Cultural Council of Palm Beach County 2014 Annual Report

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Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

ANNUAL REPORT October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014

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WELCOME

Board of Directors Berton E. Korman, Chair

Robin B. Martin

Bruce A. Beal, Vice Chair

Suzanne Niedland

Howard Bergman

William Parmelee, Secretary

Michael J. Bracci, Immediate

Kelly W. Rooney

Past Chair

Jean Sharf

Cressman Bronson

Nathan Slade

Christopher D. Caneles,

Dom A. Telesco

Treasurer

Ethel Isaacs Williams

Donald M. Ephraim Shirley Fiterman

EX – OFFICIO

Roe Green

Mary Lou Berger

Peg Greenspon

Daniel Biaggi

Herbert S. Hoffman

Glenn P. Jergensen

Irene Karp

Sylvia Moffett

Raymond E. Kramer III

Erica Whitfield

Contents 2 Year in Review 4 Grants 14 Education 18 Artist Services 22 Marketing 28 Public Programs 32 Development 38 Membership 40 Financials 44 Thank You

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Message from the Chairman Last year was another momentous one at the Cultural Council, and the hard work of the staff and Board of Directors has led to some impressive results. Increased investment from our donors and from the county has made these effective programs possible.

I am grateful to everyone who supports the continuing work of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County because those who invest make this important work possible. Both private donations and public investment grew significantly last year, and the combination of the two is essential. As a result, we are able to significantly expand our goals of enhancing area cultural organizations, meeting the needs of local artists and helping arts education programs to flourish.

With your help, we are together making a positive difference in our community through the arts. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the Cultural Council, thank you.

Message from the President and CEO Gathering the information and images for this important annual publication is an exercise in gratitude. This year I was struck by the generosity of our donors and our elected officials, who continue to put their faith and trust in us to steward funding to do great work in the community.

Activity at the Council was at an all-time high this fiscal year. A few highlights include: 200 artists served The County Commission voting in favor of an increase in “bed tax” and allocating more than $1 million per year to the Council for promoting arts and culture

Berton E. Korman Chair

Recognizing outstanding leaders in arts and culture and the bi-annual Muse Awards Initiating new grant opportunities like the Sallie and Berton E. Korman Fund that sends kids on cultural expeditions Financially, the Council continues to expand services while garnering increased philanthropic and earned support.

The balance sheet reflects our work toward these goals. It was an outstanding year, and we greatly appreciate our Board of Directors, our staff, our partners and all of our contributors who helped make this possible. We hope to see you at a Council event soon.

Rena Blades President and CEO

Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach. Photo © Steven Caras

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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 & Public Relations: Marilyn Bauer – Director, Marketing & Government Affairs Dan Boudet – Website and Online Marketing Manager Victoria Van Dam – Marketing Coordinator Bebe Novick-Brodigan – Public Relations Coordinator Development & Membership: Mary Lewis – Director of Development Debbie Calabria – Membership & Special Events Manager Kristen Daniel – Manager of Annual Giving and Corporate Relations Shani Simpson – Executive Assistant & Administrative Support Education: Trish Halverson – Manager of Arts and Cultural Education

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Ann Norton Sculpture Garden. Photo © Robert Stevens

Finance & Operations: Kathleen Alex – Director of Finance Jean Brasch – Bookkeeper Gloria Rose – Bookkeeper Marlon Foster – Visitor Services and Musician Coordinator Helen Hood – Administrative Assistant Grants: Jan Rodusky – Director of Grants Alexandra Gitelman – Grants Coordinator Artist Services: Nichole Hickey – Manager of Artist Services

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Through October 2013 Solo Exhibition – “Our Eyes, Our World” (with HomeSafe) Through November 2013 Exhibition – Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association October 2013 Solo Exhibition – Annette Rawlings SmARTBiz Summit Artist Lecture – Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association Evenings at the Council with Raggy Monster Artist Lecture – Annette Rawlings November 2013 Exhibition – “The Deep and the Shallow: Photographers Exploring a Watery World” Solo Exhibition – Judith Shah Solo Exhibition – Curtis Kelly Culture & Cocktails – a conversation with Butch & Melinda Trucks Evenings at the Council with Bak Middle School of the Arts Piano Majors December 2013 Splash of Art Solo Exhibition – Kristin Miller Hopkins Solo Exhibition – Melinda Trucks Artist Lecture – “The Deep and the Shallow” with Jim Abernethy and Mark Widick Evenings at the Council with Christian Rivera Evenings at the Council with Young Singers of the Palm Beaches January 2014 Exhibition – “Interior Design: The Florida Room” Solo Exhibition – Deborah Stern Solo Exhibition – Joel Cohen Artist Lecture – “The Deep and the Shallow” with John J. Lopinot Art on the Road – Delray Beach It’s What You See luncheon with Harry Benson Culture & Cocktails – a conversation with David Rubinger February 2014 Solo Exhibition – Steve Horan Solo Exhibition – Ben Georgia

Artist Lecture – “Interior Design” Art on the Road – Palm Beach Culture & Cocktails – a conversation with Steven Stolman Evenings at the Council with Mykal Morrison Artist Lecture – Susan Morgan March 2014 Muse Awards Solo Exhibition – Cynthia Maronet Solo Exhibition – Barbara Macklowe Artist Lecture – “Interior Design” Art on the Road – Boca Raton Culture & Cocktails – a conversation with Barry Day Evenings at the Council with The Harp Lady Artist Lecture – Barbara Macklowe Artist Lecture – Joseph Pubillones April 2014 Exhibition – “Art Outside the Walls: En Plein Air” Solo Exhibition – Leora K. Stewart Solo Exhibition – Raymond P. Neubert It’s What You See luncheon with Alexander Dreyfoos Culture & Cocktails – a conversation with Milton Maltz Artist Lecture – Ralph Papa and Donna Walsh

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May 2014 Evenings at the Council with JC Dwyer Artist Lecture – Raymond P. Neubert Artist Lecture – Leora K. Stewart Artist Lecture – Ralph Papa June 2014 Exhibition – “Southern Exposure: New Work Now” Exhibition – “Three Figuratively” August 2014 Exhibition – “Re-purposed/Re-seen” Exhibition – “Richard Frank: A Look Back” September 2014 Evenings at the Council with Dennica Pearl Worrell Artist Lecture – LeJobart and Angelo Gentili Cultural Council Monthly Meetings: Cultural Executive Committee Cultural Marketing Committee Cultural Education Committee

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In 2014, the Grants Department launched two new programs, Cultural Expeditions and Power2give, to expand educational experiences for students and build capacity within arts and cultural organizations in the county. Combined, the Cultural Council’s seven grant programs provided a total of $3,611,705 in grant funding to 87 different cultural organizations and individual artists. Funding for these programs came from several sources, including county hotel tax revenue, Palm Beach County ad valorem revenue, State of Florida license plate revenue, corporate philanthropy and private donors.

Cultural Expeditions Cultural Expeditions is a grant program funded in part by the Sallie and Berton E. Korman Arts Education Fund and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to provide cultural expeditions for elementary students in Palm Beach County through a competitive grant process. The goal of the program is to augment, expand and increase the number of cultural expeditions to students throughout Palm Beach County. In the first year, 10 cultural organizations were awarded over $10,000 to cover the cost of transporting and/or admitting 1,151 students from Title I schools to a cultural museum, performance or event.

Power2give In September 2014, the Cultural Council launched Power2give in Palm Beach County. Power2give is a national online crowdfunding platform designed for arts and/or cultural non-profits to diversify methods of fundraising, increase the donor base and generate support for projects up to $10,000. In just the first month of operation, 20 local arts and cultural organizations posted projects on Power2give and generated $20,576. Additionally, an anonymous donor matched the online donations, bringing the total raised to $41,298. Of the 20 projects posted, three were fully funded within the first 30 days. Sixtyfive percent of the donors were new to the cultural organizations and the average gift by a new donor was $87. Power2give is a flexible way to raise funds when cultural organizations have a need that may not fit into a traditional grant program. For example, the Lake Worth Playhouse needed a new rehearsal hall

floor. After several years of countless rehearsals and classes, the floor was damaged and needed to be replaced. The Lake Worth Playhouse reached out to its constituents, theatre patrons, website viewers and partners through Power2give to support Operation: Happy Feet. The project was fully funded and the floor was repaired.

Privately Funded Programs In addition to Cultural Expeditions and Power2give, the Grants Department continues to expand its grant-making efforts by partnering with corporations, private foundations and donors to fund cultural organizations in areas of building capacity, arts education and employing professional artists.

The Capacity Building Project is a competitive grant program funded by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust and designed to evolve and strengthen mid-sized cultural organizations through planned growth, increased fundraising abilities and the implementation of best practices in governance.

Training and capacity building are related to business practices, including: grant writing, fundraising, governance, financial management, marketing, public relations, audience development, arts education and integration techniques.

SmARTBiz is a grant program created collaboratively by the Cultural 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 Development.” The program has two components: grant-making to build capacity within cultural organizations and professional development for leaders and professionals working in the cultural industry. This year, the SmARTBiz Committee approved grant awards totaling $44,782 to improve effectiveness and/or increase efficiency to 11 cultural organizations, and provided 250 people with professional development training.

SmARTBiz Grants

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. $4,900 Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens built capacity by redesigning its website to increase the number of visitors and increase online sales.

Norton Museum of Art visitors enjoy the blown glass still life “One and Others,” by glass artist Beth Lipman. Photo © Grayson Hoffman

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Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Inc. $2,800 Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia hired a consultant to conduct three, eight-hour sessions focused on fundraising, grant writing and strategic planning.

Lake Worth Playhouse $2,527 The Lake Worth Playhouse purchased a special printer to make professional posters in-house. This purchase saves the organization several hundreds of dollars each year in direct printing costs as well as indirect staff costs.

Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum, Gallery & School of Art $4,995 The Lighthouse ArtCenter engaged a consultant to provide training to board and staff on fundraising best practices and techniques.

Yesteryear Village

$5,000

Yesteryear Village hired an expert consultant to help assess if it is feasible for the organization to be open to the public at least three days a week.

Full STEAM Ahead, the Cultural Council’s arts integration program, completed its third year. Through generous funding from the Community Foundation and JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Council granted $16,500 to five cultural organizations (Arthur R. Marshall, Jr. Foundation, Jurassic Parts, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, Resource Depot and The Zoological Society of Palm Beach County) that worked with a teaching artist to deliver arts-infused science lessons to every student at Pioneer Park Elementary School, a Title I school in Belle Glade. The culminating event integrated the arts with science, technology, engineering and math through 10 interactive stations

Maltz Jupiter Theatre $3,000 Maltz Jupiter Theatre purchased a high-definition camera that is being used to capture video to enhance each actor’s performance, to assist in training and rehearsals and to market the theatre.

spread throughout Yesteryear Village, located on the South

Palm Beach Dramaworks $5,000 Dramaworks hired an architect, an acoustician and other professionals to determine the feasibility of renovating the organization’s second floor for rehearsal space.

South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists

Florida Fairgrounds. Over 350 students, grades K to 5, heard about the habitats of farm animals, learned about the evolution of the telephone, engineered their own pinwheel and made purchases in the general store to develop their math skills.

Vanessa Diaz and Mumbi O’Brien were the 2014 Palm Beach County recipients of the South Florida Cultural Consortium’s

Palm Beach Photographic Center $5,000 The Photographic Center researched database management systems to purchase one that best fits the organization’s needs.

This upgrade replaced a DOS system that the organization has used since they opened in 1987.

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

Palm Beach Symphony $5,000 The Palm Beach Symphony used the grant to create a strategic outreach video to attract younger audiences to the symphony. This new video promotes engagement, education and entertainment.

Government-Funded Programs

Slow Burn Theatre Company $2,000 Slow Burn Theatre invested the grant in fundraising training for the board and staff.

for their visual art. Diaz is an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture and site-specific installations. O’Brien works primarily in the performance arts, utilizing the third and fourth dimensions to create live paintings.

The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County administers three government-funded grant programs that are financed by hotel tax revenue or the county’s ad valorem dollars.

The Tourist Development Fund for Major Institutions provided grants to 19 organizations that received $2,925,000.

These organizations produced 25,632 cultural offerings and brought in a total of 2,984,822 attendees, of which 39 percent were out-of-county visitors.

Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. (Spady Museum) $4,560 The Spady Museum purchased a much-needed computer and quality printer in addition to fundraising software that interfaces with QuickBooks and Constant Contact.

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Organizations provided grants to 12 organizations that received $385,000. These organizations produced 7,828 cultural offerings and attracted 412,651 visitors, of which 27 percent were from outside the county.

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The Cultural Development Fund for Small and Emerging Cultural Organizations, funded through county ad valorem tax revenue, supports and strengthens art and culture through children’s programs and cultural heritage events. This year, 29 organizations received a total of $188,000. These organizations produced 799 cultural offerings and attracted 102,473 attendees to their events.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS BY GRANT PROGRAM Cultural Tourism Development Fund for Major Institutions Armory Art Center, Inc.

$113,643

The Armory Art Center is a visual arts education and exhibition center that provides opportunities for individual growth,

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

Boca Raton Historical Society

$90,470

Boca Raton Historical Society collects, preserves and presents artifacts relating to the history of Boca Raton and maintains a visible role in education and advocacy of historic preservation in the community. The society brings history to the community through heritage education programs, archival research, publications and events.

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Inc.

$178,725

The Boca Raton Museum of Art’s mission is to enhance the appreciation and understanding of visual arts by enriching lives of visitors and residents through the acquisition and maintenance of a permanent collection of antiquities that reflect the art of world cultures.

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

$118,587

Delray Beach Center for the Arts (formerly Old School Square) enjoyed phenomenal growth with the expansion of programs and public participation at the Pavilion, the Crest Theatre, the Cornell Museum, the Vintage Gymnasium and School for Creative Arts.

FAU Foundation, Inc.

$102,136

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

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum $180,226 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 for the Performing Arts, Inc. $178,349 As a presenter, the Kravis Center sets 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.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Inc. $94,976 The Loggerhead Marinelife Center promotes conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystem through education, research and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on sea turtles. The center operates a fully equipped veterinary hospital and conducts sea turtle nesting studies on north Palm Beach County beaches — among the most active sea turtle nesting beaches in the world.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc. $178,725 The Maltz is a state-of-the art regional theatre whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire the community. The 2013-14 season included performances of “Dial M for Murder,” “Through the Looking Glass,” “Annie,” “Capitol Steps,” “A Chorus Line” and “The King and I.” Miami City Ballet $166,616 Miami City Ballet is recognized as one of the nation’s leading ballet companies and maintains annual seasons in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward and Collier counties and tours to national and international venues. Palm Beach County performances at the Kravis Center have the highest attendance of all the company’s venues in South Florida.

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Inc. $117,147 The only museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Japanese humanities, the Morikami offers Japanese gardens, a bonsai collection, several exhibits and festivals each year.

Norton Museum of Art, Inc. $174,595 The Norton Museum is internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection featuring European, American and Chinese art, as well as contemporary art and photography.

Palm Beach Dramaworks, Inc. $150,815 This professional, not-for-profit theatre company engages and entertains audiences with provocative and timeless

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“We are so proud of our partnership with the Cultural Council and we are so grateful that the Cultural Expeditions grant program made it possible for the children to come explore our organization.”

– Kristen Cytacki, director of education, Palm Beach Zoo

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Pioneer Park Elementary School visits Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Photo © Jacek Photos

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productions that personally impact each individual. The board and staff are dedicated to their mission of enhancing the quality of life through the transformative power of live theatre.

Palm Beach Opera, Inc.

$147,060

Tourism Development Fund for Mid-Sized Organizations Arthur R. Marshall, Jr. Foundation and Florida Environmental Institute, Inc.

$36,371

The Palm Beach Opera has grown to a four-opera season

The Arthur R. Marshall, Jr. Foundation develops, promotes

with international artist talent and superior-quality productions,

and delivers science-based education and outreach programs

as well as the Annual Vocal Competition. The 2013-14 Main Stage

that are central to the restoration of the greater Everglades

season included “MacBeth” by Guiseppe Verdi, “The Barber of

ecosystem. With the use of social media and carefully planned

Seville” by Gioachino Rossini and “Tales of Hoffman” by Jacques

events, the foundation has reached over 2 million viewers.

Offenbach.

Palm Beach Photographic Center, Inc.

Boca Ballet Theatre Company $143,305

The Photographic Center presents exhibitions in its museum gallery, master photography workshops, digital imaging computer workshops and community education programs, as well as FotoFusion, an international festival of photography.

Palm Beach State College

$91,935

The mission of the Palm Beach State College theatres (Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade and the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth) is to foster, develop and inspire the artistic awareness and appreciation of area students, residents and

$34,880

The ballet has served Palm Beach County for 23 years by providing professionally produced performances, building and expanding educational outreach programs and providing highquality dance training in a safe and nurturing environment. The 2013-14 season included “A Princely Affair,” “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake” and the third annual College Dance Fair.

Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc.

$36,683

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

visitors by engaging, exposing, educating and entertaining

Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc.

through accessible and diverse cultural arts.

(Spady Museum)

$16,936

EPOCH is home to the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, which brings African-American history to life through exhibits,

South Florida Science Museum and Aquarium, Inc.

$117,147

lectures, family events and cultural education and enrichment

The South Florida Science Museum lived up to its mission,

programs. In its 13th year, EPOCH presented four exhibitions, in

excited curiosity and furthered the understanding and

addition to lectures, gallery talks, a traveling exhibition and the

appreciation of science and technology in its 22,000-square-foot facility, which houses the Dekelboum Planetarium, McGinty Aquarium, Gibson Observatory, gallery and exhibition space.

SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc.

$163,706

Florida’s largest music, art and waterfront festival attracts more than 250,000 visitors annually with 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 fireworks.

The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $171,591 The Palm Beach Zoo is nationally accredited by the

Heritage Festival.

Friends of Mounts Botanical Gardens, Inc.

$37,319

Friends of Mounts Botanical Gardens promote gardening unique to the subtropics. The garden exhibits and evaluates materials environmentally suitable for home, commercial and public landscapes while providing opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the art, science and joy of gardening. Mounts conducts classes, lectures, workshops, tours, a Family Fall Festival, Connoisseur Garden Tour, Tropical Fruit Festival, spring and fall plant sales and Stories in the Garden for children.

Historical Society of Palm Beach County

$38,082

Association of Zoos and Aquariums and has been named one of

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County gathers,

the “Top Ten Zoos in the USA” by TripAdvisor. The zoo cares for

preserves and shares local history. In its collections are

more than 1,400 animals on 23 acres of lush tropical habitat.

thousands of books on state, local and Caribbean history, plus

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nearly 2 million photographs, maps, periodicals, architectural drawings and research files.

Lake Worth Playhouse, Inc.

$37,912

Cultural Development Fund for Small & Emerging Cultural Organizations Aequalis d/b/a/ Core Ensemble

$8,786

The Lake Worth Playhouse produces a full season of plays,

The Core Ensemble produced a series of programs in Palm

musicals and other activities on the stage of its historic facility in

Beach County designed to engage youth and adults in cultural

downtown Lake Worth. During the 2014 season, the organization

and educational activities. The Multicultural Community

presented six main stage productions, six children’s theatre

Outreach Project produced three segments in 2014: Hispanic

performances, 128 classes through its arts education program,

Heritage Month: Harvest of Voices in collaboration with Paulo

14 independent/international films, seven operas on film and

Quiros; a MLK Jr. Holiday; and Black History Month. The Core

two summer performance camps.

Ensemble has long-term relationships with the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, the Farmers Coordination Council,

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Inc.

$37,849

As northern Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest visual

the Lake Worth Interfaith Network and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

arts museum, the Lighthouse ArtCenter features art exhibitions, a year-round school of art, master workshops and outreach programming.

Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc.

$6,197

Alzheimer’s Community Care provides music therapy to patients and their families and creates original songs about the

Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Inc.

$39,121

Programs include guided tours of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

patients’ lives. The therapist and patient record a CD of this “life song” and present it to the family during the final session.

and Museum, monthly Moonrise Tours, weekly Sunset Tours, lectures, exhibits, family programming, adult programming and special needs programming.

Artist Showcase of the Palm Beaches

$6,027

Artist Showcase’s mission is to promote the work and professional growth of living, emerging artists of African-

Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc.

$16,731

American, Caribbean-American, Hispanic-American and other

This annual festival features some of America’s finest poets

ethnic backgrounds. In 2014, the organization offered visual art

and provides a nationally recognized learning opportunity for

exhibitions, interactive programs and artistic performances to

writers of poetry and a life-enriching series of cultural events for

the general public.

the audience. The festival offers a series of intimate workshops with participants from around the country interacting with renowned poets, public readings, educational programs and other activities.

ArtStart

$2,365

ArtStart provides educational opportunities in the arts, including visual arts, music, dance, theatre and creative writing to improve the quality of life for all. In 2014, the group presented

Street Painting Festival, Inc.

$15,055

at the Wellington Community High School ESE Art Program to

The festival’s mission is to bring an interactive cultural and

support children with special needs. The curriculum is developed

educational experience to Palm Beach County and beyond. Street

in conjunction with the lead teacher to supplement learning in

painters use pastel chalks and the asphalt as their canvas,

the classroom.

transforming the streets of Lake Worth into a temporary art gallery.

Audubon Society of the Everglades, Inc. Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

$38,061

$5,923

The Everglades Day Festival celebrated its 14th annual family-

Young Singers offers a choral music education program to

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

children in grades 3 through 12 without regard to cultural, racial,

Wildlife Refuge to expand the understanding and appreciation of

educational, religious or economic background. During the 2013-

the Everglades system and Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge.

14 season, Young Singers showcased their talents in winter and spring concerts on the Kravis Center’s main stage and

Blue Planet International Explorers’

participated in the Honda Classic, as well as in a Martin Luther

Bazaar & Writers Room

King Jr. celebration sponsored by Caribbean American for Community Involvement.

$5,609

Blue Planet’s mission is to inspire students to write and to offer a fun and effective way to see their writing come to life.

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Boca Raton Community Chorus $5,517 The Boca Raton Community Chorus, also known as the Boca Raton Singers, performs two major concerts annually that attract audiences of all ages with a mix of early music, American classics, songs from around the world, Broadway selections and standard favorites.

and future generations through educational programs and exhibits. Over 4,800 sudents registered for the 2013-14 season.

Funding will be used to support comprehensive marketing programs to promote the Natural Science Education Program and other cultural programs offered at the park.

Center for Creative Education $8,792 Project LEAP (Learning Enhanced through Arts Partnerships) aims to raise student academic achievement by involving students in learning activities. The emphasis of the program is to integrate the arts into the academic curriculum through professional artistteacher collaborations and professional development that get students involved while having fun as they learn.

Friends of Sandoway House Nature Center $8,904 The Sandoway House is an environmental center that educates the public about Delray Beach’s coastal/marine ecosystem and natural history. Over 10,000 guests 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.

Creative City Collaborative d/b/a Arts Garage $8,590 Creative City Collaborative (CCC) was founded in 2008 by the City of Delray Beach to build a cultural infrastructure. In 2010 CCC launched “Arts Garage,” which evolved into a vibrant venue allowing renowned and emerging artists to present cutting-edge, interdisciplinary performances and exhibitions that facilitate an exchange of art and ideas. Arts Garage offers programming in theatre, music, collaborations with regional arts organizations and the Performing Arts Academy for children ages 6-18.

Glades Historical Society d/b/a Lawrence E. Will Museum $2,863 The mission of the Glades Historical Society is to preserve, exhibit and provide educational programs about the history and cultural heritage of the southeastern shores of Okeechobee, Canal Point, Pahokee, Belle Glade, South Bay and their environs through the operation of the Lawrence E. Will Museum. Other fields of interest to the museum are geology, environment, ecology, industry, hydrology and biota that impact the life of people in the region.

The Children’s Place at HomeSafe, Inc. $2,961 The organization implemented Arts Away, an artist-inresidence program designed for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Professional artists in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts worked with 150 children to provide arts education along with emotional discovery, artistic expression, art therapy and life skill enhancement.

Hispano-Latino Preservation Society $5,805 Honoring the victory of the battle against the French in the City of Puebla in 1862, Cinco de Mayo is the biggest Mexican celebration in the United States. The Cultural Alliance presents its Cinco de Mayo Festival at Old School Square in Delray Beach and showcases the Hispano-Latino community’s cultural heritage.

Delray Beach Chorale $5,805 Since its founding 31 years ago, the chorale has drawn talented amateur singers throughout the South Florida area to present choral masterworks from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Contemporary music eras enhanced by a professional orchestra.

Inspirit, Inc. $6,093 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 Veteran’s Hospital, the Habilitation Center and other facilities that serve people in need.

For the Children, Inc. $5,557 Approximately 400 at-risk youth participated in after-school activities that included homework assistance, FCAT tutoring, instruction in drumming, jazz, tap, folk and modern dance classes. This included arts and crafts, gardening, a youth council/community project, team sports and monthly cultural outings/activities for the family.

JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches $9,237 The Jewish Community Center promotes the annual Donald M. Ephraim 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 major films and several mini-presentations.

Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park $8,948 MacArthur Beach State Park preserves, restores and interprets the natural and cultural assets of the park for present

Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee $5,936 For Martin Luther King Jr. Week in January 2014, various activities were planned to celebrate Dr. King’s work and birthday.

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Artwork by students, oratory, performing arts and essay contests took place at schools throughout the county. Other activities included the “I Have A Dream” Health & Safety Fair, Gospelfest, Peace Camp and the MLK Scholarship Awards Breakfast.

Milagro Foundation, Inc. $5,889 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 multiethnic harmony and fosters multicultural understanding.

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County $6,292 The mission of the Literacy Coalition is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. The coalition serves adults, adolescents, children and families throughout the county, focusing on the areas with the greatest literacy needs.

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival $8,590 The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s annual “Shakespeare by the Sea” productions take place at the Amphitheatre at Carlin Park in the summer months and target local area residents during the off-season. The program offers classic Shakespeare productions and provides an opportunity to see a professional play at no cost. The 2014 productions of “A Winter’s Tale” and “Titus Andronicus” brought 24 years of Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival performances full circle.

Palm Beach Suzuki School of Music $4,226 The Suzuki School of Music creates a learning community of parents, students and teachers that provides a nurturing and positive environment to educate the child while fostering musical ability, creativity, development of learning styles and skills and healthy social relationships.

Palm Beach Symphony Society d/b/a Palm Beach Symphony $5,478 The Palm Beach Symphony is a professional ensemble comprising some of the finest musicians in South Florida. Their mission is to provide outreach programs to schools in Palm Beach County. During the 2013-14 season, in collaboration with the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, the society conducted four performances of “Carnival of the Animals” to 4th and 5th grade students.

Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $5,897 The center uses puppetry to educate, inspire creativity and imagination and enchant diverse populations. In 2013-14, the center

offered 120 performances to children of all ethnic and economic groups, serving approximately 8,300 individuals.

The Swing & Jazz Preservation Society, Inc. $5,478 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 2013-14 season, six concerts were presented at the Pine Crest School Auditorium in Boca Raton.

These performances attract diverse audiences through the schools and community centers with a variety of quality musicians at each performance.

The Children’s Museum, Inc. $8,453 The Children’s Museum develops creative and criticalthinking skills in children through exposure to the arts, humanities, history and science. In its 34th year, it is the oldest children’s museum in Florida committed to serving the needs and interests of children ages 2 to 11 by providing exhibits and programs that stimulate curiosity, multiculturalism and learning.

Programs are offered both on site and in schools on art, history, science, music, dance, cultural diversity and nutrition. Some offerings are the popular FACES program, Building Teams through Art and Culture and the newly implemented STEM and STEAM programs.

VSA Florida, Inc. $8,747 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 2013-14 season, VSA Florida’s Contemporary Dance Residency, Drama Residency and Holiday Showcase served audiences with three components: student residency, community-based workshops and public performances.

Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County $5,805 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.

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Collaborations are an important part of the Council’s arts education work, and a recent joint effort with the Children’s Services Council resulted in an impactful and meaningful art project. In September, 65 pairs of ceramic footprints were unveiled in a Lake Worth neighborhood garden center to bring attention to infant mortality — 65 infants died last year in Palm Beach County. Held during National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, the installation was one of 10 art collaborations with Teaching Artists in communities where economic, health, social The arts are an essential part of a thriving society. Research proves the impressive benefits of an arts education on entire

and education issues challenge the health and well-being of local children. The story was picked up by newspapers nationally.

school cultures, as well as communities at large. Yet, as current

The 2014-15 school year brought the Council’s Full STEAM

educational pressures require schools to focus on improving

Ahead initiative to a close. The three year, school-wide program

standardized math and reading test scores and budgets

included

continue to shrink, we must acknowledge that not every student

integration of science, technology, engineering, art and math

has access to a quality arts education or cultural learning

(STEAM) to 300 students in a Belle Glade, Title I school. Teaching

experiences. The Cultural Council’s Arts and Cultural Education

Artists collaborated and team-taught with community partners

Department remains fully committed to the children and young

and cultural organizations, including the Palm Beach Zoo &

people of Palm Beach County through a variety of programs and

Conservation Society, Jurassic Parts, The Arthur R. Marshall

collaborations.

Foundation for the Everglades, Pine Jog Environmental

outreach

activities,

hands-on

techniques

and

The Sallie and Berton E. Korman Arts Education Fund and

Education Center and Resource Depot. Final results from an

William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust established and launched

outside evaluation firm revealed that the initiative achieved five

the first year of Cultural Expeditions, a grant program that

out of five program objectives, including improved proficiency

enables students to travel to live performances and museums.

in science, as well as increased knowledge of cultural

Recent studies by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on

organizations and resources, art media and the role of the

Education found that culturally enriching field trips significantly benefited knowledge, tolerance, historical empathy, critical thinking and future cultural consumption. Schools from all corners of the county partnered with organizations on expeditions that tie cultural experiences to curriculum. More than 1,000 students benefited from experiences with Palm Beach Dramaworks, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, April is for Authors, Boca Raton Children’s Museum, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Florida Atlantic University Galleries.

A Johnson History Museum docent explains local history to 4th graders. Photo © Historical Society of Palm Beach County

CULTURAL EXPEDITIONS SENT 1,000 STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIPS

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will help ensure quality arts education, both in and out of school, for South Florida youth, as well as contribute to the region’s burgeoning reputation for being an arts and culture destination.

The Cultural Educator’s Committee (CEdC) remains an integral program to the Council’s arts education work toward connecting teachers, the school district, cultural institutions, Teaching Artists and non-profits. CEdC members and their constituents attend monthly meetings at a host-cultural organization’s site for professional development, networking and marketing. Arts and cultural education opportunities are further disseminated to educators, parents and the community Council and its efforts within our community. Full STEAM Ahead was funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin counties.

Award-winning music educator Eric Booth of The Julliard School, Stanford University and The Kennedy Center has defined a Teaching Artist as “a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills, curiosities and sensibilities of an educator, who can effectively engage a wide range of people in learning experiences in, through and about the arts.”

The Council continued work this year with the South Florida Cultural Consortium and Arts for Learning/Miami on piloting a Regional Teaching Artist Certification program that will endorse and recognize exemplary educators who are at the forefront of their field. Schools, community centers and various non-profits

at large via our online Educational Guide to Art and Culture in Palm Beach County, marketed via 12,000 brochures, and the highly anticipated annual Summer Cultural Guide, offering more than $10,000 in scholarships and memberships to families.

It is a very exciting time to be advocating for the arts in education. In the coming year the Education Department will partner with the school district on a $1.2 million dollar grant; “Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant” awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, and this spring the Council will be represented in Chicago at the annual Americans for the Arts Conference.

Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural climate continues to grow. Focusing on our youth arts audience will ensure that it flourishes far into the future.

will benefit from having access to a core group of highly qualified, endorsed arts specialists. Certified Teaching Artists will, in turn, increase employment opportunities via arts agencies across the five southern Florida counties: Palm Beach, Martin, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe. The success of this program

Kids view the “Afterlife” exhibit at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Photo © Christina Wood

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From 2013 to 2014, the Cultural Council hosted a total of 20 exhibitions: five large themed shows that included 95 artists and 317 artworks in the main exhibition space, and 15 solo exhibitions in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation Artist Resource Center. A total of nearly 500 original works by Palm Beach

County

artists

were

exhibited,

providing

photography, site-specific installations and performance art.

new

“Re-purposed/Re-seen” highlighted the art of recycling.

opportunities for exposure and sales. Sixty artworks sold for a

Traditional techniques such as collage, painting and assemblage

total of $28,000.

were used and unusual materials like coat hangers, magazines,

“The Deep and Shallow: Photographers Exploring a Watery

clock parts and fence posts were included.

World” featured 12 artists working with conventional

Lectures by artists and curators are an important aspect of

photographic techniques, as well as underwater methods that

Council programming and the response was impressive: 196

captured the spirit of the sea and its inhabitants.

people attended seven tours, lectures and presentations.

“Interior Design: The Florida Room” from guest curator Joseph Pubillones, explored the work of nine Palm Beach County

The solo exhibitions in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation

interior designers who composed their concept of the “Florida

Artist Resource Center were very popular and important

Room” — a unique living space that takes advantage of natural

underwriting was provided by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

sunlight year-round while being protected from the elements.

This program nurtures mature and emerging artists, providing

“Art Outside the Walls: En Plein Air” was organized by Donna Walsh and Ralph Papa. Palm Beach Plein Air artists, held

unique opportunities for one-person exhibitions. The 11 exhibiting artists were:

“paintouts” at 10 scenic locations throughout the county, then exhibited the results.

Annette Rawlings

“Southern Exposure: New Work Now” highlighted 18

Judith Shah

emerging and mid-career artists. The Council and Unit1

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collaborated to bring together experimental painting techniques,

Joel Cohen Deborah Stern Steve Horan Ben Georgia Cynthia Maronet Barbara Macklowe Raymond P. Neubert Leora K. Stewart

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Mumbi O’Brien, “Yellow,” 2012, from the Smiling Frown series “Holy Book Portraits,” photograph, 24 x 18 inches

Other exhibitions included: “Three Figuratively,” a show featuring the work of Yury Darashkevich, Jacques de Beaufort and Scherer/Ouporov, who paint in varying media and style, and work by the late Richard Frank, mounted with the help of George S. Bolge, CEO, Museum of Art, Deland, Florida.

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Ballet Palm Beach and Palm Beach Symphony perform at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Photo © Bill Barbosa

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“We were honored to be invited by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County to entertain and engage an audience in this innovative performance.”

– David McClymont, executive director, Palm Beach Symphony

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In addition, to further enhance the brand, the Council began using Palm Beach County artists’ work in all collateral pieces, including the annual report, cultural calendar, invitations and digital products such as eblasts.

In 2014, the Cultural Council laid the groundwork for a totally integrated marketing communications plan. From a strong platform of record-breaking earned media, social media engagement and website visits, the Council engaged two marketing firms to assist with advertising creative and media placement. In addition, research and analysis of the website began in order to redesign the site to focus on cultural tourism and a robust South Florida calendar. The site also featured improved presentation and navigation for all parts of the business, including development, membership, grants and artists’ programming.

Advertising The Cultural Council was awarded $500,000 from the county as part of a stimulus program. Earmarked for media placement, a campaign was designed for the New York and Boston markets.

The new advertising campaign will begin in January of 2015 and run in winter, spring and fall with public relations, event marketing and promotion deployed to encourage tourism and audience growth in the summer months.

In 2014, the Council created an interim advertising campaign in-house, which was awarded the Highest Attention-Getting ad by “Florida Trend” magazine.

Staking out new, international ground, the Council worked with the destination marketing organization BrandUSA to create video and digital content in Portuguese (South American market) and English (European market). This exciting program had the Council filming around the county to showcase various arts and cultural assets and supporting our member organizations.

Dramatic photography and persuasive copy were provided by the Council team to enhance the videos.

Brand USA video shoot at the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens. Photo © Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

Events The Cultural Council aggressively sought to garner attention from tourism influencers. Participation in annual events such as the Florida Huddle and National Travel & Tourism Day provided the opportunity for the Council to showcase the arts and cultural assets in the county.

At the Florida Huddle, 500 participants experienced performances by internationally renowned baritone Luis Ledesma for Palm Beach Opera, Ballet Palm Beach, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Faith’s Place Steel Drum Band and demonstrations by the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Collateral was distributed, the Council was front and center throughout and CEO Rena Blades offered a welcome that included information on the sophistication and variety of art and culture in Palm Beach County.

At National Travel & Tourism Day, the Council arranged for several performances at a rally held at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County that resulted in significant coverage on local television stations and in print and electronic media.

One of the highlights of 2014 was the Council’s participation in the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. To ensure that sponsor Visit Florida and industry participants from throughout the state were aware of art and culture in Palm Beach County, the Council produced an unforgettable performance at the firstnight dinner attended by the governor. The Council’s mash-up

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Website Double-digit increases in visits and unique visits to the website continued. Fueled by the department’s work in public relations, promotions and ongoing upgrades and refinements, the Council moved toward a total redesign. with the Palm Beach Symphony, Ballet Palm Beach and rapper and television personality Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) had the 1,000 attendees on their feet, camera phones in hand.

A video of the event went viral, aided by partnerships with Olympusat Entertainment and local media. Vanilla Ice ramped up his Twitter feed by posting the video and an endless stream of comments during the dinner event. Of course the money shot every media outlet hoped for — Governor Scott with the rapper — made it out of the county into national and international news.

The results were spectacular: Internet news coverage: total unique views 96,220,226, publicity value: $34,518 Broadcast news coverage: total Nielsen households 191,835, publicity value: $18,529 Print news coverage: total circulation 1,122,568, publicity value: $13,989 TOTAL (all media) Vanilla Ice impressions: 97,534,629 TOTAL (all media) Vanilla Ice value: $67,036 Total YouTube views of the performance video to date: 11,517 Facebook post: 5,090 people reached with 169 likes, comments & shares

Public Relations The Cultural Council’s work in getting the word out on the extraordinary cultural offerings in America’s first resort destination took a giant step forward.

Earned media — public relations placements — broke all previous records in 2014.

744 million earned media impressions inside Palm Beach County worth $802,000 686 million earned media impressions outside Palm Beach County worth $586,000 The Council was honored with the South Florida Bernays Award for Best Public Relations Campaign surrounding programming — in this case the exhibition, “The Deep and The Shallow.” In addition, art&culture magazine was honored with

Page views: 383,426 (increase of 61%) Visits: 163,983 (increase of 76%) Average monthly visitors: 11,361 (increase of 89%)

Social Media A new strategic approach to social media invigorated the brand, drove cultural tourism and increased exposure to what the Cultural Council has to offer. After an initial audit, a plan was put in place to elevate postings, affirm the Council’s strong, authoritative voice and move from curating content to creating original content. All postings are now aligned with larger marketing initiatives and are positioned as a touchpoint of the communications plan.

Initial results are impressive: Facebook likes: increased 27% Facebook referrals to website: increased 17% Twitter followers: increased 50% YouTube video views: increased 34%

Partnerships Partnerships were very much a part of the Cultural Council’s work in marketing. Working with WPBT2 (PBS Miami reaching from the Keys to Melbourne) resulted in the Council coproducing four segments on art and culture in Palm Beach County — two of which aired nationally. The Council continued work with “ArtsBeat” (NPR Miami 500,000 listeners) by contributing information and suggestions on what to see and do in The Palm Beaches every month. And the half-hour show “Cultural Capital” continued each month on Channel 20.

Cultural Concierge A five-year business plan for the Cultural Concierge was completed. This program will customize arts-related experiences for tourists, conventions and planners. The Breakers, Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa, Four Seasons Palm Beach, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa and PGA National Resort & Spa are the pilot program’s hotel partners, and the Sports Commission is a collaborating partner.

four Charlie Awards for design and photography, including Best Overall Magazine (association).

Photo shoot with Tony Award-winning actor Christian Borle and students from the Artist Intensive program at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Photo © Kim Sargent

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PRESS Publications

PBG Lifestyle Magazine

AEC Newsroom

pbpulse

AmericanTowns.com

Palm Beach Daily News

ArcaMax

Palm Beach Illustrated

art&culture magazine

Palm Beach Illustrated blogs

Atlanta Journal Constitution (A JC.com)

Palm Beach Society

Associated Press

Pineapple Newspaper (Delray Beach

AXS.com

Pineapple)

Benzinga

Playbill

Bloomberg Business Week

PRLog

Boca News Now Boca Raton Magazine Boca Raton Observer Boca Raton Tribune Boynton Forum Broadway World CityBizList South Florida Clewiston News Coastal Star Cox Wire Service Daily Reporter (Indianapolis) DailyMe.com (Hollywood, FL) Digital Journal Digital Producer Magazine DMN Newswire Edge Ft. Lauderdale Edge Miami Florida Business Journal News Florida Trend Florida Weekly Glades County Democrat HispanicMPR.com HotSpots.com Huffington Post

PRWeb SocialMiami.com SoFlaNights.com South Florida Sun Sentinel South Florida Times StreetInsider.com SunSentinel.com Sun Sentinel Society Scene The Sun (Belle Glade) TCPalm.com Topix.com Tribune Wire Service US Federal News US State News Wellington Town-Crier Television/Radio WFLX-TV (FOX) WKWM-FM (Keys) WKRG-TV Online WKRN-TV Online WLIS-AM 1420 (Old Saybrook, CT) WLML-FM 100.3

Lake Worth Herald Press

WLRN-FM

Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens

WLRN-FM Online

Mississippi Sun Herald

WMRD-AM 1150 (Middletown, CT/RI/NY

My Palm Beach Post

[Long Island])

New Times

WPBT-TV (PBS, Miami/Keys)

Organiste.net

WPEC-TV (CBS)

Orlando Sentinel

WPTV-TV (NBC)

Palm Beach ArtsPaper

WSFL-TV Online

Palm Beach Post

WSVU-AM 960

Palm Beach Post (Notables)

WTNZ-TV Online

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During the highly attended Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, the Council held its first arts integration event for local schoolchildren that featured a grade school drumming performance by Highland Elementary, a lecture by esteemed anthropologist Dr. Beatriz Morales Faba and a craft workshop led by Resource Depot. This type of activity will be expanded in furtherance of arts integration and a commitment to dedicated

Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store The Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store in the Robert M. Montgomery Jr. building consigns work from artists, artisans, cultural institutions and authors, and a portion of all sales benefits programs for artists. In comparison to last year, the Cultural Council increased the amount of store revenue by 12 percent, with gross sales of over $18,000. To date, more than 120 consignors and approximately 4,000 items have been placed and/or sold in the store.

In addition to providing a showcase for local artists, the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store is important to the Council because net proceeds support the Council’s artist education and exhibition programs. It also provides the public an affordable opportunity to own unique pieces of art and personally connect with the artist and the story behind each piece. Additionally, association with the store has the potential to provide local artists with marketing opportunities and press coverage not typically available to them. Trunk shows feature the work of select artists both at the store location and at other events, such as Culture & Cocktails, in order to provide more visibility and access to artist members.

Public Programs — General The Cultural Council’s Evenings at the Council is a bimonthly happening with a special appeal to the public to enjoy live music by local musicians, refreshments and art appreciation in the gallery and store.

Evenings at the Council has proven to be a success because the atmosphere is casual and upscale with the venue representing both established and up-and-coming local artists.

Musicians such as JC Dwyer, Dennica Pearl Worrell, the improvisational jazz group SugaWack and many more have been

service to a diverse population.

Music Membership Program The Cultural Council launched a new membership program to help promote and support both emerging talent and seasoned musicians. As the program evolves, member benefits are refined to meet the needs of this large, creative community.

In addition to providing assistance with career promotion, networking and professional development, more and more the Council is able to connect high-quality musicians with various performance opportunities in the county, including events at the Council space and many other venues.

Lake Worth: Arts-Centric Strategies as a Catalyst for Economic Growth Upon moving to Lake Worth in 2012, the Cultural Council has been a partner to city government leaders and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The strategy of bringing economic vitality to the city through the arts is a longterm project. Some important successes this year: The Council increased its presence and activity during Lake Worth events; grants were pursued that would underwrite a proper and thorough plan for this effort; and collaborations with artists living and working in Lake Worth were increased. More positive media coverage of the arts in Lake Worth was garnered and the city is beginning to have a solid reputation as a place where great art is made. New arts-related businesses were attracted to the city, most importantly the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts, which during the year successfully made a proposal to transform an old train depot into a foundry and glassblowing facility. The Council remains enthusiastically committed to these efforts, which will be years in the making.

featured, playing to a growing audience. The newly launched Open Mic Night with host Wayne Perry, an accomplished trombonist, has been an effective way to bring in a younger demographic. Participation in this event continues to grow with each successive gathering, as the word spreads.

12% INCREASE IN STORE SALES

The Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store. Photo © Berry Seidman

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“Barber of Seville” performed by Palm Beach Opera. Photo © Amon Focus

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“The Cultural Council has been a long time leader in fostering collaboration among arts organizations in order to make sure that arts and culture are accessible to everyone in Palm Beach County.”

– Daniel Biaggi, general director, Palm Beach Opera

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Koch, CEO of Oxbow Carbon, LLC, who discussed his personal philanthropic vision and his views on how businesses and arts relate. Luncheon speaker was Andy Goodman, who spoke on stories and how they are an organization’s single most powerful communication tool.

Art on the Road Art on the Road is a program that takes guests to local artist studios, galleries and private collections and promotes buying Individual philanthropy in Palm Beach County is growing, and the Cultural Council has been the fortunate recipient of some important philanthropic gifts this year. Private funding is very important to the Council and the Board of Directors prioritizes the growth of private funding for programs. In fact, over the last nine years, the Council’s operating revenues have transitioned to annual revenues that comprise 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 schoolchildren 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 fund many important priorities, including: support for field trips for K-12 students, funds to exhibit more artwork in the Council’s galleries providing vital support to artists and opportunities to provide professional development workshops for arts educators. The Annual Fund was supported this year by 101 donors and raised $71,675 in donations.

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 collectors. For attendees this experience is also educational, as gallery owners describe their creative process, types of artistic media and inspiration.

The following galleries in Delray Beach, Palm Beach and Boca Raton were visited by 100 attendees during the 2014 season: Linda White Gallery

Cloud House Pottery

Pat Kaufman Studio

Abbey Funk Studio

Schmidt Stained Glass

Jeff Whyman Studio

Liman Gallery

Gallery Biba

Jackie Rogers

Boca Raton Resort & Club

It’s What You See The popular series It’s What You See, which was offered twice in the Cultural Council galleries this year, invites wellknown artists, authors and art collectors to discuss their experiences and shed light on such topics as how to train your eye, how to buy art and how to start a collection. It’s What You See is one of the Council’s fundraising initiatives with proceeds benefiting Palm Beach County artists. This luncheon series was a sell-out with 120 people on attendance and $25,000 raised.

SmARTBiz The third annual SmARTBiz Summit took place on December 10, 2013, with 190 guests attending. This community-wide event for all cultural, civic, governmental and business leaders was held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The summit strengthens the connections between cultural organizations and the business community. In partnership with PNC Bank, other sponsors included Crystal & Company and Holyfield & Thomas.

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

Kathryn Vecellio, Alexander Dreyfoos and Cultural Council CEO, Rena Blades. Photo © Bebe Novick-Brodigan

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Young Singers of the Palm Beaches perform at Muse Awards.

Photo Š Jacek Photo

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“Many thanks to the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County for providing grants, mentoring and performance opportunities that have allowed the Young Singers to become a more visible and vibrant arts organization.”

– Shawn Berry, artistic director, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

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Cultural Council, raised $12,763. Splash of Art benefited programs for and about artists in Palm Beach County, assisting the Council in providing more opportunities to artists in our community. More than 85 people attended Splash of Art to purchase a unique handmade item for the holidays. Splash of Art was generously underwritten by the Roe Green Foundation, On Monday, January 13, the series kicked off with Harry Benson, Scottish-born photojournalist, who arrived in America with the Beatles in 1964. His 60-year career as a photojournalist included an over-25-year-contract with “LIFE” magazine, in addition to photographs on covers and inside major magazines worldwide.

Benson discussed his incredible experiences and gave insight into how he sees the world and translates his vision into some of the world’s most compelling photos. The conversation was led by Holden Luntz, owner, Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm Beach, and a long-time representative for Mr. Benson’s photographs.

Sponsors of the luncheon included: Mrs. Susan Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. and the Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation.

On Wednesday, April 9, the second It’s What You See luncheon included Alexander Dreyfoos, founder of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. Dreyfoos is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, Academy Award winner and philanthropist. He established the Council in 1978 and it has become the premier support organization for the local cultural industry. His generosity can be seen throughout Palm Beach County through his support and generosity to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Scripps Research Institute, to name a few. Dreyfoos discussed his incredible background in photography and the arts, as well as his book, “A Photographic Odyssey: Around the World with Alexander W. Dreyfoos.”

Sponsors of the luncheon included: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vecellio Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stiller, Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman and Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Hand.

Splash of Art This creative cocktail party, trunk show and silent auction included work by 28 local artists who live and work in Palm Beach County. The event, held on Thursday, December 12, at the

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the Roe Green, founder, with additional support provided by: PRP Wine International, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More, Divers Direct, Boynton Beach Flower Market, Boca Raton Resort & Club, La Bonne Bouche and South Shores Tavern & Patio Bar.

Muse Awards The 2014 Muse Awards honoring outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to art and culture in Palm Beach County was held Thursday, March 13, in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The gala’s 375 guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, live performances and the awards presentations. Chairpersons Sallie Korman and Bruce A. Beal joined efforts to ensure the success of the evening. Along with the chairpersons and many sponsors and supporters of the Muse Awards, the Cultural Council exceeded all expectations by raising $185,173. An additional $10,852 was donated that evening by donors who wished to provide funding for students in grades K-12 to attend a cultural field trip in Palm Beach County. The awards show produced by Andrew Kato included performances by: Bak Middle School of the Arts String Quartet Center for Creative Education Teaching Artists/ Divinity Dance Ensemble Maltz Jupiter Theatre Youth Touring Company Miami City Ballet School Palm Beach Opera Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Select Ensemble

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Grants to the Council The Cultural Council is proud to note that corporate support is growing. JPMorgan Chase Foundation, PNC Bank and Bank of America each made significant corporate donations to the Council in the areas of grants, artist services/workforce

Muse Award recipients included:

development and educational programs for students in Palm

Excellence in Historical and Cultural Heritage

Council has increased as well, with significant grants from the

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Outstanding Festival SunFest Outstanding Collaboration Norton Museum of Art Excellence in Arts and Cultural Outreach Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Excellence in Arts Integrated Education Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Council’s Choice Award

Beach County. Foundation and government support of the National Endowment for the Arts, State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, the Sallie and Berton E. Korman Arts Education Fund, the Roe Green Foundation and the Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation.

In-kind Contributions Many of the fundraising initiatives of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County would not be possible without our sponsors.

In-kind gifts help the Council defray costs and devote the funds we raise to support our mission. The Council had an outstanding number of in-kind contributions this year, totaling $44,778.

Street Painting Festival

Sponsors included:

The Thalia Award

Sargent Architectural Photography

Roe Green

Tanks A Lot Aquariums

Chair’s Choice Award

Palm Beach Daily News

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

Flower Market

Clyde Fyfe Award for Performing Arts William Hayes, producing artistic director, Palm Beach Dramaworks

PR-BS, Public Relations by Schweikert

Atlas Party Rental PRP Wine International Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle

The Ellen Liman Excellence in Arts Education Award

Boca Raton Museum of Art

Sharon Koskoff

Divers Direct Stark Carpet

The Muse Awards would not be possible without our

Scalamandre

generous sponsors. A very special thank you is extended to the

Boca Resort & Club

2014 Honorary Committee, which included 56 supporters of the

Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Council, who each contributed to the success of the event.

Premier Benefactor Sponsors included: PNC Bank; Mr. Bruce A. Beal; Mr. Francis V. Cunningham; Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf; and Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman.

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unofficial photographer/historian for the State of Israel since it was founded. Interviewed by Arnold Drapkin. Made possible by the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

A To encourage the growth of a strong and unified cultural community, the Cultural Council’s Services and Membership

conversation

with

Steven

Stolman,

president

of

Scalamandre, interviewed by Joseph Pubillones, Joseph Pubillones Interiors.

Department offers programming, technical assistance and

A conversation with Barry Day, author of the “Letters of Noël

professional development to the cultural industry, artists and

Coward,” interviewed by William Hayes, producing artistic

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

director of Palm Beach Dramaworks.

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

A conversation with Milton Maltz, chairman and CEO, Malrite

630 individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations that

Communications, the Malrite Company. Mr. Maltz is a major

play a critically important role in the community.

backer of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Spy Museum and

At the conclusion of fiscal year 2014, the Council was pleased to count its members among its supporters who, together,

the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Interviewed by Beth Neuhoff, president and CEO of Neuhoff Communications.

contributed $150,500 in membership revenue.

Member benefits and events bring people together and

The Council offers regular “lunch and learn” meetings for the

inspire greater appreciation for Palm Beach County’s arts and

executive leadership of Palm Beach County’s non-profit cultural

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

organizations. The Cultural Executive Committee (CEC) members

preview receptions were offered in conjunction with the opening

attended presentations by industry leaders on human resources,

of new Council exhibitions.

customer service, social media, planned giving, strategic planning

The Council hosted its second Members’ Appreciation

and fundraising. The first meeting held in October was for all

Luncheon on September 8 to honor steadfast supporters of 10

organizations and took place at the Council during the evening for

years or more. The lunch was sponsored by Bernstein Global

a networking social and to introduce the crowdfunding platform,

Wealth Management. Participants enjoyed a lovely lunch and

Power2give, presented by Laura Belcher.

received a special pin commemorating their tenure as Council

Other meetings included presenter Richard Bernstein

members and their commitment to the cultural community.

discussing ObamaCare; the following month, Tim Luke, from

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches provided the entertainment,

Treasure Quest Appraisal group, presented on fundraising and

with a duet performed by Cara Young and Sydney Carbo.

getting the most out of events. Meetings held throughout the

The ninth season of the popular Culture & Cocktails series

winter and spring included speakers such as: Caroline Werth

was presented from November 2013 through April 2014 at the

from Turnaround Arts Management, speaking on customer

Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. More than 500 guests and

service; Ceci Dadisman, director of communications for the

members attended. The Council is extremely grateful to the

Palm Beach Opera, discussing social media; Lynne Wester, donor

Milton and Tamar Maltz Foundation; The Roe Green Foundation,

relations guru, discussing donor stewardship; Rena Blades, CEO

Roe Green, founder; The Palm Beach Post; The Palm Beach Daily

of the Cultural Council, discussing tourism-related planning and

News; and PR-BS, a Boca-based public relations firm. Most

fundraising with the CEOs of the county’s 20 largest cultural

importantly we thank you, our members and supporters, for

institutions. The last CEC meeting for the season involved

your enthusiastic support of this series. The entertaining

facilitating conversations about the needs of cultural

conversations included:

organizations in Palm Beach County.

A conversation with Butch Trucks and Melinda Trucks — legendary drummer, The Allman Brothers Band, and much admired visual artist. Interviewed by Brad Deflin, founder & president of Total Digital Security.

A conversation with photojournalist David Rubinger, the primary photographer in the Mideast for “Time Life” and the

Gareth Johnson entertains the crowd at SmARTBiz. Photo © Jacek Photos

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FINANCIALS

REVENUE REVENUE

Foundations and Other $165,290 3%

In-Kind $324,245 5%

Contributions, Membership, Sponsorship $874,579 14%

Palm Beach County Contract for Services $1,140,636 19%

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Grant Revenue $3,582,230 59%

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EXPENSE EXPENSE

Grants Management $146,577 2.45% Education $9,240 0.15%

Service & Advocacy $261,298 4.36%

Personnel $1,241,361 20.72%

Administration $37,354 0.62%

Development $77,531 1.29% Marketing $467,450 7.80%

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FINANCIALS

ACTIVITIES STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2014

2013

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT Grants: PBC Category B Grant Program PBC Category CI and CII Grant State of FL License Plate Other Grant Income Tourist Development Council State of FL Cultural Aairs

$2,679,754 576,145 37,149 216,822 1,140,635 72,360

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

Other Support: Contributions and Sponsorships Membership Foundations Investment Income Other Income In-Kind program support TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT

722,550 152,029 69,800 438 95,052 324,245 $6,086,979

959,714 129,548 74,450 1,042 83,714 236,300 $5,764,859

EXPENSE Grant Distribution Personnel Marketing Service and Advocacy Arts Education Grants Adminstration Development Building costs and depreciation In-Kind expenses TOTAL EXPENSE

3,304,520 1,241,361 467,450 261,298 9,240 146,577 37,354 77,531 160,344 284,195 $5,989,870

2,994,055 1,102,542 593,158 195,158 9,912 81,024 34,577 100,969 118,218 236,300 $5,465,914

$97,109

$298,945

Increase (decrease) in net assets

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POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

2014

2013

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

$781,297 481,163 101,789 32,230

$376,338 423,916

Long-Term Assets: Pledges receivable Long-term investments Note receivable Furniture and equipment, net Montgomery building

489,345 501,490 80,004 147,924 2,618,572

793,513 501,092 120,005 140,112 2,683,435

$5,233,814

$5,065,679

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued expenses Grants payable Line of credit Note payable Deferred revenue TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

$27,356 32,761 41,702 100,000 425,000 75,325 $702,144

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

Long-Term Liabilities: Note payable TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

700,000 $700,000

1,125,000 $1,125,000

NET ASSETS

$3,831,670

$3,734,559

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$5,233,814

$5,065,679

TOTAL ASSETS

27,268

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$100,000 or more

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Dreyfoos Mr. George T. Elmore The Maltz Family Foundation PNC Bank The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, founder Mr. and Mrs. James S. Karp William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation, Inc.

Crystal & Company Gardens Mall/Forbes Company The GE Foundation Gunster Mrs. Sydelle Meyer Oxbow Energy Solutions, LLC Mr. Gary Schweikhart Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stiller SunFest of Palm Beach County The Palm Beach Post The Park Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vecellio Jr.

$70,000 or more

$2,500 or more

JP Morgan Chase, The Private Bank Northern Trust

$50,000 or more

Mr. Bruce A. Beal and Mr. Francis V. Cunningham Mrs. Edith R. Dixon PNC Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf

$20,000 or more

Ms. Dina Gustin Baker Mr. and Mrs. James Batmasian Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Mr. and Mrs. Craig D. Grant The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Mrs. Suzanne Niedland and Mr. Lawrence F. DeGeorge Palm Beach Kennel Club Telesco Family Foundation

$10,000 or more

Mr. and Mrs. John Blades The Boston Foundation Mrs. Cecile Draime Fox Rothschild, LLP Jasteka Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Susan Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. William D. Parmelee Ms. Paige Rense Noland Sargent Architectural Photography Tanks A Lot Aquariums, Inc.

$5,000 or more

Bank of America Mr. Christopher D. Caneles and Mr. Stephen Nesbitt The Community Foundation of Louisville

Armory Art Center Beasley Hauser Kramer & Galardi, P.A. Boca Raton Museum of Art Charlotte Pelton & Associates Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Richard Derbes Divers Direct Mr. and Mrs. Jack Farber Mrs. Shirley Fiterman The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Florida Power & Light Company Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greenspon Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Katz Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Katz Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lenfest The Liman Foundation Loggerhead Marina Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. William M. Matthews Ms. Virginia C. Mossburg Norton Museum of Art Palm Beach Daily News Palm Beach Opera Mr. and Mrs. Ellis J. Parker Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Sydelle F. Meyer Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Toll The Vecellio Family Foundation, Inc.

$1,000 or more

Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation The Azeez Foundation Ms. Phyllis Badesch Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Barry Bernstein Global Wealth Management Boca Raton Historical Society Boca Raton Resort & Club

Florida Atlantic University production of “The Radio Hour.”

Photo © Florida Atlantic University

The Breakers Palm Beach Business Development Board Center for Creative Education Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Miles A. Coon Creative City Collaborative/Arts Garage Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Delray Beach Center for the Arts Ms. Beatrice Doone-Merena Earle I. Mack Foundation, Inc. Ms. Suzi K. Edwards Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation Judge and Mrs. William Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Hand Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation Ms. Priscilla Heublein Holyfield & Thomas, LLC Ms. Lisa Huertas International Society of Palm Beach Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Kellogg Kohnken Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard I. Korman Mrs. Molly Foreman Kozel Mrs. Emily F. Landau Geo. Zoltan Lefton Family Foundation Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum, Gallery and School of Art Loggerhead Marinelife Center Dr. Catherine Lowe and Mr. Patrick Orlando Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lunder Maltz Jupiter Theatre The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc. Miami City Ballet Sydell and Arnold Miller Foundation Ms. Jane Mitchell and Mr. Jeffery S. Bland Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Mrs. Elizabeth Neuhoff Office Depot Office Depot Foundation Olympusat, Inc. Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches PGA National Resort & Spa Palm Beach Dramaworks Palm Beach Photographic Center The Palm Beach Symphony, Inc. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society REG Architects, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rodusky Mr. and Ms. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Saltzman Mr. and Mrs. Barry Seidman Mr. Harold B. Smith

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South Florida Science Center and Aquarium The Society of the Four Arts Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tendrich Mrs. Sandra Thompson United Way of Palm Beach County Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Waxman Ms. Susy Witt Ms. Sheryl G. Wood, Esq. WorldMark Entertainment

$500 or more

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Aiken Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens B/E Aerospace Banyan Printing Boca Ballet Theatre The Ann K. & Douglas S. Brown Family Foundation Mr. Andrzej Bytnar Ms. Rose Carpenter The Colony Hotel Credit Suisse Mr. William R. Cummings Mr. Gus Davis Dr. Richard P. D’Elia Ms. Beth R. DeWoody Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dougherty Jr. Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College Dupuytren Foundation FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Flack Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Flucke Mrs. Jack M. Friedland Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Graziotto Historical Society of Palm Beach County John C. & Mary Jane Howard Foundation Ms. Melanie Jacobson Mr. Bertrand Jubert Mrs. Muriel Kaplan Lake Worth Playhouse Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Lemongello Mrs. Claire M. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Levy Ms. Adriana Luchechko Mr. and Mrs. George J. Michel Jr. Mr. David Miller Ms. Nancy Miller Mrs. Sydell L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Newman Mrs. Jane Osgood and Mr. Ted Hilles Ms. Anka Palitz Palm Beach Pops, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Payson

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Pine Jog Environmental Education Center Port of Palm Beach District Dr. and Mrs. Carter Pottash Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Mr. and Mrs. John W. Preston Publix Super Markets Charities Mr. and Mrs. Al Rabil Mr. Richard Reddig Richard & Peggy Greenfield Foundation RSB Richard S. Bernstein & Associates, Inc. Ms. Ruth Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rosenkranz Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough Jr. Ms. Diane Rutledge Dr. Edward W. Sandall and Mrs. Marie Hale Mr. and Mrs. S. Lawrence Schlager Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc. Mr. Howard G. Smith and Ms. Jacqueline Kato Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sosnow Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spillias Ms. Barbara Suflas Noble Ms. Patricia G. Thorne Mrs. Phyllis Tick Ms. Beth Walton Ms. Linda Wartow Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Widick Winston Art Group Mrs. Leatrice K. Wolf

Up to $499

Mr. Jeff Abbott Ms. Winifred Aboff Mrs. Fulya Acikgoz Adar, Inc. Margaret Agoston Mrs. Kathleen L. Alex Alliance Francophone of Palm Beach American Friends of Kronberg Academy, Inc. April is for Authors Mr. Andy Amoroso Ms. Emalee A. Andre Ms. Phyllis Annunziato Ms. Tula Antikainen Mrs. Maite Arnedo Mrs. Helen Arnold Mr. Tony Arruza Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches Arts Dance Generation ArtStart, Inc.

Atlas Party Rental Mr. and Mrs. Bob Aylward Mr. and Mrs. Manucher Azmudeh Ms. Barbara Bailey Ms. Beth Baker Mrs. Laurel Baker Ms. Beatrice Ballard Ballet Palm Beach Ms. Kim Barbie Ms. Carolyn Barth Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Barth III Mr. Roy L. Bartolomei Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartosek Ms. Marilyn Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Ted Baum Ms. Josephine Bayard Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bazaar Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bederman Ms. Rosemarie Belschner Vice Mayor Mary Lou Berger and Mr. Darrell K. Berger Ms. Ruth Bergman Ms. Jane Berkey Ms. Ellen J. Bernstein Mr. Dennis Bertram Ms. Jewel Berzon Tricia Besley Mr. Daniel Biaggi and Mr. David Espinosa Ms. Staci Biers Ms. Deborah Bigeleisen Ms. Madison Bloch Ms. Barbara Block Mrs. Marjorie J. Block Mr. and Mrs. David Bludworth Boca Raton Children’s Museum Boca Raton Symphonia Ms. Ellen Boland Mr. Bill Bone Ms. Phyliss Borak The Borland Center for Performing Arts Mr. Daniel Boudet Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowersox Mrs. Diana Brady Ms. Joan Brams Ms. Jean Brasch Ms. Marilyn Bressman Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brice Ms. Carol Brody Mr. and Mrs. David R. Brown Ms. Nancy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brown Mr. Stephen L. Brown and Ms. Jamie Stern Ms. Lisa Marie Browne Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burks Sr.

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Burt Reynolds Institute for Film & Theatre Mrs. Debbie Calabria Ms. Lurana Tucker Campanaro Mr. Mauricio Canete Ms. Christine Cannon Bucher Ms. Dessie Caraccio Ms. Laurie Carney Mr. Milton O. Carpenter Mr. Robert R. Carter Mr. Timothy Carter Mrs. Mary Catello Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Ms. Jennifer Chaparro Mr. David Charlowe Ms. Barbara Cheives Children’s Science Explorium/Sugar Sand Park Choral Society of the Palm Beaches Mrs. Patricia Chung-Sheldon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ciarfella City of Boynton Beach Art in Public Places City of Palm Beach Gardens Mr. Brian Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clark Mr. and Mrs. David F. Click Mr. Vincent T. Cloud Mrs. Janice Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Don Colee Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Collazo Ms. Bridget Comeforo Mrs. Fernanda Conheeny Ms. Leesa Conley Ms. Stephania Conrad Ms. Maureen Conte Ms. Walkyria Cortes The Core Ensemble Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Cortese Ms. Mary H. Cory Mrs. Dale Coudert Ms. Shirley F. Cowen Ms. Mary Coyle Ms. Stacey Creech Ms. Elise Crohn Ms. Barbara Cronie Mr. Carlos Cruz Ms. Marta Cruz Ms. Teodora Dakova Mr. Charles H. Damsel Jr. Dance Theater of Florida, Inc. Mr. Paul Davis Ms. Paula Davis

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Mr. Thomas Davis Jr. Mrs. Vera de Chalambert Mr. Nicholas Delouvier-Davis Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative Delray Beach Playhouse Mr. and Mrs. Leonard D. DeMaio Ms. Anette DeMattio Ms. W. Diana Deresz Ms. Sharon Di Bona Ms. Susan Diamond Mr. Rodney Dillard Ms. Emily Dimaggio Mr. Giovanni Distadio Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at Palm Beach State College Ms. Sandy Donabed Ms. Patricia Donaldson Ms. Roberta Dougherty Ms. Ann Gardiner Drake Ms. Susan Dyer Mr. Timothy A. Eaton Mrs. Harriett M. Eckstein Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College Ms. Jill Elisofon Ms. Kerry Eriksen Ms. Mary P. Evans Ms. Joan Faber Mrs. Sandra Falcon Ms. Joan Farrell Ms. Charleene Farrington FAU - Lifelong Learning Society Ms. Cynthia Feig Ms. Galina Ferrauto Ms. Jane Fink Mrs. Grace Fishenfeld Mrs. Gale Flament Flamingo Clay Studio Ms. Judy Flescher Florida Intergenerational Orchestra Ms. Kathleen Ford Mr. Mark Forman Ms. Lynelle Forrest Mr. Marlon Foster Ms. Del Foxton Ms. Kathryn Fox-Winokur The Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts Ms. Jacqueline Franks Ms. Diane Freaney Mr. Joseph J. Freitas Dr. Renee Frengut Friends of Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Mr. and Mrs. David E. Fry

Ms. Lindy A. Gallagher Dr. Dennis Gallon Ms. Nicole Galluccio Mr. Robert Ganger Mrs. Edward Ganitsch Ms. Mignon Gardner Mr. and Mrs. John D. Geberth Mr. Ben Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Gerardi Mr. John Gibb Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gibson Mr. Joe Gillie Ms. Alexandra Gitelman Mr. William J. Gitelman Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gnat Mrs. Jean Goddeau Mr. Stan M. Godoff Gold Coast Public Relations Council Mr. Albert S. Goldberg Mr. Joel H. Goldberg Ms. Rona Goldstein Sherry Goldstein Mrs. Carla Goldworm Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gonello Mr. Bob Good Mrs. Irene Goodkind Ms. Florence Goodman Ms. Peggy Gorman Mr. and Mrs. George Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Bill Graham Ms. Doreen Grasso Ms. Pamela L. Gray Ms. Jan Green Ms. Jacquelyn Grimm Ms. Rachel K. Grody Mr. Ray Gross Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Guild Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Ms. Joanna Gutterman Mr. and Mr. Daniel Hagerty Mr. Martin L. Haines III Ms. Vicki Halmos Ms. Audrey Halperin Ms. Cecily Hangen Dr. Sandra S. Harmon Ms. Bernice Harwood Ms. Marianne Haycook Ms. Leena Heiman Ms. Linda Heines Ms. Catherine Helowicz Ms. Jean E. Heron Ms. Joanne Heron Mrs. Martha G. Hersey Ms. Milli Hershman Ms. Helane Hertz Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herzing

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Ms. Myrna Hill Mr. Walter Hnatysh Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hoffman Mr. Stephen Horan Ms. Joni Horrow Dr. and Mrs. Harry Horwich Ms. Lene Hougaard Ms. Genia Howard Ms. Lucille Hume Mr. William Hutchings Ms. Deborah Hutchison Ms. Jean V. Hutchison Mr. Le Roi Hutton Ms. Marie A. Iandoli Il Circolo/Italian Cultural Society Inspirit, Inc. Javaid Iqbal Ms. Elizabeth Jacobs Ms. Sharon Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jacobs Mr. Robert D. Jaffee Ms. Melodie Janis Jennifer Garrigues, Inc. Interior Design Ms. Amanda Johnson Mr. Gareth Johnson Mr. Jeremy W. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Johnson Ms. Taylor Jones Jumbo Shrimp, Inc. Ms. Jeanne Kanders Mrs. Carol Kaplan Ms. Ruth Katz Ms. Essie Kaufman Ms. Curtis Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Maziar Keshavarz Ms. Jaynne C. Keyes Mrs. Dolores M. Kiriacon Ms. Ann Kirschner Ms. Kristina Klaas Dr. Kathleen Klein Ms. Abby Koffler Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Koltun Mr. and Mrs. Michael Korotkin Ms. Sharon Koskoff Mr. Jim Kovalcik Mrs. Tina R. Kraft Mr. and Mrs. Roger Krakoff Ms. Gabriele Kraus Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krischer Mr. Alexander Krivosheiw Ms. Rickie Kruh Sandra and Joseph Kuba Mrs. Wendy Kulberg Mr. Axel K. Langhorst Mr. and Ms. Spencer Levey Mrs. Mary G. Lewis

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Mr. Robert A. Lewis Mrs. Virginia Lewis Garrison D. Lickle Mrs. Suzy Liebermann Ms. Ingrid Lief Dr. and Mrs. Jack Liggett Mrs. Ellen F. Liman Ms. Sigrid Lium Ms. Ginny Lloyd Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationists, Inc. Loxahatchee River Historical Society Mr. Anthony Lualdi Ms. Fran Luckoff Ms. Susan E. Lundin Ms. Joan R. Lustig Ms. Frances Lynn Ms. Dena Lyons Ms. Laura Macdermeid Mr. Malcolm Mackenzie Ms. Barbara MackLowe Ms. Donna Maddock-Cowart Mrs. Patricia Maguire Mai Foundation Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach Ms. Roslyn Margles Ms. Cynthia Maronet Mr. John A. Marshall Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee Ms. Debi Marttinen Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mason Mrs. Sydell Masterman Ms. Marie Mattson Mr. Ted Matz Max Planck Florida Foundation Mrs. Friedel Mayer McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. Mr. David McClymont Mr. James McConnell Mr. John McCoy Mr. and Mrs. John J. McDonald Mr. Clarence Measelle Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mesirow Ms. Regina Mian Michael Rose Orchestra and Entertainment Middle School of the Arts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Middleton Milagro Center Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Miller Ms. Chris Miller Ms. Linda Miller Mrs. Michelle A. M. Miller Ms. Michelle Milstein

Mr. Burton S. Minkoff Ms. Emily Mitchell Mr. James P. Mitchell Mr. Kenneth B. Mitchell Ms. Susan Mitchell Ms. Cheri J. Mittermaier Ms. Jo Anne Moeller Commissioner Sylvia Moffett Ms. Melinda Moore Mrs. Mary Katherine Morales Mr. Mykal Morrison Ms. Ellen Moses Ms. Debbie Mostel Mounts Botanical Garden Ms. Marilyn Muller Multilingual Language & Cultural Society Ms. Pamela L. Murray Ms. Sara S. Mushegian Mrs. Beverly J. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Myers Mr. Len Mykietyn National Association of Women Artists - FL Chapter Ms. JoAnn Nava Ms. Karen Nelson Ms. Susan L. Nernberg Mr. Raymond Neubert Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Neustadter Mrs. Hanne Niederhausen Ms. Barbara Niedland McCarthy Ms. Louise Noakes Ms. Chris Noel Northern Palm Beaches Cultural Alliance, Inc. Northwood University Mrs. Beatrice Novick-Brodigan Ms. Sally Ordile Ms. Cecilia O’Shea The Ostroff Group, Inc. Ms. Carol Joy Packer Palm Beach County Art in Public Places Palm Beach Maritime Museum Palm Beach Performing Arts Center Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc. Palm Beach Theater Guild Palm Beach Watercolor Society, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Marco Palmieri Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Papa Ms. Jeannette P. Parssi Mr. John Pate Mr. Dack Patriarca Ms. Margaret Pearson Ms. Roslyn Pechet, ASID Ms. Susan Peck Ms. Tara S. Pellegrino Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pelton

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Ms. Elizabeth Periale Ms. Jennifer Perrone Ms. Dalhia P. Perryman Dr. Henry Petraki Mrs. Tanya Pfeffer-Witzel Ms. Susan Phelan Mrs. Melissa B. Pheterson Mrs. Confrey Phillips Plaza Theatre Ms. Renee Plevy Poets of the Palm Beaches Ms. Deborah Pollack Mr. Morgan B. Procter Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches Ms. Doris Rachles Mr. Peter Rains Ms. Annette Rawlings Eileen Reingold Ms. Agata Ren Mosery Resource Depot Mr. Franklin Richard River Center Mrs. Debra Robert Ms. Carol Roberts The Robert Sharon Chorale Mr. Phil Robinson Ms. Francine Rogers Mrs. Barbara Rogoff Mrs. Gloria Rose Ms. Bonnie Roseman Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Rosenberg Ms. Barbara Rosenzweig Ms. Tracy Rosof-Petersen Mrs. Heidi Rothschild Ms. Debbie Rubin Ms. Constance Rudy Ms. Pamela Saba Mrs. Nadine Saitlin Ms. Karen Salup Ms. Fern Samuels Mrs. Marilyn R. Samwick Sandoway House Nature Center Ms. Janet Schlesinger School of the Arts Foundation (SOAFI) Schoolhouse Children’s Museum Ms. Elle Schorr Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Schupp Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Schwartz Jr. Mr. Stephen B. Schwartz Ms. Ellen Schweber The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida Ms. Marsha Seidman Mr. Jeffrey Seiler Ms. Grace Shafir and Mr. Bob Reiss

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Ms. Grace Shafir Reiss Ms. Judith Shah Ms. Marjorie Shapiro Ms. Rita Shapiro Mr. Vishnu Sharma Dr. Robert Sharon Ms. Carol Shein Mr. Dave Sherman Ms. Julie C. Shide Mr. and Ms. John E. Shore Mrs. Bobbi Shorr Ms. Ruth Shurkin Ms. Vicki Siegel The Silpe Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Steven Silverman Ms. Phyllis Simon Ms. Shani Simpson Ms. Elayna Toby Singer Mr. Ivan Skinner Ms. Victoria Skinner Ms. Nellie Lou Slagle Ms. Barbara Sloan Ms. Beth Sloat Ms. Roxene Sloate Ms. Kristen Smiley Mrs. Joan Smith Ms. Linda M. Smith Mr. Wayne Smith Sol Children Theatre Troupe Solid Waste Authority Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Mr. and Mrs. William F. Spengler Mr. Norman Stein Mrs. Deborah Stern Ms. Leora Klaymer Stewart Mr. Maury L. Strauss Mrs. Stella G. Strauss Street Painting Festival Mr. and Mrs. Milton Strom Mrs. Patricia Strum Sunflower Creative Arts Mr. Alan Swartz Mr. John Swick Mr. Jeff Syt Ms. Rita Taca Mrs. Susan Tancer Ms. Nancy Tart Mr. Simon Taylor Mr. David Teal Ms. Raine Teel Mr. Scott Teich Ms. Terri Thibadeau Mr. Paul Tischler Tito’s Handmade Vodka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Tribby Ms. Melinda Trucks

Dr. Monica Uhlhorn Ms. Shari Upbin Ms. Fran Vaccaro Ms. Anne Vallely Ms. Victoria Van Dam Mr. Frederick Van Poznak Ms. Margaret J. Vaughn Ms. Olga M. Vazquez Ms. Phyllis L. Verducci Ms. Mikki Vicoli Mr. Antonio Villa Mr. Edwin N. Vinson Ms. Jenifer M. Vogt Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim Mrs. Eliane Serrier von Wachter VSA Arts of Florida–Palm Beach County Mr. M. Carter Wall Ms. Donna Walsh Ms. Gil Walsh Mrs. Marigil Walsh Mr. Albie Walton Ms. Barbara L. Wasserman Mr. William Waters Ms. Tamara Watkins Ms. Maryanne Webber Ms. Elaine Weber Ms. Carol Webster Ms. Leslie D. Weinberg Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Weingarden Mr. and Ms. Lawrence Weisberg Mrs. Ruth P. Weiss Wellington Art Society Wellington Ballet Theatre Ms. Caroline Werth Mr. and Mrs. David Wetherell Ms. Ann D. Wetzel Ms. Jenifer Wilbers Mr. and Mrs. Grant P. Williams Ms. Lorrie Williamson Ms. Debra Wilson-Case Mrs. Robin Wolfenden Women in the Visual Arts Women of Note Mr. Edward Z. Wronsky Jr. Mr. Harry Wulsin Ms. Deb Yager Yesteryear Village/South Florida Fairgrounds Ms. Dindy Yokel Ms. Diane Young Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Mrs. Lynda Younker Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County Ms. Anne Zuckerberg

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