THE BARNES FOUNDATION (EIN 23-6000149)

Program 1 [2020]
THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTION CARE AND CONSERVATION. THE BARNES ART COLLECTION COMPRISES OVER 8,000 WORKS OF FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, INCLUDING PAINTINGS, FRAMES, WORKS ON PAPER, FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE METALWORK. THE FOUNDATION'S PHILADELPHIA FACILITY INCLUDES A STATE-OF-THE-ART PAINTING CONSERVATION LAB. IN 2020, THE BARNES CONTINUED RESEARCH INTO AMEDEO MODIGLIANI'S WORKING METHODS AND MATERIALS, A PROJECT THAT WILL CULMINATE IN AN EXHIBITION AT THE BARNES IN 2022. TECHNICAL EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE 12 MODIGLIANI PAINTINGS IN THE BARNES COLLECTION IN PROGRESS INCLUDES ULTRAVIOLET-VISIBLE FLUORESCENCE PHOTOGRAPHY, INFRARED REFLECTOGRAPHY, AND X-RADIOGRAPHY. X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY (XRF) ANALYSIS WITH BOTH SPOT AND ELEMENTAL MAPPING IS BEING PERFORMED TO CHARACTERIZE PIGMENTS. TECHNICAL EXAMINATION OF THE 21 PAINTINGS BY SOUTINE AND MANY OTHER PAINTINGS IN THE COLLECTION CONTINUED AND INCLUDED X-RADIOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION TREATMENTS.THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED THE MULTI-YEAR PROJECT, BEGUN IN 2015, OF RECOATING THE NEARLY 887 METAL OBJECTS DISPLAYED ON THE WALLS OF THE COLLECTION GALLERY. THE TREATMENT CONSISTS OF REMOVING OLD COATINGS, CLEANING THE SURFACE OF THE METAL, AND APPLYING A PROTECTIVE WAX COATING TO THE OBJECT. 628 OBJECTS HAVE BEEN TREATED TO DATE. CONSERVATORS CONTINUED THEIR EFFORTS ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT TO PRESERVE THE BARNES'S 365 WORKS OF ART ON PAPER, 280 OF WHICH ARE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN THE COLLECTION GALLERY. IN ADDITION, THE SENIOR CONSERVATOR CONTINUED TO EXAMINE EGYPTIAN OBJECTS IN THE ANTIQUITIES COLLECTION. THE BARNES PRESENTED TWO EXHIBITIONS IN OUR AILEEN AND BRIAN ROBERTS GALLERY IN 2020. THE FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO AN INNOVATIVE BUT UNSUNG FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR IN MODERN ART. MARIE CUTTOLI: THE MODERN THREAD FROM MIRO TO MAN RAY WAS CURATED BY CINDY KANG, ASSOCIATE CURATOR AT THE BARNES AND WAS ON DISPLAY FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2020 THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2020. MARIE CUTTOLI (1879-1973) COMMISSIONED THE MOST CELEBRATED ARTISTS OF HER TIME - PICASSO, BRAQUE, LEGER, LE CORBUSIER, MAN RAY, AND MIRO, AMONG OTHERS - TO CREATE DESIGNS FOR THE HISTORIC TAPESTRY WORKSHOPS IN AUBUSSON, FRANCE, SINGLE-HANDEDLY REVIVING THE FRENCH ARTISAN TRADITION AND REVEALING MODERNISM'S PROFOUND DIALOGUE WITH THE DECORATIVE ARTS. THE EXHIBITION, WHICH TRACED CUTTOLI'S PIONEERING CAREER AND FEATURED LARGESCALE TAPESTRIES AND PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CLOTHING, RUGS, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, HELD A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE BARNES FOUNDATION. WHEN A SELECTION OF CUTTOLI'S TAPESTRIES TOURED THE US IN THE 1930S AND '40S, DR. ALBERT C. BARNES WAS ONE OF HER MOST VOCAL ADVOCATES AND PATRONS. THE SECOND EXHIBITION WAS A LANDMARK EXHIBITION FEATURING THE RICH AND VARIED SCULPTURE OF WOODCARVER ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984). ELIJAH PIERCE'S AMERICA WAS THE FIRST MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE OF PIERCE'S WORK TO BE PRESENTED OUTSIDE HIS HOME CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS. THE EXHIBITION WAS ON DISPLAY FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2021. PIERCE IS KNOWN BEST FOR A TOUR-DE-FORCE VOLUME OF BIBLICAL SCENES. HIS CARVINGS DEPICT REMARKABLE NARRATIVES, RELIGIOUS PARABLES, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SCENES, EPISODES FROM AMERICAN POLITICS AND REFLECT HIS EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THE FIRST GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS BORN INTO FREEDOM. ELIJAH PIERCE'S AMERICA FEATURED MORE THAN 100 RARELY SEEN WORKS CREATED BETWEEN 1923 AND 1979, INCLUDING PAINTED BAS-RELIEFS AND FREE - STANDING CARVINGS. USING WOOD, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, CREPE PAPER, HOUSE PAINT, ALUMINUM FOIL, GLITTER, AND RHINESTONES, PIERCE CREATED EXTRAORDINARY OBJECTS THAT EXPRESSED HIS FAITH, VALUES, AND PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD.OVER FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND, THE BARNES PRESENTED FROM THE ROOT TO THE FRUIT: PORTRAITS OF BLACK FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AN OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY INSTALLATION BY WEST PHILADELPHIA ARTIST KEN MCFARLANE. PROJECTED ONTO THE FACADE OF THE BARNES, THE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT CELEBRATED BLACK FATHERHOOD AND WORKED TO COUNTERACT THE FALSE NARRATIVE OF THE ABSENTEE BLACK FATHER. BROUGHT TO THE BARNES BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS THE PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER AND THE MANTUA CIVIC ASSOCIATION, THE INSTALLATION WAS A COLLABORATION WITH WE EMBRACE FATHERHOOD, A COALITION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA FATHERS, ACTIVISTS, AND ARTISTS AND PC RADIO LIVE.THE BARNES'S CURATORIAL AND CONSERVATION STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK WITH COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD TO PRODUCE SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ABOUT OUR COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. CONSERVATION AND CURATORIAL STAFF SUBMITTED ESSAYS BASED ON THEIR MULTI-YEAR EFFORTS TO EXAMINE AND ANALYZE ALL WORKS IN THE BARNES COLLECTION BY PAUL CEZANNE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CATALOGUE TO BE CO-PUBLISHED WITH RIZZOLI IN 2021. IN 2020, THE BARNES PRODUCED A 160 PAGE, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE TO COMPLEMENT THE EXHIBITION MARIE CUTTOLI: THE MODERN THREAD FROM MIRO TO MAN RAY, TRACING CUTTOLI'S CAREER, FROM HER WORK IN FASHION AND INTERIORS UNDER HER LABEL MYRBOR TO HER REVIVAL OF THE FRENCH TAPESTRY INDUSTRY. EDITED BY CINDY KANG, ASSOCIATE CURATOR AT THE BARNES, AND CO-PUBLISHED WITH YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, THE CATALOGUE FEATURES ESSAYS BY FRENCH AND AMERICAN SCHOLARS.TO ACCOMPANY THE EXHIBITION ELIJAH PIERCE'S AMERICA, THE BARNES PRODUCED THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL PUBLICATION ON THE ARTIST IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS. THE CATALOGUE MARKS A NEW PHASE OF PIERCE'S CRITICAL RECEPTION AND CELEBRATES HIS RICH AND VARIED BODY OF WORK, FEATURING MORE THAN 100 RARELY SEEN WORKS CREATED BETWEEN 1923 AND 1979. THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS ONGOING SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH ON OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ART IN ITS COLLECTION, AND ON THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS FOUNDERS. IN 2020, THE ARCHIVES, LIBRARY, AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD MAKING THE VIOLETTE DE MAZIA COLLECTION AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. PROCESSING AND CATALOGUING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND THE FRONT MATTER FOR THE FINDING AID HAS BEEN WRITTEN. THE FINDING AID WILL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE BARNES WEBSITE IN 2021. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS AN ART LIBRARY IN ITS PHILADELPHIA FACILITY WHICH IS OPEN TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS, GENERALLY BY APPOINTMENT. WORK ON IMPLEMENTING A DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED IN 2020. THE DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DAMS) WAS ACQUIRED TO ENABLE PROPER STORAGE AND INTELLECTUAL CONTROL OF THE INSTITUTION'S IMAGES, AND TO PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL DIGITIZATION OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THE COLLECTIONS RESEARCH TEAM CONTINUED TO PRODUCE NEW RESEARCH AND CONTENT ABOUT THE BARNES COLLECTION, INCLUDING 340 SHORT DESCRIPTIONS AND TEN EXTENDED NARRATIVES ABOUT OBJECTS ON THE WEBSITE, AND 27 NEW RESEARCH PAPERS ON ARTWORKS IN OUR HOLDINGS. THIS CONTENT IS MEANT TO PROVIDE READERS WITH BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OBJECTS AND THE ARTISTS OR CULTURES WHO MADE THEM. THIS CONTENT IS ALSO VIEWABLE ON BARNES FOCUS, THE FREE MOBILE GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION. EXPENSES FOR COLLECTIONS CARE INCLUDES A PRO-RATA SHARE OF DEPRECIATION AND OTHER FACILITY COSTS.
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Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
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$6.7M
Program 2 [2020]
THE FOUNDATION'S PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY IN PHILADELPHIA WELCOMED MORE THAN 71,000 GUESTS DURING THE SIX AND A HALF MONTHS THE BARNES WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS REQUIRED THE BUILDING TO BE CLOSED FOR 25 WEEKS. IN PREPARING TO WELCOME VISITORS BACK TO THE BUILDING, THE FOUNDATION REIMAGINED EVERY ASPECT OF OPERATIONS TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR VISITORS AND STAFF, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A SAFE AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING FOR MEANINGFUL AND ENRICHING ENCOUNTERS WITH ART. MEASURES INCLUDED MANDATORY MASKS, REDUCED VISITOR CAPACITY, CONTACTLESS AND TIMED TICKETING, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, RIGOROUS CLEANING PROTOCOLS AND INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE PLEXIGLAS AND SPACING STANCHIONS. UPON REOPENING, THE BARNES'S PUBLIC HOURS WERE TEMPORARILY REDUCED FROM 6 DAYS PER WEEK TO 4 DAYS. A RETAIL STORE SELLS REPRODUCTIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE ART COLLECTION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES ENTERTAINING PRIVILEGES TO ITS MEMBERS, HOSTING APPROXIMATELY 30 SPECIAL EVENTS DURING 2020.THE BARNES IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING YOUTH AND FAMILIES FROM ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. BY BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND DEEPENING EXISTING ONES, WE ARE WORKING TO UPHOLD DR. BARNES'S BELIEF THAT ART IS FOR EVERYONE. IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH 2020, THE BARNES CONTINUED TO HOST ITS POPULAR MONTHLY IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, WELCOMING 6,916 GUESTS AT PECO FREE FIRST SUNDAY FAMILY DAYS AND 1,180 PARTICIPATING IN FIRST FRIDAYS. THE JANUARY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NIGHT ATTRACTED NEARLY 700 YOUNG ART LOVERS FOR LIVE MUSIC AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW 30 AMERICANS. MORE THAN 700 GUESTS JOINED THE BARNES FOR ARTIST BASH, FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY MUSICIANS, DANCERS, ARTISTS, AND POETS. ALL ON-SITE PROGRAMMING WAS PAUSED IN MARCH, WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS AND THE CLOSURE OF OUR BUILDING. HOWEVER, THE BARNES CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE THE CREATIVE SPIRIT ONLINE THROUGH A NEW INSTAGRAM LIVE SERIES, #BARNESROLLCALL: LIVE TALKS WITH ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS. IN THE FALL, THE BARNES LAUNCHED THE ONLINE SPEAKER SERIES FACING CHANGE. OFFERED EVERY OTHER MONTH, THIS NEW PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS FOR A MULTICULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA.THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED THE THIRD YEAR OF PUENTES A LAS ARTES / BRIDGES TO THE ARTS, AN ART-BASED BILITERACY PROGRAM FOR PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN ELL/ESL EARLY LEARNERS FROM SOUTH PHILADELPHIA'S GROWING LATINX IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, MANY OF WHOM ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. LESS THAN HALF OF THE CHILDREN FROM THESE FAMILIES ARE ENROLLED IN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUENTES DE SALUD, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PHILADELPHIA'S LATINX POPULATION, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. THIS YEAR, 48 EARLY LEARNERS, 94 SIBLINGS, AND 83 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS GAINED 75 HOURS OF ARTS AND LITERACY INSTRUCTION. IN 2020 THE BARNES CONTINUED BARNES @ LOLA 38, A COLLABORATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO FOSTER NEW CULTURAL PATHWAYS AND ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR COMMUNITIES IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. IT OFFERS MONTHLY PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, WITH ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES FOR FAMILIES, TEENS, AND ADULTS. IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAM, 65 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED TO ALIGN WITH THE AREA'S INVESTMENT IN CREATIVE PLACEMAKING TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND LOCAL ECONOMIES. MONTHLY PROGRAMMING ENGAGED 1,478 PARTICIPANTS, RANGING IN AGE FROM SIX MONTHS TO 83 YEARS, AND INCLUDED PECO FREE FIRST SUNDAY FAMILY DAYS AT THE BARNES, FOR WHICH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION; WEDNESDAY TEEN OPEN STUDIOS; THURSDAY BARNES PRESENTS! EVENTS; AND SATURDAY FAMILY WORKSHOPS. THE BARNES CREATED FAMILY ART TIME ACTIVITY SHEETS, DESIGNED FOR EARLY LEARNERS AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE 12, FOR FREE DOWNLOAD FROM THE BARNES WEBSITE. AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THESE ACTIVITY SHEETS OFFER CREATIVE PROJECTS INSPIRED BY ARTISTS AND OBJECTS IN THE BARNES COLLECTION. USING MATERIALS COMMONLY ON HAND, KIDS AND THEIR ADULTS CAN CREATE ART AND LEARN ABOUT ARTWORKS IN THE COLLECTION FROM THE SAFETY OF HOME. TO FOSTER SUSTAINED CULTURAL ACCESS BEYOND FIRST-TIME ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES, THE BARNES OFFERS THE ART FOR ALL COMMUNITY PASS TO LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PASSHOLDERS AND UP TO THREE GUESTS WITH A YEAR OF FREE ADMISSION AS WELL AS DISCOUNTS AT THE BARNES SHOP AND CAFES. IN 2020, THE BARNES ISSUED MORE THAN 400 ART FOR ALL COMMUNITY PASSES.IN ITS SECOND YEAR, BARNES FOCUS, THE FREE INTERPRETIVE GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE GALLERIES, CONTINUED TO BE ESSENTIAL IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE VISITORS - ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF BARNES FOCUS, 8.9 MILLION IMAGES WERE SENT FROM VISITORS' PHONES TO THE BARNES SOFTWARE, INCLUDING 75,000 FROM OUR REOPENING IN JULY THROUGH THE FALL.PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR VISITATION INCLUDES A PRO-RATA SHARE OF DEPRECIATION AND OTHER FACILITY COSTS FOR ALL LOCATIONS.
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
No causes provided
No populations provided
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$7.3M
Program 3 [2020]
THE BARNES-DE MAZIA EDUCATION PROGRAM BUILDS ON DR. ALBERT BARNES'S GROUNDBREAKING APPROACH TO TEACHING VISUAL LITERACY AND THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY DR. BARNES, VIOLETTE DE MAZIA, AND JOHN DEWEY, WHICH EMPHASIZES THE FORMAL ANALYSIS OF ART AND REFLECTS PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION PHILOSOPHIES OF THE 1920S. THIS PIONEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WAS EXPANDED IN 2016 TO INCLUDE NEW COURSE OFFERINGS THAT COMPLEMENT THE BARNES METHOD AND HIGHLIGHT OTHER INTERPRETIVE APPROACHES. STUDENT ENROLLMENT CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN 2020, WITH A GROWTH OF MORE THAN 500% OVER FOUR YEARS PRIOR. FROM JANUARY TO MID-MARCH, MORE THAN 430 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES. FOLLOWING OUR TEMPORARY CLOSURE IN MID-MARCH, THE BARNES QUICKLY PIVOTED TO MOVE EXISTING CLASSES TO AN ONLINE FORMAT AND LAUNCHED A SUITE OF NEW VIRTUAL COURSES, LEADING ENROLLMENT TO SKYROCKET. IN APRIL ALONE, NEARLY 500 STUDENTS TOOK COURSES-ALMOST HALF OF THE TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN 2019. FROM APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER, MORE THAN 2,800 STUDENTS FROM SIX COUNTRIES AND 39 STATES TURNED IN FOR 46 NEW CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGHOUT 2020, THE BARNES INCREASED ACCESS TO CLASSES BY PROVIDING ABOUT 300 NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. THE BARNES CONTINUED USING ART TO ENHANCE MEDICAL STUDENTS' EDUCATION IN ITS PROGRAMS WITH DREXEL UNIVERSITY, THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. AN EXTENSION OF THE INITIATIVE, A NEWSLETTER WITH PENN MEDICINE TITLED RX/MUSEUM, LAUNCHED IN SUMMER 2020. EMAILED WEEKLY TO PENN MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, ISSUES FEATURE AN ARTWORK FROM THE BARNES, THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, SLOUGHT, OR THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, ALONG WITH A REFLECTION WRITTEN BY AN ART HISTORY OR MEDICAL PROFESSOR THAT ENCOURAGES DOCTORS TO EXAMINE HOW HUMAN NATURE AND PHILOSOPHY RELATE TO MEDICAL PRACTICES. THE BARNES OFFERED A SERIES OF PUBLIC LECTURES IN 2020 ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. THE BARNES ALSO HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL TALKS RELATED TO THE FALL EXHIBITION ELIJAH PIERCE'S AMERICA AND THE COLLECTION. IN NOVEMBER, THE PUBLIC WAS ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND THE BARNES MEMBER LECTURE "NEW WAYS OF LOOKING AT MODIGLIANI," FEATURING IRESON AND SIMONETTA FRAQUELLI, AN ART HISTORIAN AND SPECIALIST IN 20TH-CENTURY EUROPEAN ART, WHICH WAS PRESENTED WITH THE ITALIAN CONSULATE IN PHILADELPHIA.THE BARNES ENGAGED PRE-K THROUGH 12 STUDENTS DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMMING. BEFORE THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS, BARNES STAFF PROVIDED MULTI- AND SINGLE-VISIT EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENRICH CORE CURRICULUM AREAS, REACHING 3,815 STUDENTS FROM AT LEAST 73 SCHOOLS. ONLINE, THE BARNES REACHED 7,543 STUDENTS FROM OVER 40 SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY.IN 2020, 262 STUDENTS FROM 21 SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, AND DELAWARE PARTICIPATED IN THE BARNES'S ANNUAL ART OF MATH CHALLENGE. IN THIS STEAM-BASED COMPETITION, K-12 STUDENTS CREATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS OF PAINTINGS IN THE COLLECTION, WHICH THEY PRESENT TO JUDGES DURING THE PECO FREE FIRST SUNDAY FAMILY DAY IN MARCH. STUDENTS WORK IN SMALL GROUPS TO BUILD THE MODEL AND THEN WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE MATHEMATICAL PROCESS THEY USED TO CREATE IT. PRIZES ARE AWARDED FOR DESIGN AND HOW WELL GROUPS ARTICULATE THE MATH CONCEPTS THEY USED. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSURES IN MID-MARCH, THE EDUCATION TEAM LAUNCHED BARNES ART ADVENTURES, AN ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR PRE-K-8 STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS. LED BY BARNES EDUCATORS AND FEATURING GUEST ARTISTS, THIS LIVE SHOW INVITES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND CREATE WHILE LEARNING ABOUT ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN EACH EPISODE, STUDENTS RESPOND TO ART FROM THE BARNES COLLECTION USING A CHAT FEATURE AND A VARIETY OF VISUAL ART EMOJIS AS WELL AS THROUGH LIVE VOTING AND POLLING. GUEST EXPERTS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO CREATIVE CAREERS IN AREAS SUCH AS ART CONSERVATION, VIDEO GAME DESIGN, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND VOCAL, MOVEMENT, AND THEATER ARTS. BARNES ART ADVENTURES AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' ABILITY TO ANALYZE WORKS OF ART; USE ART AS A REAL-WORLD CONTEXT FOR LEARNING CONTENT IN AREAS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM; AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO FIND RELEVANCE IN ART. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BUILD CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO SEE ART AS AN OUTLET FOR PERSONAL CREATIVE EXPRESSION. IN THE SIX EPISODES AIRED BETWEEN MAY 13 AND JUNE 17, BARNES ART ADVENTURES ATTRACTED MORE THAN 1,600 VIEWERS FROM 21 COUNTRIES. OVER THE COURSE OF 2020, THE PROGRAM REACHED MORE THAN 7,500 STUDENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, NEW YORK, NEW MEXICO, AND FLORIDA. THE BARNES PROVIDES FREE GENERAL ADMISSION ON SUNDAYS TO K-12 TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA AND PHILADELPHIA PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. WHEN THE BARNES TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN MARCH, THE BARNES LAUNCHED OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO SERIES BARNES TAKEOUT: YOUR DAILY SERVING OF ART. FEATURING BARNES CURATORS, SCHOLARS, AND EDUCATORS TALKING ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE WORKS IN THE COLLECTION, THE SERIES WAS DESIGNED TO OFFER A DAILY RESPITE - STIMULATING MINDS AND NOURISHING SOULS WHILE IN-PERSON ART EXPERIENCES WERE NOT POSSIBLE. AFTER THE BUILDING'S REOPENING IN LATE JULY, NEW BARNES TAKEOUT VIDEOS WERE RELEASED WEEKLY ON FRIDAYS. THE RESPONSE TO BARNES TAKEOUT WAS EXTRAORDINARY, WITH THE PROGRAM RECEIVING MORE THAN 400,000 VIEWS AS OF DECEMBER 2020. BARNES YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS QUADRUPLED, JUMPING FROM 495 TO MORE THAN 2,000 IN THE PROGRAM'S FIRST WEEK.THE BARNES OFFERS INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING JOB EXPERIENCE AND CONTINUED EDUCATION. IN 2020, THE BARNES HOSTED FIVE INTERNS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RELATED CLOSURES, MAKING OUR INTERN COHORT SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER THAN IN PRIOR YEARS.IN 2020, THE ARCHIVES, LIBRARY, AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD MAKING THE VIOLETTE DE MAZIA COLLECTION AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. PROCESSING AND CATALOGUING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND THE FRONT MATTER FOR THE FINDING AID HAS BEEN WRITTEN. THE FINDING AID WILL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE BARNES WEBSITE IN EARLY 2021. IN APRIL, THE BARNES LAUNCHED AN ENHANCED VERSION OF THE COLLECTION ONLINE WITH ADVANCED SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS. THE SITE'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY DR. BARNES AND HIS APPROACH TO LOOKING AT ART; USERS CAN BROWSE 3,000-PLUS OBJECTS BY LIGHT, LINE, COLOR, AND SPACE, MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WORKS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS, PLACES, AND CULTURES. USERS CAN ALSO SEARCH BY ARTIST, CULTURE, YEAR, AND GALLERY ROOM. IN 2020, THE BARNES CONTINUED ITS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WITH SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY. THIS YEAR, THE SJU PARTNERSHIP HAS GROWN TO ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO ENROLL FOR CREDIT IN ONE OF THE BARNES FOUNDATION'S CORE CURRICULUM CLASSES, TRADITIONS OF ART OR ELEMENTS OF ART.SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY IS THE BARNES'S PARTNER IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE 12 ACRE ARBORETUM, MAINTAINING AND INVESTING IN THE PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS, WHICH CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE LIVING COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 2,500 TAXA OF WOODY PLANTS AND PERENNIALS AND A HERBARIUM WHICH INCLUDES OVER 10,000 PRESERVED PLANT SPECIMENS. THE LIVING COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 38 "STATE CHAMPION" TREES. THE BARNES ARBORETUM IS HOME FOR A NATIONAL DISPLAY GARDEN OF HOSTA, THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF HARDY ORNAMENTAL FERNS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, AND A DISPLAY GARDEN OF MEDICINAL PLANTS UNIQUE IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGION.PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDES A PRO-RATE SHARE OF DEPRECIATION AND OTHER FACILITY COSTS.
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
No causes provided
No populations provided
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$2.7M

THE BARNES FOUNDATION

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