FAIRBANKS CONCERT ASSOCIATION
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INDIVIDUAL DONORS Glenda Aasland Toni Abbey & Eric Holmes Steve & Carol Adamczak Joan Adams Milo & Kimberly Adkison Emily Anderson Kas Aruskevich Claudia & Sarina Barclay Ray & Carol Barnhardt Genevieve Barnhart Lona Baurick Cyndie Beale & Nancy Winford Paul Beals & Tima Priess Bert & Becky Bell John & Sandra Bell Gary & Laura Bender Phil & Sharon Berrian John & Sherry Bestard Anne Biberman Sam & Suzanne Bishop Bob Bolton Mary Ann Borchert Pete & Peg Bowers Doug & Joan Braddock Bonni Brooks Lizabeth Buckalew Winston & Glenda Burbank Libby Burgess Roger & Sylvia Burns John Burr & Ruth Gronquist Marti Buscaglia Mark & Mary Butcher Mike & Rita Butterip James Cannon & Ardith Lynchp Caring Bridges Assisted Living Homes JB & Roberta Carnahan In memory of Dr. J. Michael Carroll Arva Chiu Karl & Patty Church City of Delta Junction Charles & Geraldine Collins Myles Comeau Matthew & Amy Cooper Paul & Patricia Costello Joe Cox & Rachel DeTemple Leigh Anne Cox & Don Leistikow George & Patricia Cromer Jim & Sue Culley Tom Dale & Barbara Creighton Christopher Darrah & Phyllis Brush Jim Degnan Jim & Sue Dellwo Delta Library Association Denali Capital Management Design Alaska Jim & Nancy DeWitt Donna Dinsmore Jim Dixon & Barbara Day Dave & Nancy Dreydoppel Dale Durrwachter James & Margaret Durst Duszynski and Associates Margaret Eagleton Tamara Emig Equinox Physical Therapy John Estle & Norma Haubenstock Paul Ewers & Nicole Eiseman Virginia Farmier Mary Ann Fathauer Feniks & Company, LLC First Command Financial Services John Fitzgerald & Jennine Williamson Dawn Fitzpatrick & David Russell Lottie Fleeks Betty Flodin Larry & Gail Flodin Randy & Georgianne Frank Joan Franz Jason Fullford Charles & Mindy Gallagher Gazewood & Weiner PC Art & Misha Gelvin Bruth George Bella Gerlich
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Dr. John Gimbel & ‘Nanne Myers Greg & Celeste Goering Rhett & Jeannette Gorda Don & Carolyn Gray Great Northwest Mary Greene Gwen Gruenig Scott & Linda Grundy Nora Gruner Jim & Susie Hackett Jim Hage & Grace Ferreira John Hagey & Sonia Mazurek Jim & Barb Hameister Don Hampton & Anne Ruggles Bethany Harbison & Scott Lemley Darcy Harrod Chick Hartman Chris & Heather Hartman Leone Hatch & Eric Johansen Lisa Hay Bob Herring & Kim Mukavetz Dr. Richard & Marie Hess Greg & Beverly Higdon Larry Hintz & Walkie Charles Kay & Pamla Hoch Michael Hostina & Barbara Santora Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream Jennifer House Vince & Helen Howard Theresa Hubbell Ron Huffman & Vicky Biondi Shirley Hughes & Barbara Kohler Charles Hunt & Nancy Bayer Scott Husband Bill & Edie Husby Tony Jackson & Linda Fraini Denise Jerome Jim & Mary Johnsen Galen & Karen Johnson Monte Jordan Glenn, Mary Beth, & Colin Juday Larry Kaplan & Jan Dawe Terese Kaptur & Mark Sherman Bernie & Connie Karl Ginny Kawasaki Janet Lee Kelly Chuck Lemke & Phyllis Pendergrast Tom & Denise Kent Kids in Motion Naomi King Karen Kiss Zin Kittredge Kurt Knitter Paul Krejci Heidi Kristenson & David Maxwell Margie & Harvey Kurzbard Fritz & Jo Kuykendall Brendan & Nettie LaBelle-Hamer Brian & Jo Lynn Lamb Teresa Lantz Ken Larimore Van Lawrence Corrine Leistikow & Eric Troyer Jim Lewandoski & Barbara Pierson Sherry Lewis Jon Lindstrom & Janet Kidd Jessica Lipscomb & Tamica Griffith Mary Liston Mark & Sharon Lockwood Becky Long Teresa Lyons John & Michelle Lysen Patrick Magnuson & Patricia Cannon Craig & Wendy Martelle Martin Engineering Philip & Jackie Martin Frank Maxwell & Jeanie Cole Jerry & Jenifer McBeath Georgann McBrayer Shane McBurney & Shauna Budge Gail McCann Beverly McClendon & Kristen DuBois Laura McCollough
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Steve & Joyce McCombs Molly McGuire Ed & Laurel McLaughlin Ray McPherson Larry & Stephanie Meath Rose Meier & Kevin Winker Herb & Hilda Melchior Meurlott Consulting Bruce & Jana Miller Gayle Miller Karen Miller Clark & Karen Milne Mary Mitchell Dave Mobraten & Nancy Reagan William & Roxanne Montano John & Kristi Morton Amanda Myhand Nathanial & Dinah Naske Mary Ann Nickles Joseph Notkin, Architecht Kristin O’Brien Georgine Olson Steve & Linda Olson Moira O’Malley Ellis & Dorothea Ott Lewis Overton & Joan Soutar Gary & Kathleen Pearse Linda Pearson Dr. Jerry Perisho & Lin Yu Gayle Pierce Mike & Joyce Potter Abby & Hannah Powell Mike Powers & Teri Spires Pruhs Real Estate Group Steve & Alice Rast Lorrie Rea Paul & Neva Renschen Andy Reynolds & Wendy Warnick Marjorie Richards Tony & Janet Richardson Tyson & Deborah Rinio Rivers’ Edge Resort Jeff & Sheri Roach Janis Robertson Dr. Danny & Paula Robinette Brian Rogers & Sherry Modrow Dennis Rogers & Ken McFarland Carl Roland & Jacqueline D’Auria Barbara Rothrock Sue Royston Lillian Ruedrich & Susan Warner Artem & Natasha Ruppert Ken Russell & Laurel Devaney Maya Salganek & Da-ka-xeen Mehner Terry & Jennifer Schmidt Scott Schuttner & Glynn Hoener Richard & Patricia Seifert Mike & Evelyn Sfraga Barry & Karen Shaner Lew Shapiro Wendell & Judith Shiffler James & Anne Shill Shelly Showalter Frida Shroyer Patti Skondovitch Lynn & Montie Slusher Bill & Doreen Smith Wally Smith & Patty Dyer-Smith Nancy Smoyer Jeanne Sneddon Frank Soos & Margaret Klass Lisa Sporleder Kate & Ron Standlee-Strom Dennis Stephens & June Pinnell-Stephens Michael Stephens & Darleen Masiak Peter Stern Kathi Stevens Nicole Stewart Alice Stickney Scott & Cherie Stihler Karen Stomberg Judith Stoop Jackie Storner & Verice Doble Al & Ruth Storvick Cynthia Stragier Betty Stroup
Mark & Joni Stumpe Val Stuve & Valerie Amarillas Susan Sugai Karla Sullivan Melody Summers & Rachel Roos Suzann Suzawith Michael & Leslie Swenson John & Sharon Taylor Gene Therriault & Jo Kuchle Jeanette Therriault Jeremiah & Elaine Thompson Clay & Debra Triplehorn Don & Julia Triplehorn Pat Turner David & By Valentine Mark & Trevor Vallarino Stuart & Carol Ann Varner Dr. Nigel & Avalon Wappett Erin Parcher Wartes & Marwan Wartes Joan Webster Robert Weeden & Claudia Markham Mike & Annie Wenstrup Cindy Wentworth Gary Westcott & Karen Stomberg Ellen Whitcher Ken Whitten & Mary Zalar Steve Willford & Judy Zacharius Josie Wooding Chris & Jane Zimmerman Greg & Susan Zimmerman Guy & Margaret Zody CORPORATE DONORS Advance Printing Alaska Airlines Alpine Lodge Alyeska Pipeline Service Company amazon.com Clapp Peterson Tiemessen Thorsness & Johnson ConocoPhillips Alaska Cook & Haugeberg Design Alaska Elisabeth B. Dabney Literary Services Fairbanks Cancer Care Physicians Fairbanks Daily News Miner Fairbanks Memorial Hospital 5th Avenue Design & Graphics Fountainhead Development Golden Valley Electrical Association Holland America Line, Inc. Kinross Fort Knox Gold Mine Kroger KTVF TV-11 KUAC Mile 229 Parks Restaurant Mt McKinley Bank Northern Alaska Tour Company Professional Growth Systems Ravn Alaska Sophie Station Hotel Sound Reinforcement Specialists Sourdough Fuel Tanana Valley Television & Radio Theatre UAF Think Far Beyond United Way of the Tanana Valley University of Alaska Fairbanks Usibelli Coal Mine Wells Fargo Westmark Fairbanks GRANTS & FOUNDATIONS Alaska State Council on the Arts Beta Sigma Phi City Council Bill Stroecker Foundation City of Fairbanks Bed Tax through the Fairbanks Arts Association Kodiak Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts Usibelli Foundation WESTAF Rasmuson/Harper Arts Touring
WE LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!
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ast year FCA received a gift that has kept on giving—our strategic plan—and several key goals in the plan came to fruition during the 2014 – 2015 season. In line with our vision to create buzz; enhance the quality of life of Fairbanksans; engage in risk-taking and develop a younger audience; and build community, FCA brought on a new ticketing system, garnered increased coverage in local media, and reached beyond the concert hall with successful engagement projects and great programming. Our plan has led to success with our budget goals. We met our earned income goal for the season, increased our investment portfolio, gained new contributors, and had several longtime supporters increase their giving. Most important: This has meant an expanding audience, connecting more people than ever to the arts, 13% more than last year.
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Fairbanks—oh how Fairbanksans showed us how much they wanted to See it. Feel it. Share it. We made a commitment to allow patrons to engage more with our presentations. In our effort to provide a meaningful cultural experience we provided a luau in conjunction with our Hawaiian slack key guitar artists, a series of talks for our presentation of Split Knuckle Theatre’s Endurance, installed a space ship on the roof of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in advance of the Intergalactic Nemesis, offered opportunities to jam with our percussion quartet TorQ, and created the Community Dance Team to enliven BodyVox. The result—five shows exceeded budget!
VISION
GOAL to give community members the experience of creation, the opportunity to explore the medium of the artists we bring and to contribute to a place that is vibrant and exciting to live in.
WHICH SHOW DID YOU LIKE THE BEST? Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli After reviewing audience surveys (rating 1 to 5; with 1 as low and 5 as the top of the scale) we assessed the avg rating at concerts was 4.8 with Lyle Lovett, Split Knuckle Theater, exceeding that number. Lewis Pizzarelli got the highest rating with Lyle closely following. (both over 4.9)
Without the generosity of individual contributors we new diverse audiences as shows, military and socia initiatives. The Shackleton the Community Dance Tea performances and works and imagination of the wo support allowed us to kee in 15,000 show attendees outreach programs, and 6 programs.
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artnerships are vital to FCA, exponentially expanding our ability to serve our community. We are honored to have many relationships with other entities, organizations, businesses and individuals who work with us to achieve our goals. This year, we partnered with Theater UAF and University faculty to make November “Shackleton leadership month” in Fairbanks. Courtland Weaver with the North Star Ballet hosted and taught
the Community Dance Team moves to participate in flash mob performances throughout Fairbanks. These community partnerships have an enduring impact. The talks facilitated conversations about further partnerships with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and North Star Ballet for this year’s shows. More collaborations? We couldn’t be more pleased. The outcome? Big wins for all concerned. Together we can all achieve more while being more efficient.
SPONSORS WHO INCREASED THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND HELPED US REALIZE OUR VISION: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Kinross Ft Knox Goldmine Usibelli Coal Mine Wells Fargo Bank
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR ONGOING HOSPITALITY SPONSORS: 5th Avenue Design & Graphics Advance Printing Northern Alaska Tour Company Sophie Station Suites
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“I’m not sure who makes it all possible for free tickets to be offered to military families by the ASYMCA, but over the last 3 years, we’ve had the opportunity to expose our children to so many genres of music because of that generosity. Those were opportunities we never would have been able to afford to offer to our children otherwise, specifically our 8 year old daughter who has such a passion for music. To see her filled with such joy at each concert brings me to tears. I’m so deeply thankful, and I wanted to make sure I told you so.” (Brooke Hall)
Saw it. Felt it. Shared it.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU START SOMETHING WHERE IT MIGHT LEAD
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n some untraditional ways for an organization that promotes performing artists, FCA has started some projects which have had unexpected lasting impact on the community. In 2008 FCA started Pass the Hat with little idea of the impact it would have in Fairbanks. After two very successful years, the program was moved to the North Star Community Foundation where it continues to serve as a matching program for community projects. This year, the West Valley High School class of 2015 raised $15,000 for the Fairbanks Youth Advocates teen shelter The Door. With another match, they are working on $20,000!
Local artist Jamelle Duszynski created the space ship and a representation of Shackleton’s ship— both now publicly on display. The space ship has a permanent home at the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, the Endurance display has gone to the school district’s library services – installed most recently at Randy Smith Middle School as part of a teaching module. Our partnerships are having impacts throughout the community. We are seeing the results of building community in untraditional ways. We are garnering new audiences and having greater impact. FCA is providing buzz and Fairbanks truly does want to See it. Feel it. Share it.
OUTREACH “We were able to attend an incredible school performance today by Black Violin. They really made a great impression on the auditorium full of students, and they sent the kids out with some good rules to live by. 1) Think outside the box and open your minds to new possibilities. 2) Out-work everyone else to become the best at what you are passionate about. 3) Always reach for the stars.” (Joe Cox, 5th grade teacher, Wood River)
FINANCIAL POSITION FCA has remained successful through strong partnerships, tight budgeting, conservative fiscal management, adaptation to local financial conditions, and consistent growth in our subscription base.
Fairbanks Concert Association welcomed 9 guest artists and hosted 6,796 Attendees during the 2014/2015 season. Average house count = 755
With reduced ticket prices and increased attendance we were able to exceed projected earned income.
EARNED INCOME
Subscriptions
Individual Tickets
95,663
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our total in contributions was cash in-kind total grants individual donations other business in-kind
$207,833 $95,472 $303,305 $51,554 $71,416 $10,010 $74,863 $95,472
(AN INCREASE OF $44,508 OR 8.1% OVER PREVIOUS YEAR)
TOTAL EXPENSES WERE $594,252
INCREASED .9%
Total Income
250,848
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Residencies
$27,776
Sales/Interest/Other
$3,902
Final Earned Income
123,506
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2014 / 2015
FAIRBANKS CONCERT ASSOCIATION FAIRBANKS, AK 99708
P.O. BOX 80547
FAIRBANKS CONCERT ASSOCIATION