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4 Registrar Submitted by Ingrid Burnett, Registrar The Registrar’s work is divided into 2 areas: 1) Care of the Permanent Collection, and 2) Exhibitions (loan agreements, receipts, condition reports, unpacking/packing, and hanging the art) . Collections Care: With funding from a CAP grant from Heritage Preservation, a consultant spent several days in July 2009 making recommendations regarding collections care. The written report is useful for grants and museum collection care plans. In Dec. 2009, with funding from the city, the humidity system was replaced. This significantly impacts the museum’s ability to borrow artwork from major collections and museums and improves the care of our permanent collection. Accessions: Sixteen items were added to the permanent collection in fiscal year 2009/2010 bringing the total to 6340. Digitization: Over 850 records were added to the Museum’s online database bringing the total to almost 3000 records, covering almost all of the paintings and sculpture. The remaining 3000 items are the drawings in the Carl Link and Conrad Schwiering collections which are currently being photographed and added. Loans: In the fall of 2009, the NIC loaned 30 of the maps in the Rosenthal Map Collection to the Fort Caspar Museum for an exhibition. Disaster Preparedness: On July 3, 2009, the museum experienced a major disaster when torrential rain caused flooding on the first floor. No collection items were damaged; but the necessary evaluation and repair disrupted museum operations for several months. This experience taught the museum staff a great deal about disaster recovery and the need for disaster planning. We have greatly increased our emergency supplies stockpile and in September 2009, the museum hosted a Disaster Recovery Workshop led by a conservator from the Buffalo Bill Museum and funded by an IMLS grant. Interns: The museum benefits greatly from the assistance of student interns in the Museum Studies Program at Casper College. At any given time, 1 to 3 interns, working 6 to 15 hours weekly, are assisting the Registrar with unpacking and hanging exhibits, photographing and cataloging the collection, and even exhibit design. The Registrar: As a member of the Registrars’ Committee of the Mountain Plains Museum Association, the registrar participated in the “Helping Hands Brigade” during the annual conference in Cheyenne by cataloging items at the historic Governor’s Mansion. The registrar is also involved in teaching one Collections Care class at the Nicolaysen each semester .
Communications During the past year, the NIC issued more than 75 marketing pieces and media releases on its exhibits, events and activities throughout the year. The result was more than 850 media mentions (either through newspapers, magazines, radio, television or on-line resources). Besides museum events and exhibitions, the three biggest “news” highlights during this time – by far – were the July 3rd flood in Casper that impacted the museum, the NIC’s accreditation by the American Association of Museums and the change in executive director. In addition, more than 300 updates were made to the museum’s two web sites (thenic.org & nicfest.org) as well as 3 rd party web sites with calendars where NIC events are listed. During that time, the NIC’s web site received approximately 175,000 page views and the festival’s web site garnered approximately 12,000 page views. The museum boosted its marketing effort beginning in April 2010 by expanding its social networking efforts, specifically through the creation of Facebook pages for both the art museum itself and NIC Fest. During the first three-months (April-June), the museum’s page attracted 315 “fans” and more than 2,000 page views while the festival’s page drew 303 “fans” and more than 1,900 page views. Technologically, the NIC added a “secondary” server to its peer-to-peer file sharing system to accommodate the ever increasing demand on electronic resources and computing power. The Museum Shop During fiscal year 2009/2010, the Shop continued to implement the recommendations of Mr. Andrew Andoniadis, Museum Shop Consultant, as our financial capabilities would allow. We began reducing stock in some departments (particularly the Children’s Department) and broadening the selection of products with a price point around $30 per his recommendation. We continue to refine our brand by highlighting categories “to be known for”, increasing the selection and price range in our Jewelry Department and bringing in new greeting card lines. Both the Museum and the Shop faced challenges due to the aftermath of the flood on July 3, 2009. The Shop was closed July 9, 10 and 11 for flood cleanup; closed early July 25; closed July 28 and August 1 for flood repairs; and closed August 23. At the end of September 2009, traffic into the Museum declined due to the lack of an exhibition in the McMurry Gallery, the closure of the Discovery Center for renovations and extensive road construction on Beech Street. Collectively, these closures during the peak of tourist season had an impact on the Shop’s bottom line. Financial Summary Submitted by Clay Anthony, Director of Communications Year Revenues Expenses 2010 $66,436 $77,955 2009 $76,086 $87,539 2008 $73,466 $80,746 2007 $87,179 $86,906 2006 $79,694 $76,014 2005 $98,507 $96,653 Submitted by Jan DeBeer, Museum Shop Manager 5
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Page 6 and 7: 6 Education / Outreach www.thenic.o
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Page 18 and 19: 18 Paul and Demi Homar Bob and Jean
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