Grand Rapids Art Museum
Grand Rapids Art Museum
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About this organization
Mission
Connecting people through art, creativity, and design.
About
TOURING ALEXIS ROCKMAN: THE GREAT LAKES CYCLE: ALEXIS ROCKMAN: THE GREAT LAKES CYCLE EXPLORES THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICA'S GREAT LAKES-ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EMBLEMATIC AND ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT ECOSYSTEMS. THIS MULTIFACETED PROJECT WAS INITIATED IN 2013 WHEN ARTIST ALEXIS ROCKMAN EMBARKED ON A RESEARCH TOUR OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE CENTERPIECE OF THE EXHIBITION IS A SUITE OF FIVE MURAL-SIZED PAINTINGS WHICH EXPLORE SEPARATE THEMES THAT EMERGED DURING ROCKMAN'S TRAVELS. THESE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERAL LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLORS AND FIELD DRAWINGS - MONOCHROMATIC ANIMAL AND PLANT STUDIES MADE FROM SITE-SOURCED ORGANIC MATERIAL SUCH AS MUD, SAND, COAL, AND LEAVES. ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT NATURAL TREASURES, THE GREAT LAKES-ERIE, HURON, ONTARIO, MICHIGAN, AND SUPERIOR-FORM AN INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM THAT IS AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT, AND ECOLOGICALLY COMPLEX REGIONS ON THE PLANET. THE GREAT LAKES, WHICH HOLD OVER 20% OF THE WORLD'S FRESH WATER, CONTAIN SOME OF THE MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANKIND AND LIFE ON EARTH. ROCKMAN'S SERIES CELEBRATES THE NATURAL MAJESTY AND GLOBAL IMPORTANCE OF THE GREAT LAKES WHILE EXPLORING HOW THEY ARE THREATENED BY FACTORS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBALIZATION, INVASIVE SPECIES, MASS AGRICULTURE AND URBAN SPRAWL. WHILE THERE HAS BEEN SOME SUCCESS IN REVERSING THESE TRENDS, THE EXHIBITION OF THESE DRAMATIC WORKS WILL SERVE TO INSPIRE WIDER UNDERSTANDING AND DRAW GREATER ATTENTION TO THE URGENCY OF THESE ISSUES. ACCOMPANYING THE EXHIBITION IS A CATALOGUE PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS. THE CATALOGUE WAS WRITTEN BY DANA FRIIS-HANSEN, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY JEFF ALEXANDER AND THYRZA NICHOLS GOODEVE, AND A FORWARD BY MARK VAN PUTTEN, CEO OF WEGE FOUNDATION. IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE MUSEUM STORE AND ONLINE. ANOTHER WAY TO DIVE DEEPER INTO THE GREAT LAKES CYCLE IS WITH THE ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPED BY NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE COURSE CONSISTS OF ESSAYS, VIDEOS, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND INTERACTIVE IMAGES WHICH FOCUS ON ROCKMAN'S FIVE MURAL-SIZED PAINTINGS AND THEIR CONTENTS. NMU BIOLOGY PROFESSOR JILL LEONARD, ART AND DESIGN PROFESSORS TAIMUR CLEARY AND DARIC CHRISTIAN, ALONG WITH A TEAM OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, DEVELOPED THE COURSE WITH THE IDEA THAT APPROACHING THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) THROUGH THE ARTS MAY INCREASE THE ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF STUDENTS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF INTERESTS. EXHIBITION TOURING SCHEDULE FOR 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR: MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CLEVELAND - OCTOBER 19, 2018 THROUGH JANUARY 27, 2019 HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART OF MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, MILWAUKEE - FEBRUARY 8 TO MAY 19, 2019
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Connecting people through art, creativity, and design.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Connecting people through art, creativity, and design.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MI.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 110 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$3,417,251.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 26 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1910.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $2,296,690 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $499,361 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related family member transaction.
- The organization has a business related organization transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.