annual report & roll call W I N T E R 2 0 1 2

Museum News Page 2

Collection Connectionwith the Curator

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A-Muse-ing ProgramsPage 4

Special Events & Education

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ROLL CALL 2011Pages 6&7

2011 Annual ReportPages 8&9

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THE BIGGS MUSEUM launches THE NEW BIGGS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

On November 8, 2011, the Biggs Museum of American Art launched the public phase of The New Biggs Capital Campaign, the final push for a $1.86 million fundraising initiative begun in 2010 to expand the museum and renovate the building at 406 Federal Street.

Visitors will hardly recognize the former space that is now occupied with a larger, state-of-the-art exhibitions gallery, new architectural finishes, upgraded exhibitions lighting, and an interactive artist studio. Guests will be amazed as they step into the new Grand Gallery, a centrally located, multi-purpose reception hall four times larger than any other gallery in the Museum. The Grand Gallery is equipped with integrated drop-down screens, video monitors, power-point projector, and audio speakers. Access from the Grand Gallery radiates into several other specialized galleries.

With funding, the Museum plans to continue renovations during the first half of 2012. The improvements and upgrades on the first floor will continue to the second and third floors. The galleries will be repainted, receive new flooring, LED track lighting and be given a new interpretive plan for the collections on view. The final stage of the Museum renovation is scheduled for the summer of 2013 with a reworking of the glass entrance facade to create a new three-story sculpture atrium.

The New Biggs campaign is a bold step to raise the quality and breadth of art education and appreciation, bringing the Biggs Museum to new levels. Campaign funds will enhance outdated facilities to create gallery environments that allow unprecedented access to the collections while better serving the community’s educational and gathering needs.

As of December 13, 2011, the Biggs Museum has raised $1.3 million in cash and pledges, more than half its goal. For more information on The New Biggs Capital Campaign, a pledge card and how you can help, please contact Jennifer Kemske at 302-674-2111 extension 105 or via email at jkemske@biggsmuseum.org.

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Biggs Museum Receives Grant from Mid-Del Foundation

The Biggs Museum is proud to announce the receipt of a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Mid-Del Charitable Foundation. This

grant will directly support the continuation and growth of The Free Three, Mini-Masters, and First Friday. The 2011 grant is the third grant received from Mid-Del Charitable Foundation in support of youth educational programming at the Museum. The Biggs Museum was one of 32 Kent and Sussex County organizations awarded grants from the foundation. The Mid-Del Charitable Foundation was developed to consolidate the charitable undertaking of the Delaware State Fair, Inc. to support Delaware-based organizations and charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors which address the wide range of issues, including health and human services, the arts, agriculture, education, and the environment.

THE BIGGS MUSEUM WELCOMES A NEW TRUSTEEThe Biggs Museum Board of Trustees welcomed a new trustee at the September 2011 board meeting. Mary B. Hopkins of Newark, DE will serve her first term as a Trustee for the Biggs Museum. As Senior Vice President of Development, Mary brings extensive experience in the philanthropic world leading the Delaware Community Foundation in its efforts to develop greater philanthropy among Delawareans. Mary has served the community in board and committee positions for various organizations including the Estate Planning Council of Delaware, Delaware Center for Horticulture, Hockessin Friends Meeting, The Independence School, Charter School of Wilmington, and Delaware Nature Society. Mary is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Villanova University School of Law.

When Dover merchant and landowner, Vincent Loockerman, died in 1785 the astounding 16-page inventory of his personal property valued his worth at over 2,200 British pounds at a time when a fine hand-carved mahogany armchair might cost just 3 pounds. The wealth that Loockerman and his descendents accumulated allowed his family to reside in fine homes, surrounded by expensive luxuries, for over 200 years. Vincent Loockerman would be surprised to find that he was probably Dover’s single largest land- owner of the 18th century and that he owned the earliest set of Delaware –made furniture known to 20th –century scholars. He would be astounded that his Philadelphia-made furniture of the 1770s and 80s is of such high quality that it is now showcased in America’s leading art collections such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Diplomatic Reception Rooms for the Secretary of State. He may even be pleased to know that he had a street named after him.

Visitors to the Biggs Museum may also be pleased to find that much of these fine furnishings and artwork will be exhibited in the Jewels of the Generations Exhibition from March 2 through June 26, 2012. To celebrate the beginning of the Biggs Museum’s twenty-year anniversary, the museum’s staff decided to return to the museum’s roots. The museum’s founder, Sewell C. Biggs, was an avid collector and admirer of the objects accumulated by Vincent Loockerman. Sewell even cited Loockerman as one of a handful of people who influenced the Biggs Museum’s mission. In tribute, the Jewels of the Generations Exhibition features Loockerman’s material legacy while discussing over 200 years of art collecting by his descendants, the Bradford family.

This influential family’s Dover residence sat almost untouched for over 200 years. Each generation lived with the riches of the past while adding treasures from their own times. The jewels that

have left the house, and are being borrowed back for this important exhibition, include a wealth of early American clothing, fashionable Victorian jewelry, European and Asian ceramics, American and European silver, important American and European portraits, and Delaware and Philadelphia furniture.

This exhibition will be accompanied by several public programs including talks by Biggs Museum Curator, Ryan Grover, and a textile workshop by State of Delaware Curator, Ann Baker Horsey. Please see the Biggs Museum’s website for a full schedule of related events at www.biggsmuseum.org. This exhibition will open with a free public reception on First Friday, March 2, from 5-8 p.m.

Jewels of the Generations:The Legacy of the Loockerman and Bradford Family of Dover

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clockwise from top: Loockerman Dressing Table, Chair, and Inventory Sheet

Loving Traditions: The Ann Marcus Valentines Card Collection Valentines cards have been popularly printed, mailed and received in Europe and America since the 1800’s. Printing innovations of the Industrial Revolution and the professionalization of the U.S. postal service ushered in a large number of card manufacturers. The design of early Valentines cards drew from popular art forms of the day decorated with the iconic Valentine decorative motifs of flowers, hearts and cupids. Collapsible three-dimensional, or “pop-up” cards, became especially popular with the addition of delicate layers of brightly-colored tissue paper and a sculptural quality that was easily mailed. The Biggs Museum is pleased to present a large sample of the late 19th- and early 20th-century pop-up Valentine card collection of Ann Marcus. Mrs. Marcus has been collecting these delicate art forms for over fifteen years and has amassed a collection of hundreds of cards. Plan to bring your Valentine to the Biggs Museum between February 3 and March 25, 2012 to learn about these remarkable greetings. Please, see the museum’s program schedule at www.biggsmuseum.org for Valentine-making workshops.

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P R O G R A M S

The Hair AffairThis style affair showcases whimsical and artful hair designs during a gallery-way show and competition of local salons. The hair sculptures, displayed on live models, will take center stage in a competition in the Museum’s galleries. This Sunday afternoon event also features music, seasonal hors d’oeuvres, champagne, beauty demonstrations and a spa and pampering-inspired silent auction. Salons are invited to participate in this event by creating a hair sculpture on a live hair model in four categories: Modern Day Life, Children, Updo and Fantasy Couture.

Sunday, April 15: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Ticket Price: $20 per person

Twentieth Anniversary Biggs Museum Gala: An Affair with the ArtsThe 2012 Honorary Chairs, Senator Chris and Annie Coons and Mike and Jane Castle, General Chairs, Theda Blackwelder and Richard Poole, Committee, Trustees, and Staff are pleased to announce the Twentieth Anniversary Biggs Museum Gala: An Affair with the Arts, will be held at the Museum on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Regarded as one of the premier fundraising events in Dover, the Biggs Museum Gala attracts more than 400 enthusiastic Museum friends and supporters. Beginning at six p.m., guests at this tented affair will enjoy cocktails, gourmet food, silent auction, and dancing with live musical entertainment. Deja Groove Party Band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be joining us for the first time to entertain our guests. Their music and style appeal to every generation and promise to be one of the evening’s highlights. Caffé Gelato of Newark, Delaware will be serving delectable fare that is sure to delight everyone’s taste buds.

Saturday, May 19: 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.Ticket Price: $100 per person

WineScapesEnjoy an evening of jazz, food, and wine on the lawn of the Biggs Museum. Paul Cullen from Rehoboth Beach will entertain us with his soft, live, contemporary jazz while intriguing your palate with his private label Sonata Wine. The Wood Fired Pizza Truck will also be on hand to prepare fresh personalized pizza for each guest. The dough made by owner, Matt Hans who hand stretches, tosses and tops the crusts with sun-ripened tomatoes and toppings of your preference. Ticket price includes a personalized pizza, two glasses of wine, and a live jazz performance.

Saturday, June 9: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ticket Price: $30 members/$35 not-yet members

Biggs Museum Golf TournamentSpend Friday, September 21 playing golf on the beautiful greens of Wild Quail Country Club. Golfers will play 18 holes in a scramble format. After a successful game, golfers will refuel with a dinner at the country club and take part in a silent auction, raffle and awards ceremony. Registration includes green fees, golf carts, gift pack, and beverages on the course, dinner and awards. For non-golfers, tickets are available for dinner only.

Friday, September 21: 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.Location: Wild Quail Country Club

Price: $125 per person

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Your Best Biggs Bet:Good Friends BrunchJoin us for the Good Friends Brunch to celebrate our members during an afternoon of tea, coffee, mimosas and pastries. The Good Friends Brunch will be held on Sunday, March 18 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Reservations are required, please call Beccy Cooper at 302-674-2111 extension 101 to reserve your space. The Good Friends Brunch is FREE to all Biggs members.

The Biggs Museum offers three, free family-friendly monthly programs in addition to presenting a collection of fine and decorative art to the public year-round and free of charge.

First Friday On the first Friday of every month, the Biggs Museum, along with several other members of the Dover arts community, serves as one of the venues for downtown Dover’s First Friday program. First Friday brings the public downtown on the first Friday of every month to enjoy local art venues and activities. The Biggs Museum provides a free, family-friendly program. First Friday programs include lectures, curator-led tours, interactive activities, first look parties, and live performances.

Biggs Kids and Mini-MastersBiggs Kids and Mini-Masters are free youth educational programs open to the public and are held at the Biggs Museum in Sewell’s Studio. Biggs Kids is held the first Saturday of every month from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. for children ages 5-10. Mini-Masters is held the third Wednesday of every month from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. for children ages 3-5. The Biggs Museum provides innovative and unique art activities that inspire creativity, strengthen the desire to learn, and increase self-esteem. Biggs Kids and Mini-Masters offer children another approach to experience education in a safe, positive and creative atmosphere. Pre-registration is required and can be made on-line and by phone.

JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAMAs part of our commitment to educational programming, the Biggs Museum partners with local schools to host the Junior Docent program. This program provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about the visual arts, apply their knowledge to specific works of art, and present their knowledge to their peers. Over the course of the program, Junior Docents build a visual arts vocabulary, develop communication and critical thinking skills, and learn

about the cultural history of the Museum’s collection. Student participants choose several objects from the Museum’s permanent collection to research. The Biggs Museum will loan library materials to the classroom for students to utilize while learning how to examine the art objects of their choice critically in order to understand the processes involved in the creation of the object. The Museum’s Educator visits each participating classroom to provide assistance to the students with their research and in developing their interpretations of Museum objects. The Junior Docents also create works of art throughout the year as they are inspired by objects in the Museum’s collection. The program concludes with dynamic and engaging Junior Docent led guided tours of the Museum for classmates and family members along with an exhibition of the student’s artwork. We have proudly partnered with Campus Community School for nine years. This is a free program for participating schools and we are always looking to bring the Biggs Museum’s collection to new groups of students. Please contact Beccy Cooper at 674-2111 ext. 101 or bcooper@biggsmuseum.org for information on how to get your school involved.

Internships are offered by the Biggs Museum throughout the year and enable college students or recent college graduates to gain first-hand experience in their areas of interest or study. Interns, working under the guidance of Museum staff, assist with special projects, research and administrative support. Experience in art, art history, history, public relations or marketing is recommended but not essential. All internships are offered unpaid and may be used for academic credit. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements with their schools to receive credit for their internships. Hours vary and are flexible; however, a minimum of 10 hours a week is generally expected. Internships are available throughout the academic year, as well as during the summer. To apply for an internship, please submit a resume, cover letter, three references and a short writing sample to bcooper@biggsmuseum.org or to the attention of Beccy Cooper at P.O. Box 711 Dover, DE 19903. If you are selected as a candidate for a potential internship, we will contact you to schedule an interview. For more information, please contact Beccy Cooper at 302-674-2111 extension 101.

TheBiggsMuseumBoardofTrusteesandStaffoffertheirdeepestappreciationtothefollowingmembersandcontributorsfromJanuary1,2011throughDecember31,2011.

Membership supports the resources needed to produce and promote the highest caliber of informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programming within the Museum. Biggs Museum members enjoy a wide array of in-house benefits.

Benefactor ($1000)Dr. and Mrs. J. Ritchie GarrisonDr. Kathleen C. JacobsMr. and Mrs. James Kilvington

Sponsor ($500)MidCoast Bank

Patron ($250)Mr. and Mrs. Pierre HaywardMs. Mary PauerMr. K. Robertson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Shank, IIIMrs. Contance Wahlig

Donor ($100)Mr. David AffholderDr. and Mrs. Michael AmygdalosMr. and Mrs. John ArmisteadMs. Joanne Armstrong and Mr. Richard JanneyMr. and Mrs. Charles BiggsMs. Joyce Breasure-HerrickMr. Edward R. BurkaMrs. Nancy CookMr. and Mrs. William CooperMr. and Mrs. Lammot Copeland, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jerry CraigRev. and Mrs. John DesaulniersMr. and Mrs. Robert DuncanMr. and Mrs. James EdwardsMs. Ann GardnerDr. and Mrs. John GardnerMr. and Mrs. Stephen GordonMs. Joan HeckmanMs. Patricia Heather and Mr. Don ButterworthMr. and Mrs. George Hering, IIIMr. and Mrs. Eldon HomseyMrs. Mary B. HopkinsMr. and Mrs. C. Terry Jackson, IIMs. Holly JohnsonMs. Nancy KassnerMr. and Mrs. Michael KellyMrs. Marion KleinMr. and Mrs. Robert KoenkeMr. and Mrs. Richard KosiorMs. Charlotte ListerDr. and Mrs. Francis MarroDr. and Mrs. Michael MatternMr. and Mrs. Joseph McDaniel, IIIMr. Edward McWilliams and Mr. William D. Alexander

Mr. and Mrs. R. Thorpe MoeckelMr. and Mrs. Gill NeildDr. and Mrs. Steven NemcicDr. Wendy Newell and Mr. Troy WindhamMr. and Mrs. Russ NotarDr. and Mrs. Donald ParksMr. and Mrs. John Pew, IIIDr. and Mrs. Stephen PutmanMr. and Mrs. Harry RhodesMr. and Mrs. William RichardsonMr. and Mrs. John RichterMr. and Mrs. Christopher SangerMr. and Mrs. George ShortMr. and Mrs. Gerald StreetMs. Joan ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Willis WeldinMr. and Mrs. Charles SalkinMr. and Mrs. Steve WardMr. Jack WibergMr. George C. Wright, Jr. Ms. Rebecca Wright

Family ($60)Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Attix, Jr.Mr. Philip BettsMr. and Mrs. John CapodannoMr. and Mrs. Charles DarrellMr. and Mrs. Ford Draper, Jr.Mr. Larry FriendMr. and Mrs. Darren GuidoMr. and Mrs. Lawrence JosefowskiMr. and Mrs. David JoynerDr. and Mrs. Parag LodhaviaMr. and Mrs. Michael MarineMr. and Mrs. Martin MasonMr. and Mrs. Dan MarshMs. Jane MortonMr. Richard Morgante and Mr. Edward McHaleMr. and Mrs. Richard PooleMs. Debra RobertsMs. Christy StaffordMr. and Mrs. Travis TalbottMr. and Mrs. Richard Wertz

Dual ($50)Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. AltmaierMr. and Mrs. Alexander ApostolinaMr. and Mrs. Bernard BalickMr. Barry Barr and Mr. Jim MessersmithMr. and Mrs. Robert BauerMr. and Mrs. Ed CregarMs. Jan Crumpley

Mr. and Mrs. Jon DankoMr. and Mrs. Robert Donaghy, Jr.Mr. Kevin DonnellyMr. and Mrs. John DunhamMr. and Mrs. Pat DyerMr. and Mrs. Brett ElliottMr. and Mrs. Peter FillatMr. and Mrs. Glenn HitchensMr. and Mrs. Joseph HoopesMr. and Mrs. W. Allen JonesMr. and Mrs. Eric KlemmerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth KoneseyMr. and Mrs. Dan LettieriMs. Joanne LintonMr. and Mrs. William LivingstonMr. and Mrs. Edward MasekMr. and Mrs. Sam MarshallMr. and Mrs. Robert McKennettMr. and Mrs. Curtis McNeillyMr. and Mrs. William MillerMr. and Mrs. Michael PlantierThe Honorable and Mrs. Henry duPont RidgelyMr. and Mrs. C. Donald RittenhouseThe Honorable Battle RobinsonMs. Inez Sunshine and Mr. Tony SamolskyMr. Harold Shaffer and Ms. Brigetta MoulsonMr. and Mrs. Ted SiegelMr. and Mrs. Ernest SoffronoffMr. and Mrs. James StricklandMs. Barbara WardenMr. and Mrs. Larry WilliamsMs. Nancy Willis and Mr. Paul WillbanksMr. and Mrs. Robert Worth

Individual ($40)Mr. Earl AbbottMs. Ellen ArthurMs. Kay BaileyMs Maria BessetteMs. Linda BlaskeyMs. Cindy BoehmerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BrownMs. Rose BryanMs. Amy CampbellMs. Carole ColemanMs. Rebecca CooperDr. Geraldine CoyleMs. Marcia DeWittColonel and Mrs. George FindlayMr. Richard FranceMr. Richard Givens, II

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BIGGS MUSEUMMEMBER ROLL CALL

Mr. Edward GordonMs. Margaret HallettMr. Scott HargettMs. Heather HargettMr. Daniel HuntMr. Paul JanigaMs. Allison KarishMs. Jennifer KemskeMrs. Sanserah KimMrs. Tina KramedasMs. Kathryn KrouseMr. Michael KrauszMr. and Mrs. Irving LevittMs. Grace LoweMs. Susan LungerMs. Lorelei MeanorMr. Gary PippinMrs. Kristin PleasantonMs. Mary RaleyMr. and Mrs. Edward RowellMr. Nick SerratoreMs. Elizabeth SmithMs. Pamela SnyderMs. Barbara Lee TannerMr. Frank TraynorMs. Mary Ann VarankoMs. Anne VerplanckMs. Devona WilliamsMs. Georgeanna Windley

Senior/Military/StudentEducator/Out-of Towner ($30)Ms. Dianne BauerMrs. Theda BlackwelderMs. Crystal CareyMs. Elizabeth CarlsonMs. Gail ComoratMs. Nancy duPont CoochMr. and Mrs. Larry CoxMs. Gail Dolinger

Mr. Charles FlaggMrs. Jane FoxMr. Fred FrearMs. Peg GilsonMr. James HerringMs. Christine HopkinsMs. Gilda JenningsMs. Kathleen JustMr. and Mrs. Thomas KeaneMs. Patricia KellerMs. Donna KriegMrs. Dorothy KussmaulMs. Katja LackeyMr. Irving LevittMs. Michelle Parks MaddenMs. Chris McDonnellMs. Hannah McLennanMs. Joan McNieceMs. Barbara MerrellMr. Glenn MichaelThe Honorable and Mrs. John NobleMr. Hans ReigleMs. Sandra RidgelyMr. Richard SatterMs. Peggy Urso-SavareseMs. Amelia SloanMr. Thomas SmithDr. Gavin StandishMr. and Mrs. Robert TaylorMrs. Susie TerryMs. Nancy WagnerMs. Amy Weller

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MEMBERS 2011

$5,000 - $9,999Dr. Kathleen Jacobs

$1,500- $2,499Mr. and Mrs. James Flood, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Ritchie Garrison

$500 - $999Mr. and Mrs. Ralph AdkinsArtisans’ BankThe Honorable and Mrs. Henry duPont RidgelyMrs. Constance WahligMr. George Wright, Jr.

$250 - $499Ms. Virginia Lee ButtersMs. Joanne Armstrong and Mr. Richard JanneyMrs. Theda BlackwelderMr. Frank FantiniMr. Richard Givens, IIMs. Joan HeckmanMr. and Mrs. R. Thorpe MoeckelMr. and Mrs. Joseph Raymond Jr. Mr. Cannon SpotswoodMr. and Mrs. Joseph SteinMr. Greg Tigani

Below $250Anonymous DonorMs. Regina AdlerDr. and Mrs. Steven AlbanDr. and Mrs. Michael AmygdalosDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey BartonMrs. Missie BaumanDr. and Mrs. Martin BegleyMr. and Mrs. John BiggsMr. Thomas William Brockenbrough, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Merritt BurkeMr. and Mrs. John CairnsMs. Elizabeth CarlsonSenator and Mrs. Thomas CarperMr. Robert ChuMs. Janet ClarkDr. Geraldine CoyleMr. and Mrs. Jerry CraigMr. and Mrs. Ed CregarMs. Katherine CullenMr. and Mrs. Jon DankoMs. Marietta DardenMr. and Mrs. Henry DeWittMr. and Mrs. Chester DickersonMs. Sarah DiMondiMr. and Mrs. Robert DuncanMr. Charles FlaggDr. and Mrs. John Forest

Ms. Isabelle FrankDr. and Mrs. John GardnerDr. and Mrs. Randolph GuschlDr. and Mrs. Keith HamiltonMs. Patricia HeatherMr. and Mrs. George Hering, IIICaptain and Mrs. Daniel HuntMr. and Mrs. C. Terry Jackson, IIMr. and Mrs. David KaiserMr. and Mrs. Thomas KeaneMr. and Mrs. Robert KoenkeMs. Jan KoneseyMrs. Marion KleinMs. Kathryn LaPradMr. and Mrs. Edward MasekDr. and Mrs. Michael MatternMr. and Mrs. Joseph McDaniel, IIIMr. John McDonaldMs. Hannah McLennanMr. Edward McWilliams and Mr. William AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Frank Meredith, Jr.Ms. Barbara MerrellMr. Aaron MooreMs. Jeanne MuellerDr. and Mrs. Steven NemcicMr. and Mrs. Michael NesterakMs. Janet Neville-LoperMs. Wendy NewellThe Honorable and Mrs. John NobleMs. Anita Peghini-RaberMr. Robert PalandraniMr. Raymond PetersenMs. Danielle RiceMr. and Mrs. Nicholas RodriguezMs. Sheila Roche-CooperMs. Karol SchmiegelMr. and Mrs. George ShortMs. Heather SipleMs. Christine SmolikMr. S. Thomas SombarMs. Sadie SomervilleDr. Gavin StandishDr. Stephanie Steckel and Dr. Steve ArtzMrs. Susie PerryMr. and Mrs. Steven ThompsonMr. and Mrs. John TinsleyDr. and Mrs. Steven ToozeMs. Karen Usselman and Mr. Jeff BoothMr. Guy VeachMr. and Mrs. Richard WertzMs. Bonnie WhiteMr. and Mrs. Harry WillisMs. Rebecca Wright

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

We have attempted to make this list accurate and complete; any omissions or errors are regretted. Please notify the Museum at (302) 674-2111 of any corrections.

Permanent Collection Contributions

Ms. Joyce Breasure-HerrickEstate of Caroline Stephens HoltDrs. Edith and Winfried MrozMr. Laird Hardcastle Simons, Jr

Donations to the Annual Fund provide an important foundation for the learning and exploring that takes place daily at the Biggs Museum. Gifts to the Annual Fund make it possible for the Museum to stay open and free to welcome visitors of all ages. Annual Fund reflects donations made January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011.

image: Untitled, Betty Harrington MacDonald1912-2011watercolor on papergift from Joyce Breasure Herrick

Unrestricted Temporarily

RestrictedPermanently

Restricted2011 2010

PUBLIC SUPPORT, GAINS & REVENUE:

Contributions $335,857 $- $- $335,857 $341,405

Capital project - 764,897 - 764,897 $100,000

Exhibition 9,223 671 - 9,894 504

Grants 47,020 50,000 - 97,020 57,057

In-kind contribution 254,174 - - 254,174 224,648

Investment income (net investment fees ; $26,132 & $27,486 in 2011 and 2010, respectively)

7,406 - 61,179 68,585 67,881

Membership dues 14,670 - - 14,670 14,180

Program fees 9,438 - - 9,438 3,923

Products 2,680 - - 2,680 2,587

Museum facility rental 1,000 - - 1,000 1,050

Realized gain (loss) - - 114,011 114,011 29,936

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

- - 324,768 324,768 119,283

Total 681,468 815,568 499,958 1,996,994 962,454

Special events 38,390 - - 38,390 80,012

Less: Direct expenses (28,224) - - (28,224) (60,785)

Total 10,166 - - 10,166 19,227

Net assets released from restriction: Satisfaction of program restrictions

143,427 (80,302) (63,125) - -

TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, GAINS AND REVENUE

835,061 735,266 436,833 2,007,160 981,681

EXPENSES:

Program services 674,687 - - 674,687 665,509

Support services:

Management and general 82,531 - - 82,531 100,176

Fund raising 20,577 - - 20,577 14,518

Total Support Services 103,108 - - 103,108 114,694

TOTAL EXPENSES 777,795 - - 777,795 780,203

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 57,266 735,266 436,833 1,229,365 201,478

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 738,060 98,098 2,519,567 3,355,725 3,154,247

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $795,326 $833,364 $2,956,400 $4,585,090 $3,355,725

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Capital Campaign There comes a time when an institution must evolve in dramatic ways, in order to meet its growing responsibilities and fulfill its long term goals. That time has come for the Biggs Museum. Thank you for supporting the Biggs Museum. As of January 20, 2012 $1,562,751 has been raised towards a goal of $1,864,531. This list reflects all contributions made to the Capital Campaign from January 1, 2011-December 31,2011.

$25,000 and aboveChoptank Foundation State of DelawareLongwood FoundationStockman Foundation Welfare Foundation

$12,500-$24,999Delaware Division of the Arts

$10,000 - $12,499Bradford-Loockerman FamilyMarmot Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous DonorLynn Collins, D.D.S.

$2,500 -$4,999Mr. Richard Givens, IIMr. and Mrs. George Hering, IIIMr. and Mrs. Larrimore PippinMr. and Mrs. Joseph Raymond, Jr.L & W Insurance

$1,500 - $2,499Mr. and Mrs. Charles AllmondMr. and Mrs. Jon DankoDr. and Mrs. Michael MatternMr. John SchoonoverThe Honorable and Mrs. Henry duPont Ridgely

$1,000 - $1,499Ms. Joanne Armstrong and Mr. Richard Janney Mrs. Theda BlackwelderMr. and Mrs. James Flood, Sr.Ms. Jann Haynes GilmoreColonial RotaryMr. and Mrs. Roger KramerDr. and Mrs. Donald ParksMr. John Woodhouse

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR END JUNE 30, 2011(with Summarized Totals for year end 2010)*

*Full audit report available upon request.

ASSETS 2011 2010

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $1,259,631 $361,151

Short-term Investments 78,630 363,986

Accounts receivable 15,697 18,163

Pledges receivable 43,188

Prepaid expenses 3,089 20,248

Total Current Assets 1,400,235 763,548

Noncurrent Assets:

Noncurrent Investments 2,962,390 2,409,889

Equipment (Net of accumulated depreciation of $76,117and $59,422)

241,976 194,228

Total Noncurrent Assets 3,204,366 2,604,117

TOTAL ASSETS $4,604,601 $3,367,665

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable $3,479 $5,494

Accrued expenses 5,450 5,026

Deferred revenue 9,165 90

Payroll tax liabilities 1,417 1,330

Total Current Liabilities 19,511 11,940

Net Assets:

Unrestricited 429,480 372,714

Unrestricited - board-reserve 365,846 365,346

Temporarily restricted - capital project 791,639 78,821

Temporarily restricted - endowment 41,725 19,277

Permanently restricted - endowment 2,956,400 2,519,567

Total Net Assets 4,585,090 3,355,725

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $4,604,601 $3,367,665

Capital Campaign(cont.’d)

$500 - $999Anonymous DonorMr. and Mrs. Norman AerensonMr. and Mrs. Tom DuffyMr. and Mrs. Robert KoenkeMr. and Mrs. David Larned, Jr.Mr. K. Robertson, Jr.Ms. Georgeanna WindleyMr. George Wright, Jr.

$250 - $499Mr. and Mrs. Jordan BermanMr. and Mrs. Chester DickersonMr. and Mrs. Joseph McDaniel, III

Below $250Ms. Ellen ArthurMs. Elizabeth CarlsonMr. John HartleyMr. and Mrs. Glenn HitchensMr. and Mrs. E. Vernon Ingram, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. C. Terry Jackson IIMr. and Mrs. David KaiserMr. and Mrs. Thomas KeaneMr. James KoterskiThe Honorable and Mrs. Walter H. Lee, Jr.Ms. Barbara LifflanderMs. Ellen LopezMs. Danielle RiceMs. Sandra RidgelyMr. and Mrs. Edward RowellMs. Heather SipleDr. Stephanie Steckel and Dr. Steve ArtzMs. Peggy Urso-SavareseMr. and Mrs. William WillisMr. Theodore WilsonMs. Rebecca Wright

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (June 30, 2011 and 2010)*

Summer Movies on the LawnBayhealth Medical CenterBlue Cross Blue Shield of DelawareNemours Health and Preventive ServicesSarah DiMondiWells Fargo Free ThreeMid-Del Charitable Foundation Art a La CarteKent County Fund for the Arts

The Junior Docent ProgramDelaware Division of the Arts

Golf TournamentPresentingDr. Robert Kidd, IIIMerrill Lynch Wealth Management Group, LLC, Koppenhaver, Hawkins & Associates BenefactorL & W InsuranceMattern & AssociatesDelmarva Power

BeverageBill Hare/Always AdvertisingPepsi Bottling VenturesStandard Distributors

Hole in OneSayer’s Jewelers & Gemologists Hole SponsorDelaware Sign CompanyHomsey ArchitectsSombar & Company, C.P.A., P.A.Steven D. Nemcic, D.D.S.

SPECIAL THANKS TO 2011 BIGGS EVENT AND PROGRAM SPONSORS

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*Full audit report available upon request.

Artful Dining * Capital Campaign Kick-Off Party * DBH Holiday Market *

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Art a la Carte

Artful Dining

Delaware by Hand Holiday Market

Delaware by Hand Holiday Market

Artful Dining

Capital Campaign Kick-off Party

Capital Campaign Kick-off Party

Capital Campaign Kick-off Party

Capital Campaign Kick-off Party

Biggs Kids

Art at Lunch * Art a la Carte * Biggs Kids

Pumpkin Decorating

Pumpkin Decorating

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Pumpkin Decorating

Mini Masters

Art at LunchArt at Lunch

Art at Lunch

BMAA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

C. Terry Jackson, II (President)

Joanne E. ArmstrongTheda BlackwelderJeffrey BullockChester T. Dickerson, Jr.Richard A. Givens, IIGeorge C. Hering, IIIMary B. HopkinsRobert J. KoenkeJane MatternDonald A. Parks, Ed.D.Joseph T. Raymond, Jr.Henry duPont RidgelyTimothy A. SlavinGeorgeanna L. WindleyGeorge C. Wright, Jr.

BIGGS MUSEUM STAFFLinda DankoDirector

Ryan GroverCurator

Rebecca CooperEducational Programs Coordinator

Jenifer KemskeCommunity Relations & Marketing Coordinator

Ellen ArthurMuseum Manager

BIGGS MUSEUM PROGRAM REGISTRATION:All events and programs are held at the Biggs Museum. Pre-registration and pre-payment (where applicable) are required for all programs and events (including Biggs Kids and Mini-Masters). Pre-registration can be completed by: Phone: (302)674-2111, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Visit the On-Line Gift Shop at www.biggsmuseum.org. Visit the Education Section to register for Biggs Kids and Mini-Masters.

Mid-Del Charitable Foundation

P.O. Box 711Dover, DE 19903

FREE General Admission for All Ages

Open Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Museum closed Mondays

Museum open on select Holidays.

ContaCt & InformatIonthe BIggs museum

406 Federal StreetDover, DE 19901Tel: (302) 674-2111Fax: (302) 674-5133admin@biggsmuseum.orgwww.biggsmuseum.org

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