THE CAUSE OF ART IS THE CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE Those words byWilliamMorris, inscribed in stone above the museum’s front entrance, exemplify our longstandingmission to bring the power of art to the greatest possible number of people. Your support for the museum continues this important tradition of connecting art and the public. Learn more at amam.oberlin.edu/support. FROM THE DIRECTOR It is with enormous pleasure that I have returned to the Allen as interimdirector, a position I’ve held on three previous occasions since 2003. I am honored to be supporting the museum once again as we undergo a leadership transition. We all owe a debt of gratitude to former director Andria Derstine, nowDeputy Director and Chief Curator at the Cleveland Museum of Art. In every part of her life at Oberlin and the Allen, she made a difference, with her optimism, enthusiasm, and willingness to give every topic due consideration, transforming the complex into the manageable. In my role as consultant to the museum, I worked with Andria throughout her 18 years here, so I can say, without reservation, that she has prepared the museum for a bright future. As I write this, a search committee, comprising Oberlin College faculty, administrative staff, andmembers of the Allen’s Visiting Committee is hard at work on finding her successor. I must also note, with sadness, the passing this past October of Carl R. Gerber (OC 1958). A longtime supporter of the Allen, including 16 years as chair of our Visiting Committee, and a loyal alumnus of Oberlin, Carl was instrumental in ensuring the museum’s success through generous gifts of artworks, funds both to purchase artworks and for general needs, and the establishment of an endowed fund to support acquisitions of contemporary art in perpetuity. His advice and encouragement to members of our staff, and his outreach on behalf of the museum have significantly enhanced the Allen and the value of an Oberlin education. He will be greatly missed. 87 North Main Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074 440-775-8665 amam.oberlin.edu Tue–Sat / 10 am–5 pm Sun / 1–5 pm Mon / Closed Always Free Cover: Students from the Oberlin College Dance Department presented Rising Again: Re-imagining “Stop the Church” at a symposium on HIV/AIDS, Christianity, and art held in November at the Allen. Photo by Mike Crupi. TANYA ROSEN-JONES EDITOR/DESIGNER Stacie Ross, Communications Director sross3@oberlin.edu CONTRIBUTING WRITERS SamAdams, Ellen Johnson ’33 Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Emily French, InterimCurator of Academic Programs Rory Gielty (OC 2027), Communications Assistant Jill Greenwood, Eric & Jane Nord Family Curator of Education CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE ALLEN? Search the entire collection online: amam.oberlin.edu/collection Take a deep dive into highlights from the collection with the Allen App: allen.stqry.app Visit the galleries, changing exhibitions, and the Frank LloydWright house virtually with Allen Augmented Reality: amam.oberlin.edu/aar DON’T MISS A THING Follow us @allenartmuseum Sign up for our e-newsletter: amam.oberlin.edu/e-news GROUP TOURS Free guided tours are available for adults and K–12 visitors. For information, please call 440-775-8166 or email education.amam@oberlin.edu.
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