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Art Museum Annual Contributors Report 2024
Racine
Leadership
Board of Directors
President: John Crimmings, General Sales Manager, First Weber Real Estate
Vice President: Debra Karp, Director of Community and Business Engagement, University of Wisconsin–Parkside
Secretary: Clair Holland, Principal/Owner, VIVIDLY by Clair Holland Consulting
Treasurer: Justin Peterman, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Raymond James
• Linea Anthony, Owner, Racine Merchandise Mart
• Lisa Marie Barber, Professor, Department of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin–Parkside
• Nichole Elcano, Volunteer Leader
• Nicole Farbo* , Vice President, Private Banking, Johnson Financial Group
• Carl Hipp, Retired Educator, Racine Unified School District
• Mark Janiuk, Retired Corporate Counsel, Racine County
• Laura Maaske* , Owner/Principal, Medical Illustrator, Medimagery, LLC
• Tony May, Director of Client Services, Design Partners
• Denise Roberts McKee, Chief Operating Officer, September Club
*Outgoing Directors
• Eric Meier* , Operations Manager, Metalworld, Inc.
• Laura Million, Deputy Director, Racine County Economic Development Corporation
• Julia Oas, Retired Executive Director for Regulatory and Marketing Law, SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
• Loretta Olson* , Owner, Express Employment Pros
• Janet Pobar* , Retired Financial Advisor, Randall & Pobar, LLC
• Toby Simpkins, Owner, Ad Hoc Consulting, LLC
• Vin Venegas, Project Manager, Artist, Bukacek Construction
• James Walker * , Lead, Development Engineering Packaging, SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
• Nancy Wheeler, Retired Attorney, Nancy Wheeler, S. C.
• Dale Zierten, Owner, Dale’s Upstairs Gallery
RAM recognizes and thanks all the community volunteers who served as at-large members on the Board’s standing committees in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), including: Jerry Belland, Susan Boland, Camela Langendorf, Stephanie Lazzeroni, Missy Madden Peterson, Alex Mandli, Rebecca Martin, Kristina Onyon, Gerald Ptacek, Richard Ruffo, John Shannon, Chris Sklba, and Stephanie Sklba.
Management Team and Staff (as of May 2025)
• Robb Woulfe, Executive Director
• Bruce W. Pepich, Consultant for Permanent Collection Projects
• Laura Grayson, Executive Assistant
• Hanneke Abels, Receptionist/Museum Store Associate
• Veronica Averkamp, Community Educator
• Cassidy Binder, Receptionist/Museum Store Associate
• Emily Brownell, Education Programs Coordinator
• Rachel Comande, Digital Marketing and Special Events Coordinator
• Kelly Darrah, Education Assistant
• Deedee Dumont, Receptionist/Museum Store Associate
• Lief Hanson, General Museum Assistant
• Carol Klees-Starks, Lead Receptionist
• Sandra Krueger, Wustum Building Services Supervisor
• Jean Mandli, Receptionist/Museum Store Associate
• John Martinoff, RAM Building Services Supervisor
• Tricia Blasko, Director of Education
• Laura D’Amato, Director of Operations and Development
• Lena Vigna, Director of Exhibitions
• Sharon Martinoff, Human Resources Specialist
• Leah Matthews, General Museum Assistant
• Andrea Mickelson, Retail and Guest Services Manager
• Katelyn Mitchell, Curatorial Assistant
• Alan Peralta-Martinez, Exhibition Preparator
• Dr. Sarah Piña, Bilingual Community Educator
• Tyler Potter, Marketing and Communications Specialist
• Debra Rexhausen, Receptionist/Museum Store Associate
• Noelle Ridolfi, General Museum Assistant
• Amy Singstock, Bookkeeper and Membership Coordinator
• Miera Smith, General Museum Assistant
• Valerie Vespalec , Registrar/Collections Manager
• Madison Zapata, Chief Exhibition Preparator
RAM recognizes and thanks former staff members Sabina Archaniolowicz, Katie Berggruen, Eli Cortez, Ava Gardner, Emily Nichols, Cory Potter, Sonya Visor, and Michael Wittrock for their contributions in FY24. We also gratefully acknowledge all of our instructors, fellows, interns, docents, and volunteers for their work in FY24.
Contractors and Service Providers
• Beth AlderBaes, CRB Insurance
• René Amado, Matt Binetti, CJ Foeckler, Samer Ghani, Camela Langendorf, Jarvis Lawson, Azure Mahara, and Lori Potrykus, Photography and Videography
• Belle City Lawn Care LLC, Landscaping Services
• The Bishop Leberfing Klenke Group at Baird, Financial Advisors and Investment Managers
• City of Racine, MIS Dept, IT Services and Support
• Erica M. Davis, Writer and Communications Consultant
• Devine Cohen, SC, Legal Services
• Dooley & Associates, Website Development/Maintenance
• J&V Martinez Landscape, LLC, Landscaping Services
• Museum Search & Reference, LLC, Executive Recruitment
• Barb Namowicz, CPA, Accounting Services
• Risk Strategies, Insurance and Risk Management
• RitzHolman, LLC, Auditors
• Spanish Center of Racine/Centro Hispano de Racine, Translation Services
Museum Visits
47,585 Website
203,332
1,082
By the Numbers
Key Statistics between January –December 2024
Exhibitions
60,528
18 Member Households
782
146,292
88,582 Email Subscribers
10,079
10,131
This past year was a chance to celebrate our community. Reflecting on the amazing events that we hosted, we can’t help but applaud the immense effort and attention to detail our community partners and our entire staff put into making such vibrant, exciting spaces for art, music, games, and learning.
The launch of the Art & Identity programs, featuring local Mexican American artists Nicole Acosta and René Amado, through the United Way of Racine County Equity Fund Grant, was truly a highlight of the year. This initiative was a crowning achievement for our museum’s educational efforts, offering deep and meaningful programming—such as the HOOPS Table Read and Community Conversation at the Racine Theatre Guild—that explored themes of self, empowerment, identity, community, and heritage in ways we might not have been able to achieve without the generous support of the grant.
Wustum saw its largest crowd ever at Kids Day, an annual day of free, family-oriented art making and games both inside and outdoors. More than 950 people discovered the art of play in 2024 by creating make-and-take art projects and searching high and low in a campus-wide scavenger hunt. The long-lasting memories created at this event are made possible thanks to funding from generous donors like yourself.
Groov’n in the Garden made its return to Wustum’s verdant grounds last year. This outdoor concert was first presented in 2023 as a collaboration with Scott Terry of Mahogany Gallery. In 2024, we officially turned it into an annual event. The VersaTile Band, a supergroup of local talented musicians, brought a medley of neo-soul, rhythm and blues, and funk that got attendees on their feet and dancing.
Rounding out the year at Wustum was the spooktacular Free Fall Family Fun Fest in October. The Witches of Wustum brewed up a whole lot of frighteningly fun entertainment, including a pumpkin patch donated by Swan’s Pumpkin Farm, scavenger hunt, art projects, and outdoor games! Participants donned their most creative outfits—inspired by superheroes, movies, fairytales, and more—and got to strut their stuff in a costume parade.
Financial Summary
RAM maintains a stable and resilient financial position, with the capacity to support its core operations and pursue new initiatives. However, there are opportunities to optimize asset utilization and improve efficiency.
Like many museums and cultural organizations, RAM faces a variety of challenges that resulted from the pandemic and other external factors. Because of this, we have taken and continue to take actions to ensure sustainability now and in the future.
In the short term, we have been pursuing additional funds through gifts and grants focused on capacity-building and institutional development, while also streamlining expenses and modifying our operations. For the long term, we are working to strengthen our business model with financial strategies that include striking a realistic balance between earned and contributed revenue, shoring up cash flow, broadening our base of support, and catalyzing improvement through capital investments and endowment growth.
We are deeply grateful for RAM’s current financial stability, but we also know we must remain focused on fiscal prudence today and as we move forward. Later this year we will embark on an in-depth planning process to help guide our direction over the next five years. By responding to current economic conditions, changing audience behaviors, and competitive dynamics, we can position the institution for ongoing success.
The charts and figures on the next page are a snapshot of RAM’s financial position from 2024.
RAM is pleased to recognize the following generous donors who supported both museums through financial contributions. All gifts are welcomed with the utmost gratitude. Although we are confident this list is complete and accurate, please contact Amy Singstock at asingstock@ramart.org or 262.619.3561 if there are any errors so we may immediately correct our records.
* indicates donors who contributed to the Bruce W. Pepich Legacy Fund
Platinum
$35,000+
The Estate of
Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund*
Judith and Ron Isaacs
Racine Community Foundation
United Way of Racine County
Windgate Foundation
Diamond
$20,000–34,999
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Diane Zebell*
Gold
$10,000–19,999
Anonymous*
A. C. Buhler Family*
The Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc. Wisconsin Arts Board
Silver
$5,000–9,999
Anonymous
Lucy G. Feller*
Sharon and Tom Harty*
Judy and David Hecker*
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Paula Kalke*
The Lang Family Foundation, Inc. in association with A&E, Inc.
Dorothy B. MacVicar
Jan Serr and John Shannon*
Sandra Shove*
Mary and Bill Walker
Bronze $2,000–4,999
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Carol Baylon
Rose and Peter Christensen
Dave’s Wine Garage
Educators Credit Union
Patricia and Richard Ehlert*
Express Employment Professionals
Deborah Ganaway*
Carol Griseto
Hitter’s Baseball
Debbie and Bill Keland*
Nancy and Nicholas Kurten*
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
JoAnna Poehlmann*
Rasmussen Diamonds
S.C. Johnson
Lois and Harold Solberg
Cathy Stanghellini*
Tito’s
Twin Disc
Janna Waldeck*
Barbara Waldman
Marc J. Wollman*
Copper $500–1,999
Renie Breskin Adams*
Ellen and Joseph Albrecht
Marie and Jim Andreucci
Kit Smyth Basquin*
Nancy Bauer-King
Dianne and Jerry Belland
Sandra J. Blain
Susan Boland*
Devra Breslow*
Fay and Phelan Bright*
Gail M. and Robert A. Brown
Suzanne Bucher*
Charles and Sandra Simon Charitable Fund Inc.*
Col. L.C. Christensen
Charitable & Religious Foundation
Charles H. Constantine
Eleanor Moty and Michael Croft*
Raymond Johnson and Laura D’Amato*
Meg and John Daniels
Janet DiMarco*
E.C. Styberg Foundation
Virginia and Philip Eckert*
Barbara and David Fabian
Rosalie Friis-Ross
Jayne and Michael Gasperi
Eileen Geisler
Julia Ann Oas and Don Gloo
Nancy and James Hill
William Hinchliff*
Susan Johnson Hipp and Carl Hipp*
Paula and Andrew Holman
Alyson and Matthew Horton
Susan and Dan Horton*
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Jean and Phil Jacobson*
Ronald E. Jacquart
Laura Kapitan
The Karma Foundation
Deborah Kern
Sandy and Dennis Kontra*
Lena Vigna and Eric Koopmeiners
Peggy and Dave Koopmeiners
Jeanne and Carl Korndoerfer*
Dona Look and Ken Loeber*
Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr.*
MP Marion
Rebecca Martin*
Cheryl and Tony May
Jeanine and Kevin McCabe*
Mary Merkel-Hess*
Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group
Carlotta Miller*
Jaylynn Milstein*
Elizabeth A. and John W. Moore*
Emily Mueller and J. Denis Moran*
Gracie and Mark Murphy
Mary Bridget Murphy*
O&H Danish Bakery
Christine and Robert O’Brien*
Mary Lee and Richard Odders
Lisa and Eric Olesen*
Orkney Retreat
Laura and Mike Palazzola
Elzbieta Praczuk and Frank Paluch*
Sandra Pendell*
Beth Pepich
Lisa Englander and
Bruce W. Pepich*
Rita Petretti*
Janet and Michael Pobar
Gerald Ptacek and Lisa Scott Ptacek*
Paula Puntenney*
Racine Art Guild
Will Reed*
Kathryn Rouse and Don Riegelman*
Christina Rifkin*
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Denise Roberts McKee
Dennis Rocheleau*
Rottino Kuiper Real Estate
John S. Rowland*
Marcia Sabesin*
Jane M. Hutterly and Louie H. Seabolt*
JoAnn and Dr. Don L. Selmo*
Jack Simpson
Karyl Sisson*
Kristin and Daniel Siudak
Michelle O’Reilly-Small and James Small
Debra Karp and Stephen Smiley
Judith and Bill Stone
Rita Tomkiewicz*
Michele Ulinski*
Karen Urben*
Barbara Valley
Leslie Vansen
W.H. Pugh Family Fund
Karen and James Walker
Cherry and Jim Wardrip*
Nancy Wheeler
Margaret Tungseth and Charles Willis*
Pewter
$250–499
Sharon B. and John K. Amdall
Baird Foundation
Linda and Larry Berger
Pat and Jack Blasko*
Tanya Blasko*
Frank D. Boyden
Christine Brooks
Yelena Challenger
Grace Kragness
Michael Kratochwill
Ginny Krueger
Mickie Krueger
Edith Kubicek
Timothy A. Ladwig
Kara Lakatos
Gyongy Laky*
Debra LaMeer
Landmark Title of Racine, Inc.
Lynn Landwehr
Barb and Larry Lange
Natalie Lange
Brooke Langton
Amy S. Larsen
Janice L. and Steen S. Larsen
Karen and Robert Larsen
Karen E. Larsen
Colette LaRue
Anne and Michael Lasch
Guntis Lauzums
Stephanie and Ed Lazzeroni
Georgia Herrera and Jeffrey Leavell
Gwen Lebon
Melissa Leeder
Angela and Tom Lefeber
Anna and Joey LeGath
Nikki Lelinski
Susan Leopold
Louise and Dr. James Levandoski
Regina B. Levek
Pat and Mark Levine*
Kristen Lewis
Tricia Lewis
Teri L. Lillich
Carole Lipp
Lynn Loewen
Claudia Miller and Bruce Loewenthal
Susan Longshore
Jo Ann Loschenkohl
Marilyn Lucas
Scott Lueder
Katharina Lukow
Luanne Frey and Mark Lukow
Cherie Ann Lyford
Marilyn and Moreau MacCaughey
Nora Macins-Pavao
Jean Madaus
Deborah Madigan
Susan Madsen
Maggie and Chuck Maggio
Eugene Ted Makowka
Patricia Malarcher*
Mary Lou Maletta
Janet and Joseph Maller
Frank Mandli
Jeanie and Pete Mandli
Mark and Margaret Mandli
Randy Marescalco
Nancy Marks
Leticia Marquez
Gale and Michael Martin
Judy Martin
Kathleen Martin
Lisa Martin
Jane S. Mason*
Roseann Mason
Craig Matheus
Karen Mathis
Linda Wabanimkee and Kevin Matson
Dennis M. Matz
Paul Matzner
John Mayer III*
Kelly and Charles Mazurek
Marilu McCartney
Cathy McCombs*
Sheila McDonnell
Penny McDonough
Marianne Lawson and James McFarland
Paula McFarling
Sharon Mellberg
Tom Meredith
Jason Merkley
Vivian and Tony Merlo
Xanthi Merlo
Susan Messer*
Gayle Meves
Jennifer Meyer
Aria Meyers
Susan and Kevin Milaeger
Kimberly Miller
Patricia Miller
Libby Mills*
Jayne Miner
Linda and John Mintier
Hollie Mion*
Stephen Misovy
Meg and Craig Mitchell
Karen Woolley and Fred Mlados
Page Morahan
Renee and Ken Moses
Rita and Dennis Motl
Mukwonago Community Library
Ling Naiva
Elizabeth Nass
Gail Navratil
Mary D. Bero and Dennis Nechvatal*
Nancy and Daniel Neider
Mary Nelmark
Julie Nelson
Kathleen Nelson*
Rose and John Nelson
Sabrina and Tim Nelson
Samantha Nelson
Lisa and Jeffrey Neubauer
James Newhouse
Barbara and Larry Newman*
Emily Nichols
Robert and Joan Niebauer
Gary Warren Niebuhr
Susie Robin and Michael Nitsch
Maxine Nobbe
Mary Norris
Northern Lights Gallery
Alli Noto
Heather Novotny
Elizabeth Spalla and Paul Nowak
Linda and Brian O’Connell
Mary Sue and William J. O’Connor
Joanne O’Dell
Wendy Perrin and George Oates
Nadia Alkhun and Ahmed Obeidat
Joan Takayama-Ogawa and Steven Ogawa*
Terri and Perry Oksiuta
L. M. Olle
Loretta Olson
Maxine and Dr. Nicholas Omdahl
Maren Orban
Marcia L. Ortiz
Karen Osimitz
Amanda and Mark Paffrath
Paint My Sky Studio
Julia Palmer
Doreen Panosh
Katherine Schulte and James Pappas
Elisabeth and Ken Partyka
Manon Paul-Wolfe
Caroll A. Pearson
Christine Pearson*
Debby Peck
Patricia Penman
Ann and Brent Pepich
Catherine Perkins
Leslie Perrino
Maria and Justin Peterman
Pier Voulkos and Dan Peters
Betty and Craig Petersen
Ahn and Katherine Peterson
Leslie Edith Peterson*
Missy and Chip Peterson
Gabriela Pettit
Cara and Steve Pfeiffer
Jennifer Pham
Philadelphia Area
Polymer Clay Guild
Lisa Piche
Piggly Wiggly—Erie Street
Natalie and Jacob Pike
Jeanie Ping
Michelle and Lawrence Platt
Susan Plummer
Julie and Rick Podoba
Irene Poniatowski
Kenneth Poulson
Carol Preston
Diane Price
Primrose Retirement Community
Lynn and Chris Proeber
Mary Beth and James Pruitt
Helen Pugh
Donna Radewan
Rafi and June Rafiullah
Lance Raichert
Sharon Ramquist*
Carol and Kevin Rannow
Barb and Fred Rasmussen*
Carol and Steve Rawlinko
Renuka Reddy
Marylou and David Redmon
Vicki Reed
Lora and Dan Reinders
Dani Reitsma
Judy and Bruce Renquist*
Deb and Jim Rexhausen*
Meg Richardson
Amy and John Rimkus
Patricia and Keith Roberson*
Janet Roberts
Joan E. Robertson*
Michael F. Rohde
Reve Rolland
Gina Romana
Rosemary and Edmondo Roncone
Michael Root
Karen and Dr. Daniel Ross
Wendy Cronkite-Ross and Rod Ross
Alice Rossman
Marie Roth
Marilyn Rothschild
Vikki and Arthur Rothschild
Judy and David Rowland
Sherwood Rudin
Anne Ruetz
Diane and Richard R. Ruffo
Sarah Russell
Karen Sako
Sarah Phillips and Catherine Sawinski
Dorothy Saxe
Elaine Schachelmayer
Suzanne Schackelman
Catherine and Jeff Schernecker
Leslie Schmerin
Roy C. Schmidt
Vicki Schmitz
School of Unusual Life Learning
Dorothy and Robert Schotanus
Susan Schramm
Nicole Schubilske
Linda Schubring
Kay and John Schulz
Virginia Schumann
Judith Schwab
Katherine Schwab
Alice and Peter Schwalbe
Joyce J. Scott*
Robyn and Davis Scott
Laurie and Dean Segal
Barbara Seufert
Sierra Sexton
Patricia B. Shaffer Gilbert
Avni and Aditi Shah
Susan Shore
Holly Hotchner and Franklin Silverstone
Marjorie Simon*
Joedy and Skip Simonsen*
Claudia Simonson
Carolyn Simpson
Mary Siragusa
Mary Hope Skalitzky
Stephanie and Chris Sklba
Keiko Skow
Kiff and Rod Slemmons*
Barbara Lee Smith
Dan Smith
Jennifer Smith
Jeri and Steve Smith
Julianne and Brian Smith
Cardi Toellner and Kenneth Smith
Nancy and Art Smith
Suzette Smith
Susan and Doug Sorenson*
Charlene Southworth
Elizabeth Spannraft
Scott Spieker
Becky Spika
Ashley and Neil Staeck
Catherine and Mike Staeck
Judith A. Stalder
Joan Stanich
Trisha Steele
Glenn Steffen
Frederic Stein
Pat Stephens
Summer Stetzik
Mark Stewart
Ronald Story
Jon Strawbridge
Lynn and Alan Stried
Nancy Sturino
Bernice Styberg
Terry Sucharda
Sugar Shack Sweet Shoppe
Mary Jo and Tim Sullivan
Anne Sulton
Megan and Eric Sunday
Katrina Sustacheck
Hideki Suzuki
Ken Swanson
Deborah Szuhai
Ann Tarantino Smith
Joe and Jenifer Tate
Jane Peggy Taylor
Stafford Taylor
Merle Temkin*
Susan Tenuta
John Terhardt
Liesl Testwuide
Gabriella Blasko and Joshua Thielen
Jean Thierman
Brenda and Ron Thomas
Pamela Thomey
Janet Thompson
Alice Thomson
Dyan Tishuk
Don Tobias
Jane Tomlinson
Kathy and Michael Torine
Paula Touhey
Melissa Tribolini
Traci Trimberger
Michele Tuegel*
Richard Tunkieicz
Elizabeth Tuttle
Juanri Tyler
Jeanne Tyree-Francis
Mary Ubuntu
Karen Utech
Greg Uttech
Lynn Vail
Kathi Vallner-Villarreal
Barbara Vallone
Lynn Van Eimeren
Lisa M. Van Koningsveld
Monica Van Tuyle
Donald E. VanderLeest
Natasha VanSwol
Barbara and Joe Vass
Christine and Vincent Venegas
Maggie Venn
Rebecca Venn
Gwendolyn C. Villarreal
Howard Vrankin
Erica and Brian Waldau
Diane Walker
Daniel Walsh
Dorothy and Jeff Ward
Janet Ware
Michael Ware
Melissa and Jay Warner*
Allen Washatko
Laurie Waters
Kim Watnos-Olson
Meredith Watts
McKenzie Weaver
Marge and Patrick Webb
Barbara Weber
William Weidner
Priscilla Weissenfluh
Luan S. Wells
Mare Wheeler
Jeannette White
Katie and Ben White
Lynn and William Whitford*
Charles Wickler
Sea Daniel and James Wilber
Michelle Wildgruber
Carla and James Wilks
Sandra Willard
Nancy J. and Philip S. Williams
Jenalea Winter
Kelly Witte
Brian Wolf
Holly Wolf-Mattick
JoAnne and Chuck Wood
Katharine Wood*
Richard Worrell
Denghuang Chen and Lin Liang Wu
Richard Wunsch
Mary Wyant
Terri and William Yoho
Kathleen and David Zablotney
Amy and Bill Zahalka
David Zalewski
Larry Zamba
Samantha Zawistowski
Jane Zeman
Karen Ziemba
Mary Darbyshire and Cory Zito
Marybeth Zuhlke
Jennifer Zygmunt
Estate Gifts
Karen Johnson Boyd
Memorials
Gifts in memory of:
Gregg Anderegg
Angela Brinton
Jackie Charak
Joan Christensen
Jayden Malik Cronin
Neil DeClerk
Jennifer Diener
Bruce Fishbain
Dian Gabriel
Robert Henzl
Gene Johnson
Edwin Kalke
William J. Little III
Alex Mandli, Sr.
Ruth Miles
Lyle Peters
Jan Petry
Toby Prioletta
Jay Price Ruffo
Anne Schwarz Frontier
Gail F. Smith
David L. Wagner
Edward Waldeck
Elise Winters
Gifts in Honor of:
Lisa Englander
Patricia and Wesley Fallon
Giulia Giuliano
Jan Manfeli
Bruce W. Pepich
Works of Art to RAM’s Collection
Renie Breskin Adams in memory of David L. Wagner
Stanley and Evelyn Asrael
Michael and Maureen Banner
Joyce Barina
Juliet Barnes
Nancy Barnett
F. Leslie Barron
Sandra J. Blain Living Trust
Wallace Bowling
Frank Boyden
Gail M. Brown and Robert A. Brown
Winthrop and Sandra Byers in memory of
Shirley Drake Byers
David Charak
Tom Coleman
Patricia Erens
Celie Fago
Estate of Fred Fenster
Camille J. Gage
Steve and Laura Grayson
Dr. Eva Guinan
Nancy Harrer
Ron Isaacs
Estate of Judith D. James
Michael James in memory of Paul J. Smith
Craig B. Johnson
Susan Kasson Sloan
Estate of Glen Kaufman in honor of Bruce W. Pepich’s 50 years of service as Executive Director and Curator of Collections
Cheryl Lapin
Paula Levine
Rebecca R. Martin
Norma Minkowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulligan
Brian Murphy
Michael and Susie Robin Nitsch in honor of staff and volunteers at the Charles A. Wustum Museum/ Racine Art Museum, 1980–2008
Frank Paluch and Elzbieta Praczuk
Bruce W. Pepich and Lisa Englander
Jan Petry
Robert L. Pfannebecker and Ned Fornoff
Kyle Rockey
Alexander G. Ruthven
Marcia Meckler and Scott Rothstein
Dr. Seymour M. and Marcia Sabesin
Jan Serr and John Shannon
Carol Shinn
Holly Hotchner and Franklin Silverstone
Cathy Stanghellini
Rachelle Thiewes in honor of Bruce W. Pepich
Clare Verstegen
Lena Vigna in honor of Bruce W. Pepich
Stacey Lee Webber in honor of Lisa Gralnick
Barbara Weber
The Estate of Dr. Ralph Wileman
JoAnne and Chuck Wood
Kee-Ho Yuen
Bhakti Ziek
Karen Ziemba and the Estate of Camille Cook
Goods, In-Kind Services, Artworks, or Books
Johanna Abels
Nicole Acosta
Adventure Rock
American Players Theater
Ampersand Art Supply
Linea Anthony
Art Metals Studio
Betsy and Dustan Balkcom— Clementine
Lisa Marie Barber
Bark Box
Barnacle Bud’s
Bars & Recreation
Bartolotta’s
BelAir Cantina
Best Place at Historic Pabst Brewery
Blick Art Materials
Cave of the Mounds
Chicago Field Museum
Chipotle
Janna Coca— Tangles Salon Studio
Jane and Tom Devine— Madison Condo
Divino Gelato Cafe
Downtown Racine Corporation
Lauren Dwyer
Express Employment Professionals
First Stage Theatre
Float Milwaukee
Florentine Opera Company
Forward Madison Soccer
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
Laura Gillespie— Circus Seed Flowers
Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Great Lakes Distillery
Great Northern Corporation
Green Bay Packers Give Back
Gundlach Graphics
Harbor Shores on Lake Geneva
HK Holbein, Inc.
Hot Shop Glass
Hot Spell Sauna
Indulgence Chocolatiers
The Inn At Little Sister Hill
J. Henry & Sons
Joffrey Ballet
K1 Speed
Kara and Philip Kading
Debbie and Dan Karrmann
Kendra Scott
Philanthropy Team
Jerry Kilen
Lake Country Dockhounds
Lake Geneva Axe Throwing
Lake Geneva Cruise Lines
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Lakelife Getaways
Legacy Racine LLC
Logan Graphic Products, Inc.
M. Graham & Co.
Madison Opera— Overture Hall
Tim Mason—
Bourbon Chronicles
Milaeger’s
Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Ballet
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee Food & City Tours
Milwaukee Milkman
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee Wave Mimosa
Noah’s Ark Waterpark
Northern Lights Gallery
Northern Sky Theater
O&H Danish Bakery
Laura and Doug Oleinik
Oro di Oliva
Peninsula Players Theatre
Lisa Englander and Bruce W. Pepich
Leslie Perrino
Plumb Gold & Plumb Silver
Polished Beauty Bar
The Prairie School
Prime Quarter Steakhouse
Gerald Ptacek
Racine Country Club
Racine Theatre Guild
Racine Yacht Club
Racine Zoological Society
Roots Salon
Diane and Richard R. Ruffo
Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel
The Salty Spa
Nick Schafer
Schlitz Audubon
Nature Center
Sew ‘N Save of Racine
Stein’s Garden & Home
Stone Creek Coffee
Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Tito’s
Twisted Path Distillery
Varitay Studios
Wines for Humanity
Wisconsin Associations of Campground Owners
Wisconsin Cheese Brothers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
RAM is grateful and honored to recognize these 35 individuals/families who have named RAM as a beneficiary in their future estate plans.
Most people remember RAM through gifts of art, real estate, wills, trusts, life insurance, or retirement plans. Any gift can be unrestricted or can be designated to support specific museum functions including education programs, exhibitions, collections, or RAM’s endowment. Your attorney or financial advisor can explain the best plan(s) and tax advantages for your situation. All you need to get started is RAM’s legal name and tax ID number:
Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. 39-1018155
Since Jennie E. Wustum’s bequest in 1938, estate gifts from generous members and friends have been vital to RAM’s success and longevity. After remembering loved ones, please consider RAM as a partial beneficiary. Even five or ten percent will go a long way. The museums won’t have a future without you, and would be honored to be a part of your legacy!
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Jill Ault
Marilyn Beebe
Dianne and Jerry Belland
Devra Breslow
Catherine Brillson Leonard
David Charak
Michael Croft
Paula Donovitz
Helen Gabriel
Carol Griseto
Jim Harris
Jill and Robert Hartmann
Carolyn Hoffman
Gayle Kosterman
Cherie Ann Lyford
Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr.
Barbara Manning
MP Marion
Bruce Metcalf
Betty Miller
Holly and Bob Ottum
Lisa Englander and Bruce W. Pepich
JoAnna Poehlmann
Carol Preston
The Honorable Gerald P. Ptacek and Lisa Scott Ptacek
Alan Reid
Michael A. and Susan “Holly” Reiter
Sherwood Rudin
Diane and Richard R. Ruffo
Marcia and Scott Russell
Charlie B. Thorne and Saren Thorne-Hauser
Karen Urben
Janna Waldeck
Mary and Bill Walker
Racine Art Museum Association
441 Main Street, Box 187
Racine, Wisconsin 53401-0187
262.638.8300
RAM’s Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts
2519 Northwestern Avenue
262.636.9177
ramart.org
Visit the Museums
Current Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Federal holidays
Art Exhibitions
At Racine Art Museum
Through June 14, 2025
Pieces: Collage and Assemblage from RAM’s Collection
July 2 – October 25, 2025
Collection Focus: Ron Isaacs
Through July 19, 2025
Low: René Amado
Windows on Fifth Gallery
August 1, 2025 – July 2026
Monumental: Larger than Life-Size
Windows on Fifth Gallery
Through January 24, 2026
On Fire Part II: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century
Through February 21, 2026
RAM Collects: Contemporary Perfume Bottles
RAM Showcase: Bodies
At RAM’s Wustum Museum
May 7–24, 2025
Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 2025
June 11 – August 9, 2025
Awakening the Senses: Art that Invites Interaction
Racine Art Guild Juried Competition 2025
August 27 – November 22, 2025
RAM Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Exhibition 2025
Through November 22, 2025
RAM Showcase: Focus on Adornment
December 10, 2025 – April 2026
Watercolor Wisconsin 2025