Edmundson Art Foundation Inc.
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The Des Moines Art Center engages diverse local, national, and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs. The Des Moines Art Center believes in the power of art to inspire personal, political, and social transformation. We commit to exhibit and explore thought-provoking modern and contemporary art. We connect people and art by offering opportunities for feeling, imagining, dreaming, and creating. We promote curiosity and embrace critical and empathetic thinking with a spirit of openness. We strive to be a welcoming and equitable cultural resource. This effort to ensure access to art for everyone has been a core tenet of the museum since its founding. Admission is always free for all.
About
Collections, exhibitions and works of art - Over 300 works of art from the permanent collections are always on display. Examples of our masterpiece-quality works include Claude Monet, Brice Marden, John Singer-Sargent, Francis Bacon, Frank Stella, Cecily Brown, Phillip Guston, Jean Arp, Andy Goldsworthy, Constanin Brancusi, Louise Bourgeois, and Alberto Giacometti. In addition, twelve special exhibitions were presented in 2017. These exhibitions contributed to the dialogues surrounding contemporary art and included Alchemy: Transformations in Gold; Ruptures; and Drawing in Space. We highlighted our permanent collections in smaller shows, such as When the Dog Bites, When the Bee Stings; Wild Life; Giacometti; Studies, Drafts, Sketches; Planetarium; I, Too, am America; Fink/Winogrand; and the Irrational and the Marvelous. Responding to our home state, we presented the Iowa Artist, Yun Shin. We published two major catalogs and several smaller brochures to accompany these projects in addition to a video series highlighting the work in Drawing in Space. Artworks entering the permanent collections came from all corners of the world, showcasing the diversity of our holdings and fulfilling our desire for multiple audiences to "see themselves" in the museum. In 2017, we acquired important works of art through gift and purchase byby Glenn Brown, Elie Nadelman, Rachel Sussman (site specific), Jorge Mendez Blake, the Propeller Group, Wangechi Mutu, Catherine Opie, Sandro Chia, Amy Cutler, Jason Garcia, Yue Minjun, Georg Baselitz, Peter Doig, Grayson Perry, Cornelia Parker, Francesco Clemente, and Grant Wood, among others. Countries represented by these acquisitions include Kenya, Japan, Italy, Spain, Mexico, South Africa, Great Britain, China, Germany, and Vietnam. Open to visitors since September 2009, the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park features artwork by 28 of the world's most celebrated artists. Related education programs reached thousands of children and adults.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “The des moines art center engages diverse local, national, and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs. the des moines art center believes in the power of art to inspire personal, political, and social transformation. we commit to exhibit and explore thought-provoking modern and contemporary art. we connect people and art by offering opportunities for feeling, imagining, dreaming, and creating. we promote curiosity and embrace critical and empathetic thinking with a spirit of openness. we strive to be a welcoming and equitable cultural resource. this effort to ensure access to art for everyone has been a core tenet of the museum since its founding. admission is always free for all.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “The des moines art center engages diverse local, national, and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs. the des moines art center believes in the power of art to inspire personal, political, and social transformation. we commit to exhibit and explore thought-provoking modern and contemporary art. we connect people and art by offering opportunities for feeling, imagining, dreaming, and creating. we promote curiosity and embrace critical and empathetic thinking with a spirit of openness. we strive to be a welcoming and equitable cultural resource. this effort to ensure access to art for everyone has been a core tenet of the museum since its founding. admission is always free for all.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as IA, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50312.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 187 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$609,870.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1946.
- The organization pays $3,698,378 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $889,701 in fundraising expenses.
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