Annual Report
2023-2024
July 2023 through june 2024
Our Mission
Through its exhibits, collections, educational programs and community activities, the Trenton Museum Society seeks to preserve and promote the diverse history, art and culture of Trenton and the greater Trenton area for the benefit of Trenton residents, the Trenton Community and visitors.
History of the Trenton City Museum
Our Vision
In operating the Trenton City Museum, the Trenton Museum Society works to keep the art, culture and history of the community alive and relevant and, as a result, helps to redefine the perception of the city of Trenton. We will attain our Vision by being financially sustainable, effectively governed, diverse and collaborative.
The Trenton City Museum, founded in 1973, was established to collect, conserve, and display tangible items representing the culture and traditions of all Trentonians. Housed in the municipally owned, National Historic Registered, Ellarslie Mansion and located on the grounds of Trenton’s Frederick Law Olmsted landscape design masterpiece, Cadwalader Park, the museum was opened to the public in 1978. On display are selections from the Trenton City Museum’s renowned collections including ceramics dating from the 9 th century with examples of Chinese pottery to Trenton’s famous nineteenth and twentieth century pottery industry, period furnishings and artwork by Trenton’s significant roster of accomplished artists.
The Trenton Museum Society (TMS) is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the Trenton City Museum through its exhibits, collections, educational programs, and community activities to preserve and promote Trenton’s diverse history, art and culture for the benefit of Trenton residents and visitors. TMS owns, maintains and seeks to display a large and important collection of historical objects, works of art, books and other documents pertaining to the industrial, cultural, political and civic history of Trenton which it holds in trust for the City and citizens of Trenton. TMS supports the acquisition and conservation of the permanent collection and originates programs to sustain and nurture the cultural life of Trenton and its artists and to foster aesthetic awareness of the fine and decorative arts. TMS strives to enhance and expand the artistic programming offered each year in order to serve a diverse audience and to increase public access to its everexpanding collection.
Celebrating the First 50 Years of the Trenton Museum Society
When you enter the doors of Trenton City Museum ― whether to see a contemporary art exhibition, marvel at the wealth of historic Trenton artifacts, volunteer for a children’s art workshop, or step up to our Freedom Friday open mic ― you share in a cultural and community resource that grows and thrives thanks to the dedicated people of the Trenton Museum Society.
On October 19, 0 3, the Trenton Museum Society (TMS) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a joyous gala and auction at the Trenton Country Club. Chaired by Deniece Johnson, the event recognized all Trustees, past and present, for the creative vision, expertise, knowledge, and dedication that has enabled us to develop dynamic exhibitions and community-based programming and to preserve and promote Trenton’s history. n particular, we honored the following
Rosalie Dietz*, the first President of the Trenton City Museum Commission (predecessor to the Trenton Museum Society), provided essential advocacy and encouragement to Mayor Arthur J. Holland to establish an art and history museum in Cadwalader Park’s historic Ellarslie Mansion.
David Goldberg* was a scholar, historian, and author whose publications on Trenton’s pottery industry have served as illuminating and lasting resources for industrial ceramic historians and enthusiasts alike.
Carol Hill shares her expertise, wisdom, guidance, and inspiration across virtually every aspect of Trenton Museum Society’s programming, from curated exhibitions to community engagement to administrative matters.
Betty Holland, First Lady to the late Honorable Arthur J. Holland, Mayor of Trenton and namesake of the museum’s Holland Gallery, was a major supporter of the Trenton Museum Society and Trenton City Museum in the earliest years, and remains so today.
Molly Merlino* was instrumental in establishing the popular gift shop whose revenues help support museum programming and whose name, Molly’s Museum Store, honors her memory. She was the wife of New Jersey State Senator Joseph Merlino.
James Seibert*, a member of the Trenton City Museum Commission, made a major donation of Trenton fine art and artifacts that formed the foundation of the permanent collection of the Trenton Museum Society.
Brenda Springsted combined her training as an archeologist with her knowledge of Trenton history and Trenton
Photo: Honoree Mary Yess, left, with David Orban, Mel Leipzig, the event's noted en-scene painter Joe Gyurcszak, and friend
Members, Donors, & Community Partners
Board of Trustees
2023 - 2024
Joan Perkes, President
Deniece Johnson, First Vice President
Patricia Allen, Second Vice President
Chuck Lorimer, Treasurer
Jean Shaddow, Recording Secretary
Deborah Gorczycki, Corresponding Secretary
David Bosted
Kaye Collins
Karl Flesch
Carol Hill
Beverly Keese-Kelley
Linda McRae
Jane Malloy
Michael Newman
Deborah Oliver
Janis Purcell
Sarah Unger
Staff
Bonnye Randolph, Visitor/Facilities Coordinator
Amanda Dutkiewicz, Museum Collections Consultant
TMS MEMBERS
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Donors
The Trenton Museum Society is grateful to the generous donors whose support allows us to sustain and expand our programs, exhibitions, and community initiatives. Their contributions ensure that we can continue to provide enriching experiences, preserve Trenton’s cultural legacy, and make the museum a welcoming space for all. Through their generosity, we remain dedicated to celebrating and sharing the stories of our city.
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Community Partners
The Trenton Museum Society is proud to collaborate with organizations that support our mission to preserve and celebrate Trenton’s history, art, and culture. These partnerships help strengthen community engagement, expand educational opportunities, and enhance the impact of our exhibitions and programs. Through collaboration, we continue to build meaningful connections that make the museum a vibrant and accessible resource.
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Volunteer Acknowledgements
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Carol Do rr All
Iris Alroy
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Joy Back s
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FINANCIAL REPORT
The Trenton Museum Society closed the fiscal year in a strong financial position. Thoughtful budgeting, community support, and successful fundraising helped the museum maintain stability and continue building a solid foundation for future growth.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: $48,782.55
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year: $305,827.55
Total Assets: $402,843
Cash and Cash Equivalents: $256,955
Investments (Fair Market Value): $61,783
Inventory (Museum Store): $13,112 Collections: $67,366
Increase in Net Assets: $10,336
Total Liabilities: $4,179 (Includes Deferred Revenue) Net Assets: $398,664 (Without Donor Restrictions)
Art, history, & Community
Surrounded by Cadwalader Park, Trenton City Museum welcomes visitors and volunteers with a lively mix of art, history, and community gatherings.
Arts
Our art exhibitions committee members work together year-round to develop, curate, and mount exhibitions that showcase a variety of contemporary art and artists from the greater Trenton area and attract visitors from the region and beyond.
ELL A RSLIE OPEN 40
June 24 – September 30, 2023
The 40th Annual Ellarslie Open, held at the Trenton City Museum, showcased 150 works by 109 artists across five galleries on two floors. Juried by Reginald M. Browne, Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the exhibition featured diverse contemporary art from regional and national artists.
Now in its 40th year, the Ellarslie Open has become a cornerstone of the museum’s exhibition calendar and a cherished tradition in the regional arts community. The annual juried show highlights the museum’s ongoing commitment to supporting emerging and established artists from across the tri-state area and beyond.
Doug Palmer Best In Show Award: David Orban, The Work Par y: Biplane and Blue Truck in Green
Mel Leipzig Painting Award: Pa ricia Hu chinson, Mary and Brandon Sculpture Award in Memory of Frank Weeden: Carol Magner, Reverie
Diane Ciccone and Kali MacMillan Photography Award: John Slavin, Bonneville
Kerry Perretta Award for Works on Paper: Bill Donnelly, Lichen on grani e #2
Digital Art Award, sponsored by Hunter Research: Abigail Johnson, Colony/Collapse
Watercolor Award in Memory of Robert Sakson: Laura Beard, S ick in he Mud
Phoenix Art Supplies Abstract Art Award: James Dupree, Valley of he Gods, Self Por rai
Stephen Bruce Award for Excellence in Unique Materials: Robin Brownfield, Ou There
Carolyn Stetson Risk Takers Award: Marge Miccio, Ghos s of Fac ories Pas
Alpha Kappa Alpha Award for Florals: Pa Proniewski, Love Token
Deborah Gorczycki Portraiture Award: Rob Cuff, Scarle Messenger
Michael and Sarah Unger Seascape Award: Arleen Freed, The View
Susan Luty Sculpture Award: Nancy Gibbs, Sunse in he Smokies
Curator’s Award, sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama: Philip Carroll, The Harves President’s Award, sponsored by Joan Perkes & Harry Georgeson: Asia Dodina and Slava Polischuk, Dark Sky Over Parking Lo
Lawrence Stein Award for a First-Time Ellarslie Open Exhibitor: Sco Wi man
Work Party: Biplane and Blue Truck in Red, by David Orban, in Space & Clutter, featuring works by Jackie Lima, David Orban, and Paul Smith, curated by Janis Purcell; spring 2024
TAWA at 45: Celebrating the art and artists of the Trenton Artists Workshop Association
October 2023 – December 2023
Coordinated by Elizabeth Aubrey, Aubrey Kauffman,
David Orban, and Mary Yess.
Meet and Mingle with the Artists November 11, 1-4 pm
TAWA History Talk with Mel Leipzig and Dan Aubrey November 12, 2-3 pm
Works by TAWA artists: Priscilla Algava, Elizabeth Aubrey, Laurie Auth, Joy Barth, Alan Bennett, Valerie Bowe, Lonn Braender, Judith Brodsky, Jean Burdick, Tom Butterfoss, Kathleen Casey, Marge Chavooshian, Larry Chestnut, Guy Ciarcia, James Colavita, Toji Colavita, Jonathan Conner (LANK), Wallace Conway, Walter Culbreth, Laurel Daunis-Allen, Hanneke de Neve, Anne Demarais, Marguerite Doernbach, Bill Donnelly, Joanne Donnelly, Lou Draper, Jane Eccles, Jeff Epstein, Tricia Fagan, Eric Fowler, Robert Girandola, Rex Goreleigh, Frank Greco, John Gummere, Peggy Peplow Gummere, D.J. Haslett, Susan Hockaday, William B Hogan, Henry Hose, Dean Innocenzi, Jadwiga Jedrzejczyk, Justin Jedrzejczyk, Aubrey J Kauffman, Thomas Kelly, Susan Kiley Colavita, Barbara Klein, Joy Kreves, Helmut Kunst, Robert Lafond, Mary Alessio Leck, Mel Leipzig, Kathi Littwin, Robert Lowe, Thomas Malloy, Michael Mancuso, Stefanie Mandelbaum, Elizabeth McCue, Terri McNichol, Lucy Graves McVicker, Molly Merlino, Marge Miccio, Howard Michaels, Jo Millner, Carol Mitchell, Florence Moonan, Joan B. Needham, Joanne M. Nestor, David Orban, Linda Osborne, Latta Patterson, Donna Payton, Dallas Piotrowski, Janet Purcell, Janis Purcell, Leon Rainbow, Bonnie Christina Randall, Lorraine Raywood, Donald Reichman, Terry Rosiak, Khalilah Sabree, Robert Sakson, Randal Salewski, Gary Saretzky, Mark Schreiber, Madelaine Shellaby, Marie Sturken, Patricia T. Tindall, Annelies van Dommelen, Addison Vincent, Jesse Vincent, Andrew Werth, Ben Whitmire, Joan Wood, Aundreta Wright, Mary Yess.
Image: Morning Walk, Elizabeth Aubrey
NEXT: Reimagining the Future Through Art
December 8 – February 11, 2024
40 Works | 30 Artists | Multiple Genres Curators Diane Ciccone & Jane Malloy
MUSIC TO MY EYES
April 27 – May 5, 2024
An Invitational Exhibition Inspired by Music Curated by Carol Cruickshanks and Joan Perkes Sculpture: Dorée, by François Guillemin, le Corbeau
Featured Artists: Ken Alexander, Constance Bassett, Aida Birritteri, James Brantley, Chee Bravo, David Cann, Tom Chesar, John Clarke, Dimitri, James Dupree, Jay Eisenberg, David FeBland, Charles Fischer, Harry Georgeson, John Gummere, Susan Hogan, Bill Hogan, Idaherma, le Corbeau, Mel Lepzig, Kathleen Hurley Liao, Rory Mahon, Pearl Mintzer, David Orban, Janis Purcell, Joseph Schembri, Stacie Speer Scott, Annelies van Dommelen, Mary Yess.
Space & Clutter
May 10 – June 30, 2024
Curated by Janis Purcell
History
Artifacts from Trenton’s industrial and cultural past fill the entire upper floor of Trenton City Museum, with permanent displays that entice visitors to return over and over and rotating exhibits that draw from our vast permanent collection. Our history programming and collections management is overseen by a knowledgeable and tireless group of volunteers who process and maintain donations of Trenton-related artifacts and memorabilia.
Trenton’s Christmas Past (2023) Horsman Dolls – Trenton Made
November 17 – January 21, 2024
Curated by Karl J. Flesch & Deborah Gorczycki
IN THE BEGINNING … Early Acquisitions from the TMS Collection
November 2023 – June 2024
Join curator David Bosted, along with curators Deborah Gorczycki and Karl J. Flesch to discuss the objects that were chosen for the exhibit of memorabilia from the collection of the Trenton Museum Society to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding.
For this exhibit the museum pulled out of its collection some of the earliest objects found in its extensive database.
Recent Acquisitions from the Brooklyn Museum
December 2023 – Spring 2024
On view, upstairs at Ellarslie: The generous gift of 20 historic ceramic pieces given by the Brooklyn Museum to the collection of the Trenton Museum Society. Made in Trenton during the City’s heyday as the ceramic capital of the United States, the 20 items, mostly from the 19th century, were assembled by noted ceramics expert and collector Florence Balasny-Barnes.
In Celebration of Black Dolls
February 9 – June 2, 2024
Curated by Karl J. Flesch Lecture by Curator Karl J. Flesch - Sunday, April 14, 2-3 pm
“The history of Black dolls is about more than just objects of play.” — National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture
Be My Valentine
February 9 – March 31, 2024
Curated by Karl J. Flesch & Deborah Gorczycki
On display is a collection of twenty early 20th century pop-up Valentine’s Cards collected by Trenton Museum Society members Dr. Warren Trochinsky & Sherry Weinberg.
The idea of celebrating love on the 14th of February came from a popular account of St. Valentine.
Community is the common thread that weaves across all of our program areas. From music and spoken word events to artist talks and history lectures to special events like our annual holiday boutique or a pop-up Black doll display, the museum is a gathering place where everyone is warmly welcomed.
With Support by the Events Committee
With the Events Planning Committee behind the scenes, every event feels seamless, engaging, and a true celebration of art and community spirit. The Events Committee meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month to plan and organize upcoming activities.
Events Committee Members are: Jane Malloy, Deniece Johnson, Jean Shaddow, Kaye Collins, Michael Newman and Beverly Keese-Kelley, Patricia Allen, and volunteer, Wanda Austin.
Freedom Fridays
Led by Jane Malloy of TMS and host Todd Evans, Freedom Fridays spoken word and open mic events draw a crowd the last Friday of every month, and feature a different headline artist.
Sundaes on the Veranda
Every year, TMS hosts this unique fundraising event when the weather warms. This year, the event was held on June 30, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm. The attendees enjoyed a custom-made ice cream sundae presented in a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl crafted by local artisans. The bowls were donated by the Tyler Park Center for the Arts in Richboro, PA. We welcomed fifty-eight (58) guests; four (4) of those guests were children.
Programs &
A capable and dedicated band of artists, educators, and volunteers conceives of and oversees our growing education program. Well-attended monthly family programs offer individual guidance for all ages in an inspiring, art-filled setting. Hands-on workshops include Traditional African Mask Making, Women’s History Collages, Holiday Ornaments, stitchery, Paint ’n’ Juice Sips, and more. Grant support from the Trenton Community Foundation enables us to offer our instruction and materials for free to Saturdays in July, made possible by support
2024 Workshops
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Storytelling for adults, mask making
Building closed for maintenance
Doll workshop
Spring photo shoot
Knit and stitch
Family engagement program (FEP) Saturdays in July
Paint and juice sip
Basic sewing - Lil’ monster kits
Holiday ornament workshop, tri corner hat workshop
EDUCATION Committee
Education & Family Engagement Update (2024)
Throughout the year, our education programming engaged youth of all ages with weekend workshops that combine family art projects with explorations of Ellarslie Mansion and the surrounding Cadwalader Park. Thanks to generous grant support, we offered all of our family workshops, art supplies, and kids’ snacks free of charge. Our year-round monthly workshops received support from the Trenton Arts Fund of Princeton Area Community Association, and our Saturdays in July workshops were funded by the Mercer County Education Foundation.
An important element uniting all our youth education programming is that every member of the family is empowered to express and create with new skills and tools. While our youth participants fashion ornaments, paintings, collages, traditional African masks, dolls and more, their parents and guardians sharpen their own skills to guide art projects at home, helping to cultivate a lifelong involvement in Trenton’s art and culture.
Key Insights from Visitors Report (July 2023 – June 2024)
By The Numbers Visitor Overview
Total Visitors: 3,610
Adult Visitors: 1,922
Special Events Visitors: 1,243
Freedom Friday Attendees: 347
Children Visitors: 98
Notable Observations:
Special Events Drive Engagement:
A significant portion of visitors attended special events, contributing to the largest spikes in attendance.
Freedom Friday:
347 attendees over the period, highlighting the success of this program.
Steady Growth:
Following a maintenance closure of five weeks, the building's reopening in April saw visitor numbers return to consistent growth reflective of new programming and community engagement.
Visitor Trends
Busiest Month: November 2023 with 613 visitors (283 via special events).
Slowest Month: March 2024 (Museum was closed for repairs).
Notable Peaks: by Month and Year
July 2023: 368 visitors (42 special event attendees).
April 2024: 333 visitors (169 special event attendees).