Mission: To enhance and preserve a permanent collection of more than 85,000 objects, ranging from ancient mosaics to contemporary art. At its heart is the Cone Collection of modern art. Also part of the collection are the famous Lucas prints and drawings, Dalsheimer photography collection, the Levi sculptures and the Scott collection of American period furniture.
Latest accomplishments: "A Grand Design: The Art of th Victoria and Albert Museum," a highly acclaimed exhibition of world art from the London museum that attracted 155,000 visitors, making it the BMA's third-highest-attended exhibition, from October 1997 through January 1998.
On the horizon: Opening Oct. 4, 45 works including sculptures oil paintings, pastels, drawings, monotypes, lithographs and etchings by the French impressionist Edgar Degas. "Degas and the Little Dancer," running through Jan. 3, will focus on the evolution of the celebrated "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture.
About the BMA: Membership: 9,187 households. Attendance: 317,090 annually. Operating budget: $9 million. Endowment: $59.7 million.
Where and when: Art Museum Drive, Baltimore. Hours: 11 a.m. t p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. 410-396-7100.
Anthony W. Deering, chairman of the BMA's board of trustees on the future: "The BMA is deeply committed to diversifying and expanding our audience. We are developing closer ties to other arts organizations and institutions, as well as seeking ways to involve the many talented artists in our midst in the museum's exhibitions and programs."
Members of the board
Anthony W. Deering Marcellus
Alexander
Robert B. Barnhill Jr.
Raymond V. Bartlett
Douglas L. Becker
Karen Bond
William R. Brody
Eddie C. Brown
Francis Burch
Stephen A. Burch
Constance R. Caplan
Suzanne F. Cohen
Stiles T. Colwill
Margaret Cook
William Couper
James Dale
Richard C. Donkervoet
Chad R. Dreier
Janet E. Dunn
Robert N. Elkins
Barrett W. Freedlander
Susan Ganz
Steve Geppi
Sandra Levi Gerstung
Jody H. Grass
Katherine M. Hardiman
Alfred Himmelrich
Barbara Hoffman
Catherine L. Hughes
Donna L. Jacobs
Richard Lansburgh
Lainy Lebow-Sachs
Jeffrey A. Legum
Lawrence M. Macks
Lindsay Marshall
Elinor McLaren
Charles W. Newhall III
John J. Oliver Jr.
Earl Richardson
William F. Rienhoff IV
Norman Rocklin
Abraham Rosenthal
Thomas Schweizer Jr.
Dennis J. Shaughnessy
Elaine Snyder
Andrew Stern
Edward A. Taber III
Ellen Wasserman
Stephen F. Wood
Ellen L. Zamoiski
Pub Date: 5/10/98