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Officers
Aaron Milrad, BA, JD
Chairman Emeritus
Andrew L. Camden
Second Vice Chairman
Mary Baily Wieler
Third Vice Chairman
Maureen Pecht King
Secretary
Richard J. Kelly
Treasurer
Murray R. Tarnapoll |
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Directors
Elisabeth M. Bergan
Patricia S. Etchart
Charles E. Janson
Karen L. Johnston
Donald S. Luria
Sheila Bourke McGinity
Leonard M. Nelson, Esq
Katerine Duff Rines
Benjamin Schore
Nell F. Waltz
Jean R. Wente |
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Directors Emeritus
Ettore Barbatelli
Pamela M. Bruder
* Alan L. Cameros
Ellen MacNeille Charles
Mary Hollis Clark
Carol M. Clement-Harrison
David E. Connor
Dede Feldman
* Edith H. Fisher
James A. Fisher
Albert Glickman
Hannah L. Henderson
Marthajane Kennedy
Greta Brown Layton
Wendy M. Rebanks
Helen B. Spaulding
Joel D. Sugg
Samuel Thorne
Indru Watumull
* Richard Wheatland
Fay H. Williams
* = Founder
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest news from the Museum Trustee Association, The Network for Informing, Advising and Inspiring Museum Trustees. We want to share our monthly newsletter with all your museum trustees. If we don't have a current roster for your institution, please email it to Donna McQuery at office@mta-hq.org . MTA keeps these names and email addresses confidential of course. | |
 How Can You Increase A Contribution To Your Museum By 20% to 40%?
We all know 2009 will be a challenging year for our fundraising efforts on behalf of our museums. As board members we need to find creative approaches to fundraising. Here is an idea which may result in larger contributions.
Many donors who are over the age of 70 ½ are not aware that a special tax rule adopted as a part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on October 3, 2008 allows those over 70 ½ to make charitable contributions directly from their IRA or Roth IRA accounts, up to $100,000 a year, to your museum tax-free! This rule applies to contributions made through December 31, 2009.
As you know if a donor takes a withdrawal from their IRA they must declare this withdrawal as a part of their gross income that year and in most cases pay income tax. By using a tax-free rollover and possibly saving income tax liabilities of 20% to 40% donors can give more than they could from after-tax donations!
Of course each individual situation is unique and donors should consult their tax advisors to make sure they comply with the IRS rules. But by acquainting your older donors with this option you benefit your donor and hopefully your museum. You may find donations from places you least expected. In the months ahead we will continue to offer new ideas on fundraising which we hope you will share with your board and museum staff.
Jim McCreight, MTA President
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
MTA member, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
( www.metmuseum.org) in New York City, has announced that Thomas P. Campbell - an accomplished curator with a specialty in European tapestry who has worked at the Museum since 1995 - has been elected its next Director and CEO, succeeding Philippe de Montebello, who announced in January his intention to retire from the Metropolitan Museum at the end of this year.
Mr. Campbell, who organized the groundbreaking and widely acclaimed exhibitions Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence (2002) and Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor (2007), is currently Curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts as well as Supervising Curator of the Museum's Antonio Ratti Textile Center. He was elected by the Board of Trustees and will assume the directorship of the Metropolitan Museum on January 1, 2009. |
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MTA Partners with AAM on Museums Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
 MTA is a Partnering Organization with AAM on the program scheduled for February 23-24, 2009 in Washington, DC. We urge MTA members who can travel to Washington and meet with their congressional representatives to discuss continued federal support for museums to please assist AAM in this program.
AAM is pleased to invite museum professionals and advocates from around the country to Washington, DC on February 23-24, 2009 for Museums Advocacy Day. During the two-day program, participants will be briefed on AAM's legislative agenda and will learn how to effectively communicate the value of museums to public policy makers. The second day will consist of visits to Capitol Hill where advocates will make their case to Congress.
In 2009, a new Congress and a new administration will begin working on a wide range of issues, including funding for museum programs and the reauthorization of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). We need to make our voices heard!
"There could not be a more critical time for museum advocates to make their case on Capitol Hill," said AAM President Ford Bell. "With so much at stake, we need to effectively communicate the value of museums to our elected officials."
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MTA Membership
Thanks to the following museums who have renewed their MTA Membership during the past few weeks. Your continued support is appreciated!
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Columbus Museum
Woodmere Art Museum
Grand Rapids Art Museum
The Wilson Museum
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Peabody Essex Museum
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Current Exhibits at MTA Member Museums
 Museum of Science
Butterfly Garden - Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory filled with exotic plants. Overlooking the Charles River, this tropical oasis offers a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New England and across the globe. Upon entering the garden, you'll begin to notice the details - size, color pattern, wing shape-that make each species unique. Printed guides with photographs will help you identify the butterflies and moths you see, while labels interspersed among the exotic foliage will highlight key behaviors to watch for, such as feeding, courting, and basking.
Quail Botanical Gardens
Encinitas, CA
· Mexican Garden: The new Mexican Garden celebrates the botanical and horticultural wealth of Mexico
· Undersea Garden: succulents and other plants in a landscape that simulates an undersea coral reef
· Landscape for Fire Safety: a demonstration of fire-safe landscape plants, design and maintenance practices
· Miniature Railroad: a miniature landscape that replicates a local Southern California scene in the 1920s-1930s
· California Gardenscapes: a demonstration of many native California plants in a variety of landscape situations with information on planting, watering and maintenance
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World Federation of Friends of Museums
 The WFFM Council meeting and General Assembly will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from Thursday April 30 to Sunday May 3, 2009. MTA is a member of the organization and MTA Treasurer Murray Tarnapoll serves as President of the U.S. Federation of Friends of Museums.If you are interested in the conference you can get further information at their website, www.museumsfriends.org.
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MTA is looking for NEW BOARD MEMBERS
 If you are a current or former museum trustee you might be interested in serving on the MTA board. We usually meet at least twice a year around the country for a business meeting and usually have the opportunity to have behind the scenes museum tours and/or private collection tours. Regular tele-conference board meetings are also held during the year.
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2009 Regional Museum Conferences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 30-May 4, 2009
Join Us for Trustees Day on
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 MARK YOUR CALENDAR to attend the AAM Trustee Day program in Philadephia on May 2, 2009
MTA is working with the American Association of Museums in developing an outstanding program for the second annual Trustees Day program at the AAM annual conference. Mark your calendars for Saturday May 2, 2009. An outstanding keynote speaker has been obtained and we will tell you more about that next month. | |
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