Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

In 2022, CBMAA acquired 90 works of art. By classification 56 photographs, 9 ceramics, 9 paintings, 4 sculptures, 4 prints, 2 mixed media works, 2 drawings, 2 textiles, and 2 time-based media works were acquired. In 2022, CBMAA borrowed 504 objects from 101 separate lenders. CBMAA loaned 61 objects to 22 institutions during 2022 across the United States and Europe. Conservation efforts in 2022 included: Paintings conservators conducted treatments and examinations of 62 paintings over 3 visits to the museum. Objects conservator conducted treatments and examinations of 60 sculptures over 2 visits to the museum. Works on paper conservator examined 43 works on paper on site at the museum. These significant conservation treatments were performed on-site by contract conservators: Claes Oldenburg/Alphabet/GoodHumor (2008.18), Edward Hopper/Blackwell's Island (2013.27), Julie Mehretu/Retopistics: A Renegade Excavation (2013.28), and Frank Bowling/Swan I (2021.5). In addition, two prints by Aline Fruhauf (2020.107, 2020.108) and Betty Woodman/House of the South (2022.30) were treated off-site in conservation labs. Staff conducted regular cleaning and maintenance of 35 artworks installed outdoors. At year's end, our online collection provided access to 83% of the collection (3,338 artworks) to the public through our website.

In 2022, CBMAA was able to fulfill its mission of providing access to the arts through a variety of educational programs to the public, which reached 219,110 participants. Classes and Workshops are offered for all ages and varying skill levels, and include a variety of workshops in media such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, and multimedia, in addition to nature topics. Attendance = 3,259 Drop-In programs are non-ticketed and planned primarily for multigenerational audiences. These include large-scale events, Trick Art Treat, as well as drop-in artmaking on the weekends and school break programming. Attendance = 38,684 Film, Performance & Evening events are primarily targeted toward college and adult audiences, and include multidisciplinary arts such as music, theatre, dance, and film. Attendance = 3,506 Lectures and Talks include gallery conversations, nature talks, panel discussions, and exhibition lectures. Attendance = 5,828 Our School Visit program serves K-12 and college students, onsite and online, and aligns with curriculum. Attendance = 37,281 Teacher Professional Development programs offer continuing education credits through a variety of offerings, including Saturday Sessions, Summer Institutes and Evening for Educators. Attendance = 1,140 Access and Inclusive programs primarily serve individuals with disabilities as well as seniors. Examples include Family Access Night and programming for older adults. Attendance = 2,436 Tours include daily offerings of guided tours featuring CBMAA'S collection and architecture, as well as tours provided for youth organizations. Guide training is provided for these offerings monthly. Attendance = 15,120 Community Engagement offerings in 2022 included community art-making activations with the Mobile Art Lab at festivals and libraries as well as co-hosting programs at CBMAA with community organizations. Attendance = 84,137 A variety of kits were distributed to community members and partner organizations. Kits included Community Creative care packages, Family Art kits, Food kits, and My Museum Classroom kits. Attendance = 27,445 School Partnership Programs entailed an in-person or virtual weeklong residency including art-kits for program participants. Attendance = 732

In 2022, CBMAA welcomed 605,436 guests and presented several collection focus shows and four major exhibitions including: The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, & the Sonic Impulse, We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, and Listening Forest by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, & the Sonic Impulse was organized by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It examined the aesthetic and musical traditions of southern Black culture in the past century, spotlighting the southern landscape through its musical heritage, spiritual complexity, and regional swagger. The exhibition featured sculpture, paintings, works on paper, assemblage, textiles, and music as well as ephemera from music culture. We the People: the Radical Notion of Democracy was curated and organized by CBMAA. In it, a rare, original print of the US Constitution as well as original prints of the Declaration of Independence, proposed Bill of Rights, and Articles of Confederation were displayed in conversation with works of art by influential historical and contemporary artists to provide diverse American perspectives on the nation's founding principles. Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour was CBMAA's first exhibition dedicated to fashion. Offering a dynamic interaction between video, imagery, and over 100 garments and accessories, the exhibition emphasized the work of designers who immigrated to America, Native American and Black designers, as well as iconic fashion brands and their impact on visual culture in every decade. The exhibition was organized by CBMAA and traveled to one additional museum. Listening Forest by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, located in CBMAA's North Forest, used light, sound, and projections to create an interactive walk through the woods. This site-specific exhibition brought together eight immersive installations, each one activated by visitors' heart rate, body, voice, and movements, to direct the forest's response. This project unites art and technology in a natural setting to create poetic, shared experiences.

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