Archives | Winter 2009
VIA Contributes to Current Budget
Helping Museum in Tough Economic Times
by Joan Elder
This is the year for sensible adjustments in all our budgets, the Nevada Museum of Art being no exception. Taking a proactive stance in anticipation of reduced income, David Walker, our President and CEO, trimmed our 2009 budget without making any drastic cuts and only a minimal reduction in services. As he described it, “We can do anything; we just can’t do everything.”
The museum’s budget is derived from income, such as memberships, revenues from The Store and Cafe Musee. Fund raising provides the larger portion, with gifts and grants from individuals, government, corporations and several fund raisers.
Volunteers made a sizable contribution to museum operations with funds realized from the Arts and Flowers luncheon. Staff requests this year were all budgeted items - materials for the care of our permanent collection, dues, subscriptions and licensing fees, radios, earpieces for security and badges for volunteers. In addition, the VIA Council voted to purchase a defibrillator and provide funding for alcohol awareness training which is required for those who serve wine at our social events.
Thus far, the volunteers’ contribution exceeds $22,000. VIA also has $5,000 in its art set-aside fund.
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Spring 2010
News & Updates
The next Art Break is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd at 11:30 AM. This docent-led tour for volunteers only, will feature the Botero Show and the RBC Wealth Management Show, The Human Touch. Lunch and discussion to follow.
Art Bite Series: Fridays, 12-12:30 PM. May 14th, Latin American History professor Linda Curcio-Nagy will present Popular Culture and Politics in the World of Botero. May 21st will feature Botero and the Cultural Geographies of Latin America, a visual tour through Columbia and Latin America.
This spring First Thursdays will take place 5-7 PM on May 6th, June 3rd and July 1st. May will feature music by The Sturdy Beggars.
Sunday Jazz Brunch on May 16th welcomes the Reno Jazz Youth Orchestra. Join us again June 20th and July 18th for more great jazz. $5-$15, A la carte brunch menu from Café Musée.
Penelope Gottieb’s No $ Down comes down May 23rd. If you haven’t strolled through this neighborhood, you’re missing out. See it in the Media Gallery.
Museum Hours
GALLERY & STORE
Wednesday – Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
Thursdays 10 AM to 8 PM
Closed Monday, Tuesday and National Holidays
LIBRARY
Wednesday – Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM
1st Thursday 5 to 7 PM
CAFÉ MUSÉE
Wednesday – Sunday 11 AM – 2:30 PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Tuesday – Friday 9AM - 5PM
Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in serving on the volunteer board, or learning web design? Have you always wanted to explore being a docent? We are currently looking for help in these areas as well as the Annual Arts and Flowers Luncheon, support for planning volunteer recognition events and administration work. For more information, please contact Rosalind Bedell at rosalind.bedell@nevadaart.org.
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