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Letter from the Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Exhibitions > La Jolla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Exhibitions > Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

COVER: JACK WHITTEN, CHINESE SINCERITY (DETAIL), 1974, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 67 1/2 X 40 IN. MUSEUM PURCHASE, INTERNATIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS FUNDS, 2012.18. ©2015 JACK WHITTEN. PHOTO: PABLO MASON. / THIS PAGE: INSTALLATION VIEW OF JAMES DRAKE, THE ANATOMY OF DRAWING AND SPACE (BRAIN TRASH) - CHAPTER 4, 2014, 160 PENCIL, INK, PASTEL, AND CHARCOAL DRAWINGS ON PAPER, EACH: 19 X 24 IN. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, GALLERY PAULE ANGLIM, MOODY GALLERY, AND ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. © 2017 JAMES DRAKE / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK. PHOTO: PABLO MASON.

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I am grateful to the many generous donors, each of our Members, and our visitors, whose support has made the success of Fiscal Year 2015 possible. It is only with their generous financial support, and hearty endorsement of our work, that I am able to share the accomplishments outlined in this report with you. Led by Chief Curator Kathryn Kanjo, MCASD proudly presented Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting, the largest overview of Whitten’s work to date. This acclaimed, original exhibition and accompanying publication presented a full, more cogent picture of this influential artist. Following its successful run at MCASD, Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting continued on a national tour to the Wexner Center for the Arts and the Walker Art Center. Associate Curator Jill Dawsey organized Laugh In: Art, Comedy, Performance, a compelling exhibition exploring the recent turn towards comedic performance in contemporary art. The exhibition featured 20 artists who engage the strategies and themes of stand-up comedy as a means to rethink questions of artistic performativity, audience participation, and public speech. We were also delighted to give West Coast audiences an opportunity to see the largest definitive mid-career survey of the work of celebrated American artist Nicole Eisenman. Organized by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and curator Kelly Shindler, Dear Nemesis, Nicole Eisenman 1993-2013 included more than 120 works, charting the development of Eisenman’s practice across painting, printmaking, and drawing from the 1990s to present. MCASD furthered our commitment to emerging artists with the presentation of the first solo museum exhibitions for Colter

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Extended School Partnership (ESP) program, which served 50 educators and 1,276 students at middle and high schools. Students enjoyed multiple field trips to the Museum where they participated in hands-on art-making and instruction, culminating in a showcase of their work. The ESP program works to infuse the arts into existing curriculum by collaborating with educators in fields as diverse as Language Arts, Social Science, Math, Biology, Spanish, Engineering, and History. Looking to the future, MCASD has launched an expansion campaign in honor of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary. The capital campaign will dramatically expand the La Jolla facility, adding 30,000 sq. feet of new gallery space, allowing MCASD to truly function as a museum of modern and contemporary art. We look forward to harnessing the tremendous success of Fiscal Year 2015 as we move into the next era with you, our valued supporters.

For everything you do, we thank you.

Hugh M. Davies, Ph.D.The David C. Copley Director and CEO

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Line Involvements: Selected Prints from the Collection May 17, 2014 through August 31, 2014

Tim Youd: The Long GoodbyeMay 17, 2014 through August 31, 2014

Treasures of The Tamayo Museum, Mexico City May 17, 2014 through August 31, 2014

Fabrications: Landscape Photography from the Collection September 20, 2014 through January 4, 2015

Jack Whitten: Five Decades of Painting September 20, 2014 through January 4, 2015

A Legacy of Art Loved: Gifts from Robert and Dorothy Shapiro January 23, 2015 through April 19, 2015

Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance January 23, 2015 through April 19, 2015

Dear Nemesis, Nicole Eisenman 1993-2013 May 9, 2015 through September 6, 2015

Prospect 2015 May 9, 2015 through September 6, 2015

SARAH CAIN blue in your body, red when it hits the air May 9, 2015 through July 19, 2015

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EXHIBITIONS DOWNTOWN

James Drake: Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain Trash) July 10, 2014 through September 21, 2014

Rita McBride: Public Tilt October 10, 2014 through Feb 8, 2015

This is How We Walk on the Moon: Colter JacobsenOctober 10, 2014 through Feb 8, 2015

Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui March 6, 2015 through June 28, 2015

Liz Magic Lazer April 4, 2015 through August 8, 2015

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ACQUISITIONS

DAVID BAZESimona, 1994

pastel on paper

23 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.Gift of Robert L. and Dorothy M. Shapiro, 2014.18

LUKE BUTLERDetectives, 2013

acrylic on canvas

22 x 29 in.Anonymous gift, 2014.19

ALBERT CONTRERASUntitled, 2014

acrylic on panel, diptych

each: 36 x 36 in.Gift of the artist and Peter Mendenhall Gallery,

Los Angeles, 2014.20.a-b

JAMES DRAKECity of Tells, 2004-2005

video

30 minutes, 36 secondsGift of James Drake and Betty Moody in honor of

Hugh Davies, 2014.21

WALTER ROBINSONAtlas, 2012

wood, plastic globe, electrical parts

34 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.Gift of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery,

2014.22

MICHAEL A. SMITH <INMATES at “Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Maricopa

County 4th Avenue Jail”, 2013

archival ink-jet prints, unframed, edition of 6

image: 40 x 32 in.

sheet: 46 x 38 in.Museum purchase with funds provided by David

and Mary Parker. 2014.23.1-3

Copyright Michael A. Smith

EVA STRUBLE Lemondrop, 2014

acrylic, paper, and screen print on wood panel

65 x 46 in.Museum purchase, 2014.24

Photo: Pablo Mason

MARNIE WEBER >Sailing at Sunset, 2005

photographic collage

51 3/4 x 47 3/4 in. Gift of Steven Hull and Isaac Hull, 2014.25

© Marnie Weber 2005

TIM YOUDRaymond Chandler’s Typewriters (with pages

from each novel), 2014

cardboard, paint, wood

30 x 320 x 18 in.Museum purchase with funds from the Elizabeth

W. Russell Foundation Fund and proceeds from the

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Biennial

Art Auction 2014, 2014.26.a-c

TIM YOUDRaymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye, 2014

typed ink on paper, tape

each: 11 x 8 1/2 in.Museum purchase with funds from the Elizabeth

W. Russell Foundation Fund and proceeds from the


Art Auction 2014, 2014.27.a-b

CHRISTORunning Fence, Project for Sonoma and Marin

Counties, California, 1976

nylon fabric panel

206 x 792 in.Gift of Hugh and Cynthia Levin, 2014.28

JAMES SIENAZone Two, 1994

enamel on aluminum

29 x 23 in.Gift of Daniel Weinberg, Los Angeles, 2014.29

JONAS WOODStill Life, 2010

graphite on paper

11 3/8 x 5 3/4 in.Gift of the artist in honor of Richard D. Marshall,

2014.30

NATHAN MABRYTimeless, 2006

bronze, edition 3 of 3 (+ artist’s proof)

40 x 29 x 30 in.Gift of Avo Samuelian and Hector Manuel

Gonzalez, 2014.31

RY ROCKLENTrophy Modern, 2013

paint on wood, cast plastic, marble, brass,

electrical wiring, light bulb

11 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 6 in.Anonymous gift, 2014.32

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JULIAN ROGERSDouble Positive, 2014

oil on canvas

36 x 40 in.Museum purchase with funds from the Benefit

Art Auction 2014, 2014.33

E.V. DAYUntitled 25, 2012

digital C-print

30 x 40 in.Gift of the artist in honor of Richard D. Marshall,

2014.34

ÁLVARO BLANCARTE >Atávico II, 2013

acrylic on fabric

70 7/8 x 78 3/4 in.Museum purchase with funds from the Benefit


© Álvaro Blancarte 2013

Photo: Pablo Mason

LEE BONTECOUUntitled, 1970

colored pencil on black paper

12 3/8 x 18 in.Gift of Daniel Weinberg, Los Angeles, 2014.37

VERONIKA KELLNDORFERHouse of Bamboo, 2007

3-panel silk-screen print on glass

113 3/8 x 178 in.Gift of Christopher Grimes, 2014.38.a-c

BRUCE CONNERDark Leaf, 2001

lithograph, printer’s proof

25 x 11 in.Gift of Pat and Ed Hamilton, 2014.39

BRUCE CONNERPacific, 2003

lithograph on green Kitakata chine colle,

mounted to Hahnemule German Etching

paper, printer’s proof

16 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. Gift of Pat and Ed Hamilton, 2014.40

ALLEN RUPPERSBERGHow To Make A Good Print (State I), 1996


each of 9: 12 1/2 x 30 in.Gift of Pat and Ed Hamilton, 2014.41.a-i

ALLEN RUPPERSBERGHow To Make A Good Print (State II), 1996


each of 8: 12 1/2 x 30 in.Gift of Pat and Ed Hamilton, 2014.42.a-h

RAYMOND PETTIBONUntitled (However Vast), 2007


31 x 22 1/2 in.Gift of Pat and Ed Hamilton, 2014.43

ALEXIS SMITHNiagara, 1985

granite

44 x 32 x 8 in.Gift of the artist and Margo Leavin, 2014.44

STEPHEN ROSENTHALUntitled, 1974

India ink on resin on canvas

24 x 21 in.Gift of Carol and Don Glaser, 2014.45

ERIC ORRBA-KA Radio Play, 1988

blood, AM/FM radio, skull chips, meteorite,

and gold leaf on lead

15 x 13 in.Gift of Donna M. Mills, 2014.46

ERIC ORRGreen Time Window, 1985

oil on canvas in lead frame with gold leaf


ERIC ORRLong Beach MU, 1985

oil on linen in lead frame with gold leaf


ERIC ORRPrime 9, 1985

oil on canvas in lead frame


STEPHEN ANTONAKOSUntitled Travel Collage, 1991

found cardboard and paper

8 x 7 in.Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

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JEFFREY VALLANCEThe Marriott Courtyard Guadalupe, 2000

photograph with text

each of two: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

2014.51.a-b

KELSEY BROOKESTriple Happiness, 2013

letter press rubber ink on cotton rag,

edition 2 of 14

each of 6: 24 x 18 in.Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

2014.52.1-6

GAJIN FUJITAAlly, 2001

acrylic, spray paint, and silver and gold leaf

on wood panels


2014.53

SILVIA GRUNERCircuito interior, 1999

color photograph, diptych, edition 46 of 60

each: 24 x 20 in.Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

2014.54.a-b

ZLATAN VUKOSAVLJEVICModel No. 3 for Blown Up Collection, 2001

ink on found record sleeve


2014.55

FELIPE ERHENBERGPrimero de Enero - I, 1994

serigraph, edition 13 of 55

image: 18 1/8 x 26 in.

sheet: 22 1/16 x 28 1/8 in.Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

2014.56

MIGUEL RIO BRANCOBetween The Eyes The Desert, 1997

serigraph on Arches Aquarelle paper

image: 9 3/4 x 13 in.

sheet: 11 1/4 x 15 in.Gift of Michael Krichman and Carmen Cuenca,

2014.57

GEORGE TRAKASUntitled, 1991

charcoal and pencil on paper


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WIM DELVOYEPreparatory Drawing for Mosaic, 1990

photocopy and tape on paper

57 1/16 x 57 1/16 in.Museum purchase with funds provided by the

Louise R. and Robert S. Harper Fund, 2015.1

ERNEST R. SILVABathers and Palms, 1999

oil on canvas

87 x 71 in.Gift of the Ernest Silva Trust Agreement, 2015.2

DAVID MAISELThe Lake Project 6, 2001

C-Print

48 x 48 in.Museum purchase with funds donated by The

Mark & Hilarie Moore Family Trust in Memory of

Henry T. Segerstrom, 2015.3

MATTHEW CARTERAcid Bath, 2014

acrylic, glitter, magic marker, graphite, linen,

and wood

54 x 33 1/2 in.Museum purchase, 2015.4

LIZ MAGIC LASERThe Thought Leader, 2015

single-channel video with actor Alex

Ammerman. Script written by Liz Magic Laser

based on “Notes From the Underground”

(1864) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Speech coach:

Kristian Nammack

9 minutes, 22 seconds

Directors of Photography: Chris Heinrich and

Tom Richmond

Audio Engineer: Nikola ChapelleMuseum purchase with funds provided by the


Art Auction 2014 and Elizabeth W. Russell

Foundation Fund, 2015.5

JEFF IRWINAntelope, 2011

earthenware and glaze

37 x 13 x 13 1/2 in.Museum purchase with funds provided by the



HELEN MAYER HARRISON

NEWTON HARRISONThinking About the Mangrove and the Pine,

1982

hand-tinted photographs

each: 23 x 29 1/2 in.Gift of Michael and Patricia Auping, Fort Worth,

Texas, 2015.7.a-b

TOM LADUKEFraternal Order, 2003

military enamel, watercolor, Sculpey III,

detritus collected from the site, aluminum

point, glitter on aluminum

40 x 70 in.Gift of Robert and Anne Conn, Del Mar, California,

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TOM LADUKETest Bed, 2002

mixed media

15 x 15 x 12 in.Gift of Robert and Anne Conn, Del Mar, California,

2015.9

JOSÉ GABRIEL FERNÁNDEZEl espejo erguido / The Raised Mirror, 1998

cloth, canvas, and aluminum

40 x 33 x 30 in.Gift of Robert and Anne Conn, Del Mar, California,

2015.10

STEPHEN ANTONAKOSUntitled Travel Collage, December 27, 1990,

1990

blue paper background, tan envelope

addressed to Michael Krichman postmarked

Düsseldorf 12.11.90, white paper rectangle with

red ink stamp DEC 27 1990, bit of blue striped

paper, image of pastrami sandwich, United

Airlines ticket stub with artist’s name

9 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 1/4 in.Anonymous gift, 2015.11

BENJAMIN SERRANOMan’s Imaginary Sins, ca. 1973

mixed technique, painted wood, and metal

29 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.Gift of Jean Wickersham and Donald Kearns,

2015.12

LORNA SIMPSONShe, 1992

4 color Polaroid prints and engraved plastic

plaque

25 x 82 1/2 in.Gift of Robert and Anne Conn, Del Mar, California,

2015.13

JOHN MCLAUGHLINR-1958, 1958

oil on canvas

48 x 30 in.Gift of the Estate of Stephné Morgan Hesen, in

memory of James Vincent Hesen, 2015.14

ALAN UGLOWUntitled, 1990

auto lacquer on steel

14 x 14 x 3/8 in.Gift of John and Eileen Simon, Yorba Linda,

California, 2015.15.a-d

KARIN SANDERPolished Wall Piece, 1993

wood and drywall

80 x 40 x 3 in.Gift of John and Eileen Simon, Yorba Linda,

California, 2015.16

CURT THOMASRed and White, 1990

acrylic on canvas

20 x 80 in.Gift of John and Eileen Simon, Yorba Linda,

California, 2015.17.a-c

MAX ESTENGERSee-Thru, 1991

wood, plastic, canvas

60 x 60 x 3 1/4 in.Gift of John and Eileen Simon, Yorba Linda,

California, 2015.18.a-d

VITO ACCONCIDrawing for Instant House, 1980

construction on cardboard

22 1/2 x 33 1/4Gift of Garna Muller, 2015.19

ANNE MUDGEMete, 1994-1996

steel cable, steel connectors, silicone, and

beeswax

60 x 20 x 18 in.Gift of Elvi Olesen and Richard Singer, San Diego,

2015.20

JAMES DRAKEThe Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain

Trash) - Chapter 3, 2014

120 pencil, ink, pastel, and charcoal drawings

on paper

each: 19 x 24 in.Museum purchase, International and

Contemporary Collectors Funds, 2015.21

NICOLE EISENMANUnder the Table 2, 2014

acrylic on canvas

82 x 65 in.Museum purchase, International and

Contemporary Collectors Funds in honor of

Richard D. Marshall, 2015.22

T. KELLY MASON >Grey Skies SW, Reece Mews, South Kensington,

London (Bacon Triptych 1), 2014

acetate and vinyl on LED fixture, wiring, MDF,

Plexiglas and aluminum, 3-part

77 3/4 x 57 1/4 x 3 in.Museum purchase, International and

Contemporary Collectors Funds, 2015.23.a-c

© T. Kelly Mason Studio 2014

JOHN COPLANSFrieze, No. 2, Four Panels, 1994

gelatin silver prints

each of 12: 24 1/2 x 31 in.Museum purchase with funds provided by Lynn

and Danah Fayman (by exchange), the Museum of

Contemporary Art San Diego Biennial Art Auction

2014, and the Lynn and Danah Fayman Fund,

2015.24.a-d

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CARRIE MAE WEEMSUntitled (Mr. and Mrs.), from the series S.E.

San Diego, 1982-1983

gelatin silver print

image: 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.

sheet: 14 x 11 in.Museum purchase with funds provided by Lynn

and Danah Fayman (by exchange), and Elizabeth

W. Russell Foundation Fund, 2015.25

CARRIE MAE WEEMSUntitled (Kermit the Card Dealer), from the

series S.E. San Diego, 1982-1983


image: 9 x 11 3/4 in.




CARRIE MAE WEEMSUntitled (She Lived in S.D. Most Her Life...),

from the series S.E. San Diego, 1982-1983


image: 12 3/4 x 9 in.




MAURO STACCIOLI >Untitled, 1987

plywood, cement, red pigment, and metal

6.2 feet x 29 feet x 11 in.Gift of the artist, 2015.28

© Mauro Staccioli

ACQUISITIONSACQUISITIONS / PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

JAMES DRAKE: 1242

Hardbound, 15 x 11.5 inches, 320 pages,

1,242 illustrations

Text by Kathryn Kanjo and David

Krakauer

Available from Radius Books

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EDUCATION

MCASD provides public access to contemporary art, artists, and

the creative process. The Education Department supports the

institutional mission by offering resources that lead to further

exploration and experimentation, knowledge building, and

engagement for all visitors.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

MCASD’s public programs offer audiences the opportunity to

engage with artwork and exhibitions beyond the gallery. During

Fiscal Year 2015, the Museum presented 55 public programs.

From a series of “Blind Dates” featuring artists, performers,

and cultural thinkers activating Rita McBride’s sculpture Arena,

to Loading Dock Lunches that invited Core Columbia residents

and professionals to take their lunch break in the Museum’s

loading dock.

Here’s a look at the important public programs that served

approximately 8,000 members of our community in Fiscal Year

2015.

SESSIONS IN CONTEMPORARY ART

Sessions in Contemporary Art is designed to expand your

knowledge of today’s art world. In Fiscal Year 2015, Chief Curator

Kathryn Kanjo, Associate Curator Jill Dawsey, Assistant Curator

Elizabeth Rooklidge, and The David C. Copley Director and CEO

Hugh Davies led this four-part, seminar-style course focused on

conceptual and video art, painting, and installation.

PERSPECTIVES

The Perspectives series invites the public to take a seat at the

table with artists, curators, and specialists in various fields

of knowledge for enriched discussions about works of art or

exhibitions on view.

An Artist’s Perspective offers a deeper understanding of

works on view by hearing directly from the artists themselves,

using their work as a launch pad to explore broad topics in

contemporary art.

Led by an MCASD curator, A Curator’s Perspective provides

an opportunity for visitors to ask questions and learn about

exhibitions, artists’ processes, or particular works of art. This

program takes place soon after an exhibition opens and offers

first-hand knowledge about the installation and curatorial

process directly from the curator.

There are multiple entry points into the world of contemporary

art, and An Outside Perspective invites visitors to explore issues

emerging from exhibitions by hearing from a specialist in another

field of knowledge: music, film, architecture, or science.

In Fiscal Year 2015, MCASD’s Perspectives program served

198 visitors.

AXLINE LECTURE

Since 2000, MCASD and The San Diego Museum of Art have

partnered to present the annual Axline Lecture in honor of

Jackie and Rea Axline, long-time trustees and supporters of

both museums who bequeathed generous endowments to both

institutions in 1999. Hosted in alternate years by each museum,

this annual event offers an opportunity to thank current museum

Members and donors for their support throughout the year.

In Fiscal Year 2015, the Axline Lecture featured internationally

renowned artist El Anatsui. El Anatsui is best known for

transforming simple materials into complex assemblages that

create distinctive visual impact. Gravity and Grace: Monumental

Works by El Anatsui featured the artist’s work at MCASD’s

downtown location from March 6 to June 28, 2015.

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FILM PROGRAMS

Film continues to be a relevant part of MCASD’s programming. In

Fiscal Year 2015, MCASD collaborated with ArcLight Cinemas in

La Jolla to present Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui in

conjunction with the exhibition Gravity and Grace: Monumental

Works by El Anatsui, presented in the downtown galleries. The

53-minute documentary, filmed over three years in Venice,

Nsukka, and the United States, is a powerful portrait of Africa’s

most widely acclaimed contemporary artist.

THURSDAY NIGHT THING (TNT)

TNT (Thursday Night Thing) features live music, artist talks,

art-making activities, and interactive performances themed

around and inspired by current exhibitions. During Fiscal Year

2015, MCASD offered three TNT events that welcomed more

than 1,829 visitors.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

School programs at MCASD served students and educators in

public, charter, and independent schools, as well as professors

teaching at higher education institutions and out-of-school

time programs. These audiences were served through a robust

offering of tour experiences, the Extended School Partnership

(ESP) program, and Educator programs.

TOUR EXPERIENCES

MCASD continued to play a critical role in the cultural

development of our community during Fiscal Year 2015, focusing

on tour experiences designed to serve the public, 6 to 12th grade

school groups, higher education students, community groups,

and adult groups. These experiences served a diverse population

that included audiences as far south as San Ysidro, and as far

east as Poway.

Types of tours offered in Fiscal Year 2015:

• LOOK/ EXPLORE TOURS are hour-long, student-centered

dialogues in which students gain a greater understanding

of the works on view through visual inquiry and in-gallery

activities.

• ArtLAB WORKSHOPS build on the Look/Explore Tour with an

additional hour of hands-on art making experience in which

students further explore process and materials.

• SELF-GUIDED TOURS give higher education professors and

instructors the ability to reserve space for their class to visit

the Museum as a group at a particular time.

• FOCUS TOURS are one-hour, dialogue-based tours for adult

and higher education groups focused on one of the Museum’s

special exhibitions.

MCASD continued to demonstrate a commitment to equitable

access through free-of-cost guided tours for public school groups

SHORE THING

This popular free series offers late hours in the galleries every

Thursday night throughout the summer. In addition to free hours,

Shore Thing offered tours of exhibitions, live music, a cash bar, and

the chance to mingle with old friends and new on the greens of

the seaside Edwards Family Sculpture Garden. In Fiscal Year 2015,

more than 2,598 visitors enjoyed Shore Thing at MCASD La Jolla.

KIDS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS

SUMMER C.A.M.P. (CONTEMPORARY ART, MEDIA

& PROCESS)

MCASD successfully welcomed 80 students ages 6 to 12 for

three weeks of art-making workshops led by local artists.

C.A.M.P.ers discovered out-of-the ordinary materials and

learned about artists’ processes as they discussed artwork in

the Museum’s galleries.

FAMILY ARTLAB

Family ArtLAB combines an in-gallery conversation and hands-on

art-making experience to allow families with 5- to 11-year-old

children to further explore processes and materials inspired by

works on view.

In Fiscal Year 2015, Family ArtLAB: From Doodle to Drafting

welcomed families to explore the exhibition James Drake:

Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain Trash), where they created

charcoal drawings inspired by the works on view. In the fall, Family

ArtLABs explored the exhibitions Jack Whitten: Five Decades

of Painting; Laugh-in: Art, Comedy, Performance; Gravity and

Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui; and Dear Nemesis, Nicole

Eisenman 1993–2013. Participants experimented with painting

tools, found objects, and ideas around satire and humor.

and select community groups, a needs-based transit scholarships

for Title 1 schools, free-of-cost self-guided tours for higher

education groups, and free admission to visiting school groups and

higher education group members age 25 and younger.

EXTENDED SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP (ESP) PROGRAM

MCASD’s Extended School Partnership (ESP) program empowers

teachers to use the Museum as an extension of the classroom.

By developing the teacher’s ability to incorporate contemporary

art into their curriculum, MCASD provides a way to reinstate

arts-based learning in the classroom. The program consists of

professional learning opportunities for the classroom teacher,

a pre-visit session in the school, multiple weeks of class visits to

the Museum, and mid-term critic sessions at the school. At the

end of the program, MCASD hosts a culminating event inviting

the school’s community, as well as students’ families and friends,

to celebrate their accomplishments and showcase their artwork

at the Museum.

During Fiscal Year 2015, the Museum collaborated with 51

teachers, serving 1,276 students and hosting 13 showcases with

partnering schools. This year’s partners included: The Bishop’s

School; High Tech High Chula Vista; San Diego High School

(MVPA); La Jolla Country Day School; Canyon Crest High; Mt.

Miguel High School; The Charter School of San Diego; The

Museum School; Kearny High School-Digital Media & Design; San

Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts; Chula Vista High

School; Hoover High School; and e3 Civic High School.

EDUCATOR PROGRAMS

MCASD believes in the value of professional development for

educators and continued to offer programs to help develop

educators’ capacities to integrate the arts into their classrooms.

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In September of Fiscal Year 2015, MCASD hosted a special

opportunity for educators to learn in the museum at Educators

Engage! The event featured notable J Paul Getty Museum

Education Specialist and coauthor of Teaching in the Art

Museum: Interpretation as Experience, Elliot Kai-Kee, Ph.D. The

group explored ways to connect classroom goals with learning

in the Museum with break-out sessions led by MCASD partner

teachers and the Museum’s Gallery Educators. Teachers enjoyed

a brown bag lunch before attending a talk about using museums

as a resource for classroom learning.

ART OASIS

In Fiscal Year 2015, MCASD launched a partnership with

Combat Arts, a local nonprofit organization that provides art

experiences for combat troops, to create San Diego ArtOASIS—a

comprehensive art-based program to support the recovery of

active military personnel overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD).

Through the ArtOASIS program, the Museum offered a series

of private gallery tours and weekly art-making workshops that

culminated in a publicly presented showcase of the participants’

artworks at MCASD La Jolla.

Throughout the partnership, MCASD’s Education Curator Cris

Scorza, local artist Perry Vasquez, and artist and Combat Arts

Founder Elizabeth Washburn worked with military psychologists

and recreational therapists to establish constructive dialogs

through process-oriented art workshops with PTSD patients.

TEEN PROGRAMS

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is at the core of MCASD’s teen

programs. Composed of a diverse group of up to 20 teens

representing high schools from across San Diego County,

TAG explores social issues through the lens of contemporary

art. From meeting with local artists to discussing art in

the Museum’s galleries, TAG members gain insight into the

art world that helps them to imagine, develop, and realize

projects designed to reach the wider Museum audience. They

also dedicate time to learning about the design, promotion,

and staffing of the Museum’s youth programs. Their efforts

culminate in the TAG Showcase that takes place each year in

late spring.

This year MCASD offered a special Teen Boot C.A.M.P. session

for 12- to 15-year-old Summer C.A.M.P.ers. Teen Boot C.A.M.P.

was specifically designed for C.A.M.P.ers who are ready to

take their art to the next level with classes from professional

contemporary artists. Boot C.A.M.P.ers learned about

conceptual art, taking inspiration from artworks on view to

create their own idea-driven works of art.

GALLERY EDUCATORS

MCASD Gallery Educators continue to be an incredible asset to

our programming, building relationships with our audiences and

partnering with school teachers and administrators to develop

comprehensive curriculum rooted in contemporary art. Gallery

Educators offer inquiry-based discussions for visiting schools,

higher education students, and school groups. They are trained

in both exhibition content and gallery teaching pedagogy on a

regular basis to ensure that MCASD offers its visitors the highest

quality experience possible.

In Fiscal Year 2015, MCASD employed 12 Gallery Educators.

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MEMBERSHIP

MCASD saw another year of growth in Membership with an

almost 20% increase over the previous fiscal year, in part due to

the launch of the new monthly Membership program. The new

program allows Members to break their annual fee into 12 months

of payments, beginning as low as $5 a month for the Museum’s

e-members. This new offering allowed the option of dividing higher

level memberships with increased benefits into 12 low payments.

The Museum continued to offer a robust line-up of Member

events such as the Avant Garde group’s Contemporary Art Thing

(C.A.T.) series, which featured a visit to the prestigious private

art collection of the ResMed Corporate offices.

The Architecture + Design: Meet the New San Diego program for

the Museum’s Donor and Benefactor Circle Members continued

to experience exciting growth. Programing included a tour and

reception at the home of Ron and Cathy Busick with architect

Sebastian Marsical, as well as a tour of the newly launched

Quartyard Community space downtown.

MCASD’s Membership and Education Departments continued to

offer the successful Field Trip program with four sold-out trips

from Tijuana to Tecate, and from San Diego to San Francisco.

INTERNATIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS

The Collectors Circle, comprised of MCASD’s International and

Contemporary Collectors Membership groups, continued to grow

and make a substantial impact on the success of Fiscal Year

2015, raising funds that directly supported the Museum’s diverse

exhibitions and programs.

A highlight of the year was the annual Selection Dinner. This year

the event celebrated 30 years and was sponsored by Northern

Trust and the San Diego County BWM Centers. Over 100

Members joined and cast their votes to acquire three new works

for the Museums’ permanent collection: James Drake’s The

Anatomy of Drawing and Space (Brain Trash) — Chapter 3, 2014,

Nicole Eisenman’s Under the Table 2, 2014 and T. Kelly Mason’s

Grey Skies SW, Reece Mews, South Kensington, London (Bacon

Triptych 1), 2014.

The Museum’s Travel Committee continued to plan

outstanding domestic and International art-focused trips.

The group travelled internationally to Berlin and Munich,

where they enjoyed a private welcome reception at the U.S.

Embassy in Berlin, visits to some of the most exclusive private

collections in the world, intimate studio tours with some of

MCASD’s favorites artists including Olafur Eliasson and Matt

Mullican, and a full-scale architectural and historical overview

of these two vibrant cities.

Domestically, the group enjoyed an in depth tour of New York

City where they toured the new Whitney Museum with Director

Adam Weinberg and explored galleries in Chelsea. Members also

visited the studios of Christo, Sean Landers, and Cordy Ryman

and enjoyed Teresita Fernandez’s Fata Morgana installation at

Madison Square Garden.

INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

We are deeply appreciative to the government agencies,

foundations, and corporations that invest in our mission. In Fiscal

Year 2015, grant funding helped to advance key initiatives and

launch exciting new projects.

MCASD’s original, touring exhibition and publication Jack

Whitten: Five Decades of Painting was supported by grants

from The National Endowment of the Arts, Lannan Foundation,

and LLWW Foundation. RBC Wealth Management provided

lead underwriting for the exhibition. In addition, Mandel

Weiss Charitable Trust continued its generous support of the

Museum’s exhibition season.

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Qualcomm Foundation continued its incredible support for our

25 and Under free admission program, allowing the Museum

to welcome over 16,000 young people free of charge. Resmed

Foundation and the City of Chula Vista awarded grants to

support MCASD’s Extended School Partnership (ESP) program.

Gould Family Foundation and George and Cynthia Mitchell

Foundation provided support to MCASD’s Teen Advisory Group.

A grant from the California Arts Council’s Creative California

Communities program helped to launch ArtOASIS—a pilot

project to support the recovery of active duty military personnel

overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and combat

related stress. In collaboration with Combat Arts San Diego,

MCASD created a new series of private gallery tours and

weekly art-making workshops at the Point Loma Naval Base

that culminated in a public showcase of the troops’ artwork

on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at MCASD La Jolla. The Seeley

Foundation also provided seed funding for ArtOASIS.

The Museum received a $20,000 grant from the County

of San Diego Neighborhood Reinvestment Program at the

recommendation of Supervisor Ron Roberts. With this funding,

MCASD was able to install a new fire suppression system at

our Downtown location. MCASD was also the beneficiary of

an $18,885 grant from Las Patronas to purchase movable art

storage racks. The racks were a critical improvement for the care

and protection of the Museum’s expanding permanent collection.

Monte Carlo: Jet Set was presented by San Diego County BMW

Centers, along with lead sponsorship from Shuback Aviation,

Lanvin, South Coast Plaza, Northern Trust, Cooley LP, and

Modern Luxury magazine. The Annual Selection Dinner was made

possible by underwriting from Northern Trust.

MCASD remains immensely grateful to the City of San Diego

Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego

Community Enhancement Fund for their steadfast financial

support and advocacy for the arts. The Highland Street

Foundation and Mandel Weiss Charitable Trust also provided

grants for general operating support.

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INDIVIDUAL DONORS

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Barbara Bloom Fund

Carolyn P. Farris

Dow Divas Investment Group

Pauline Foster

Annie Hubbard and

Harvey Schwartz

Dr. Paul Jacobs

Dr. Stacy Jacobs

Maryanne and Irwin Pfister

Iris and Matthew Strauss

$50,000–$99,999

Matt and Nancy Browar

Anonymous

Anonymous

Joan and Irwin Jacobs

Tami and Michael Lang

Brenda Potter

Colette Carson and

Dr. Ivor Royston

The Sheryl and

Harvey White Foundation

$25,000–$49,999

Anonymous

Barbara and Charles Arledge

Linnea Arrington

Melissa Garfield Bartell and

Michael Bartell

Mary and James Berglund

Holly and David Bruce

Glenn and Lynne Carlson

Mrs. Lee Clark and

Jerry Pikolycky D.D.S.

Karen and Donald Cohn

Hugh M. Davies

Olivia and Peter Farrell

Faye D. Hunter

Margaret Jackson and

Neil Hadfield

Mary Keough Lyman

Fenner Milton

Jill Esterbrooks and

James Robbins

Nora and Fritz Sargent

Suzan and Gad Shaanan

$10,000–$24,999

Liz and Richard Bartell

Cathy and Ron Busick

Diane and Christopher Calkins

Ms. Joanne L. Cassullo

Marsha and William Chandler

Charles and Louise Cho

Dr. Charles G. and

Monica H. Cochrane

Valerie and Harry Cooper

Isabel and Agustin Coppel

Milton Fredman Family

Karen Fox

Mr. William Georgis

Gail and George Knox

Sharon and Sami Ladeki

Las Patronas

Lisa and Gary Levine

Sonia Kassel Mandelbaum and

Gavin Mandelbaum

The Mark & Hilarie Moore

Family Trust

Gama G. Muller

Catherine and Bob Palmer

David L. Parker

Elizabeth Phelps

Robert Caplan and Dr. Carol

Randolph

Steven M. Strauss and

Lise N. Wilson

Tamara Strauss

The John M. and Sally B.

Thornton Foundation

Douglas Tribble

Faye Wilson

Helene and Allan Ziman

Emma & Leo Zuckerman

$5,000–$9,999

Sassan Alavi

Lisa and Steve Altman

Anonymous

Rusti W. Bartell

Viveca Bissonnette and

Jeff Hollander

Carolin Botzenhardt

Trulette Clayes and

Jeffrey Partrick

Candace and Rob Cohen

Renee Comeau and Terry Gulden

Dr. William T. and Robin Comer

Beth R. DeWoody and

Firooz Zahedi

Dan and Phyllis Epstein

Lisette and Mick Farrell

Elaine Galinson

Carol and Lawrence Gartner

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gilman

Lee and Frank Goldberg

Jennifer and Richard Greenfield

Jeanne Jones and

Don Breitenberg

Lynda and Richard Kerr

Fraeda and Bill Kopman

Arthur and Sandra Levinson

Jay and Jennifer Levitt

Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky

Leeanne Hull MacDougall

Patsy and David Marino

Margret R. and Nevins McBride

Nicole R. Montoya

Jennifer L. Nelson and

John Christopher Dineen

Rukiye Oygar

Laura Paulson and

Andrew Fabricant

Conrad Prebys and

Debbie Turner

Cele and Justin Renaudin

Clifford Schireson and

John Venekamp

Herbert Solomon

Joyce and Ted Strauss

Haeyoung Kong Tang

Jose M. Tasende

Erika and Dr. Fred Torri

Lori and Bill Walton

Jo and Howard Weiner

Scott and Cissy Wolfe

Pamela and Martin Wygod

Dr. Emad and Mrs. May Zawaideh

$1,500 - $4,999

Sandro Alberti

Robert E. Asher

Joan and Jeremy Berg

Ralph and Gail Bryan

William and Jeanette Burnett

Dr. Steven R. Cohen and

Sheri S. Cohen

Candy Coleman and Will Griffith

Mary E. Collins

Kristina and Michael DiTullo

Genny Boccardo-Dubey and

Frank Dubey

Scott Dunklee

Dr. and Mrs. Max L. Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Feuerstein

Beverly and Richard Fink

Susanna and Michael Plaster

Viviana and Charles Polinsky

lnge Johansen and

Robert Gagnon

N. W. Gibbons

Chris and Eloisa Haudenschild

Bo and Anita Hedfors

Jennifer Kagnoff

Dennis Kern

Ms. Tamara Kinsella

Sophie Bryan and

Matthew Leuders

Mr. Scott Kivel and Ms. Lia Lund

Anonymous

Carol Lazier and Jay Merrit

CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman

McCann P.C.

Dorothy Lichtenstein

Robin J. Lipman

Ken Little

Dan Lobitz and Mark Jacobson

Parker Mahnke and

Margie Beebe

Elspeth and Jim Myer

Christopher Nielsen and

Paula M.D. Fitzgerald

David and Katherine Overskei

Ms. Rachel Paulin

Dr. J. Harley Quint

Victoria and Tom Reed

Tina Simner

Anne and Ronald Simon

Michael R. Somin, FAlA

Sally Spooner

Dr. Marie Tartar and

Dr. Steve Eilenberg

Marie Vickers

Lisa Widmier

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT DONORS

$100,000 AND ABOVE

City of San Diego Commission

for Arts and Culture

The Getty Foundation

Qualcomm Foundation

San Diego County BMW Centers

$50,000–$99,999

California Arts Council

County of San Diego

LLWW Foundation

RBC Wealth Management

$25,000–$49,999

Lannan Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Northern Trust

South Coast Plaza

Van Cleef & Arpels

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous Fund at the

San Diego Foundation

Cabrillo Charitable Fund

Chase Private Client

Cooley LLP

KPMG LLP

Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust

Nordstrom Community Giving

The ResMed Foundation

$5,000–$9,999

Dr. Seuss Fund at the


National Endowment for

the Humanities

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek

$1,500- $4,999

ArcLight Cinemas

The Brett Dickinson Team

Pacific Sotheby’s

International Realty

Chula Vista City Council

Seeley Foundation

Tesla San Diego

IN-KIND DONORS

$25,000–$49,000

The Irvine Company

Lanvin South Coast

Schubach Aviation

$10,000–$24,999

Pacific Event Productions

KPBS

Stone Brewing Company

Suja Juice

TechSoup

Tenfold Style

Tito’s Handmade Vodka

UT San Diego

91X

$5,000–$9,999

Authentic Flavors Catering

Continental Catering

Culinary Concepts

Elegant Events Catering Co.

The French Gourmet

Giuseppe Restaurants &

Fine Catering

Golden Door Properties, LLC

Lawrance Furniture

MSI Production Services

Riviera Magazine

Roppongi

Tapenade Restaurant and

Catering Division

Toast

Waters Fine Catering

The Wild Thyme Company

*Gifts made between July 1, 2014

and June 30, 2015

DONORSMCASDAXLINE SOCIETY

Jackie and Rea Axline

Mary and James Berglund

Barbara Bloom Fund

Elizabeth and L.J. Cella

Linda Chester and

Dr. Kenneth Rind

Anonymous Fund at the


Hugh M. Davies

Mrs. Sue K. Edwards

Manny Farber and

Patricia Patterson

Carolyn P. Farris

Jake and J. Todd Figi

Pauline Foster

Karen Fox

Murray A. Gribin

Joan and Irwin Jacobs

Anne Kohs & Associates

Dr. Vance E. Kondon

Tami and Michael Lang

Arthur and Sandra Levinson

Jay and Jennifer Levitt

Richard D. Marshall and

William T. Georgis

Stephen Warren Miles and

Marilyn Ross Miles Foundation

Maria Rosa and

J. Robert Orton, Jr.

Elizabeth and Mason Phelps

Donna and Bruce Polichar

Robert Caplan and

Dr. Carol Randolph

Colette Carson and

Dr. Ivor Royston

Ed and Danna Ruscha

Nora and Fritz Sargent

Dr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Shuler

Joyce and Ted Strauss

Erika and Dr. Fred Torri

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Barbara Arledge

Linnea Arrington

Barbara Bloom

Holly McGrath Bruce

Ronald L. Busick

Christopher Calkins

Dr. Charles G. Cochrane

Karen Cohn

Valerie Cooper

Isabel Coppel

Dr. Peter C. Farrell

Carolyn P. Farris

Pauline Foster

Karen Fox

David Guss

John Ippolito

Margaret A. Jackson

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs

Gail Knox

Sami Ladeki

Michael Lang

Mary Keough Lyman

Sonia Kassel Mandelbaum

Richard Marshall†

Dr. Fenner Milton

Nicole Montoya

Garna Muller

Jennifer Nelson

Maryanne C. Pfister

Elizabeth Phelps

Dr. Carol Randolph

James Robbins

Colette Carson Royston

Nora D. Sargent

Gad Shaanan

Matthew C. Strauss

Sheryl White

Faye Wilson

Brent V. Woods

Sue K. Edwards, Honorary Trustee

Danah Fayman, Honorary Trustee

David C. Copley†

2014–2015 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Matthew C. Strauss, President

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Vice President

John Ippolito, Vice President

Maryanne C. Pfister, Vice President

Colette Carson Royston, Vice President

Brent V. Woods, Vice President

Valerie Cooper, Secretary

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STAFF

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

Hugh M. Davies, Ph.D., The David C. Copley Director and CEOJocelyn Saucedo, Executive Assistant to the David C. Copley

Director and CEOLilli-Mari Andresen, Executive Assistant to the David C. Copley

Director and CEO

BUSINESS OFFICE

Charles E. Castle, Deputy Director and CFOTrulette M. Clayes, CPA, ControllerThida S. Magsino, Human Resources ManagerCarla Lockhart, Sr. Human Resources ManagerAnneka van Dongen, Accountant and IT SpecialistJasmine Kim, Accounting Clerk

CURATORIAL

Kathryn Kanjo, Chief CuratorJill Dawsey, Associate CuratorElizabeth Rooklidge, Assistant CuratorJenna S. Jacobs, Curatorial ManagerCristina Scorza, Education CuratorChristian Lopez, School Educator and Youth Programs*Stephania Villar, Administrative Assistant- Education*Michael Ano, Gallery Educator*Eva de Leon, Gallery Educator*Karla Centeno, Gallery Educator*Joshua Clavell, Gallery Educator*Ardina Greco, Gallery Educator*Joshua Moreno, Gallery Educator*Lorain Rihan, Gallery Educator*Brian Rojas, Gallery Educator*Janet Rostovsky, Gallery Educator*Anne Simon, Gallery Educator*Karla Aguiniga, Gallery Educator*Norma Yates, Gallery Educator*Margaret Fischer Lees, Gallery Educator*Katlyn Beaver, Research Assistant*

Marielle Daniels, Visitor Services SupervisorCynthia Kinnard, Senior Visitor Services RepresentativeJuliet DeAmicis, Visitor Services Representative *Angella d’Avignon, Visitor Services Representative*Nathanael Giraud, Visitor Services Representative*Eric Magnuson, Visitor Services Representative*Beatrice Pesenti, Visitor Services Representative*Kimberly Navarro, Visitor Services Representative*Kamelia Amjadi, Visitor Services Representative*Amelia Smith, Visitor Services Representative*Justin Fogle, Visitor Services Representative*Claudia Cano de Underdahl, Visitor Services Representative*

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Alex Devereaux, Graphic Design Manager

HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS

Mike Scheer, Events and Technical Services ManagerEric Reichman, Events and Technical Services CoordinatorScott Amiotte, Production AssistantMarc Baylis, Production AssistantChristopher Berger, Events Technician*Lawrence Cook, Events Technician*Richard Galvan, Events Technician*Ron Miller, Events Technician*Allisa Love, Events Technician*Xareni Lizarraga, Events Technician*Michael Hayden, Events Technician*Harrison Thornburgh, Events Technician*Kaitlin Sewell, Events Technician*Elton Richards, Events Technician*

RETAIL SERVICES

Shannel Smith, Retail Operations ManagerMelissa Finch, Retail Operations ManagerDavid Chen, X Store Representative *Andrew Jones, X Store Representative*

Tom Callas, RegistrarKarin Zonis-Sawrey, Assistant RegistrarJeremy Woodall, Lead PreparatorThomas Demello, Lead PreparatorMax Daily, Seasonal Preparator*Sarai Elguezabal, Seasonal Preparator*Kyle Miller, Assistant PreparatorNicholas O’Dell, Seasonal Assistant Preparator*Hannah Brown, Seasonal Preparator*Christopher Farrington, Seasonal Preparator*Sean Ward, Seasonal Preparator*Ian Schimmelfennig, Seasonal Preparator*Jonathan Talbott, Seasonal Preparator*Carl Pilato, Seasonal Preparator*Brianna Gonzalez, Seasonal Preparator*Sean Bigbee, Seasonal Preparator*Emily Sevier, Curatorial Assistant

ADVANCEMENT

Edie Nehls, Advancement DirectorApril Farrell, Senior Membership and Annual Giving ManagerIanna Angelo, Advancement Events AssociateChristopher Hincke, Database CoordinatorAllison Caruso, Membership Coordinator*Dominique Kourie, Individual and Corporate Giving AssistantElizabeth Yang-Hellewell, Corporate and Foundations

Relations OfficerCourtney Stern, Corporate and Foundations Relations ManagerHeather Cook, Donor, Stewardship and Travel Programs ManagerJuliana Morse, Grants WriterAnna-Leigh Zinza, Membership AssociateElizabeth Harker, Corporate and Individual Giving CoordinatorGemma Brown, Membership Assistant*

COMMUNICATIONS

Leah Straub, Communications and Marketing ManagerPatricia Dwyer, Communications Associate

Katherine Howard, X Store Representative*Annie Hruska, X Store Representative*Ashley Gray, X Store Representative*Allison Vanos, X Store Representative*Andrew Rodriguez, X Store Representative*

FACILITIES

James Patocka, Facilities ManagerMichael Sitz, Senior Facilities TechnicianChristian Akers, Facilities TechnicianAdam Casler, Facilities AssistantTauno Hannula, Facilities Technician

SECURITY SERVICES

David Mesa, Security ManagerJavier Martinez, Security ManagerJustin Giampaoli, Chief of SecurityGeorge Garcia, Lead Security SupervisorThierry Valbin, Security SupervisorEarl Williams, Security SupervisorScott Funderburk, Security SupervisorCarl Wojciechowski, Security Services Representative*Donnie Finnell, Security Services Representative*Jose Benitez, Security Services Representative*Alysia Hall, Security Services Representative*Juanita Hayes-Vickers, Security Services Representative*Pantcho Atanassov, Security Services Representative*Carlos Pina, Security Services Representative*Thomas Angell, Security Services Representative*Maximillian Metzler, Security Services Representative*Gerardo Solorzano, Security Services Representative*Humberto Valdez, Security Services Representative*Jacqueline Vargas, Security Services Representative*Nathanael Vinbury, Security Services Representative*Paul Roberts, Security Services Representative*

*Indicates part-time employee

STAFF

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ASSETS 2015 2014Cash & cash equivalents $ 1,747,229 $ 2,160,425Investments 36,574,760 39,101,281Accounts receivable 52,705 34,227Grants & pledges receivable 1,882,125 1,845,760Inventory, at cost 406,780 387,789Prepaid expenses & other 358,964 282,519Deferred financing costs (net) 297,351 312,731Property, plant and equipment (net) 34,434,524 34,953,888

Total Assets $ 75,754,438 $ 79,078,620

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current liabilities:Loan payable $ 4,550,000 $ 5,350,000Accounts payable & accrued expenses 758,729 672,255Deferred rent 750,951 761,110Deferred revenue 925,174 573,577Deferred compensation 679,026 560,517Total liabilities $ 7,663,880 $ 7,917,459

Net assets: Unrestricted $ 20,303,840 $ 23,346,047Temporarily restricted 7,574,793 7,947,812Permanently restricted 40,211,925 39,867,302Total net assets $ 68,090,558 $ 71,161,161

Total liabilities and net assets $ 75,754,438 $ 79,078,620

SUPPORT AND REVENUES: Support: 2015 2014Government support $ 418,501 $ 450,308Contribution 3,075,686 3,216,282 Total support $ 3,494,187 $ 3,666,590

Revenues: Investment income: Unrealized gain on investments $ (2,635,040) $ 3,742,345 Realized gain on investments 1,955,755 1,674,799 Dividend and interest income 863,623 836,942Fundraising event 913,526 2,869,051Auditorium, facility, and visitor services 516,421 542,352Membership 592,917 654,732Museum beverage services 178,649 173,518X Store sales 187,654 187,323Program and other income 453,067 365,142Total revenue $ 3,026,572 $ 11,046,204 Total support and revenue $ 6,520,759 $ 14,712,794

EXPENSES: Program activities: Permanent Collection, circulation, and accessions $ 1,573,911 $ 1,588,301 Exhibitions 3,088,917 2,936,989Education and membership 921,963 806,276Auditorium, facility, and visitor services 617,292 627,772X Store 233,103 224,719 Total program services $ 6,435,186 $ 6,184,057 Supporting services: Special events $ 447,736 $ 1,588,515General and administrative 1,548,304 1,558,104Development 461,753 535,323PR and marketing 322,937 305,792Museum beverage services 128,815 144,824Building expansion 246,631 232,478Total supporting services $ 3,156,176 $ 4,365,036 Total expenses $ 9,591,362 $ 10,549,093 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $ (3,070,603) $ 4,163,701NET ASSETS - Beginning of year $ 71,161,161 $ 66,997,460NET ASSETS - End of year $ 68,090,558 $ 71,161,161

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This report was prepared by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) from its Fiscal Year 2015 financial statements, which were audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. In accordance with industry practice, the Museum’s collection, which has been acquired through purchases and contributions since MCASD’s inception, is not recognized as an asset on the

statement of financial position. The complete audited financial statements, including the related notes and auditor’s report, are available upon written request.

Charles E. CastleDeputy Director and CFO

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