MAR-APR 2018
The
Ripple effect of the
arts
Letter from the President At the Arts and Education Council (A&E), we — like you — believe the arts are critical to shaping a vibrant community for all. The arts lead to key elements of a vibrant community. They inspire our kids, promote cross-cultural understanding, build creativity and innovation, foster neighborhood connections and bring joy to our lives. This issue of Happenings is dedicated to that first element — the power of the arts to inspire our kids and engage our minds. (For more on each of these elements, I invite you to check out our blog at KeepArtHappening.org.) On pages 3-4, you will learn more about the ripple effect that is starting for four exceptionally talented students who have received support from A&E’s Art Education Fund, generously underwritten by Wells Fargo Advisors. You will also find stories on page 5 about science and art teachers in Collinsville who are collaborating to engage more of their students and a teacher in the Normandy School District who is teaching his middle school students about human connection through theatre. Both of those stories were made possible by grants from A&E’s Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers. Engaging our minds shouldn’t stop with a cap and gown, so on page 6 you will learn how Bach Society of Saint Louis (a PNC Program grantee and tenant in A&E’s Centene Center for the Arts) is inspiring new ways of thinking about one of the most recognizable classical artists through unexpected artistic collaborations. And, finally, we share with you some of our favorite moments from the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards (p. 7-8). As always, this event was a truly inspirational celebration of the extraordinary artists, educators, leaders and organizations who bring us joy and make our region such a vibrant place to live, learn, work and play. Thank you for your support for A&E. Your gift creates a ripple effect of the arts across our region. Sincerely,
Cynthia A. Prost President and CEO
ON THE COVER: Royce Martin (seated) is one of four exceptionally talented students who has benefited from A&E’s Art Education Fund.
Effect: 3 Ripple A&E’s Art Education Fund
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5 Impact: Connecting through theatre
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Invest: St. Louis Bach Festival
7 Celebrate: St. Louis
Arts Awards recap
THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF THE ARTS:
The students of A&E’s Art Education Fund
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xtraordinary artistic talent is not limited by zip code or income level, but the opportunity to
develop that talent can be. That was the impetus behind the Arts and Education Council’s (A&E) Art Education Fund, underwritten by a generous grant from Wells Fargo Advisors. The program removes financial barriers that may prevent exceptionally talented students who reside in underserved or low-income areas from expanding their creative training outside the traditional classroom setting. Each of the four students featured here is an inspiring example of the ripple effect you help create with a gift to A&E. Royce Martin, 18, started playing the piano just four years ago by tinkering watching YouTube videos. Then his teacher at the Grand Center Arts Academy, a past A&E grantee, intro-
Adam Maness (left) of Open Studio Network is one of the mentors Royce Martin has found through his paid internship, which is funded by A&E’s Art Education Fund.
Photo courtesy COCA.
around on his sister’s toy keyboard and
duced him to Pianos for People, where he started taking lessons. They also helped his family get a full-sized piano in their home. By April 2016, it was clear that Martin was nothing short of a piano prodigy. He won the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition for his original competition and in January 2017 received a standing ovation at the St. Louis Arts Awards for his performance in recognition of Arts Innovator of the Year honoree, Pianos for People. When GRAMMY award-winning pianist Peter Martin’s Open Studio Network (OSN) moved into A&E’s Centene Center for the Arts the following March, it was only natural to introduce them. He is learning music transcription and piano instruction with the team, an opportunity made possible by A&E’s Art Education Fund. “The best thing about working with Open Studio Network is being so close with Peter and Adam and learning how the business side of music works. A lot of people don’t really get opportunities
like this,” Martin said. OSN also recorded Martin’s conservatory audition videos and mentored him in the college selection process. Now, Martin is headed to one of the country’s top music conservatories, with his sights set on a career in music and composition. SenSa Maasera, 15, was first introduced to COCA (an A&E grantee) four years ago when her older sister took classes there. Maasera soon signed up for dance classes at COCA. New to the arts, she felt like dance could be her way to express herself and showcase her talent to friends and family. “I’m not really artistic in any other way, so dance is really fun for me because I can show people what I can do,” Maasera explained. Given her impressive talent and love for dance, COCA applied to A&E’s Art Education Fund so Maasera could continued on page 4
SenSa Maasera receives support from A&E’s Art Education Fund to study dance at COCA (an A&E grantee). 3
Ripple effect continued from page 3 continue her training. That support now covers the cost of year-round tuition, pointe shoes and transportation for evening rehearsals and classes. What started simply as a mode for self-expression is becoming something more. Now, Maasera dreams of joining a dance company after high school. Nicholas Murphy, 17, is a young man with big plans. Since he was a small
teacher recommended he take up
Nicholas Murphy takes private piano lessons at Pianos for People thanks to A&E’s Art Education Fund.
music as a way to enhance his already impressive academic skills, Murphy turned to the piano. At first, he was just teaching himself
talent. It has also connected him with
Photo courtesy COCA.
child, he has dreamt of studying physics at Princeton University. So when a
people who can make that college
on a keyboard at the St. Louis Public
dream a reality. James Butler, a Pianos
Library, but in March 2017 he played
for People board member and Princeton
at a piano slam at Pianos for People,
alumnus, is mentoring Murphy through
where it was quickly apparent that he
the college application process — the
had a talent worth cultivating. Pianos
next step in his ripple effect story.
for People applied on Murphy’s behalf to A&E’s Art Education Fund, which covers the cost of lessons and Murphy’s rideshare to lessons. After just six months of private lessons, Murphy’s talent had become more refined as he studied technique, sight reading, composition, ear development and notation. His lessons are connecting back to those academic interests, too. “When I play the piano, I think about the sound waves formed by the hammers hitting the strings,” said Murphy. “It reinforces what I’m learning at school about physics theories like consonance and dissonance.” Murphy performed at Pianos for People’s An Evening of 100 Fingers in October, moving the audience to tears of joy. His next performance will be at the organization’s Music Festival this April. Murphy’s recent introduction to piano performance and composition through the Art Education Fund has done more than unlock a tremendous
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Kameryn Davis, 16, was first introduced to dance at age three when a family friend encouraged her to sign up for classes. She immediately fell in love and has been dancing ever since, often using dance as an escape. “Dance challenges me to step outside of myself,” Davis explained. “I’m an introvert, so dance is an outlet for anything that’s bothering me.” Now, she trains with professional dancers, including Antonio Douthit-Boyd, formerly of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, at COCA (an A&E grantee). Year-round classes and productions are expensive, though, so support from A&E’s Art Education Fund provides Davis access to additional training such as summer dance programs that will further her growth as a dancer. For more information about A&E’s Art Education Fund and the ripple effect your gift to A&E helps create, visit KeepArtHappening.org.
Kameryn Davis receives support from A&E’s Art Education Fund to study dance at COCA (an A&E grantee).
GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT:
Full STEAM ahead
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cience, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers are among the fastest growing areas in the U.S., and yet Tom Withee, science department chair at Collinsville High School (an A&E grantee), struggles to recruit students for those electives. That’s why Withee and music teacher Lisa Cleveland collaborated on a new program. Create Music STEM camp, organized by PEERS Foundation, is a one-day, program that introduces students to the concepts of STEM through musicrelated activities. Withee and Cleveland saw the program as an opportunity to introduce the sciences and music to students who otherwise hadn’t yet shown much interest or inclination for those areas. “Music is decoding; it’s a language. So, it’s not that far from computer programming,” Cleveland explained. There was just one problem — finding funding for the program midway through the school year.
Students at Collinsville High School make synthesizers in the Create Music STEM Camp. The program was funded by A&E’s Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers.
The Arts and Education Council’s (A&E) Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers puts funding directly in the hands of teachers across the bi-state region to bring meaningful arts experiences to students. Collinsville HS was among 13 grantees announced in November 2017 to receive funding through the program.
“Truthfully, we could not have done this camp without the grant from A&E,” Cleveland said. Withee and Cleveland focused on recruiting girls and minorities — two groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM jobs. “These are students whose teachers thought if they got just a little bit of a nudge, they might pursue a career in a STEM field,” Withee said. On January 30, 27 students participated in five activities at the camp: a Digital Design lab; 3D printing demonstrations; rapid prototyping of music apps designed by the students; building synthesizers from circuit boards; and using software to write their own music. After the camp, nearly half of the students were interested in pursuing a STEM or music-related career. For more about the Maritz Art Education Fund for Teachers and to make a gift to A&E, visit KeepArtHappening.org.
GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT:
Connecting through theatre
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iddle school has a wide spectrum of personalities, but at Normandy 7th and 8th Grade Center (an A&E grantee), Brian Jones brings those differences together for his students on the Speech, Drama and Debate Team. Jones uses theatre — like their February 2018 production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, which was funded by a grant from A&E’s Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers — to teach students about vibrant character portrayal and interpersonal connection. He encourages the students to take pride in their roles and tap into their characters’ personalities. Of his selection to perform A Raisin in the Sun, Jones said, “I knew it was the right choice. They read the book in class last year and they love wearing outfits from the 1950s. But more importantly,
they are analyzing the racial climates, mindset and belief systems, understanding where we came from.” He guides them through the process of mounting the production, but also gives them the freedom to work as a team. When peers need help with their lines or interpretation, they support each other. A play like A Raisin in the Sun can be challenging, but Jones has the utmost confidence in his students. “I knew they could handle it,” he said. “For the kids to take the language, attitudes and syntax of the sentences, folks were surprised.” He also knows they can connect with each other on a level that some may think is not possible from middle schoolers. Indeed, during one scene, the awkwardness of middle school began to surface and the students lost character.
Normandy 7th and 8th Grade Center teacher, Brian Jones (center), leads the Speech, Drama and Debate Team.
Jones used it as a teaching moment, reminding the students their job was to inspire feeling from the audience. “I know you don’t like it,” he said. “But, I want this to scene to make the audience say ‘ooh’ and ‘aww.’” For the full spotlight story, visit KeepArtHappening.org/blog. 5
GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT:
What’s old is new again
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he vibrancy of the St. Louis arts community is due, in part, to the variety of artistic disciplines and
the willingness of arts organizations to collaborate in new or unexpected ways. Now in its 77th season as St. Louis’ Photo courtesy Bach Society of Saint Louis.
oldest continuous chorus, the Bach Society of Saint Louis is embracing that spirit of collaboration with the 2018 St. Louis Bach Festival, funded by the Arts and Education Council (A&E) through a PNC Program grant. “Bach didn’t only write his major works. He also wrote smaller, more intimate pieces for smaller venues,” explained Executive Director Melissa Payton. “Our purpose of the festival is to showcase all these works in new and different ways.”
Marlissa Hudson, soprano, and Marvin Mills, organist, performed in the Spiritual Bach concert as part of the 2017 St. Louis Bach Festival.
Those smaller venues hosting the engage younger audiences, too.
2018 festival events range from Jazz St.
but they did and we also attracted all
Louis (an A&E grantee) to the Saint Louis
these new audiences,” remembered
“These students don’t get as much
Art Museum to Ritenour High School.
Payton. “It was crazy and amazing.”
exposure to classical music as maybe
“Some people don’t want to go to
This year, the festival will pair Bach
they could. Giving them another angle
concerts in church settings. That small
with live painting and dance through
of something they already love — music
step of getting people into environments
collaborations with the Saint Louis Art
— and giving them access to these
that aren’t typical for the Bach Society is
Museum and The Big Muddy Dance
amazing musicians, it’s really eye open-
big. It gives audiences a chance to real-
Company (an A&E grantee), but it will also mash up Bach and jazz.
ing for them,” Payton said. “It gives
ize, ‘This is really cool. I can accept this; I can be inspired by this. I can see this in a new and different way,” said Payton. After a 20 year hiatus, Bach Society relaunched the festival in 2017 with great success. Its Spiritual Bach con-
them a new door to open.” The 2018 Bach Festival is an oppor-
“Bach won awards for his improvisation, primarily on the organ,” explained
tunity for St. Louisans of all ages and
Payton of the unexpected pairing. “Jazz
backgrounds, regardless of familiarity
is a lot about improvisation.”
with the legendary composer, to try
To that end, the festival will include
something new and to be inspired by a new artistic experience.
cert, featuring soprano Marlissa Hudson
a concert at Jazz St. Louis, featuring
and organist Marvin Mills, juxtaposed
guitarist Steve Schenkel, pianist Kim
Bach with African-American spirituals.
Portnoy and vocalist Erin Bode, and two
ing both free and ticketed events. For more
“We had over 300 people at that
educational concerts at First Baptist
information, visit bachsociety.org. For more
concert. We were worried about whether
Church of Ferguson and The Ethical
information about A&E’s PNC Program Grants,
our core audience would support this,
Society of Saint Louis in an effort to
visit KeepArtHappening.org/grant-programs.
The 2018 Bach Festival is April 8-28, featur-
April Member Meet-up Join A&E’s Young Friends of the Arts for a Member Meet-up at the 2018 Bach Festival. Connect with other YFA members and explore the arts together. More details at KeepArtHappening.org/YoungFriends
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SPECIAL EVENT:
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2018 St. Louis Arts Awards
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t the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards on January 22, the Arts and Education Council (A&E) welcomed a sold-out crowd to the Chase Park Plaza to celebrate seven extraordinary individuals and organizations for their
contributions to St. Louis’ vibrant artistic community. Proceeds benefit A&E’s annual campaign, which provides support to nearly 100 arts organizations across the bi-state region. Presenting sponsor of the 2018
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St. Louis Arts Awards was Centene Charitable Foundation. All photos by Suzy Gorman.
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A. Dr. Stan Ford performs in honor of his former teacher, Lifetime Achievement Honoree Johnetta Haley. B. Innervision Dance Theatre, directed by Art Educator of the Year Keith Tyrone Williams, perform in Williams’ honor. C. Art on the Square Executive Director Patty Gregory (second from left) and Board President Tom Barnett (far right) accept the Arts Collaboration Award. D. PNC Regional Market President Michael Scully presents Arts Startup of the Year to Saint Louis Fashion Fund’s Kathleen Rogers (left) and Susan Sherman. E. Al Mitchell (right), president of Monsanto Fund, presents the Art Educator of the Year Award to Keith Tyrone Williams. F. Co-chairs John Russell and Susan Block wearing custom outfits designed by Saint Louis Fashion Fund designer, Reuben Reuel.
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2018 St. Louis Arts Awards continued from page 8 G. Renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter performs with Peter Martin in celebration of honorees Gene Dobbs Bradford and World Wide Technology.
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H. The Buddy Boys close the evening at the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards with a medley of the legendary rocker’s hits in celebration of honoree Denny Reagan. I. Guests of Presenting Sponsor Centene Charitable Foundation. J. U.S. Bank Senior Vice President Gordon Myers (left) presents Lifetime Achievement in the Arts to Denny Reagan of The Muny. K. Cynthia A. Prost (left), A&E president and CEO, and Brendan Johnson, A&E board chair, present the Corporate Support of the Arts Award to Ann Marr on behalf of World Wide Technology. L. Guests of Principal Sponsor Edward Jones. M. Gene Dobbs Bradford of Jazz St. Louis accepts the award for Excellence in the Arts.
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Thank you to these generous sponsors, hosts and patrons of the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards! Presenting Sponsor
Stage & Entertainment Sponsors
Principal Sponsors
Production Sponsor Gift Sponsor
Arts Startup of the Year Award Sponsor
Honoree Luncheon Sponsor
Corporate Support of the Arts Award Sponsor
Principal Benefactors
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Lynne and Jim Turley Art Educator of the Year Award Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award Sponsor — Dennis M. Reagan Kickoff Reception Host
Major Benefactors The Big Muddy Dance Company Bryan Cave, LLP Ernst & Young Jazz St. Louis – Board of Directors The David B. Lichtenstein Foundation Chuck & Jan Mueller The Muny John H. Russell Sheldon Arts Foundation Stifel Washington University in St. Louis Webster University
Table Sponsors Art on the Square Associated Bank Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation Susan Block BKD, LLP Kim and Tim Eberlein Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Express Scripts Forum Studio Fox Associates Grand Center Arts Academy, Confluence Charter Schools HOK Mike Isaacson and Joe Ortmeyer Jazz St. Louis – Bradford Family Jazz St. Louis – Staff Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Webster University Mary and John Lemkemeier Merry and Jim Mosbacher The Muny Nestle Purina PetCare Company Opera Theatre of Saint Louis PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Tim Reagan Regional Arts Commission RubinBrown Saint Louis Art Museum Saint Louis Fashion Fund Sally and Terry Schnuck
* Member of St. Louis Arts Awards production committee
+ deceased
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thompson Coburn LLP University of Missouri - St. Louis
Patrons AT&T Sandy Blasingame and Gary Hall Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Galvin Barbara Bushman Goodman Mr. and Mrs. David M. Hollo Pat and Ken Schutte Carol and Tom Voss
Event Hosts Nora Akerberg* Jim and Cathy Berges Sandy Blasingame and Gary Hall Susan Block* Sara and Jack Burke Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ciapciak Clark and Jeanie Davis Kim and Tim Eberlein Leonard T. Eschbach Gretta Forrester Cheri and Ron Fromm Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Galvin Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Goldstein continued on page 10
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Circle of Giving continued from page 9 Terrance J. Good Barbara Bushman Goodman Sheila Greenbaum and Gary M. Wasserman Miran Halen William and Edith Higley Mr. and Mrs. David M. Hollo Kelly Hummert Mike Isaacson and Joe Ortmeyer Kim and Brendan Johnson* Mrs. Henry O. Johnston Joanne and Alan Kohn Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Linda and Paul Lee Sally S. Levy Lisa Melandri James and Merry Mosbacher John Nickel* Timothy and Kara Graziano O’Leary Penny Pennington and Mike Fidler Paul Reuter* John H. Russell* Peter E. Sargent* Elizabeth Gentry Sayad+ Sally and Terry Schnuck Connie Peterson Schnuck Don Senti Mary Ann Srenco Michael and Carol Staenberg Carol and Tom Voss* Caren A. Vredenburgh* Franklin F. Wallis Roseann Weiss
Tributes & Contributions Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Bakker-Arkema Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Beracha Jim and Cathy Berges Bishop DuBourg High School Dr. Fred A. Blumenthal Dr. William H. Danforth The Daniel & Henry Co. Dr. Antionette Mann Dobson Drury Hotels Barbara Feiner Gretta Forrester Fox Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Goldstein Sheila Greenbaum and Gary M. Wasserman Ms. Virginia V. Johnson Mrs. Henry O. Johnston Mr. Charles R. MacKay Jill and Dan McGuire Donna Moog and Leonard Landsbaum Marsha and Bill Rusnack David T. Sarama Connie Peterson Schnuck Susan J. Slaughter Staenberg Family Foundation Franklin F. Walis Roseann Weiss
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December 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 $10,000 - $24,999 Emerson U.S. Bank $5,000 - $9,999 The Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation Edison Family Foundation Stifel $2,500 - $4,999 Art on the Square Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Terence E. Block Mr. Christopher J. Cedergreen Forum Studio Inc. Mrs. Sally C. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lemkemeier PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP The Regional Arts Commission Saint Louis Fashion Fund Ms. Ruth M. Saphian $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Beracha Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer Mr. and Mrs. William Brougham Dr. and Mrs. Tim Eberlein Mrs. Judith P. Gall Mr. Scott D. Giffen and Rev. Yvi Martin Mr. and Mrs. Rand Goldstein Joan Goodson Mrs. Kristin J. Guehlstorf Ms. Cary D. Hobbs and Mark C. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holton Robert and Andrea Jackson Jazz St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. Ward M. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Mont S. Levy Lilly Christy Busch Hermann Charitable Foundation
Mantovani for STL Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Peters, II Ms. Cynthia A. Prost Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rusnack Mr. and Mrs. William N. Scheffel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Schutte Mrs. Glenn J. Sheffield Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Srenco Mr. David P. Weiss $500 - $999 Dr. Rita E. Numerof and Mr. Michael N. Abrams Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mr. Anthony R. Bassett Ms. Marie Hélène Bernard Ms. Dorte Bjerregaard Mr. and Mrs. Steven Burkett COCA Center of Creative Arts Ms. Diane R. Drollinger John E. & Phyllis L. Evans H and H Family Foundation Ms. Karin M. Hagaman Ms. Anita Hansen Ms. Juanita H. Hinshaw Ms. Carrie Houk and Mr. David Wilson Miss Misty D. Jackson Warren and Susan Lammert Mr. Leonard Landsbaum Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Lehrer Ms. Maureen Magrath Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. John C. McPheeters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Minogue Donna Moog & Leonard Landsbaum Mr. Peter J. Palermo Ms. Catherine J. Ponder Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Skouby Ms. Susan J. Slaughter Spry Digital LLC Mr. Keith Tyrone Williams
In Tribute
Centene Center for the Arts 3547 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63103-1014 p 314.289.4000 f 314.289.4019
December 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 In honor of Dennis M. Reagan Ms. Barbara A. Feiner Mrs. Sally C. Johnston Mrs. Jill A. McGuire In honor of Gene Dobbs Bradford Mr. Leonard Landsbaum In honor of Keith Tyrone Williams Ms. Sara B. Burke Mrs. Jill A. McGuire In honor of Johnetta Haley Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Dr. Fred A. Blumenthal Dr. Antoinette Mann Dobson In honor of Bridget Melloy Bryan Goettel In honor of Chuck and Nancy Moll Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gunther
2018 Board of Directors CHAIR C. Brendan Johnson SECRETARY Susan A. Stith TREASURER Ruth Saphian IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Leonard T. Eschbach MEMBERS Mark C. Anderson Susan Block
Sara Burke Sheila Burkett Chris Cedergreen Chris Dornfeld Diane R. Drollinger Terrance J. Good Barbara B. Goodman Kristin J. Guehlstorf Jason Hall Kenneth Haller, M.D. Marcela Manjarrez Hawn Nicole Hudson
PRESIDENT Adam Stanley
SECRETARY Anita Hansen
In honor of David and Barbara Gifford Mr. Thomas Ruwitch
VICE PRESIDENT Kate Maxson
TREASURER Jay Willibrand
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Staff
*deceased
EX-OFFICIO Cynthia A. Prost Adam Stanley
2018 Young Friends of the Arts Board of Directors
In honor of John Russell Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rusnack Mr. David T. Sarama
Peter H. Bunce* • Ann M. Corrigan Joseph E. Corrigan • Barbara Grace* Karen J. Isbell • James A. Krekeler Glenn Sheffield • Judith Cozad Smith Jane Stamper* Trust • Michael W. Weisbrod • David P. Weiss
Kenneth Kranzberg Linda Lee Gordon Myers Janet Newcomb Peter Sargent Shawn Schukar Kit Sundararaman Andrew Trivers Caren Vredenburgh Paul Ziegler, J.D.
PRESIDENT & CEO Cynthia A. Prost CONTROLLER Joseph Soer VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Kate Francis SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Scott D. Giffen
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Emily Hellmuth WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGN MANAGER Heather Edwards MANAGER OF PROGRAMS AND GRANTS Matthew R. Kerns
MEMBERS Vanessa Vasquez Jason Vasser Julia Zasso
OFFICE MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE SUPPORT Lizbeth A. Beldner OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR Tonya Hahne KATHERINE DUNHAM FELLOW Quinton Ward *Boards and staff as of February 15, 2018
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