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2014–2015 Annual Report
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2014-2015 a wonderful season. It could not have happened without you. Your support allowed us to present talented artists, interactive educational programs, and numerous community events throughout the year. Thanks to your support we are vibrant and growing. We completed the second year of our three-year strategic plan and also took part of the Greater Indianapolis Performing Arts Market Survey. From the study we learned that in just four years the Center has become the 4th most familiar performing arts organization in Indianapolis. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed have attended a performance at the Center and 95% know the quality and caliber of programs we are providing for the community. In addition, we outperformed the market average in 13 out of 14 catagories such as diversity in programming and customer service. In order to meet the growing demand for interactive educational programs for all ages, we hired a full-time Community Engagement Manager. From dance master classes, to comedy improv workshops, pre-concert music sessions, to our popular Peanut Butter and Jam concert for young children, we have ensured our programs are responsive to the needs and desires of the community. As a non-profit organization, the Center can only present the many varied artists and programs thanks to the tremendous support from our individual partners, corporate partners, foundations, state, and local government. Because of you, we are able to “Bring the World� to Central Indiana. On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, and our volunteers, I thank you for your continued support of the Center for the Performing Arts. All good wishes, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko President/CEO
PHOTOS COURTESY OF: Douglas Adams, Angella Talley, Alan Petersime, & Mark Sheldon
2014 / 2015 Season Highlights The Center presented 65 performances during the 2014-15 Season, which included: Martina McBride Willie Nelson Zakir Hussain The Milk Carton Kids with Sarah Jarosz Tony Bennett Randy Newman Celtic Thunder Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis Diavolo: “Architecture in Motion” Tango Buenos Aires
Ethan Bortnik
Jim Belushi & The Board of Comedy Michael Feinstein with Marilyn Maye Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Youth America Grand Prix: Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Itzhak Perlman Vince Gill Tedeschi Trucks Band Chris Botti Peter Frampton Emerson String Quartet
Tony Bennett
Chris Botti
Sweet Honey In The Rock Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Loretta Lynn George Benson Home Free Dave Koz Gladys Knight Tommy Tune Eileen Ivers
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Zakir Hussain
Dee Dee Bridgewater and many more!
Campus Happenings The Center’s Campus serves as the community’s gathering place for more than just the 65 Center Presents performances we present each year. Six resident companies who are seperate, independently-operated organizations that call the Center their home, produced 167 performances during the 2014–15 Season.
Seven community groups, including the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, rented our facilities to present 18 performances.
which takes place on Saturday mornings from May through September on the Center Green.
In total, the Center’s campus hosted 256 ticketed performances in addition to education events and gatherings such as weddings, business meetings, receptions, or tours and the Carmel Farmers Market,
In the 2014-15 Season, the Center hosted 42 events for businesses and nonprofit organizations and 10 social events, including six weddings!
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2014–15 Campus-wide Ticketed Events (256 Total)
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Palladium Tarkington Studio Theater
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• The Center issued over 3,000 discounted student tickets. Campus-wide, over 10,000 student tickets were issued. • The Center partnered with the Great American Songbook Foundation and Heartland Truly Moving Pictures to present six movie musical films for the Great American Songbook Film Series.
Music Theater Dance Other
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• Six Resident Companies produced 167 performances on campus. • Seven organizations rented and produced 18 performances on campus including the return of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Productions & Performances by Presenting Organization Rental Events
Productions Performances
Indiana Wind Symphony Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Central Indiana Dance Ensemble Carmel Symphony Orchestra Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Actors Theatre of Indiana Great American Songbook Foundation The Center for the Performing Arts
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Nearly 120,000 tickets were distributed for events during the 2014-15 Season. This represents patrons from nearly every state.
• The 2014–15 Season kicked off with the Center’s 1,000th performance featuring Martina McBride. • 119,565 tickets distributed to 256 ticketed performances on campus
Production Genres
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Education for All Ages Since it’s opening in 2011, education and outreach have been a critical component of the Center’s mission. The 2014-15 Season saw the continuation of the Center’s successful education and outreach programs such as Firestone FrontRow and the Palladium Bookies as well as the addition of new opportunities for engagement such as World Voice Day sponsored by the Voice Clinic of Indiana. The formation of an Educator Advisory Panel, made up of educators and curriculum directors throughout Hamilton County and Central Indiana, allows the Center to get valuable feedback on new programs and initiatives.
Programs the Center hosted during the 2014-2015 Season included:
Toddlers to Young Adults Duke Energy Peanut Butter & Jam PB&J sessions encourage young children to become engaged in the performing arts. These informal Saturday morning concerts are fun, lively, and educational. The season’s nine dynamic performances were diverse and highlighted Celtic, Middle Eastern, Polynesian, and Mexican music as well as jazz, symphonic, and Motown. SEP Science of Sound Terms and ideas taught in the classroom were reinforced through the real-world application by the Center’s audio and light engineers. The Palladium, a perfect venue to discuss the vocabulary and concepts of sound propagation and characteristics of light, hosted over 725 students in this “real-world” program. Firestone FrontRow Small groups of students, with special interest in the genre, were given unique access to Center Presents performers. Over 115 students sat in on artists sound checks and rehearsals then engaged in Q&A or special workshops with the accomplished professionals. Preshow Experiences Preshow performances are one way the Center connects with and highlights the talent in our own community. This year, we showcased young vocalists and dancers, hosted nationally acclaimed artist, Lobyn Hamilton, and held an Irish music session.
Master Classes & Residencies Students furthered the study of their art as they learned directly from worldclass Center Presents performers. In November, 42 students got the rare opportunity to participate in a master class with Tania Pérez-Salas. Artist Outreach Select Center Presents artists visited facilities for engagement with those who can’t physically attend Center shows. Prior to their shows at the Center, Illusionists and puppeteers were taken to senior communities & adaptive classrooms. Internships Several college and high school students had the opportunity to learn about marketing and fundraising as well as aspects of concert production including lighting, sound and technical staging.
Young Adults to Seniors The Scene Designed for and by young professionals, members come from diverse professional backgrounds, but all share a common interest in the arts and in making an impact. This year, members gathered for pre-show meet-ups and themed parties at Center Presents performances. Luminaries During the 2014-15 Season, more than 250 women participated in the Center’s dynamic women’s group, The Luminaries, which explores the performing arts, education, and what
inspires us all. The group met every other month last year for a presentation and lunch at the Palladium. Classics in Context During these complimentary preconcert lectures, attendees gained an insider’s perspective on the works being performed. Sessions were offered with each of the 6 performances in the Printing Partners Classical series. Palladium Bookies Dedicated to books about the performing arts, the group met the 2nd Monday of every month and averaged 30-45 attendees at each session. Great American Songbook Gallery Through the utilization of current technology the gallery is turned into a multimedia educational center for the Songbook. A touchscreen monitor allows visitors to see and hear the music as it was performed on stage and screen while digitized images turn the four walls of the gallery into a life-sized textbook. Exhibit cases display pieces from our collections. Tours Free tours of the Palladium were offered on a bi-weekly basis.
SEP Science of Sound with College Wood and Prairie Trace Elementary Schools
Dinosaur Train Puppeteers visiting St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
Duke Energy PB&J Session with The Fourth Wall
Firestone FrontRow with Home Free
The Center received funding from a broad base of support including individuals, corporations, foundations, and government entities during the 2014-15 season. Funds raised by the Center through ticket sales and contributions are re-invested in the organization’s core product to present world-class performances and to provide community activities that educate and inspire. Management and fundraising expenses are within best practices guidelines. Ticket sales, rental income, and other earned income accounted for 46% of our income while contributed income accounted for 54%.
The Center for the Performing Arts Financials Earned Revenue Ticket Sales $3,078,348 Rentals & Commissions $295,561 Other Earned Income $653,100 Contributed Revenue Government $3,414,567 Individuals $513,668 Business, Foundations, Grants, & In-Kind $752,440
Earned Revenue 46%
Contributed Revenue 54%
Ticket Sales Rentals & Commissions Other Earned Income Government Individuals Business, Foundations, Grants, & In-Kind
Total : $8,707,684
Expenses Programming Programs $6,759,542 Education & Outreach $372,749 Administrative Fundraising $725,182 Management & General $589,766
Revenue
Administrative 16%
Programming 84%
Expenses Programs Education & Outreach Fundraising Management & General
Total : $8,447,239
566
Volunteers
22,756
Hours Donated
$524,981 Value to the Center (Based on Independant Sector’s current estimate for the value of a volunteer hour – $23.07)
Annual Business Partners Thank you to the following organizations that have contributed to the Center for the Performing Arts during the 2014-15 Season. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520.
Diamond Palladium Society ($100,000+)
gala sponsor operational support operational support
Gold Palladium Society ($25,000 - $49,999)
family shows sponsor
ticket sponsor
world stage series sponsor
gala sponsor pop
&
summer shows sponsor
rock series sponsor
BUILDING PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS firestone frontrow sponsor
gala sponsor
classical series sponsor
enews sponsor songbook series sponsor
jazz & blues series sponsor
Silver Palladium Society ($15,000 - $24,999) Tom & Cathy Buck and Family m a k i n g t h e a rts h a p p e n
dance series sponsor
operational support
valet sponsor
Bronze Palladium Society ($10,000 - $14,999) Betz + Blevins Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Indiana Air National Guard Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
Director’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Carte Blanche Limousine ESG Security, Inc. Meridian Music Midwest Ear Institute Telamon Corporation
President’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Current Publishing DCG: Digital Color Graphics Duke Energy Foundation Eskenazi Health Kinney Dancewear Marquis Commercial Solutions Matt the Miller’s Tavern The National Bank of Indianapolis Palmer Kelley Designs Software Engineering Professionals, Inc. The Voice Clinic of Indiana
Founders Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) Arts Midwest Touring Fund Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering Nina McLemore Advocate ($500 - $999) A Cut Above Catering MBP Distinctive Catering Woody’s Library Restaurant & Divvy Restaurant
Supporter ($250 - $499) Hurco, Inc. Investigative Clinical Research of Indiana, LLC Top Candidate Recruiting Friend ($90 - $249) Kappa Kappa Kappa, Carmel Associates Sun King Brewing Co.
Dr. Pamela A. Steed David & Micki Stirsman Diane Syrcle & Susan Leo W. Michael & Sue Wells Shari & Jeff Worrell
Annual Partners
Thank you to the following individuals that contributed to the Center for the Performing Arts during the 2014-15 Season. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520. ANNUAL FUND Diamond Palladium Society ($100,000+) Jean Yorke Memorial Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation Silver Palladium Society (15,000 - $24,999) Leah & Eric Payne Bronze Palladium Society ($10,000 - $14,999) Melissa & Bradon Barnes Rollie & Cheri Dick Suzanne & Ron Mencias Pam & Bill Williams Jayne Ann & Doug Wilson James B. & Joyce Winner President’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Janice & Tom Barta Katrina & Frank Basile Randi & Lori Bellner Eloise L. Bowers Jim & Angie Burkhart Rhonda & Hal Darring Jason & Traci Dossett Lisa & Michael Drewry Pam & Don Gottwald John C. & Marianne S. Hart Bob Hicks & Thalia Hammond Hicks Stan & Sandy Hurt Britt & Jeff McDermott Tania & Alexei Moskalenko Izabela & Ersal Ozdemir Soomin Park & Lei Shen Debbie & Michael Rechin Jan & Bruce Reynolds Ms. Judy Roudebush
Director’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Susan & James Anderson Patricia & Rafik Bishara Barbara & William Hammer Douglas & Tammy Haney Diane & Bruce Houtman Sally & James Hubbard Carol & J. Richard Kiefer Drs. Jeffrey & Leigh Meltzer Mo Merhoff & Paul Reis Carol & James Phillips Greg B. Reynolds Pat Scahill & Gary Larreategui Cheryl & Kiros Sistevaris Anonymous (1) Founders Circle ($1,000-$2,499) Dr. Lou J. Angelicchio Jack & Ila Badger Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Jane* & Steven Beering Dr. Christine Bishop & Hank Wong Susan & David Blish Ed & Peggy Bonach Tom & Vicki Brandenburg Randy & Libby Brown Debora & Mike Bush Joan & Larry Cimino Drs. Molly & Jeff Cooke Grace Davis Carol L. Dennis Waneta Dunkerly John Fox & Susie Veverka Lynn & Robert Fritsche Tom & Elizabeth Fuller Patricia & Philip Gibson Joseph & Jackie Hankins Dawn & Andy Hein Diane & Jack Houtman Charles & Sheryl Hutchins Judy & Bart Kaufman Jim Leslie Toni & Terry Lovison Steve & Laureen Montgomery Carolyn & John Mutz Karen & Donald Perez Dr. Anca Pop Karen & Tom Poyser John & Jennifer Robbins
Humberto E. Rojas Rick Moyer & Cathy Rooney Margaret & William Salin Patricia & John Schuler Mr. Ronald B. Schwier & Ms. Marti Starkey Randy & Kimberly Sorrell Betty & Paul Swartz Thorne Family Trust Nick Tigue & Renei Suarez Cheryl & Glenn Troyer Ashley Ulbricht Ann & Mark Varnau Carolyn & Doug Willard Anonymous (2) Advocate ($500 - $999) Diane Abrams Haroon Anwar Denise & Robert Boehnlein Bob & Mary Christianson Susie & Richard Clement Ann & Charles Conrad Lynne Coverdale Grace & Steve Crowell Marge & Bill Dorsch Craig R. & Marsha Dunkin Beverly & Tom Feller John & Donna Findling Shannon & Steve Hawkins Bill & Nancy Heath John Henne James G. Jenkins Marie Jett Doug & Marty Kaderabek Sherrie & Tom Kegley Dan & Mary Jane Keys Steven & Jacque Kirsh Kraabel Charitable Foundation, Inc. Claire Magna Corrie Meyer Rita Jo & James R. Miller Laura & Dan Moriarity Keith Passwater Dr. Kenneth Pennington Michele L. Richey Capi Scheidler Dr. Stephen J. Shideler Shelby Sorrell Dr. Robert & Dr. Susan Stephens Margaret & Tip Tollison Judith & John Tomke Alicia A. Wanker Lisa & Lew Willis Anonymous (1)
Supporter ($250 - $499) Caroline Abeleda & John Leonard Cledith Alsing Karen & John Bailey James Barber Joseph Barrett Bartley Family Charitable Trust Jill & Clark Bassett Ann Bates John R. Bear Celeste Berry David Betz Kristen Blackford Stan Boultinghouse Dave & Cheryl Brentlinger Mimi & Terry Brookie Jim & Joyce Burrell Robert Cain Enid Callaghan Betty & Tom Cavanagh Milo & Mary Lou Chelovitz Janet & Mervyn Cohen Dorothy & Ron Conley Angela & William Corley Randall Craig Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Crane Karen & Jack Crane Lisa Dager Luanne and Lawrence Dewey Sarah Dicks Diana & Cam Edwards Paula & Steve Engelking Judy & Tom Ertl George Faulstich Keith Fehn Bronwen & Marvin Ferguson Genee & Norm Godden Gordon Graham & Sue Ellen Greenlee Mary Ann Hart & Doug Tatum Dennis Haworth Jeremy Hendricks Arnell Hill Karen & Kelly Hindman Leslie M. Hoggatt Judy & Robert Huber Alan Hughes Susan & Thomas Hurd Eveline Infanger James Jackson Marc Jaffe Jean & Jerry Jansen Nick & Katy Kestner Family Fund Cindy & Raymond Ketring Amanda Kolb
Mary Dawn & John Krege Nancy & Otto Krohn Eugene Krylov Lowell Gene LaBaw Dr. & Mrs. R. Stephen Lehman Louise R. Levine Vera Long Jay & Christie Love Emily Meaux Lovison, MPA Rose-Ann & Greg Mazanek Sandy McAloon Mary & David McCorkle Fidel Mercado Connie & Penn Moody Sheila & Mike Morone John Norton Anne & Dan O’Brien Ted & Cathy Osborn Kecia Page Dr. Vanessa Parris Nadine & Ed Penman Charles Phillips R. Bruce Pickens Scott & Kristin Pike Jay Pippen Brian Pleva Sharon & Roger Prasuhn Susan Pyburn Clare & Jeff Quinn Tim Renner Karen & Darrell Richey Kevin Robbins Ginger Robinson Lenora Rychlak Nancy Schrader Kay & Charles Scott Dave & Judy Sholly John Sibley Jon Simala Daniel Simon James Sims Todd Skaggs Sue Stonebraker Cindy & Brian Teeters Jim & Vickie Theis Thornberry Family Dr. William & Mrs. Mary Tierney Kellie & Mark Timberlake Carolyn & Richard Towner Mr. & Mrs. John Valentine Laura & Jerry Varnau Kenneth Walter William Warren Rosie Weber Patricia Wilson Michael & Patricia Wilson Hugh & Valera Wolf
Andrew Wolf Carolyn & Larry Woodling Judith & Steven Young David Yount Jill & Jeff Zaniker Anonymous (4) Friend ($90 - $249) Doug & Beth Anderson Angela & James Bagnoli Maggie Bailey Robert R. Bass, Jr. Sophie Boguslawski Maureen Callahan Bob Cameron Berniece Carlino Sandy Cary Dr. & Mrs. Mark Catton Mr. John Chlapik Naomi Collins Lynn & Milton Cuppy Nancy & Terry Cutter Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Dapp Dee & John Davis Stephanie N. Decker Lawrence DeGan John & Janet Dissauer Dennis & Sue Dunlap Judith & Robert Evard George & Sheri Foster Frank Fults Blanca & Luis Gaona Jessie & Brad Graham Megan & Martin Gregor Barbara & Robert Gregory Sue Hamilton Steve & Liz Hanes Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hartigan Jolaine L. Hill Dan Hinderer Cathy Husman Cynthia Ille & Mark Potter Mr. & Mrs. David A. Jackson Gary C. Jenkins Susan Johnson Linda & Jim Keller Linda Kennen Patricia G. Kirn Ted Kleinmaier Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kleymeyer Janet Knuth Barbara & Gary Lamb Irene & Donald Lange Jan & Jeff Lefton Suzanne Lichtman
Mariol Luddy Dale & Sharon Mansberger Dr. & Mrs. William K. McGarvey Michael Ann McIlwraith Marilyn K. Melangton Mary Ann & James Meyer Nancy S. Miller Barry & Mary Miller John A. Moskal II Sheryl & Steve Mullins Gerry & Pat Neuner Dawn V. Parrish Curtis Peters Dana & Dale Randall James Rogers Diane & Karl De Sante Eileen Scott Marie-Claude & Armen Shanafelt Julia Shildmyer-Heighway Mr. & Mrs. Ken Shultz Sandra & Lawrence Speer Jack & Joy Stafford Jerry Steinfeld Dr. Robert & Dr. Susan Stephens Carol & Craig Stoops Joellen & Joe Striebel Debra & Wayne Uhl Janet L. Vogt Sherry Watkins Beth & Kevin Wedmore Nathan White & Kristy Bryan Bill & Linda Wilhelm Sally Xu & Donald Tang Robina M. Zink Family Charitable Fund Jennifer & Michael Zinn Anonymous (3) MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In memory of Thomas W. Bowers Eloise Bowers In
memory of Maggie Forsthoefel Jim Burrell Sue Hamilton Sharon Holyoak Janet Guildenbecher Susan Johnson Harris Jones Marilyn Melangton Gerald Steinfeld Cindy Teeters Lisa Thornberry
In celebration of Jan & Bruce Reynolds’ birthdays Greg B. Reynolds
In celebration of Jan & Bruce Reynolds’ wedding anniversary Greg B. Reynolds MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Bank of America Charitable Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation GE Foundation Guggenheim Insurance John Wiley & Sons Inc. Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP The Lumina Foundation for Education Reit Managment & Research LLC ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS Indianapolis Colts PALLADIO SOCIETY Jim Ackerman Family Katrina & Frank Basile Beck’s Hybrids The Carruthers Family Rollie & Cheri Dick Pedcor Companies Shiel Sexton Co. Inc. St. Vincent BRICKS & PAVERS Jeri Ballantine Jim Burrell Carol Duginske D. L. Falcone Janet Guildenbecher Sue Hamilton Sharon Holyoak Diane & Bruce Houtman Susan Johnson Harris Jones Marilyn Melangton Susan R. Meyer Gerald Steinfeld Jana & William Swigart Cindy & Brian Teeters Lisa Thornberry Nick Tigue & Renei Suarez Melissa & Peter Wilson *Deceased
Friends of the Foundation
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that contributed to the Great American Songbook Foundation during the 2014-15 Season. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520. ANNUAL FUND Diamond Songbook Legacy ($100,000+) Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery Gold Songbook Legacy ($25,000 - $49,999) The Carruthers Family Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Simons Efroymson Family Fund Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation Silver Songbook Legacy ($15,000 - $24,999) Betty & Irwin Helford GRAMMY Foundation Bronze Songbook Legacy ($10,000 - $14,999) Marc Cherry Carolyn & Terry Anker Cheri & Rollin Dick Luke S. Frazier Marc George Gershwin Mary Lane Haskell Britt & Jeff McDermott Maria Ferrer Murdock Tom Postilio & Mickey Conlon Robert C. Pullen Ira & Leonore Gershwin Trusts Salon 01 & Aquage The Ted Snowdon Foundation Van Heusen Music Hollywood Musical ($5,000 - $9,999) Lisa & Paul Andre Adrienne Arsht Melissa & Bradon Barnes Margaret Cole Russell & Steve Russell Mr. & Mrs. William Hammer
Tania & Alexei Moskalenko Leah & Eric Payne Richard B. Shapiro Pam & Bill Williams Ray and Bernice Charles Trust Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. The Stratford Broadway Show ($2,500 - $4,999) Karen & Doug Kelsey Grayson Publishing Krieg DeVault LLP Cabaret ($1,000 - $2,499) Michael & Honeya Barth Frank & Katrina Basile Jack Bethards Jill & Mark Bonnett Jeanne Book Libby & Randy Brown Perry M. Di Loreto James & Raymond Luther-Pfeil Ginny Mancini Anthony Markel & Betsy Aikaterinidis Michael Meldman Dr. Fred Rosenberg Ms. Judy Roudebush Dr. Pamela A. Steed James B. & Joyce Winner Barbara Wulfe Carte Blanche Limousine Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation The Nicola J. and Nanci J. Lanni Fund Piano Solutions Office Installation Services Inc. Big Band ($500 - $999) Dave Koz Sheryl & Steve Mullins Jan & Bruce Reynolds John & Pat Schuler Carol & Dick Schwartz A Cut Above Catering MBP Distinctive Catering Palmer Kelley Designs Tin Pan Alley ($250 - $499) Karen & John Bailey Christopher Brush Steven Bush Hector & Laura DesMoine Ellie & Michael Kaplan Jan & Jeff Lefton Dr. Anca Pop Anonymous (1) DCG: Digital Color Graphics
Vaudeville ($90 - $249) Ila & Jack Badger Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Julia Bonnett Nancy & James Bounnell Andy Brattain & Matt Crosland Paul Braunsdorf Ann & Charles Conrad Michael DiFranco Leslee & Wayne Feinstein Roger & Susan Frick Joan & David Golding Margot & Todd Halcomb Christy Hoggatt Eveline Infanger Karen E. Kennedy Carole Lichtenauer Emily Meaux Lovison, MPA Toby Luster Sarah & Joe Marcum Jerry & Harriet McDermott Michael Ann McIlwraith Sue McKenzie Michael & Sharon O’Hair Theresa Conroy Ross Scott & Robin Samuels Joni & Steve La Schiazza DeAnn & Gerald Shrewsbury Mr. & Mrs. Jackson Smith Marilyn Solomon Carol Weiss Home Economists’ Guild of Indianapolis MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In honor of Pat Carruthers’ 85th Birthday Susan & Ronald Cribbs Margot & Todd Halcomb The Nicola J. & Nanci J. Lanni Fund Toby Luster Sarah & Joe Marcum Joel & Marilyn Schmidt In honor of Michael Feinstein Grayson Publishing In memory of Miss Ella Fitzgerald, the beloved First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation In
honor of Mary Lane Haskell Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC Sam Haskell The Tom and Ellen Hoberman Charitable Trust Kathy Ireland Worldwide Marilyn McCoo Davis Thomas Meharey
MMP (USA), Inc. John Moretz PPI Apparel Group Steven Rosenblum Sterling Winters Company Miriam & Dr. Daniel Wizman
In honor of Julia Goodwin Adrienne Arsht In memory of Ann O’Rourke Lisa & Richard Lobdell Jan & Bruce Reynolds MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Eli Lilly and Company Foundation ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery
The mission of the Great American Songbook Foundation is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook.
Board of Directors Jeffrey C. McDermott
Chairman
Pamela Campbell Williams Vice Chairman Robert Pullen
Secretary
Terrence Flannery Treasurer
Carolyn Anker Brook Babcock Melissa S. Barnes Sara Carruthers Marc Cherry Rollin M. Dick Luke Frazier William Hammer Mary Lane Haskell Maria Ferrer Murdock Eric S. Payne Troy D. Payner, MD Tom Postilio Dr. Charles Simons Mike Strunsky Michael Feinstein (Founder, Ex officio) Irwin Helford (Member Emeritus) Ronald G. Shaw (Member Emeritus)
INSPIRE In a few short years, the Songbook Academy has grown to a week long program for 40 high school students from across the country. The national program is a Songbook intensive that includes master classes, workshops and individual training. Mentors from Broadway and top universities join Michael Feinstein to teach high school students the music from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and the Tin Pan Alley era of the early to mid-twentieth century. The week culminates in a Songbook Series “Final Performance” in the Palladium when The Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador is selected. Madelyn Baillio, from League City, TX served in 2014-2015 and represented the Foundation by performing at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall with Michael Feinstein, singing the National Anthem at an Indianapolis Colts game, and entertaining guests at the Songbook Hall of Fame Gala. “I’m thrilled that the 2015 Youth Ambassador will have similar experiences and the opportunities I have had thanks to Michael, the Songbook Foundation and people like you who support the Songbook programs. I do not know exactly when I fell in love with the Songbook, as I have listened to it since before I can remember. This music will stay alive as long as we keep singing and sharing and that’s what I plan to do! Thank you!” – Madelyn Baillio, 2014 Songbook Youth Ambassador EDUCATE In January 2015, the Songbook Foundation unveiled a new exhibit titled “Gus Kahn: The Man behind the Music.” Using materials and artifacts from Kahn’s papers housed in the Foundation’s archives, as well as items from our other
collections, the exhibit tells the story of the prolific lyricist who wrote “I’ll See You In My Dreams,“ “Carolina in the Morning,” and many others. The exhibit will run through January 2016. Last year, the Gallery welcomed 2,308 visitors including student groups, Center patrons and guests from as far away as Brazil. The rotating exhibit and interactive display is a favorite of both local and international visitors. We partnered with the IUPUI Graduate Museum Studies program to create educational materials that meet Indiana’s education guidelines for 6th-8th grade students. A project to digitize 1,300 endangered lacquer discs created between 1939 and 1950 began in the spring of 2015. Once digitized, the public will have access to these files on the website. Digitization will serve as both preservation and educational tools by making the recordings accessible to the public through gallery and online exhibits, collection guides and researcher visits. CELEBRATE The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame is a tribute to the people and personalities who created this extraordinary music. New members are inducted into the Hall of Fame in an annual ceremony and Gala Performance. The inductees for 2014 were: Shirley Jones, Johnny Mathis, Cole Porter, and Linda Ronstadt.
Revenue
Great American Songbook Foundation Financials Revenue Individual Contributions $423,498 Sponsorships / Grants $84,500 Special Events $114,500 Government $3,000 In-Kind $136,651 Earned Revenue $14,153 Total: $776,302 Expenses Community Outreach $333,151 Fundraising $282,771 Management & General $115,166 Total: $731,088
18%
15%
56%
Individual Contributions Sponsorships / Grants Special Events Government In-Kind Earned Revenue
11%
Expenses Community Outreach Fundraising Management & General
16%
46% 39%
The Milk Carton Kids & Sarah Jarosz
Robert Cray Band
Board of Directors Donald S. Gottwald Chairman
Eric S. Payne Vice Chairman
Traci Dossett Treasurer
James (Andy) Anderson, Jr., MD, FFPM, FACE Melissa Stapleton Barnes Frank Basile Henry Camferdam
Bruce Cordingley
Zak Khan
Hal Darring, Sr.
Jeffrey C. McDermott, Esq.
Rollin M. Dick
Diana Hartley Mutz
Michael Drewry
Ersal Ozdemir
Melissa L. Eldredge
Anne Hensley Poindexter
William Hammer
Michael C. Rechin
Douglas C. Haney, Esq
David Stirsman
John C. Hart, Jr.
Ashley M. Ulbricht, Esq.
Nancy S. Heck
W. Michael Wells
Robert J. Hicks
Pamela Campbell Williams, Esq.
Stan C. Hurt
Lebbeus Woods, CFPR
Staff EXECUTIVE
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Tania Castroverde Moskalenko
Anne O’Brien
President/CEO
Michael Feinstein Artistic Director
ADMINISTRATIVE Grace Crowell
Assistant to the President/CEO
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Jessica Patterson
Douglas Tatum
Joe Wisner
Graphics Design Coordinator
Becky Lee Macy
Patron Services
Julia Shildmyer-Heighway
John A. Moskal II
Diane Syrcle, MM, MBA
Vice President of Development
Emily Meaux Lovison, MPA Director of Development
Leslie M. Hoggatt
Patron Services Manager
Lisa Hillard
Beverage & Concessions Manager
Sharon Holyoak
Gift Shop Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Nicole Silvernell
Bill Eckert Larry Goens Susan Mowery Sheryl Mullins Diane Schussel Lindy Siefker
OPERATIONS
FINANCE
Venue Management
Patron Services Representatives:
Nick Tigue
Donor Information Specialist
Lighting & Sound Technician
Laura Varnau
Stephanie Decker Sheila Morone
Lead Audio Engineer
Patron Services Supervisor
Individual Gifts Officer Donor Relations Manager
Production Assistant
Robyn Ferguson
Vice President of Programming
DEVELOPMENT
Lisa Posson
Devin Schonsheck
Brian Seitz
Community Engagement Manager
Master Electrician
Marketing Manager
Audience Development Coordinator
PROGRAMMING
Jared McGowan
Vice President of Operations
Ed Penman
Facility Manager
Ryan Gray
Maintenance Engineer
Events Manager Events Coordinator House Managers:
Michelle McCarel Cindy Teeters Lisa Thornberry THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION Karen Kelsey
Vice President of Songbook Foundation
Christopher Lewis
Director of Programs
Lisa Lobdell
Production
Archivist
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Jeff Steeg
Christopher Brush
Cynthia Ille
Melissa Bishop
Susan Meyer
Controller
Nancy Hamilton
Payroll & Payables Manager
Director of Production Operations Coordinator
Ellen Kingston
Artist Concierge
Program Coordinator
WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE. ONLINE: TheCenterPresents.org/Support
PHONE: Office of Development 317.819.3520
MAIL: 355 City Center Dr. Carmel, IN 46032
BOX OFFICE: One Center Green Carmel, IN 46032