Baltimore Museum Of Art Inc

Programs: Collection care & exhibitionsthe bma cares for and interprets a collection of 95,000 works of art, carefully monitoring its storage, preservation, documentation, and exhibition. The baltimore museum of art began expanding its exhibitions and programs in fiscal 2017 to provide more exciting encounters with art in baltimore and beyond. In fy 17, the staff was actively engaged in planning and executing the opening of the matisse/diebenkorn exhibition, which was co-organized with sfmoma. This exhibition was the largest undertaking by the museum in several years and yielded unprecedented attendance figures and institutional acclaim. Contemporary wing black box: john waters, kiddie flamingos september 21, 2016 january 22, 2017 front room: guerrilla girls september 25, 2016 march 12, 2017 black box: tamar guimares & kaspar akhj february 8, 2017 june 11, 2017 front room: adam pendleton march 26, 2017 october 1, 2017 on paper: finding form october 30, 2016 april 30, 2017thalheimer/may galleries matisse/diebenkorn october 23, 2016 january 29, 2017may galleries off the shelf: modern & contemporary artists' books march 12, 2017 june 25, 2017east lobby brian bress february 12, 2017 september 10, 2017 adam pendleton march 26, 2017 august 13, 2017out of actions gallery oliver herring: areas for action october 23, 2016 october 29, 2017intersections gallery anne truitt: intersections october 23, 2016 october 22, 2017fox court antoine catala february 14, 2017 may 4, 2017berman textile gallery kimono & obi: romantic echoes from japan's golden age july 10, 2016 january 15, 2017 timeless weft: ancient tapestries and the art of louise b. Wheatley february 1, 2017 july 30, 2017african focus gallery design for mobile living: art from eastern africa june 1 november 27, 2016 shifting views: people & politics in contemporary african art december 18, 2016 december 3, 2017patricia and mark joseph education center imagining home october 2015 october 2018in fy17, the bma also hosted four exhibitions that are presented annually at the museum: for your inspiration: 2015 baltimore city public schools art exhibition may 24 30, 2016 art is for everyone: 2015 baltimore county public schools exhibition may 24 30, 2016 sondheim artscape prize: 2016 finalist june 22 july 31, 2016 baker artists awards 2016 july 31, 2016 september 11, 2016with the exception of matisse/diebenkorn all of the exhibitions listed above were presented free to the public.

operationsopened in 1929 as a single building adjacent to the campus of the johns hopkins university, the bma now comprises 10 contiguous buildings and wings (210,000 sq. Ft. ), one historic structure, and two outdoor sculpture gardens (3 acres). In 2016, the museum worked diligently to maintain a tight building envelope to protect its priceless collection. The mechanical and electrical systems which received significant upgrades during the recent renovations are now achieving important economies in energy management and procurement. The bma's engineering staff followed a detailed schedule of preventative maintenance to ensure the longevity of these systems. Security was assured through a trained security force, up-to-date security policies and procedures, effective integration of electronic systems, and cross-departmental responses to incidents involving visitors and/or art works. The facility was staffed on a 24-hour basis, and an emergency contact list was maintained. The bma has a fully operational fire detection system. The bma's emergency plan identifies appropriate responses to problems and assigns areas of responsibility to specific staff members. Fire and evacuation procedures are clearly outlined and reviewed with all staff. The bma is equipped with an emergency generator capable of operating continuously for five days; emergency supplies are centrally located.

education & interpretationeducation and public programs served nearly 43,000 members, visitors, students, and teachers in the museum, as well as teachers and community residents throughout the region. Among the programs they participated in were free family sundays, close encounters student tours, open hours public programs, docent-led gallery talks, big table connections events, and audio and gomobile tours. Offsite engagement included more than 3,000 participants at the bma outpost and art-to-go activities distributed by email to 3,600 teachers around the world. The art after hours audience development initiative continued with events in september, january, and march attracting 1,779 visitors, most between the ages of 21 and 45. The bma served as a resource for college and university teaching at institutions in the baltimore-washington metropolitan area, where there are 200,000 college and university students. Marketing and communications staff promoted these bma exhibitions, publications, and educational programs to a wide audience through the bma website www. Artbma. Org as well as print, electronic, and social media.