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in outreach programing, we hosted six (6) family days including an extravaganza which is a downtown partnership, and we hosted 3,300 children and adults in total attendance over the year. Over one - hundred (100) volunteers contributed more than 3,000 hours in all phases of the museum's operations, more than one - hundred (100) volunteers were also active in the art league. Thirty -five (35) docents contributed over six - hundred and fifty (650) hours to the museum, of these thirty-five (35) are veterans and fourteen (14) are new recruits. One - hundred and twenty - nine (129) new members joined the museum, sixteen (16) members upgraded. Over one - hundred (100) businesses contributed cash and or in -kind support, twelve (12) exhibitions were hosted, and twenty -seven (27) works of art were acquired for the permanent collection, most of which were contributed by community members. Almost 1,100 were in attendance for events. We also installed a massive sculpture, which takes up a large portion of the sculpture court, one- hundred and fifty (150) guests attended our fundraiser, Art Lights, more than 5,000 people attended Meet Me on the Island, more than 6,000 people attended our First Friday events, thirty - one (3 1) individuals were on the board of trustees, seven (7) full -time staff members, six (6) part- time staff members, and thirty -three (33) faculty members offered classes at the museum. There are nice narratives about all of our programs in our annual report, and it is available to anyone else who might want one. Ms. Visser presented a brochure that explains the adult and youth classes. Fall classes begin September fifth (5t'). This Friday is a First Friday, so from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., we are celebrating the opening of three (3) exhibitions: The American Tapestry Alliance, Zach Tate and Tom Bartel: Death and Taxes, and the Northern Indiana Artist Membership. She passed out a refrigerator magnet that shows all of the museum's family days, in conjunction with the larger exhibitions and DTSB's themes for First Fridays. We do various kinds of hands- on programs. Committeemember Voorde asked what the outreach programs consist of. Ms. Visser explained that the museum has some collaborations and a number of programs are with the schools. We work with Snite Museum, and schools during their fifth (5th) grade year. We bring kids in during third (3rd) grade and we do a tour of the sculptures and have a conversation with professional sculptors. Councilmember Tim Scott asked if the museum would be collaborating to put sculptures in the roundabouts. Ms. Visser stated that she certainly hopes so, and she has had some conversations, but she deferred to Aaron Perri, Executive Director of Parks. Mr. Perri stated the roundabouts are being prepped to accept public art, in the first unveiling it will have landscaping but there will be no imminent public art yet. 2