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Cultural Council of Palm Beach County October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013

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WELCOME

2012/2013 Board of Directors Berton E. Korman, Chair

Raymond E. Kramer, III

Bruce A. Beal

Beverlee Miller

Carole Boucard

Suzanne Niedland

Michael J. Bracci

Bill Parmelee

Howard Bregman

Jean Sharf

Christopher D. Caneles

Michael D. Simon

Bradford Deflin

Dom A. Telesco

Cil Draime

Ethel Isaacs Williams

Shirley Fiterman Craig Grant

EX-OFFICIO

Roe Green

Mary Lou Berger

Christopher E. Havlicek

Daniel Biaggi

Herbert S. Hoffman

Jenny Prior Brown

Irene Karp

Glenn P. Jergensen

Contents 2 Year in Review 4 Grants 14 Education 16 Artist Services 18 Marketing 20 Public Programming 24 Development 26 Membership 28 Financials 32 Thank You

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Message from the President and CEO As we compiled the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s accomplishments for this annual report, we found ourselves smiling quite a bit. As you read these pages, we think you’ll understand why. Without a doubt, our 2012-2013 program and fiscal year was one of our best on record.

To cite just a few highlights, we completed our first full year as occupants of our wonderful Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building in downtown Lake Worth. Our headquarters has met our expectations in every possible way, including allowing us to serve as a focal point for cultural tourism in the county and greatly expand our services – including exhibition opportunities for artists.

We were able to do more in arts education, including establishing a new fund that will make it possible for children to go on cultural expeditions throughout the county – a very exciting proposition to be sure.

Our revenues increased and our marketing initiatives realized great success. All in all, it was a very good year, and we greatly appreciate our Board of Directors, our staff, our partners and all of our contributors who helped make this possible. We invite you to continue this journey with us in the year ahead. We think you’ll be smiling, too.

Message from the Chairman It is difficult to believe that another year has passed, but when I see the results produced by the Cultural Council, I realize that time may have gone quickly, but the hard work of the staff and Board of Directors has paid dividends. Increased investment from our donors and from the County has made these effective programs possible.

I believe that the time is always right to express gratitude to everyone who supports the continuing work of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. During the past year, the Council has been fortunate to receive many generous contributions from individuals, companies, foundations and other organizations in our community. Coupled with increased revenue from public sources, this support enabled us to significantly expand our goals of enhancing area cultural organizations, meeting the needs of local artists and helping arts education programs to flourish.

We are exceptionally grateful for your confidence in our mission and the investment you make in Palm Beach County’s future. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the

Rena Blades President and CEO

Cultural Council, thank you.

Berton E. Korman Chairman

“Madame Butterfly” from Palm Beach Opera

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YEAR IN REVIEW Mission Statement: The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County enhances the quality of life and economic growth of the community by creating a cultural destination through support, education, and promotion of arts and culture.

Staff Rena Blades – President & CEO Marketing Marilyn Bauer – Director, Marketing & Government Affairs Dan Boudet – Website and Online Marketing Manager Victoria Van Dam – Marketing Coordinator Bebe Novick-Brodigan – Public Relations Coordinator Vera de Chalambert – Administrative Assistant Stefanie Infante – Marketing Intern Development & Membership Mary G. Lewis – Director of Development Debbie Calabria – Membership & Special Events Manager Kristen Smiley – Development Associate Shani Simpson – Administrative Assistant

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Education Shawn Berry – Manager of Arts and Cultural Education Grants & Finance Kathleen Alex – Director of Finance Jan Rodusky – Director of Grants Margaret Granda – Grants Manager Alexandra Gitelman - Grants Administrative Assistant Jean Brasch – Bookkeeper Gloria Rose – Bookkeeper Artist Services Nichole Hickey – Manager of Artist Services Visitor & Administrative Services Marlon Foster – Visitor Services Coordinator

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival

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Through November 2012 Exhibition - Continuum– Florida Atlantic University’s Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts Program

Culture & Cocktails – A Conversation with Designer and Fashion Icon, Iris Apfel and Charlotte Pelton, President of Charlotte Pelton & Associates

October 2012 SmARTBiz Summit 2012 Solo Exhibition - Michael Dubiner Artist-Led Tours - Continuum Artist Lecture - Continuum

March 2013 It's What You See Luncheon with Paige Rense Exhibition - Artist as Author Solo Exhibition - Manon Sander Solo Exhibition - Barbara Bailey Culture & Cocktails – A Conversation with Actor, Gary Beach and Andrew Kato, Artistic Director of Maltz Jupiter Theatre

November 2012 Exhibition - Tom Otterness Art on the Road - Lake Worth Culture & Cocktails – A Conversation with Interior Designer and Author, Carleton Varney and Robert Janigian, Fashion Editor for the Palm Beach Daily News December 2012 A Taste of Art Council Store Trunk Shows - Phyllis Annunziato, Blain Aymond, Karen Estabrook, Barbara Johansen, Denise Savela and Aerides Designs Solo Exhibition - Kristin Miller Hopkins Solo Exhibition - Melinda Trucks Art on the Road - West Palm Beach Culture & Cocktails - A Conversation with Collector, Fred Sharf and Scholar, Beth Ram January 2013 It's What You See Luncheon with John Loring Solo Exhibition - 2013 International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium Preview Art on the Road - Palm Beach Culture & Cocktails – A Conversation with Hope Alswang of the Norton Museum of Art and Steven Maklansky, Director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art February 2013 Solo Exhibition - Dina Gustin Baker

April 2013 Solo Exhibition - Mark Widick Artist Lectures – Artist as Author featuring John Loring, Edwina Sandys, Nancy Ellison, Jeffery Smith, John Mercurio, Andrew Kato, Barry Seidman, Stephen Gibson, JoAnne Berkow, Bruce Helander, Harry Benson, Carlos Castellanos, and Sandra Thompson May 2013 Artist Lecture - Mark Widick June 2013 Exhibition - County Contemporary: All Media Juried Show Solo Exhibition - We Were Here: The People of Belle Glade Artist-Led Tour - County Contemporary August 2013 Artist Lecture - County Contemporary September 2013 Evenings at the Council with Mykal Morrison Exhibition - Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association Solo Exhibition - Our Eyes, Our World Cultural Council Monthly Meetings: Cultural Executive Committee Cultural Marketing Committee Cultural Education Committee Artist Meeting

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The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s grant programs play an essential role in the impact they make throughout Palm Beach County. Over the past year, the Grants Department administered seven grant programs providing grants to 79 cultural organizations and individual artists totaling $3,019,349 - a 14 percent increase in available dollars over the previous year. Funding for these programs came from several sources including county hotel tax revenue, Palm Beach County ad valorem dollars, State of Florida license plate revenue, corporate philanthropy and private donors.

The Tourist Development Fund for Mid-Sized Organizations provided grants to 12 organizations that received $322,000. These

Government Funded Programs The Tourist Development Fund for major institutions and the Tourist Development fund for mid-sized organizations, utilize

organizations produced 9,611 cultural offerings and attracted 493,066 visitors of which 27 percent were from outside the county.

Many mid-sized cultural organizations experienced success in

county hotel tax revenue to help organizations produce culturally

both programming and marketing:

excellent programs and promote their work in and beyond Palm

• Boca Ballet Theatre Company’s executive director, Dan Guin,

Beach County.

The Tourist Development Fund for Major Institutions provided grants to 19 organizations that received $2,423,000. These

received the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts, which is awarded to outstanding Palm Beach County performing artists and educators.

organizations produced 21,551 cultural offerings and brought in a

• Lake Worth Playhouse expanded its marketing efforts with

total of 2,441,971 attendees, of which 36 percent were out-of-

social media, which has widely increased its media presence.

county visitors.

The Dinner and Show offerings increased the playhouse’s

Several major cultural institutions reported significant accomplishments during the year as a direct result of these funds:

exposure as well as boosted the number of visitors to local restaurants and other businesses.

• The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum received major national

• Palm Beach Poetry Festival had a substantial economic impact

recognition as the recipient of the 2013 Ross Merrill Award for

on Palm Beach County. The Festival drew 90 percent of its poets

outstanding commitment to the preservation and care of

and attendees from outside the county and from 29 states.

collections.

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center increased its awareness

The Cultural Development Fund for Small and Emerging

worldwide and expanded its international fan base to 45

Cultural Organizations, funded through county ad valorem tax

countries through exceptional social media outreach.

revenue, supports and strengthens art and culture through

• The Maltz Jupiter Theatre relished in its 10th anniversary season as its most successful to date. The theatre was nominated for 23 Carbonell Awards and won nine, including best musical.

• Norton Museum of Art hosted a “Free Thursdays for Florida Residents” promotion during June, July and August that received major media attention outside of Palm Beach County.

The Block by Block exhibition attracted up to 2,000 visitors every Thursday.

children’s programs and cultural heritage events. This past year, 29 organizations received a total of $188,000. These organizations produced 513 cultural offerings and attracted 88,073 attendees to their events.

• Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches toured Europe to perform and expand its outreach and represent Palm Beach County.

• Ballet Palm Beach, formerly known as Florida Classical Ballet, traveled to Croatia, Bosnia and Paris as part of its international outreach program. Dancers shared their talents by performing for underserved populations abroad. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many audience members who saw ballet for the first time.

© Flagler Museum

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• Resource Depot produced and presented The World: A

Young Contemporaries in 2008. In 2009, he participated at the

Community Art Residency Program for the first time in 2013.

Lugar, a Dudas artist residency program in Cali, Colombia. Seeman,

Sixty elementary and middle school students in underserved

of Boca Raton, earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of

and ethnically diverse communities spent three weeks working

Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

with arts and environmental educators to create their

from the University of Miami. She has participated in numerous

interpretation of a sustainable world.

international and national exhibitions including Art Basel, Switzerland; the World Ceramic Biennale, Korea; and Arco Art Fair,

Privately Funded Programs

Spain. Her works are in many public and private collections

Through the Grants Department, the Council continues to

including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Mint Museum of

expand its grant-making efforts by partnering with corporations,

Craft and Design and the Carnegie Museum of Art. She is the

private foundations and donors to fund cultural organizations in

recipient of several grants including the Louis Comfort Tiffany

areas of building capacity, arts education and employing

Biennial Award and two Florida Individual Artist Fellowships.

professional artists.

Seeman serves on the board of Watershed Center and has served

SmARTBiz is a grant program created collaboratively by the

as a Florida Arts Fellowship panelist.

Council and PNC Bank. The mission of the SmARTBiz grant program is based on the philosophy that “Good Arts in a Community = Good Quality of Life = Strong Business

Individual Awards By Grant Program

Development” and this directly builds the capacity of local

Cultural Tourism Development Fund: Major Institutions

organizations to support cultural endeavors. The program has two

support programs of major cultural organizations that attract

components: grant-making to build capacity within cultural

visitors and satisfy residents. Nineteen organizations were awarded

organizations and professional development for leaders and

$2,933,000.

professionals working in the cultural industry. This past year, the SmARTBiz Committee approved grant awards totaling $54,448 to

Armory Art Center, Inc.

$110,647

improve effectiveness and/or increase efficiency to 11 cultural

The Armory Arts Center is a visual arts education and

organizations and provided 250 people with professional

exhibition center providing opportunities for individual growth,

development training.

self-expression and increased awareness and appreciation of the

Full STEAM Ahead, the Council’s arts integration program, is now in its second year. Through generous funding from the

arts through participation in studio, exhibit, lecture and other educational programs.

Community Foundation and JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Council granted $16,401 to five cultural organizations - Arthur

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Inc.

$177,312

Marshall Foundation, Jurassic Parts, Pine Jog Environmental

During the 2012-2013 season, Boca Raton Museum of Art

Education Center, Resource Depot and The Zoological Society of

presented 12 special temporary exhibitions supported with a wide

Palm Beach County - that work with a teaching artist to deliver artsinfused science lessons to every student at Pioneer Park Elementary School, a Title I school in Belle Glade.

South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists

range of lectures, films, guided gallery tours and educational and outreach programs.

Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc.

$89,644

The Centre for the Arts is dedicated to creating a cultural heart in south Palm Beach County and presents the annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, which features classical music, jazz and literature.

Nathaniel Katz and Bonnie Seeman were the 2013 Palm Beach County recipients of the South Florida Cultural Consortium’s Visual

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

$112,159

and Media Artists Fellowship. Each was awarded $7,500 for their

With rebranding, Delray Beach Center for the Arts (formerly

visual art. Katz, a resident of Jupiter, was born in Canada and raised

Old School Square) enjoyed phenomenal growth with the

in Israel and the U.S. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

expansion of programs and public participation at the Pavilion, the

with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design in digital

Crest Theatre, the Cornell Museum, the Vintage Gymnasium and

media. Katz was awarded the Best New Media prize at the Boston

School for Creative Arts.

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$93,898

Dorothy Schmidt College of Arts & Letters The college’s mission includes community outreach and contributing to the intellectual and creative enrichment of Palm Beach County through music, theater, visual arts, films, literature and symposia at no or modest costs.

dedicated to the mission to enhance the quality of life through the transformative power of live theatre.

Palm Beach Opera, Inc.

$141,021

The Palm Beach Opera’s 2012-13 season encompassed four main-stage events, including La Traviata and La Cenerentola; three fully-staged opera productions, one operatic concert and the

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum $150,596 The Flagler Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is a nationally accredited museum that interprets the Whitehall estate through guided tours, permanent exhibits, ongoing conservation work and award-winning printed materials.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center $183,740 for the Performing Arts, Inc. As a presenter, the Kravis Center has set the standard for excellence in the region, enabling Palm Beach County to become an integral part of the routing of major attractions and artists in the southeastern United States.

annual Vocal Competition held in April. Other scheduled events included two Opera in One Hour presentations, the Opera Deconstructed Series, Lunch and Learn presentations and four Season Preview Concerts.

Palm Beach Photographic Center, Inc.

$117,200

The Photographic Center presents year-round exhibitions in its museum gallery, 25 master photography workshops, 75 digital imaging computer workshops and ongoing community education programs. The organization produced FotoFusion 2013, an international festival of photography attracting worldwide participation to the organization’s 260 cultural events.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Inc. $98,525 The Loggerhead Marinelife Center promotes conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystem through education, research and rehabilitation with an emphasis on sea turtles. The LMC operates a fully equipped veterinary hospital and conducts sea turtle nesting studies on North County beaches – among the most active sea turtle nesting beaches in the world.

Palm Beach State College

$81,587

The Palm Beach Stage College theatres’ (Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade and the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth) mission is to foster, develop and inspire the artistic awareness and appreciation of area students, residents and visitors by engaging, exposing, educating and entertaining through accessible and diverse cultural arts.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc. $149,021 The Maltz is a state-of-the art premier regional theatre whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire the community. The 2012-2013 season included performances of Amadeus, The Music Man, The Capitol Steps, Singin’ in the Rain, Doubt and Thoroughly Modern Mille.

The Morikami, Inc. $116,192 The only museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Japanese humanities, the Morikami offers Japanese gardens, a Bonsai collection and several exhibits and festivals each year.

Norton Museum of Art, Inc. $173,910 Founded in 1941, the Norton Gallery and School of Art is internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection featuring European, American and Chinese art as well as contemporary art and photography.

South Florida Science Museum, Inc.

$112,159

The South Florida Science Museum lived up to its mission, excited curiosity and furthered the understanding and appreciation of science and technology in its 22,000-square-foot facility that houses the Dekelboum Planetarium, the McGinty Aquarium, the Gibson Observatory along with gallery and exhibition space.

SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc.

$139,884

Florida’s largest music, art and waterfront festival annually attracts more than 250,000 visitors. It includes a lineup of national, regional and local musicians who perform on three main stages for five days, a craft marketplace featuring the work of more than 150 artisans, a youth park and stage, and fireworks.

The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

$173,532

The Palm Beach Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association Palm Beach Dramaworks, Inc. $74,883 This professional not-for-profit theatre company engages and entertains audiences with provocative and timeless productions that personally impact each individual. The board and staff are

of Zoos and Aquariums and has been named one of the “Top Ten Zoos in the USA” by TripAdvisor. The zoo cares for more than 1,400 animals on 23 acres of lush tropical habitat.

TOTAL

$2,933,000

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Celestial Presence, Sculpture by Dorothy Gillespie, Boca Museum of Art

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“Field trips are fun because I get to learn away from school and see my friends.

We visited Resource Depot where I learned about the environment and how important it is to recycle.”

– Erica, fourth grade student

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Cultural Development Fund: Mid-Sized Institutions Boca Ballet Theatre Company

$30,598

In 2013, Boca Ballet celebrated its 22nd anniversary. It is among the 10 largest dance companies in Florida and one of the most respected civic ballet companies in the nation. The company has established a tradition of combining the talents of internationally acclaimed professionals with local artists and aspiring young dancers.

Boca Raton Historical Society

$31,371

Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Inc. $33,059 Programs include guided tours of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, the museum, monthly Moonrise Tours, weekly Sunset Tours, lectures, exhibits, family programming, adult programming and special needs programming.

Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc. $11,021 This annual festival features some of America’s finest poets and provides a nationally recognized learning opportunity for writers of poetry and a life-enriching series of cultural events for the audience. The festival offered a series of intimate workshops with participants from around the country interacting with renowned poets, public readings, educational programs and other activities.

Boca Raton Historical Society was founded in 1972 to collect, preserve and present artifacts relating to the history of Boca Raton and to maintain a visible role in education and advocacy of historic preservation in our community. The society brings history to the community through heritage education programs, archival research, publications and events.

Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. (EPOCH)

$25,873

EPOCH is home to the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum which brings African American history to life through exhibits, lectures, family events, cultural education and enrichment programs. In its 12th year, EPOCH presented four exhibitions, an Evening of Live Music, gallery talks, and the Heritage Family Reunions.

Historical Society of Palm Beach County

$32,004

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County gathers, preserves and shares local history. In its collections are thousands of books on state, local and Caribbean history, plus nearly 2 million photographs, maps, periodicals, architectural drawings and research files.

Lake Worth Playhouse, Inc.

$31,582

The Lake Worth Playhouse produces a full season of plays, musicals and other activities on the stage of its historic facility in

Street Beat, Inc. $21,278 Street Beat is an arts-based afterschool program for all schoolage youth living in South Bay and the surrounding area. Street Beat trained youth to become self-reliant by focusing on commitment, responsibility and personal developments through the arts education. During the 2012-2013 season, Street Beat performed at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade, as well as other locations throughout Palm Beach County.

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival $10,569 The festival’s mission is to bring an interactive cultural and educational experience to Palm Beach County and beyond. Street painters use pastel chalks and the asphalt as their canvas, transforming the streets of Lake Worth into a temporary art gallery.

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches $26,974 Young Singers offers a choral music education program to children in grades 3 through 12 without regard to cultural, racial, educational, religious or economic background. During the 20122013 season, Young Singers showcased their talents in winter and spring concerts on the Kravis Center’s main stage, collaborated with the Girls Choir of South Florida and participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration sponsored by Caribbean American for Community Involvement.

TOTAL $322,000

downtown Lake Worth. During the 2013 season, the organization presented six main stage productions, six children’s theatre performances, 128 classes through its arts education program, 14 independent/international films, seven operas on film and two summer performance camps.

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Inc.

$30,316

As northern Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest visual arts museum, the Lighthouse ArtCenter features art exhibitions, a year round school of art, master workshops and outreach programming.

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Cultural Development Fund for Small & Emerging Cultural Organizations Aequalis d/b/a/ Core Ensemble $9,069 The Los Valientes Community Outreach Project is designed to engage youth and adults in cultural and educational activities. The Core Ensemble has long term relationships with the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, the Farmers Coordination Council, the Lake Worth Interfaith Network and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

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Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc.

$6,496

The Children’s Coalition

$2,643

Alzheimer’s Community Care provides music therapy to

The coalition was founded in 1993 to give photography,

patients and their families and creates original songs about the

computer and technological experience to inner-city children who

patients’ lives. The therapist and patient record a CD of this “life

have a history of criminal behavior/adjudication.

song” and present it to the family during the final session.

Children’s Place at HomeSafe, Inc. Artist Showcase of the Palm Beaches

$5,357

$3,108

The organization implemented Arts Away, an artist-in-

Artist Showcase’s mission is to promote the works and

residence program designed for children who have been removed

professional growth of living, emerging artists of African-American,

from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Professional artists in

Caribbean-American,

ethnic

dance, music, theatre and the visual arts worked with 150 children

backgrounds. In 2013, the organization offered visual art

to provide arts education along with emotional discovery, artistic

exhibitions, interactive programs and artistic performances to the

expression, art therapy and life skill enhancement.

Hispanic-American

and

other

general public.

Delray Beach Chorale Audubon Society of the Everglades

$6,046

$3,100

Since its founding 25 years ago, the Chorale has drawn

The Everglades Day Festival celebrated its 14th annual, family-

talented amateur singers throughout the South Florida area to

friendly, free event at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National

present choral masterworks from the Renaissance, Baroque, classic,

Wildlife Refuge to expand the understanding and appreciation of

romantic and contemporary music eras enhanced by a professional

the Everglades system and Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge.

orchestra.

Blue Planet International Explorers Bazaar & Writers Room

Delta Heritage Foundation $6,327

$6,186

This group provides ongoing opportunities for youth, adults

Blue Planet’s mission is to inspire students to write, to write

and senior citizens of various ethnic backgrounds, particularly those

well and to offer a fun and effective way to see their writing come

from historically underserved populations, to participate in cultural

to life.

activities.

Boca Raton Community Chorus

$5,947

Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches

$3,044

The Boca Raton Community Chorus, also known as the Boca

Founded in 1992, the Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches is

Raton Singers, performs two major concerts annually that attract

dedicated to the preservation and performance of the Negro

audiences of all ages with a mix of early music, American classics,

Spiritual as part of its goal of keeping alive an awareness of African

songs from around the world, Broadway selections and standard

American heritage.

favorites.

Florida Classical Ballet Theatre Caribbean American for Community Involvement in Florida, Inc.

$9,743

During the 2012-13 season, the ballet presented The $6,018

This multicultural organization promotes events that provide

Nutcracker as one of three major productions, as well as several other

shorter

works.

In

preparing

for

productions,

opportunities for all citizens (students, adults and seniors) of

dancers/participants are exposed to classical ballet repertoire,

multicultural and ethnic backgrounds to experience, participate

classical music and dance history.

and develop an understanding and appreciation of the diverse community through the arts.

For the Children, Inc.

$5,835

Funds were used to support the enrichment program targeting Center for Creative Education

$9,469

the educational, social and recreational needs of underserved

Project LEAP (Learning Enhanced through Arts Partnerships)

children in Lake Worth. Approximately 400 at-risk youth

aims to raise student academic achievement by involving students

participated in after-school activities that included homework

in learning activities. The emphasis of the program is to integrate

assistance, FCAT tutoring, instruction in drumming, jazz, tap, folk

the arts into the academic curriculum through professional artist-

and modern dance classes; arts and crafts, gardening, youth

teacher collaborations and professional development that get

council/community project, team sports and monthly cultural

students involved while having fun as they learn.

outings/activities for the family.

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Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park

$9,638

MacArthur Beach State Park preserves, restores and interprets the natural and cultural assets of the park for present and future generations through educational programs and exhibits. With the opening of the Pew Natural Science Education Center, MBSP expanded the K-12 natural science education programs and classes

Milagro Center $9,891 Milagro Center provides the Milagro STARS (Standing Together to Achieve Recognition and Success) program, a multifaceted after-school and summer cultural arts program for underserved children. The STARS Program promotes interracial and multi-ethnic harmony and fosters multi-cultural understanding.

were fully booked in 2012-2013.

Friends of Sandoway House Nature Center

$8,664

The Sandoway House Nature Center is an environmental center

that

educates

the

public

about

Delray

Beach’s

coastal/marine ecosystem and natural history. Over 10,000 guests

Palm Beach Multicultural Organization $5,750 This organization was founded in 2007 to bring a multicultural carnival to Palm Beach County with cultures from the Caribbean, Latin America and America sharing their talents and displaying their ancestral history with colorful costumes.

of all ages visit Sandoway House each year to experience this unique facility and its programs, including shark feedings, guided tours, year-round field trips, monthly astronomy nights, Delray Beach Earth Day Festival and the Great American Beach Clean-up.

Inspirit, Inc.

$6,439

Inspirit coordinates music and live entertainment for individuals who either reside in an institution or are attending some type of day program. Arts and entertainment services are provided to nursing homes, pediatric units of hospitals, correctional facilities, shelters, group homes, mental health centers, the Veterans hospital, the Habilitation Center and other facilities that serve people in need.

JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches

$9,659

The Jewish Community Center promotes the annual Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival that provides the community with international and independent films that are not shown in local mainstream theatres. In its 23rd season, the PBJFF presented five

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival $5,905 During the 2013 season, the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival performed Twelfth Night at the 23rd annual Shakespeare by the Sea at the Amphitheatre at Carlin Park and in the summer to local area residents.

Philippine American Society, Inc. $5,817 The Philippine American Society was formed in 1999 to promote coalition and collaboration among Filipino-Americans and other nationalities locally and nationally. Programming includes the annual Summer Festival, Creative Writing Workshop and Competition, Filipino Film Festival, Filipino dance troupe and a multi-media Filipino-American pop culture contest.

Resource Depot, Inc. $6,566 The Resource depot collects reusable materials and offers them free to the community. The organization offers off-site and on-site arts education workshops to teachers, parents and children on how the material can be used to create works of art.

major films and several mini presentations.

Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee

$5,832

For Martin Luther King Jr. Week in January 2013, various activities were planned to celebrate Dr. King’s work and birthday.

Artwork by students, oratory, performing arts, and essay contests took place at different schools throughout the County. Other activities included the “I Have A Dream” Health & Safety Fair,

Swing & Jazz Preservation Society, Inc. $6,018 Swing & Jazz was established to preserve and nurture swing and jazz music by introducing it to young musicians in middle and high schools. For the 2012-13 season, six concerts were presented at the Spanish River Performing Arts Center in Boca Raton. These performances attracted diverse audiences and a variety of quality musicians.

Gospelfest, Peace Camp and the MLK Scholarship Awards Breakfast.

Masterworks Chorus, Inc.

$2,931

The Masterworks Chorus presented its 33rd annual Messiah Sing-Along in addition to several concerts featuring its chorale repertoire at a variety of venues in Palm Beach County. The Chorus has made two European tours and has performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York.

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VSA Florida – Palm Beach County $9,722 VSA Florida provides educational opportunities through the arts for people with special needs by offering ongoing programs, special events and resource referral services. During the 2012-13 season, VSA Florida’s Contemporary Dance Residency, Drama Residency and Holiday Showcase served audiences with three components: student residency, community-based workshop and public performances.

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Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County

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$6,327

The Youth Orchestra provides young musicians with exceptional musical education and performance experiences while developing an appreciation for great music in the community.

These musicians participate in string, symphony and philharmonic orchestras and four chamber ensembles.

TOTAL

$188,000

SmARTBiz Grants Center for Creative Education - Development Training $5,000 The Center for Creative Education hired a development consultant to strengthen its development function in order to enhance financial stability and sustainability.

Delray Beach Center for the Arts – “Kick’ It Old School” Video Update

marketing - the organization’s promotional and educational video that outlines the history of the center and its many cultural offerings. $5,000

The chorale underwent a study to provide a roadmap for the future of its Academy’s Program and took a big step towards evolving the organization’s appeal to a younger generation.

Flagler Museum - Bookeye Scanner

Palm Beach Opera – PBO Strategy Engine $5,000 The Palm Beach Opera developed a two-part fundraising strategy: Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) Certification training for the General Manager and Wealth Engine software to increase development efforts.

South Florida Science Center - Enhancing the Visitor Experience $5,000 The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium purchased a point-of-sale infrastructure to support sales at the front desk, science store, outdoor station and business department.

$5,000

Delray Beach Center for the Arts created a new vital piece of

Delray Beach Chorale, Inc. – Study for Expansion

Mounts Botanical Garden – Garden/Vintage Shop Software Integration $5,000 Mounts Botanical Garden built capacity by purchasing a pointof-sale system for retail sales that integrated three revenue generators: the Garden Shop, the Vintage Garden Thrift Shop and the Nursery Guild plant sale.

$5,000

The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum purchased a high-

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Website Enhancements $4,948 The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches built capacity by purchasing and customizing two new modules for its website to increase the number of website visitors and increase online sales.

Palm Beach Zoo - Tools for Building Membership Services $4,500 The Zoological Society of Palm Beach County purchased machines that generate annual membership cards and purchased two printers to replace outdated equipment. This new equipment improved the staff’s efficiency and member relations.

TOTAL $54,448

resolution Bookeye 4 V-Cradle Planetary Scanner to scan historical books and documents up to 17” x 20” by safely holding them in place in a cradle.

Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee Board Governance and Strategic Planning

$5,000

The Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee hired a consultant to work with the Board and staff on governance issues and a new strategic plan.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens – The Morikami Story

14% INCREASE TO GRANTS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR

$5,000

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens updated “The Morikami Story” video to be used as an educational video, as well as a marketing video.

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The Council’s Department of Arts and Cultural Education is committed to providing opportunities for all children in Palm Beach County to experience arts and culture. By educating arts and cultural educators, promoting programs to teachers and parents, and advocating to decision-makers about the importance of arts and culture, the Council hopes to elevate the quality of education programs and increase the number of children accessing arts and culture. Whether arts education manifests itself in a classroom, on a field trip, at a summer camp or in countless other ways, the Cultural Council is steadfastly committed to ensuring that such experiences continue to be available for children in Palm Beach County.

The Korman Fund for Cultural Expeditions, a brand new grants program for arts and cultural education, was initiated. Realizing the need for more students to have hands-on visits to arts and cultural venues, an application process was established that enabled arts and cultural organizations that are members of the Council to apply for funding to transport elementary school students from local schools to live performances and museum experiences. More than just your garden variety “field trip,” these “cultural expeditions” tie arts and cultural experiences to curriculum. This program was generously funded by Bert and Sallie Korman. A second Cultural Expedition Fund was also established

by The Kenan Trust. Both funds were initiated in this fiscal year and begin the following fiscal year.

Sometimes the most important activity is just getting to know one another and learning something new. That’s what the Cultural Educators meetings are all about. Facilitated monthly by the Council to support educators, a diverse range of topics related to the current educational trends were offered, including arts education, arts integration, curriculum planning, advocacy, collaboration, arts and literacy-unexpected connections and technology. A total of 300 people attended these monthly workshops - the largest attendance to date in a single year.

Year two of the “Full STEAM Ahead” project paired five arts and cultural organizations, including the Palm Beach Zoo, Jurassic Parts, the Arthur Marshall Foundation, Pine Jog Environmental Center and Resource Depot, with Pioneer Park Elementary School in Belle Glade to provide arts-integrated lessons in science. Funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, this was the second year of a three-year pilot project. Based on lessons from year one, two major changes were made to provide better results: The five participating cultural organizations were paired with one grade level rather than many and two teaching artists were hired to reinforce the science lessons taught by the cultural organizations. Students received special lessons at least once per month and evaluation results showed an increased knowledge of the science curriculum.

Boca Raton Children's Museum, Photo by Erin P. Simpson-Krar

Other activities included a field trip to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium for every child in the school. A culminating event at the end of the school year enabled parents to visit the five STEAM partner cultural organizations and even take part in some lessons especially prepared for them.

Ongoing education for teachers and educators is a part of the “Full STEAM Ahead” project. A professional development workshop for all Pioneer Park teachers and the five STEAM partners was provided as the new school year began.

Basic awareness of arts education opportunities is part of the Council’s ongoing work. In 2013 the Council went green by eliminating the printed version of the Educators Guide to Art and Culture in Palm Beach County and creating 12,000 brochures that directed educators to an online catalog of events and opportunities. The online catalog not only enabled the Council to more easily handle updates and additions, but provided valuable links to arts organizations and the school district while increasing accessibility.

Another strategy for alerting educators and parents about arts education opportunities was the eighth annual Summer Cultural Guide, an online resource with information about summer cultural activities for young people. To promote the guide, many organizations offered camp scholarships and free memberships.

More than $10,000 in scholarships and memberships were provided to 45 children or families as a result of the Council’s coordination and promotion.

While most of the Council’s work associated with education is delivered directly to educators, this spring school children were invited to the Council’s headquarters in Lake Worth to visit the galleries. On April 16, 2013, sixth graders from the Sacred Heart School saw the “Artist as Authors” exhibition and received a tour from Nichole Hickey, the Cultural Council’s artist’s services coordinator.

In addition, the Council believes that a regional perspective is important in furthering innovative and effective programs in arts education. Working with the South Florida Cultural Consortium, a regional planning organization composed of the arts agencies from the five southern Florida counties (Palm Beach, Martin, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe), the Department of Arts and Cultural Education continued the process of research and collaboration required to create a regional teaching artists certification program.

This project will help ensure quality arts education in classrooms and increase employment opportunities for teaching artists.

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In 2012-2013, the Council hosted 14 exhibitions: five shows with 217 artworks in the main exhibition space plus nine artists with 79 artworks in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation Artist Resource Center. In total, almost 300 original works of art from Palm Beach County were exhibited, providing new opportunities for the artists and almost $10,000 in sales. The main space shows included: • Tom Otterness - This artist created the 17-panel frieze in the Milton and Tamar Maltz Lobby of the Council’s headquarters.

The exhibition included 37 two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects demonstrating the artist’s range and stylistic whimsy.

Artist as Author - With guest curator Elaine Meier, 14 • county artists were invited to display their work alongside books they have published. This show included 80 artworks including photography, poetry, drawings, painting, prints, sculpture, musical scores, and architecture. Record crowds attended three panel-style lectures with the artists: photographer, Harry Benson; JoAnne Berkow, realist painter and gallery owner; interior designer, Geoffrey Bradfield; syndicated cartoonist, Carlos Castellanos; celebrity portrait photographer, Nancy Ellison; poet, Stephen Gibson; collage artist, Bruce Helander; design director emeritus of Tiffany & Co. and visual artist, John Loring; composer/lyricist and concept developers, John Mercurio and Andrew Kato; painter and sculptor, Edwina Sandys; still life photographer, Barry Seidman; architect, Jeffery W. Smith and painter, Sandra Thompson.

County Contemporary: All Media Juried Show. The • second juried exhibition presented by the Council attracted an outstanding response. Through Juried Art Services in West Palm Beach, 133 artists submitted almost 450 artworks. Juror Mark Richard Leach, executive director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, chose 36 artists and 44 works. The following artists received cash prizes: Isabel Gouveia, Best of Show, $2,000; Virginia McKinney, second place, $1,000 and Dennis Aufiery, third place, $500. The public was encouraged to vote for their favorite artwork and Carin Wagner won the “People’s Choice Award” and $500. Leach also offered his process and ideas on jurying a show to a group of 34 patrons.

OVER 200 LOCAL ARTISTS BENEFIT FROM PROGRAMS

Chris Kling at Mounts Botanical Gardens, Photo by Ralph Papa

Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association - The • exhibition paid homage to the men and women who too often are sequestered in the classroom and unknown to the public and collectors. Works in media ranging from bronze sculpture to photography to unique light installations encouraged sales and offered exposure for the efforts of the 18 participating teachers.

Artist presentations enabled the teachers to speak about what inspires them and to demystify their artistic process.

Lectures by artists and curators are another important aspect of the Council’s programming. Nine tours, lectures and presentations welcomed 307 people to the building.

• Solo exhibitions in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation Artist Resource Center were popular. Underwritten annually by JPMorgan Chase, the well-attended exhibitions included artistic styles ranging from plein air painting to abstract collage.

Exhibitions in this space also showcased collaborations with other cultural organizations, including two works of interactive sculpture that previewed the Kinetic Symposium in Boynton Beach in 2013. During the summer, the Council worked with The Lawrence E. Will Museum: A Museum of the Glades to present We

Were Here: The People of the Water, an eight-panel series highlighting an ancient culture in Belle Glade, and with the SafetyNet Program’s teaching artists at HomeSafe to display Our Eyes, Our World, an exhibition from the child’s perspective on healing and life after violence.

Monthly artist meetings were beneficial not only for networking but also for education. Topics included insight on how art gallery owners seek out new artists, tips on writing a press release and how to effectively promote oneself.

The Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach store in the Robert M. Montgomery Building consigns work from artists, artisans and authors while showcasings the cultural organizations the Council supports. A portion of all sales benefits programs for artists. Store revenue doubled during the year to over $16,000 and inventory doubled, as well. To date, over 110 consignors and approximately 3,050 items have been placed and/or sold in the store. New store branding culminated in a fresh look that included new bags, tags and custom-packaged chocolates.

The Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach store also creates revenue for the Council’s artist education and exhibition programs and gives the public an affordable opportunity to own unique pieces of art and connect with the artists. Additionally, association with the store provides local artists with marketing opportunities and press coverage not typically available. Trunk shows feature the work of select artists both at the store location and at other Council event locations.

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Green Uniquely Palm Beach store and galleries offer cultural information and entertainment to local, national and even international consumers. Meanwhile, meeting spaces such as the Sallie and Berton E. Korman Education and Training Center and Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Conference Room provide a professional environment for business partners, grantees and numerous committees. Through the year, the Council welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its Lake Worth home.

The Council has provided marketing and promotional services for Palm Beach County for more than 30 years, and last year was a banner year in garnering attention for our region. A new tagline,

Discover the Palm Beaches – Florida’s Cultural Capital, was adopted, which immediately resonated with cultural tourists. The subtext, achieved through a new advertising campaign, is that arts and culture offerings in the county are sophisticated, varied and critically acclaimed.

Website traffic had triple digit increases during the year. The Palm Beach County Arts Calendar, an Artsopolis Network platform for user-submitted arts and cultural events, has proven to be a huge success since its launch in 2012. Traffic to the Council’s websites more than doubled to 93,415 visits (105 percent over 2012). The sites’ reach is growing, as evidenced by a 127 percent increase in unique visitors.

The Cultural Council implemented Google Grants’ AdWords for Nonprofits search engine marketing campaign in 2013, with a maximum potential budget of $10,000 per month toward pay-perclick advertising.

Throughout the year, advertising campaigns in O, The Oprah

Magazine, National Geographic Traveler and Visit Florida publications generated over 26,000 leads. Readers were reached via postcard and email to explain more about the Council and the multitude of arts and cultural offerings in the county. Readers who displayed an explicit interest in learning more were added to an email marketing list of over 6,000 names and others were included

The Council continued its partnership with Channel 20 television, producing five episodes of Cultural Capital during the year. New production goals, new filming techniques and a more interactive format were introduced to improve the show. Future programming and a more aggressive schedule will reflect these changes.

In September, the Council participated in the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Orlando with a booth on the convention center floor. One of the relationships arising from the event was a partnership with BrandUSA, the agency for Discover America, the website dedicated to marketing the United States overseas. A video project is scheduled for 2014.

The Cultural Council worked with Discover the Palm Beaches on a press event in New York at the Museum of Modern Art for top-tier journalists from publications ranging from The Wall Street

Journal to the online site DuJour. Through numerous contacts, the Council was able to further the message of Florida’s Cultural

Capital.

By the end of the fiscal year, a new marketing plan was created that integrates traditional and social media, community engagement strategies, the continued promotion of cultural tourism to northeastern feeder markets and Florida drive markets, and support of local events and cultural organizations. In the coming year, advertising buys will be directed outside the county with a percentage going to local print and online publications to support in-market efforts.

on a secondary list of about 17,000 potential subscribers.

The Council made significant strides in increasing its consumer base on social media. By September, Twitter followers increased by 89 percent and Facebook “likes” grew by 29 percent.

The Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building provides a powerful street-level point of contact for the Council’s diverse constituents.

The Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Cultural Information Center, Roe

Miami City Ballet dancer Sara Esty. Photo © Gio Alma

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strategies utilizing the arts as a catalyst for growth and economic development. The Council’s participation in local events is one aspect of those strategies, and the Evenings on the Avenue are a great opportunity to educate audiences about arts and culture in our region.

The Cultural Council launched two new events last season to

Ultimately, the Council hopes to assist in spearheading arts-

promote more community involvement and public interaction.

centric master planning with the City, a process that would provide

Friday night’s “Evenings at the Council” and Saturday afternoon’s

a roadmap for community leaders to improve the City using new

“Follow your Art” series are lively events that include a featured

arts facilities, programs, and activities. For instance, the City

artist, demonstration or workshop, music and a special appeal to

recently announced the addition of programming produced by the

the public to join the Council for refreshments and art appreciation

Armory Arts Center at the old shuffleboard courts, and JoAnne

in the gallery and Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach store.

Berkow, a local artist and arts leaders will soon open Benzaiten, a

The events are growing more popular and public feedback has

foundry and glass blowing studio. These new arts activities along

been very positive. “Evenings at the Council” was successful in

with the now fully occupied Arts Lofts and the major improvements

providing a casual yet upscale venue for both established and up-

on the waterfront at the Lake Worth lagoon indicate that Lake

and-coming local musicians including Mykal Morrison, Christian

Worth is on the verge of a renaissance. As City staffers improve

Rivera, Jim Kovalcik and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. More

code enforcement, streamline the permitting processes, and

diverse musical offerings are planned for next year.

provide potential investors with the information necessary for new

“Follow your Art” gave the Council the opportunity to connect

construction, renovations of existing buildings, and opportunities

the community with the actual making of art and music by

for expanding business, the Council intends to be a catalyst and

providing opportunities for performance, artist interaction and an

assist as a partner to City leaders.

occasional hands-on experience. More artist demonstrations and workshops are planned, including a few each year for school children, to further arts integration and our commitment to a diverse population.

Lake Worth: Arts-Centric Strategies as a Catalyst for Growth Since moving into the Robert M. Montgomery Building in Lake Worth, the Council has worked closely with the City of Lake Worth and the Lake Worth CRA to improve the City through a variety of

ART IN ALL FORMS CREATES A PROGRESSIVE ENLIGHTENED COMMUNITY. Claudia J. Klein

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival

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Miami City Ballet dancers in Serenade, Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Joe Gato.

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“The Cultural Council remains the connective tissue for the fine arts, music, drama, and dance and has always deserved support. I have belonged because the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County not only informs, it organizes and now presents a venue for expression in these fields.”

– Martin A. Johnson

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The following galleries were visited by 80 attendees during the 2012-2013 season: •

Claudia Jane Klein Studio

• McMow Art Glass

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Jaffe Collection

• Studio 1608

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Habatat Gallery

• Holden Luntz

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Gavlak Gallery

Individual philanthropy in Palm Beach County is growing, and the Cultural Council has been the fortunate recipient of some

It’s What You See

important philanthropic gifts this year. Private funding is very

The popular new series It’s What You See, which was offered twice in the Cultural Council galleries, invites well-known artists, authors and art collectors to talk about their experiences and shed light on such topics as how to train your eye, how to buy local art and how to start a collection. It’s What You See is a new fundraising initiative of the Cultural Council with proceeds benefiting programs for and about artists in Palm Beach County. This luncheon series was a sell-out with 115 people and more than $37,450 was raised.

important to the Council and the Board of Directors prioritizes the growth of private funding for programs. In fact, over the last eight years, the Council’s annual operating revenues have transitioned to annual revenues that are derived of 40 percent from the county and 60 percent from private philanthropic gifts. The largest increases have come from annual and major gifts that are designated to programs such as arts education for school children in Palm Beach County and artists’ programs. The Council is grateful to everyone who has made the arts a priority in their giving plans.

ANNUAL FUND DONATIONS Gifts to the Cultural Council’s Annual Fund provide muchneeded unrestricted support that helps sustain the Council’s daily operations and funds many important priorities. The Annual Fund

• On January 14, the series kicked off with John Loring, design director emeritus of Tiffany & Co., longtime writer for

Architectural Digest and visual artist. Loring discussed his remarkable background in design and the arts and inspired the audience with his personal art collecting philosophy. The luncheon was generously underwritten by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vecellio and Susan Lloyd.

• On March 25, Paige Rense, editor emeritus of Architectural

Digest, dazzled the audience with her experiences at the helm

was supported this year by almost 90 donors and 101 gifts for a

of the magazine. She served as editor from 1970-2010 and also

total of $64,776.

founded the magazine Bon Appetit. The luncheon was

SmARTBiz The third annual SmARTBiz Summit took place in December 2013. The summit strengthens the connections between cultural

generously underwritten by Jim and Irene Karp, Northern Trust and Susan Lloyd. Additional support was provided by Paige Rense, Mr. and Mrs. John Stark, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stiller, Milton J. Block and Leanna Landesmann.

organizations and the business community. In partnership with PNC, other sponsors included Crystal & Company and Holyfield &

A Taste of Art

Thomas. A highlight of the day’s activities was an interview with

On December 6, 2012, approximately 60 donors, members and friends of the Council gathered to bid on original artwork by 18 local artists at the Council’s first silent auction fundraiser. This event celebrated the art created by artists living and working in Palm Beach County and provided an opportunity for guests to purchase art locally as holiday gifts. Proceeds from A Taste of Art benefit programs for and about artists in Palm Beach County.

Three local restaurants in Lake Worth supported the event with delicious signature dishes - Dave’s Last Resort & Raw Bar, La Bonne Bouche and South Shores Tavern & Patio Bar.

William Koch, CEO of Oxbow Carbon LLC, who discussed his personal philanthropic vision and his views on how businesses and arts relate.

Art on the Road In 2012, the Cultural Council initiated a new educational program to bring awareness to local artists, art galleries and studios in Palm Beach County. Art on the Road takes guests to visit local artists and studios and promotes buying art locally. This program is designed to demystify the process of walking into a gallery and enhances that experience by introducing attendees to studio and gallery owners and even private collections. For attendees, this experience is also educational, as gallery owners describe their creative process, types of artistic media and what inspires them.

John, Loring, It’s What You See luncheon speaker, Photo by Harry Benson

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•

Hope Alswang, executive director of the Norton Museum of Art, interviewed by Steven Maklansky, director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

•

Iris Apfel, international designer and fashion icon, interviewed

by Charlotte Pelton, president of Charlotte Pelton & Associates.

• To encourage the growth of a strong and unified cultural

Actor and Tony Award-winner Gary Beach, interviewed by Andrew Kato, producing artistic director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.

community, the Cultural Council’s Services and Membership Department offers programming, technical assistance and

The Cultural Council offers regular “lunch and learn” meetings

professional development to the cultural industry, artists and the

for the executive leadership of Palm Beach County nonprofit

public. To ensure the long-term success of these programs and

cultural organizations. The Cultural Executives Committee (CEC)

services, the Council turns to its family of members – more than

members attended presentations by industry leaders on financial

500 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that play a

reporting, planned giving and strategic planning. The second

critically important role in supporting the organization.

meeting of the season took place at the Mounts Botanical Gardens

At the conclusion of fiscal year 2013, the Cultural Council was

for organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 and under.

pleased to count 571 members among its supporters who,

Participants were inspired and educated about planned giving by

together, contributed $129,000 in membership revenue.

speaker Margaret May Damen, planned giving officer for the Kravis

Member benefits and events bring people together and inspire

Center for the Performing Arts.

greater appreciation for Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural

Taken together, these efforts serve to marshal substantial

community. During the past year, a number of members’ preview

financial resources, energy and creativity that enable the Cultural

receptions were offered in conjunction with the opening of new

Council to continue its important work in support of Palm Beach

Cultural Council exhibitions, including Artist as Author, County

County’s thriving and diverse cultural community.

Contemporary and the Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association. Solo exhibitions by Dina Baker, Melinda Trucks and other area artists were similarly celebrated.

Grants to the Council

The Cultural Council hosted a Members’ Appreciation Luncheon on September 30 to honor steadfast supporters of 10

The Cultural Council is proud to note that corporate support is

years or more. Participants received a special pin commemorating

growing. JP Morgan, PNC and Bank of America each made

their tenure as Cultural Council members and their commitment

significant corporate donations to the Council in the areas of

to the cultural community. Entertainment was provided by Sydney

grants, artist services/workforce development, and educational

Carbo from the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches.

programs for students in Palm Beach County. Foundation and

The eighth season of the popular Culture & Cocktails series

government support of the Council has increased as well with

was presented from November 2012 through April 2013 at the

significant grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, State

Colony Hotel in Palm Beach and at the Cultural Council’s

of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation for

headquarters in Lake Worth. More than 600 guests and members

Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Kenan Trust, the Bert and

attended the entertaining conversations, which included:

Sallie Korman Fund, the Roe Green Foundation, and the Milton

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and Tamar Maltz Foundation.

Carleton Varney, international designer, author and design columnist for the Palm Beach Daily News and interviewer Robert Janjigian, fashion editor for the Palm Beach Daily News.

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Collector Fred Sharf and scholar Beth Ram discussed Trabert & Hoeffer-Mauboussin, the glamorous jewelers to Palm Beach society during the 1930s and 1940s.

IT IS LIKE A COMMUNITY CHEST FOR THE ARTS. Robert A. Flucke

Charlotte Pelton, Iris Apfel & Rena Blades at Culture & Cocktails, Photo by Corby Kaye

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FINANCIALS REVENUE

REVENUE In-Kind $236,300 4% Foundations, Gifts, Other $993,920 16%

Dues & Memberships $314,548 5%

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Grant Revenue $3,121,868 54%

Palm Beach County Contract for Services $1,158,223 20%

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EXPENSE

EXPENSE Building & Depreciation $118,218 2.16% Development $100,969 1.85%

Personnel $1,102,542 20.17%

Education $9,912 0.18% Administration $34,577 0.63%

Marketing $593,158 10.85% Advocacy $9,652 0.18%

Grant Distribution $2,994,055 54.78%

Service $185,506 3.39%

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FINANCIALS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES 2013

2012

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT Grants: PBC Category B Grant Program PBC Category CI & CII Grant State of FL License Plate Other Grant Income Tourist Development Council State of FL DCA

$2,423,000 512,685 42,301 114,950 1,158,223 28,931

$2,064,892 460,182 40,395 70,000 955,318 9,642

Other Support: Board Annual Contributions Membership Foundations Sponsorships/Contributions Other Income In Kind Program Support Total Revenues and Other Support

$185,000 129,548 74,450 774,714 84,756 236,300 $5,764,858

$185,000 108,180 89,295 835,611 55,705 213,658 $5,087,878

$2,994,055 1,102,542 593,158 185,506 9,652 9,912 81,024 34,577 100,969 118,218

$2,528,482 1,095,295 404,294 279,175 8,315 13,833 55,674 18,718 67,309 109,753 480,000* 206,367 $5,267,215

EXPENSE Grant Distribution Personnel Marketing Service Advocacy Education Grants Adminstration Development Building costs and depreciation Return of funds to FL DCA In Kind Expenses Total Expense Increase (decrease) in net assets *One time charge for return of matching grant funds.

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236,300 $5,465,913 $298,945

($179,337)

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

POSITION 2013

ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Receivables Prepaid expenses Total Current Assets

2012

$376,338 423,916 27,268 827,522

$268,656 443,859 12,754 725,269

793,513 501,092 120,005 140,112 2,683,435 $5,065,679

736,168 500,918 160,005 142,320 2,749,229 $5,013,909

$380 27,716 27,124 – 125,000 25,900 206,120

$10,716 30,979 43,846 100,000 125,000 17,754 328,295

1,125,000 1,125,000

1,250,000 1,250,000

NET ASSETS

$3,734,559

$3,435,614

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$5,065,679

$5,013,909

Pledges Receivable Long-term investments Note Receivable Furniture and equipment, net Montgomery Building Total Assets LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued expenses Grants payable Line of credit Note payable Deferred revenue Total Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities: Note payable Total Long Term Liabilities

For fiscal year 2013 the Cultural Council's net assets were $3,734,559 reflecting an increase of 8.7% over last year. As in prior years, the Cultural Council received a clean and unqualified audit opinion.

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$100,000 or more

Mrs. Edith R. Dixon

Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation

Mr. George T. Elmore

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Dreyfoos

FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College

William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

Gunster

Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman

Ms. Paige Rense Noland

Film & Television Commission

The Maltz Family Foundation

Oxbow Energy Solutions, LLC.

The Fine Foundation

PNC Bank

PNC Foundation

The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

The Roe Green Foundation,

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vecellio, Jr.

Hon. and Mrs. William Greenberg

of Arts and Letters

Roe Green, Founder

Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Hand

$1,000 - $4,999

Katz Family Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999

Mr. and Mrs. John Blades

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Katz, Jr.

JP Morgan Chase, The Private Bank

Palm Beach Daily News

Kohnken Family Foundation, Inc.

Jasteka Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Farber

Mrs. Emily F. Landau

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Karp

Goldberg Foundation, Inc.

Geo. Zoltan Lefton Family Foundation

Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Christopher D. Caneles

The Liman Foundation

and Mr. Stephen Nesbitt

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

$20,000 - $49,999

The Community Foundation of Louisville

Arthur I. and Sydelle Meyer

Mrs. Shirley Fiterman

Charitable Foundation

Dr. Catherine Lowe and Mr. Patrick Orlando

The GE Foundation

Lynn University

Mr. and Mrs. James Batmasian

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis J. Parker

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Community Foundation

The Vecellio Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Matthews

Ms. Jane Mitchell and Mr. Jeffery S. Bland

Miami City Ballet

Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Mr. Bruce A. Beal and Mr. Francis V. Cunningham

Foundation

Mrs. Elizabeth Neuhoff

Mrs. Cecile Draime

Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More

Norton Museum of Art

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Grant

Palm Beach Photographic Center

Office Depot Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hoffman

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stiller

Palm Beach Dramaworks

Northern Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greenspon

Palm Beach Opera

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

Palm Beach Pops, Inc.

Mr. Milton J. Block and Ms. Leanna

Palm Beach Zoo

$10,000 - $19,999

Landsmann

PGA National Resort and Spa

The Palm Beach Post

Mrs. Herme de Wyman Miro

Florida Power & Light Company

Mrs. Helen K. Persson

Ms. Elaine Meier

Office Depot

Mr. Harold Smith

The Boston Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. S. Lawrence Schlager

South Florida Science Museum

Miami-Dade County Department

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tendrich

Mr. and Mrs. John Stark

Mrs. Phyllis Tick

SunFest of Palm Beach County

Ms. Dina Gustin Baker

Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews

The Society of the Four Arts

Bank of America

Armory Art Center

Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bracci

The Azeez Foundation

Ms. Maryanne Webber

Ms. Susan Lloyd

Boca Museum of Art

Mrs. Suzanne Niedland

Boca Raton Historical Society

$500 - $999

The Breakers Palm Beach

Delray Beach Downtown

of Cultural Affairs

and Mr. Lawrence F. DeGeorge Mr. and Mrs. William D. Parmelee

$5,000 - $9,999 Beasley Hauser Kramer & Galardi, P.A.

Business Development Board

Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Marketing Cooperative

Center for Creative Education

Ms. Priscilla Heublein

Community Foundation

PRP Wine

for Southeast Michigan

Mrs. Sandra Thompson

Boca Raton Resort & Club

Mr. Miles A. Coon

Ms. Sheryl G. Wood Esq.

Mrs. Sydelle Meyer

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

Earle I. Mack Foundation, Inc.

Photo provided by the Duncan Theatre

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Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum and School of Art

Boca Raton Symphonia

Mrs. Sydell L. Miller

Ms. Phyllis Borak

Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach

Bruuce and Lori Gendelman

Dale and Doug Anderson

Ms. Barbara Rentschler

B/E Aerospace

Schmidt Family Centre

Banyan Printing

Boca Raton Children’s Museum

for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc.

Family Foundation Ms. Christine Cannon Bucher Ms. Shirley F. Cowen

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Barry

Mr. Lewis M. Schott

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard D. DeMaio

The Colony Hotel

Mr. Stanley P. Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dickson

Dr. Richard P. D’Elia

Mrs. Marigil Walsh

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eisenberg

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dougherty, Jr.

Ms. Anne Zuckerberg

Ms. Jill Elisofon

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Flack Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Graziotto HERlife Magazine John C. & Mary Jane Howard Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George J. Michel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Payson Dr. and Mrs. Carter Pottash Publix Super Markets Charities REG Architects Inc. Richard S.Bernstein Insurance Group Suzi and Leon Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. Ms. Pamela Saba Mr. Gary Schweikhart Mr. and Ms. John E. Shore Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sosnow Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Waxman Winston Art Group Camilla Dietz Bergeron, Ltd. Richard & Peggy Greenfield Foundation

$50 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. David F. Click Mrs. Leatrice K. Wolf Ms. Reginale Durandisse Ms. Adriana Luchechko Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Farneman Arthur R. Marshall Foundation Mr. Bill Bone Creative City Collaborative/Arts Garage Delray Beach Playhouse Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at Palm Beach State College FAU - Lifelong Learning Society Ms. Jean E. Heron Mr. and Mrs. Roger Krakoff Loxahatchee River Historical Society Milagro Center Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O’Neal Pine Jog Environmental Education Center Plaza Theatre

Ms. Carol Finn Ms. Anita Ford Mr. and Mrs. David E. Fry Ms. Mignon Gardner Ms. Claire L. Geisler Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gibson Ms. Rona Goldstein Ms. Rachel K. Grody Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Ms. Bernice Harwood Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herzing Ms. Myrna Hill Ms. Jeanne Kanders Mrs. Muriel Kaplan Ms. Essie Kaufman Ms. Barbara Kirsch Mr. Stephen Koslow Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Levy Mr. Robert A. Lewis Ms. Fran Luckoff

Ms. Patricia G. Thorne

Ms. Bonnie Roseman

Ms. Roslyn Margles

Ms. Beth Walton

Mr. Edwin N. Vinson

McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.

Zissu Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Elhilow

Ms. Barbara C. McDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Myers

Mr. John D. Herrick

Mounts Botanical Garden

Ms. Josephine Bayard

Ms. Sherry Jacobs

Ms. Chris Noel

Boca Ballet Theatre

Jennifer Garrigues, Inc. Interior Design

Palm Beach County Art Teachers

Mr. Geoffrey Bradfield

Mrs. Mary G. Lewis

The Ann K. & Douglas S. Brown Family Foundation Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College

Association

Mr. Burton S. Minkoff

Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc.

Mrs. Mary Montgomery

Mr. Francisco Patino

Ms. Kathleen L. Alex

PBC Art in Public Places

Mr. Michael Alexander

Ms. Surale Phillips

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Flucke

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

Mrs. Deborah Pollack

Ms. Beatriz A. Ford

Mr. and Mrs. E. William Aylward

Mr. Morgan B. Procter

Historical Society of Palm Beach County

Ms. Barbara Bailey

Ms. Rosalyn Regal

Ms. Lesley Hogan

Ms. Mary C. Barrett

Ms. Joyce Reingold

Lake Worth Playhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baum

Resource Depot

Mrs. Claire M. Levine

Mrs. Marjorie J. Block

Ms. Ruth Roberts

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Mrs. Barbara Rogoff

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Geberth

Ms. Cynthia Maronet

Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gnat

Mr. Clarence Measelle

Ms. Laraine Sacco

Mr. and Mrs. George Gottlieb

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Miller

Ms. Vivian Scharer

Mr. Barry Hayes

Mrs. Eugenia Mora

School of the Arts Foundation (SOAFI)

Ms. Catherine Helowicz

Ms. Debbie Mostel

Schoolhouse Children’s Museum

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation

Ms. Marilyn Muller

Ms. Robin Smollar

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krischer

Ms. Sara S. Mushegian

Mr. Scott Teich

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mason

Ms. Diane Prater

The Silpe Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. Beverly J. Myers

Ms. Annette Rawlings

Dr. Monica Uhlhorn

Mr. and Mrs. Marco Palmieri

Ms. Carol Roberts

Ms. Phyllis L. Verducci

Mr. Mark Perlberg

Mrs. Debra Roberts

VSA Arts of Florida—Palm Beach County

Mrs. Tanya Pfeffer-Witzel

Ms. Manon Sander

Mr. and Ms. Lawrence Weisberg

Mrs. Carole Phillips

Ms. Iris Schlesinger

Ms. Katie Deits

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ross

Ms. Barbara Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brice

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons

Ms. Judith Shah

Mr. Howard G. Smith

Mr. Kenneth Spillias

Ms. Beatrice Doone-Merena Dr. and Mrs. Harry Horwich Ms. Barbara MackLowe

and Ms. Jacqueline Kato

Ms. Helen Stein

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Spengler

Ms. Leora Klaymer Stewart

Ms. Terri Thibadeau

Mr. David Teal

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Werner

Ms. Melinda Trucks

Mrs. Fernanda Conheeny

Mr. Rene von Ricthofen

Ms. Marcella De Muth

Ms. Donna Walsh

Mrs. Stella G. Strauss

Ms. Gisele Weisman

Mrs. Fulya Acikgoz

Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Widick

Ms. Beth Baker

Mr. David Willson

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Bernstein

Ms. Marie Wingate

Mr. Dennis Bertram

Ms. Emalee A. Andre

Ms. Jennifer Chaparro

Ms. Blain Aymond

Mr. Orlando Chiang

Ms. Durga Garcia

Mr. Kevin Chisolm

Ms. Barbara M. Johansen

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kenagen

Moneta

Ms. Gretel Sarmiento

The Core Ensemble

Ms. Shari Cornutt

Ms. Denise Savela

Ms. Sigrid Van Eck

Mr. Jaques de Beaufort

Mr. and Mrs. Grant P. Williams

Yesteryear Village/South Florida

Mr. Michael Dubiner

Adar, Inc.

Ms. Suzi K. Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Aiken

Ms. Fern Samuels

Ms. Kerry Eriksen

Alliance Francophone of Palm Beach

Ms. Deborah Bigeleisen

Mr. Ben Georgia

April is for Authors

Mr. and Mrs. David Bludworth

Ms. Doreen Grasso

Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Friedman

Ms. Kristin Hopkins

Artists of Palm Beach County

Ms. Jane Berkey

Mr. Stephen Horan

Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches

Ms. Winifred Aboff

Mr. Bertrand Jubert

ArtStart, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartosek

Ms. Claudia J. Klein

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bederman

Ms. Ellen J. Bernstein

Mr. Alexander Krivosheiw

Commissioner Mary Lou Berger

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowersox

Ms. Francene Levinson

Mr. Stephen L. Brown

Mr. Anthony Lualdi

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burks, Sr.

Ms. Susan E. Lundin

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Collazo

Mr. Malcolm Mackenzie

Ms. Vera Alfieri Serrano American Friends of Kronberg Academy, Inc. Ballet Palm Beach Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Flucke Mr. and Mrs. Ronn Jaffe Jurassic Parts Ms. Susan L. Nernberg Sandoway House Nature Center Mrs. Francis Scaife Solid Waste Authority Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Street Painting Festival Mrs. Jean Tailer

Fairgrounds

and Mr. Darrell K. Berger Blue Planet International Explorers’ Bazaar & Writers’ Room Ms. Lois Broido

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Burt Reynolds Institute for Film & Theatre

Piccolo Opera Company

Mr. Robert Ganger

Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

Poets of the Palm Beaches

Mrs. Edward Ganitsch

Choral Society of the Palm Beaches

Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches

Ms. Nancy Ginsberg

City of Palm Beach Gardens/GardensArt

Ms. Virginia Roll

Mrs. Marilynn Gladstone

Mr. Bradford A. Deflin

Russ Corser Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Albert S. Goldberg

Mrs. Eleanor Diskin

Ms. Jackie Savoy

Mr. Barri Goldfarb

Mrs. Sharon E. Domino

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Schupp

Ms. B. Jill Harrold

Ms. Lori J. Durante

Sol Children Theatre Troupe

Ms. Diane Hirsch

Ms. Sue Fine

Sunflower Creative Arts

Mr. Morton Hoffman

Flamingo Clay Studio

Ms. Nancy Telese

Mrs. Paulette Howard

Florida Cultural Alliance

The Borland Center for Performing Arts

Mr. James H. Howe III

The Randolph A. Frank Prize for the

The Doreen and Gilbert Bassin

Ms. Marcy Hyman

Performing Arts Friends of AR Marshall Loxahatchee

Family Foundation

Ms. Marie A. Iandoli

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Wadman

Ms. Katherine L. Jackson

Women in the Visual Arts

Mr. Robert D. Jaffee

Mrs. Irene Goodkind

Women of Note

Mrs. Carol Kaplan

Mr. Martin L. Haines III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Young

Penelope Dean Kenny

Mrs. Martha G. Hersey

Mrs. Grace Fishenfeld

Ms. Kristina Klaas

Ms. Diane Hicks

Mrs. Jean Goddeau

Dr. Kathleen Klein

Il Circolo/Italian Cultural Society

Ms. Cheryl Maeder and Mr. Gary Antonio

Ms. Abby Koffler

Inspirit, Inc.

Ms. Alice Alekman

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Koltun

Mr. Elliot Klorfein

Mrs. Cindy Ansell

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Korotkin

Ms. Felice Kronfeld

Ms. Donna Artes

Mrs. Wendy Kulberg

Ms. Mary M. Lampe

Mr. and Mrs. David Baner

Mrs. Mary B. Latino

Ms. Eleanor Levine

Mr. Roy L. Bartolomei

Mr. Joel A. Leavitt

Ms. Michelle W. Lobovits

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bazaar

Ms. Joanne Leibovit

Ms. Susan P. Lovejoy

Ms. Jewel Berzon

Mrs. Virginia Longo

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Maklansky

Ms. Barbara Block

Mrs. Katherine Maher

Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach

Ms. Candide Booth

Mrs. Sydell Masterman

Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating

Ms. Marilyn Bressman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mesirow

National Wildlife Refuge

Committee

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brim

Ms. Karen Miller

Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches

Mrs. Lynn Brodsky

Mr. Len Mykietyn

Mrs. Roberta B. Mayer

Ms. Lurana Tucker Campanaro

Ms. Karen Nelson

Middle School of the Arts Foundation

Mrs. Sharyne Cerullo

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noble

Ms. Beverlee Miller

Ms. Barbara Cheives

Ms. Carol Joy Packer

and Mr. John J. Raymond

Mr. and Mrs. Don Colee

Ms. Bette Parsons

Mr. Kenneth B. Mitchell

Ms. Maureen Conte

Ms. Roslyn J. Pechet

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Moonie

Ms. Mary Cooney

Ms. Elizabeth Periale

Mr. and Mrs. Zachary P. Morfogen

Ms. Carla Crawley

Dr. Barbara Quirk

Ms. Tammy Morgenstern

Mr. and Mrs. Terry F. Crockett

Ms. Doris Rachles

National Association of Women Artists -

Mr. Edson E. Dailey, Jr.

Ms. Kathryn Reimann

Mr. Charles H. Damsel, Jr.

Mr. Matthew Renz

Ms. Paula Davis

Dr. Adolfo E. Rizzo

FLA Chapter Northern Palm Beaches Cultural Alliance, Inc.

Ms. W. Diana Deresz

Mr. Phil Robinson

Northwood University

Mrs. Harriett M. Eckstein

Ms. Barbara B. Rocco

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Olin

Dame Alycee Erickson

Ms. Barbara Rosenzweig

Palm Beach International Film Festival

Mrs. Virginia Farace

Ms. Christina Rothman

Palm Beach Maritime Museum

Ms. Nina Fusco

Ms. Susan M. Saks

Palm Beach Watercolor Society, Inc.

Dr. Dennis Gallon

Mr. Stanley J. Sanders

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Ms. Janet Schlesinger

Ms. Judy Flescher

Mr. Allen Roberts

Mr. Stephen B. Schwartz

Mr. Mark Forman

Ms. Maggi Rosenberg

Ms. Marsha Seidman

Ms. Lucia Garcia

Ms. Tracy Rosof-Petersen

Ms. Ruth Shurkin

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome T. Glickman

Mrs. Amy Rubin

Ms. Vicki Siegel

Mr. Michael Godsey

Ms. Constance Rudy

Ms. Phyllis Simon

Ms. Peggy Gorman

Ms. Shari Sadek

Mr. Norman Stein

Mrs. Gina Graffeo

Mrs. Marilyn R. Samwick

Mr. Maury L. Strauss

Ms. Jacquelyn Grimm

Mr. Alan Swartz

Mr. Ray Gross

Ms. Johanna Tapia

Ms. Cecily Hangen

Mr. Paul Tischler

Ms. Maria Hayden

Mr. William H. Told

Ms. Milli Hershman

Ms. Shari Upbin

Mr. Walter Hnatysh

Ms. Anne Vallely

Ms. Lene Hougaard

Dr. Luz G. Van Meek

Ms. Jean V. Hutchison

Ms. Olga M. Vazquez

Ms. Elizabeth Jacobs

Ms. Jenifer M. Vogt

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Johnson

Dr. H. Joan Waitkevicz

Ms. Ruth Katz

Mr. Ivan Skinner

Ms. Curtis Kelly

Ms. Victoria Skinner

Mr. M. Carter Wall

Mr. Helmut Koller

Ms. Roxene Sloate

Wellington Art Society

Mr. Jim Kovalcik

Ms. Linda M. Smith

Ms. and Mr. Laura Willems

Ms. Amy LaBonte

Ms. Linda Spector

Mr. Paul Aho

Ms. Diane Lee

Ms. Carol Starr and Mr. Don LaFrance

Ms. Phyllis Annunziato

Mr. and Ms. Spencer Levey

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stover

Ms. Tuula Antikainen

Mrs. Suzy Liebermann

Mrs. Patricia Strum

Ms. Marian H. Axley

Ms. Ingrid Lief

Mr. Stanley Switkes

Mr. Nelson Babilonia

Ms. Sigrid Lium

Mrs. Susan Tancer

Mr. O’Neal Bardin III

Ms. Jillian Lowe

Ms. Nancy Tart

Ms. Carolyn Barth

Ms. Joan R. Lustig

Ms. Raine Teel

Ms. Rosemarie Belschner

Ms. Debi Marttinen

Ms. Sherry Thomas

Mr. Howard Jean Bevans

Ms. Linda Mason

Ms. Gisella Torrella

Ms. Madison Bloch

Mrs. Friedel Mayer

Ms. Jane Tracy

Ms. Joan Brams

Ms. Marilyn Mendez

Ms. Carol Brody

Mr. Jihad Mikati

Ms. Anne M. Carlisle

Mrs. Michelle A. M. Miller

Mr. Milton O. Carpenter

Ms. Emily Mitchell

Ms. Lucia Clements

Ms. Judith Musser

Ms. Bridget Comeforo

Mr. Ray Neubert

Ms. Walkyria Cortes

Mrs. Hanne Niederhausen

Ms. Siobhan Cox-Carlos

Ms. Susan Oakes

Ms. Sandy Donabed

Ms. Jeannette P. Parssi

Ms. Patricia Donaldson

Ms. Susan Peck

Mr. Jay Braus

Ms. Cheryl Edwards

Ms. Jennifer Perrone

Ms. Emily Dimaggio

Ms. Joyce Eisman

Ms. Dalhia P. Perryman

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Graham

Ms. Carol Erenrich

Ms. Hilary Pulitzer

Ms. Linda Heines

Ms. Karen Estabrook

Ms. Arelis Spencer Quirk

Ms. Phyllis Rubin

Ms. Joan Faber

Mr. Richard Reddig

Mr. Anthony Saluto, III

Mrs. Sandra Falcon

Ms. Agata Ren

Ms. Joan Italiano

Mr. Jon Faust

Ms. Donna Reppenhagen

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stein

and Ms. Shirley Herman

Mrs. Mary Jane Santa Maria Ms. Elle Schorr Ms. Kathleen O’Neill Schuler Ms. Elizabeth Segall Ms. Rita Shapiro Dr. Robert Sharon Ms. Carol Shein Ms. Clare Shore Ms. Elayna Toby

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Tribby Mr. Matt Vought Mrs. Carin Wagner-Brown Ms. Barbara L. Wasserman Mr. William Waters Ms. Elaine Weber Ms. Leslie D. Weinberg Ms. Lorrie Williamson

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