2017 • 2018
ANNUAL REPORT
FROM THE 2017/18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Dear Lawrence Arts Center Members: 2017-18 brought change, excitement, and a reinvigorated take on the role of art in our region. The Lawrence Arts Center rose to the challenge, bringing new ideas and fresh opportunities. Together with the staff, the Board embarked on a strategic planning process to affirm the vision and values of the Lawrence Arts Center. Taking input from our community to heart, we grounded ourselves in our mission with renewed passion for achieving newfound possibilities. Many thanks to Cindy Maude, who served as Interim CEO, and who led the Arts Center through a year of transition. Many thanks, too, to the Search Committee for the time spent in identifying and recommending our new CEO, Margaret Morris. It has been a privilege to work with the dedicated staff, the many talented artists who are the core of the Lawrence Arts Center, and the incredible Board of Directors who provide the guidance, resources and support for this jewel of the Lawrence community. To the future!
Sheryl Jacobs Chairman of the Board 2017-2018
Junior Brown performs at the 2017 fall street pARTy!.
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dear Friends, 2017-18 was a year of evolution at the Lawrence Arts Center. While transitions can be trying, change is an opportunity to find one’s center and renew focus. This year, the staff and leadership of the Lawrence Arts Center took the opportunity to take a deep look at what is important about the work we do, why we do it, and what we want to come of it. Not an easy or simple task, but one that allowed us to excavate and reconnect with our foundation as an institution. The result, an extensive strategic plan, re-rooted the Lawrence Arts Center in our passion for the arts, in our belief in its impact on people and cities, and in love for our community. Simultaneously and without waiver, our work marched on. The Lawrence Arts Center never lost sight this year of our core focus on connecting the people of Lawrence with the best in original, innovative, pioneering work in the arts. The Lawrence Arts Center has always been a place that welcomes everyone through its doors to connect, create, explore and experience the arts. It is a place where ideas come to be born and where our community finds its creative center. Our scope is as diverse as our audiences, students and community. Lawrence has distinct personality; sometimes contentious, at times cheeky, reliably vibrant, always independent. The Lawrence Arts Center is part of this community and we evolve together. As we evolve, our core will stay the same: to be a hub for creativity for all. As an artist, educator, business person, advocate, parent, and accidental Lawrenceian, I consider myself incredibly lucky to have found my creative home in this unique city. There is no other place - or people - like Lawrence or the Lawrence Arts Center! Ad astra per aspera,
Margaret Weisbrod Morris Chief Executive Officer
THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER CONDUCTS AN INDEPENDENT FULL FINANCIAL AUDIT ANNUALLY WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. EMAIL: BUSINESS@LAWRENCEARTSCENTER.ORG
2017 • 2018
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sheryl Jacobs, Chairman Don Buchner, Vice Chairman Chris English, Treasurer Diane Horning, Secretary Jean Anderson Clare Doveton Joshua Falleaf Ron Gaches Matt Gilhousen Joan Golden David Hollond Isabel Johnson Cindy Maude Dalton Paley Hong Zhang
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Mike Michaelis Deanell Reece Tacha Roger Shimomura Susan Tate The Lawrence Arts Center is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit educational organization. Our members and donors are critical to the success of the Lawrence Arts Center, and we thank you for your financial support. Photos taken by Ann Dean, Marlo Angell, Amy Albright, Neal Barbour, Kyla Strid, and Jeremy Rockwell. FRONT COVER detail from S.O.S. by Jeromy Morris; Letterpress print by Amos Kennedy; BACK COVER detail from Singing
Puppy print by Travis Millard, 2018 Benefit Art Auction
IMAGE, LEFT Adam Smith, Tenderness, photograph, 24” X 36”, 2016
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2017 • 2018 EXHIBITIONS
works by over 120 artists + over 160 artists in the benefit art auction 9 INSIGHT Art Talks with over 250 in attendance
INSPIRING EXHIBITS
INSIGHT ART TALKS
PRINT WEEK A GOOD MESS, AN EXHIBITION BY GRACE D. CHIN MELISSA SCHULENBERG. SOLO EXHIBITION 2017 MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL JURIED MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION AMOS PAUL KENNEDY, JR. GREEN | WORKS BY PAUL PUNZO FROGMAN’S PRINT WORKSHOP INTERPRETATION PRINT SHOW 3 EXPLORING :: NEW WORKS BY KELLY KOTLINSKI FRESH INK BAD @$$ MOTHERS PRESERVATION: A COLLABORATIVE PRINT EXCHANGE
This lecture series brings visiting and exhibiting artists to the podium to talk about their work, and opens dialogue between artist and viewer to bring a deeper understanding of works on display in the galleries throughout the year.
12×12. NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION TOM BARTEL. SOLO EXHIBITION MATT KISH. ONLY THE DEAD… TIME-SHIFT PARADOX. A SOLO EXHIBITION BY JUSTIN MARABLE 2018 BENEFIT ART AUCTION EXHIBITION JENNY DOORES & ANDREW CHO. DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST EMMY LINGSCHEIT. SECONDS MICHAEL BENEDETTI. THE ARCHITECTURE OF MEMORY ELIJAH JACKSON. POLYPHONY SHIYUAN XU. ENVISIONING INVISIBILITY JAN GAUMNITZ. ALTOGETHER 2018 vessel by Adam Meistrell from the 2017 Benefit Art Auction; RIGHT dome detail from Time-Shift Paradox, an experiential installation by 2017 Benefit Art Auction featured artisit Justin Marable; RIGHT scultpure by Jenny Doores from the exhibition Devil Take the Hindmost. ABOVE
MY MOTHER WAS THE FIRST REAL THUG THAT I KNEW. WORKS BY SANDRA KEAT GERMAN & VANESSA GERMAN ERIN JOHNSON. IT WAS A WARM DAY AND EVERYBODY WAS IN BAD, BAD SHAPE TUG COLLECTIVE. BORDERS | CORRIDORS – LINES OF DESIRE
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Amos Kennedy Justin Marable Jenny Doores & Andrew Cho Michael Benedetti Christy Wittmer Emmy Lingscheit Shiyuan Xu Jan Gaumnitz
FINAL FRIDAYS Final Fridays began in 2010 through the cooperation of the Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, and a wealth of artists, gallerists, and local businesses. On the last Friday of the month from February through November, the streets of Downtown Lawrence erupt, storefronts convert into flash spaces, and performances and exhibits spill in and out of galleries and businesses.
STUDENT EXHIBITS USD 497 LAWRENCE ARTS-BASED PRESCHOOL EXHIBITION PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXHIBITION The annual USD 497 Public School show & INAUGURAL KELLY GALLOWAY features works selected by public school KINDERGARTEN EXHIBITION art teachers of K-12 students from across These don’t-miss exhibitions feature works from current Arts Center arts-based preschool and kindergarten students. Illuminating the roots of imagination through fearless creativity, this exhibit offers a rare and inspiring glimpse of the origin of ingenuity and inspiration.
Lawrence. Viewed consecutively after the Lawrence Arts Center Arts-based Preschool Exhibition, the exhibit is an enlightening window into the trajectory of artistic development and creative growth happening everyday in Lawrence.
NATURALLY BOLD: ANNUAL EXHIBITION BY COTTONWOOD INC. Cottonwood, Inc., Retirement Enrichment Services shares a strong and rewarding partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center. Together, we provide Cottonwood retirees the chance to explore their creativity and hone their artistic skills, and each fall the retirees choose their favorite pieces of art to feature and sell during an annual art show.
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PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES!
2017 • 2018 EDUCATION
Enrolled students: Visual Arts Education Adults 1108 1-12 1845 PreK-K 745 School of Dance Adults 254 1-12 1920 PreK-K 251 Performing Arts LAWRENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURES Adults 18 1-12 538 LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE PERFORMED PreK-K 21 WITH HEARTLAND YOUTH BALLET IN OMAHA, NE Community Outreach PreK-K 100 LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE PERFORMS Elementary 422 AT FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL IN Middle School 210 KANSAS CITY, MO High School 840 REGIONAL BALLET MASTER CLASSES Adult 110
TAMARA HOWE SCHOOL OF DANCE IN SALINA, KS
Even more people attended free, walk-in events throughout the year.
DENISE’S DANCE ACADEMY IN OVERLAND PARK, KS DANCERZ UNLIMITED IN PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS JILL LANDRITH SCHOOL OF DANCE IN WICHITA, KS
BIO-INDIVIDUALITY - FOOD, FREEDOM, AND FUN! BY ANNE FAY IRISH CÉILÍ PARTY ART OF CONVERSATION
A Kelly Galloway Kindergarten student learns about Ireland; RIGHT Young Jedis learn STEAM skills while having fun in summer camp!
ABOVE
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SCHOOL’S OUT
MOVIE MAKING KINETIC KIDS POP UP GALLERY WONDERS OF SPRING GUERILLA ARTS SPRING BREAK CAMP T-SHIRT SCREENPRINT PARTY CASTAWAY ISLAND BUG OUT
LANGSTON HUGHES CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS PRINT WEEK 2017 INK & DRINK PRINTMAKING PRESENTATIONS PRESSING ON: THE LETTERPRESS FILM OPEN STUDIOS & GALLERY CRAWL LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP WITH AMOS PAUL KENNEDY JR. PRINT FAIR LIVE PRINTING! RISOGRAPHS WITH UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PRINT PROGRAM
SEGREGATION & CIVIL RIGHTS SPORTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE PLATFORM LANGSTON’S LAWRENCE
OVERGLAZE PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH CHRISTY WITTMER
LAWRENCE DANCE INTENSIVE: SUMMER BALLET
STEAMROLLER RELIEF PRINTMAKING
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
BROADSIDES: WRITE & PRINT YOUR OWN
PLAY12 PRESENTS YOUR FAULT
POETRY FAIR 2018
GLORIOUS COLOUR: A LECTURE BY KAFFE
BOX SYDNEY: INSTALLATION WITH JUNIPER TANGPUZ
OPEN MIC: DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUND
STARTUP: 15 APRIL/MAY FINAL FRIDAY EXHIBITIONS OF HIGH SCHOOLERS
FASSETT WITH BRANDON MABLY
THE POETRY OF WATER READING MONDAY NIGHT MIXERS DRINK & DRAW
INK & DRINK SIX WORDS & SAUVIGNON STAGE COMBAT FOR COUPLES PINOT & PAINT: ABSTRACTION BREWS WITH A FUSE: GLASS FUSING LANTERNS & LIBATIONS SPIRITS & SPARKLERS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE/USD 497 DESIGN CHALLENGE SCHOOL OF DANCE SHOWCASES HANG12: 12 FINAL FRIDAY EXHIBITS AT DOWNTOWN GALLERIES NATURAL DYEING WITH DENISE VALENTINE PLAY12 PRESENTS: CAPRIS FESTIVAL OF TREES CREATION/DONATION KGK MADE TOYS AND TREATS AND COLLECTED ITEMS FOR THE LAWRENCE HUMANE SOCIETY PRE-K/K WORKED GUEST ARTISTS:
MICHAEL BENEDETTI--PRINTMAKING AMANDA CLARK--MUSIC AND DRAMA AMANDA PINTORE--DANCE PRISCILLA HOWE--STORYTELLING & PUPPETS
LINDA REIMOND ARTS-BASED PRESCHOOL The arts are central in this thoughtful early educational environment that encourages creative thinking, decision-making, imagination, and cultural awareness.
KELLY GALLOWAY ARTS-BASED KINDERGARTEN Our kindergarten curriculum focuses on preparing young students to develop innovation skills and sets the stage for a lifetime love of learning.
ARTSPACE & STEAM ArtSpace is the integrated visual art and science program for students in 1st – 5th grades. Acknowledging the vital role art has in teaching innovative and creative thinking, the Art Space program transforms STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) into STEAM (STEM + art).
CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ADULT ARTS We’re focused on promoting art in everyday life. From beginners to professional artists, classes, and workshops foster learning, practice, and ingenuity in a diverse range of media and skill levels.
SCHOOL OF THEATRE & MUSIC Watching and participating in theatre fosters literacy, stimulates interest in a wide variety of subjects, introduces diverse cultures and characters, and encourages compassion and tolerance. Our students develop a love for theatre that enriches their development in many ways, offering them a safe place to express themselves, explore issues, take risks and come together with performance artists of all ages and skill levels.
SCHOOL OF DANCE Students follow a sequential program and develop skills appropriate for their age and level. The Arts Center offers a wide variety of dance, from classical ballet to hip hop, and modern to cultural for all ages.
Programs provide 6th – 12th graders the opportunity to immerse themselves in project-based, creative environments where they can develop real-world experience and hands-on job skills in visual arts, theatre, and dance.
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The John Talleur Printmaking Studio offers students of all ages state-of-the-art equipment for exploring a variety of printmaking techniques.
Summer Youth Theatre junior and senior companies produced four plays this summer, including The Trials of Robin Hood, a hilarious original play by Will Averill.
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VISITING ARTISTS
RESIDENT ARTISTS
PERFORMING ARTS
SCHOOL OF DANCE
Andy McKee, Wichita, KS Brianna Renee’ Woods, Kansas City, MO Marc Wayne, Kansas City, MO Lauralee Chabot, Kansas City, MO Jamie McPherson, Chicago, IL Daniel Bird Tobin, Virginia Tech, VA Eric Palmquist, Kansas, MO Dave Shelton, Kansas City, MO David Balakrishnan, Los Angeles, CA Jeff Harshbarger, Kansas City, MO Amit Kavthekar, Boston, MA
Ashley Brittingham, Baldwin City, KS Sarah Breedlove, Kansas City, MO Sean Duus, Kansas City, MO Kristopher Estes-Brown, Kansas City, KS Anne Fay, Shawnee, KS Robert Gosnell, Atlanta, GA Tristan Griffin, Kansas City, MO Michelle Heffner Hayes, Lawrence, KS Willie Lenoir, Lawrence, KS Kelly Michael Brunk, Kansas City, KS Milan Misko, Brooklyn, NY Kameron Saunders, Saint Louis, MO Andie Stitt, Lawrence, KS Nana Tsuda, Brooklyn, NY
FREE STATE FESTIVAL Chicano Batman, Los Angeles Jamala Rogers, St. Louis SJ Chiro, Seattle Nikki Glaser, Los Angeles, Barry Crimmins, cNew York Blake Robbins, Los Angeles Casey Twenter, Oklahoma City Nancy Pickard, Kansas City Joicie Appell, Kansas City Stephen & Mary Pruitt, Kansas City
Whitney Jacobs, Kansas City, MO Alec Joler, Lawrence, KS Damon Mar, Lawrence, KS Juniper Tangpuz, Kansas City, MO
EXHIBITIONS
TUG Collective: Gaelyn and Gustavo Aguilar, New Sharon, ME Denise Valentine, Philadelphia, PA Christy Wittmer, Phoenix, AZ Amy Albright, Graphic Artist, Baldwin City, KS
Anson the Ornery, Kansas City, MO Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., Detroit, MI Emmy Lingscheit, Urbana, IL TUG Collective, Farmington, ME Ben Rosenthal, Kansas City, MO Justin Marable, Lawrence, KS Emmy Lingschiet, Urbana, IL
EDUCATION
PROJECT-BASED RESIDENCY
The Visiting and Resident Artists program at the Lawrence Arts Center offers area residents a unique opportunity to study the arts with practicing artists of varied backgrounds and diverse skills from across the country and around the globe. The Arts Center’s year-long ceramics and printmaking residencies are designed to provide a supportive environment for emerging artists to immerse themselves in creating new work. Visiting artists are invited throughout the year to work at the Arts Center for varying lengths of time creating exhibits and installations, participating in performing arts productions, and presenting art talks, workshops, and other innovative and interactive projects.
2017/18 ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
Printmaking Artist in Residence, Michael Benedetti, Pittsburgh, PA
Ceramics Artist in Residence, Shiyuan Xu, Hangzhou, China
Sculpture by Ceramics Artist-in-Residence Shiyuan Xu
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2017 • 2018
PERFORMING ARTS
During the 2017-18 season, the Lawrence Arts Center presented 97 performances of 31 separate productions, with participants totaling 971 students, and 14 artists in residence. Audiences totaled almost 15,000! Even more audience members attended free, non-ticketed events throughout the year.
Professionals and community actors of all ages combined to perform The Wizard of Oz in a newly imagined, 1920s themed production.
The 2018 Summer Youth Theatre senior company performed Pippin.
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PRODUCTIONS RENT SINGALONG
EXPERIENCE TWIN PEAKS: WELCOME TO THE BLACK LODGE
WORLD CELLO DAY
AN EVENING WITH ANDY MCKEE
FINAL FRIDAY STREET PARTY WITH JUNIOR BROWN
MADELINE AT THE CARNIVAL
BLACK BOX CABARET WITH MARY BAKER & FRIENDS
THE NUTCRACKER: A KANSAS BALLET 2017
PINKALICIOUS FREE STATE FESTIVAL PRESENTS HANNIBAL BURESS
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
BENT THE CAT CAME BACK
FREE STATE FESTIVAL FILM SCREENING: BIG SONIA 940 LIVE: AN EVENING OF NEW WORLD MUSIC WITH ROOTS IN GEOMETRY
SING ALONG: DEAR EVAN HANSEN
SCHOOL OF DANCE END-OF-YEAR SHOWCASE
MARY BAKER’S CABARET SHOWCASE GALA
FINAL FRIDAY ART TOUGEAU STREET PARTY
THE WIZARD OF OZ
PANTS: PANTOMINE AND NONTRADITIONAL THEATRE SOCIETY
CINDERELLA & THE LORAX
940 LIVE KANSAS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
FILM SCREENING: HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH
LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS: EMERGENCE
FREE STATE FESTIVAL PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH HARI KONDABOLU DOT
MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE
SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. ROMEO AND JULIET THE TRIALS OF ROBIN HOOD PIPPIN FREE STATE STORY SLAM FREE STATE FESTIVAL 2018 La Fille Mal Gardee
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2017 • 2018 FUNDRAISING
we raised 44% of our operating budget through memberships, sponsorships, grants, and foundations – a total of $1,333,261 Souper Bowl Saturday raised $12,202 for visual arts education our preschool earned $4,567 from various fundraisers our fall benefit dinner raised $75,702 and our wine tasting raised over $19,000 for our financial aid fund Razzle Dazzle raised almost $10,000 for performing arts the annual Benefit Art Auction raised $171,267 for the exhibitions program and $37,250 for the visiting artists fund
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ENGAGING EVENTS THAT RAISE MONEY & AWARENESS SPEAKEASY: A BENEFIT FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FALL STREET PARTY AND FUNDRAISER ANNUAL FUND DRIVE! AD ASTRA WINE TASTING
SOUPER BOWL SATURDAY 2018 BENEFIT ART AUCTION FINAL FRIDAY ART TOUGEAU STREET PARTY RAZZLE DAZZLE SOCIETY MEMBER EVENTS
ARTSREACH FINANCIAL AID While the need for financial assistance in our community continues to increase, available state and city funding for the arts continues to decrease, making it harder to rely on public contributions to the Arts Center’s financial aid fund. We are committed to continuing to meet the financial need of Lawrence and
Douglas County residents. We provide access to Arts Center theatre, dance, and visual arts programs to anyone who wishes to participate regardless of income-level or ability to pay. We’re also committed to our community partnerships with social service partners, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Lawrence, Big
Brother Big Sisters, Douglas County CASA, Douglas County Youth Services, Willow Domestic Violence Shelter, Cottonwood, Inc., VanGo, Inc., and Centro Hispano. Our generous businesses partners, bighearted donors, and loyal membership continue to help us meet this challenge each year.
YOUTH VISUAL ARTS
DANCE
$35,678
$57,557
PERFORMING ARTS
ADULT ARTS
$6,870
$9,800 PRESCHOOL/ KINDERGARTEN
$14,374
$124,279
TOTAL FINANCIAL AID AWARDED 2017-18
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THANK YOU! up to $999—
Pamela Alexander Rodrigo Alfaro Anna Allen & Chris Wilson Maryam Ashkan Lauren Barish Kyly Bateman Justyna Beinek Michele Bennett & Luke Huerter Denise & Russell Berland Erin Besson Margaret & Peter Bieri Janet Bouley Bill Bowerman & Carolyn Roy Julie Boydstan Shawn Brackbill & Ashley Lafond Mr. Chad & Sloane Bristow Anne & Wallace Brockhoff Michael Bulock Jarden Juliana Carlson Shawna Caro Cathleen Carroll Hannah Carswell Ms. Emily Casey Ling-Lung Chen Claire Cici Amy & David Clark Kent Clasen Rebecca Clothier Audrey & Dan Coleman Joy & Christopher Coleman Julie & Amy Colvin Missy Combs Tiffany Coolberth Carol Costain Janet Crane Shannon Criss Pamela Cullerton Cathy Dahl
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Sherry Dalrymple Hannah & James David Stan Davis & Kathy Perkins Linda Deeds Kathleen Delaney Dee Ann DeRoin Katie Desch Jennifer Donnelly Debra Duncan Jessica Edie Ronald Schorr & Georgann Eglinski Brad Eldridge Heather Emge Beth Fox Bruce Frederick Linda Frost Mary Gage Elizabeth Garrett Mrs. Elizabeth & Mr. David Gaston Melody and Joe Gatti Krista & Josh Gentry Elle Gerleman E Gaele Gillespie Jim Girardeau Kate Gisborne Annie & Dave Gnojek Raha Greenham Andrea Greenhoot Ms. Susan Gregg Jerry Griggs Brent Gunderson Jena & Storey Gunter Jon Hafker Jim & Cynthia Haines Kevin Halgren Heidi Hallman & John Mattes Natalia Hamill Jami Hamilton-Ansley Ms. Sharyn Harley Jim & Susan Hasselle
Ann Hedrick Anna Heinritz Daniel & Rosanna Hellebust Susan Henneke Kris Holder Yuka Honzawa Rebecca & Jesse Hout Jacinta Hoyt Ms. Kim Hubbel Cathy Huebner Karla Hughes Antonio Hull Katherine Iloreta Jane & Mickey Imber Molly Imber Lauren Imel & Rod Smith Nancy Jackson Bodle Jane Amanda Jay Becky Johnson Julie Johnson Cima Katz Korey Kaul & Lisa Dahl Kaycey Hadl Virginia Kellogg Don Kelly Cami Kennedy Mrs. Dynelle Kessler Nathan King Edie Klingler Yvonne Klinksick Andrea Knickerbocker Donna Koepp Melanie Kramer Cynthia Kroll Hauptli Malana Kuiper Sarah Kurien & Michael Mulhern Bill Kutilek Katie Kutilek Audrey Lamb Troy & Sarah Landers Meredith & Anthony Lang Whitney Lang
Alison Langham Lydia Leon Jessica Li Yingjie Li Jarrett Lies Haining Lou MaryKay Mahoney Rechelle Malin Theresa Martin Paige & Gordon Marvin Michael Maude Jessica McDow Roxie & David McGee Linda McKay Kathy Meneely Shara Meyer Corinne Mikulik Alice Minghsiang Kuo Mr. Phil Minkin Lauren & Phillip Mitchell Ms. Meredith Moore Jo Morasco Laura Morland Lauren Morrissy Emily Mulligan John Nalbandian Melissa Narum Heather Nelson Keeli Nelson Jill Nesbitt Kelsey Newcomer Paige Nichols Ms. Christina Nipper-Karnowski Barbara Nitz Jerry Nossaman Lois Orth-Lopes Sasha Palm Laura Pate Ms. Molly Paugh Harold Pearce & Kelly Sweet Ingrid Pearson Megan Peck Gerald & Jeanne Pees Denise Perpich Thea Perry Amy Pettle Kathy Pflaum Dan Phelps
Yuliya Platkowski John Poertner Jessica Pokaski Matthew & Audrey Pool Matthew & Bita Porubsky Mark & Sandy Praeger Robert Prentice & Sharon Dunn John Pultz & Susan Earle Rachel Punches Jennifer Purvis Sarah Raser & Ben Sherwood Saralyn Reece Hardy Mrs. Linda & Jerry Reimond Sherrie Reusch Emmy Rivera Tamra Rolf Jeffrey Ross Jennifer Roth & Greg Rupp Cydny Rothe Gary Samuelson James Sanders Deborah Schloeman Brent Schneider Gregory & Linda Schnose Catherine Schwoerer Eunice Scott Mary Ann & Roger Scott Alison Segebrecht Hina Shah Delbert & Carol Shankel Marty Shaw Jan Sheldon Ms. Jean Shepherd Suzanne Sherr Jenny & Keith Skillman Ruth Anne & Randall Sneegas Kristen Solorio Tracy Spiess Amanda Sponholtz Jacqueline Stafford Lizette Peter Staples and Bill Staples Matthew Steinle Annie Stevens Mindy Stewart Philip & Emma Stinson-Scioli Michael Stoecker Angela Storey Brian & Belinda Sturm David Sturm & Cynthia Bracker Sturm Kathy Suprenant Russell & Rebecca Swinburne Romine Christina Terfler Mike Thompson Benjamin & Marilyn Tilghman Jonathan Timson Gary & Janice Toebben Kim Trang Charlotte Tritch & Tobin Neis Kathryn & William Tuttle Niloufar Vakilbahrami Sarah Vandermast
Mr. Bruce Vaughn Kevan & Gail Vick Shanna Wagner Jim Walker Lori & Thomas Walton Patricia Warashina Chuck & Karen Warner Mr. Brian Watt Kelly Watt Sheldon Weisgrau Kay Wertzberger Eric & Liz Weslander Kristen & Brian Williams Angela Wilson Matthew Wilson Stephanie Wilson Kathleen Wiseman Betty Yung Robert Zerwekh
IMAGINATION SOCIETY $1000—$4,999
Amy Albright & Doug Davison Patrick & Jennifer Alderdice Ashley & Matthew All Ellen Anthony Moore Randy Austin Linda Bailey Jim & Susan Bateman Sarah Bishop and Jeremy Mullis Charles & Delores Blaser Reid Bork & Amanda Clark Mr. Justin & Marjorie Bowersock John & Eliza Bullock Judith Calhoun Collier Case Louis & Phyllis Copt Janice & Paul DeBauge Clare Doveton & Clinton Idol Kaye & Chris Drahozal Chris Wolf Edmonds & Steve Edmonds LaVerne & Marilyn Epp David Evans Mr. Dana Fertig Brenda Gadd Stacy Galloway Haywood & Derek Haywood Kerry & Jeff Glasgow Steve & Terese Glass Robert Gould Terri & Tom Harper Emily Hartz Barbara & Dr. Jon Heeb Marcia & Stephen Hill Pam & Dave Hill Dr. Barbara & Steven Hillmer Russell & Jackie Hilton Kathleen Hodge Carolie Hougland Pam & Eric Huerter Barbara Huppee Sheila Immel June & Mark Jones Jill Kleinberg Diane & Robert Knapp Jill & Mark LaPoint
Burdett & Michel Loomis Charles Loveland Linda & John Lungstrum Bailey & Justin Marable Steve & Kathy McDowell Katherine & William McGillivray Mike McGrew Laurie McLane Higginson & Charles Higginson Carol & Gene Meyer Dee & Mike Michaelis Elizabeth Miller & Lindy Eakin Martin Moore & Durand Reiber Quinn & Jeromy Morris Molly Murphy Ed Noonen & Melissa McCormick Dr. Lori Norwood & Douglas Stull Vickie & James Otten Judy Paley John Parker Nancy Parker Mary Ruth Petefish Emily Peterson Bruce Pfannenstiel Amy & Chris Phalen Ms. Angela Pickman Lauri Pilakowski Jane & Mark Potts Joni & Stephan Pro Michael & Kim Rack Ms. Laura Ramberg Angie & Gary Rexroad Scott & Linda Robinson Frank & Judith Sabatini Karry & John Salvino Mary Kay & Jerry Samp Sandra L. Sanders Janet Satz Carol & Sherry Schaub Catherine Scott Sara Scrittore Allie & John Sebelius Cindy & Bill Self Carolyn & Bob Shelton Mr. Josh Shelton Janet Davidson-Hues & Roger Shimomura Dolph Simons Chris Slimmer Linda & Pat Slimmer Polly & Ed Sloan Beverly Smith Billings Richard Stein Val & Beth Stella Linda Stewart Ms. Carol Stowell Ms. Kyla Strid Pam & Michael Sullivan Tod and Sidney Sutton John & Deanell Tacha Scott Thellman Giles Thompson Natalie & Ben Timson Jennifer & David Unekis Margie Wakefield Jeanie Wells-Horan & Michael Horan Annette & Ken Wertzberger
Ann & Pete Wiklund Jan & Dale Willey Evan Williams & Roger Walter Mr. Michael Willoughby Angela Wilson Jane Wilson Susie & Steve Wilson Kimberly Wingate Mary & Wint Winter Russell Wrankle Judith & Jack Wright Nancy Yost & Doug Wolff Jean Younger & Scott Dold Hong Chun Zhang
INSPIRATION SOCIETY
$5000—$9,999
Anne Bracker Grace & Tom Carmody Kay & Thomas Carmody Stephen Craig Sarah & Aron Cromwell John & Rosy Elmore Matthew Gilhousen Emily Hill & Burke Griggs Tracy Harrison & Victor Peterson Dr. Gunda & Dave Hiebert Betsy and Maurice Joy Deborah & Rocco Landesman Mr. Gary & Pat Nemchock Lynn Piller Sharon Soule & Tom Ruddy Kathleen & Gary Sebelius Gene & Gail Strid Diane & Dick Zinn
CREATIVE PLACEMAKERS
$10,000 —$19,999 Jean & Justin Anderson Jolisa & Don Buchner Marilyn & Tom Dobski Erica & John Gascon Joan & Web Golden Diane & Al Horning Marilyn & Brian Horsch Cynthia Maude Leni Salkind Elizabeth Schultz
$20,000 & Up
Colette & Ron Gaches Janice & Jack Gaumnitz Doug & Mary Glasnapp Family Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation Fund of the Douglas County Community Foundation David and Anne Hollond Beth Harrison Sheryl & Bud Jacobs Ellen LeCompte Barbara Nordling Sharon Perry Galloway Marilyn Ruggles Susan & Brad Tate Sabatini Family Foundation Sally Hare-Schriner & Dan Schriner Jeff & Mary Weinberg of the Jedel Family Fund
detail from Transcendental Divide, byJustin Marable from the 2018 Benefit Art Auction
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BUSINESSES under $999
715 Ace Hardware Beimer’s BBQ Bon Bon Bittersweet Floral and Design Central United Methodist Church Cici’s Cottin’s Hardware and Renta Creative Road Studio Dance Shoppe Inc Dennis Brown Painting Dillon’s Domino’s Pizza Downtown Lawrence Inc Free State Brewing Co., Inc. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Gould Evans Associates Great Harvest Bread Co. ICL Performance Products, LP Jacobs Family LLC John Hay DDS Jimmy John’s Kennedy Glass Lawrence Delta Zeta Alumnae Marston Hearing Center, LLC McAlister’s Deli Minsky’s Pizza Mr. Goodcents On the Rocks Discount Liquor Paden Photography Papa Keno’s Party America Pendleton’s Country Market Pet Care Trust Pew Charitable Trusts Piersol Foundation Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe Prairie Elf Tree Farm Pride of Gumbo Royal Crest Lanes Rudy’s Pizzeria Sarpino’s Pizza Sunflower Rentals Sylas and Maddy’s The Dentists in Lawrence The Roost The Pet Care Trust Townplace Suites Lawrence Downtown Truist Inc Weaver’s Wheatfield’s Bakery and Cafe Wonder Fair LLC Yello Sub
$1,000— $4,999
Ad Astra Selections Ann Dean Photography Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Arizona Trading Co. Bartlett & West Engineers Black Hills Energy Boston Financial Data Services Boulevard Brewing Company Crown Distributors
Issachar Cigar Kizer-Cummings Jewelers Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence Schools Foundation Lawrence Sign Up LLC Lewis Foods Management Matthews Children’s Foundation McGrew Real Estate Mid-America Arts Alliance Mullis Creative O’Malley Beverage Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Prairie Fire Entertainment Security Benefit Select One Security LLC Slimmer Automotive Stevens & Brand, LLP Truity Federal Credit Union University Career Services Walmart Foundation Westar Energy Foundation Vinland Valley Nursery Yarn Barn
$5,000—$9,999
Advanco, Inc. Architectural Titanium CEK Insurance City Wine Market Cromwell Environmental Douglas County Community Foundation Great American Bank Hedges Insurance Intrust Bank James Otten Dentistry Kansas Creative Arts Industry Commission Kansas Public Radio O’Connor Company - Piller Foundation P1 Group The Burger Stand The Hankins Foundation TreanorHL
$10,000—$19,999
Debby Durham Family Foundation Emprise Bank Hill’s Pet Nutrition McDonald’s Restaurants Merchants Pub and Plate Sabatini Architects Tradewind Energy US Bank
$20,000 and Up
City of Lawrence Enel Green Power North America Mainline Printing Sabatini Family Foundation The Trust Company of Kansas
IMAGE detail from A Study in Blue in Green, Shanna
Wagner, from the 2018 Benefit Art Auction
INCOME * $3,043,298
City of Lawrence (1%)
* UNAUDITED FINANCIALS
Audited financials available upon request. † Based on the Arts & Economic Prosperity V calculator.
sponsorships, donations, and memberships (44%)
earned income (55%)
(tickets, tuition, art sales)
EXPENSES * $2,887,613 scholarships and financial aid (4%)
visiting and resident artist program (4%) arts education (58%)
exhibitions (15%)
(includes preschool and dance)
performing arts (19%)
ECONOMIC IMPACT † $9.1MILLION 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 o
2.9
Million
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER DIRECT SPEND
+
6.2
Million
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER PATRON SPEND
=
9.1
Million
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER DIRECT + PATRON SPEND
For every $1 spent by the Arts Center, an additional $2 is spent in the local community by Arts Center audiences.
detail from Twister by Hong Zhang, from the 2018 Benefit Art Auction
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2017 • 2018
STAFF & FACULTY
STAFF CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER/CEO
Margaret Weisbrod Morris INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
415 artists were employed as faculty, staff, and visiting artists throughout the year at the Arts Center
Cindy Maude CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Stacy Galloway Haywood EXHIBITIONS DIRECTOR
Ben Ahlvers
$1,330,504 was paid to these artists 80% of the artists employed by the Arts Center reside in Douglas County
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
STUDIO MANAGER
Adam Meistrell SCHOOL OF DANCE DIRECTOR
Hanan Misko DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Alex Olson
Amy Albright
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION
DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA
Amanda Pintore
Marlo Angell ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PERFORMING ARTS EMERITUS
Ric Averill CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Sarah Bishop ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Kathryn Clark ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE
ARTS-BASED PRESCHOOL & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Linda Reimond EVENTS COORDINATOR
Kelly Rodriguez FACILITY MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Steve Richardson EXHIBITIONS ASSISTANT
Jeremy Rockwell
Cynthia Crews
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCIES & ADULT EDUCATION
OFFICE MANAGER
Kyla Strid
Jennifer Donnelly
DIRECTOR, PERFORMING ARTS
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH EDUCATION
Elizabeth Sullivan
Neal Barbour
PRINT FELLOW
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ASSISTANT
Tonja Torgerson/Kate Horvat
Andria Devlin
ABOVE St. Paul Pioneer Press, by Dan Anderson, from the 2017 Benefit Art Auction; BELOW Aquilone, by Andy Julo, from the 2018 Benefit Art Auction
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Brent Lind
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Samaria Fleig ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Lacee Hanson SCHOOL OF DANCE ASSISTANT
Olivia Hernández EXHIBITIONS COORDINATOR
Tony Julo
Heart’s Ease, by Tonja Torgerson, from the 2018 Benefit Art Auction
LEGACY FUND
FACULTY SCHOOL OF DANCE Wanwan Cai Paige Comparato Cynthia Crews Hope DeYoung-Daniels Rauly Dueñas Sara Felt Ana Glocker Donna Jo Harkrider Jerel Hilding Krystyna Hilding Jeremy Ims Monika Ivy Willie Lenoir Betsy McCafferty Hanan Misko Shannon Pickett Ashley Sandefur Annie Stark SCHOOL OF THEATRE & MUSIC Jeanne Averill Sadie Barbee Jason Badgett Jennifer Bennet Matt Brownrigg Lauralee Chabot Amanda Clark Clarissa Corkins Katherine Dick Samaria Fleig Justin Harbaugh Lexey Jost Jeannie Harper Olivia Hernandez Cooper Hikes Tammy Keiser Erin McElroy Rachel Naughtin Landon Noll Tony Ontiveros Shayna Phillips Amanda Pintore Lavinia Roberts Liam Romano Kayla Sandusky Elizabeth Sullivan Leah Towle Elliot Yochim Braden Young Toni Young ADULT VISUAL ARTS Marlo Angell Michael Benedetti Ken Bini Traci Bunkers Grace Chin Andrew Cho Louis Copt Ann Dean Jenny Doores Neil Goss Sarah Hearn Charles Higginson John Hulsey Stephen T. Johnson Lora Jost Alicia Kelly Carly Kimbrough Molly Krause Matt Lord Anne Luben Liza MacKinnon Antonio Martinez Adam Meistrell Eric Palmquist Tim O’Brien Hollie Rice
Jeff Ridgway Jason Romanishin Kent Smith Jill Stueve Rachael Sudlow David Titterington Tonja Torgerson Shanna Wagner Christy Wittmer Mary Wharff Jason Woolery Shiyuan Xu YOUTH VISUAL ARTS Alec Joler Adam Meistrell Alicia Kelly Amanda Clark Amanda Pintore Andrew Cho Ann Dean Anne Luben Bailey Marable Brandon Keenan Catherine Maeihaus Cathy Joritz Christie Dobson Cindy Velline Dan Dakotas Donna Jo Harkrider Erdin Schultz-Bever Eugene Sarmiento Ian Sotomayor Jill Stueve Katie Alldrit Lavinia Roberts Leah Towle Michele Salmans Monika Ivy Neal Barbour Olicia Hernandez Rachel Downes Raven Harper Taryn Temple Traci Bunkers Whitney Jacobs Vashti Thede Rachel Van Wang Andrew Waldron Jennifer Nelson Cate Richards Jessica Conner Leigh Kaulbach EARLY CHILDHOOD Andria Devlin Allison Haworth Becky Rogers Emily Wilson Erin McElroy Joeleyn Trahan Kristin Moreland Pat Pisani Kim Rack Kelsey Junker Grace Fascini Laura Neff Emmeline Schneider Becky O’Keefe Paige Comaprato Amanda Clark Amanda Pintori Hollie Rice Kate Albrecht Carter Stacy Jake Rack Megan Hay Heather Smith Jones Ann Johnson
The Lawrence Arts Center Legacy Fund, held at the Douglas County Community Foundation, underwrites visual and performing arts programming for children at the Lawrence Arts Center. Established in 2014 with a $100,000 gift from the Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation and a $100,000 gift from the Marianna and Ross Beach Foundation, the Fund supports financial aid and arts programming at the Arts Center for children in Head Start, CASA, Boys and Girls Club and other social service agencies served by the Arts Center’s ArtsReach program. This fund may also be used to underwrite costs for children’s programming directly related to training and retaining teaching artists for preschool through high school visual and performing arts classes. LEGACY FUND SOCIETY Judy and David Billings Jolisa and Don Buchner Grace & Tom Carmody Marilyn and Tom Dobski Steve Edmonds and Chris Wolf Edmonds Ethel and Raymond Rice Foundation Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation Colette and Ron Gaches Matt Gilhousen Joan and Web Golden Robert Gould Family Beth Harrison: Harrison Family Fund of the Douglas County Community Foundation Diane and Al Horning Sheryl and Bud Jacobs Liz and Anthony Krsnich Ellen Lecompte Cindy Maude Dick and Georgia Orchard Vickie and Jim Otten Jane and Mark Potts Leni and Neil Salkind Sally Hare-Schriner and Dan Schriner Elizabeth Schultz Gary & Connie Sollars Deanell and John Tacha Susan and Brad Tate Mary and Jeff Weinberg Annette and Ken Wertzberger
ANN EVANS ENDOWMENT The Ann Evans Lawrence Arts Center Endowment fund supports the annual operations of the ARTS Center with a 5% payout available for current needs. The fund was established to honor founding director Ann Evans.
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