A Bar Harbor InstitutionThe Abbe Museum shares the history and culture of Maine’s Native people, collectively known as the Wa-banaki (Abenaki, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet), and operates from two locations in Bar Harbor. At our downtown location, visitors find dynamic exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection.

At the Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring, guests can experience early 20th century ar-chaeological discoveries informed by 21st century sci-

ence. The downtown Abbe Museum serves guests year-round, while the Sieur de Monts Spring location is open seasonally from mid-May to mid-October.

First opened to the public in 1928, the Abbe Museum is named for its founder, Dr. Robert Abbe (1851-1928), an eminent New York physician and beloved summer resident of Bar Harbor. During the 1920s, Dr. Abbe as-sembled a collection of early Native American artifacts found in the Frenchman Bay area which launched the museum at Sieur de Monts Spring. In 2001, we opened our second facility in a renovated historic landmark in downtown Bar Harbor.

Temporary ExhibitionsLook Twice: The Waponahki in Image and VerseCurator – Mikhu PaulOctober 9, 2009 -April 9, 2010

Headline News: Wabanaki Sovereignty in the 21st CenturyCurator – Raney Bench, Curator of EducationFebruary 26, 2010 – May 27, 2011

2010 Waponahki Student Art ShowCurator – Julia Clark, Curator of CollectionsApril 22 – October 12, 2010

Aunt Lu: The Story of Princess WatahwasoCurator – James E. Francis, Sr., Tribal Historian, Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historic Preservation Department October 10, 2010 – April 2, 2011

EducationThrough our public and classroom-based programs, exhibits, and public interaction, over 23,000 people were invited to learn more about Native culture, think about differences and similarities, and consider our social responsibility. This is a 7% attendance increase from 2009.

ResearchCollege students and life-long learners were able to get their hands dirty and scientifically reveal new evidence during our annual archaeological field school. Abbe staff journeyed throughout Maine interviewing tribal leaders and members about their pressing socio-political concerns.

CareRecognizing that our buildings house vulnerable artifacts while creating a comfortable environment for our guests, managing our climate control and energy usage became a primary concern. Improvement efforts were kick-started with a National Endowment for the Humanities planning grant award.

InvestmentRepresenting over 80 Native artists in the museum shop and hiring dozens of Native educators each year, the Abbe sends signifi-cant funds back into tribal communities throughout Maine and beyond. Sound fiscal management resulted in a trim operating budget and a small surplus for the first time in recent history.

RESEARCHNew UnderstandingFor one week in August, a dozen archaeology enthusiasts joined Abbe staff and volunteers at the Tranquility Farm Site in Gouldsboro, ME. Participants included college students, teachers, a park ranger, and long-time Abbe friends. They excavated a site first explored by the Abbe Museum in the 1930s, followed by more scientific research in the 1990s. This shell midden has revealed what plants and animals people were eating 2000 years ago, what tools they used to subsist, and how they decorated their pottery. Abbe staff had the opportunity to spend time on each of the five tribal communities; two visits to the Micmac and Maliseet herald a renewed commitment from the Museum to better represent all Wabanaki communities in Maine. Buying trips introduced us to new artists, and interviews conducted for Headline News fostered better under-standing of tribal initiatives and leadership. Visiting and listening to Native people in the communities where they live is vital to understanding the contemporary and historic story.

New Approaches to the Permanent Collection Over the past year, objects from the Abbe’s collection traveled to the University of Southern Maine, the Acadian Archives at University of Maine, Fort Kent, and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle. These pieces were exhibited in new contexts that broaden the impact of our collections. Exhibits focusing on contemporary art, fine crafts, and the relationships between Micmac and Acadian people in northern Maine offer new interpretations of our collections for new audiences.

As part of a new initiative at the Abbe, staff worked with Penobscot Nation tribal historian James E. Francis, Sr. to create an exhibit featuring Penobscot performer, educator and activist Lucy Nicolar, known to her family as Aunt Lu. Francis, who is a member for Nicolar’s extended family, guest curated this Community Gallery exhibit, choosing images and objects, writing the text and designing the graphics. Aunt Lu: The Story of Princess Watahwaso follows a similar collaboration with Maliseet author Mikhu Paul for her exhibit Look Twice: The Waponahki in Image and Verse.

The Museum CommunityAbbe staff traveled the U.S., presenting at national museum meetings and contributing to the field of museum studies. Julia at the American Association of Museums annual meeting, Julia led a panel discussion on moving collec-tions into new storage and at the American Association for State and Local History annual meeting, Raney led a panel discussion about addressing contemporary Native topics in a museum setting. Cinnamon continues to serve on the AASLH Council and on national advisory committees.

With the mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit, the Abbe Museum values the importance of education, research, care, and investment in our strategic and operational work.

EDUCATIONNew Initiatives Fuel the FutureHeadline News: Wabanaki Sovereignty in the 21st Century was a ground breaking exhibit that focused on eight topics. The exhibit explored the unique relationship between the tribal Nations in Maine and the state. Told through first person voice, it broke through stereotypes about what it means to be Native American, and helped better define sovereignty. It forged new relationships between the Museum and Wabanaki communities, and provided a venue for the tribes to speak directly to the public about issues important to them.

Two new collaborative programs were launched in 2010, working with partners from the Penobscot Nation, the Dorr Museum, and the Whale Museum. Adaptation is explored through a partnership with the Dorr and Whale Museums, each looking at the topic through our own mission, to give students a more thorough understanding of the theme. Deconstructing Stereotypes is a skit and word play, written in partnership with Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historic Preservation Department, to help students better under-stand the nature and source of stereotypes and their harmful impact.

With the help and guidance of the Education Advisory Committee, we launched an evaluation of all school programs. With the goal to revise our programs to better meet changing state assessment requirements, we are also directly interested in meeting teacher needs and student interests. This muli-year project will have several outcomes including new Teacher Guides with pre and post-visit classroom activities and examples of student work. At the end of the process, the revised programs will be launched in advance of Maine’s adoption of national common core assessments.

CARESecuring ResourcesIn May 2010, the Abbe participated in the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) from Heritage Preservation and the Institute for Museum & Library Services. CAP funds supported an on-site objects conservator and historic buildings specialist as they conducted an overall assessment of how we care for our collections and historic buildings. Revisiting a similar assessment completed before the move downtown, it has given us a good sense of what we can do in the future to continue to improve our stewardship of the building and collections.

In June 2010 the Abbe was awarded a competitive grant for $40,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to review our climate control system and determine if the system could be modified to meet preser-vation standards while implementing economically and environmentally sustainable approaches to the building environment. The need for this re-evaluation was recog-nized due to the high cost of operating our current system, the unreliability of various parts of the system, and ongoing problems meeting current museum standards for temper-ature and humidity.

Friendly Service and Comfortable LearningAs we hired our seasonal staff, we took the opportunity to revise our customer service commitments. Referring to our visitors now as guests, our front-line staff is trained in Wabanaki and museum studies content and is expected to be service-oriented. We produced a series of programming around Headlines News that highlighted contemporary issues; sometimes, controversial. As with all of our program designs, the Abbe is a safe place for learning and ideas and this model was strengthened with the introduction of new subject matter.

INVESTMENTInvesting in Indian CountryIn the Abbe Shop we have the unique opportunity to buy directly from over 80 Native artists and manufacturers and share the products with a global audience. This year we traveled to Wabanaki communities on “buying trips” and identified several new artists and suppliers. We employed 17 Native program leaders who taught and demonstrated basketmaking, jewelry, chip carving, birch bark etching, canoe making; and, performers who were vocalists, flutists, drummers, and storytellers. Staff DevelopmentTraining and nurturing staff members to be the best employees possible is the desired model of management, resulting in high performance and retention. This year we concentrated on team building training, researching national trends, and attending annual meeting sessions that enhanced skills.

PlanningIn this first year of a five-year strategic plan, we achieved our goals and approved an attendant financial plan for long-term financial sustainability. Goals realized include an education plan, a five-year exhibit plan, and a staff team re-organization. We elected to change our fiscal year in 2011 to a 9/30 year-end to better manage seasonal variability. As the year drew to a close, we received several major gifts and income and expense tracked as predicted, resulting in a small surplus and a balanced budget plan for 2011.

With the mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit, the Abbe Museum values the importance of education, research, care, and investment in our strategic and operational work.

With the mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit, the Abbe Museum values the importance of education, research, care, and investment in our strategic and operational work.

Membership Quillwork Level Charles ButtJonathan Lehman

Brown Ash Level MembersHouston Baker & Charlotte Pierce-BakerMr. & Mrs. Reginald BrackMillard F. CoffinChris & Pat CostonEllen & Bill DohmenJack & Margaret KelleyBarbara McLeod &David HalesElma Abbe RickardsAnn R. RobertsMr. & Mrs. Gavin H. Watson, Jr.Howard B. WellmanSandy Wilcox & Jack RussellBert & Suzi Zbar

Birch Bark LevelMr. & Mrs. Charles J. AbbeLydia Rogers & Burt AdelmanEdward W. & Susan W. ClaytonSylvia Y. CoughMark & Peggy CurchackEd & Patsy FogartyMr. & Mrs. W.West Frazier,IVRennie & David GreenfieldMr. & Mrs. John IngleThe Lustusky FamilyRobert McBrideMrs. Frank B. Schley, Jr.Peter & Lucy Bell SellersClint StretchDr. & Mrs. David Whittingham

Sweetgrass Level Charles & Barbara AdamsAlan & Diane AmendtLouisa G. AndersonWilliam J. & Christina L. BakerJudy BancroftEmily M. Beck & Geoffrey P. YoungRobert & Ellen BeekmanGerald & Marie BerlinMr. & Mrs. Robert BlakeMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel R. BowditchLeslie C. & Barbara J. BrewerCinnamon Catlin-Legutko & Lawrence LegutkoSally Scully CrockDavid & Pepper CwikDr. Muriel Trask DavissonMary C. DruryDrs. Jeffrey M. & Linda R. DunnMark Eggleton & Janet BerkelLauri E. Fernald Judith & David FischerRichard & Barbara FoxGary FriedmannChristine, Thomas & Ambriel Gerber

Sheldon & Jill GoldthwaitAstra Haldeman & Lou GallagherDr. & Mrs. Richard M. HaysDave & Carolyn HollenbeckMary V. Holt & Robert F. MeyerLinda Jensen & Michael ShattowMr. & Mrs. James M. KelloggDr. & Mrs. Julius R. KrevansHope & Pearl LewisCynthia E. Livingston & Henry L.P. SchmelzerRebecca J. MacQuinnJohn Maddaus & Elizabeth JohnsGrace L. MadeiraStephen W. MagyarMargaret MartinAlan & Vittoria McIlhennySusan & David MyersJim & Lynn NobilHelen A. & Walter M. NortonFrederick & Anne Osborn IIIJohn & Ruth OvertonMr. & Mrs. Franklin RobertsLucy Rowe & Keith HutchisonAnn Koch SchonbergerJanet M. ScottPatti & Jerry SeligHoward & Dee SolomonDrs. Martha & Arthur SpiessMichael SprowlsLindy StretchBrad & Lynn P. ThompsonLouisa & John TroubhGerard Vasisko & Margot WoolleyAnn Staples WaldronArthur & Juanita Wood

Household Level Mrs. Harriette AbbeRobert B. & Eleanor K. AbbeHarry AdamsCynthia AlbertRobert & Rosemary ApthorpMr. & Mrs. Eric S. BeckjordMargaret Beckman & Christy StoutMr. & Mrs. Donald A. BellFred & Ann BensonConnie & Tristan BirkenmeierBenjamin & Virginia BlaneySharon & Dick BroomJeffrey & Kelly BruceE.F. Butler Jr.Joan & Maynard ClemonsJames & Dorothy ClunanLeza & Jim ColquhounDave & Meg CookRichard & Betty CrawfordJanet DaileyVal Davis & Les HarbourDrs. Denegre and HayamizuPete & Lynn DesrochersDavid & Susan EdsonJohn Engel & Deborah JonesMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel R. FentonJoseph & Cathryn GerstnerCelia Gibbs & Wendy PalmquistMr. & Mrs. Robert J. Goetzl

Gail & Henry GrandgentPaul & Margot HaertelLilac LilyElizabeth & Melville HodderMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. HodgesCarol & John HunnicuttMona JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. JohnstonEllie & Bob KatesMalcolm Kottler & Dorian BrooksJoseph & Judith LeaderRosalind LewisCarol Lindsey & Andrina McCaffreyJim & Eileen LinnaneJim & Joan LoweryStan & Binnie MacDonaldMichael & JoAnne MandracchiaDavid Manski James and Judy MarcoglieseJulia MartinLawrence & Linda MartinDebby & Vince MesserLynne Michaud & Anthony PopieniuckKeith E. & Carolyn Anne MillerAbe & Aniza Miller RushingJerome & Rebecca MisselLarry & Phyllis MobraatenDr. Alvin H. Morrison & Dr. Ann M. SpinneyMyrna & Tevis MorrowCarol MuthRobert & Mary NaftzgerSusan & Jarvis NewmanMarie NolfRalph and Susan NurnbergerCora Olgay & Alan RosenquistMs. Anne P. OsbornNancy Place & Joseph EveldDarren Ranco & Stephanie StrongRosamond & Fred ReaHilda K. & Thomas H. RoderickStephen & Pamela RossJames J. Russell & Vicki VanDenburghDavid & Diane SandersonMichael & Edith SavageDick & Julia SchlossPaul and Merrillie SchmidtMartin, Rachael, Catherine,& Mary Ellen SharpMike & Mary Ann SiklosiAbby Simpson & Todd MydlandKathleen & Paul SlackSheridan & Barbara SteeleRoslyn StrongSouthport SilverRobert & Linda ThayerTerry Thompson & Earl FrederickMr. & Mrs. W.N. ThorndikeC. Brian TraskMurray & Helene TuchmanEric & Linda UbersederFrances WattsMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. WeertsRichard & Christine WellmanHannah & Stephen WhalenRichard & Carol WhalenRaymond & Laurie WilliamsCarol WoolmanEleanor & Winthrop WrightMarie Curcio YarboroughMr. & Mrs. Robert H. ZinnDiane Zito

Individual Level AnonymousElfriede AbbeElizabeth AdlerVirginia Pratt AgarStefanie AlleyAlfhild AndaCarole-Ann BaerMida BallardRay & Arlyss BeckerRebecca BergerWilliam BoothDonald C. BriggsKevin BrownLeonetta BurnsNancy BuzzellRebecca ChristnerMr. & Mrs. Jon ClarkJulia ClarkJane C. CliftonLucy CreeveyPaul DeVoreDeborah M. DyerPatricia EaganElsie FlemingsKathie FlorsheimPeggy ForsterRuth FraleyJudith C. FullerEllen M. GilmoreJudith GoldsteinJudith GouldJennifer GreeneJonathan GroupKatherine HaffnerAnn Cox HalkettDonald E. Hall II Janice HandlemanBeverly HaskellCharlotte S. & Hubert F. HowsonJudith HussonRuth JellisonAdele KluckPaul Kolva Jr.Elizabeth KoopmanVesta KowalskiFay A. LawsonSusan LeesLinda LongNancy MacKnightJames MacLeodKathy MacLeodLouise MaculJudith Maines LamarreJoanne MarianMary Vesta Marston-ScottScott M. MartinSusan McCoyMs. Anne McNamaraSteven MillikenWanda MoranRev. Frank P. MorinDonna MurphyJoan V. NetlandMarianne NewLarry OnieRobert W. Patterson, Jr.Kathleen PerkinsJoanne PhippsCheryl PicardClementine PondMarcia Pond AndersonKatherine PotterBonnie Preston

Thank you to our Donors & Friends

Ralph PrideDorothy PulisCheryl ReifMartha ReitschneiderAnn RichardsJulius RidolfiBrian S. RobinsonHarold RobinsonJeannine C. RossAnn Sears & William McArtorBarbara SeymourNicholas & Edyth SmithMadonna M. SoctomahAmy SommerNancy & Elizabeth SprowlsXYZJudith F. StroutJudith P. SwazeyNorman SykesMelanie B. TwitchellFrances VigeantThomas ViningJean M. WeberHannah WellmanSandra WhaleyPatricia & Dale Worthen

Special Members & FriendsBob & Ginny AbbeClara Baker-LesterEliza BemisCady BerkelAnnette CarvajacCheryl Coffin &Ralph TophamJames Cohen &Barbara CareyClement & Martha DwyerLaura EdwardsSamantha HagerthyElisabeth C. Heyward & Jock CrothersPhilip LaurionMrs. Marcia T. MacKinnonTim MayoK.A. McDonald Picture FramingJennifer McNallyMimi McNamaraKatherine MulhollandEdmund MurrayKristin O’GormanJane ReynoldsDavid & Susan RockefellerDavid Rockefeller, Sr.Katherine Goldthwait RuhlinNicholas SchoederMr. & Mrs. Douglas SharpeMr. & Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.Daniel ShoretteKatharine F. Wellman & Douglas B. WellsRichard & Nancy WinstanleyJane Wong

Lifetime Mr. Gordon DexterMrs. Susan DillonMrs. Anne S. Hannum

Honorary Lifetime Ms. Diane KopecAlice N. Wellman

Leadership CircleAnonymous (5)William J. & Christina L. BakerJames Cohen & Barbara CareyThe David Rockefeller FundDrs. Jeffrey M. & Linda R. DunnAnne S. Howells Charitable TrustRobert P. &Arlene R. Kogod Family FoundationLibra FoundationMrs. Marcia T. MacKinnonDavid Rockefeller, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. George PutnamMr. & Mrs. Douglas Sharpe Lindy StretchMr. & Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.Alice & Brad WellmanHoward B. WellmanKatharine F. Wellman &Douglas B. WellsRichard & Christine WellmanSandy Wilcox & Jack Russell

Annual Fund Gifts Trish Brown,Cleve Abbe & Cory AbbeElfriede AbbeMrs. Harriette AbbeJean Worth AbbeAcadia Senior CollegeHarry AdamsMr. & Mrs. John AdamsDavid and Adele AdkinsWatie Akins &Jane Nickerson-AkinsThe Alternative MarketAlan & Diane AmendtAnonymous (9)Jonathan & Ruth AppleyardA & B Naturals, Inc.Sally AronAT&T FoundationCynthia Baker & Jon ZeitlerCatherine & Will Baker-PittsMida BallardBar Harbor Savings & LoanIsland ArtisansRon BeardMr. & Mrs. Eric S. BeckjordBee’s Inc.Robert & Ellen BeekmanGordon Bemis & Sally BrandonMr. & Mrs. William E. Benjamin IIFred & Ann BensonJoan BlaineMichael & Tricia BlytheGordon Bok & Carol RohlDean E. BooherDr. H. W. Borns, Jr.Bill & Julie BrackenNathaniel Bradley

F. Gorham & Amy BrighamSharon & Dick BroomJohn and Emily BrownAshley BryanMira Monte InnE.F. Butler Jr.Sarah ButlerMDI Rotary ClubMark & Barbara CampbellCinnamon Catlin-Legutko & Lawrence LegutkoRichard & Inge ChafeeRebecca ChristnerCitizens BankThe Colket FoundationBar Harbor MotelJohn & Susan CollierSylvia & John ConstableSarah Corson & Dick AtleeChris & Pat CostonSylvia Y. CoughMary Cox-GoldenLucy CreeveySally Scully CrockMargaret CruikshankDavid & Pepper CwikVal Davis & Les HarbourMr. & Mrs. Jon DawsonPete & Lynn DesrochersGordon Dexter & Barbara GrandolfoJeff & Jenn DonaldsonDrs. Jeffrey M. & Linda R. DunnClement & Martha DwyerDavid & Susan EdsonEnivar Charitable FundElizabeth S.M. EsteySamuel & Elise FeltonMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel R. FentonLauri E. Fernald Thomas J. Fernald Kathie FlorsheimKelly FordPeggy ForsterRuth FraleyTerry Thompson & Earl FrederickBenje FreedmanJudith C. FullerWendy Gamble & Carl KuehnJoseph & Cathryn GerstnerDorothy GoetzSheldon & Jill GoldthwaitAnn & Peter GommersRobert M. Goodman Elizabeth K. GorerRobert Gossart & Judith Burger-GossartJudith GouldJohn & Marie GowerSidney & Shirley GroffPaul & Margot HaertelDonald E. Hall II Theresa HanleyGerard & Jane HaradenBill & Anita HavilandSuzanne & Charles HedrickMary J. Herman & Angus S. King, Jr.John & Elizabeth HewlettElisabeth C. Heyward & Jock CrothersJane G. HeywardElizabeth & Melville HodderMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. HodgesDave & Carolyn HollenbeckSteve & Nancy HomerWilliam & Nina Horner

Lisa & Robert ClarkMachias Savings BankLesley & Edward HorvathiGive.comMs. Ruth K. JellisonLinda Jensen & Michael ShattowSteven Katona & Susan LernerJack & Margaret KelleyDonald E. Kiley Adele KluckDiane Kopec & Betts SwantonVesta KowalskiDr. & Mrs. Julius R. KrevansDr. & Mrs. J.R. Krevans,Jr.Eric & Susan LahtiFay A. LawsonJoseph & Judith LeaderCynthia E. Livingston & Henry L.P. SchmelzerLinda LongLucia P. Fulton FoundationStan & Binnie MacDonaldJames MacLeodKathy MacLeodRebecca J. MacQuinnGrace L. MadeiraStephen W. MagyarJoan & Mary MansigianMr. & Mrs. John P. MarchMargaret MartinMiss Marguerite D. McAdooDiana McDowell & Terry TowneAlan & Vittoria McIlhennyBarbara McLeod & David HalesDebby & Vince MesserMargot & Roger Milliken, Jr.Howard MonroeDouglas Monteith & Mary AllenRev. Frank P. MorinAnne MulhollandMark & Georgia MunsellFred Myers & Faye GinsburgMarianne NewAlexandra NewellDarlene NolinHelen A. & Walter M. NortonFiddler’s GreenW. Kent OlsonMs. Anne P. OsbornJim & Suzanne OwenRobert Paige Jr.Mike & Ellie PancoeMr. & Mrs. Stephen H. PaneykoMarjorie PearsonJane PorterJohn PorterDorothy PulisMrs. Eben W. PyneR.D.R. RealtySteven & Susan RaabDarren Ranco & Stephanie StrongDr. & Mrs. Raymond RappaportDean & Penny ReadDeb RechholtzMr. & Mrs. John ReevesAnn RichardsElma Abbe RickardsHilda K. & Thomas H. RoderickJean RohrerJames J. Russell & Vicki VanDenburghEd & Martie SamekDavid & Diane SandersonRebecca SargentMichael & Edith SavageMatt & Janet Scherzinger

(Annual Fund Gifts continued)Mrs. Frank B. Schley, Jr.Allan SchumanTom & Ellen SidarDale & Jodi SmithMr. & Mrs. Edward SnyderDrs. Martha & Arthur SpiessRoberta SpragueMichael SprowlsStewart Brecher ArchitectsLindy StretchRoslyn StrongJane TawneyJohn L. ThorndikeMr. & Mrs. W.N. ThorndikePatricia TierneyMs. Lucy TracyAnn Staples WaldronMr. & Mrs. Gavin H. Watson, Jr.Thomas & Mette WattJean M. WeberMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. WeertsNancy WeingartenHannah & Stephen WhalenRichard & Carol WhalenSandy Wilcox & Jack RussellJames and Theresa WillardRaymond & Laurie WilliamsMarilyn & Jerry WinkelsteinMarion R. WiseArthur & Juanita WoodCarol WoolmanMarie Curcio YarboroughJane S. Zirnkilton

Community Partners Business PartnerThe Acadia CorporationBar Harbor Bank & TrustBar Harbor InnCoastal RadiologyGalyn’sK.A. McDonald Picture FramingMaine Indian EducationBusiness Associate:Acadia HotelWERU-FM

Business Sponsor

Coach Stop InnReel PizzaUllikana in the Field

Business PatronsAcadia National Park ToursAlone Moose Fine Crafts &Waterfront SuitesAtlantic Oceanside Hotel & Conference CenterBar Harbor MotelBar Harbor InnCadillac Mountain SportsCafé BluefishCoston & McIsaac, CPAsFair Trade WindsFranchise DirectFull Belli Deli

Graycote InnHome & AwayThe Inn at Bay LedgeIsleford DockLafayette Bluenose InnMaples InnMira Monte InnSawyer’s MarketRupununiThe Villager MotelWest Street Cafe

SponsorshipsCultural Connections – Bar Harbor Bank & TrustFilm Festival – Reel PizzaTea, Popovers, and Archaeology – The Acadia CorporationWaponahki Student Art Show – K.A. McDonald Picture FramingWaponahki Student Art Show – Maine Indian Education

Gala SponsorsSieur de Monts Level:Bar Harbor Bank & TrustRH Foster Energy LLC

Basketmaker:Anonymous (6)Boston Private Bank & Trust CompanyThe Jackson LaboratoryMachias Savings BankDead River CompanyFox Field FlowersBangor Daily News

Canoe:Atlantic Landscape ConstructionJordan-FernaldLynam InsuranceNickerson Professional AssociationL.E. Norwood & SonsJohn Collier & Susan Ferrante-CollierSandy Wilcox & Jack Russell

Additional Gala Support:Ahlblad’s Frame ShopDrs. John & Lynn BensonJohn & Susan CollierCoston & McIsaac, CPAsJoseph & Cathryn GerstnerTracy & Karl HallettMr. & Mrs. John IngleNo FrillsJim & Lynn NobilPeter & Lucy Bell SellersMike and Mary Ann SiklosiAbby Simpson & Todd MydlandSheridan & Barbara SteeleHarborside Hotel & MarinaAlice & Brad WellmanSandy Wilcox & Jack Russell

Gala Artists:r. scott baltzCarole BealDavid Moses BridgesWoodrow Crumbo donated by Fred & Anne StockingPam outdusis Cunningham

Tom CurryEvergreen PotteryRobert GoodmanJackie HainesLisa Hall JewelryHog Bay PotteryEric HopkinsCookie HornerJill HoyJennifer Judd-McGeeMargaret KelleySimeonie Killiktee donated by Home and Away GallerySember LockwoodLunaformMarcy MacKinnonChuck & Pat McLureBrenda MerrittMark MunsellStan NeptuneLenny NovakMolly Neptune ParkerMihku PaulReuben “Butch” PhillipsRobert PollienJohn PotterNancy PriskLinda Rowell-KelleySidney SalvatoreIgnazia SeatonSarah SockbesonPaula ThorneLucy TracyRichard TuttleNan UlettJude ValentinePatti WhartonSandy Wilcox

Grant AwardsAnonymous for Indians and Rusticators exhibition - $10,000Davis Family Foundation for Indians and Rusticators exhibition - $15,000Maine Arts Commission for Music-By-The-Sea Concert series - $1,500National Endowment for the Humanities for environmental improvement planning - $40,000

Special GiftsBar Harbor MotelGalyn’sGuinnes & Porcelli’sThe Hubbard Rake CompanyMDI RotaryCarl NoldDrs. Martha & Arthur SpiessJean Rohrer

We strive for accuracy as we recognize the generosity of our donors. If a listing is in error, please contact us so that we may correct the mistake.

Volunteers David AdamsGinny AgarMida BallardArlyss BeckerMarie BerlinAnnick BicksonSharon BroomCathy BurdetteMaria BurdetteJane CliftonJohn CollierGinny DalrympleEmily DiCristofanoKathie DimanLinda DunnJoseph EveldSusan Ferrante-CollierChristopher GardnerRennie GreenfieldDan HalesAngela HaskellBeverly HaskellRachel HeasleyMorgan KaelinCourtney KeepAnna KennedyBlossom KravitzLarry LegutkoHope LewisPearl LewisCarol LindseyDee LustuskyTim MayoAndy McCaffreyBarbara McLeodDebby MesserVince MesserAnna MurphyDonna MurphyKristin O’GormanNancy PlaceJean RohrerJill SawyerPatti SeligAnne StockingLindy StretchMelanie TwitchellKessi Watters KimballSandy WilcoxJim WillardTerry WillardDiane ZitoFrank Zito

Message from the CEO

Bringing our new strategic plan to life and reigning in expenses during the tail end of a recession dominated our work in 2010. It is clear from our financial statements that we were successful with the latter and I’m happy to share that our goals for 2010 were realized. The Abbe is blessed with incredibly talented staff members and we work with an amazing group of tribal leaders, culture keepers, artists and citizens who make our mission relevant and transformative. As we closed 2010, we excitedly looked toward 2011, our 10th year with a downtown Bar Harbor presence, and it’s clear we are fulfilling our potential everyday. Thank you to our trustees, volunteers, and donors – your generosity is inspiring and makes it all possible.

~Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko

Staff Members

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko - CEOJohn Brown - Director of Finance & AdministrationJulia Clark - Curator of CollectionsRaney Bench - Curator of EducationAstra Haldeman - Manager of Museum Services promoted from Retail Specialist and Educator in October

Hannah Whalen - Director of Development joined the team in September

Jason Brown – Public Affairs Managerthrough May

Pepper Cwik – Director of Developmentthrough July

Seasonal Staff

Jane CliftonEmily DeCristofanoBlake GreeneMorgan KaelinBrenda MerrittWhitney ThurstonJim WillardTerry Willard

Annual Report Design – James Eric Francis, Sr.

2010 Board of Trustees

Sandra K. Wilcox, PhD - PresidentBarbara McLeod - Vice PresidentDavid Shultz -TreasurerLinda Stretch, PhD - Secretary

Trustees

Christina Baker, PhDJohn Benson, MDEllen L. DohmenWilliam Haviland, PhDLinda JensenMargaret KelleySteven RaabDarren J. Ranco, PhDArthur E. Spiess, PhDKessi Watters Kimball

Alice Wellman, Honorary Trustee

At year end, it was clear that dramatically reducing expenses in 2009 and 2010 improved spending patterns and positioned us for a balanced 2011 budget. Several major gifts combined with strategic fund raising all year long resulted in a small surplus for 2010, a trend we are focused on for the future.

Brief Statement of Activity

FINANCIALS

AccessionsUntitled web, Reindeer antler, imitation sinew, feather, stone beads, wood, by Lenny Novak, Abenaki, 2009-2010. Gift of the artist.

Illusion of Ownership quilt, cotton fabirc, batting, by Cheryl Savageau, Abenaki, 2005. Gift of the artist.

Walks with Drum, pen and ink drawing, by Rick Hunt, Abenaki, 2008. Gift of the artist.

7-Direction Sacred Journey Drum, cedar, elk and stone, by Robert Muise, Mi’kmaq, 2010. Museum purchase, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Jeanne Scheno Collection, 36 contemporary Wabanaki baskets. Gift of Jeanne Scheno.

Self-Medicating basket, cardboard and plastic, by Pam Cunningham, Penobscot , 2008. Gift of the artist.

Circle of the Four Directions Drum, pine, buffalo hide, elk hide, acrylic paint, by Watie Akins, Penobscot, and James

Eric Francis, Sr., Penobscot, 2010. Gift of the artists.

Lupine fancy basket, ash, sweetgrass, birchbark and paint, by Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, 2010. Museum purchase, Diane Kopec Collection Fund. (Pictured above)

Miniature curly basket, ash, sweetgrass and antler, by Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, 2010. Museum purchase, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Pinecone basket, ash and sweetgrass, by Donna Sanipass, Micmac, 2010. Museum purchase, Diane Kopec Collection Fund. (Pictured left)

A Micmac goes to Bauhaus tea set, ash and sweetgrass, by Max Romero, Micmac & Laguna/Taos Pueblo. Museum purchase, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Books, journals and articles for the Abbe Museum library. Gift of Alice N. Wellman

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