Other fund raising

Museum Associates

JCCC Dining Hall: (left to right) Elizabeth Murray, Landing; Kori Newkirk, Firefly; Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (Altgeld Gardens), all works collection Johnson County Community College

Established in 1991 as a gallery membership organization, the Johnson County Community College Gallery Associates, now known as Museum Associates, have been integral to the success of the Gallery of Art, and now the museum, through their support of exhibitions, acquisitions and related programming. Fund-raising events, such as the biannual Beyond Bounds fund raiser, have gained national recognition and participation.

Beyond Bounds

Each Beyond Bounds event offers a unique challenge for artists and one-of-a-kind art purchases for patrons. There have been seven Beyond Bounds, for which more than 130 local, national and international artists have transformed silk scarves, wooden boxes, wooden frames, shikishi (Japanese rice paper), vinyl LPs, 22-gauge sterling silver, and squares of 24kt gold leaf into original works of art. The artwork is then sold at live and silent auction. Proceeds from Beyond Bounds support exhibitions, opening artists’ lectures, general operations and the expansion of programs for the Nerman Museum. More than 600 people attended the last auction, which raised more than $414,000 for the museum. Besides fund raising, one of the main goals for Beyond Bounds is to encourage new collectors of contemporary art, who can acquire works by national artists at affordable prices.