Museum Association
"Amplifying the voice of the Weatherspoon Art Museum and the visual arts in the cultural conversation of our community."
Since its inception as the Friends of Weatherspoon Gallery in 1942, the Museum Association has fulfilled the above mission by providing crucial guidance, funding, and volunteer time to the Weatherspoon. The Association, which is a certified non-profit organization, serves in an advisory and support capacity to the museum director and staff. Through its membership program, individual giving, and special fundraising events, the Association funds acquisitions, exhibitions, marketing initiatives, public receptions, and other museum projects, and operates the Museum Store. The Weatherspoon Guild served as an affiliate volunteer organization from 1964 through 2001, when the Association and the Guild merged to consolidate support efforts and activities.
Board members are elected to serve three-year terms and can be re-elected for an additional three years. The slate of nominations is offered for approval by the museum membership at its annual meeting in May. The Board meets four times per year, with its Executive Committee meeting in the interim months and additionally as needed. Standing Committees include Acquisitions, Annual Meeting, Education, Finance, Governance, Hospitality, Membership, Special Events, and Volunteers; ad hoc committees are organized for specific projects. With the exception of the Acquisitions Committee, which is chaired by the museum director, all committees are chaired by a board member and include both board and non-board members. If interested, please see the volunteer page.
Weatherspoon Museum Association Board of Directors 2011-2012:
Officers:
Geoff H. Wall, President
Joan Stone, Past President
Barbara Peck, Secretary
Eric Wisco, Treasurer
Jill Hillyer, Assistant Treasurer
Life Directors:
Barbara Boulton
Joan Gregory
Adelaide Holderness
Joan Falk Isaacson
Jackie Humphrey
Judy Proctor
Deborah Schandler
Flo Snider
Sarah Warmath
Florence Young
Board of Directors:
Nancy Luick Bryan
Doug Copeland
Marjory Cromer
Stephen Dull
Constance Gerard
Carol Cole Levin
Patrick Lucas
Gib McEachran
Donovan McKnight
Kerri Mubaarak
Barbara Peck
Reid Phillips
Annette Porter
Matthew Russ
Beatrice Schall
Kathrin Schalper
Joan Stone
Marta Tornero
Kim Trone
Geoff H. Wall
Darryl Wanzer
Joe Wheby
Eric Wisco
Ex-officio:
Nancy Doll, Director
Jill Hillyer, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Foundation Finance
Jennifer Champion, Alumni Affairs Representative
Reade Taylor, Vice Chancellor, Business Affairs
Patricia W. Stewart, Vice Chancellor, Univeristy Advancement
Dave Perrin, Provost
Kathy Craft, President, WAF
Joseph Johnson, Alumni Delegate
