2022-11-15T18:56:40-06:00 2021-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2021-01-01 221487275 THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION NEWA 9735966550 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 9735966550 2022-11-15 1 SAYAKA ARAKI XXX-XX-XXXX GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2022-11-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART LINDA C HARRISON 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 45506591 0 X WWW.NEWARKMUSEUM.ORG X 1909 NJ THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART OPERATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM OF SERVICE. 21 21 315 120 53409 0 10716404 10258347 183463 127528 774458 22524141 62424 1054554 11736749 33964570 0 0 0 0 9092154 8576109 0 0 2656480 6038606 9240032 15130760 17816141 -3394011 16148429 64370892 83186395 1908562 3305198 62462330 79881197 X FOUNDED IN 1909 BY THE MUSEUM PIONEER AND VISIONARY JOHN COTTON DANA, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART (NOMA) IS NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST MUSEUM AND RANKS TWELFTH NATIONALLY IN TERMS OF COLLECTION SIZE. 0 0 5504255 0 152898 EXHIBITIONS AND FACILITIES:2021 NEW JERSEY ARTS ANNUAL: REVISION AND RESPONDON VIEW FROM JUNE 17 TO AUGUST 22, NNMOA PRESENTED 2021 NEW JERSEY ARTS ANNUAL: REVISION AND RESPOND. THE ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION IS SPONSORED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS. NMOA HOSTED THE 2021 EDITION OF THE LONG-STANDING SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE STATE'S ARTISTS. THE EXHIBITION JURORS WERE KRISTEN J. OWENS, ASSOCIATE CURATOR (PROGRAMS) FOR RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK'S PAUL ROBESON GALLERIES AT EXPRESS NEWARK, AND NMOA'S AMY SIMON HOPWOOD, ASSOCIATE CURATOR OF DECORATIVE ARTS. TOGETHER, THEY REVIEWED MORE THAN 1800 ENTRIES FROM 484 ARTISTS ACROSS NEW JERSEY. THE JURORS SELECTED 50 WORKS BY 45 ARTISTS THAT POWERFULLY INTERPRET THIS YEAR'S REVISION AND RESPOND THEME, INSPIRED BY ARTISTS' CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY AS THEY OFFER NUANCED PERSPECTIVES ON OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE WORLDS.WOLFGANG GIL: SONIC GEOMETRIESTHIS EXHIBITION, ON VIEW JUNE 3 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, WAS THE SECOND ITERATION OF NMOA'S GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM, WHICH SHOWCASES NEW WORK BY LIVING ARTISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. TYPICALLY A YEAR-LONG ENGAGEMENT, THIS ITERATION WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.A MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCE OF SPACE, SHAPE, AND SOUND, THE EXHIBITION PRESENTED SOUND SCULPTURES BY WOLFGANG GIL INTHE CONTEXT OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION.GIL'S INSTALLATIONS EXPLORED THE SCULPTURAL QUALITY OF SOUND AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIENCING EXTERNAL SPACE AND INTERNAL PERCEPTUAL PROCESSES. A VENEZUELAN-BORN AMERICAN ARTIST WHO LIVES AND WORKS IN NEWARK, GIL EMPLOYS SOUND AS A MALLEABLE MATERIAL WITH CURVES, EDGES, AND CHANGING GEOMETRIES. TO EXPLORE THE IDEA OF SOUND IN VISUAL TERMS, GIL PARTNERED WITH THE MUSEUM'S CURATORIAL TEAM TO SELECT WORKSFROM THE COLLECTION TO INSTALL WITH HIS SONIC SCULPTURES. ALONG WITH THREE OF GIL'S SOUND SCULPTURES,SONIC GEOMETRIESFEATURES WORKS BY SAM GILLIAM, VICTOR DAVSON, SOL LEWITT, AND RICHARD ANUSZCKIEWICZ.SAYA WOOLFALK: FIELD NOTES FROM THE EMPATHIC UNIVERSETHIS EXHIBITION, ON VIEW OCTOBER 21 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022, IS THE THIRD ITERATION OF NMOA'S GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM, WHICH SHOWCASES NEW WORK BY LIVING ARTISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WELCOMES VISITORS INTO WOOLFALK'S KALEIDOSCOPIC AND CULTURALLY HYBRID WORLDS, FEATURES AN IMMERSIVE VIDEO INSTALLATION EXPLORING PORTRAITURE AND A SERIES OF NEW MIXED MEDIA COLLAGES, ALL ACCESSED THROUGH THE NORTH WING ELEVATOR, TRANSFORMED BY WOOLFALK'S DIGITALLY COLLAGED MURALS. KNOWN FOR HER SITE-SPECIFIC MULTIMEDIA WORKS THAT INVESTIGATE GLOBAL TRADITIONS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCE, WOOLFALK IS THE CREATOR OF THE EMPATHICS - FICTIONAL FUTURISTIC BEINGS WHO TIME-TRAVEL AND SHAPE-SHIFT ACROSS THE MULTIVERSE. FOR THIS EXHIBITION WOOLFALK STUDIED THE MUSEUM'S HERBARIA (PLANT SPECIMENS) AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING COLLECTIONS, REINTERPRETING THESE ARTIFACTS - AND THEIR RELATION TO AMERICAN IDENTITY - FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE EMPATHICS.SAYA WOOLFALK: TUMBLING INTO LANDSCAPEA COMPANION AND LONGER-TERM EXHIBITION TITLED SAYA WOOLFALK: TUMBLING INTO LANDSCAPE IN THE HISTORIC AMERICAN GALLERIES SEEING AMERICA: 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES, OPENED ON OCTOBER 7 AND IS ON VIEW THROUGH SUMMER 2023. AS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SINCE 2019, WOOLFALK IMMERSED HERSELF IN THE MUSEUM'S AMERICAN ART AND NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTIONS. WITH SAYA WOOLFALK: TUMBLING INTO LANDSCAPE THE ARTIST HAS CREATED AN INTERVENTION EXPLORING QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE LAND AND MULTIPLE HISTORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. DRAWING ATTENTION TO WHAT IS REPRESENTED - AND MORE OFTEN NOT REPRESENTED - IN THESE LUMINOUS, EDEN-LIKE PAINTINGS, TUMBLING INTO LANDSCAPE FEATURES A NEW SELF-PORTRAIT BY WOOLFALK WITH A SELECTION OF THE MUSEUM'S HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SIX RECENTLY CONSERVED WORKS ON VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES.THREE HALF LOZENGES BY PHILLIP K. SMITH IIINMOA DEBUTED THE LATEST PERMANENT ART INSTALLATION BY RENOWNED LIGHT ARTIST PHILLIP K. SMITH III DURING THE EVENING OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEWARK ARTS FESTIVAL. THREE HALF LOZENGES ILLUMINATES THE MAIN FACADE OF THE MUSEUM, STANDING AS A BEACON FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK AND ACTIVATING THE DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT. THE INSTALLATION IS SMITH'S FIRST MAJOR, SITE-SPECIFIC ARTWORK ON THE EAST COAST. LOCATED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF DOWNTOWN NEWARK AND ITS DEVELOPING ARTS DISTRICT, THE INSTALLATION IS UNIQUELY COLOR CHOREOGRAPHED BY SMITH AS A PRECISELY PACED, FULL-SPECTRUM WORK EXPERIENCED FROM THE STREETS AND THE SURROUNDING WASHINGTON PARK. SHIFTING FROM FULL FIELDS OF COLOR TO GRADATING LINES AND CURVES, THE THREE HALF-LOZENGE SHAPED WINDOWS OPERATE AS A MONUMENTAL LIGHT-BASED TRIPTYCH AT THE SCALE OF ARCHITECTURE. DURING THE DAY, THE FACADE REMAINS ITS TRUE, HISTORICAL SELF. AT SUNSET, THE WINDOWS SLOWLY EMERGE AS FULL COLOR, RECONFIGURING ONE'S EXPERIENCE OF THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART, WASHINGTON PARK, AND THE CITY ITSELF.ENDANGERED! WHAT THREATS DO ANIMALS FACE IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD? THIS ONGOING EXHIBITION, WHICH OPENED ON NOVEMBER 12, EXPLORES THE STORIES BEHIND SOME EXTINCT, THREATENED AND LOWER RISK SPECIES, AS WELL AS HOW HUMAN BEHAVIOR AFFECTS ANIMALS.VISITORS ARE INVITED TO MAKE A PROMISE TO HELP SAVE VARIOUS ANIMALS WORLDWIDE.LOST WORLD: THE AUDUBON IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCEA COMPANION EXHIBITION LOST WORLD: THE AUDUBON IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IS A DIGITAL RECREATION OF THREE AREAS AND THE CURRENTLY ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES THAT ONCE CALLED THEM HOME. TAKEN FROM AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA, ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THESE ANIMALS COME TO LIFE.THIS PAIR OF EXHIBITIONS LAUNCHED THE FIRST PHASE OF A COMPREHENSIVE REIMAGINING OF THE ENTIRE THIRD FLOOR, WHERE DYNAMIC EARTH HAD BEEN ON VIEW FOR 20 YEARS.COMMUNITY 5D: ALL EYES ON NEWARKIN 2021, NMOA'S LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CONVENED THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH PROMPTED THE INAUGURAL PRESENTATION OF DIGITAL EXHIBITIONS IN THE MUSEUM'S WELCOME CENTER. THIS INSTALLATION ON VIEW NOVEMBER 26 THROUGH MARCH 20, 2022, FEATURED A SERIES OF PORTRAITS BY NEWARK PHOTOGRAPHER ALESSANDRO "FRESCO" CERDAS. EACH PHOTOGRAPH CAPTURES THE SPECIAL, SOMETIMES UNSEEN, PEOPLE OF THIS CITY AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE FOR ALL TO CONNECT WITH DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AROUND US. COLLECTIONS -NATIVE ARTIST OF NORTH AMERICATHE REGISTRAR AND CURATORIAL DEPARTMENTS COLLABORATED ON A MAJOR ROTATION OF 20 EXAMPLES OF REGALIA AND TEXTILES, PER THE COLLECTIONS CARE POLICY OF ROTATING LIGHT SENSITIVE TEXTILES OFF VIEW EVERY TWO YEARS.REFINEMENT -0 OBJECTS WERE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASE. 28 PURCHASES, 14 GIFTS, AND 3 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. 209 OBJECTS WERE DEACCESSIONED FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. 3892996 0 6348 REGISTRAR & CURATORIAL:THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART'S VAST AND DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF MORE THAN 300,000 OBJECTS, RANKS, IN TERMS OF ITS HOLDINGS, AMONG THE TOP 30 MUSEUMS NATIONALLY. THE MUSEUM IS NOW CUSTODIAN TO OVER 300,000 OBJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA, ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND A NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS SUPPORT ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE MISSION BY PROVIDING THE INSPIRATION AND CONTENT FOR AN EXTENSIVE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM. BY PARTNERING WITH TEACHERS AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS TO DELIVER CURRICULUM, FIELD TRIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, THE MUSEUM SERVICES BETWEEN 25,000 TO 50,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS EACH YEAR. COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE LONGEST RUNNING BLACK FILM FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY, A FREE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION, AND FAMILY DROP-IN PROGRAMS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS, INCLUDE CONTENT INTEGRATED FROM THE COLLECTIONS.28 PURCHASES, 14 GIFTS, AND 3 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION; 209 OBJECTS WERE DEACCESSIONED FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. 3832061 0 28615 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM:LIKE MANY ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART (NMOA) HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND FACED UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES OVER THE PAST YEAR. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SHUTDOWN BEGAN IN MARCH 2020, THE MUSEUM BEGAN PRESENTING DIGITAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS, TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES FROM NEW JERSEY, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2021, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED OFFERING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, EVEN AFTER REOPENING TO THE PUBLIC IN JUNE 2021.THE NMOA'S EXTENSIVE MENU OF LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED DIGITAL PROGRAMS, KNOWN AS #NMOAATHOME, SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED FAMILY, YOUTH, AND ADULT AUDIENCES ACROSS A VARIETY OF ONLINE PLATFORMS INCLUDING FACEBOOK LIVE, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, ZOOM AND YOUTUBE. FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 WE REACHED 6,803 PEOPLE THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS VIA ZOOM AND OVER 48,000 ON SOCIAL MEDIA.NEW VIRTUAL STEM+ARTS FIELD TRIPS RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEWARK'S WARDS AND NEW JERSEY. A TOTAL OF 13,334 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WERE SERVED IN 2021. A SERIES OF 13 NEW NMOA VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS CONNECTED TO CLASSROOM CURRICULA AND SATISFIED STATE STANDARDS DURING THE EXTENDED CLOSURE OF NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE MUSEUM REACHED PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR MUSEUM FAMILY NETWORK TO SERVE STUDENTS IN NEWARK AND BEYOND. ALL NMOA VIRTUAL PROGRAMS HELPED STUDENTS UNDERSTAND CLASSROOM TOPICS, RETAIN CONTENT, BUILD VISUAL LITERACY, AND ENGAGE WITH NEW CONCEPTS IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, IDENTITY AND EQUITY, AND THE PRACTICE OF EMPATHY. PROGRAMS INCLUDED EXPLORATION OF TOPICS SUCH AS DINOSAURS, EARTH AND THE MOON, FOSSILS, AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS AND UTILIZED RESOURCES FROM OUR AMERICAN, AFRICAN, AND ASIAN ART COLLECTIONS. NMOA ALSO PRESENTED VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIRS, WHICH INCLUDED A HOST OF ACTIVITIES FEATURING THE PLANETARIUM, LIVE ANIMALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH TURTLE BACK ZOO, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS. IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE YEAR, THE MUSEUM OFFERED AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT A SCHOOL IN PATTERSON, WHICH ENGAGED 176 KIDS. THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART CONTINUED TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS SUPPORTING STUDENTS AT HOME. IN 2021, 4 NEW VIRTUAL HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED. THESE FUN, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FEATURED OBSERVATIONS, GAMES, WRITING, DRAWING AND MOVEMENT WITH LIVE MUSEUM EDUCATORS. LIVE AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN OBSERVATION AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS BY FOCUSING ON AESTHETICS AND CRITIQUE. CROSS-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES COMBINED LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND VISUAL ARTS. VIRTUAL CREATIVE PLAY PROGRAMS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AUDIENCES AND THEIR FAMILIES CONTINUED TO SERVE THE YOUNGEST OF LEARNERS THROUGH A VIRTUAL FORMAT. 181 CHILDREN AGES 3-5 AND THEIR CAREGIVERS EXPLORED THE MUSEUM'S ART AND SCIENCE COLLECTIONS THROUGH STORYTELLING, SONG, PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES AND AN ART-MAKING PROJECT IN 2021. A SELECTION OF 2021 SESSIONS INCLUDED INTERACTIVE STORYTIME AND THE ART OF PUPPETRY; COMMUNITIES; PAINTING WITH MUSIC AND MAKE MUSIC AND A HARMONICA!; FLORAL LANDSCAPES; COLLAGE THE FOUR SEASONS; AND PAINT AN OSTRICH.VIRTUAL FAMILY DROP-INS FOR CHILDREN AND WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR SERVING OVER 542 PARTICIPANTS. PROJECTS MADE USE OF HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS TO DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST AS CHILDREN EXPLORED THEIR CREATIVITY AND LEARNED NEW TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS IN ART, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. PROGRAMS INCLUDED SESSIONS FOR YOUTH AGES 5-10+ EXPLORING MOVEMENT, ARTMAKING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS; THE ART OF MAGIC AND POCKET SOLAR SYSTEMS; THE PRINCIPLES OF HIP HOP AND ANCIENT EGYPT; BURBLE, FIZZ, KABOOM!; MEET AND MAKE ART WITH ARTIST ADEBUNMI GBADEBO; CELEBRACIN DE FAMILIA WITH 123 ANDRES; AND STORY HOUR WITH HARMONICA SUNBEAM.OTHER VIRTUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED ASK AN ASTRONOMER AND STARGAZING, FOCUSING ON ASTRONOMY; HAPPY HOUR AND ART BITES FOCUSING ON FOOD, POPULAR CULTURE AND ART; GAMES LIKE ESCAPE ROOM AND MURDER MYSTERY; AND PLAYFUL PROGRAMS SUCH AS ART ROAST AND ART TRIVIA. THE MUSEUM OFFERED MUSEUM CRAWLS AND ART OLYMPICS, WHICH EXPLORED OTHER MUSEUMS' COLLECTIONS, ARTIST TALKS AND STUDIO VISITS, AS WELL AS PANELS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TO FOLLOW COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR INDOOR GATHERINGS AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES IN NEWARK, THE NMOA RECONFIGURED ITS POPULAR FULL-DAY CAMP NEWARK MUSEUM INTO SUMMER LEARNING PODS. IN SMALL PROJECT-BASED CLASSES OF NO MORE THAN 15 STUDENTS, CAMPERS DEVELOPED THEIR SKILLS OF OBSERVATION, COMMUNICATION AND PARTICIPATED IN STEM+ARTS CURRICULUM. CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN SIX SESSIONS THAT RAN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH MUSEUM-SUPPLIED MATERIALS. A TOTAL OF 66 YOUTH WERE SERVED. WEEKLY THEMES INCLUDED THE EARTH AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR PLANET; THE BUILDING OF BRIDGES TO MAKE CONNECTIONS FROM HOMES TO SKYSCRAPERS TO CAVES; THE ART OF THE SPOKEN WORD; EXPLORATION OF THE PAST AND HOW IT IMPACTS OUR DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE; EXPLORATION OF STRENGTH THROUGH THE LENSES OF SCIENCE, DANCE AND ART; AND HONORING THE DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE PEOPLE UNIQUE AND CONNECTS THEM. THE RESILIENCE OF THE TEENS PARTICIPATING IN THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM WAS THE MUSEUM'S INSPIRATION THIS YEAR, EVEN AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS KEPT NEWARK SCHOOLS CLOSED THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE 31 EXPLORERS MET VIRTUALLY EITHER AS A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALLY WITH MUSEUM STAFF FOR PAID WORK STUDY AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (UP TO 15 HOURS A WEEK IN JULY AND AUGUST, AND 7-10 HOURS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR), UTILIZING MUSEUM-ISSUED LAPTOPS. MUSEUM STAFF ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ALL-STARS PROJECT TO LEAD A SERIES OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR EXPLORERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION SKILLS AND ENGAGED THE FINANCIAL BOSS TO DELIVER A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY. EXPLORERS ATTENDED PSAT AND SAT TRAINING FROM THE PRINCETON REVIEW, TOOK 12-15 HOURS OF PRACTICE TESTS, AND HAD UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ONLINE TOOLS AND MATERIALS. AS A RESULT, EXPLORERS REPORTED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN SCORES OF 200-300 POINTS ON AVERAGE THIS YEAR. SINCE COVID HEALTH RESTRICTIONS AND SHUTDOWNS BARRED STUDENTS FROM VISITING OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OR TOURING COLLEGES, MUSEUM STAFF PROVIDED PERSONALIZED COACHING ON RESEARCHING COLLEGES AND COMPLETING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. IN JUNE, ALL 14 SENIOR STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND FROM THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM. THIRTEEN GRADUATES WENT ON TO ATTEND COLLEGE IN THE FALL, AND ONE ENLISTED FOR MILITARY SERVICE. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR & CEO LINDA HARRISON, THE MUSEUM IS BECOMING MORE VISITOR- AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED TO BETTER MEET THE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF ITS AUDIENCE. AS PART OF THIS SHIFT, THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY DAYS EVENTS PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT RESIDE IN THE REGION (E.G., AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINX, ETC.), AND IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THESE COMMUNITIES (E.G., ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, INEQUALITY, AND RACISM, ETC.). THE PROGRAMMING REACHED A WIDE, MULTIGENERATIONAL, MULTI-ETHNIC AUDIENCE AND WAS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY BEING FREE OF CHARGE, WITH SEVERAL EVENTS FEATURING ACTIVITIES FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS. EACH COMMUNITY DAYS EVENT INCLUDED DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, FROM PANEL DISCUSSIONS TO HANDS-ON ARTMAKING, MUSICAL AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, VIRTUAL TOURS OF NMOA'S COLLECTIONS, AND A VARIETY OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES. THE MUSEUM PRESENTED SIX VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,540 ATTENDEES VIA ZOOM (AVERAGE OF 257 PARTICIPANTS PER EVENT) AND 20,471 ATTENDEES ON SOCIAL MEDIA (AN AVERAGE OF 3,312 PARTICIPANTS PER EVENT). SCIENCE-THEMED COMMUNITY DAYS INCLUDED ZOOPALOOZA, WHICH EXPLORED THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, AND CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, WHICH INCLUDED INVESTIGATIONS ABOUT FLORA AND FAUNA. 13229312 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 119 0 315 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA FL IL MD MA NH NJ NY NC RI UT VA WI X X X SAYAKA ARAKI CFO 9735966681 49 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 ALLEN J KARP CO-CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC FITZGERALD REED CO-CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JACOB S BUURMA VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT H DOHERTY VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE LIEBERMAN VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL B MCLEAN VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER B SAYRE TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA BONESTEEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH L BUCKLEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELEONORE K COHEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ANN DILLON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER T ENGLOT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE C GILFILLAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS A JOHNSON ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MYUNGWON LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH LIEBERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHID J MALIK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE A PHILLIPS MD MPH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW H RICHARDS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA SLATER STOKES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA SHANLEY SUTTE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA C HARRISON CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY 50.00 X 295338 0 64074 DEBORAH KASINDORF VP, DEPUTY DIR. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 50.00 X 198082 0 45106 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO DEPUTY DIR., INFRASTRUCTURE 50.00 X 187127 0 39500 CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTY DIR., COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEGIES 50.00 X 163950 0 35675 SILVIA FILIPPINI-FANTONI DEPUTY DIR., LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT 50.00 X 161074 0 31991 TIMOTHY WINTEMBERG SR DIR STRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN 50.00 X 148213 0 19045 DAVID MAY SR. DIR.,FACILITIES OPERATIONS 50.00 X 111730 0 44442 KRISTIN CURRY DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING/SPECIAL EVENTS 50.00 X 111785 0 29218 OBI TAIWAN OZOCHIAWAEZE DIRECTOR OF IT 50.00 X 180387 0 0 SHIRLEY THOMAS SR. DIR., EDUCATION 50.00 X 105017 0 24788 1662703 0 333839 10 0 1 0 DEERPATH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION 37 PROGRESS STREET UNION NJ 07083 CONSTRUCTION 1448521 BUILDING CONSERVATION ASSOCIATES INC 44 EAST 32ND STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 RESTORATION SERVICES 538997 CIVILIZATION 1122 E PIKE STREET 1473 SEATTLE WA 98122 WEBSITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 180000 ENOM SOLUTIONS 1086 TEANECK ROAD SUITE 3C TEANECK NJ 07666 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 166532 MCCARTER & ENGLISH LLP 100 MULBERRY STREET NEWARK NJ 071010652 LEGAL SERVICES 139120 8 351300 545686 7198832 2162529 10258347 EXHIBITION AND LOAN FEES 900099 38418 38418 ADMISSIONS 900099 30666 30666 MEMBERSHIP DUES & TOURS NTD 900099 23481 23481 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 19386 19386 EDUC PGMS & WORKSHOPS 611710 9229 9229 6348 6348 127528 1550146 1550146 550260 14283 535977 535977 535977 13566297 18814588 11406890 0 2159407 18814588 20973995 20973995 105250 545686 104502 748 748 76679 16346 60333 60333 INSURANCE RECOVERY 900099 250000 250000 OTHER REVENUE 900099 150002 150002 PARKING LOT INCOME 900099 57494 53409 4085 457496 33964570 187861 53409 23464953 1221917 620394 225669 375854 5352272 3402125 664887 1285260 565623 452070 14120 99433 759203 579629 35121 144453 677094 504638 37038 135418 203065 26555 176510 94017 94017 199031 199031 992619 639170 210718 142731 333719 150871 182848 1096588 913339 61339 121910 195029 162815 18587 13627 757784 640216 89626 27942 40557 35472 4349 736 155134 101515 23003 30616 55068 35795 8259 11014 1516567 1440738 30332 45497 413752 398574 6071 9107 COLLECTIONS CARE 2103565 2103565 ACQ OF WORKS OF ART 552660 552660 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 416858 376405 18891 21562 EQUIPMENT REPAIR 114019 92766 12781 8472 17816141 13229312 1930349 2656480 4186033 4910093 2243419 14052693 1370420 662879 157258 218713 122325 402576 65314324 51207525 14773833 14106799 41500525 48816152 17079 16490 64370892 83186395 1661874 1103391 0 2012000 246688 189807 1908562 3305198 X 45329030 64732454 17133300 15148743 62462330 79881197 64370892 83186395 16148429 1270438 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13025100 10555443 9102999 10716404 10258347 53658293 13025100 10555443 9102999 10716404 10258347 53658293 3244313 50413980 568704 756828 1483361 815789 2100406 5725088 748 748 2545 53210 69242 8884 457496 591377 59975506 3231432 0.84060 0.87030 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: BOOK SALE/ OTHER REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,545. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,711. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 150,002. INSURANCE RECOVERY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 250,000. PARKING LOT INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 53,210. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 64,531. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,884. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 57,494. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 43057160 18824588 4979222 5487621 199031 61174318 42234820 75339 4417853 3507498 163354 43057160 38418187 89726 5705421 1822324 156190 42234820 43504779 363500 -1371887 3711226 366979 38418187 48763846 574393 5678260 10903803 607917 43504779 0.76751 0.22426 0.00823 0 0 60484375 45743737 14740638 3607375 4638083 -1030708 1222574 825705 396869 14106799 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 189807 189807 X 34992766 1270438 14283 1284721 33708045 199031 57494 256525 33964570 17573899 14283 14283 17559616 199031 57494 256525 17816141 PART III, LINE 1A: THE VALUE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND GIFTS OF ART OBJECTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PURCHASES OF ART OBJECTS BY THE MUSEUM ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM'S POLICY IS TO UTILIZE BOARD DESIGNATED ACQUISITION FUNDS TO ACQUIRE NEW OBJECTS FOR ITS COLLECTIONS. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PART III, LINE 4: THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART'S VAST AND DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF MORE THAN 300,000 OBJECTS, RANKS, IN TERMS OF ITS HOLDINGS, AMONG THE TOP 30 MUSEUMS NATIONALLY. THE MUSEUM IS NOW CUSTODIAN TO OVER 300,000 OBJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN ART, ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA, ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, DECORATIVE ARTS, NUMISMATICS, AND A NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC BALLANTINE HOUSE. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS SUPPORT ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE MISSION BY PROVIDING THE INSPIRATION AND CONTENT FOR AN EXTENSIVE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM. BY PARTNERING WITH TEACHERS AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS TO DELIVER CURRICULUM, FIELD TRIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, THE MUSEUM SERVICES BETWEEN 25,000 TO 50,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS EACH YEAR. COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE LONGEST RUNNING BLACK FILM FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY, A FREE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION, AND FAMILY DROP-IN PROGRAMS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS, INCLUDE CONTENT INTEGRATED FROM THE COLLECTIONS. IN 2021, BECAUSE OUR ONLINE DATABASE IS NOT AVAILABLE, 0 OBJECTS WERE ADDED. 28 PURCHASES, 14 GIFTS, AND 3 TRANSFERS WERE ACCESSIONED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION; 209 OBJECTS WERE DEACCESSIONED FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A STABLE STREAM OF INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2018. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 14,283. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 57,494. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B 14,283. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PARKING LOT INCOME REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 11 57,494. 2021 GALA 572375 477375 95000 84136 7532 1347 DONOR LUNCH 78561 68311 10250 1542 9945 650936 545686 105250 85678 7532 11292 104502 748 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LINDA C HARRISON CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY 291756 0 0 0 3582 0 37951 0 26123 0 359412 0 0 0 DEBORAH KASINDORF VP, DEPUTY DIR. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 196920 0 0 0 1162 0 25454 0 19652 0 243188 0 0 0 SAYAKA ARAKI CFO DEPUTY DIR., INFRASTRUCTURE 186426 0 0 0 701 0 24046 0 15454 0 226627 0 0 0 CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTY DIR., COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEG 162177 0 0 0 1773 0 21067 0 14608 0 199625 0 0 0 SILVIA FILIPPINI-FANTONI DEPUTY DIR., LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT 160881 0 0 0 193 0 20698 0 11293 0 193065 0 0 0 OBI TAIWAN OZOCHIAWAEZE DIRECTOR OF IT 180137 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180387 0 0 0 TIMOTHY WINTEMBERG SR DIR STRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN 144538 0 2500 0 1175 0 19045 0 0 0 167258 0 0 0 DAVID MAY SR. DIR.,FACILITIES OPERATIONS 108865 0 1400 0 1465 0 14357 0 30085 0 156172 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE BONUS IN 2021. THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII IN COLUMN (D) AND/OR SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). X 14 0 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M. PART I, LINE 32B: HIRE AND USE OF THIRD PARTIES: THE NEWARK MUSEUM OCCASIONALLY CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL AUCTION HOUSES SUCH AS SOTHEBY'S TO SELL NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. THESE GIFTS MAY BE WORKS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THE COLLECTION FOR YEARS, BUT THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DE-ACCESSIONED, OR THEY MAY BE WORKS OF ART OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DONATED TO THE MUSEUM THAT DO NOT FIT WITH THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS. PART I, LINE 33: GIFTS OR ART OBJECTS TO THE MUSEUM ARE EXCLUDED FROM REVENUE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IN ACCORDANCE THIS, THE REVENUE IS ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, MISSION STATEMENT: FOUNDED IN 1909 BY THE MUSEUM PIONEER AND VISIONARY JOHN COTTON DANA, THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART (NOMA) IS NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST MUSEUM AND RANKS TWELFTH NATIONALLY IN TERMS OF COLLECTION SIZE. GLOBAL AND DIASPORIC, THE COLLECTION INCLUDES MORE THAN 130,000 ARTWORKS, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY. FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO THE ART OF TODAY, NMOA BOASTS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND DEPTH IN THE ARTS OF GLOBAL AFRICA; ARTS OF GLOBAL ASIA, FEATURING A RENOWN TIBETAN COLLECTION AND BUDDHIST ALTAR; ARTS OF THE AMERICAS, WITH PARTICULAR STRENGTH IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART; ARTS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, AND DECORATIVE ARTS. VISITOR- AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED, NMOA RESPONDS TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE DIVERSE PUBLICS IT SERVES BY OFFERING EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMMING, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND LOCAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS. A FOUR-ACRE CAMPUS INCLUDES THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BALLANTINE HOUSE (1885); THE WARD CARRIAGE HOUSE (1860); THE OLD STONE SCHOOL HOUSE (1784); THE ALICE RANSOM DREYFUSS MEMORIAL GARDEN; AND HORIZON PLAZA. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR AND CEO LINDA C. HARRISON, NMOA HAS LAUNCHED AN ERA OF TRANSFORMATION TO CREATE AN ENGAGED CITIZENRY BY REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF THE ART MUSEUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATES: "THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART OPERATES, AS IT HAS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, IN THE PUBLIC TRUST AS A MUSEUM OF SERVICE, AND AS A LEADER IN CONNECTING OBJECTS AND IDEAS TO THE NEEDS AND WISHES OF ITS CONSTITUENCIES. OUR RENOWNED ART COLLECTIONS HAVE THE POWER TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, AND THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES. IN THE WORDS OF DANA, 'A GOOD MUSEUM ATTRACTS, ENTERTAINS, AROUSES CURIOSITY, LEADS TO QUESTIONING AND THUS PROMOTES LEARNING.'" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MANDATE, THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PRESENTING SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, PERMANENT GALLERIES, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, A RESEARCH LIBRARY, PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ENRICH PEOPLES' LIVES. CONSIDERED THE BIRTHPLACE OF MUSEUM-BASED EDUCATION, THE MUSEUM REMAINS ONE OF THE LEADERS IN ARTS EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY. THE MUSEUM OFFERS A WEALTH OF ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR NEW JERSEY STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS, THAT SUPPORT STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE REGION BY PROVIDING VARIED PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES THAT INCREASES VISITORS' ENGAGEMENT WITH WORKS IN THE COLLECTIONS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING AND CREATIVITY. IN JUNE 2021, THE MUSEUM REOPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC AND STARTED OFFERING SEVERAL PROGRAMS ONSITE, MOSTLY OUTDOORS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, FROM JUNE 9 TO SEPTEMBER 24, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED 14 LIVE MUSIC AND FILM PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 1,092 PEOPLE. ALL PROGRAMS TOOK PLACE IN THE MUSEUM'S ALICE RANSOM DREYFUSS MEMORIAL GARDEN WITH A LIMITED CAPACITY AND SAFETY GUIDELINES TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAD AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER, THE MUSEUM HELD FOUR COMMUNITY DAYS: FIESTA LATINA, BLOCK PARTY, COCKTAILS AND CANDY CANES, AND WINTER WONDERLAND, WHICH ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 1,729 PEOPLE. FIESTA LATINA CELEBRATED THE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH MUSIC, DANCING, AND ARTMAKING ACTIVITIES, WHILE THE BLOCK PARTY MARKED THE DEBUT OF THREE HALF LOZENGES, A SITE-SPECIFIC LIGHT INSTALLATION BY PHILLIP K. SMITH III AT THE MUSEUM'S WASHINGTON STREET FACADE. COCKTAILS AND CANDY CANES AND WINTER WONDERLAND WERE FUN-FILLED EVENTS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES, CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS. OTHER EVENTS SUCH AS THE LEARNING PODS, A FILM SCREENING AND PANEL IN THE AUDITORIUM, AN EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION, A TILE MAKING WORKSHOP, A TEEN EVENT, AN ART AFTER DARK EVENT, AND ONSITE CREATIVE PLAY AND FAMILY DROP-IN SESSIONS ENGAGED AN ADDITIONAL 538 PEOPLE FOR A TOTAL OF 3,425 PEOPLE ATTENDING ONSITE PROGRAMS IN 2021. DATA COLLECTED FROM SURVEYS INDICATE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, AN INCREASE OF DIVERSITY AS COMPARED TO 2020 AND A HIGH SATISFACTION LEVEL FOR ALL PROGRAMS. TO BETTER CONNECT WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN PRESENT AT SEVERAL EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE CITY OF NEWARK SUCH AS THE HALSEY FESTIVAL, AND PRESENTED SEVERAL EVENTS OUTSIDE ITS DOORS, INCLUDING TWO MOVIES IN NEWARK RIVERFRONT PARK AND AN ARTMAKING COMPETITION IN MILITARY PARK, CONNECTING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 504 PEOPLE. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: IN MID 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO), ADP TOTALSOURCE, FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. AS RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED TWO SETS OF 2021 FORM W-2S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM ESTABLISHES THE CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AND THE MEMBER'S QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MUSEUM'S MEMBERS ELECT THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES OTHER THAN THE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B UNDER THE NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT, CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS REQUIRE MEMBERS' APPROVAL SUCH AS MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND DISSOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING THE CFO), IT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS/APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND WHEN THE RETURN IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO ALL THE MUSEUM'S TRUSTEES FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT AND RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES. THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THE MUSEUM CAN AND/OR SHOULD OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE MUSEUM'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MUST MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ALL COMMITTEES CONTAINS: 1. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. 2. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND ENSURES THAT THE COMPENSATION LEVELS COMPARE WITH ART MUSEUMS IN COMPARABLE MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS THE MUSEUM ALSO CONSIDERS PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION INCLUDED IN FORMS 990 FILED BY OTHER ART MUSEUMS. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS), WHO THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2021. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 AS WELL AS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE MUSEUM DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE MUSEUM HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE AUDIT OF THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.