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A Letter From The President On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to express my thanks to you, the members, for your generous and enthusiastic commitment to the work of the Foundation and to its growth in this year. Your Foundation has continued to promote the life and work of Charles Demuth, Lancaster’s most world-renowned son, interpret the role of the Demuth Family in Lancaster’s commercial development and cultural life, and preserve the historic complex of family buildings on East King Street. This is the mission of your Foundation, and I am pleased that this mission continues to guide and direct the workings of the Board of Trustees and has been central in the successes of this past year. Due to your continued commitment and enthusiasm, I am pleased to report to you the following successes of this past year: • Memberships are at their highest levels since the Foundation’s inception. • Applications for eight grants yielded eight approvals. • A new introductory orientation exhibit has been established to educate visitors to the museum on Charles Demuth, his work, and the Demuth Family’s role in Lancaster. • A well attended Garden Tour of Central Pennsylvania’s most beautiful gardens. • Selective participation in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s American Artists program. Ours is one of only 21 museums chosen for this selective participation. • Increased attendance at exhibit openings and increased access to the Demuth website. All of these successes could not be possible without the support of our members who contribute financially and with many volunteer hours to ensure that the mission of the Foundation continues. We are also deeply appreciative of the many gifts-in-kind extended to the Foundation over the past year. Although too numerous to note here, I thank all those whose names appear on the accompanying list of donors for their confidence in the work of the Demuth Foundation. It is an honor to serve the members of the Foundation, and I look forward to building on the successes of our past toward the bright prospects of another twenty years of service to Lancaster and the world at large. – John Snader |
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