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Above and cover: Stephen Towns (American, born 1980), I will remain steadfast, 2019, from the series, An Affirmation, acrylic, oil, charcoal, linen canvas, metal leaf, thread, metal buttons, and Swarovski crystals on wood panel, Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.10
Opposite: Guest at Selma is Now opening reception
FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Almost 100 years ago, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts was founded by a group of artists and collectors. It has been, and continues to be, the leading art institution in the region.
As the first art museum in the state, our history is inextricably linked to the profound changes and challenges that have occurred in Montgomery. As the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement in America, the MMFA has been uniquely positioned to reflect these changes via cultural discourse and aesthetic sensibility.
From my first visit to the MMFA in the mid-sixties with my father, I have witnessed this evolution personally. As a Montgomery native, the son of an artist, and an artist myself, my relationship with the MMFA ran the gamut from visitor to docent and collaborator. In early 1990, my friend, coworker, and mentor, ground-breaking journalist Norman Lumpkin, created with MMFA leadership, “Desta!” A two-day festival celebrating the artistic expressions of the African diaspora in America via dance, music, and the visual arts. I was honored to play a role in the celebrations resulting from that partnership. During my tenure as a docent, I asked a question in one of my training sessions that led to an exhibit in 1994 at the MMFA – a retrospective of the work of an artist some have called “the greatest American artist of the 20th Century,” Jean Michel Basquiat. It would be twenty years before another museum in the Deep South, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, would follow our lead, and we are the only two to carry that distinction to date.
Now, as Chair of the City Museum Board and President of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Board, I am honored to lead two of the most diverse boards working together in the nation. We continue to assist the MMFA in its mission, embracing artistic expression across our broadening demographics.
The Museum’s staff of exemplary professionals, dedicated, conscientious, and passionate, continues to amaze me with their fervor and determination to leave no stone unturned in mounting exhibitions, programs, and experiences that delight and inform our citizens. A recent transplant to our city, a professional photographer told me, “You see everyone at an MMFA event, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, nerds, athletes, families with children, couples—old and young— unlike anywhere else in the city.”
Our collection of over 4,000 works is diverse, featuring traditional masters such as Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Singer Sargent, as well as prints by Rembrandt, Gauguin, and Whistler. It also features African American giants such as Charles White, Hale Woodruff, Edmonia Lewis, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. We boast the largest collection of works by Montgomery native Bill Traylor, now recognized as
one of the progenitors of modern and self-taught art. Sarojini Jha Johnson, Edgar Soberon, Yuji Hiratsuka, and Jun Kaneko represent expressions from far afield, illustrating our eclectic collection.
As my first year as board Chair and President comes to an end, we have successfully reaffirmed the unique public/private relationship with the city, which ensures a beneficial pact, bringing an experience that exposes our public to art of the highest quality without a single penny of admission!
We are now launching a nationwide search for the next permanent director of the MMFA. Our search committee has a mandate to find a dynamic, qualified, engaging, visionary leader who can propel our institution to new heights.
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will mark its 100th birthday in 2030. It has been a leading light
in the firmament of this city, and we are steadfast in our mission to “provide compelling experiences centered on human creativity” for the next century and beyond.
We welcome you to our galleries, become a member, patron, or corporate partner – there’s room for everyone at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
William R. “Bill”Ford Chair City Museum Board President, MMFA Association Board
Opposite: Board Members Sheila Austin, Bill Ford, and Laurie Weil in Art Connects
Above: A Museum patron reading the Selma is Now catalog
FROM THE INTERIM DIRECTOR
In these pages that reflect on the past year, you will encounter museum goers of all ages learning, art-making, and experiencing the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The team engaged visitors in the beautiful park setting and interactive gallery, fostered creativity and community, and connected people not only to our exquisite collection and exhibitions but also our city and state.
This spring our country celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March. The exhibition Selma Is Now was a fresh look through a historical lens with the presentation of Spider Martin’s iconic Civil Rights photographs. Particularly poignant in June was HOME, a collaboration with Montgomery Art Guild. Shortly before its opening, the Museum forged ahead with long-sought agreements updating our abundant public-private partnership.
It has been an honor to serve the Museum in various roles for the past few years as we anticipate the next director of MMFA. With the contributions of many, she or he will draw upon our special character and history to lead the Museum into the next century. In his leadership as Chair and President of the City and Association boards, Bill Ford has echoed the intentions of local artists who created this sacred place. He has lauded an institution working to extend an inclusive spirit. I would also like to note that during his tenure his predecessor and close colleague Dr. Laurie J. Weil has been recognized with especially generous tribute gifts, along with the late Maurice Mussafer. While the Museum is grateful to myriad donors past and present for its collection, building and grounds, and program and annual support, you will find the City of Montgomery provides a remarkable yearly budget with contributions from Montgomery County. This is guided by Dr. Jennifer D. Dobbs, Director of the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, who amplifies the efforts of the Museum in many ways.
Please join us in encouraging people to visit your MMFA. Share events and promote the special experience of the galleries, John and Joyce Cadell Sculpture Garden, and ArtWorks Interactive Gallery. The Museum is free to all and eager to meet your students, your travelers, or your group.
Alice Novak Interim Director
Above: Alice Novak and Montgomery Mayer Steven L. Reed
Opposite: Cappy Thompson (American, born 1952), Stars Falling on Alabama: We Are Enraptured by the Celestial Fireworks of the Muses, 2005, vitreous enamel on glass, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Commission, 2006.2
SELMA IS NOW ON VIEW FEBRUARY
28 THROUGH JUNE 1, 2025
On February 18, 1965, James “Spider” Martin (American, 1939-2003), a 25-year-old staff photographer for The Birmingham News, was assigned to cover the shooting of Jimmie Lee Jackson. Jackson, a demonstrator in Marion, Alabama, was killed while protesting for equal voting rights. Reaction to this event launched an organized fight for civil rights in the South, an area where Black Americans were largely discouraged from exercising their right to vote. It was also a turning point for Martin. Overnight, this young photojournalist’s images became front page news.
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, the Museum partnered with organizer Doug McCraw of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to present, Selma Is Now, a collection of photographs by Martin documenting the March from its inception to its completion in front of the State Capitol in downtown Montgomery.
Martin was stirred by the events taking place in his
native Alabama, and he was determined to cover the entire Selma to Montgomery March that had quickly been organized with the help of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders. Despite protests from his employers, Martin continued to document voting rights events, from Bloody Sunday and Turnaround Tuesday to mass meetings in Selma and the successful march into Montgomery. Walking from Selma to Montgomery “backward,” Martin was always a step ahead of the demonstrators, capturing their emotions and heroic efforts through the lens of his camera.
Martin’s photos would have originally been seen as small images in The Birmingham News and magazines such as Time and Life. Viewed more as “information” than art, the photographs kept the American public informed of the struggles and successes of the Selma to Montgomery March.
The photographs in the exhibition are archival pigment print reproductions of his original
negatives which date to 1965 and are held in the collections of Tracy Martin, Birmingham, Alabama, and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas.
They were reprinted by Alabama photographer Karen Graffeo in 2023. Graffeo spent two years repairing Spider Martin’s negatives and printing these larger-scale reproductions. Injured by time and humidity, the original negatives were moldy from disuse and scratched from Martin’s rapid printing process. Converting the handheld negatives to a digital format, Graffeo tediously restored the images, bringing renewed life to the photographs.
Martin took risks as a photographer, placing himself in the middle of passionate protest—and sometimes violence—to capture compelling images of the Civil Rights movement. Though his main focus was documentation, Martin worked to compose his images in ways that would
captivate his viewers’ eyes and hearts. He would even climb up a tree to get the perfect shot!
These photographs still resonate with viewers today. Not only do they record an important moment in United States history, but also they serve as a reminder of the courage and strength it takes to fight injustice, and they encourage us to reflect on the progress we have made in the struggle for equality by remembering the faces and stories of those who fought valiantly for the freedoms we have today.
The exhibition’s journey continued with travel to the Northwest African American Art Museum (NAAM), in Seattle, Washington, on view there through January 2026.
Opposite Left: The Honorable Vanzetta McPherson and The Honorable Delores R. Boyd at the Selma Is Now opening reception
Opposite Right: Patron begins exhibition journey
Above: Tracy Martin beside a photograph of her father
ART THROUGH THE AGES: FROM FIRST STEPS TO LIFELONG LEARNING WITH MMFA
From the earliest developmental years through school tours and well into your adulthood, this year, our Museum proudly expanded programs that nurture creativity at every stage of life. We witnessed countless stories of discovery, wonder, and connection unfold within our galleries. We saw infants gazing wide-eyed at vibrant artwork during the Art Crawl program, families creating art together during DRAW (Drop-in Artmaking Workshop) and intergenerational studio classes. We watched as youths experienced the wonder of MMFA, sometimes for the first time, during school tours, and teens found their voice and connections in the Muses Teen Council and through expressive works in our studio camps. Adults joined in, sparking dialogue and creativity during studio workshops with featured artists and thoughtprovoking discussions during OLLI (Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute). Each program is more than an event. It’s a chapter in a lifelong journey with MMFA, art, and each other.
We celebrate MMFA as a community space where families grow together, and generations share in the joy of making art and learning. This year, during the Flimp Festival, we explored storytelling through art with artmaking, stories, and music for the whole family. Additionally, we added more intergenerational studio classes for families, outreach programs, and community partnerships to ensure that learning through art is not just an activity, but a shared journey. During Fall Festival, we shared the creativity of artists by featuring Herb Williams as our guest artist, filling our space with an artist market and community partners, hosting exhibition artists from HOME in
WE CELEBRATE MMFA AS A COMMUNITY SPACE WHERE FAMILIES GROW TOGETHER, AND GENERATIONS SHARE IN THE JOY OF MAKING ART AND LEARNING.
the galleries, sharing student artwork during the Chalk Walk, kicking off the event with live music from Jonathan Michael, and offering artmaking with Abrakadoodle. As a community space, we want to foster curiosity, connection, and cultural enrichment across generations by building a vibrant community where art truly belongs to everyone.
As we reflect on another momentous year at MMFA, we are reminded of why we do what we do: to create a space where art becomes part of
every life story. Each of these joyous moments is possible because of our community partners, artists, educators, staff, docents, members, and donors, whose generosity ensures that art remains a shared experience for all.
Opposite: Families attending the 2025 FLIMP Festival
Above: Luke and Amy Bentley at Fall Festival Artist Market
A YEAR IN THE TILL GARDEN
Last year’s report featured a reflection on several years of restoration and redesign work on The Till Fountain (1994), highlighting the legacy of Dr. Harry Jackson Till (1915-1993) and Helen Arpin Till (1921-2025) at the MMFA and in our community. We noted there Helen’s long history at MMFA, volunteering for many years to welcome first-time and seasoned visitors on their arrival. She lent everyone she encountered a love of connecting with art, and her devotion to the Museum only grew as she supported the renewal and restoration of the Till Fountain and Garden.
To celebrate her 102nd birthday, Helen enjoyed lunch with her family overlooking the renewal of the garden in process. She laughed about how Frank Fleming’s lizard once went missing from the fountain but returned home. By age 103, Helen was surrounded by family on a glorious day for a rededication of the fountain and garden, newly adorned by the plants and innovative designs of
Petals from the Past. The space was rededicated in memory of Jack and in honor of her. During her 104th year, Helen regularly witnessed the wonders of nature explode in splendor in the Till Garden. Abundant with pollinators, the garden is rich with large blooms in colors she often wore. In her last year it was transformed, and she truly experienced her gift becoming a gift for all the community to enjoy.
Before Helen died in August, she visited with her children who came from across the country to again celebrate her long life and this special place. Over her many years with us, the deep meaning Helen Till found and crafted for others by her service at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts reminds us of why museums exist. It speaks to why so many people and entities created this special place in Montgomery, with Helen’s magical garden overlooking the pond. In remembering her, we returned to the quote she and Jack had
OVER HER MANY YEARS WITH US, THE DEEP MEANING HELEN TILL FOUND AND CRAFTED FOR OTHERS BY HER SERVICE AT THE MONTGOMERY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS REMINDS US OF WHY MUSEUMS EXIST.
chosen to surround the elliptical fountain inhabited by Frank Flemming’s creatures in their magical habitat. “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time”T.S. Eliot, from “Little Gidding” Four Quartets.
We hope you too will return to the MMFA, again and again, and “know the place for the first time.” Observe as Helen did the cycle of the garden the Tills provided for and she enjoyed during her final year—loss, renewal and blooming again.
Opposite: Helen Till and MMFA Board Members celebrate the rededication of the Till Fountain and Garden
Above: Frank Fleming (American, 1940 - 2018), The Till Fountain, 1994, bronze, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Given in memory of Harry Jackson Till by his wife, Helen, his family, and friends 1994.8.1-.12
LONG-TERM LOAN OF TWO SCULPTURES IN THE CADDELL SCULPTURE GARDEN BY THE DECORDOVA SCULPTURE PARK AND MUSEUM, LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS
Thanks to a collaboration among the Art Bridges Foundation in Bentonville, Arkansas, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and the MMFA, two major pieces of outdoor sculpture on a five-year loan are now on view in the Caddell Sculpture Garden. This initiative, aimed at enhancing the visitor experience and benefiting the community, is supported by the Art Bridges Collections Sharing program, which has provided funding to bring these significant works to Montgomery.
In 2025, the MMFA secured the loans of Alexander Liberman’s Cardinal Points (1965) and Nathan Mabry’s Heavy Handed (Red Piece) (2019). These sculptures represent pivotal styles and periods in American sculpture not yet featured in the MMFA’s permanent collection, offering the public a chance
to engage with notable works by modern and contemporary American artists. They are displayed alongside the Museum’s existing American sculpture collection, including George Segal’s Chance Meeting (1989).
The collections-sharing program sponsored by Art Bridges enriches the community by presenting art-historically significant examples of American Modern sculpture that are currently underrepresented in educational programming. These sculptures highlight key 20th-century movements in American Modern art, providing a foundation for targeted programming and educational opportunities.
Alexander Liberman’s Cardinal Points (1965) is an early example of Liberman’s large-scale metal
THESE SCULPTURES OFFER THE
PUBLIC A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH NOTABLE WORKS BY MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ARTISTS.
constructions, initially featured in the deCordova’s seminal Outdoor Sculpture show in 1966, which established outdoor sculpture as a significant focus for that museum. For Cardinal Points, Liberman utilized found metal scraps, including oil barrels, welding semicircular sheets of steel to four cylindrical piers, likely referencing the four cardinal directions. The roughly welded, monochrome work contrasts with his later sleek and brightly colored sculptures, with the single color emphasizing the geometry and relationships between the shapes.
Also on view is Nathan Mabry’s Heavy Handed (Red Piece) (2019). In his Heavy-Handed series (2013-2019), Mabry focuses on hand gestures and their varied interpretations. Each sculpture, made of aluminum or Cor-ten weathering steel and
painted in different colors, displays a colloquial gesture with multiple meanings. Heavy Handed (Red Piece) features a blocky red hand that may suggest peace, a crude telling off, victory, or simply counting to two, aiming to incite diverse interpretations based on viewers' cultural knowledge and perspectives.
Opposite: Alexander Liberman (American, born Russia 1912 - 1999), Cardinal Points, 1965, welded steel, Gift of the artist, 1968.33, Generously lent by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, The Trustees, Lincoln, MA as part of the Art Bridges' Partner Loan Networkage
Above left: Nathan Mabry (American, borne 1978), Heavy Handed (Red Piece), 2019, aluminum and paint, Gift of Judi and Douglas Krupp, 2020.7, Generously lent by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the Trustees, Lincoln, MA as part of Art Bridges' Partner Loan Network
Above right: Charlie Lucas (American, born 1951), Untitled, 1992–1996, from the series, New Breed, found objects, iron, and steel, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase, 1996.16.1-.4, 1999.21, 2000.14.1-.2; Gift of friends of the artist and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase, 1997.14; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, 1998.10.1-.2
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
2023 SOUTHERN PRIZE AND STATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION
November 15, 2024 through February 9, 2025
Organized by South Arts.
SELMA IS NOW: CIVIL RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHS BY SPIDER MARTIN
February 28 through June 1, 2025
Organized by Doug McCraw, Collector, Founder of FATVillage, IMX3, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
THE NATURE OF HOME
May 2, 2025 through February 22, 2026
Organized by Tara Sartorius and Troy University.
HOME: THE 46TH BIENNIAL MONTGOMERY ART GUILD MUSEUM EXHIBITION
June 27 through September 14, 2025
Organized by the Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
SIDE QUESTS: WINFRED HAWKINS: 46TH BIENNIAL MONTGOMERY ART GUILD MUSEUM EXHIBITION FEATURED ARTIST
June 27 through September 14, 2025
Organized by the Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
Top: Visitor enjoying HOME
Above: Winfred Hawkins in his exhibition SIDE QUESTS
Opposite: Artists and patrons at HOME opening reception
PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITIONS
ART CONNECTS
August 9 through October 20, 2024
FRANK SPANGLER, SR.: DRAWING ON EXPERIENCE
August 16 through November 17, 2024
HANS GROHS: THE ALPHABET WITH DEATH (DAS ABC MIT DEM TOD)
October 4 through November 24, 2024
AT THE TABLE
November 15, 2024 through February 9, 2025
CANVAS AS A MIRROR: ARTISTS’ SELF-PORTRAITS
November 22, 2024 through February 2, 2025
ART AND ARTISTS OF THE SOUTH
January 17 through December 7, 2025
A MAN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING: DRAWINGS BY THORNTON DIAL
February 7 through May 4, 2025
ZELDA FITZGERALD'S PAPER DOLLS
February 28 through June 1, 2025
PIECED TOGETHER: A QUILTING COMMUNITY
February 28 through June 1, 2025
AUTHORITY AND ANCESTRY
May 9 through August 24, 2025
PAPER MOON
June 27 through September 14, 2025
DRAWINGS BY BILL TRAYLOR FROM THE MMFA COLLECTION
August 29 through November 9, 2025
All exhibitions organized by the Montgomery Museum of
Arts, Montgomery, Alabama unless otherwise noted.
Fine
Above: Larry Silver, HOME artist discussing New Home by Connie Collier
Opposite left top: Rebecca Car, HOME artist discussing her painting A Masterpiece for Mommy
Opposite left bottom: Patron enjoying Wild and Tame in Artworks Community Gallery
Opposite right: Toni Toney with her portrait of Bill Traylor
ARTWORKS COMMUNITY GALLERY
WILD AND TAME
August 9 through October 20, 2024
YOU, ME, US: FINDING YOUR ARTISTIC VOICE
November 15, 2024 through February 9, 2025
JUBILEE: 60 YEARS OF BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE AT MMFA AND MONTGOMERY CITY HALL
February 28 through June 1, 2025
HOME GROWN
June 27 through September 14, 2025
TEMPORARY GARDEN INSTALLATIONS
ALEXANDER LIBERMAN (American, born Russia, 1912–1999), Cardinal Points, 1965, welded steel, Gift of the artist, 1968.33, Generously lent by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, The Trustees, Lincoln, MA as part of Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network
NATHAN MABRY (American, born 1978), Heavy Handed (Red Piece), 2019, aluminum and paint, Gift of Judi and Douglas Krupp, 2020.7, Generously lent by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, The Trustees, Lincoln, MA as part of Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2030
ORGANIZED BY ART BRIDGES, INC.
ACQUISITIONS
John Bankston (American, born 1963)
Cover Up, 2013
Acrylic on linen
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.1
Harrison Begay (Native American, 1914/1917–2012)
Cloud Symbol Dancer During Mountain Chant Ceremony, about 1995
Acrylic, gouache, and ink on paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.2
Tim Denny
(American, born 1957)
Taking the Short Cut Across the Conjurer's Pasture
Acrylic, color pencil and oil crayon on paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.3
Jean Dewasne (French, 1921–1999)
Composition, about 1970
Gouache on paperboard
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.4
Thornton Dial, Sr. (American, 1928–2016)
Joy Ride, about 1990
Watercolor and pastel on paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.5
Thornton Dial, Sr. (American, 1928–2016)
Life Form, 1990
Gouache, acrylic, and graphite on handmade paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.6
Thornton Dial, Sr. (American, 1928–2016)
Slave Ship, date unknown
Pastel and ink on paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.7
El Franco Lee II (American, born 1979)
Evolution of a Black Man, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.8
Above: Jean Dewasne (French, 1921–1999), Composition, about 1970, gouache on paperboard, Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.4
Opposite: Herb Williams (American, born 1973), Black Poodle, 2024, from the series, Call of Couture, crayons, steel, and fiberglass, Gift of the artist, 2024.4
Organized by accession number.
Jerimiah Smith (American, born 1985)
Keith, 2019
From the series, Finding Faith
Digital inkjet print on paper
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.9
Stephen Towns
(American, born 1980)
I will remain steadfast, 2019
From the series, An Affirmation
Acrylic, oil, charcoal, linen canvas, metal leaf, thread, metal buttons, and Swarovski crystals on wood panel
Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.10
Herb Williams (American, born 1973)
Black Poodle, 2024
From the series, Call of Couture
Crayons, steel, and fiberglass
Gift of the artist, 2024.4
Madison Ke Francis (American, born 1945)
Cicada Muse, 2022-2024
From the portfolio, The Metamorph Serenade
Engraving and digital inkjet print with collage on paper
Gift of the artist, 2024.5.1.1
Madison Ke Francis (American, born 1945)
Cicada Muse at Late Mid-life, 2022-2024
From the portfolio, The Metamorph Serenade
Digital inkjet print on paper
Gift of the artist, 2024.5.1.2
Madison Ke Francis (American, born 1945)
Portfolio Information, 2022-2024
From the portfolio, The Metamorph Serenade
Digital inkjet print on paper
Gift of the artist, 2024.5.1.3
Madison Ke Francis (American, born 1945)
True North, 2024
Artist book
Gift of the artist, 2024.5.2
Left: John Bankston (American, born 1963), Cover Up, 2013, acrylic on linen, Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.1
Right: Thornton Dial, Sr. (American, 1928–2016), Life Form, 1990, gouache, acrylic, and graphite on handmade paper, Gift of Rebecca and Jack Drake, 2024.3.6
GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION FROM
REBECCA AND JACK DRAKE
The Museum is pleased and honored to add 10 works of contemporary art to its collection thanks to the generosity of Rebecca and Jack Drake of Birmingham. The Drakes have assembled a personal collection of modern art over many years and have been kind enough to begin sharing their works of art with collecting institutions, and now with the MMFA. Among these gifts are works that expand the Museum’s range of art in several media and various styles of contemporary art of the early 21st century.
Notable among these works is Cover Up, 2013, by John Bankston, a Black artist who portrays contemporary figures in a colorful, coloring-book style. Stephen Towns, another Black artist who is based in Baltimore, painted and assembled I will remain steadfast, 2019, (Cover), an image composed of paint, charcoal, metal leaf, and crystals on a wood panel. This magical image of a Black woman against a nighttime sky of moon and falling stars pays homage to the use of quilting and fabrics in the lives of the people in traditional Black communities.
In addition, the gift includes works by Alabama-based artists such as Tim Denny, Jerimiah Smith, and three very fine drawings by Thornton Dial, Sr.
When asked, the Drakes noted that their love for art extends to their love of sharing art with others: “We strongly believe that public art museums are essential to the maintenance of a great quality of life in any area in America and in other countries as well. We have made gifts to public museums as our way of helping them preserve and display beautiful art works. We are happy that we have given art to the MMFA, a museum with a gorgeous building located in a serene setting accessible to all people.”
The Museum’s Board and Staff express their gratitude to the Drakes for considering the Museum as a permanent home for their works of art which add significantly the quality of the contemporary works in the collection of the MMFA.
Above: Jack and Rebecca Drake. Photograph by Thomas Diasio, Birmingham
2,130 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TOURED
589 DOCENT AND VOLUNTEER HOURS
2025 HIGHLIGHTS
3,593 YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
MORE THAN 30 SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
15,577 ARTWORKS ATTENDEES
772 MUSEUM MEMBERS
1,521 HIGHEST DAILY ATTENDANCE
NUMBERS THAT EQUAL COMMUNITY IMPACT
BY THE NUMBERS
VISITORS
LEARNING + PROGRAMS
1 Includes outreach, offsite ArtTalk, and the Exhibition on Screen film series at the Capri Theatre attendees.
2 MMFA provides tours to all MPS 5th grade students system-wide. This number also includes tours for all other MPS students.
3 Includes homeschool and private school students.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FY 2025 OPERATING REVENUE + SUPPORT
(For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025)
FY 2025 OPERATING EXPENSES
Thank You
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, a department of the city of Montgomery, is supported by funds from the City/County of Montgomery; the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association; federal, state, and local grantors; membership fees; and private donations. Programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Art Bridges.
Note
Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar or percentage point.
A final audited report of the year’s financial statistics may be obtained upon request from the Museum’s Finance Department.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Jennfer D. Dobbs/ Alice Novak Interim Director
Janet Carroll Head of Association Finance
Chris Eckels/Tamyia Phelps Events Coordinator
Brandy Morrison/ Joy Patterson Museum Assistant
Chad Nunn IT Manager
COMMUNICATIONS
Sydnei Jarman/ Kenyah Fair-Young Marketing & Public Relations Manager
CURATORIAL
Margaret Lynne Ausfeld Head of Curatorial Vacant
Curator III
Mackenzie Pizzio/Tia Williams Curatorial Associate
Pam Bransford Registrar
Allison Boyer Assistant Registrar
Jake Pugh Preparator/Designer
Lizzie Ammon/Blake Howard Assistant Preparator
DEVELOPMENT
Kate Porter Director of Development/ Development Consultant
Brooke McDowell
Development Officer
Nik Smith
Development Assistant
LEARNING AND PROGRAMS
Emily Thomas Head of Learning and Programs
Sarah Graves, Ph.D. Manager of Visitor Engagement
Kaylee Hobbs/Tiiwon Siaway Manager of Adult Programs
Elisabeth Palmer
Manager of Student and Teacher Programs
Ashley Reddic/Kaylee Hobbs Manager of Family and Community Program
Donovan Brock Museum Attendant
VISITOR SERVICES
REPRESENTATIVES
Deborah Black
Ward Chesser
David Cook
Kristin Griswold
Janice Jackson
Karen Johnson-Richards
Ronny Martin
Clora Mighty
Christina Novello
Courtney Reyman
Laura Rilley
Tiiwon Siaway
Camden Thornton
Marcus Ward
OPERATIONS
India Wilson Head of Operations
Critis Frasier Senior Administrative Assistant
Chad Meredith Building Maintenance Supervisor
Dion Williams Labor Foreman
Ken Nielsen Chief of Security
Scott Kennedy
Senior Security Officer
MAINTENANCE WORKERS
Douglas Beachem
Domenick Johnson
Tyler Kitchens
DJ Moncrief
Arthur Thornton
LaTonya Williams
SECURITY OFFICERS
Ryan Baugh
Corey Bean
Ritchie Burdette
Eladio Carvajales
David Ford
Christine Hall
Charles Harris, Jr.
Doug Lacy
Dwayne Lacy
Earnest Nix
Wilma Robinson
Triston Sexton
Vshawn Thomas
Marion Whitehurst
Above: Museum staff Photographs by Aubrie Moates
Above opposite: Sondra Rhodes Johnson greeting fellow board members
Bottom opposite: Carter Goodwyn and Winnie Stakely at HOME opening reception
GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
William (Bill) Ford
Chair, City Museum Board; President, MMFA Association Board
Laurie J. Weil, D.V.M. Vice Chair, City Museum Board; Immediate Past President, MMFA Association Board
Steve Russell Vice President of the MMFA Association Board
Carter Goodwyn
Secretary of the City Museum Board
Sheila Austin
Secretary of the MMFA Association Board
Jason Westbrook/Jim R. Crumpton
Treasurer of the MMFA Association Board
CITY MUSEUM BOARD
DIRECTORS
William (Bill) Ford District 1
Penny Weaver District 2
Demonica Pugh District 3
Natalie Wright/ Cynthia Stewart-Riley District 4
Brandon Barker District 5
Kelli Gavin/Michelle Summers District 6
Lucy Jackson/ Carter Goodwyn District 7
Laurie J. Weil, D.V.M. District 8
Susan Price District 9
Jennifer D. Dobbs ex officio
ASSOCIATION ELECTED TRUSTEES
Charlsey “Chuck” Adkins-Wills
Barrett Austin
Dr. Sheila Austin
Austin Barranco
Jud Blount, Jr.
Edwin C. Bridges
S. Cody Colson
Jason Westbrook/ Jim R. Crumpton
Larry Curry
William (Bill) Ford
Helen Gary
Carter Goodwyn
Myrtle Goore
Warner Hornsby
Lucy Jackson
Octavius M. Jackson
Bob Runkle
Steve Russell
Kathy Sawyer
Dr. Shanta Goswami Varma
Griffith Waller
Natalie Wright
ASSOCIATION APPOINTED TRUSTEES
Derryn Moten/Timothy Erwin
Sondra Rhoades Johnson
Chintia Kirana
Holly Carraway McCorkle
Johnnie Sankey
PAST PRESIDENTS
Valerie Wilkerson 1976–1978
James M. Scott, Emeritus 1985–1986
Laura C. Luckett 1986–1988
Peggy M. Mussafer 1988–1990
Caroline B. Novak 1990–1992
Winnie Stakely 1994–1996
Camille Elebash-Hill 1996–1998
Carl Barker 2000–2002
Margaret Lowder 2002–2004
Laurie J. Weil, D.V.M. 2004–2006
Gordon Martin, Emeritus 2006–2008
Patricia Pinchback 2008–2010
Polly Hardegree 2010–2012
Barrie H. Harmon, III 2012–2014
Roger Spain, Emeritus 2014–2016
Leslie Sanders, Emeritus 2016–2018
Pete Knight 2018–2020
Cathy R. Martin 2020-2022
MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
SUSTAINING GUARANTORS
($25,000)
Laura and Barrie
H. Harmon, III
Helen Till
GUARANTORS ($10,000)
Edith Johnston Crook
Margaret and Jimmy Lowder
S. Adam Schloss
Michelle Summers
DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS
($5,000)
Owen Aronov
Margaret Lynne Ausfeld
Jan Weil Avgar and Amos Avgar
Cathy Caddell and Charlie Warnke
Nancy and C. Lee Ellis, III
Susan and Bob Geddie
Caitlin and Carter Goodwyn
Laurel Hattix and Eric Brown
Gene and Ray Ingram
Susan and Bob Runkle
Suzanne and Peter Till
Laurie Weil and Tommy Wool
Helen Crump Wells
Lisa and Andy Weil
MAJOR BENEFACTORS ($2,500)
Mary and Sam Adams
Jud Blount, Sr.
Karen and Marvin Campbell, II
S. Cody and Mark Colson
Bob Combs
Ginny and Ben Cumbus
Catherine and Brooks Darby
Camille Elebash-Hill
Mike Fitzsimmons
Betsy and Eddie Hails
Debbie and Truman Hobbs, Jr.
Ann Hubbert
Jenny and John Ives
Hattie Boo and Frank Johnston
Liz and Pete Land
Lucy and Hans Luquire
Melanie and Dan Morris
Peggy and Maurice Mussafer
Alfred Newman, Jr.
Kim and W. Lawrence Oakley
Mary Lil Owens and Bill Little
Emilie and Bruce Reid
Carlyn and Steve Russell
Paula and Nelson Smith, Jr.
Winnie and Charlie Stakely
Micki Beth Stiller
Burnestine and Norman Taylor
Lisa and Vernon Taylor
BENEFACTORS ($1,250)
Jane and W. Harold Albritton, III
Janie and Greg Alford
Jamie and Winston Ashurst
Camilla and Barrett Austin
Sheila Austin
Diane and Joseph Bailey
Maghen and B. Austin Barranco
Jean Belt and Keven Belt
Linda and Sandy Benkwith
Young Boozer, III
Lynda and Dave Borden
Mike Bridger
Maureen and Arthur Britton
Dorothy Cameron
Brooke and Chris Cantey
Gaynell Dixon
Rebecca and Jack Drake
Mary and Johnny Dunn
Samarria and Kendall Dunson
Mary and Ke Francis
Linda and Chip Garrard
Helen and Brian Gary
Kelli and Cleve Gavin
Minnie Lee and Richard Gill
Gladys and H. Lewis Gillis
Myrtle Goore and Milton Davis
Sarah and George Goodwyn, Jr.
Gracie and Jack Hanchrow
Polly and Don Hardegree
Deborah and Dan Harris
Lucy and Bill Jackson
Martha and Charles Jinright
Brenda Gillard and Henry Johnson
Sondra Rhoades and Charles Johnson, III
Laura and Tommy Keene
Jeila and Knox Kershaw
Jane and Jim Klingler
Lori and Pete Knight, Jr.
Barbara Larson
Carol and Jamie Loeb
Laura Luckett
Beverly and Reese McKinney
Laura and Jimmy McLemore
Jeanie and Duncan McRae, Jr.
Bonnie and Jerry Moore
Charlotte and Joe Mussafer
Alice Novak and David Carter
Caroline and Tabor Novak, Jr.
Patricia Pinchback
Susan Price and Jeff Feet
Gloria and Phillip Rawlings
Brooke and Phelps Reid
Martha and Riley Roby
Sheron Rose
Johnnie and Isaiah Sankey
Jim Scott
Cindy and Bob Seibels
Linda and Todd Strange
Penny and Tommy Thompson, III
Penny and Kendal Weaver
Melissa and Jason Westbrook
Nancy and Terry Williams
Kelli Wise and Arthur Ray
Emily Lowder Wootten and Sam Wootten
Yolanda and Tom Zink
MEMBERS
ADVOCATES ($500)
Charlsey Adkins-Wills and Monnie Wills
Jane and Greg Allen
Janet Burns
Becky and Ed Carnes
Ward Chesser
Martha and Bill Furr
Sandy and Scott Harris
Ellen Mertins
Richard Norris
Demonica and Felisha Pugh
Myrna and Alan Rothfeder
Valerie Wilkerson
SUPPORTERS ($250)
Kathy and Joe Albree
Ann and John Albritton, Jr.
Sara and Jere Beasley
Martha and Ed Bridges
Elizabeth Via and Phillip Brown
Brucie and William Cox
Russell Dean
Sharon and George Demuth
Joan and Chuck DiLaura
Trish and Wade Gober
Michelle and Philip Goodwyn
Dittra and Jack Graham
Rehena Gubin and Michael Wolfson
Michelle and Louis Ialacci, Jr.
Kay and Ray Jacoby
Clare and Duane Johnson
Jooyoung Jung
Anne King
Lucie Lee and Joe Lanoux
Virginia and John Majors
Svetlana Nelson
Lola Sims and Don Norris
Sara Philpott and Tyler Bell
Bernice and Charles Price
Gina Shell and Kendall Walton
Gretchen and Charles Sippial
Tiffany and Trey Sippial
Jenny and Doug Thiessen
Jeanie Thompson Note:
Jacqueline Trimble
Pat Wanglie
Natalie Wright
CONTRIBUTORS ($150)
Gery Anderson
Lynn and Bob Beshear
Dottie Blair
Katie Bradshaw
Kitty and Tom Coleman
Katherine and R. Eric Crum
Brittany DuBose
Jack Evans
Bill Ford
Jenny Garrett
Martha Rouse Gates
Frank Gitschier
Carol Goodwyn
Susan and Christopher Greenman
Anne and Reggie Hamner
Jane and Thomas James
Chintia Kirana
Patty and Carlton King
Donna and Bill Knox
Valerie Lee
Gage and Mark LeQuire
Sarah and John McWilliams
Brad Norris
Sue Page
Joan and Walter Phillips
Catherine and Walt Porter
Kate and Craig Porter
Stacia Robinson
CJ Robison and Christopher Holder
Kathy Sawyer
Nancy and Spud Seale
James Sellars
Sharon and Allen Sexton
Kitty and C. Winston Sheehan
Elaine Ward
Amy Hastings and Larry Yarbrough
DUAL/FAMILY MEMBERS ($75)
Daria and Louis Anagnos
Katie and John Archer
Latoya and Brandon Barker
Elizabeth and Steven Barrington
Mary Bass and Gary Belmont
Beverly and John Bennet
Aimee and Luke Bentley
Neely and Craig Bridges
Amy Brinkerhoff
Starla and David Burkitt
Carol and Russell Bush
Andrea Carman
Bebe and Harrison Campbell
Sue Bell and Bill Cobb
Debbie and John Coe
Mae and Elliot Cohen
Connie and Ira Collier
Kathy and Jim Conely
Grace and Frank Cook
Paralee and Leonard Covington
Shandyka and Kendall Crew
Laura and Arnie Cutchen
Margaret and Scott Denton
Alea DePaola and Brian Wibecan
Jennifer and Brad Dooley
Elizabeth Doyle
Tomie and Ray Dugas
Vanessa Edwards
Adrienne and Timothy Ervin
Frank Franklin
Lisa and Caroline Franklin
Jenn Nash Franks
Lee Frazer
Maria and Joe Freedman
Michelle Gehring
Julie and Bill Goolsby
Serena Grant-Jackson and Octavius M. Jackson
Sarah and Windham Graves
Danielle Greco and Tony Bryant
Virginia Gregory
Amy Grilliot
Cam and Fred Guarino
Anne and Andy Hails
Bernadette Harville and Mary Boykin Bullard
Judy and Al Head
Lyn Head
Jennifer and Bo Henderson
Karen and Jim Hilgartner
Paige and David Hodo
Gloria and Dan Holder
Kenyon Holder and Richard Metzger
Cecily Hulett
Terry and Robert Hutcheon
Linda and Hank Hutchinson
Carly Johnson and Michael Markus
Gelind and Duncan Johnston
Lisa and Alan Jolly
Fran Jones
Deborah and James Kennedy
Erica and Robert Klevay
Margaret and Craig Kneisel
Vanessa Koelling and Jurjen Smies
Peter Krothpalli
Rose Lawson and David Knudson
Caroline and Tommy Lawson
Bari and Joe Levin
Ann and Steve Linder
Cathy and Sam Martin
Andrea Martin and Elijah Gaddis
Holly Caraway McCorkle and Thomson McCorkle
Hayden McDonald
Catherine and Charles McLemore
Deloris and Myron Moreland
Brandy and Rob Morrison
Connie Morrow and Connor Carraway
Karen and Lewin Nyman
Wendy and Steve Ostlund
Lynne and Jon Payne
Sandra Polizos and Bob Corley
Janice Prescott and Warren Simons
Allison and Nick Prillaman
Robin and Phillip Rawls
Terry Robinson and Scott Page
Belin Rojas and Eric Isaacson
Prestley and Will Rutland
Diane and Ronald Sams
Anne and Will Sanford
Inez Seghal
Nancy and Paul Shaw
Angela and Kreg Sherbine
Mary and Chris Simons
Joanne and Hank Staley
Debbie and Gil Steindorff, III
Alice and James Stephens
Carolyn and Bryan Strickland
Carol and Stan Tew
Rhonda Thomason
Jeanie Thompson
Cheryl and Thomas Upchurch
Donna Venable and Randy Parker
Anne Waldo
Mitzi and Mark Waldo, Jr.
Tessa and Lewis Ware
Virginia and Bill Warren
Clare Weil and Bob Weissberg
Mary Ward and Robert Wisnewski
INDIVIDUAL ($45)
Baker Allen
Sandi Alpin
Ginny Anderson
Maria Auad
Dockery Austin
Peter Barrios
Alisa Beck
Lisa Beers
Rosemary Blackmon
Valerie Blalock
Marilyn Bloch
Jud Blount, Jr.
Alexi Bolton
Mary Bonikowski
Marjorie Bowden
Nancy Boyd
Pam Bransford
Neal Brantley
Steve Brickley
Loretta Burns
Ellen Bush
Amy Campbell
Cathy Campbell
Tracey Campbell
Linda Cappellouzo
Deloris Carter
Estelle Carter
Jane Carter
Tenesha Carter
Charles Casmus
Beth Chancey
Diane Christy
LaCheryl Cillie
Caroline Clark
Amy Crosby
James Cross
Larry Curry
Apinya Curtis
Katherine Danley
Brian Daughtry
George Davis
Sandi Dawson
Barbara DeMichels
Ellen Dempsey
Kendall Dunn
Jane Edwards
M. Bonner Engelhardt
Alane Fournier
Janice Franks
Nita Franz
Christine Freeman
Elizabeth French
Jill Friedman
Rachael Gallagher
Adam Garvin
Gail Glover
Gladys Gonzalez
Barbara Grimes
Becky Haigler
Meg Hall
Barbara Handmacher
Anne Harbin
Catherine Harper
Patricia Harris
Summer Hartzog
Winfred Hawkins
Tia Haynes
Carly Jamieson
Karen Johnson-Richards
Jefferson Jones
Sharon Katona
Kacey Keeton
Anne Kimzey
Cookie Knott
Christy Kreitz
Zachary Lewis
Erik London
Leanne Long
Marilee Mallory
Donna Marietta
Sheldon Martin
Brooke McDowell
Diane McFarland
Mary McLemore
Parker Medlin
Abby Migliore
Lynne Mokray
Dot Moore
Ann Mountcastle
Lisa Newcomb
Donna O'Connor
Sujoung Paek
Pamela Paine
Elisabeth Palmer
John Patton
Susie Paul
Sunny Paulk
Marlow Peters
Drucilla Phillips
Lindanne Phillips
Enid Probst
Mae Puckett
Grace Pugh
Jennie Rains
Stephanie Reed
Laura Reilly
Jeremy Richards
Lasohonda Rieves
Charlene Roberson
Julie Salley
Tara Sartorius
Judith Seay
Bevlery Shaffer
Carollyn Simpson
Dorothy Skipper
Charlotte Stebbins
Sonya Steele
Cynthia Stewart-Riley
Johnetta Stokes
Paula Susen
Graham Sutter
Pamela Swan
Liphus Swindall
Evelyn Tackett
George Taylor
Christopher Thomas
Emily Thomas
Beth Thompson
Erika Tracy
Shanta Varma
Griffith Waller
Toyia Watson
Karen Weber
Beth Wicker
Barbara Wiedemann
Mataya Williams
Susan Willis
W. Mark Willis
Lynda Wool
Joyce Yancey
Tullis Young
Lynne Zaris
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Leigh Aaron
Kathea Adams
Caroline Adobah
Ana Ahuja
Khaled Alabbadi
Sharika Alexander
Brittaney Allen
Troy Anderson
Yeni Anzaldua
Phylicia Austin
Kaitlin Bailey
Nancy Bakhtiari
April Ball
Brian Bass
Karina Bastida
Brittny Bates
Nache Benjamin
Nasheed Benjamin
Charles Biggers
Santranette Billingsley
Lisa Billups
Stephanie Bivins
Carolyn Blackstock
Theresa Bocquin
Brian Bonikowski
Annie Borowski
Chris Bowden
Lee Bradley
Shannon Brick
Nell Brimmer
D. Brinkley
Iesha Brooks
Alicia Brown
Kimberly Brown
Raelean Brown
Andrea Buchmann
Julie Bui
Jana Lee Busby
Courtney Caguillo
Andrea Canas
Pauline Caro
Josh Carples
Catering Cellini
Jamil Clark
Opposite: Sujoung Paek at Fall Festival Artist Market
Mary Colley
Tayler Cook
Carol Cooper
Evelyne Coronado-Guillaumet
Alice Cotton
Tracey Creek
Jamicia Croskery
Nick Cuba
Lyle Curry
Alicia D'Addario
Sophia Daniel
Alyssa Daniels
Latetia Davies-Saint Fort
Chris Davis
Mallary Decker
Jaimi Desai
Abigail Dewald
Rachel Dobiyanski
Leilani Domingue
M.T. Dowdy
Marissa Dugan
Andrea Dye
Carrie Edwards
John Edwards
Marcia Edwards
Samantha Eley
Amanda Ennis
Rachael Eskridge
Ashley Evrard
Roderick Fails
Kenyah Fair-Young
Jahari Foster
Jenesis Foster
John Foster
Critis Frasier
Sharonica Frazier
Norma Fredrickson
Sheri Fryer
Kerita Fuller
Kelly Gaston
Brianna Geeskie
Chiquita Gilbert
Rachael Gilbert
Raymond Gordon Gilbert
Cameron Goff
Vicki Gonzalez
Brenda Goolsby
Tracy Gordon
Tranelia Grady
Ryan Greer
Samantha Grier
Jessica Grove
Delphine Grubbs
Shannon Guin
Anne Gunter
Kimberly Hagans
Colin Halloran
Heather Hanson
Alyssa Harper
Mishack Harris
Jessica Haulman
Orin Henderson
Andrew Henley
Renee Highley
Kaylee Hobbs
Eric Hoehn
Kimberly Hollins
Jamie Holloway
Channell Holmes
Rebecca Holtsford
Elin Hong
Shenise Houser-Tyson
Dennis Hoyer
Sean Humphrey
Lucy Hwang
Minjung Hwang
Osinachi Ibilah
Jennifer Ioimo
Rachel Irvin
D'Maree Jackson
Santana Jackson
Rachel Jacobs
Youseline Jean-Louis
Estella Jernigan
Alexia Johnson
Haley Johnson
Jania Johnson
Jasmine Johnson
Sandra Johnson
Yeteva Johnson
Brian Jones
Jacob Jones
Tangerla Jones
Zephaniah Jones
Yeon Joo
Aaralyn Kang
Sharon Kelly
Emi Kennedy
Teresa Kennedy
Bomi Kim
Chloe Kim
Eunjoo Kim
Hey Ri Kim
Jieun Kim
Minseo Kim
Yuna Kim
Carolyn King
Clifton Knight
Twyla Knight
Angela Sampson
Claire Krzyminski
Lindsey Lamadrid
Lori Lavoy
Shemara Lawery
Jadah Lawson
Autumn Ledbetter
Wendy Leigh
Kaitlyn Lett
Lauren Lewis
Timothy Lewis
Alexis Locke
Christy Maier
Rachel Mamroth
Amanda Marino
Emily Marsal
Amiah Marshall
Nicole Marshall
Wilsunya Marshall
Aaron Martin
Ronald Martin
Regina Matsey
Jemara McCoy
Carrie McKinney
Tenarra McKnight
Joy McLendon
Kaitlin Meisler
Chris Mitchell
Brittany Moore
Wynton Moore
Kristen Moyo
Sara Cobb Neeley
Irisha Nettles
April Newell
David Norris
Lindsey Norris
Grace North
Katherine O'Boyle-Waters
Whitney Oakley
Charles Ocheltree
Danilo Oliveira
Chris Ostberg
Eunice Owens
Angel Palmer-Arnold
Shinyoung Park
Sodam Park
Joseph Pasley
Rita Patel
Tiffany Patel
Candace Payne
Alexa Penn
Phyllis Penn
Laura Perovic
Marissa Perry
Heather Peterson
Jada Pettis
Elinor Phillips
Jessica E. Platt
Shanelle Pou
Jennifer Priest
Jacqueline Pruitt
Adrienne Quick
Jillian Rabb
Cana Radford
Laura Ashley Rainey
Nelson Ramos
Mercedes Randall
Jessica Ratsabout
Elise Rhodes
Jay Ritchie
Brianna Roberts
Victoria Robinson
Lauren Rogers
Rebecca Rumler
Mika Sabree
Sharon Samples
Jessica Sanchez
Jera Scott
Evelyn Sellers
Valeria Selles
Revathy Shanmugam
Dwayne Shelton
Joe Shim
Kaleigh Sides
Gwen Simmons
Corrie Simpler
Thomas Sims
Shamya Singleton
Shaquisha Singleton
Zaniya Singleton
Roslyn Sledge
Gene Sludge
Arterius Smith
Christine Smith
Kiara Smith
Kimberly Smith
Nik Smith
Tanya Snow
Matthew Stampher
Schuronda Stanton
Aja Stokes
Jordan Storms
Crystal Strickland
Tangie Struggs
Okjung Sunwoo
Amber Sutton
Austin Swanlaw
Amanda Taylor
Vakiera LaTeka Taylor
Alana Taylor-Francis
Amanda Thomas
Leigh Ann Thomas
Trevor Thomas
Candace Thompson
Christina Thompson
Arthur Thornton III
Sarah Tisdale
Emily Tobergte
Morgan Trammell
Sara Tran
Paul Trutman
Natalie Tucker
Ryan VanArtsdalen
Liz Velazquez
Brittany Vinson
Gibian Waits
King Arthur Walker
Sheila Walker
Cassie Warren
Jonathan Waters
Rhonda Watson
Olivia Wilder
Allen Williams
Amelia Williams
TaMayia Williams
Tashara Williams
Valencia Williams
DeAnna Windsor
Marty Woodall
Mentholyn Wright
Seven Wright
Jakensa Yelder
Right: Flimp Festival 2025
PHILANTHROPY
CORPORATE PARTNERS
SUSTAINING GUARANTORS
($25,000)
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Lamar Advertising Poarch Band of Creek Indians
GUARANTORS ($10,000)
Alabama Public Radio Balch & Bingham LLP
SPONSORS ($5,000)
Baptist Health
InVista Advisors
Jack Ingram Motors
MAX Credit Union
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Sabel Steel
ServisFirst Bank
Tier One Billboards
Verde/Montgomery Super Suppers
W. L. Petrey Wholesale Company Inc.
ASSOCIATES ($2,500)
Alabama Trucking Association
AlaCOMP
Aldridge Borden - One Source
AmeriFirst Bank
Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak CAPTRUST
Hans Heating & Air
Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.
Jackson Civil Construction
O. Maynard Jackson & Associates, LLC
Petals From the Past
Raymond James and Associates, Inc.
Renasant Bank
River Bank & Trust
Ross-Clayton Funeral Home, Inc.
Russell Construction of Alabama, Inc.
Standard Synovus
Valley National Bank
Warren Averett, LLC
GIFTS OF ART
Rebecca and Jack Drake
Ke Francis
Herb Williams
GRANTORS
Alabama State Council on the Arts
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Art Bridges Foundation Access for All
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
The Junior League of Montgomery
SPECIAL GIFT TO ACQUISITIONS OR EXHIBITIONS
Fred A. Richard Charitable Trust
Councillor Andrew Szymanski, District 7
SPECIAL GIFTS TO THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
The John and Joyce Caddell Foundation
Linda Little
SPECIAL GIFTS TO ANNUAL SUPPORT
Patricia Campbell
Crum Family Charitable Foundation
Exchange Club of East Montgomery
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
Renasant Bank
Councillor Andrew Szymanski, District 7
SPECIAL TRIBUTE GIFTS TO ANNUAL SUPPORT
In Honor of Laurie Weil
Jan Weil Avgar and Amos Avgar
Lisa and Andy Weil
Wool Family Foundation
In Memory of William Roberts Dean
Catherine and Brooks Darby
In Memory of Thomas Henry
McGillberry
Catherine and Brooks Darby
In Memory of Maurice Mussafer
Kristen and Mark Begor
Kevin Callaghan
J. Christopher Egan
Fisher Global Foundation
David Freizo
Jill and Richard Lane
Thomas Seeman
In Memory of Jake Wagnon
Samuel Kaufman
GIFTS TO THE GENERAL FUND
Anonymous Donors
Diane and Joseph Bailey
Bryant and Deborah Banks
Lynn and Bob and Beshear
Patricia Campbell
S. Cody and Mark Colson
Larry Curry
Ellen Dempsey
Camille Elebash-Hill
Nancy and C. Lee Ellis, III
Susan Price and Jeff Feet
Fred D. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Elizabeth French
Sarah and George Goodwyn
Hans Heating and Air
Amy Hastings
Al and Judy Head
InVista Advisors
Jackson Civil Construction
Brenda and Henry Johnson
Yeteva Johnson
Hattie Boo and Frank Johnston
Jane and Jim Klingler
Margaret and Craig Kneisel
Kyad Foundation
Carol and Jamie Loeb
Laura Luckett
Sebastian Lukasik
Martha and Tranum
Fitzpatrick Fund
Laura and Jimmy McLemore
Lola Sims and Don Norris
Charles Ocheltree
Cathy and Earle O’Donnell
Clinton Pittman
Brooke and Phelps Reid
Sheron Rose
Myrna and Alan Rothfeder
Angela Sampson
Philip Saxton
Beverly Shaffer
Angela and Kreg Sherbine
Cindy and Bob Siebels
Springwood School
Linda and Todd Strange
Penny and Tommy Thompson, III
Valerie Wilkerson
TRIBUTE GIFTS TO THE GENERAL FUND
In Honor of Beth Kellum
Kelli Wise
In Honor of Charlie Mandell and Marissa RobinsonMandell
Lisa and Andy Weil
In Honor of Mary Virginia and Josh Mandell
Lisa and Andy Weil
In Honor of Alice Novak
Jane and Dan Carter
In Honor of Helen and the Till Family
Laurie Weil and Tommy Wool
In Honor of Laurie Weil and Tommy Wool
Wool Family Foundation
IN MEMORIAM
In Memory of Edith Johnston Crook
Winnie Stakely
Laurie Weil and Tommy Wool
In Memory of Bonner Englehardt
Martha Rouse Gates
In Memory of Dickie Kelly
Cappell & Howard, PC
In Memory of Pam Moulton
James Bozeman
In Memory of Maurice Mussafer
Lynn and Robert Behrendt
Joseph Brown
Lynne Daly
Jack Evans
Elizabeth and Caleb Goodwyn
Lucy Kuhne
Margaret and Jimmy Lowder
Mark Mahaffey
Ellen and Rex McDowell
Mary McMillan
Dorothy Norwood Sarah
Entine Opie and Alan Entine
Nicki Perchik
Beppy and Mark Tiller
In Memory of Mervel Parker
Maureen and Arthur Britton
Lang and Louis Cardinal Crum Family Charitable Foundation
Margaret Sweeney
Kelli Wise
In Memory of Keith Sabel
Brenton Moore
Roger Oberle
In Honor of Helen Till
Dianne Addis
Mary Barber
Donna and Howard Blair
Roberta and Harold Boman
Dorothy Cameron
Elizabeth and Glen Friedman
Martha Rouse Gates
Gracie and Jack Hanchrow
Linda and Sam Hunley
Betty Blair Johansen
Margaret and Jimmy Lowder
Susan Nading, Margurerite Nunally, and Janet Waller
Alice Novak and David Carter
Caroline and Tabor Novak, Jr.
Lyl and Bill Parker
Kimberly Till
Laurie Weil and Tommy Wool
In Memory of Babette and Charles Wampold
Dot Moore
In Memory of Verna and Jack Wool
Wool Family Foundation
SPECIAL IN KIND GIFTS
Carr, Riggs and Ingram, LLC
Lamar Advertising
IN KIND GIFTS
Alabama Public Radio
Goodwyn Building Co., Inc
Montgomery Whitewater
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE DINNER
Laura and Barrie H. Harmon, III
Margaret and Jimmy Lowder, The J.K. Lowder Family Foundation
Gene and Ray Ingram, Jack Ingram Motors
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUMS CONFERENCE RECEPTION
Laurie and Barrie H. Harmon, III
Herb Williams at Fall Festival
AFFINITY GROUPS
DOCENTS
Beverly Bennett
Diane Christy
Grace Cook
Barbara DeMichels
Frank Gitschier
Julie Goolsby
Liz Land
Connie Morrow
Mary Lil Owens
CJ Robison
Paula Smith
Penny Thompson
Pat Wanglie
MUSES
Nancy Addy
Emilee Alexander
Emily Armour
Jazelle Ashley
Stanley Chen
Neo Choi
Eugene Chun
Millie Deloach
Haley Hust
Kevin Hwang
Lucy Hwang
Yeseul Hwang
Adriana Johnson
MaryEllis Killough
Grace Kim
Tamia McCall
Logan Moseley
Chloe Song
Eric Vo
Below Left: Family Looking at 0121-1110=110 (Standing Donut) by Jaehyo Lee in the Young Gallery
Below Upper Right: Art Talk and Village Green Records
Below Lower Right: Young Artists at Chalk Walk at Fall Festival
