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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Rahr-West Art Museum Board of Directors

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

4:00 PM

Rahr-West Art Museum

Room 3

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Present:

10 - LaPean, Shimon, Halla, Cerkas, Egger, Khan, Hansen, Day, Able and Dunbar

3 - Zimmerman, Myers and Schiesman

Absent:

3. Public Comment

4. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of March 4th Board of Directors meeting

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Attachments: RWAM Board minutes 4.1.2026

Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Hansen, that this Minutes be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

10 - LaPean, Shimon, Halla, Cerkas, Egger, Khan, Hansen, Day, Able and Dunbar

Aye:

5. Review Financial Accounts

April and May Financials

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6. Reports

President Report for May

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President reminded board of May 10th exhibit opening 1:00PM-3:00PM

with a gallery talk at 2:00PM

Membership/Marketing for May

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Attachments: RWAM MandM Committee Notes 4-27-2026

Education Report for May

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Attachments: RWAM Education Exhibits Committee 4.28.26-

Added to education notes:

Under the Dreihaus Collection: Director will be looking into an extra

security camera for the Port Cochere.

Under MOWA traveling exhibit, photography of Suzanne Rose this will be a

2027 exhibit.

The O'Keeffe is not being refraimed it is having a new security case made

for it by MOWA

Under WOMT RWAM is hoping to bring the Radio exhibit to the RWAM in

late October 2026-Mid Feb. 2027

East Lawn May Report for May

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No Report next meeting May 22, 2026 at 10:00AM

Collections Report for May

No formal report.

HVAC has been having issues, summer set points have been set.

Director Report for May

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Front Fence Repair has been completed

Summer internships will be with us 8-9 weeks

Changes to the Rahr-West Art Museum Board: On April 20th the City of

Manitowoc Common Council voted unanimously to re-size the RWAM to an

11=member body. The Council also voted to make the Director of Visit

Manitowoc a permanent member of the Board due to the significance of

the RWAM as a cultural tourism destination.

Strategic Plan: The next step of our strategic plan will be to take our

overarching ideas to the respective committees to formulate concrete

goals for the next 5 years, with realistic timelines and shared

responsibilities.

Georgia O'Keeffe: Is on loan to the Museum of Wisconsin Art for a two and

a half month exhibition. May 2-July 16. We will in-turn be getting a new

protective glass cover for our painting at no cost and they will be loaning us

a full exhibition from artist Suzanne Rose (waiving the $15,000 exhibition

rental fee) this is a reciprocal loan.

East Lawn Landscaping contract is with Cretton Enterprises from Two

Rivers.

Friends Report for May

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Receptions this summer are as follows May 10th, June 7th and August 23.

The Member Bus trip planning is in the process of setting up the tours at

the Trout Museum and Richardson Gallery.

Art of Conversation planning for 2027 will be Rob Zimmer

Foundation Report for May

Foundation approved $14,607 in funds for Exhibit marketing for 2026, they

have

also agreed to split with the city the cost on a full appraisal for 2027

Foundation members are working on a fundraiser for 2027