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Valuable Support
To carry out its mission, the Chazen Museum of Art depends on the valuable support of individuals, businesses, and private foundations, as well as government grants and funds from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
The following individuals and organizations deserve special recognition for their recent support of Chazen Museum of Art programs and exhibitions from April 1 – September 30, 2016.
Lydia K. Feidler Charitable Trust University League, Inc. William N. Lane Theodore Iltis, in memory of Helen Iltis Robert Santurri, in celebration of Norm Santurri Roberto and Patricia Rengal Robert M. & Anne W. Bolz Charitable Trust Exxon Mobil Foundation ITW Foundation artscene January – June, 2017
A docent introduces students to Beth Cavener’ s L’ Amante in 2015. Photo Jeff Miller / University Communications
people well, they ask good questions, and they Initial yearlong training prepares docents to lead are visually discriminating. And of course, good general tours and the weekly drop-in tours schoolteachers have all the skills required to offered every Thursday at 12:30 p. m. and introduce visitors to the Chazen collection and Sundays at 2 p. m. Docents also receive special exhibits. continuing education on temporary shows at the museum that might entail instruction from the
The newest class of docents brings a wealth of show’ s curator, a lecture from the exhibiting language skills including Spanish, Portuguese, artist, or training from an expert on the
French, and Japanese. In addition, Lambert says particular show’ s subject. This prepares them for they are exceptionally well travelled, and the many tours they give to school, University, combined, they have visited most of the world’ s and community groups throughout the year. notable museums.
The following donated to a fund for the Chazen Ambassadors to use for programming:
Helen T. Burish Terry Family Foundation, Inc. Jane Taylor Coleman Maureen E. Kind Stephen and Pamela Hootkin Betty and Corkey Custer Pat Smith Leslie and Johanna Garfield Chazen Foundation Frederic Mohs