Cornish College of the Arts Annual report 2013/2014 by Cornish College of the Arts

ART DANCE DESIGN MUSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION THEATER SEATTLE, WA

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Established: 1914

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President: Nancy J. Uscher, PhD

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Total Enrollment : 778

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Tuition and Fees: $35,800 per year

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Full-time Enrollment: 97%

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Average Class Size: 13

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Faculty/Student Ratio: 8:1

ACCREDITATION Cornish College of the Arts is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (1977) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (1995). Cornish is licensed to confer degrees by the State of Washington. 2013/2014 DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS BFA Fine Art: Concentrations in Sculpture, Print, Video, Photography, and Painting BFA Dance BFA Design: Concentrations in Visual Communication, Motion Design, and Interior Design BMus Music: Concentrations in Composition, Composer/Performer, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance BFA Performance Production BFA Theater: Concentrations in Acting, Original Works, and Musical Theater Post-Baccalaureate Artist Diploma in Early Music

THE MISSION OF CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS ASPIRING TO BECOME PRACTICING ARTISTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY, IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES CREATIVITY AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, WHILE PREPARING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY

AS ARTISTS, CITIZENS, AND INNOVATORS.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Welcome to the Cornish College of the Arts 2013/2014 Annual Report, covering activities from June 1, 2013, through May 31, 2014. It was a banner year in which we updated academic programs, developed our campus, increased fundraising support, and continued to steward a balanced budget. Under the leadership of Provost Moira Scott Payne, it was a year of great academic strides that presage a vibrant future for our departments. A comprehensive review and planning process resulted in a new framework for the teaching of Art and Design and prepared for the addition of a new program, Film + Media. It is a framework that provides a more holistic view of Cornish as a wellspring for interdisciplinary collaboration. As a pace-setter for postsecondary arts education, we seek to offer our students the latest ideas, tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches. We must also provide the best quality environment for this work. Last Spring, we broke ground on a 20-story residence hall that will be a living-learning center for our entire community. Even as we watched excavation for this new building, we continued to refurbish and repurpose the historic edifices in our care. Our longterm lease on the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center became official in January, marking Cornish’s place among the great arts institutions on the Center grounds. At our Main Campus in South Lake Union, we continued to drive the Centennial Lab renovation project forward. When completed, the Lab will offer students an expansive, state-of-the-art academic facility centered on the visual arts. None of this activity would have been possible without the support of generous donors who invested in academic innovation over the course of the year, as well as the many trustees and contributors who wisely brought Cornish to South Lake Union in the first place. Thanks to alumni and friends, we exceeded our total giving goal for the year, ushering in a new era of philanthropy at the College. Importantly, we closed 2013/2014 with a balanced budget, continuing a nearly 20year tradition. What an amazing thing it has been for everyone who has contributed their time, their energy, and their funds to Cornish to see the programs evolve and the campus expand before their eyes– and all within time and budget constraints. I think we have all watched with increasing awe what this College can become. It seems impossible that we could have accomplished so much so quickly. For nearly a century Cornish has been what one writer called “a hidden gem”; as we forge ahead into our Centennial year, all our hard work ensures that this gem is hidden from the world no longer. We are pleased to present you with this retrospective on an extraordinary year. With your generous support, you made it all possible. With best wishes,

Nancy J. Uscher, PhD

CAMPUS FACILITIES Cornish College of the Arts is situated in metropolitan Seattle in three locations. Its Main Campus is downtown in the South Lake Union/Denny Triangle neighborhood. Equidistant from the Main Campus are the historic Capitol Hill campus and the Cornish Playhouse complex at Seattle Center, each 1.2 miles away. The three sites are connected by regular shuttle service. In 2013/14, total academic facilities comprised 283,812 square feet as well as 69,000 square feet of housing with a total of 254 available beds. Kerry Hall, situated in the eclectic Capitol Hill neighborhood, was built in 1921 under the direction of the College’s founder, Nellie Cornish. Kerry is on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the Dance and Music Departments, as well as one of Cornish’s performance venues, the PONCHO Concert Hall. In South Lake Union, the Main Campus Center (MCC) houses Art, Design, Theater and Performance Production as well as the Humanities & Science Department, administrative offices, a writing center, student computer labs, and Nellie’s Café. The MCC is also on the National Register of HIstoric Places. The 9th Avenue Studios house dance and theater movement studios. The Notion Building, directly across the street from the MCC, houses a state-of-the-art lecture hall with entry gallery, a movement studio and the Humanities and Science Department offices. The Centennial Lab houses art senior studios and classrooms. Raisbeck Performance Hall features the Ned and Kayla Skinner Theater, a state-of-the-art, flexible theater space. In the same neighborhood, the college also operates the Beebe Building and Cornish Commons.

In January 2014, the college signed a longterm lease for the Cornish Playhouse at the Seattle Center. The college had managed the Playhouse for the previous year under an interim lease agreement, following a public RFP process. A subcommittee of the Seattle Center Advisory Commission recommended Cornish for this management role in September 2012. Seattle City Council approved the lease in December 2013.

2013/2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Virginia Anderson, Chair (Community Volunteer) Roger J. Bass, Vice Chair (Resource Group 175) Lawrence E. Hard, Secretary (Community Volunteer) C. Douglas Francis, Treasurer, (TEC Mechanical Service Co.) John Gordon Hill, Immediate Past Chair (Hill Film Inc) Nancy J. Uscher, PhD, President (Ex Officio) Trustees Alex Alben (TerraPower LLC) Linda Brown, PhD (Community Volunteer) Jody Cunningham (Community Volunteer) Robin Du Brin (Columbia Du Brin Realty Advisors) Gary Fluhrer (Foster Pepper PLLC) Marianne Sorich Francis (Art ’96, Artist and Community Volunteer) Michael K. Gibson (The Architecture Group) Patricia A. Gillis, (TSI, Inc.) Donna James (Community Volunteer) John W. Jordan (Firebird Ventures LLC) Ed Littlefield, Jr. (Sage Arts) Dianne Loeb (Community Volunteer) Dorothy Holland Mann, PhD (Arts/Civic Activist) Lawrence Matsuda, PhD (Educational Consultant; Poet/Writer) Mark Metcalf (Merriman LLC) Carol Munro (Chateau Ste. Michelle) Joan Poliak (Community Volunteer) Sherry Raisbeck (AR ’88, Artist and Community Volunteer) Ellen Rutledge (AR ’96, Artist and Community Volunteer) Julie Speidel (AR ’67-68, Artist) Peggy Otto Swistak (Community Volunteer) Emeriti Trustees Kenneth Alhadeff Eve Alvord

Edward F. Limato Scholarships Build Legacy of Artist Support A pair of magnificent annual, named scholarships started with a simple email to the Advancement Department. “My name is Craig Olsen,” it read, “and I graduated from the Theater Department in 1991. My partner, Richard Konigsberg, is the President of the Edward F. Limato Foundation. Mr. Limato’s foundation is set up to help young artists achieve their goals through education in the arts. I personally found my education at Cornish invaluable and would like to give back. We would like to set up a scholarship. Please let us know how to proceed.” The late Edward F. Limato was an iconic Hollywood talent agent who spent more than four decades guiding the careers of superstars such as Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Michelle Pfeiffer, Denzel Washington, and Steve Martin. In this role he nurtured, inspired, and shepherded many young Hollywood professionals who learned the business from him. The work and success of these artists continue his legacy to this day. The Edward F. Limato Foundation recognizes Limato’s life’s work and adds to it. Long time protégé and friend Richard Konigsberg established the foundation upon Ed’s death. “I’m honored to have been part of Ed’s life,” Konigsberg said, “and I hope that through his foundation, young artists who did not know Ed will carry on his legacy.“ The two Edward F. Limato Scholarships are awarded annually to a rising junior and a rising senior in the Theater Department “who demonstrate pure talent, ambition, and drive.” In addition to being awarded at Cornish, Edward F. Limato Scholarships are also awarded at NYU and Juilliard.

Edward F. Limato

Michael Eber, Richard Konigsberg, Anthony Simmons, Richard E.T. White, and Craig Olsen

Student Profile: Mitchell Gustin ’15 “I feel so blessed to live in a city that is home to such an incredible artistic community —a community that lives and breathes through its many arts organizations, Cornish included, and where the experience of viewing art can be so inspiring. It’s no wonder that my role as an audience member immediately began to influence my collaborations with my fellow artists. My first ever collaboration at Cornish was with visual artist Reilly Sinanan ’14 as we lifted the voices of Occupy Seattle through sculpture and sound. In the residence halls, I met current design student Zach Davis ’15 who gave me the opportunity to add sound design to two of his short films. Since then, I have involved myself with numerous projects involving my peers and have contributed to projects conceived by others, always lending a hand when I am available. At Cornish, I have found that my resources and boundaries to creating are limitless, allowing me to generate my work through free expression. I think we are all fortunate to be studying here at Cornish—to be receiving a unique education that values the conception of art and the process by which that art is made, where we study to become and understand the meaning of artist, citizen, and innovator.” Mitchell Gustin ’15 Music Department

photos by Mark Bocek

45% ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & STUDENT SERVICES

TUITION & FEES 81% 19% SCHOLARSHIPS

13% INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

9% BUILDINGS

GIFTS & GRANTS 10% 9% DEPRECIATION/INTEREST OTHER INCOME 9%

5% AUXILIARY SERVICES

For the 18th consecutive year, Cornish College of the Arts ended 2013/2014 with a balanced budget. Total revenues were $31.9 million. The largest sources of income were tuition and fees. Gifts and pledges rose by 75 percent in 2013/2014 over the previous year. The rate of return on the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endowments was approximately 13 percent. 9

Helping Future Students One of our oldest living graduates decided last year that it was time to create a scholarship at her alma mater. Joanne Hardman Senders lives in a stunning, light-filled home with a northward view of Portland’s Willamette River. The walls are filled with original artwork. The daughter of early Bellevue settlers, Joanne studied fashion design and illustration at Cornish between 1939 and 1941. She recently reminisced about her studies at Cornish and her life since then. She remembered instructors Walter Reese and Jane Givan, along with John Cage. “He always wore an over-sized, heavy overcoat, no matter what the season, and he would go the piano with the most rapt expression and place a found object on the strings. Then he would go to the front to listen to the sound when striking the keys.” Her first job after Cornish was in the decorating studio and interior design department of Frederick & Nelson where she was one of the few females working on the floor. She later designed windows for I. Magnin. When she married William Senders in 1942, they settled in Portland and began their family. They built two homes: one in Portland and one on the coast. Thanks to her Cornish education, she was the architect for both. “I thought that was what everyone did. I just took out my graph paper and designed them. Why not?” she said. Senders also volunteered with the Portland Art Museum, helping to develop the Rental Sales Art Gallery in 1959. She has also volunteered with projects that aided needy children. Senders has witnessed many changes in society through her lifetime. In the spirit of pioneer Nellie Cornish, she has adapted, transitioning from the era when working females were termed “girls,” to their being called “ladies,” to the present time, when the preferred term is “women.” When asked why she created a scholarship, she said “I was a scholarship student and it helped me. I want to help students.”

photo by Chris Stollery

CORNISH PREPARATORY DANCE 2013/14 Enrollment: 186 Cornish Preparatory Dance Program (CPDP) accepts students ages 4 to 18 and is designed to ensure that all students experience the joy of movement, develop a lifelong appreciation for the art of dance, and are prepared for their next step in dance. CPDP holds two semesters (Fall and Spring) at Kerry Hall.

CORNISH.

DECEMBER 21, 3 & 7 P.M., DECEMBER 22, 3 P.M.

photos by Colleen Dishy

In December 2013, the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutcracker played to sold-out houses at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center.

SUMMER AT CORNISH 2013 Summer Enrollment: 471 Summer at Cornish offers a variety of courses for artists of all ages and levels. Participants immerse themselves in a diverse and creative community, taking classes and workshops in Art + Design, Dance, Theater, or Music—all led by respected working artists and thinkers in their various fields. Students hone their skills, learn new techniques, and meet other individuals who share an interest in the arts. Summer at Cornish also provides innovative pre-college programming for high school students ages 15-18 in the visual and performing arts. The pre-college programs offer the perfect platform for young students to expand their knowledge, grow as individuals, develop strong portfolio and audition pieces, earn college credit, and get a taste of college life. CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 1000 LENORA STREET SEATTLE, WA

SUMMER AT

ART & DESIGN PRE-COLLEGE SESSION: JUL. 8 – AUG. 2 ONE WEEK INTENSIVES: AUG. 5 – AUG. 9 FOR ARTISTS AGES 15 – 18 EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE, GROW AS AN INDIVIDUAL, DEVELOP STRONG PORTFOLIO PIECES, EARN COLLEGE CREDIT, AND GET A REAL TASTE OF COLLEGE LIFE.

CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS KERRY HALL 710 EAST ROY STREET SEATTLE, WA

HOUSING & SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CORNISH.EDU/SUMMER PHOTO: WINNIE WESTERGARD

SUMMER AT

DANCE JUNE 4 - AUGUST 30, 2013 PRE-COLLEGE. YOUNG ADULTS. CHILDREN’S INTENSIVES. DROP IN CLASSES. ON-CAMPUS AUDITIONS: JAN. 20, & MAR. 24 CHECK IN: 10 AM AUDITION TIME: 10:30AM – 12:30 AM AUDITION FEE: $25 CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS KERRY HALL 710 EAST ROY STREET SEATTLE, WA

HOUSING & SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE DANCE AUDITIONS ALSO ACCEPTED ONLINE, FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CORNISH.EDU/SUMMER

PHOTO: COLLEEN DISHY

SUMMER AT

MUSIC JULY 8 - AUGUST 9, 2013 FOR STUDENTS AGES 12 – 19 JAZZ. SONGWRITING. VOICE. PIANO. CHAMBER MUSIC. COMPOSITION. CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 1000 LENORA STREET SEATTLE, WA

HOUSING & SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CORNISH.EDU/SUMMER PHOTO: MICHELLE SMITH-LEWIS

SUMMER AT

THEATER PRE-COLLEGE SESSION: JUL. 8 – AUG. 2 ONE WEEK INTENSIVES: AUG. 5 – AUG. 9 FOR STUDENTS AGES 15 – 18 EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE, GROW AS AN INDIVIDUAL, DEVELOP STRONG AUDITION PIECES, EARN COLLEGE CREDIT, AND GET A REAL TASTE OF COLLEGE LIFE.

HOUSING & SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CORNISH.EDU/SUMMER PHOTO: WINNIE WESTERGARD

2013/14 HIGHLIGHTS ■

In Fall 2013, the Cornish Opera Theater offered the rarely-staged Molière and Jean-Baptiste Lully comic opera/ballet Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman); the Cornish Dance Theater presented Your Eyes Have Facets, a sitespecific dance choreographed by Salt Horse and performed at Seattle Center; and the Theater and Performance Production departments created Neil Gaimon’s fantastical Neverwhere at the Cornish Playhouse at the Seattle Center.

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Your Eyes Have Facets

ANNUAL OPERATING June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014 Thank you to the many community members who made gifts to the Cornish Annual Fund, as well as to scholarships, student support, capital projects, and academic programming. Your contributions sustain the educational and artistic environment essential to the development of our students. For information on how you can support Cornish and the future of the arts, please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 206.726.5064. $500,000 and above Anonymous

Doug and Denise Regnier Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation

$150,000 - $499,999

$5,000 - $9,999

Behnke Foundation Gladmar Trust

The Apex Foundation Bruce and Ann Blume Joseph and Maureen Brotherton Jody Cunningham and Mark Mennella Ernst & Young Foundation David and Jan Haley John Jordan and Laura Welland* KeyBank The Loeb Family Charitable Foundations Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Mary Kay McCaw Camille McCray Northwest Security Services, Inc Olive Kerry Trust Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Ruettgers Ellen* and Joe Rutledge Ric and Alysse Spengler Severt Thurston Dr. Nancy J. Uscher Utrecht Art Supplies Wells Fargo Community Support Programs Wells Fargo Foundation Wyman Youth Trust

$50,000 - $149,999 Amazon.com Edward F. Limato Foundation Ed and Laura Littlefield

$10,000 - $49,999 Anonymous 4Culture Elias and Karyl Alvord Eve and Chap Alvord Blick Art Materials Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation Bossak-Heilbron Charitable Foundation Inc. L. Robin Du Brin and Douglas Howe Carol and Brian Gregory Lawrence and Hylton Hard Randall and Christine Halberstadt John and Ellen Hill Juniper Foundation KeyBank Foundation The R.B. and Ruth H. Dunn Charitable Foundation

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The second annual Our Creative Society in February 2014 was a two-day convening that celebrated and illuminated the role that the arts play in the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The many participating artists included Cornish graduate Ezra Dickinson. He performed his acclaimed work “Mother for you I made this,” a piece both performance and activism that was inspired by Dickenson’s relationship with his schizophrenic mother.

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The beginning of 2014 also saw the beginning of several new programs and partnerships. In association with Seattle JazzED, Cornish created a new youth jazz festival, the Seattle Jazz Experience, which debuted that March at the Cornish

$2,500 - $4,999 Virginia Anderson ArtsFund Roger Bass and Richard Nelson Bernstein Investment Research and Management Bon Appetit Columbia Tower Club Allan and Nora Davis Lindsey and Carolyn Echelbarger Gary Fluhrer Marta Fortin and Michael Fortin C. Douglas Francis and Marianne Sorich Francis* Michael and Katharine Gibson Walter Gillette and Saundra Cope Pat Gillis Tim and Tania Halladay Christopher Harris and Christine Crandall Elizabeth Hebert Donna and Mike James Lawrence and Karen Matsuda Cynthia Mennella* Microsoft Giving Campaign Carol and William Munro Jim and Mariette O’Donnell Joan and Paul Poliak The Presser Foundation Sherry* and James Raisbeck Julie Speidel* and Joseph Henke Starbucks Coffee Company Peggy and Michael Swistak UW Medicine

$1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (2) Alex Alben Altria Group, Inc Robert and Sarah Alsdorf Steve and Andrea Altmayer Joan Baldwin and James Walsh Jeffrey and Colleen Bell Pamela and A. M. Bendich

Lauren and Gregg Bennett Janice and Kenneth Block William and Beatrice Booth Mike and Rose Boyle Charlie Burdell and Ryan Durkan Sharon and Craig Campbell C. Kent and Sandra Carlson City of Seattle, Office of Arts & Culture Paula and Bill Clapp Robert Cremin Lawrence and Amy Corey Sharon Cornish-Martin* and Thomas Martin Jill Cunningham and Michael Gallanar Brendan and Patricia Curran Peter Danelo Margaret and Luino Dell’Osso Tracy and Eric Dobmeier William Donnelly Tom Douglas and Jackie Cross Cary and Quynh Falk Anne Fiske-Zuniga and Marcos Zuniga Gwendolyn and Kenneth Freed Chris and David Gedye Phil Guess and Alice Ikeda Gene and Catherine Gwyn Jodi Green and Mike Halperin Lenore Hanauer Jill and Rodney Hearne Stephen Hill Mark Houtchens and Pat Hackett Heather Howard and Roderick Cameron Joan Hsiao and James Bromley IA Interior Architects Joe Iano and Lesley Bain Bill and Ruth Ingham John Shaw Field Foundation K&L Gates LLP Claire Klinker Brian Lewis William and Jane Lewis Franklin and Madelyn Lindsay

Playhouse at Seattle Center. Cornish and Henry Art Gallery also worked together on INCITEâ&#x20AC;˘INSIGHT, a series of public lectures and performances that promote engagement with contemporary art practice. The Arts Incubator Residency program at Cornish Playhouse was launched to give artists the opportunity to come together to create art that falls outside the boundaries of their primary genres, disciplines, or comfort zones. â&#x2013;

In March 2014, building began on the residence hall and learning center at 2025 Terry Avenue (the corner of Lenora Street and Terry Avenue). The new 20-story building was

Jonathan Lindsay Alexander Lindsey and Lynn Manley Mahlum Architects Tony Marshall Marcia J. Mason Paul and Randi Mason Mark Metcalf Gary and Mary Molyneaux Todd and Julie Patrick Robert and Annette Parks Riley & Nancy Pleas Family Foundation John Schoettler and Jeff Clapsaddle The Seattle Foundation Mike Sivia and Nancy Field Moira and William Scott Payne Douglas Smith and Stephanie Ellis-Smith Dean Speer* and Francis Timlin Bobbie* and Michel Stern Paul Taub and Susan Peterson Polly and Jason Thompson Judy Tobin and Michael Baker Patty Tosti and Jim Tosti Dave and Linda Tosti-Lane Theodore Tuttle Vetrans LLC David and Laura Victor Jenifer Ward Rogers and Julie Weed Nancy Weintraub David Zapolsky and Elizabeth Hubbard

$500 - $999 Anonymous Susan Adams Willie and Dorothy Aikens Alliance Bernstein Matching Gift Program Glenn Amster and Shelly Shapiro Edith and Ray Aspiri Meagan Atiyeh Irena and Doug Baker Ellen Bakke

David and Corry Barr Becky Bogard Gloria Browning Terry and John Bursett Janet and Bill Bush Diana Carey Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Hady De Jong and Iain Robertson Gary and Carrie Dodobara Gary and Manya Drobnack Vasiliki Dwyer Bill Enkeboll and Ann Cockrill Laura Finn John Forsen and Gayle Podrabsky Penelope and Charles Finnie Kevin and Lynne Fox Patrick and Marsha Freeny Charles Frischer and Abigail Reid Francis Jean Gardner Leonard Garfield Carver and Carmen Gayton Steve Gilbert and Janice Camp Kathy and Alan Grainger Richard Groman Wier Harman and Barbara Sauermann Fred Harrington and Najmi Voss Fourhooi Lois Harris and Debra Crespin Hamilton Hazlehurst and Pamela Bekins Barb and Doug Herrington Michael and Martha Hesch Michael Hill and Liz Berry Holly Hirzel and Eric Swangstu Cynthia Huffman and Ray Heacox Randall and Jane Hummer Bill and Eva Jepson Barbara Johnston Anthony Jones and Patricia Carroll Susan Jones and Marco Zangari Robert and Ginny Kane Chris Kellett and Paul Jay Kuhn Leroy and Anne Kilcup *alumnus/alumna

designed by the architecture firm Ankrom Moisan, with Capstone Development Partners as the project developer and manager and Howard S. Wright as general contractor for the construction. In the fall of 2015, this building will replace the two Cornish residence halls currently in use on 7th and 8th Avenues. The completed building, with its new studios, classroom space, Student Life offices, and roof garden, among other planned amenities, is slated to become a “living room” for the Cornish community. ■

Visiting artists in the Cornish Presents series provided numerous free master classes for students that also were open to the public. NPR’s From the Top with host Christopher O’Riley was held at the PONCHO Concert Hall in

William and Nancy Koefoed Tiffany Koenig and John Ostolaza Edie Lackland Edward and Paula Lazar Vivian Lee Dianne and Steve Loeb Kristi and Kostas Mallios Dorothy Mann Timothy A. Manring Connie Mao Judd and Marishka Marten Raymond Maxwell May McCarthy and Don Smith Bill McJohn Rich and Leslie Meagley John Mettler and Anne Shinoda-Mettler Susan Mersereau and Phil White Steven and Patricia Moriarty Sheila B. Noonan and Peter Hartley Jim and Young O’Hanlon Richard Omata and Carol Moody Pam Palagi Dr. Kathleen Patterson and Chuck Montange Kathleen Pierce Jeffrey and Suzanne Riddell Bruce Ritzen Susan and Bill Rives Leland Rockoff and Jodie Jones Lonnie Rosenwald and David Rowe Mike and Renee Ruhl Lene and Brian Russell Paul+ and Pam Schell Jill Scheuermann and Russell Paquette Sellen Construction Abigail Stahl Sharron and Stephen Starling Carlyn Steiner Sharon Silverstone and James Burnett Charles Sitkin Janet Smith Linda and Peter Stoner

Mel and Leena Sturman Lee and Judith Talner Anne and James Thomson Lynn Thorburn and David Hancock Richard Tong and Trang Le Erik and Roberta Torgerson Michael Tracy Sergei P. Tschernisch and Kate Purwin Alan Veigel and Laura Parma Veigel Eileen Whalen and Bob Heilig Christine and Wilson Wong Robert Wilkus Stephen Zieniewicz and Linda HippsZieniewicz

$250 - $499 Anonymous (3) Matt Aalfs Pamela Abbott* Miller Adams Karrie Baas* and Margaret Smith Bill and Nancy Bain Bank of America Carolyn and Max Bardon John and Kay Bassett Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gift Program Robert and Randee Blackstone Don and Erin Blakeney Boeing Gift Matching Program Harold Booker Devra Breslow Herbert Bridge David and Kristi Buck James and Virginia Coffey Valerie Collymore MD Richard and Bridget Cooley Katharine and Jonathan Crossley Michael Cunningham Kent Devereaux* and Janet Sutcliffe Dennis and Bernadene Dochnahl

Kerry Hall for the program’s first live broadcast from Seattle, WA. The Neddy at Cornish presented a lecture/performance and a workshop by La Pocha Nostra artist-activists Guillermo GómezPeña and Michele CeballosMichot in April. ■

Student productions in the spring included The Secret Garden, a joint production of Theater and Performance Production students. This musical played at Cornish Playhouse in April. The Cornish Dance Theater’s Spring 2014 Concert featured choreography by Iyun Ashani Harrison, Jamie Karlovich, Zoe Scofield, and Deborah Wolf.

Daniela Dombrowski Jim and Laura Donald Donna and Robert Dughi Jillon and Andy Dupree Patrice Edwards Randy Engstrom Victoria and Ferric Fang Ryan Feddersen* Morgan and Marney Freeland Dorothy Fuller Daniel Gregory Debra and Jordan Gussin Dr. Michael & Catherine Hammen David Harmon Olimpia Hernandez Judith and John Holder Laurelei Horton* John and Cynthia Howe Sally Hurst Pam and Ned Johnson Debi Krause-Reinsch Josh and Colleen LaBelle Kristin and Earl Lasher Marguerite Loader and Raven Erling Johnson Brian and Celia Manlove David and Helen Marriott David McAuley and Eileen Casler Marie McCaffrey Robert McCallum and Diane Tebelius Jaimy McCarthy* and James England Paul McKee* and Michael Lane The Meredith Corporation Foundation Richard Monroe Mike and Julie Morris Irene Myers Sterling Morris and Bruce Hayes Robert Newell Marc Oliver Open Society Institute Matching Gift Program Sean Owen* and Tricia McKay Nancy Parker

Douglas Petrie Jeany and Andrea Pirzio-Biroli Herbert and Lucy Pruzan Colin Radford and Merlyna Radford Eric and Heather Redman Asa M. Rottsolk R. N. Sandberg Daniel and Alicia Shafer Joanne Simpson Jennifer and Mika Sinanan Judy and Paul Speltz David Spratt Tracy Steen Chris Stollery Bob and Alta Strayhan Genevieve and Edward Tremblay Moya Vazquez Theodore and Iris Wagner Ed and Marcie Weinstein Richard E T White and Christine Sumption Kirsten Wild Howard Wright and Kate Janeway Evelyn Yenson

$100 - $249 Anonymous (4) Kate Alkarni Avery Armstrong* James Baker and Laura Dixon Harriett Bennett Richard and Deborah Berger Tawnya* and Sanjiv Bhattacharya Peter and Kelly Boal Mark Bocek John Bradshaw Gloria Burch Shawn and Jennifer Burke Karen and Craig Bystrom Kelli and Rick Campbell Walter and Maggie Carr Manuel Cawaling *alumnus/alumna

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In May, EXPO 14 created a celebration of student achievement across Art, Design, Music, Theater, Dance, and Performance Production at Cornish College of the Arts. The newly expanded schedule of events demonstrated the depth and range of Cornish students’ creative inquiry and expression. EXPO 14’s capstone event, the Art & Design BFA Exhibition, featured the work of Cornish’s graduating seniors, acknowledging their contributions as professional artists and designers.

Libby Cohen Stephanie and Christopher Daley Watson Daphne and Vincent Davies Michael Dederer Mary Jo DuGaw* and David Ketter Barbara Dunsmoor Barry Eben Eureka Restaurant Group Gwendolyn Fairbanks and Alexander Budyszewick A.H. Feige Irene and Albert Fisher A. Robert and Myiram Franco Dr. Paul Fredlund and Penny Fredlund Ann Gardner and Mitch Karton Jeanne and Raymond Givens Michael Golden Kim Gould and Michelle Osborne-Gould Leo Griffin Marty Griswold Karen Guzak* and Warner Blake Zakiya Hanafi and Jeffrey Brice Rodney T. Hearne Jennifer Herrman Peter Intravartolo Gregory G. Jones Jane Jones and Kevin McKeon Katrina Jones Karleen Junglov-Reed and Mark Reed Adrianne Keffeler Carolyn Kelly Raymond Lee Terry Liggett Kevin Manring Maika Manring Gary and Margaret Margason Carmen Marttila Donna McCampbell Donald McKenzie and Elizabeth BuzzellMcKenzie John and Gail Mensher

Arthur Pennock: Selfie, Anthony

Brandon Morgan Nathan Michel Charles and Rene Murry Kate Myre Ken and Suzzanne Myer Lee and Deborah Oatey Ross and Ava Ohashi Mona and Kurt Owen Beverly Page and Michael Verchot Linda and Art Pederson Sandra Plann and Michael Curley Wolf Puls and Lindy Stewart Todd and Char Rawlings Allison and Chris Ruettgers Christopher Reuel Sande Robert* and Martha Sander Seattle Jazz Guitar Society David Schomer* David and Stacya Silverman Carol and Jim Simmons Donald Sirkin+ Marilyn Sloan Jay Sloane and Trish Welsh Philip Smith and Mina Katano Samuel and Patricia Smith Charles Spitzack and Christine Vice Mary Stevens and John Akin Laura Stowers Alan Sugiyama Arne Swenson Neil and Loraine Taneja Bing and Sandia Tang Daiva Tautvydas and Roger Wylie Lance Tichenor and Carol Cummings Frederick and Susan Titcomb Catherine Tsai and Jason Young Susan Tomita Katherine Walker* Nancy Wanwig William Watts MD and Mary Bachhuber Watts MD Melisa and Jeffrey Williams

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For the first time, notable Cornish alumni were honored at the Cornish Commencement with two new awards. The Distinguished Recent Alumni Award was presented to Grammy-nominated musician and Capitol recording artist Mary Lambert (Cornish class of 2011). The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to celebrated dancer and educator Amy O’Neal (Cornish class of 1999). Honorary degrees also were awarded to ground-breaking American playwright Tony Kushner and to Deborah F. Rutter, president-elect of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Mary Lambert ’11

Jeffrey and Christy Wyborny John and Joan Xanthakis Gary Zak

Up to $99 Anonymous (4) Victoria Aday Lynn and Chris Adkisson Pamela Alegnani Judy Allen Paul and Karin Allen Charles and Sharon Anderson Melanie Apostol Liz Bagshaw Marcia Barton Chelsey Becher Thelma* and Earl Beck Rena and Dana Behar Emily Beloate Helen and David Belvin Sandra Berlin Liz Birkholz Karen Boelling and Robert Johnson Lawrence Bosi Lorin Boynton Nicole Brodeur Carol Bromel Michael and Tammra Brougher Rulon Brown* Anna Bruchez Kevin Callahan Iris Calpo and Jordan Cayabyab Tomas Campomanes Galen Charlton Behrooz and Melanie Chitsaz Tamera Clifford Elizabeth Conner* Continental Travel Edith Councilman Stefania Crisci Ginger Culver and Amy McCormick

Kathryn Daniels Rosalynn De Roos* Rose Mary Diedrick Emily Doolittle Gretchen Douma Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Leonard Su David Edgar* Heidi Ehle* and Charles Jones Mathias Eichelberger Kate S. Eriksen Pinky Estell* Peter Feldman Joseph and Carol Fielding Jennifer Finke Lisa Friede Erin Friedman Sharon Friel Julie Gaskill and Richard Carter Charles Grant Dr. Harvey P. Grody Stefan Gruber John Hamm Angela Hanson Sarah Harlett* Michael Harris Louise Harrison Tracy Hartford Jessica Hayes Sara Hemphill Howard and Judith Herrigel Lisa Hewson Heather Hortie Bradford Hull Alexa Ingram-Cauchi George Jarecke Stephen Jeong Brian Johnson Kenneth and Priscilla Johnson Andria Kerkof Laura Kiely Rose E. Kirshner* *alumnus/alumna

COMMENCEMENT 2014

Tony Kushner and Deborah F. Rutter

Mary King Kobo LLC Christopher and Heinrich Koehler Sati and John Kohn Cynthia Krepky Sachin Kukreja Kim Lampson Reiff and Dan Reiff Christine Lamson and Patrick Gordon Janet Lange and T. Bragdon Sheilds Barbara and Harry Lee Samuel Lockwood Mari London and Mark Popich H. James Lurie MD Janet McAlpin Aimee McNae Kaitlyn McNally Helen Merrill Allison Mills Jennifer Mitchell Pam Morgan Julie Morris M. C. Mow and Milton E. Schroeder Lori Naig Wilwerding* and Geoff Wilwerding Felicia Oh* Cheryl Osborn Norman Ose* James Paul and Dee Wells John Paul Eric Pedersen Yvonne Peirce Marina Pisker Kelly Pornour Randall Powers Jon Quitslund Dennis Raines* James Reed* Karl Richey* Meleah Roy Julie and Eric Salathe Peter and Ellen Seibert Ken Schneyer Leslie Scott

Ky Sha Ana Shamoun-Grabowski and Frank Grabowski Naomi Shiff Astrid Sidler-Dever and Steven Dever Carol Singler Sean Stearns* Alexis Steinman Steven Stout Loren and Shannon Summers Elizabeth Sumption and Rodel Broas Charlotte Sweet Alia Swersky* Linda Taggart Monique Theriault Phelicity Thompson* Jennifer Tse Evan Tucker Lincoln Uyeda Cynthia Valleley Kenneth Vandervoort* Byron Vannoy* Verizon Foundation Matching Incentive Program Annie Vo Rebecca* and Dell Wade Rodney and Nina Waldbaum Barbara Walkover Sara Ward Nia Watabayashi Jane Wells and Jeff Bair Norma and Steve Wengelewski Geoff White Ken Wiebe and Cara Anthony Sarah Wilbanks Kaitlin Winters Michael Wood Jingyi Yang Rose Yu Mary Zimmer Margaret Zoerhof Sarah Zuberec

Class of 2014 and their families

In-Kind Gifts Eric Berne Carl Bronsdon* Chateau Ste Michelle Rafael Chodos Elizabeth Darrow and Jim Walseth Marianna Deering* Marilyn Dennis-Chase Colleen Dishy Wes Barry Eben Eddie Bauer Alek Edmonds Sheila Farr Willow Fox* Georgetown Brewery Marina Hiatt Cari Hill William G. Hook Kylie Hopkins* Natalia Ilyin Luna Jaffe John Jordan and Laura Welland* David Koch Seong Lee Susan Lundquist-Thurston GrĂŠgory Marquet Diane McGinn Strong Le McNeill* Joseph and Elaine Monsen Michelle Poole* Sally Richardson Jim Rupp Sellen Construction Vicki Shelton Starbucks Coffee Company Bobbie* and Michel Stern David Taft and Dana Persson Taft* Darrell Toland Dave and Linda Tosti-Lane Dr. Nancy J. Uscher Donald Vass *alumnus/alumna

Mr. and Mrs. Preston M. Wadley William Wallace and Valerie Schurman* Liz Walton Mitch Weir Elaine Wilk Deborah Wolf and Roger Curtis

FY14 ENDOWMENT DONORS $50,000 - $149,999 Joanne Senders $10,000 - $49,999 John Jordan and Laura Welland* $5,000 - $9,999 Brian Schilling-George* and Susan Tucker $2,500 - $4,999 Microsoft Giving Campaign Deborah Weasea $1,000 - $2,499 Marilyn and John Klepper $500 - $999 Chris and David Gedye Anna Klepper+ Paula Peters* Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc $250 - $499 Anonymous Julie Hungar $100 - $249 Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Leonard Su Camille Larson Dean Speer* and Francis Timlin Lloyd and Pauline Anderson Kathleen Dickeman Michael Gustavson and Joan KnutsonGustavson Suzanne Matsen Ross and Ava Ohashi Johanna Polit* Carol Robinson Mary and Frank Wyckoff Up to $99 Anonymous Richard and Jill Benson Penny Holland and Wallace Hume Margaret Huchting and Eric Brown Jerry and Cindy Kramer Millie and Gordon Lindsay Lisa Friede

IN HONOR OF… Virginia Anderson Anonymous Herbert Bridge Roger Bass Edith and Ray Aspiri Vasiliki Dwyer’s 85th Birthday Anonymous Lamar & Mary Efaw Mary and Frank Wyckoff Irwin & Lena Halberstadt Randall and Christine Halberstadt Jon Olson Gene and Catherine Gwyn Margaux Humphreys Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Sherry Raisbeck Herbert Bridge Kay & Ed Marinaro Anonymous → Ray & Yoli Pardo Anonymous Rob & Betty Pardo Anonymous Karla Waterman’s Birthday Michael Gustavson and Joan Knutson-Gustavson IN MEMORY OF … Max & Helen Gurvich Riley & Nancy Pleas Family Foundation Eleanor Holland Penny Holland and Wallace Hume Steven J. Russel* Peter Intravartolo Jean Walkinshaw Cheryl Osborn Yvonne Peirce

Every gift is important to us and we strive to keep accurate records. We apologize if we have inadvertanly omitted or incorrectly listed any names. Please call us at 206.726.5064 to advise us of any errors so that we can correct our records. Thank you.

NELLIE CORNISH LEGACY SOCIETY

IN MEMORIUM

The Nellie Cornish Legacy Society recognizes

vision for arts education. Your gift will help

We mourn the loss of Sally Behnke, whose family connection to Cornish goes back four generations. Sally’s grandmother was a friend to Nellie Cornish. The connection extends through her late son, Ned Behnke, in whose name the prestigious “Neddy at Cornish” awards are presented each year.

Cornish provide an education program of the

Gordon Kuenster

higest possible quality in an environment that

served as a trustee of Cornish in the early ’80s. Gordon was a former CEO at ATL Ultrasound credited with having helped spark the NW tech industry.

those individuals who have included a bequest or other planned gift arrangements for Cornish College of the Arts in their long-range financial plans. By including a charitable gift to Cornish in your financial planning, you help to perpetuate the legacy of founder Nellie Cornish and her

nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing student to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators. We are grateful to the following members of the Nellie Cornish Legacy Society : Glenn Amster Gwenn Barker Harsh+ Roger Bass Sally Behnke Jody Cunningham Kitty Daniels Carol Gregory Karen Guzak* Gladys M. Harrington+ Carol Hobart* Steven Jensen* Pam Johnson Thelma Lehmann+ Dale Lehrman+ Mark Levine Maria Balagno Lundquist*+ Dan McGee Dorothy & Sterling Miller Carol Munro Sean Owen* Ray Pardo Joan Pearson Linda Pederson Sherry Raisbeck* Donna Shannon* Bobbie Stern* Dorothy Stevens*+ Margaret L. Wesselhoeft+ Robert Wilkus Irving Williams & Susan Barash Williams

Michael Frankfurter served as a trustee of Cornish College of the Arts from 1986 – 1996. Michael also served on the Cornish Foundation Board.

Patrick Haskett, Art ’70-73, served in Korea in the Quick Reactionary Force and then as an Army artist before attending Cornish. He was best known for his military- and nauticalthemed paintings.

Paul Schell, a fan of Cornish, was a former Seattle Mayor and Port Commissioner. He and his wife, Pam, were ardent supporters of the local arts scene.

Retha Tinker, ’91, graduated in theater from Cornish. An honorary member of the Open Circle Theater, Retha appeared in many plays including The Dutchess of Malfi, The Ritz, and Red Noses.

*alumnus/alumna +deceased

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