printed 2024. print on paper. Museum Purchase h Art Museum Acquisitions Fund,

ntitled (Dog), c. 1960s. Etching on m Asher, 2024.3 otanical 01, 2001. Photographic Gift of Tom Asher, 2024.4 kerman, Floating Object, n.d. um. Gift of Tom Asher, 2024.5 es, Through a Glass Slightly, 1979.

Museum Purchase from the Danforth quisitions Fund, 2024.6 tled from Found Object Portraits, bber, wool shirts. Museum Purchase h Art Museum Acquisitions Fund,

tled from Gifted Object Portraits, d gifted fabrics. Museum Purchase h Art Museum Acquisitions Fund,

Hacksaw Geegaw, 2020. Laser cut Gift of Murray Dewart, 2024.9 The Dance, n.d. Wood, paint. Gift of 10 a,b,c On the Verge II, n.d. Wood, paint.

2024.11 ine Blocks, 1995. Archival Digital t of Lorraine Heidemann, 2024.12 nmower, 2003. Archival Digital Dibond. Gift of Lorraine Heidemann,

n, 2022.41.35 Portrait of an Old Woman, n.d. on rice paper. Gift of Harriet than Goldstein, 2022.41.36

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Danforth Donors Jeanne & Robert Adler Robert Alter & Lisa de Lima * Eleanor F. Anbinder + Anonymous Donation Lisa A. Barthelson * Susan Berkowitz William Betcher Doris Ann Birmingham Margaret Birnbaum * Steve Blossom Irwin Blumer Nina Bohlen Mark Borreliz Sally J. Brecher Laura Soul Brown (CC) Barry Burlingham * Aileen L. Callahan Michael P. Cannon + Barbara Carter Jasmine J. Chen Selina Chow Gary & Doris Christelis + City of Framingham Debra A. Cleveland Sara Cline Merill Comeau Leland & Felice Cott Marie A. Craig Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Charlotte Davidson Matthew C. DeFronzo Christine Devereux *

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Peter & Hinda Drotch * Eastern Foundation Patricia Epperly Carolyn Evans * Katherine & Robert Eyre *+ Rebecca Feldman Henry Field & Beryl Bergen Ruth Fields Diane & Milton Finch + Joanna Fink John Fisher John Foster Marion C. Foster Foundation for MetroWest Andrea M. Frank Richard Freeman Dr. John L. Fuller, Sr. Elizabeth Funk + Dennis Geller & Catherine Bertulli Jean Gibran Rosalie Glovsky James & Jeanne Gonthier Robert Grady * Eric P. Gustafson Nancy Halpern Tammy Harris Katie Hebert Antoinette Hopkins David Hornfischer Joel A. Hurwitz Timothy A. Johnson * Douglas Johnson *

Paula C. Johnson Nina & John Jordan Joseph Kasputys Milly & David Katzman Margaret E. Kauffmann * Alicia Kim-Shen William R. Kobertz Susan Lapides Roberta Leis Lois B. Levick Peter Lipsitt Anna-Marie Lochiatto Michelle A. Lord Jean Maguire Halcyon C. Mancuso + Sandra Matthews Susan Meeker MetroWest Tourism & Visitors Bureau Middlesex Savings Bank William Miniscalco Peter Mitchell Eliott Morra & Kim Gurlitz Julia C. Olander Barbara Palefsky Jane Paradise * Carla L. Pepka Richard & Margie Perse Reed Pike E. Linda Poras Kristen Porter-Utley + Deborah Quitt

Judith E. Ravindra Richard & Cheryl Roscio Marcia Rosenberg (FT) Gail Rosenberg Sheila R. Rosenblatt Karin Rosenthal * Gail Samuelson * Kathy Sastavickas Robert & Mary Louise Schecter Judy Schneider Ruth Scotch * Judith S. Scott Rhonda M. Smith Kurt T. Steinberg + Sean Sullivan Michael & Betsy Swartz (FT) Jessica Sweet Jodi Tucker Christine Van Zadelhoff Nadine Wallack Karen Walter * David Weinberg + Susan Westerling Karen & Craig Williams Ellen Wineberg Delanie Wise * Evelyn T. Wolfson + Kenneth R. Yelle Ellen Zimmerman

* = Donors who are also members + = Danforth Volunteer leadership FT = Founding Trustee CC = Collections Committee member

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Gifts of $10,000 - $100,000 Katherine & Robert Eyre *+ Middlesex Savings Bank Kathy Sastavickas David Weinberg + Gifts of $5,000 - $7,500 Anonymous Donation Antoinette Hopkins Foundation for MetroWest Gifts of $1,200 - $4,550 Robert Alter & Lisa de Lima * Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Peter & Hinda Drotch * Diane & Milton Finch + City of Framingham Jean Gibran Michelle A. Lord MetroWest Tourism & Visitors Bureau Marcia Rosenberg (FT) Michael & Betsy Swartz (FT) Gifts of $500 - $1,000 Michael P. Cannon + Gary & Doris Christelis + Eastern Foundation Patricia Epperly Ruth Fields Rosalie Glovsky David Hornfischer Joseph Kasputys William R. Kobertz Susan Lapides Susan Meeker Richard & Margie Perse Gail Samuelson * Ellen Wineberg 41

Gifts of $150 - $390 William Betcher Mark Borreliz Laura Soul Brown CC Jasmine J. Chen Marie A. Craig Rebecca Feldman John Foster Elizabeth Funk + James & Jeanne Gonthier Robert Grady * Eric P. Gustafson Tammy Harris Katie Hebert Milly & David Katzman Alicia Kim-Shen Halcyon C. Mancuso + Sandra Matthews Peter Mitchell Eliott Morra & Kim Gurlitz E. Linda Poras Deborah Quitt Richard & Cheryl Roscio Gail Rosenberg Kurt T. Steinberg + Susan Westerling Evelyn T. Wolfson + Gifts of $75 - $100 Eleanor F. Anbinder + Lisa A. Barthelson * Nina Bohlen Barry Burlingham * Barbara Carter Selina Chow Debra A. Cleveland Sara Cline

Gifts of $75-$100 (continued) Leland & Felice Cott Joanna Fink Andrea M. Frank Dr. John L. Fuller, Sr. Dennis Geller & Catherine Bertulli Timothy A. Johnson * Roberta Leis William Miniscalco Jane Paradise * Carla L. Pepka Kristen Porter-Utley + Judith S. Scott Gifts under $75 Jeanne & Robert Adler Susan Berkowitz Doris Ann Birmingham Margaret Birnbaum * Steve Blossom Irwin Blumer Sally J. Brecher Aileen L. Callahan Merill Comeau Charlotte Davidson Matthew C. DeFronzo Christine Devereux * Carolyn Evans * Henry Field & Beryl Bergen John Fisher Marion C. Foster Richard Freeman Nancy Halpern Joel A. Hurwitz Douglas Johnson * Paula C. Johnson

Gifts under $75 (continued) Nina & John Jordan Margaret E. Kauffmann * Lois B. Levick Peter Lipsitt Anna-Marie Lochiatto Jean Maguire Julia C. Olander Barbara Palefsky Reed Pike Judith E. Ravindra Sheila R. Rosenblatt Karin Rosenthal * Robert & Mary Louise Schecter Judy Schneider Ruth Scotch * Nadine Wallack Karen Walter * Delanie Wise * Kenneth R. Yelle Ellen Zimmerman

* = Donors who are also members + = Danforth leadership FT = Founding Trustees CC = Collections Committee

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Gifts in Honor & in Memory In Memory of Anne Lambert Kenneth & Gail Buie-Yelle In Memory of Paul Rosenberg Gail Rosenberg In Memory of Barbara Marder Barbara Palefsky In Honor of Paul Lipsitt Brooke Peter Lipsitt In Honor of Jessica Roscio Halcyon Mancuso In Honor of Nan Hass Feldman Rebecca Feldman In Memory of Laura Riegelhaupt Marcia Rosenberg In Memory of Sinclair Korman Gail Samuelson In Memory of George Laiks Jodi & Tim Tucker

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The Paul G. & Elaine S. Marks Society Established in 2023, the Marks Society was created to secure the lasting financial health of the Danforth Art Museum and Art School by building an endowment to supplement and support the operating budget. We extend our thanks and gratitude to the far-sighted individuals listed below who have generously remembered the Danforth in their estate planning or have contributed to Society member funds. In doing so, they have helped to ensure the fiscal vitality and mission of the Museum and Art School well into the future. We welcome our supporters to continue the Marks’ vision of providing art and art education to MetroWest by becoming a Paul G. & Elaine S. Marks Society member.

Zoe Gravitz Paul G. Marks Elaine S. Marks Tracey A. Marks Robbin S. Marks Lynne K. & Richard T. Montross Marcia B. Rosenberg Dwight M. & Judith S. Scott

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FSU Foundation Fu

Danforth Art Museum Acquisition

Begun by the Weinberg Family in 2019, this fun

The Paul B. & Marcia B. Rosenbe

Established in 2020, this endowed fund helps t supplies, the popular Sunday Drop Into Art pro to the region.

Joan E. Murtaugh ’61 Art Conserv

This endowment was established in 2022 w

Betty & Ralph Funk Endowment f

Given in 2022, this endowment was given to

The Lee A. & Stuart B. Bauer Fam

Established in 2023, this endowment was c support all aspects of exhibition developmen

Nan Hass Feldman Art School Sc

Established in 2022, this endowed fund pro enrolled in classes at the Danforth Art Schoo

The Marks Family Endowment: $3

Established by the Marks family to provid Center at Framingham State University.

Katherine & Robert Eyre Endowm

Established in 2024, this permanent endo Museum and Danforth Art School.

Danforth Young Artists Scholarsh

Established in 2024, the purpose of the fu at the Danforth Art School. Scholarships

The Gail & John Samuelson Endo 45

Established in 2025, this endowment was operating budget of the Danforth Art Cen

unds and Current Values

ns Fund: $78,225

nd is not endowed, but is maintained by the family with the periodic addition of gifts.

erg Fund for Museum Education: $75,362

to underwrite Museum educational programming such as the purchase of educational ogram, and other areas of need related to the Museum’s mission to bring art education

vation Fund: $92,464

with the purpose of repairing and restoring existing and newly acquired artwork.

for Curatorial Operations: $30,471

o serve a broad range of possible curatorial needs of the Museum.

mily Endowment Fund: $18,500

created to provide funds for the Danforth Art Museum. When fully funded, it will nt and implementation of the exhibition program.

cholarship Fund: $53,483

ovides annual scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need, who are ol.

36,787

de supplemental funds in support of the operating budget of the Danforth Art

ment: $167,100

owment fund will provide general operating support for the Danforth Art

hip: $25,000

und is to support K-12 students, for any class session, through scholarships s are utilized with a small family contribution towards the cost of the class.

owment: $11,833

s created for the purpose of providing supplemental funds in support of the nter at Framingham State University.

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This year, the Danforth was thrilled to receive multiple generous gifts from Trustees Robert and Katherine Eyre, all of which greatly enhanced our programmatic and operational capabilities. Bob and Katie gifted $100,000 to establish an endowed general operations fund for the institution, an incredible investment that helps to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization. In addition, they gifted $15,000 to fund an on-air and digital marketing campaign with Boston NPR station WBUR, which launched in spring 2024. We continue to receive positive feedback for our participation with WBUR as well as recognition that our marketing efforts are reaching a broader audience. Finally, the Eyres once again provided the funding to support our Curatorial Fellowship, which offers a year-long curatorial experience to an FSU student, and is currently in its fourth year of operation. We are so grateful for their support.

“We were both exposed to the power and lasting impact of art as college undergraduates. Colleges and universities are now incorporating art and museum collections as an integral part of the educational process across all disciplines, and we felt that the Danforth Museum and Art School should play an important role in that process. The staff are amazing and the exhibits and programs they offer are superb. Providing endowment funds helps to ensure the future of this important community resource, and we are pleased to offer our support to help the Danforth fulfill its mission...”

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- Bob & Kate Eyre, Danforth Trustees

Danforth Corporate Members Sponsor Level Members

Partner Level Members

Patron Level Members

Media Partners

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Danforth Volunteer Leadership Elinor Anbinder Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Gary Christelis Vice President & Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Michael Cannon Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Katherine Eyre Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Robert Eyre, MD Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Diane Finch Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Betty Funk Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Eric Gustafson Chair, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Halcyon Mancuso Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Dr. Kristen Porter-Utley Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Kurt Steinberg Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. David Weinberg, MD President, Secretary and Trustee, Danforth Art Alliance, Inc. Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board Evelyn Wolfson Member, Danforth Art Center Advisory Board 49

Image Credits Cover image and details throughout: Mitchell Siporin, Judith and Rachel in the Forum, 1966-67.

Oil on canvas. Gift of Judith and Rachel Siporin in Memory of their Parents, Mitchell and Miriam Siporin, 2023.58

Annual Report Design Laura Gayton, Marketing Communications & Design Manager Danforth Art Museum

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