Organizations Filed Purposes:
BRIDGING BOUNDARIES, EXPLORING BORDERS - FOUNDED IN 2002 IN EASTPORT MAINE, THE TIDES INSTITUTE & MUSEUM OF ART IS LOCATED ON THE ATLANTIC COAST AT THE US/CANADA BORDER. THIS BOUNDARY LOCATION SHAPES ITS PERSPECTIVE ON THE REGION AND THE BROADER WORLD: THROUGH ITS INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS TO FOSTER NEW INNOVATIVE AND CROSS-SECTOR WORKS; THROUGH ITS WIDE RANGING COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION EFFORTS; AND THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS AND ENDEAVORS TO STRENGTHEN THE REGION'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, VITALITY AND WIDER CONNECTIONS.
COLLECTIONS - IN 2019, A SET OF 19TH CENTURY CLOTHING FROM EASTPORT WAS PURCHASED, AS WAS A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL POTTERY (INTACT AND SHARDS) FROM AN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG IN EASTPORT. OTHER ITEMS ADDED INCLUDE HISTORICAL EPHEMERA AND A SMALL NUMBER OF GLASS-PLATE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES.
PRESERVATION - IN 2019 THE STABILIZATION AND RESTORATION BEGAN IN NEWLY- ACQUIRED MASONIC BUILDING, INCLUDING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT AND PLAN, NEW FOUNDATION, FOOTINGS, AND BRACING OF MASONRY WALL. CRITICAL SUPPORT BEAM WAS REPLACED THAT SPANS FRONT FACADE. STUDIOWORKS BUILDING STOREFRONTS WERE REBUILT, INCLUDING NEW GROUND-FLOOR WINDOWS AND FRAMING, NEW ENTRIES, INCLUDING HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE DOORWAY AND IMPROVED VENTILATION WITH SCREENED TRANSOM WINDOWS. SEAMAN'S CHURCH FACADE WAS PAINTED AND A NEW PARTIAL FOUNDATION WAS POURED.
EDUCATION - IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED A 2-MONTH ARTIST-IN- RESIDENCE WHOSE PRIMARY FOCUS WAS WORKING IN LOCAL ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS. OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP TO REGIONAL ART EDUCATORS ON VTS INQUIRY-BASED METHOD, USING MUSEUM COLLECTION AS SUBJECT. MOUNTED TWO EXHIBITIONS, ONE BASED ON MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND ONE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BOTH IN MUSEUM GALLERY AND A TEMPORARY CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION IN NORTH CHURCH PROJECT SPACE, WHICH WAS ALSO THE LOCATION OF AN EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT SERIES BY NEW YORK BAROQUE INCORPORATED. FOSTER NEW WORK - IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED THIRTEEN ARTISTS- IN-RESIDENCE, MOST FOR 4-WEEK TERMS, WHO WORK IN A RANGE OF MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES. MOUNTED EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY ART BY STUDIOWORKS ALUMNI AT MUSEUM GALLERY AND A TEMPORARY INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE BY AN ARTIST- IN-RESIDENCE AT THE NORTH CHURCH PROJECT SPACE. PARTNERSHIPS - IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED CROSS-BORDER ART AND CULTURAL GUIDE IN PRINT AND MAINTAINED YEAR-ROUND RESOURCES ONLINE, SENT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF REGIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK. ORGANIZED SUMMER-LONG FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES IN DOWNTOWN EASTPORT AND ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S EVE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, INCLUDING HOSTING FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT AT STUDIOWORKS VENUE WITH LIVE BAND AND COMMUNITY BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE. WORKED WITH MUSEUM EDUCATION CONSULTANT FROM ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM IN BOSTON WHO PRESENTED WORKSHOP TO LOCAL EDUCATORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Hugh French | EXECUTIVE DI | 30 | $30,333 |
| Kristin Mckinlay | ASST DIR OF | 20 | $18,200 |
| Robert Tuckett | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| April Mullins | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| John Leroux | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Andres Verzosa | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Penelope Lemon | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Markley Boyer | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Raine Miller | TREASURER/SE | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Bohlen | PRESIDENT/VP | 1 | $0 |
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