Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART CELEBRATES THE VALUE, DIVERSITY, AND UNIQUENESS OF THE VISUAL ARTS AND ARTISTS OF WISCONSIN. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY COLLECTING, CONSERVING, DOCUMENTING, EXHIBITING, AND PROMOTING AESTHETIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VISUAL ARTS OF WISCONSIN.
MOWA EXPLORES THE ART AND CULTURE OF WISCONSIN. FOUNDED IN 1961, THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 5,000 WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC ART BY MORE THAN 350 WISCONSIN ARTISTS. THE 32,000-SQUARE-FOOT WEDGE-SHAPED BUILDING HOUSES FIVE PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERIES AND FOUR TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACES, AS WELL AS CLASSROOMS, VISIBLE ART STORAGE, A SHOP, AND A LARGE ATRIUM FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. THE SURROUNDING FOUR-ACRE GREEN SPACE, THE MOWA GARDENS, FEATURES A TREE-LINED FIELD FOR ACTIVITIES AND FESTIVALS, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND GROVES OF TREES, SEVERAL OUTDOOR SCULPTURES, AND INTERCONNECTED WALKWAYS THAT LEAD TO EXCITING DESTINATIONS IN WEST BEND. MOWA ALSO OPERATES A 1,700 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY, MOWA | DTN , LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE'S SAINT KATE - THE ARTS HOTEL, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER SATELLITE LOCATONS IN MILWAUKEE AND MADISON.
MOWA OFFERS UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE THE MINDS OF TODAY'S YOUTH AND CONNECT ART TO THE EVERYDAY, INCLUDING K-12 SCHOOL GROUP TOURS FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ANNUALLY, HOMESCHOOL TOURS, ART-MAKING STUDIOS, CAMPS, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, AND GIRL SCOUT TOURS.
EVERYONE'S A MEMBER AT THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART. MUSEUM ADMISSION FEES ARE ACTUALLY LOW COST MEMBERSHIPS THAT ALLOW UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM FOR A FULL YEAR. THIS PHILOSOPHY ENCOURAGES FREQUENT PARTICIPATION IN 18 ROTATING EXHIBITIONS AND 175+ FREE-FOR-MEMBER PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE RESULT IS A WELCOMING AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY-A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS A MEMBER
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 |
|---|
| Laurie Winters | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $155,000 |
| Derek Tyus | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Stonehouse | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Schloemer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Schilling | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rafael Salas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Ramsthal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rafael Francisco | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Maples | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Lipman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr James Hyde | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Prudence Pick Hway | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Dunn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen R Drought | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lea Culver | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Burke | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Laconte | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Rolfs | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Sellinger | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Dale Kent | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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