renovated Freer Gallery of Art, was installed in the Great Hall 

 of the Castle in May, 1994. 



For an International Gallery exhibition opening in late Au- 

 gust, "Sculptures from the Flames: Ceramics by Gustav and 

 Ulla Kraitz," OTC produced a 7-minute video on the lumi- 

 nous stoneware created by these Swedish artists. Made by 

 using ancient Chinese flame-firing techniques the couple have 

 worked out during 33 years of marriage and artistic collabora- 

 tion, his large pieces use geometric forms glazed with a few 

 basic colors. Her works are often quite small sensuous torsos. 

 The video was made using excerpts from a longer program 

 originally produced in Sweden. 



"The Haupt Garden," a 7 1/2 minute video orientation to 

 this garden to be shown in the Children's Room of the Cas- 

 tle, was completed in June by OTC. A copy was presented 

 to Mrs. Haupt in appreciation of her generous gift to the 

 institution. 



Several members of the OTC staff focused attention on de- 

 veloping new Smithsonian media projects for the future. 

 These included "A River of Song," a TV series showcasing 

 music along the Mississippi River. "If This House Could 

 Talk...," a TV project looking at the history of the United 

 States through het famous and distinctive houses, and 

 "Smithsonian on the Air," a strategy for ongoing delivery of 

 Smithsonian electronic programs to a national audience. 



The Smithsonian Associates 



Mara Mayor, Director 



Created from the merger of the former National and Resident 

 Associate programs, The Smithsonian Associates (TSA) is a 

 new organization that during the year has developed a fresh 

 synergy. With the appointment of Mara Mayor as TSA direc- 

 tor in January, a process of reorganization began and contin- 

 ued throughout the year. The goal has been to combine the 

 strengths of the previously separate programs while creating 

 new efficiencies and developing expanded opportunities for 

 serving members across the nation. 



During FY 94 TSA achieved new records, earned new 

 awards, and developed many innovative educational and cul- 

 tural programs. 



Membership grew to a new high of 134,200 households, in- 

 cluding 77,100 Conttibuting Members, 54,500 Resident Mem- 

 bers, and 2,600 Young Benefactors. Their ]oint contributions 

 reached a record $11.5 million. 



Notable among the contributions are those of the James 

 Smithsonian Sociery, the highest level of participation in the 

 Contributing Membership. JSS funds totalling $432,000 were 

 competitively awarded to diverse proiects enriching the collec- 

 tions, acquisitions, research and education programs through- 

 out the Institution. 



Other contributions came from the Young Benefactors, a 

 membership group for Washington-area professionals between 

 25 and 45 years of age. A record number of participants at the 

 fifth annual Blast-Off Black Tie Gala raised $80,000 for the 

 Institution. Young Benefactors also participated in several 

 other Smithsonian activities, including "A Grand Evening at 

 the Renwick" and "A-Mazing Mystery Tour." 



Through TSAs Research Expeditions program, volunteers 

 contributed over 15,000 hours of assistance and $115,000 to 

 the work of Smithsonian scholars. Volunteers worked on 36 

 projects behind the scenes at the Institution and in the field, 

 ranging from numismatics to paleontology. 



TSA earned two awards. In November the Washington 

 Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Associa- 

 tion bestowed its Capital Award on TSA. It recognized TSAs 

 longstanding contributions to the awareness and public accep- 

 tance of the furnishing and design industry through projects 

 and public programs. The National University Continuing 

 Education Association's Division of Marketing and Promotion 

 gave The Smithsonian Associate a bronze medal of excellence for 

 its design. 



Through its array of programming, TSA presented events 

 around the country to involve members and the general pub- 

 lic in the life of the Institution, took members on study tours 

 around the nation and the world, and organized activities at 

 the Smithsonian in Washington for local members as well as 

 for national members coming to Washington for special 

 seminars. 



As part of its effort to serve members across the nation, 

 TSA completed a major segment of a ten-city sequence of edu- 

 cational events in California under the theme, "Many Cul- 

 tures, One Nation." The California Council for the 

 Humanities and Wells Fargo Bank were partners in this effort 

 to combine the resources of Smithsonian scholars and local ex- 

 perts on multiculturalism. In addition, two weekend series of 

 events were held in New York with the cosponsorship of the 

 Museum of the City of New York in celebration of Black His- 

 tory Month. North Carolina was also the scene of TSA-organ- 

 ized lectures and performances as part of the tenth anniversary 

 celebration of "An Appalachian Summer" festival. 



Associates ventured to many parts of the world as partici- 

 pants in TSAs International Study Tours. New tours included 

 the Budapest Music Festival, a Black Sea cruise with stops in 

 Odessa and Yalta, and a voyage aboard the icebreaker Kapitan 

 Khlebntkot from Provideniya, Russia, through the Northwest 

 Passage to Resolute, Canada. 



Tours of the U.S. and Canada were featured for the first 

 time in a comprehensive catalog, rather than individual bro- 

 chures. The catalog, now published three times a year, de- 

 scribes many new tours as well as long-time favorites. Some of 

 the new educational excursions included Springtime in the 

 California Deserts, Digging for Dinosaurs, and In the Foot- 

 steps of John Wesley Powell. Associates and the general pub- 

 lic living in Washington enjoyed explorations, by foot and by 

 bus, of the history, culture, and natural wonders in the metro- 



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