from the DIRECTOR
board of ADVISORS
B. Heyward Allen Jr. * Rinne Allen Amalia K. Amaki ** June M. Ball Linda N. Beard Karen L. Benson ** Richard E. Berkowitz Sally Bradley Jeanne L. Berry Devereux C. Burch * Robert E. Burton ** Debra C. Callaway ** Shannon I. Candler *
Ibby Mills David Mulkey
This year has been hard on the staff at the museum. We have been discommoded, displaced and somewhat desperate. Fear- ful for the museum and for our professional lives, we have worked hard to remain committed to the museum, to the uni- versity, to our students, to our audiences and to the mission. And by and large we have done so, even with “morale swings” and fear for the future. All in all, the staff stepped up in quite remarkable ways, with virtual classes and events and with an increasing regard for audiences who needed the respite of the museum through its collections and its programs. As one of them said, succinctly and accurately, “Well, we had to; it’s our job.”
Carl. W. Mullis III * Betty R. Myrtle ** Gloria B. Norris *** Deborah L. O’Kain Randall S. Ott Gordhan L. Patel, chair Janet W. Patterson Christopher R. Peterson Kathy B. Prescott Rowland A. Radford Jr. * Annemarie S. Reynolds *** Margaret A. Rolando * Julie M. Roth Alan F. Rothschild * Jan E. Roush Bert Russo Sarah P. Sams **
Faye S. Chambers Harvey J. Coleman Sharon Cooper James Cunningham Martha Randolph Daura *** Annie Laurie Dodd *** Sally Dorsey ** Howard F. Elkins Judith A. Ellis Todd Emily James B. Fleece Phoebe Forio *** John M. Greene ** Helen C. Griffith ** Barbara Guillaume Judith F. Hernstadt Marion E. Jarrell ** Jane Compton Johnson * George-Ann Knox * Shell H. Knox *
Part of our unhappiness at the museum is the loss of our patrons and our colleagues.
D. Jack Sawyer Jr. * Henry C. Schwob ** Mr. Ronald K. Shelp Margaret R. Spalding
Among the former are our board member from Memphis, Honey Scheidt, who along with her husband, Rudi, also re- cently deceased, set the standard for philanthropy in Ten- nessee. Her generosity as well as her love of art and music enriched the lives of so many, including those of us here who were beneficiaries of her kindness. We also lost Ed Myrtle, a real shock to all of us, who enjoyed his cheerfulness, his humor and his genuine love of the fine arts. He and his wife Betty, to whom we offer sincere condolences, were mainstays of the museum’s programming, especially as sponsors and Betty as leader of our Collectors group. Among the latter is Paul Richelson, former head curator at the Mobile Museum of Art, a friend of ours who donated objects to our collection, wrote for our publications and always acted as an advocate and cheerleader for our status as an academic museum. Educated at Yale and Princeton, he believed abso- lutely in the importance of academic museums, and he took every opportunity to say so. We shall miss him. Among the many things I have learned this year has been how difficult it is to say good-bye. Many directors in such spaces as this one talk about the com- ing season of exhibitions and events. Although I rarely use this chance to do that, as the information is elsewhere in this newsletter, I am urging you to visit us in person or virtually. You will not be disappointed if you love art, appreciate beauty, and seek solace, consolation, inspiration or learning. We offer it all and we welcome all.
Dudley R. Stevens Carolyn Tanner ** Anne Wall Thomas *** Brenda A. Thompson, immediate past chair William E. Torres C. Noel Wadsworth * Carol V. Winthrop Gregory Ann Woodruff
Ex-Officio Lacy Camp Linda C. Chesnut William Underwood Eiland S. Jack Hu Kelly Kerner Marisa Pagnatarro
Andrew Littlejohn D. Hamilton Magill David W. Matheny, chair-elect Mark G. McConnell Marilyn M. McMullan Marilyn D. McNeely
* Lifetime member
** Emeritus member
*** Honorary member
Mission Statement: The Georgia Museum of Art shares the mission of the University of Georgia to support and to promote teaching, research and service. Specifically, as a repository and educational instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret significant works of art. Partial support for the exhibitions and programs at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations and corporations provide additional museum support through their gifts to the University of Georgia Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is ADA compliant; the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium is equipped for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors. The University of Georgia does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or military service in its administrations of educational policies, programs or activities; its admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other University-administered programs; or employment. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Equal Opportunity Office 119 Holmes-Hunter Academic Building, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Telephone 706-542-7912 (V/TDD). Fax 706-542-2822. https://eoo.uga.edu/
WilliamU. Eiland Director
We thank the Landon Family Foundation for operating support.
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