Your support of the Clay Center does more than bring in interesting exhibits, amazing artworks and world-class performances. It goes beyond four-hour field trips and one-night-only concerts. It inspires. It empowers. It transforms. 2014 was a year of transformation at the Clay Center. From turning the old Gizmo Factory to the new STEAMworks gallery, to improving the visitor experience and cutting energy costs by installing state-of-the-art LED lighting, the Center’s 10th year gave rise to many exciting changes.
But, the transformation reaches far beyond the Clay Center’s walls, encouraging dreams, challenging minds and changing communities throughout West Virginia.
ANNUAL REPORT 2013–2014
Dawson, a 7th grader at Madison Middle School in Boone County, has certainly made a transformation since he first came in contact with the Clay Center one year ago. After struggling with his work in elementary school and often finding himself in the principal’s office, Dawson’s mom, Tara, worried about how her son would handle middle school. “The transition from grade school to middle school is a big difference. I worried for two years about how he would adapt before he even got there,” she said. Through a chance encounter with a teacher at a local grocery store, Tara learned about the Clay Center’s “Explore and Soar” afterschool program at
A student at another local school took his own life last year, sending a ripple effect of grief throughout the tight-knit community. When Dawson learned that this student he’d never met had been bullied, he approached the Center’s “Explore and Soar” manager with an idea. “We were discussing some potential projects that the students might work on, and Dawson asked if they could make a Public Service Announcement about bullying,” Clay Center “Explore and Soar” manager Staci Leech-Cornell said. “Dawson went from a student who may have sometimes been viewed as a bully to someone who wanted nothing more than to stop it from happening.” Later this year, Dawson and his fellow “Explore and Soar” classmates will
“Dawson went from a student who may have sometimes been viewed as a bully to someone who wanted nothing more than to stop it from happening.” her son’s new school. She thought it could help Dawson with his homework, but she never dreamed how much of an impact it would have on her son. “The first day, he came home with a big smile on his face. From day one he loved it.” Throughout the school year, Dawson’s grades improved, his attitude about school changed and his behavior took a dramatic turn. He became more accepting of others, and the relationships he built with his classmates and mentors boosted his confidence. Then tragedy struck.
work together to produce a P.S.A. that will be shared with schools throughout Boone County. From the days before joining the program to discovering this new passion, Dawson is a picture of the transformative power of the Clay Center’s education programs. His mom may have summed it up best: “He’s a completely different kid. I’m thrilled with the way he’s changed, and I commend the afterschool program for helping that.”
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Unaudited financial information for July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM
WHERE THE MONEY GOES Business Operations 4%
Investment Returns Designated for Operations 23%
Theater 21%
Grants and Foundations 19%
Exhibits 6%
4% Development 9%
Corporations 6% Other Earned Income 15%
Visitor Services
Individuals 13% Performance Ticket Income 21% Museum Admission 3%
Administration
Sales 4%
6% Education Programs 17%
Occupancy 21%
Marketing 6%
ElectricSky™ Theater 2%
Operating income: $6,620,000 Operating expenses: $6,547,000 Increase in operating net assets: $73,000 Increase in endowment: $4,431,000 Value of endowment (as of 6/30/2014): $39,529,000 For a complete set of audited financial statements, visit www.theclaycenter.org.
2013 JULY
Kicked off 10th anniversary celebration with Summer Fun Day.
AUGUST
Visitors enjoyed watching an artist at work as Ethan Murrow created wall drawings in the art gallery for an upcoming exhibit. New sculpture donated by former Governor Gaston Caperton unveiled.
SEPTEMBER
The Center was named West Virginia’s “Best Concert Venue” in WV Living magazine’s fall 2013 issue, featuring its “Best of West Virginia Awards.” What an honor!
OCTOBER
Original exhibit “Wavelengths: The Art & Science of Color and Light” was honored with the Excellence in Exhibition Award by the Southeastern Museums Conference.
NOVEMBER
Local students brought color to the art gallery with their cultural decorations in the “Trees of the World” exhibit, which celebrated the holiday traditions of different countries.
JUNE
MAY
APRIL
MARCH
FEBRUARY
EQT presented a $500,000 grant for the Center’s “Power Your Future” mobile exhibit project, geared toward middle and junior high school students. The gift was in response to a $632,000 pledge from Energy Corporation of America.
Renowned artist David Row unveiled a benefit print to commemorate the Center’s 10th anniversary.
The Collectors Club chose artist Mark Licari to create an exhibit for the Center in a brand new effort by their organization.
The new STEAMworks gallery opened on the first level, providing more opportunities for integrating science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Supporters dressed up and partied the night away at Carnaval Studio 54, a benefit for the Clay Center and The Charleston Ballet.
A Make-A-Wish recipient traveled from Australia to meet his favorite band - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and see them perform live at the Center.
The Center’s “Explore and Soar” 21st Century Community Learning Center in Boone County was honored with a Governor’s Arts Award for Arts in Education.
DECEMBER The Center welcomed visitors from North Dakota – the 50th visiting state!
A Clay Community Arts music ensemble from Mason County’s New Haven Elementary school was chosen to perform at the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Brazil.
2014
JANUARY
“Pay what you wish” museum admission gave people all across the region relief from the water crisis. State-of-the-art LED lighting was installed in art gallery.
Donations — $10,000+ Alpha Natural Resources, LLC Appalachian Power Company Chuck & Judy Avampato+ BB&T West Virginia Foundation Bayer CropScience W. Marston Becker & Katharine B. Becker+ Bert Wolfe Ford, Audi, Toyota & Scion BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. The Honorable Gaston Caperton+ Ellen Cappellanti & Mark Carbone+ Fred Clark & Linda Edwards, IVS Hydro+ Columbia Pipeline Group Contractor Services, Inc. Steve & Lynn Cvechko+ Dickinson Properties Bob & Nancy Douglas+ The Dow Chemical Company John & Fonda Elliot+ Elliot Family Foundation Frost Brown Todd, LLC Pat & Jessica Graney+ Bennett K. Hatfield Huntington National Bank Jackson Kelly PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd G. Jackson II+ Laurance Jones III+ Art & Virginia King+ Ed & Susan Maier+ Callen J. McJunkin+ Kyle & Kirsten Mork+ Roger L. Nicholson+ Nina R. Peyton Wm Leigh & Jane Beattie Shepherd – in memory of Ruth E. Shepherd Herk & Sherry Sims James & Keith Straw+ Anonymous+ Andy & Margo Teeter+
USI Insurance Services Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Wehrle, Jr.+ Stephen D. & Laura S. Wehrle Bernie & Cecilia Wehrle+ Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation Judith L. Wellington, Ph.D.+ Gary & Jo Ann White+ XTO Energy
$5,000 - $9,999 Alpha Associates, Inc. Cary Foundation, Inc. City of Charleston Charleston Area Medical Center Mr. & Mrs. Andrew B. Cooke William Maxwell Davis Pamela C. Deem Horace & Sally Emery Harry H. Esbenshade – Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company W. Shane Holmes, DDS, MDS. Rory and Kim Isaac Kanawha Stone Company, Inc. Kanawha Roxalana Company Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Lange, IV David & Marilyn Lanham Lester Raines Imports Massage Envy William B. Maxwell, III Robinson & McElwee PLLC Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc. Suttle & Stalnaker, PLLC United Bank West Virginia American Water Company Brad & Lisa White, White Insurance & Associates $3,000-$4,999 Berthold Law Firm PLLC
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Greg & Jennifer Elliot Flick & Lynn Goldsmith National Travel Service, Inc. Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC Mr. & Mrs. L. Newton Thomas, Jr.
$1,000-$2,999 Mike & Laura Lee Albert Tino & Diana Amores Ellen Archibald Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr. James & Phyllis Arnold Anonymous Marion H. Baer Janie Bowling Terry & Evan Buck David & Sandy Campbell Elsie & Bill Carter Kelly & Melissa Castleberry John S. Casto & Lisa Fischer Casto Mrs. W. E. Chilton, III Nelle Ratrie Chilton Dr. & Mrs. David A. Clayman Mike & Dale Clowser Judge & Mrs. John T. Copenhaver, Jr. Hornor & Freddie Davis Alison H. & Patrick D. Deem Stephen & Tricia Dexter E. L. Robinson Engineering Exxon Mobil Corporation Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Dwight A. Foley Four Points Sheraton Samme L. Gee Shawn & Virginia George Michael R. Graney Dr. David B. Gray* & Mrs. Mary McJunkin Gray Graystone Consulting
Mr. & Mrs. George G. Guthrie, III Carolyn & David Haden Handley Funeral Home, Inc. Heather Heiskell Jones Thomas Heywood & Melody Simpson Michael & Denise John Charles T. & Mary Ellen Jones Sam & Despina Kapourales Virginia Point Kauffelt David & Georgiana King Kleeman Family Fund Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Kopp Charlie Loeb & Sandy Murphy Diana Long Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Love Joe & Gayle Manchin Mrs. Sallie F. McClaugherty William R. McCloe, Jr. James & Mary McJunkin Martha & Bill McKee Walter Moore Amy L. Moore Ray & Kathy Muehlman New York Life Insurance Company – West Virginia General Office Jean E. O’Connor Nate & Melissa Orders Ashley Patnoe, DDS Charleston Pediatric Dentistry Shawn L. Patterson Charles & Deborah Patton Joshua Pearson Mr. Harvey Peyton & Ms. Jennifer Bailey-Peyton Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Schaul Mr. Marc J. Slotnick Jim Snyder Reed & Darlene Spangler Larry & Amy Swann Terradon Corporation Sandra & David Thomas
Gail & Walker Thompson The Thrasher Group, Inc. Michael B. & Janet H. Victorson Sharon L. Waggy Diane H. & D. Stephen Walker Richard B. & June H. Walker Liz & Louis Weisberg Arthur & Joan Weisberg Family Foundation Inc Harry Keith White Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wick, III Kenneth and Jane Wright ZMM Architects & Engineers
$500-$999 Lucy Allara Kristin & Andrew Anderson Barbara & Ralph Bean, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Belden, Jr. Pat & Chuck Bibbee Bobby G. Blakley, Jr. Jack Burke Miranda Burr Kathy Bush-Morris Mary Jo Butler Andrew D. Byrd Drs. Fred & Anne Cavalier John F. Dascoli, Attorney at Law Martha & Rudy DiTrapano Helen Epps Mike & Bonnie Fidler Tim Gibson & Merrill Lynch Pamela Goodwin Gov Graney Pam & Bill Harvit Highland Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Tom L. Horn, Jr. Angela M. Hyre Joseph Jenkins & Susana Duarte Joe Holland Chevrolet Chrysler & Imports Melvin & Eva F. Jones
Reenie Keeley Mrs. Elizabeth P. Kenna Janis Reynolds & Douglas Kilmer Butch & Sundance John & Pam Kuyk Michael & Dara Lao Perry F. Miller & Taunja Willis-Miller Harry & Mary Ellen Moore Paul & Ann Moran Delegate Eric & Pam Nelson, Jr. and family Madeleine & Josh Nibert John K. O’Hare Corey & Cristin Palumbo Greg & Melody Pendergrass Katherine L. Riley Rob Rosano Brad M. Rowe David & Lisa Sayre Security America Delegate Doug Skaff & Marisa Pedro Beth Fanning & Harley Taylor Gayle Twigger-Shaw Elizabeth & Richard Umstot Tom & Sue Vasale H. Jarrett & Martha Yeager Walker Rick & Christine Wallace Katherine White JoEllen & John Yeary
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Chairman’s Guild members * Deceased donors
Clay Center Medical Society
Clay Legacy Society
Dr. John T. Chambers Rebecca F. Cochran Bob & Lisa Dundervill Dr. Sami Ghareeb Dr. R. Mark & Monica Hatfield Dr. & Mrs. Randall J. Hill Steven & Sharon Jubelirer Dr. Brittain & Judith McJunkin Francis Saldanha, M.D. Dr. L. Blair Thrush & Sandy Thrush Gina Busch, M.D. & Edward Tiley, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. R. Austin Wallace
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr. James and Phyllis Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Avampato The Honorable Gaston Caperton Ellen S. Cappellanti and Mark W. Carbone Kelly and Melissa Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman William Maxwell Davis John and Fonda Elliot Dwight A. Foley Alexander L. Franklin, II Pat and Jessica Graney Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Jackson, II Charles T. and Mary Ellen Jones Laurance Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jones Arthur L. and Virginia L. King Ed H. Maier Sallie F. McClaugherty Mr. and Mrs. John F. McGee Callen J. McJunkin Kyle and Kirsten Mork Nancy-Louise Mottesheard Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Muehlman, Jr. Mr. Roger L. Nicholson Joe and Sue Sergi Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Shreve, Jr. Reed and Darlene Spangler James and Keith Straw Ms. Yolanda L. Tam and Mr. Bert L. Fredeking Andrew K. and Margaret H. Teeter Nancy B. Thomas Gene and Bonnie Waggy Sharon L. Waggy Judith L. Wellington, Ph.D.
The Clay Legacy Society is a recognition society for those who make the Clay Center a part of their estate or gift planning. The Society is named in honor of the Clay family, particularly Lyell and Buckner Clay, the Clay Center’s pre-eminent benefactors. The Clay Center is deeply grateful for the leadership, generosity and commitment of the individuals listed below whom are recognized henceforth as charter members of the Clay Legacy Society.
Every effort has been made to recognize donors as they wish to be recognized. We apologize for any inaccuracies. Please advise us of any needed corrections.
Board of Directors 2013-2014 Chairman of the Board Lloyd G. Jackson II Executive Vice Chairman Virginia King Vice Chair John Elliot Secretary Kyle Mork Treasurer Charles M. Avampato Ex-Officio: Ellen Cappellanti Alex Franklin The Honorable David J. Hardy The Honorable Danny Jones Richard Adams Kristin Anderson The Reverend Matthew Watts Members: Phyllis Arnold Robert Berthold, Jr. Bobby Blakley Gaston Caperton Kelly L. Castleberry III Fred Clark
Advisory Board 2013-2014 Elizabeth E. Chilton Andrew B. Cooke Stephen P. Dexter Robert E. Douglas Fonda Elliot Horace W. Emery Harry H. Esbenshade III Michael R. Graney David Haden Tom Heywood Eric Iskra Laurance Jones III Melvin Jones Virginia King Thomas Kittredge Ken Kleeman Jane Kopp Charles W. Loeb, Jr. Gayle C. Manchin Sallie McClaugherty Roger Nicholson Nate Orders Shawn Patterson Charles Patton Harvey Peyton David Ramsey Steve Robey Sharon Rowe Sue Sergi Douglas Skaff Jr. Reed Spangler
John Strickland Andrew K. Teeter Gayle Twigger-Shaw Grace Vandecruze Richard M. Wallace Steve Wehrle Joan Weisberg Judith Wellington
Constantino Y. Amores, M.D. Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr. W. Marston Becker Frederick H. Belden, Jr. J. Hornor Davis Shawn P. George Shirley J. Hooten-Romagnoli Edward H. Maier John F. McGee Callen McJunkin Martha B. McKee Mary Anne Michael Harry S. Moore Thomas E. Potter, Esq. John L. Ray, Esq. Eleanor Schaul H. Herchiel Sims, Jr. L. Newton Thomas, Jr. Nancy B. Thomas Sharon M. Wehrle