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MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART
ANNUAL REPORT 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2011 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
2011 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
SELECTED ACQUISITIONS TO THE
MOLAA PERMANENT COLLECTION 2011
2011 EVENT PROGRAMS / MOLAA MUSEUM STORE
2011 EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ANNUAL FUND 2011
FINANCIAL DATA / ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF 2011
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2011 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The year 2011 was an important one for MOLAA and for me personally as
I took the helm of this venerable institution in September. My first day coincided
with the inauguration of the MEX/LA exhibition, MOLAA’s contribution to the
Getty’s monumental Pacific Standard Time initiative.
Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945 - 1980 was a collaboration of more than
sixty cultural institutions across Southern California, coming together for
six months beginning in October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los
Angeles art scene.
MEX/LA, which recognized the influence of Mexican artists on the LA art
scene, received recognition regionally and nationally with reviews in the Los
Angeles Times, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Mex/LA began the trend of innovative exhibitions in 2011 that delighted the
public with a variety not seen before at MOLAA. Exhibits ranged from the high
tech Unresolved Circumstances: Video Art from Latin America, which explored
current and recurring issues in Latin America, to Mexico: Expected/Unexpected
with over 100 examples of contemporary Latin American art from the Isabel
and Agustín Coppel collection.
In addition to the outstanding traveling exhibitions, our permanent collection grew
as well, with important acquisitions of works by Sandra Ramos, Esterio Segura,
Camilo Ontiveros, Ingrid Hernández and Nereo Lópes Meza, to name a few.
Another highlight of 2011 was the two part symposium, Between Museum
and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century. Organized by
Long Beach Business Journal photo by Thomas McConville.
MOLAA, in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute and funded by the
Getty Foundation, the symposium was held in Los Angeles in March and Lima, Peru in November and provided a forum for international scholars, curators,
museum directors and artists to discuss new approaches to the study and presentation of Latin American art in the 21st century.
MOLAA continued to serve the community with Target Free Sundays, En La Noche and several new programs, including collaborations with the Long Beach
Opera and the Los Angeles Opera. MOLAA also hosted two great events, “Sabor Latino” and “Viva el Tequila” where guests enjoyed sampling Latin American
cuisine as well as over 40 varieties of Tequila.
In the summer we presented our “Murals under the Stars” series, skillfully crafted by Gregorio Luke with lectures on the lives and art of David Alfaro Siqueiros,
Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco.
The Education Department served over 4,000 school children through our school tours and art workshops program. This program, which fulfills the California
visual arts standards, not only provided valuable instruction to the students, but was also a source of revenue for the Museum.
MOLAA continues to grow as the landmark institution presenting modern and contemporary Latin American art in the United States. With our professional staff,
our committed volunteers, and the wisdom of our Board of Directors, we expect to see even greater success in the future.
With my warmest regards,
Stuart A. Ashman, President and C.E.O.
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2011 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Boundaries: Selections from the MOLAA Permanent Collection
January 13 – July 3, 2011
Curator: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill
The exhibition was divided in three sections; opening with a selection of works by Roberto Matta
(Chile, 1911-2002). The second section introduced a two-channel digital video installation by Mexican
artist Gabriel de la Mora (Mexico, 1968), part of a series dealing with issues of personal identity within
the context of family and his Mexican heritage. The third and largest section included the work
of thirteen contemporary artists that addressed issues of boundaries, whether geographical, political,
ideological or cultural.
Benvenuto Chavajay, (Guatemala, b. 1978) Tiro al blanco / Target Shooting, 2008, Sandals, latex and acrylic on board, Gift of the artist, M.2009.039
PROJECT ROOM: Gabriel de la Mora, Frágil / Fragile
February 20 – July 3, 2011
Curator: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill
Gabriel de la Mora’s Project Room exhibition displayed his most recent works. The exhibition aimed to present
a dialectic relationship between figuration and abstraction, from autobiographical subject matter,
like portraits to examinations on the nature of the void and the whole. The exhibition did this while
unveiling the artist's unconventional and experimental explorations of painting, sculpture and drawing, with
works made from human hair, alphabet soup or burned papers that challenge the delicate line that
distinguishes a drawing from a sculpture.
Gabriel de la Mora, PQ, 2009, Paper and fire, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Gift of Eugenio López
Mexico: Expected / Unexpected, Isabel and Agustín Coppel Collection
In collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego(MCASD)
February 20 – May 15, 2011
Curators: Carlos Basualdo and Mónica Amor
Mexico: Expected / Unexpected presented more than 100 artworks selected from the Isabel and Agustín
Coppel Collection, one of Mexico’s most comprehensive contemporary art collections. The exhibition
destabilized categories typically associated with Mexico and with Mexican art. Mexico: Expected /
Unexpected proposed that Mexican contemporary art, like the global culture to which it responds, is
unstable, rich, complex, unpredictable and constantly shifting between tradition and innovation. The
exhibition was presented concurrently in MOLAA and MCASD.
Gabriel Orozco, Cuadro fértil, 2004, Acrilyc on canvas, Fundación CIAC
The Collaborative: A Project of The Arts Council For Long Beach and The Museum Of
Latin American Art, Defiant Chronicles
April 30 – July 24, 2011
Curators: Idurre Alonso (MOLAA) and Slanguage Founders Mario Ybarra Jr. and Karla Diaz.
This exhibition focused on current artistic production derived and influenced by urban and street art
including graffiti, stencils and stickers. It was comprised of two mixed multi media installations by artists
Acamonchi and Perl. The exhibition redefined the traditional approach to street art/graffiti as a practice
that is meant to be singled-out from its place and context and exclusive to an insider audience. It broke
the stereotype of urban art as a male dominated art form that rarely addresses gender issues in its content.
Perl/FDS Collective
Unresolved Circumstances: Video Art from Latin America
June 5 – August 28, 2011
Curators: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill and Idurre Alonso
The videos presented in Unresolved Circumstances explored past and present recurring issues in Latin America
that continuously shape a contradictory reality. Presented in three thematic axes—History, Location and
Politics—the works dealt with several global and local socio-political issues relating to Latin American history
such as colonialism and its effects, the contradictions of a dysfunctional modernity, gender issues,
corruption, violence, the war on drugs, forced disappearance and consumerism, among other themes.
Donna Conlon, Coexistence, 2003, Croatia video still, 5:26 minutes ©Donna Conlon
PROJECT ROOM: Johanna Calle, Submergentes: A Drawing Approach on Masculinities
July 14, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Curator: Cecilia Fajardo-Hill
Johanna Calle experiments with different drawing formats and materials to produce drawings that
are conceptual in content and challenge our concept of what a drawing is, questioning the boundaries
between drawing and sculpture or drawing and writing. Her work explores the qualities of cursive
handwriting, different writing systems of transcription such as shorthand or stenography, and their
similarities with drawing techniques and aesthetics, to comment on social issues, utilizing sources such
as music and literature.
Johanna Calle, Submergentes: A Drawing Approach on Masculinities, 2010, Mixed media on paper, Courtesy of the artist
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly? Selections from the MOLAA Permanent Collection
July 14, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Curator: Gabriela Martínez, Associate Vice President of Education
This selection of works from MOLAA’s permanent collection, encouraged visitors to examine the way
that they make aesthetic judgments and the key factors that influence them in deciding whether a piece
of art is “good” or “bad.” Visitors were asked to make a value judgment on works in the exhibition and
then ask themselves why they made that decision. The exhibition examined principles of design, color,
styles and strategies artists use to communicate.
Alejandro Colunga (Mexico, b. 1948) La vaca de mil ojos, lloran / The Cow with a Thousand Eyes, They Cry, 1993. Oil on canvas, Robert Gumbiner Foundation Collection. F.99.08
MEX/LA: “Mexican” Modernism(s) in Los Angeles 1930-1985
September 18, 2011 – February 5, 2012
Curators: Rubén Ortiz-Torres and Jesse Lerner
MEX/LA: “Mexican” Modernism(s) in Los Angeles 1930-1985 focused on the construction of different notions
of “Mexicanidad” within modernist and contemporary art created in Los Angeles. This is the place where
Siqueiros and Orozco made some of their first murals and their ideas and iconography created a series
of archetypes that often turned into stereotypes in popular culture, which throughout time have been
contested, appropriated and reclaimed. The purpose of this exhibition was to understand how nationalism
and internationalism are modernist constructions that are not necessarily exclusive but often complementary
and fundamental in the formation of Mexican, American, Chicano art and the art of the City.
Graciela Iturbide (Mexico City, b. 1942), Cristina tomando fotos en Los Ángeles, CA, from the series White Fence, East L.A., ca. 1986, (detail) Gelatin silver print,
2011, Courtesy of the artist and Rose Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
The Collaborative: A Project of The Arts Council For Long Beach and The Museum Of
Latin American Art, Utopian City Project
October 29, 2011 – February 5, 2012
Curator: Idurre Alonso
Using Long Beach as a model, this exhibition proposed a new exercise in imagining the perfect city of
the future. Architect Giacomo Castagnola and urban planner James Rojas collaborated to create an
interactive model of Long Beach that allowed the visitors to propose their own ideas for the future of the
city. This project pushed the boundaries of the conventional architectural model, giving visitors the
opportunity to view the city conceptually as well as experience it physically through the senses.
3 James Rojas Re-Imagine Raleigh Workshop, 2011
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SELECTED ACQUISITIONS TO THE MOLAA
PERMANENT COLLECTION 2011
NEREO LÓPEZ MEZA (Colombia, b. 1920) Keel of an Abandoned Boat, San Andrés Island, Colombia/Quilla de barco abandonado, Isla de San Andrés, Colombia, 1969/2011 (Detail)
GABRIEL DE LA MORA
(Mexico, b. 1968)
Catalogue of the Exhibition I, 2011
Light jet print, ed. 1/20, (+ 5 P.A.)
Gift of the artist and OMR Gallery, Mexico
M.2011.002
About these works de la Mora says, “In a series of
burnt papers I explored drawing using only a blank
sheet of paper and fire. The sheet of paper turned
from white to black and from a flat surface into an
irregular shape. In terms of conservation, ash is the
most stable material to the passing of time and the
fragility would allow something as ephemeral as
burning a piece of paper to become eternal.”
TANIA BRUGUERA
(Cuba, b. 1968)
Mouth with Nails (Untitled) / Boca con clavos
(Sin título), 2003
brown and grey ink drawing with washes on
woven-screen paper
Gift of Geoffrey Beaumont
M.2011.010
The iconography of the protruding nails is present
in Mouth with Nails (Untitled), in which the artist
traces her figure onto the paper (referencing Ana
Mendieta) and draws nails coming out of her body
and mouth, alluding to themes of devotion but also
censorship and torture in her native Cuba.
RAÚL CORDERO
(Cuba, b. 1971)
Too Early-Too Late / Demasiado
temprano-demasiado tarde, 2002
Two synchronized clocks with photographic faces
ed. 2/3
Gift of Geoffrey Beaumont
M.2011.022
Raúl Cordero’s works create a dialogue between
the medium and the idea. The piece presents two
photographs on the faces of synchronized clocks.
Inadvertently—or inevitably—the mechanic system
of the clocks makes them lose their synchrony and
therefore one of the clocks is either “too early” or
“too late” in relation to the other one.
FABIANA CRUZ
(Venezuela, b. 1984)
Parition Lineaire #4 – « PaintSynth », 2010
Video (1:54 min.) and print on acrylic, ed. 5/8
Gift of Alberto Gorodi
M.2011.011
Fabiana Cruz combines elements of music and
drawing to produce videos. In this series, she is
responsive to the music she is listening to. Partition
Linéaire #4: PaintSynth, 2010, for example, is double
video presented on the same screen, where the
artist marks repeatedly with colored chalk eight
different points (or drawings) on the surface,
emulating the rhythm of the musical score which
was composed by her.
SANDRA RAMOS (Cuba, b. 1969) Las olas cantaron anoche su poder, sólo encontré tres tablas de mi barca / The waves sang about their power last
night, I only found three planks of my boat, 1994. (Detail)
CARLOS GARAICOA
(Cuba, b. 1967)
Acerca de la Construcción de la Verdadera Torre de
Babel / On the Construction of the Real Tower of
Babel, 1996
Print and photo
ed. 10/15 and ed. 5 + 1 A/P
Gift of Geoffrey Beaumont
M.2011.012.a-b
This work is a comment on ruins and utopia, but is
also an example of the representation of landscape
based in a real place with the incorporation of
elements of the imagination. Garaicoa draws a critical
but sentimental architectural solution, which is
unfeasible and absurd next to the photograph of
urban space in ruins in Havana.
INGRID HERNÁNDEZ
(Mexico, b. 1974)
Diablitos, Tijuana, 2004
Digital print
ed. 7 +A/P
Gift of the artist
M.2011.014
Ingrid Hernández is interested in alternative modes
of living and subverting stereotypes of poverty by
focusing on domestic spaces—the place where
people project beliefs, desires and expectations.
Diablitos is part of the series Compressed Tijuana,
2005, in which Hernández studied the urban
growth of the settlement Colonia Nueva Esperanza
(New Hope) in Tijuana, by interviewing the residents
about family, migration and socioeconomic issues.
NEREO LÓPEZ MEZA
(Colombia, b. 1920)
Keel of an Abandoned Boat, San Andrés Island,
Colombia / Quilla de barco abandonado, Isla de San
Andrés, Colombia, 1969/2011
Digital print from original negative on paper
ed. 1/1 (printed especially for MOLAA)
Gift of the artist
M.2011.016
Nereo López was part of the “Grupo Barranquilla”
during the 1950s. Other artists, writers and intellectuals
such as Gabriel García Márquez were also a part
of it. López’s work has been primarily focused on
journalistic photography as well as more personal
work related to depictions of the rural life of Colombia
and the richness of its cultural heritage.
CAMILO ONTIVEROS
(Mexico, b. 1978)
Colchon III (from the series Deportables) /
Colchon III (de la serie Deportables), 2008
Mattress and rope
Gift of New Electronic World Security Inc.
M.2011.018
Camilo Ontiveros explores underground or alternative
economies, immigration issues and the economic
value of objects. The ropes in this work are
discarded in the U.S. and are used to refer to the
way these products are transported to Mexico and
then sold for a higher price. It shows the value
differences between the two countries.
SANDRA RAMOS
(Cuba, b. 1969)
Las olas cantaron anoche su poder, sólo encontré
tres tablas de mi barca / The waves sang about
their power last night, I only found three planks of
my boat, 1994.
Oil on canvas
Gift of Geoffrey Beaumont
M.2011.019
Sandra Ramos uses diverse techniques such as
printing, engraving and collage with digital photographs
that give her work a dream-like imagery. Her work
references Cuban themes of isolation, economy
and the desire to flee the island. This painting
depicts little boats and humans with the Cuban flag
as their wings, escaping the country.
ESTERIO SEGURA
(Cuba, b. 1970)
Fly Away/ Echar a volar, 2001
Oil and charcoal on canvas
Gift of Geoffrey Beaumont
M.2011.020
Esterio Segura uses planes as a recurrent motif
to represent the idea of flying as a metaphor of
freedom and the ideals of modernity. The work
poetically addresses Cuba’s isolation, constraint
and impotence against various forms of restrictions,
such as travel prohibition on the island and struggle
to communicate with the outside world.
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2011 EVENT PROGRAMS / MOLAA MUSEUM STORE 2011 EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EN LA NOCHE
Every third Thursday of the month MOLAA had an
evening of music, art, film and dancing. Every En la Noche
kicked off with a DJ, complimentary spirit tasting and
docent led tours. Guests were then invited to enjoy live
performances by local artists and musicians.
An average of 128 guests attended each night.
MURALS UNDER THE STARS
These monumental outdoor multi-media presentations
returned for their 12th year to MOLAA. For 2011, Gregorio
Luke highlighted, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera and
Jose Clemente Orozco. Guests also had the opportunity
to enjoy shopping and dining from local vendors at the
pre-event mercado.
The three-part series had an audience of 1,563 guests.
CINE MOLAA
Cine MOLAA, a movie night, was presented once every
quarter. The program showcased documentaries followed
by a Q & A with the respective film director. In addition to
documentary screenings, it included cult classics and
contemporary titles such as: Ulama, Purgatorio, Julia’s
Eyes and Twenty Five Hundred & One. The program was
generously supported by the filmmakers, directors and
producers of each film.
The four-part series had an audience of 176 guests.
NIGHT IN
The Night In events provided an intimate cultural evening
that included dinner and a show. The evening was
designed to educate guests and provide them with a
complete authentic experience; a taste of the culture. In
2011 the focus was the gastronomy and performing arts
of the Caribbean and Latin America.
This two-part series had an audience of 184 guests.
OPERA CONCERTS
MOLAA had the pleasure of collaborating with Long
Beach Opera to present a special program as a prelude
to the Opera Medea. Our second opera collaboration was
in partnership with Hispanics for LA Opera. A zarzuela
concert performed by LA Opera’s Domingo-Thornton
young artists took place in May in commemoration of LA
Opera’s 25th anniversary.
The opera concerts were attended by 141 guests.
TASTINGS
Two spirit tastings took place in 2011, Sabor Latino and
Viva el Tequila. Sabor Latino featured over 30 varietals of
Latin American wines. The 9th edition of Viva el Tequila
showcased over 40 varieties of the Mexican agave
ranging from the bold Añejo to the mild blanco
This two-part series had an audience of 503 guests.
MUSEUM STORE
In 2011, the MOLAA Store celebrated Latin American countries through artisan trunk shows and chocolate
tastings and increased its presence at multiple outreach and Museum events. Select countries and
regions such as Panama and the Southern Cone were spotlighted each month to promote sales of
handicrafts, books and accessories.
The Store continued to feature a mix of contemporary and traditional Latin American products.
Jewelry continued to be the best-selling category. Jewelry designers such as Argentinean, Doris Viñas,
Creative Brazil and D'Escorcia were very popular with MOLAA’s visitors.
To reward MOLAA shoppers, a new rewards program ‘Passport to the Arts’ was implemented to
incentivize shoppers to spend more. For every $40 spent, shoppers receive a stamp in their
“passport” and with the tenth stamp the customer received a one-time 50% off coupon.
In 2011, the Education Department offered two free programs as well as a number of programs paid for
by participants. Paid programs included School Tours and Art Workshops, Summer Art Camp, The ART LAB,
and Buen Provecho. They brought in over $34,000 in revenue, excluding individual donations and grants from
corporate and governmental agencies and foundations. In addition, the Education Department collaborated
with the Exhibitions department in the production of an exhibition, lectures and interpretive materials.
DIDACTIC INFORMATION AND EXHIBITIONS
A grant from Verizon Wireless provided funding to produce bilingual
Activity Guides for each of 2011’s temporary exhibitions. Activity Guides
included additional information on the exhibitions, interactive gallery
activities, an online activity, plus QR Code links to activities and the
MOLAA website. The Education Department assisted the Exhibitions
Department in writing and editing exhibition didactics (labels, wall text)
and established Education Stations in the Permanent Collection. The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly?: Selections from MOLAA’s Permanent
Collection was the first permanent collection rotation to include Education
Stations and was curated by the Education Department.
LECTURE PROGRAMS
In collaboration with the Exhibitions Department, the Education
Department produced 11 Art Ch@t lectures. Art Ch@t was a free public
program where local and international scholars were invited to discuss
trends in modern and contemporary art with MOLAA curators and
exhibition artists. Panel discussions, also free to the public, were
produced for each of the temporary exhibitions in 2011.
TARGET FREE SUNDAYS @MOLAA
Target Free Sundays occurred on the third Sunday of each month.
Programming included workshops and tours of the galleries. Six
Sundays were dedicated to festivals and one to the Poster Contest.
Festivals featured tours, workshops, live performances, storytelling, lectures,
panel discussions and food and crafts vendors. On average, festival
attendance grew by 25%. Dia de los Muertos drew over 1,700 visitors—
growing 30% from 2010. The Poster Contest exhibited 90 posters by
local middle and high school students.
SCHOOL TOURS & WORKSHOPS
Tours and workshops were designed to fulfill California Visual Arts
Standards and included a hands-on component taught by a teaching
artist. There were 4,120 students who participated in School Tours and
Workshops in 2011. Ten tour/workshop scholarship packages were
provided in 2011, sponsored primarily through a grant from Verizon
Wireless, who also provided transportation funding to high schools that
qualified. Three hundred students from Long Beach, Orange County, Los
Angeles and Inland Empire school districts received complimentary
admission to the Museum.
SUMMER ART CAMP
In 2011, an average of 31 campers per week enrolled in Summer Art
Camp, a dual-immersion, interdisciplinary arts camp. MOLAA’s Summer
Art Camp featured fine arts, culinary arts, martial arts, ballet folklorico
and theatre workshops, in addition to weekly field trips to El Dorado Park.
Workshops were taught by local artists with the support of 20 teen
counselors from our student volunteer program. Nearly 18% of campers
attend the Summer Art Camp through MOLAA's scholarship program.
WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS
The ART LAB offered adults the opportunity to work with local artists
in an intimate setting. In 2011, six workshops that explored printmaking,
painting, collage, jewelry and book making were offered. Buen Provecho
was a series of gastronomy workshops where participants worked
hands-on with a professional chef. Working collaboratively, students and
instructors created time-honored dishes like tamales and mole, as well as
contemporary versions of traditional favorites.
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ANNUAL FUND 2011
$1,000,000+
Robert Gumbiner Foundation
$250,000+
Robert Gumbiner Estate
Virginia Bell Jordan Estate
$100,000+
ABC7
Target Corporation
Verizon Wireless
$50,000+
James Irvine Foundation
Mr. Mike Deovlet and Mrs. Caryl Deovlet
Ovation
$25,000+
Arts Council for Long Beach
Bank of America
KCRW 89.9 FM
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles Magazine
Sayago & Pardon
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the
Visual Arts
Wells Fargo Foundation
Wells House Hospice
$10,000+
Audrey and Sydney Irmas Foundation
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dr. Robert Braun MD &
Ms. Joan Friedman PhD
Dual Graphics
Jewish Community Foundation
La Opinion
Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Degani
Mr. Burke Gumbiner and Ms. Susan Ware
Mr. Marc Brown and Mrs. Diana Brown
Mr. Phil Appleby and Mrs. Pat Paris
Mrs. Christine Cronin-Hurst and
Mr. Mark Hurst
Port of Long Beach
Thank Goodness It's Sophia
Union Bank
Wallis Foundation
Walt Disney Company
$5,000+
Bess J. Hodges Foundation
Cruz-Diez Foundation
LA City Department of Cultural Affairs
LA Weekly
Dr. and Mrs. Hector Ziperovich
Edison International
Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation
J. Paul Getty Trust
Mr. Diego Gradowczyk
Mr. Hillary B. Poochigian
Mr. Michael Weber and
Mrs. Frances Spivy-Weber
Mr. Nicolas Pardon and
Dr. Manuel Sayago
Ms. Edwina Brandon
PINTA
Proyecto Esperanza Latino
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Supervisor Don Knabe
$1,000+
Alfred Annino Construction
American Association of Museums
Artillery Magazine
Beverly Hills Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Boeing Co. Gift Matching Program
Dr. Mildred Garcia
Dr. Richard Zapanta and
Mrs. Rebecca Zapanta
Drs. Eduardo Rubinstein and
Lidia M. Rubinstein
Iturralde Gallery
I.V. League Inc.
Keesal, Young & Logan
Life Line Ambulance
Long Beach Judicial Partners, LLC
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation
Mexico Tourism Board
Mr. and Mrs. Ewel Grossberg
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Feitler
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Warner
Mr. Alan Robb and Mrs. Lupe Padilla-Robb
Mr. Alfredo Llamedo-Sierra and
Mr. Keith Sulesky
Mr. Frank Purcell and Mrs. Joy Purcell
Mr. Joseph Schmidt and
Mrs. Andrea H. Schmidt
Mr. Mario Sewell and Mrs. Sandra Sewell
Mr. Steve Jeruchimowitz and
Mrs. Cheryl Schildkraut
Mr. Vincent Lee and Mrs. Sondra Lee
Mr. Christopher Gordon
Mr. Bob Myers
Mr. Erik Bueno
Mr. Guillermo Farias
Mr. Ivan Rodriguez
Mr. Jaime Pagan-Amador
Mr. Lee Gumbiner
Mr. Raphael Metzger
Mr. S.A. Moore
Ms. Ellie Schrader
Ms. Marsha Jeffer
Ms. Mina Martinez
Ms. Annie Barron
Ms. Sandy Cajas
Ms. Sharon Solari
Ms. Teodora Ventura
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
SA Recycling
SMG Food and Beverage
State Farm Insurance
Telemundo
The Rosalinde and Arthur
Gilbert Foundation
FINANCIAL DATA / ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILY
RESTRICTED
PERMANENTLY
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
CONTRIBUTIONS
GIFTS AND GRANTS $3,083,072 $116,431 $3,199,503
DONATED FACILITIES $322,548 $322,548
ADMISSIONS $126,814 $126,814
MEMBERSHIP $126,330 $126,330
NET SUPPORT FROM SPECIAL EVENTS $80,912 $80,912
NET SUPPORT FROM MUSEUM STORE $17,715 $17,715
NET SUPPORT FROM BANQUETS $3,046 $3,046
INVESTEMENT INCOME $538,066 $(7,095) $61,823 $592,794
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $2,701 $2,701
NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION $266,525 $(266,525)
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUES $4,567,729 $(157,189) $61,823 $4,472,363
OPERATING EXPENSES
PROGRAM EXPENSES $3,275,095 $3,275,095
SUPPORTING SERVICES $975,033 $975,033
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $278,999 $278,999
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,529,127 $4,529,127
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $38,602 $(157,189) $61,823 $(56,764)
NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR $16,712,296 $490,057 $17,898,544 $35,100,897
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $16,750,898 $332,868 $17,960,367 $35,044,133
Revenues Expenses
2011 MEMBERSHIP
CATEGORY MEMBERSHIPS REVENUE
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE 38 $14,000
ASSOCIATE 16 $7,250
COLLEAGUE 47 $10,500
FRIENDS 245 $20,773.50
FAMILY 267 $17,231
BASIC 485 $26,688
SENIOR 306 $15,564
STUDENT 162 $4,059
TEACHER 186 $4,541
1,752 $120,606.50
SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE 1 $50
1 $50
GIFTS AND GRANTS
DONATED FACILITIES
ADMISSIONS
MEMBERSHIP
NET SUPPORT FROM SPECIAL EVENTS
NET SUPPORT FROM MUSEUM STORE
NET SUPPORT FROM BANQUETS
INVESTEMENT INCOME
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
ATTENDANCE
ADMISSION 25,916
EDUCATION 4,474
BANQUETS 10,169
FUNDRAISING 1,120
MEMBERSHIP EVENTS 1,603
MUSEUM EVENTS 5,097
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 48,379
PROGRAM EXPENSES
SUPPORTING SERVICES
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
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Burke Gumbiner, Independent Investor
PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.
Stuart A. Ashman
BOARD MEMBERS
Gina Adams
Phil Appleby
Robert Braun, MD
Marc Brown
Danny Chang
Mario Cordero
Christine Cronin-Hurst
Tim Degani
Ron Morgan
Nicholas Pardon
Linda Varela- Oldeburg
Hector Ziperovich, MD
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF 2011
ADMINISTRATION
Stuart A. Ashman, President and C.E.O.
Irma Arvizu, Executive Assistant
Mirella Romero, Associate VP
of Human Resources
FINANCE
Christopher Gordon, VP of Projects and Finance
Tim Buckingham, AP/AR Manager
Melinda Lim, Accounting
DEVELOPMENT
Edwina Brandon, VP of External Affairs
Wendy Celaya, Associate VP
of Corporate Relations and Major Gifts
Lisa Nashua, Associate VP of Foundation and
Government Relations
Marcy Rodriguez, Membership Manager
Leonardo Bueno, Development Assistant
COMMUNICATIONS
Susan Golden, VP of Communications
Martha Guzman, Associate VP
of Communications
Steve Vladimiroff, Graphics Art Director
Adrian Covarrubias, Graphic Designer
MUSEUM EVENTS
Eva Melgarejo, Associate VP of Events
Denisse Galvan, Museum Events
Coordinator
Christina Cruz, Facility Rentals
Coordinator
CURATORIAL AFFAIRS
Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, VP of Curatorial
Affairs/ Chief Curator
Idurre Alonso, Curator
Selene Preciado, Curatorial Assistant
Gabriela Corchado, Associate Registrar
Emily Willmann, Collections Assistant
Magdalena Guillen, Auction Assistant
Susan Beckley, Volunteer Manager
EDUCATION
Gabriela Martinez, Associate VP of Education
Rebecca Horta, Education Coordinator
RETAIL
Kara Stephenson, Store Manager and Buyer
Kimberly Knepp-Halsmer, Store Associate
Samara Martinez, Store Associate
OPERATIONS
Lee Gumbiner, VP of Operations
Octavio Olmos, Operations Administrator
FACILITIES AND SECURITY
Randy Collins, Facilities Manager
Andrew Brown, Maintenance
Chukwunyere Ebegbulem, Maintenance
Paul Luna, Maintenance
Maria Jimenez, Housekeeping
Anthony Hampton, Security Manager
Jose Rizo, Security Supervisor
Darrell Handy, Security Guard
James Seleznoff, Security Guard
Jared Clement, Security Guard
Lubert Iglesia, Security Guard
Michael Anderson, Security Guard
Mitchell Rodrigues, Security Guard
Samuel Shuler, Security Guard
VISITOR SERVICES
Jason Stabile, Visitor Services Manager
Mario Calzada, Visitor Services Associate
Helen Charles, Visitor Services Associate
Jennifer Sales, Visitor Services Associate
NONPROFIT ORG.
U S P O S TA G E
P A I D
LONG BEACH CA
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