LEWIS AND CLARK FORT MANDAN FOUNDATION INC
PO Box 1197, Bismarck, ND 58502 www.fortmandan.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation is to celebrate history, art and culture and to support the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan.

During calendar year 2018, the Foundation continued a transition from its previous role in operating the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center at Washburn, ND to providing financial support to the facility, now part of the North Dakota State Park system. The Foundation provided over $100,000 in contributions to the State of North Dakota to support historical and cultural interpretive programming at the Center and Fort Mandan historic site. With The Capital Gallery in Bismarck, ND, the Foundations new and expanded role remains focused on history, art, and culture in exciting and engaging ways.Highlights of the year with gallery exhibitions were:JanuaryFinal month of the #nowords exhibition of abstract art by Bismarck, ND artist Jessica Wachter, her largest ever. From the preceding three months through January, nearly 1,000 visitors enjoyed her remarkable work, including pieces up to 10 feet tall. The artist conducted presentations throughout the exhibition.February-AprilWinter Blend was the theme of this exhibition, showcasing all of the artists in the gallerys stable, from historical themed works to abstract to expressive. Nearly 500 visitors participated in this exhibition. May-JuneSpring Back exhibition featured two artists, Bismarck impressionist painter Donna Cristy with vivid palette knife oil paintings of landscapes and Michael Haynes, nationally recognized watercolor artist with his collection of Lewis & Clark Expedition themed works. A set of 12 important paintings depicting the members of the Expedition was acquired by a benefactor and the gallery in turn donated them to the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn for their permanent exhibits. Three hundred visitors enjoyed this exhibit. July-AugustDakota Perspectives was displayed, combining western North Dakota representational artist Kaye Burian with her dramatically-realistic images of the Bad Lands, horses, cowboys, bison and other western themes with the works of two Nigerian artists, Dotun Popoola and Jonathan Imafidor, whose mosaic-styled large pieces, depicting Dakota historical themes, were very popular. Over 500 attended this exhibition. September-OctoberThunder Hawk & Yellow Bird showcased the unique art form known as Indian Ledger Art, combining the artists talented perspectives laid upon historical documents, some dating back over 200 years. The exhibition also included canvases, sculptures and wooden effigies, all helping reveal the cultural heritage of this region through Native perspectives. Butch Thunder Hawk is Lakota Sioux and Monte Yellow Bird is Hidatsa, Arikara, Crow heritage. November-DecemberHoliday Showcase was the theme, again showing the gallerys wide variety of art genres including paintings, sculptures, pottery and blown glass works. The Capital Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and by appointment. The gallery is free and open to the public. Sales of original art augment the foundations fundraising efforts in support of its mission Celebrating History, Art, and Culture!

The Gallery makes space available for other nonprofit organizations to tell their stories to potential supporters, including:National Leukemia and Lymphoma Association, Minnesota and Dakotas chapter, which had leukemia survivors share their stories with nearly 100 in attendance. The Nature Conservancy, North Dakota chapter, which hosted 70 individuals who hear of conservation activities throughout the state supported by TNC.Invisible Innocence, a Bismarck-based non profit dedicated to supporting victims of human trafficking. This was the second year the gallery hosted their annual fundraising gala, which attracted over 100 supporters.Bismarck/Mandan Symphony Orchestra, which held its Conductors Club reception in the gallery with nearly 100 attending. The event included live musical performances by visiting artists and presentations on the future of the symphony.Century High Schools Peer to Peer program, which features students enrolled in the schools leadership program with at risk students, from recent immigrants to those with autism, Down Syndrome or other challenges. Over 100 attended the special exhibit of shoes designed by each student, telling their story, including school board members and the principal.

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