Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 200,245 | 194,289 | 230,747 | 298,785 | 304,820 | 1,228,886 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 200,245 | 194,289 | 230,747 | 298,785 | 304,820 | 1,228,886 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,228,886 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 200,245 | 194,289 | 230,747 | 298,785 | 304,820 | 1,228,886 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 20,476 | 38,985 | 38,398 | 29,291 | 33,987 | 161,137 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,390,023 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS THE GRATEFUL RECIPIENT OF SIGNIFICANT SERVICES BY UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE MADE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO AID THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION. PREDOMINANTLY, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION AS BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AS THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES IS NOT SUBJECT TO ACCURATE MEASUREMENT, THE VALUE OF THESE CONTRIBUTED SERVICES IS NOT REFLECTED HEREIN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF ART AND HERITAGE, THIS LANGUAGE PROGRAM PROMOTED ENGLISH AND/OR FRENCH CLASSES TO 7TH-9TH GRADE STUDENTS. THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF RICHMOND ALONG WITH THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE BORDEAUX AND THE COLLGE CASSIGNOL IN BORDEAUX PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2015. THESE PARTIES HAVE ORGANIZED CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN STUDENTS THROUGH A DIGITAL PLATFORM AND LETTERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH AMERICAN AND FRENCH ART. FOLLOWING EXCHANGES WITH STUDENTS IN RICHMOND, THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE BORDEAUX ORGANIZED AN EXHIBITION (JUNE 29 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018) THAT FEATURED PRESENTED WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, LETTERS, COLLAGES AND VIDEOS MADE BY THE STUDENTS FROM RICHMOND AND BORDEAUX. THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE TOURS JOINED BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS IN 2016. IN 2018, FRENCH STUDENTS VISITED ALEXANDER CALDER'S STUDIO WHERE HE LIVED FROM 1953 UNTIL HIS DEATH. FRENCH STUDENTS MADE A CALDER-INSPIRED MOBILE THAT THEY GIFTED TO THE AMERICAN STUDENTS. IN FRANCE, CURATING A CULTURE OF RESPECT, THE ART OF INCLUSION AND BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS ARE SUPPORTED BY A GRANT ADMINISTERED BY FRAME DVELOPPEMENT FROM THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE. L'ART ET LA MATIERE. PLEASE TOUCH INITIATED BY THE MUSE FABRE IN MONTPELLIER IN 2016 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUVRE, L'ART ET LA MATIRE IS A NEW TYPE OF TACTILE GALLERY. THE PROJECT HAS BENEFITED FROM THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS' EXPERTISE AND BEST PRACTICES. AN INCLUSIVE PROJECT, THE EXHIBITION DESIGN INCLUDED PARTICIPATION FROM SIGHT-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHO SUGGESTED NEW WAYS TO EXPERIENCE SCULPTURE. IN 2018 FIVE FRENCH FRAME MUSEUMS DECIDED TO ADAPT AND DEVELOP MONTPELLIER'S PROJECT BASED ON THEIR COLLECTIONS: THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LYON, THE MUSE D'ARTS DE NANTES, THE PALAIS DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LILLE, THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE ROUEN AND THE MUSE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE BORDEAUX. FOUR MEETINGS WERE SCHEDULED IN 2018 BY FRAME FRANCE AND FRAME DVELOPPEMENT TO COORDINATE THE SHOW'S ORGANIZATION BETWEEN THESE MEMBER MUSEUMS. THIS PROJECT IS PART OF AN AMBITIOUS ACCESSIBILITY POLICY THAT INCLUDES RAISING AWARENESS OF OTHERNESS THROUGH TOUCH FOR THE SIGHT- IMPAIRED. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY FRAME AND BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE IN FRANCE. 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, NANTES FRAME'S 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE AT THE NANTES MUSEUM OF ARTS FROM OCTOBER 24-26, AND WAS ATTENDED BY 98 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 85 MEMBER MUSEUM DIRECTORS, CURATORS AND EDUCATORS. THE CONFERENCE FEATURED A ROUND TABLE ON "THE EVOLUTION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES AND IDENTITIES OF MUSEUMS AS SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS IN CANADA, FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", FOLLOWED BY BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURAL PRACTICES OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS; THE INTERPRETATION OF PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS; THE EVOLUTION OF ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CURATORS AND EDUCATORS; AND THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION WITHIN MUSEUMS. OTHER WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON IDEAS FOR POTENTIAL NEW EXHIBITIONS, AND TURNKEY EXHIBITIONS SEEKING PARTNERS, AS WELL AS BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATIONS ON RESTORATION, AND OUTREACH TO TEEN AUDIENCES. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATORS FACILITATED THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS. DELEGATES VISITED THE ONGOING EXHIBITION NANTES, 1886: THE IMPRESSIONIST SCANDAL, AT THE NANTES MUSEUM OF ARTS, AND THE MEMORIAL TO THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FRAME FACILITATES EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND MAKING THEIR RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. THE BI-LINGUAL FRAME INITIATIVES ARE INFORMED BY THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AT EACH OF THE MEMBER MUSEUMS. DURING 2018, FRAME HELD THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND MEETINGS: NORTH AMERICAN EDUCATION MEETING RONNA TULGAN OSTHEIMER, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AT THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE AND FRAME BOARD MEMBER AND EDUCATION ADVISOR, AND LUISA ADRIANZEN-GUYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FRAME NORTH AMERICA, CONVENED A MEETING IN WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. NEWLY APPOINTED EDUCATION DEPUTY ADVISORS ANNE RICE, FROM THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART, AND THOMAS BASTIEN, FROM THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, MET ON MARCH 1 2018 TO DISCUSS THEIR METHODOLIGIES TO ENABLE FRAME NORTH AMERICA TO STAY RELEVANT, DYNAMIC AND ENGAGE OTHER EDUCATORS IN THE NETWORK. MS RICE AND MR. BASTIEN WILL PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS AND DISCUSS EDUCATION CONTENT FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND ONGOING DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF EDUCATION WITHIN FRAME. FRAME EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE IN PARIS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AT THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE INVITED FRAME FRANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A ROUNDTABLE AT INSTITUT NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE DE L'ART (INHA) IN PARIS. DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED METHODOLOGIES TO IMPROVE INCLUSIVENESS AND RESPONDING TO LOCAL CHALLENGES FOR MUSEUMS. EMILIE VANHAESEBROUCKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRAME IN FRANCE, HIGHLIGHTED THE DYNAMICS OF HOW AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK SUCH AS FRAME CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. SEVERAL HEADS OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF FRAME FRENCH MEMBER MUSEUMS ATTENDED. ICOM IN NANTES THE FRENCH COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS (ICOM) INVITED FRAME FRANCE TO TAKE PART IN A SYMPOSIUM "THE PARADOXES OF MUSEUMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY" AT THE MUSE D'ARTS DE NANTES ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2018. TWO BOARD MEMBERS - AURLIE ALBAJAR, HEAD OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE MUSE DES AUGUSTINS DE TOULOUSE, AND EMILIE VANHAESEBROUCKE - PARTICIPATED IN A ROUNDTABLE "MUSEUMS, BETWEEN PUBLIC OUTREACH AND CULTURAL "DIPLOMACY". CYRILLE SCIAMA, CURATOR OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES COLLECTIONS IN NANTES MODERATED THE ROUNDTABLE. OTHER GUESTS INCLUDED NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF NANTES AND THE LOUVRE ABU DHABI. SEVERAL FRAME COLLEAGUES ATTENDED THE SYMPOSIUM. SYMPOSIUM - MINISTRY OF CULTURE FRAME FRANCE WAS INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AT THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE TO A SYMPOSIUM "TEENAGERS & MUSEUMS" AT THE MUSE DES ARTS DCORATIFS IN PARIS TO COMPARE THE SITUATION BETWEEN FRANCE AND NORTH AMERICA. THE PRESENTATION WAS BASED ON SPECIFIC EXAMPLES RAISED AT A WORKSHOP ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NANTES. GIVERNY FRAME'S ANNUAL GIVERNY CONFERENCE PROMOTED SCHOLARLY CONVERSATION, OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF MEMBER MUSEUMS' PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS AND WAS HELD MAY 14-16, 2018 AT THE OFFICES OF THE TERRA FOUNDATION IN GIVERNY. A GROUP OF 28 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. THE GROUP PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS ABOUT FRAME EXHIBITIONS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND NEW IDEAS FOR EXHIBITIONS, AS WELL AS FRAME'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EXHIBITION PROGRAM, THE TACTILE GALLERY. FRDRICK FRANK, DIRECTOR OF THE MUSE DES IMPRESSIONNISMES, LED A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT JAPONISM/IMPRESSIONISM EXHIBITION. DIEGO CANDIL, DIRECTOR OF THE TERRA FOUNDATION EUROPE, HOSTED A DINNER AT HOTEL BAUDY. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION, FRAME WAS ABLE TO EXTEND THE INVITATION TO AN ADDITIONAL NINE COLLEAGUES, INCLUDING SEVERAL FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | IN 2018, FRAME'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDED FIVE GRANTS FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO OUR COLLEAGUES IN HARTFORD, KANSAS-CITY, LYON, MONTREAL, AND PORTLAND, AS FOLLOWS: HARTFORD: THE ART AND EMPATHY PROJECT - INFORMED AND ADAPTED FROM FRAME'S CURATING A CULTURE OF RESPECT - IS UNDERWAY AT THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART. CURRICULUM IS BEING DEVELOPED AROUND OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION THAT WILL BE USED AS CATALYSTS FOR ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CHALLENGING TOPICS AND ISSUES. THE PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED TO STAFF OF YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AS A WAY OF SUPPORTING THE CONVERSATIONS THAT BEGIN AT THE MUSEUM AND CAN BE FURTHERED OFFSITE BETWEEN STAFF AND YOUTH. THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM PLANS TO WORKSHOP THE CURRICULUM IN 2019 WITH A PARTNER ORGANIZATION. FRAME GRANT: 10,000 KANSAS CITY: AIMEE MARCEREAU DEGALAN OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART IS WORKING WITH FRANCES FOWLE, SENIOR CURATOR NATIONAL GALLERIES SCOTLAND AS CO-CURATORS FOR THE PATH TOWARD COLOR: ARMAND GUILLAUMIN, CZANNE, VAN GOGH AND THEIR CIRCLE. DEGALAN AND FOWLE MET WITH THE D'ORSAY AND THE VAN GOGH MUSEUM AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2018 TO DISCUSS KEY LOANS AND POSSIBLE INTEREST IN VENUES. THE CO-CURATORS HAVE SECURED LOANS IN PRINCIPLE FROM CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, THE PETIT PALAIS, PARIS, AND THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, JERUSALEM. ANOTHER TRIP TO FRANCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2019 TO MEET WITH COLLEAGUES IN FRENCH MUSEUMS (MOST OF THEM FRAME INSTITUTIONS) TO EXAMINE THEIR RELATED HOLDINGS. FRAME GRANT: 11,090. LYON: WITH THE SUPPORT OF FRAME, THE LYON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS DEVELOPS SHARED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS (BRAILLE LABELS, AUDIOGUIDES, VIDEOS, ETC) FOR L'ART ET LA MATIRE. PRIRE DE TOUCHER (ART AND MATTER: PLEASE TOUCH.) THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EXHIBITION CREATED BY THE MUSE FABRE IN MONTPELLIER A FEW YEARS AGO WITH AND FOR BLIND PEOPLE AND A WIDE AUDIENCE. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ADAPTED TO THE ART MUSEUMS IN LYON, NANTES, LILLE, ROUEN AND BORDEAUX. CASTS AND REPRODUCTIONS OF SCULPTURES FROM THESE FRAME MUSEUMS WILL BE PRESENTED IN A GALLERY TO ALLOW VISITORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THESE WORKS AND TECHNIQUES BY CONTEMPLATING THEM WITH THE HAND. IN ORDER TO BE AS RELEVANT AS POSSIBLE, THE LYON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HAS INSTALLED A FOCUS GROUP OF BLIND PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT ASSOCIATIONS. DURING THE FIRST TWO MEETINGS, PARTICIPANTS WERE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE PROJECT AND DEEPLY INVOLVED IN DIFFERENT WAYS OF SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST REPRODUCTION OF A KORE (550-540 B.C.) WAS DELIVERED IN DECEMBER 2018. FRAME GRANT: 6,380. MONTREAL: ON NOVEMBER 20, 2018 THOMAS BASTIEN, MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, EMILY WISKERA, DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART, AND JULIETTE BARTHELMY, PALAIS DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LILLE HELD THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE CALL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MUSEUM PROTOCOL AIMED AT WELCOMING AND ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES SUPPORTED BY FRAME WILL TAKE PLACE IN DALLAS AND MONTREAL IN APRIL 2019, AND IN LILLE IN JUNE 2019. FRAME GRANT: 11,900. PORTLAND: MARY WEAVER CHAPIN, PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, AND HEATHER LEMONEDES, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART ARE PLANNING A RESEARCH TRIP TO FRANCE TO CONNECT WITH FRAME COLLEAGUES. IN LATE OCTOBER 2018 THEY SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN NEW YORK AND MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (MOMA) AND EXPERIENCED TWO MAJOR VUILLARD CANVASES (INTERIOR, MOTHER AND SISTER OF THE ARTIST, 1893 AND EMBROIDERY BY THE WINDOW, 1895-96). THEY ALSO TOURED THE MOMA PRINT STUDY ROOM AND INTERACTED WITH CURATORS FROM BOTH INSTITUTIONS. FRAME GRANT: 10,000. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | FRAME'S WEBSITE IS THE PRIMARY TOOL FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ITS EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO ACTIVE IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND HAD 1,538 FACEBOOK 'LIKES- AND 1,672 FOLLOWERS AS OF MAY 6, 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | FRANCE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF LUISA ADRIANZEN-GUYER AS ITS NORTH AMERICAN ADMINISTRATOR UNDER A ONE YEAR, ANNUALLY RENEWABLE CONTRACT. DURING 2018, MS. ADRIANZEN-GUYER WAS COMPENSATED 71,872 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 990 IN PART IX, LINE 11A, FEES FOR SERVICES: MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF PAM CHANFRAU, ACP RESOURCES, INC. FOR ITS ACCOUNTING NEEDS. DURING 2018, MS CHANFRAU WAS COMPENSATED 1,500 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 990 IN PART IX, LINE 11C, FEES FOR SERVICES: ACCOUNTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HAS 30 MEMBER MUSEUMS - 15 BASED IN NORTH AMERICA AND 15 BASED IN FRANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBER MUSEUMS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S NORTH AMERICAN ADMINISTRATOR AND ITS TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL REPORTED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MATTERS ARE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUSIVE OF THE SUBJECT BOARD MEMBER, IF APPLICABLE). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION USES BEST PRACTICES WHEN ENGAGING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INCLUDING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND BACKGROUND VERIFICATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. |
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