MAR-APR 2019
The power of a strong arts community
Letter from the President Greetings, Friends!
ON THE COVER: Singing sensation Kennedy Holmes, 14, performs at the Arts and Education Council’s St. Louis Arts Awards Jan. 21 with acclaimed jazz pianist Peter Martin. Kennedy got her start in the educational programs of St. Louis’s arts organizations. More on page 4. Photo by Suzy Gorman
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One of the most rewarding things we do at the Arts and Education Council is connect people to each other and our community through the arts. In this issue of Happenings, you will find stories about just some of the ways the arts are a powerful connector in St. Louis. We take a look at how American Voices (p.3), a tenant in our Centene Center for the Arts incubator, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (an A&E grantee) are partnering with Saint Louis University to bridge cultural divides through music. You will also read about how singing sensation Kennedy Holmes (p. 4), who rose to fame on season 15 of NBC’s “The Voice” and performed at our St. Louis Arts Awards last month, got her start in St. Louis thanks to the exceptionally strong arts community here. On page 5, we share how COCA (an A&E grantee), is working to better serve our community by training its teachers and staff — as well as those of other area arts organizations — how to connect with people, especially children, experiencing trauma. And, you will find an update on how one grantee (p. 5) is bringing music to more people in the community thanks to an introduction made by the Arts and Education Council. Finally, an issue about the arts connecting us wouldn’t be complete without a mention of the St. Louis Arts Awards (pgs. 7-9). Take a look back at the spectacular night that brought together artists, arts patrons, philanthropists, corporate partners and more to share amazing stories and performances celebrating our arts community’s finest. (And, think about who you want to nominate for next year. Nominations open April 1 at KeepArtHappening.org/nominate.) Thank you for all you do to support the Arts and Education Council and our goal to keep art happening — art that connects us, inspires us and shapes a more vibrant St. Louis for all. Warmly,
Cynthia A. Prost President and CEO P.S. If you would like to learn more about how you have connected people through the arts with your gift to the Arts and Education Council, please give us a call at 314.289.4000. We would be happy to share more with you in person.
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Connect: 7 Celebrate: 1 0 2019 St. Louis Yoga + Art
awareness Arts Awards Show in the arts re-cap
IMPACT:
Students connecting globally through music
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merican Voices has been con-
old violinist from Sulaymaniyah in the
tion to realize their dreams in develop-
ducting cross-cultural engage-
Kurdistan region of Iraq both participated
ing innovative music. By alleviating the
ment with musicians and
in YES Academy in their home cities.
financial burdens needed to compete
audiences in over 140 nations world-
at an international level, students are
wide since 1993. A tenant in the Arts
opened the door to join the St. Louis
able to focus on their studies and create
and Education Council’s incubator, the
Symphony Youth Orchestra through
positive impacts not only for themselves
Centene Center for the Arts, American
a collaboration with American Voices
but for society at large. We appreciate
Voices was founded with a focus on
and Saint Louis University.
the long-standing friendship with SLSO
bringing American music and culture
and SLU in helping students pursue
to the recently independent nations
(an A&E grantee), American Voices
their dreams.”
of Central and Eastern Europe. They
and Saint Louis University provide
have since expanded to support youth
housing for Jamal and Ali as they
home to teach and play in an orchestra.
through cultural and educational
study in the United States and perform
Until then, they will be learning all they
programs in nations emerging from
with the SLSYO.
can in St. Louis.
conflict or isolation.
Their participation in YES Academy
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
“American Voices is extremely hon-
Both Jamal and Ali hope to return
“Whether I am at Powell Hall and
One such program is the Youth
ored to offer a scholarship opportunity
rehearsing with all of those young
Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy,
for Diyar and Lawan in conjunction with
musicians, or in class at Saint Louis
which connects and inspires youth in
the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and
University, or spending time with
areas of the world that lack opportuni-
Saint Louis University,” John Ferguson,
American Voices members, I am being
ties for cultural exchange and dialogue
executive director and founder of
encouraged to follow my dreams and
with the United States. Diyar Jamal, a
American Voices said. “This significant
work hard to achieve them,” Jamal said.
21-year-old double bassist from Erbil,
award helps boost their confidence and
and Lawan Taha Hama Ali, a 23-year-
provides them inspiration and educa-
performs March 23 at Powell Hall. Tickets
The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra
(free, $1 service charge) at slso.org.
INSET: Diyar Jamal. Photo provided. BELOW: Lawan Taha Hama Ali at his first St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra rehearsal.
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Photo courtesy St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Photo provided.
Photo by Suzy Gorman. Photo by Ray Marklin. Photo by Phillip Hamer.
Kennedy Holmes performs with acclaimed jazz pianist Peter Martin at the Arts and Education Council’s 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards in honor of Sue Greenberg and Ken Page.
REGION:
Kennedy Holmes and the power of a strong arts community
B
y the time Kennedy Holmes appeared on televisions across the country on NBC’s “The Voice” last fall, the 14-year-old had already spent years honing her talent in St. Louis. While her accomplishments are extraordinary, her path isn’t unusual. Young people across the bi-state region are able to grow in educational programs of arts organizations that Kennedy participates in, like STAGES St. Louis, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (both A&E grantees) and The Muny (a past A&E grantee). “They helped me with my stage presence and my confidence and being put on the spot, knowing how to work hard, and having my priorities straight,” Kennedy shared with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last fall. “And they also taught me to be a good person. When
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you surround yourself with amazing people, you learn from that.” Since the finale of NBC’s “The Voice”, Kennedy has continued to further her training and getting to know new artists. In January, she performed at the Arts and Education Council’s 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards accompanied by acclaimed jazz pianist Peter Martin. Her performance was in honor of 2019 Champion for the Arts honoree Sue Greenberg and Lifetime Achievement in the Arts honoree Ken Page, but it was also a celebration of the strong arts community we share. In February, she made a special appearance with jazz great Dianne Reeves at The Sheldon Concert Hall (an A&E grantee), due in part to the Arts and Education Council introducing her to Martin, who is Reeves’s musical director and pianist.
TOP: Kennedy Holmes performs alongside jazz great Dianne Reeves at The Sheldon Concert Hall (an A&E grantee) on Feb. 9. BOTTOM: Kennedy Holmes (center) as Little Inez in The Muny’s “Hairspray” in 2015.
The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries, STAGES St. Louis, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and The Muny are just some of the organizations that make our region more vibrant through their arts experiences for young people. These organizations allow students in the bi-state region the opportunity to learn and take chances in the arts. Whether or not all of these students pursue a career in the arts, the impact of their arts education will leave an important mark on them for years to come.
One of the key elements the Arts and
Education Council uses to measure impact when investing donors’ contributions is how grantees inspire our kids through the arts. For a full list of the Arts and Education Council’s grantees visit KeepArtHappening.org/grantees.
REGION:
Arts-fueled empathy through trauma aware training
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live and Well Communities Director of Training and Technical Assistance Sean Marz says the arts can be a powerful tool when working with trauma. “Words are complex. Words can be hard,” he explained. “Art provides different modalities for people to express themselves. There are many paths to healing.” In 2017, COCA (an A&E grantee) started to explore trauma awareness through Alive and Well’s free trainings and soon began a partnership. Since then Alive and Well Communities has trained five staff members at COCA, allowing them to train all administrative staff, teaching artists and camp employees. “We cannot enrich lives and build community through the arts without a trauma aware lens. It is virtually impossible. We are in the ‘business’ of people,” COCA Director of Education Abby Crawford explained when the partnership was announced in late 2018. While art can provide opportunities for healing and for building resilience, it’s also important to recognize that it’s not therapy. Crawford said, “We can each work to provide an environment where folks feel safe, loved and
valued…and we don’t have to know a thing about their trauma or be a therapist to do so.” In the past year, COCA has provided five cycles of training to staff and community partners. During their most recent training in January, local teachers and teaching artists from Shakespeare Festival St. Louis (an A&E grantee) also participated. Crawford says feedback from participants has been incredibly positive. The shift in thinking from “what’s wrong with you?” to “what happened to you?” allows for a safe and brave space for people who interact with COCA’s programs. “The strongest intervention for another person who has experienced trauma is a long-standing secure and stable relationship with an adult,” Crawford shared. “When we phrase it that way for our artists — the tears come and the lightbulb goes off because they instantly without prompting can picture the child that they’ve worked with for whom they have already been that person. So when it hits them — that is powerful and it happens in every workshop we give.”
For more information about trauma aware
communities visit Alive and Well Communities at awcommunities.org
Pianos for People delivered a piano to the Al Chapelle Community Center at Clinton-Peabody after an introduction the Arts and Education Council made last fall between the organization and St. Louis Housing Authority.
GRANTEE UPDATE:
Pianos for People at Al Chappelle Community Center
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n Jan. 24, Pianos for People, a grantee of the Arts and Education Council, made
Dance class at COCA.
its first delivery of the year to the Al Chappelle Community Center at Clinton-Peabody which is operated by St. Louis Housing Authority. Pianos for People places out of work pianos into homes and facilities where lives can change through the influence of music.
The delivery at the Al Chappelle
Community Center was the culmination of an introduction the Arts and Education Council made between
Photo courtesy COCA.
the two organizations last fall. With this delivery, residents of all ages now have access to arts opportunities that weren’t possible before.
For more information about Pianos
for People, visit pianosforpeople.org. 5
Three questions with Allyson Ditchey on technology and the arts
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atalyst Conversations continues with Spring into Innovation, a conversation with Allyson Ditchey,
founder of Connect the Arts, hosted by Sheila Burkett, CEO of Spry Digital.
What does creativity look like in technology versus the arts? If I think about working in creativity as an artist, I feel a freedom that I don’t
Connect the Arts is an online support system for the arts where creative people gather, network and share ideas. Ahead of the discussion on March 19,
— it is alive and constantly evolving.
Ditchey shared with us thoughts on the intersection of arts and technology.
feel in my work in technology. The idea that I can create anything for any reason does not exist in my tech work, nor does an emphasis on emotional exploration or exploration of self. Those things have always been part of my artistic
Allyson Ditchey
Where do you see the crossover
process and they don’t play the same
between technology and the arts?
role in creativity in tech. I think in tech
stories and challenges that other women
The tech world is far more creative
your focus is often on pleasing your
are facing and learn how stereotypes
than I ever realized. In hindsight, it’s
audience — you are building something
and statistics impact how women per-
obvious, but as an artist, specifically a
to solve problems for them — whereas
form in business, such as asking for less
stage director in opera, I was unaware
in art that is not often the goal.
money, imposter syndrome and needing to be 110% sure of something
of how much working on creating a platform or an app is similar to working with a cast to bring a story to life. It ignites that excitement of creating something from nothing and, in my favorite tech environments, process is valued over product. The team works together to tease out the details of what the platform should be, you’re constantly analyzing and empathizing with different perspectives, you’re not sure what the end result will be because you need real people, an audience, to complete the experience, and a work is never done
Being an entrepreneur can be
before pitching it. These opportunities
challenging — what are some helpful
to engage with other women entrepre-
resources you’ve found?
neurs helped me hold a mirror up to
I joined Brazen STL, a startup community
myself and gave me support and
that empowers women CEOs to grow
strength in my isolation. They’ve also
their businesses, to make sure that I
broadened my networks and helped
had some kind of support system after
me understand how critical it is to work
leaving our original team in San Francisco.
with people of all genders who you
As an entrepreneur, I quickly learned
believe in and who believe in you.
the value of building networks and sup-
Hear more from Allyson Ditchey and
port systems. While I do not believe
Sheila Burkett at Catalyst Conversations
the insecurities that accompany start-
on March 19. Reservations at
ing a business are unique to women, it
KeepArtHappening.org/conversations
has been important for me to hear the
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C O N V E R S AT I O N S
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April 9 | Improvised Shakespeare Join Tom Ridgely of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis (an A&E grantee) and Andy Sloey of The Improv Shop for improvised works by the Bard. Hosted by Suki Peters of St. Louis Shakespeare Company (a past A&E grantee). All Catalyst Conversations are 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Arts and Tom Ridgely
Andy Sloey
Education Council’s Centene Center for the Arts (3547 Olive Street). Free, registration required. Visit KeepArtHappening.org/conversations.
Media support for Catalyst Conversations 90.7 KWMU is provided by St. Louis Public Radio.
Photo provided
PROGRAMS:
CELEBRATE:
2019 St. Louis Arts Awards
I
t was a celebration of the St. Louis
rose to fame on NBC’s “The Voice”
Festival St. Louis, Arts Startup of the
arts community Jan. 21 at the Arts
last fall, and acclaimed jazz pianist
Year; and Amy Freet, Ferguson-
and Education Council’s 28th annual
Peter Martin closed the show with
Florissant School District, Art Educator
St. Louis Arts Awards. Guests enjoyed
“Home” from “The Wiz” and Holmes’s
of the Year.
performances honoring seven individuals
original song “Love is Free”. The 2019 honorees were: Ken Page,
and organizations that have made
Proceeds from the St. Louis Arts Awards benefit the Arts and Education
significant contributions to the arts in
actor and singer, Lifetime Achievement
Council. The event was hosted by
St. Louis.
in the Arts; Noémi and Michael
emcee Adrienne Davis of Washington
Neidorff, Excellence in Philanthropy;
University and co-chairs Pat Smith
Star Chorus opened the show with two
Brent Benjamin, Saint Louis Art
Thurman and Solomon Thurman, who
numbers in observance of Martin
Museum, Excellence in the Arts; Sue
own 10th Street Gallery downtown.
Luther King, Jr. Day, followed by per-
Greenberg, St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers
Centene Charitable Foundation served
formances from The Big Muddy Dance
and Accountants for the Arts and The
as presenting sponsor.
Company, 11-year-old piano phenom
Muny, Champion for the Arts; Chris
Jerry Chang and “Mad Men” actor
Hansen, Kranzberg Arts Foundation,
Arts Awards open to the public April 1
Bryan Batt. Kennedy Holmes, who
Arts Innovator; Tennessee Williams
at KeepArtHappening.org/nominate.
Nominations for the 2020 St. Louis
All photos by Suzy Gorman.
The Sheldon’s City of Music All-
Adrienne Davis, emcee.
Event co-chairs Pat Smith Thurman and Solomon Thurman.
Honoree Brent Benjamin (left) with Barbara and Andy Taylor.
Sue Greenberg (center) accepts the Champion for the Arts Award.
Honoree Chris Hansen and Cassandra Hansen.
Honoree Amy Freet with Al Mitchell of Bayer.
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Honoree Ken Page (center) with Arts and Education Council President and CEO Cynthia Prost and Board Chair Brendan Johnson.
The Big Muddy Dance Company.
Kirven (left) and Antonio Douthit-Boyd with Joan Lipkin.
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Noémi Neidorff (center) accepts the Excellence in Philanthropy Award.
Michael Scully of PNC with honoree Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis’s Mary Strauss (center) and Carrie Houk.
Caressa Davis, Lindsay Grabish, Kwofe Coleman, Kennedy Holmes and Kendral Davis.
The Sheldon’s City of Music All-Star Chorus, directed by Maria Ellis.
Jerry Chang.
2019 St. Louis Arts Awards sponsors Presenting Sponsor
Art Educator of the Year Award Sponsor
Principal Sponsors
Arts Startup of the Year Award Sponsor
Arts Innovator Award Sponsor
Nancy & Ken Kranzberg
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award Sponsor
Excellence in the Arts Award Sponsor
Mary Strauss
Andrew & Barbara Taylor
Cocktail Reception Sponsor
Principal Benefactor
Gift Sponsor
Honoree Luncheon Sponsor
Lynne & Jim Turley
Production Sponsor
Media Sponsor
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2019 St. Louis Arts Awards sponsors Major Benefactors
Berges Family Foundation Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP Ernst & Young
The Muny PwC Saint Louis Art Museum
Sheldon Arts Foundation Washington University in St. Louis Webster University
Table Sponsors A&E’s Young Friends of the Arts Board Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation AT&T BKD, LLP Clean Uniform Company Confluence Academies Express Scripts HOK Mike Isaacson & Joe Ortmeyer John Burroughs School Nancy & Ken Kranzberg Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Webster University The Muny Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Amy Rome & Ellen Sherberg Sally & Terry Schnuck St. Louis Symphony Orchestra St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis Thompson Coburn LLP Pat Smith Thurman & Solomon Thurman University of Missouri – St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis: Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Diversity
Barbara B. Goodman Peg & Jerry Ritter Pat & Ken Schutte Carol & Tom Voss
Carol* & Tom Voss Caren Vredenburgh* Franklin F. Wallis David P. Weiss Roseann Weiss
Patrons Kim & Tim Eberlein Gretta Forrester Marilyn & Sam Fox Cheri & Ron Fromm Nancy & Walter Galvin
Event Hosts Cathy & Jim Berges Sandy Blasingame & Gary Hall Sara & Jack Burke Dr. William H. Danforth Caressa Davis Dr. Joseph Davis Kim & Tim Eberlein Leonard T. Eschbach Nancy & Walter Galvin Terrance J. Good Barbara B. Goodman Marcela & Louis Hawn Mike Isaacson & Joe Ortmeyer Kim & Brendan Johnson* Joanne & Alan Kohn Nancy & Ken Kranzberg Pam & Jim Krekeler Linda & Paul Lee Rosalyn & Charles Lowenhaupt Yvi Martin & Scott Giffen Lisa Melandri Sandra & Eric Moore Patricia Rich Sally & Terry Schnuck Pat & Ken Schutte Joan & Sherman Silber Carol & Michael Staenberg Mary Strauss Pat Smith Thurman* & Solomon Thurman* Lynne & Jim Turley
Tributes & Contributions Bishop DuBourg High School Dr. William H. Danforth Dr. Joseph Davis, Ferguson-Florissant School District Fox Family Foundation Cheri & Ron Fromm Marcela & Louis Hawn Anne Hetlage Jazz St. Louis Gene Kornblum Rosalyn & Charles Lowenhaupt Marylen Mann & Frank Jacobs The Muny Mabel Purkerson Peg & Jerry Ritter Amy Rome Sally & Terry Schnuck Ellen Sherberg Joan & Sherman Silber Susan Slaughter St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Staenberg Family Foundation Nada Vaughn Franklin F. Wallis Peter Wollenberg *member of St. Louis Arts Awards Production Committee
CONNECT:
Young Friends of the Arts
C
onnect with members of the Arts and Education Council’s Young Friends of the Arts at these spring events. March 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Mingle with Musicans at St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (an A&E grantee) including concert, drinks and snacks. Tickets $25 April 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Yoga + Art Show with Yoga Buzz and on the rooftop of the Arts and Education Council’s Centene Center for the Arts. Tickets $20 | $15 for YFA members Visit KeepArtHappening.org/YFA for information and tickets. 10
Young Friends of the Arts’s Yoga + Art Show returns April 30 to the rooftop of the Arts and Education Council’s Centene Center for the Arts.
Circle of Giving
Centene Center for the Arts 3547 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63103-1014 p 314.289.4000 f 314.289.4019
Dec. 1, 2018 – Jan. 31, 2019 $10,000+ Nancy and Ken Kranzberg $5,000 - $9,999 The Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John D. Beuerlein Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell Foundation Evelyn B. Olin Charitable Trust Regional Business Council Mrs. Eugene F. Williams, Jr. $2,500 -$4,999 Confluence Charter Schools Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Fromm John Burroughs School St. Louis Public Radio Mr. David P. Weiss $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Terence E. Block Ms. Tui Kenny Leatherman and Mr. Russell E. Browning Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Cahill Mr. Chris Dornfeld John & Yvette Dubinsky Gretta Forrester, Forrester Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Sam and Marilyn Fox Kenneth A. Haller, Jr., M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harris Ms. Deanna Hohman Robert and Andrea Jackson Linda and Paul Lee J. David & Lucy S. Levy Mr. Brad Liebman Olin Corporation Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Peters, II Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter Ms. Amy Rome Ms. Ruth M. Saphian
Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Sargent Mrs. Glenn J. Sheffield Ms. Ellen Sherberg and Dr. Jerry Rosenblum Ms. Susan J. Slaughter Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Srenco Ms. Irene L. Thalden $500 - $999 Ms. Kathleen L. Bibbins Ms. Sally Bliss and Mr. Jim Connett Mr. and Mrs. William Brougham Busey Bank Mr. Curtis W. Cassel Dr. and Mrs. Brian Clevinger COCA Center of Creative Arts Mr. Alex Cox Mrs. Katherine W. Drescher Echo Valley Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Eggleston Frank J. Guyol III Charitable Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation Mrs. Anne W. Hetlage Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones Mr. Eugene Kornblum Warren and Susan Lammert Sally S. Levy Mr. Clyde W. Mason Mr. and Mrs. John C. McPheeters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Minogue Mr. and Mrs. Zsolt Rumy Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Sanders Mrs. Jacqueline Sheehan Stephen W. and Linda Skrainka Mr. David Smith St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Trapp Ms. Patricia D. Whitaker and Mr. Richard H. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Winter
In Honor of Chris Hansen Clean Uniform Company
VICE CHAIR Marcela Manjarrez Hawn SECRETARY Nicole Hudson TREASURER Leonard T. Eschbach MEMBERS Mark C. Anderson Susan Block Sara Burke
Sheila Burkett Curtis Cassel Chris Cedergreen Kendall Coyne Chris Dornfeld Terrance J. Good Barbara B. Goodman Jason Hall Kenneth Haller, M.D. Deanna Hohman Kenneth Kranzberg Linda Lee Brad Liebman Gordon Myers
Rodney D. Sanders Peter Sargent Susan A. Stith Kit Sundararaman Caren Vredenburgh David Weiss Keith Tyrone Williams Paul Ziegler EX-OFFICIO Cynthia A. Prost, President and CEO Kate Maxson, Young Friends of the Arts President
2019 Young Friends of the Arts Board of Directors PRESIDENT Kate Maxson
SECRETARY Kathryn Newcomb
VICE PRESIDENT Alexandra Schenk
TREASURER Anita Hansen
Staff PRESIDENT AND CEO Cynthia A. Prost VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Kate Francis FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT Laura Washburn DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Jessie Youngblood
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Emily Hellmuth DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Heather Edwards
MEMBERS Tara Campbell Carla Johnson Adam Stanley Jason Vasser-Elong Jay Willibrand Julia Zasso DEVELOPMENT AND DATABASE ASSOCIATE Rhiannon Chavez OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR Tonya Hahne
OFFICE MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE SUPPORT Annie Devereux Oliverio
COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Andie Murphy
MANAGER OF GRANTS AND PROGRAMS Matthew R. Kerns
KATHERINE DUNHAM FELLOW Jenisha McDonald
Tenants of the Centene Center for the Arts
Dec. 2018 – Jan. 2019
In Honor of Sue Greenberg Ms. Amy Rome Ms. Ellen Sherberg and Dr. Jerry Rosenblum Ms. Susan J. Slaughter St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts
CHAIR C. Brendan Johnson
*Boards and staff as of January 15, 2019
In Tribute In Honor of Brent Benjamin Mrs. Anne W. Hetlage Mr. Eugene Kornblum Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter
2019 Board of Directors
In Honor of Noémi and Michael Neidorff Jazz St. Louis Ms. Marylen Mann and Mr. Franklin A. Jacobs Ms. Mabel L. Purkerson Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Ms. Susan J. Slaughter In Honor of Ken Page Mr. John DeGregorio In Honor of Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis Mr. John DeGregorio Ms. Marylen Mann and Mr. Franklin A. Jacobs Ms. Jill A. McGuire
To make your gift to A&E, visit KeepArtHappening.org or contact Kate Francis, Vice President of Development, at 314.289.4003 or Kate-F@KeepArtHappening.org.
Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis African Heritage Association of St. Louis, Inc. American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) American Voices Bach Society of Saint Louis Black Tulip Chorale Cinema St. Louis Creative Reaction Lab Equally Represented Arts (ERA) FLOW
Gateway Men’s Chorus Intercultural Music Initiative Make Music St. Louis, Inc. The Makers Program Open Studio Network Prison Performing Arts Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE) St. Louis Classical Guitar Upstream Theater Who Raised You? Listening Collective YoungLiars
Peter H. Bunce* • Ann M. Corrigan Joseph E. Corrigan • Barbara Grace* Shirley A. Heiman • Karen J. Isbell James A. Krekeler • Glenn Sheffield Judith Cozad Smith • Jane Stamper* Trust Michael W. Weisbrod • David P. Weiss *deceased
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Centene Center for the Arts 3547 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103-1014
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