Bruce Museum Inc.

“Bruce museum, inc. Has various classes of membership as authorized by the board of trustees. Each class is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members, including the election of trustees at the annual meeting of the members. The persons who comprise a family membership are entitled to one vote on each matter. Members are not entitled to receive a share of the organization's profits or excess dues, or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution.”

“The members of the bruce museum, inc. Elect the trustees, other than the ex-officio trustees, at the annual meeting of the members, by a majority vote of the members entitled to vote who are present in person or by written proxy.”

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and is provided to the audit committee for review, comment, and approval. Once approved by the audit committee, a complete copy of the return is distributed to the all members of the board of trustees prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy within its code of ethics which covers the board of trustees as well as the organization's staff and volunteers. All officers and trustees are required to disclose annually any potential conflicts of interest. Per the terms of this policy, a trustee should not vote on, approve, or recommend approval of a transaction between the museum and that trustee or immediate family member, and should disclose any potential conflict prior to a vote or other action. If such trustee is present when a matter involving a potential conflict of interest is considered, he or she should leave the meeting during that discussion and/or the vote. Additionally, the policy requires care to be exercised by staff to assure that no conflict or perceived conflict arises between themselves and the organization, and the staff must not collect for themselves in competition with the museum. Conflict of interest restrictions are also explained to volunteers and observed by them. The ceo and a committee determine conflicts and review the conflicts once determined.”

“The executive committee conducts an annual compensation review of the executive director. Compensation is based on his performance and comparability data to museum industry standards. The board approves the executive director's compensation. The compensation approval is documented in a letter from the board of directors to the executive director.”

“The organization's form 990 is available on their website, as well as guidestar, charity navigator, and other similar websites.”

“The organization's financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request to the organization.”

“Summer with the averys [milton | sally | march] may 11, 2019 - september 1, 2019 on may 11, 2019, the bruce museum opened summer with the averys [milton | sally | march]. Featuring landscapes, seascapes, beach scenes, and figural compositionsas well as rarely seen travel sketchbooksthe exhibition took an innovative approach to the superb work produced by the avery family. Along with canonical paintings by milton avery, the show offered a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the remarkable art created by avery's wife sally and their daughter march. Organized by kenneth e. Silver, silver professor of art history at new york university and bruce museum adjunct curator of art, assisted by stephanie guyet, bruce museum zvi grunberg fellow, 2018-19, the exhibition was accompanied by a scholarly catalogue, featuring full-color illustrations of all the works in the show. Educational programming included lectures and an audio guide. Assembling art: works by vin giuliani august 3, 2019 - september 15, 2019 assembling art: works by vin giuliani displayed the creations of greenwich native vincent "vin" giuliani, who transformed scrap wood, trinkets, and a colorful variety of found objects into artistic assemblages that represent everything from kitschy americana to questions about the human psyche. Inspired by pop art's mockery of american consumerism, giuliani combined everyday objects to illustrate economic, social, and political issues of the 1960s and 1970s. Vin giuliani grew up in greenwich, ct, with his brother john and his parents amalia and nicola. They lived at 353 greenwich avenue where his father ran a shoe repair shop. Giuliani attended greenwich high school, where he was an avid art student and contributor to the school's yearbook. After graduating in 1948, giuliani studied art at the pratt institute in new york. He continued to live in greenwich and worked as a graphic designer while developing his signature style of assemblage art. The works on view in the bantle lecture gallery were donated to the museum's permanent art collection by the giuliani family and include a number of drawings on sketch paper. Precise renderings of elements that appear in his assemblages, the images appear more like blueprints than sketches. The drawings demonstrate how the design and revision process worked for giuliani as well as his talent as a graphic artist. This exhibition also featured a family-friendly art assembly zone. Using found objects provided by the museum, participants of all ages created unique pieces inspired by giuliani's work and by their own experiences and imaginations. Gallery happening: drawing on the gallery walls online presentation september 8, 2019 - january 9, 2020 bruce construcks and the public celebration of the campaign for the new bruce on september 8, provided a unique opportunity for the community to paint on the gallery walls. "allowing visitors to create was the best," a museum guest definitively expressed. Bruce museum staff were awed by the collective creativity left on display through january of 2020. Bruce construcks, the spirited launch of the public phase of the campaign for the new bruce, attracted well over 1,000 museum members and supporters from throughout the community on september 8. Thank you to all who attended and to our generous friends and neighbors for helping celebrate this momentous occasion! This fun afternoon of free, family-oriented activities included the rare chance to draw on the museum's gallery walls before the start of renovation work. The event also served as an opportunity for bruce staff and campaign leaders to thank supporters of the new bruce and invite the entire community to join these benefactors in reimagining the bruce museum. Contemporary artists/traditional forms: chinese brushwork september 28, 2019 - december 8, 2019 contemporary artists/traditional forms: chinese brushwork featured the u.s. Debut of 15 pieces of contemporary chinese brushwork gifted to the to”

“Under the skin february 1, 2020 - november 29, 2020 nature is full of beauty, at scales great and small. Under the skin highlighted a dozen recent discoveries through a combination of remarkable imagery and real biological specimens. While each represents a research breakthrough, these striking and, in many cases, prize-winning images can rightfully be considered art in their own right. Under the skin sampled images made possible by a remarkable array of technologiesct scanning, infrared cameras, scanning electron microscopes and morethat allow scientists to visualize the marvels of evolution that lie below the surface. All of the images presented in the exhibition were captured in the last five years, thus representing the cutting edge of modern imaging. Many showcased amazing discoveries that were undreamt of just a decade ago. Natural history specimens from the bruce museum and on loan from other collections complemented each image and reinforced the role of museums as stewards of natural history. Visitors learned how we can peer into the inner ear of a frog smaller than a pistachio, count the unborn babies inside a pregnant tiger shark, and reveal the age of a ten-ton dinosaur from microscopic structures in its bones. Exploring the relationship between light and nature, visitors discovered that flying squirrels can glow a fluorescent pink, pelican pouches burst into color in infrared, and macaroni penguins have invented their own special brand of the color yellow. Bruce goes digital march 30, 2020 - present during the challenging times presented as a result of the global pandemic, the bruce museum brought its exhibitions online for those who could not or would not visit in museum in person. The bruce continues to host these online exhibitions- free of charge - for the enjoyment of all on the website brucemuseum.org. - on the edge of the world: masterworks by laurits andersen ring from smkthe national gallery of denmark - under the skin virtual exhibit tour - house on the hill: the changing face of the bruce museum. To date, the website has had 2,200 visits by 2,300 unique visitors with a combined 10,000 page views. The exhibition was able to be installed onsite as well. Icreate 2020 june 27, 2020 - august 2, 2020 each year, the bruce museum showcases the art of high school students throughout connecticut, new jersey, and new york in the icreate exhibition. This annual juried competition, in its 11th consecutive year, featured 55 works of fine art selected from more than 850 submissions, and 123 high schools represented. This exhibition centered on an array of works infused with the creative spirit and impactful voices of budding young artists. Icreate serves as an outlet for these emerging artists, amplifying the scope of their pieces' influence and providing the community a glimpse into local artistic potential. The works are of diverse mediums and explore different themes ranging from critiques of traditional social constructs to sharing tributes of family and friends, expressions of cultural diversity, communicating the importance of health and well-being, and gender identity. Educational programs the bruce museum's primary goal is to educate our visitors. The museum's audience engagement department tailors each learning experience to match our targeted audience segments in the community. Highlights from the museum's educational programming and planning in 2019-2020 include the following: - this year, the museum had over 37,000 visitor interactions through educational programs, both in-person and digitally. - youth and family programs provide opportunities for intergenerational groups to interact in an informal learning environment and create enriching experiences outside of a school environment for children, with or without their caregivers. The numbers listed reflect program participation through march 2020, after which the museum was closed for the covid-19 pandemic. Total number of people reached through youth and f”

“The town of greenwich, connecticut owns the entire museum collection. The organization operates the facility and maintains the exhibits per an agreement with the town of greenwich. The organization provides security and performs restoration and preservation as needed to maintain the collection for exhibition.”

“Recovery of uncollectible pledges 112,402.”

“The organization's processes for the selection of an independent accountant and oversight of its audited financial statements have not changed from the prior year.”