Cultural Council of Palm Beach County ANNUAL REPORT

October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015 WELCOME

Contents

2 Year in Review 22 Marketing 38 Membership 4 Grants 28 Public Programs 40 Financials 14 Education 32 Development 44 Thank You 18 Artist Services Message from the Chair and President & CEO

The past two years have been filled with opportunity for Palm Board of Directors Beach County’s cultural community. The Cultural Council’s leadership role has crafted selected opportunities into realities, Officers bringing the entire county into the dialogue. It has resulted in the formation of a cultural consortium that shares and quantifies its Berton E. Korman, Chair 10-year plan to improve the lives of those who reside and visit Irene Karp, Vice Chair here. Across the county, communities share a common vision of Bruce Beal, Vice Chair increased impact on the lives of young people through better William Parmelee, Secretary coordination with elementary and secondary schools. Christopher D. Caneles, Treasurer The Cultural Council is a strong organization and its influence Jean Sharf, Event Chair Michael J. Bracci, Immediate Past Chair through grants programs — both county and privately funded — continues to grow. The Council is the place to go for assistance in Members the arts — for cultural organizations, artists, tourists or members Peg Anderson of an ever-expanding audience. Howard Bregman In FY2016, with the guidance of our board of directors and Cressman Bronson the generosity of our supporters, we will again enhance the Donald Ephraim quality of life in Palm Beach County, through additional Shirley Fiterman initiatives, community enrichment and economic growth from Roe Green cultural tourism. Herbert S. Hoffman Thank you for all that you do for the Cultural Council. Raymond E. Kramer III Robin B. Martin Jo Anne Moeller Suzanne Niedland Susan Patterson Kelly W. Rooney Nathan Slack Berton E. Korman Christine Stiller Chair Dom A. Telesco Ethel Issacs Williams Ex – Officio

Mary Lou Berger Rena Blades Glenn P. Jergensen President & CEO Andrew Kato Sylvia Moffett Erica Whitfield t “Sleeping Beauty,” Boca Ballet Theatre. Photo by Keith May. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 1 YEAR IN REVIEW

Staff Rena Blades – President & CEO Education: Trish Halverson – Manager of Arts and Cultural Education Marketing & Public Relations: Marilyn Bauer – Director, Marketing & Government Affairs Finance & Operations: Kathleen Alex – Chief Financial Officer Dan Boudet – Website and Online Marketing Manager Paul To - Accountant Victoria Van Dam – Marketing Manager Jean Brasch – Bookkeeper Nick Murray – Marketing Coordinator Gloria Rose – Bookkeeper Judith Czelusniak – Public Relations Coordinator Marlon Foster – Visitor Services and Musician Coordinator Grazie Prokopetz – Design and Digital Communications Coordinator Helen Hood – Administrative Assistant Bama Lutes Deal – Cultural Concierge Grants: Jan Rodusky – Chief Grants Officer Development & Membership: Wendy Boucher – Grants Coordinator Mary Lewis – Director of Development Kate Rhubee – Grants Administrator Debbie Calabria – Membership & Special Events Manager Kristen Daniel – Manager of Annual Giving and Corporate Relations Artist Services: Shani Simpson – Executive Assistant & Administrative Support Nichole Hickey – Manager of Artist Services

2 The Tropical Foliage Border, courtesy of Mounts Botanical Garden. Through October 2014 It’s What You See Luncheon – Beth Rudin DeWoody Exhibition – “Re-purposed/Re-seen” Culture & Cocktails – Jonathan Alder and Simon Doonan Solo Exhibition – “Richard Frank: A Look Back” Evenings at the Council – Duover Evenings at the Council – Open Mic Night October 2014 Exhibition – “Monochrome” March 2015 Solo Exhibition – Susan & James Patterson Exhibition – “Sculpture Selections from the Studio” Solo Exhibition – Patricia Maguire Solo Exhibition – Barry Seidman, “Feast for the Eyes” Solo Exhibition – Dolores Kiriacon Artist Lecture – “Is it Soup or is it Art?” SmARTBiz Summit Artist Lecture – “Sculpting in Steel” with Jeff Whyman Evenings at the Council – Magic Art on the Road – West Palm Beach Culture & Cocktails – Charles & Clo Cohen November 2014 Swank Table – Le Grand Aioli A Taste of Art Solo Exhibition – Dena Lyons April 2015 Solo Exhibition – Carin Wagner Solo Exhibition – Karen H. Salup Culture & Cocktails – James & Sue Patterson Solo Exhibition – Vickie Siegel Evenings at the Council – SugaWack Artist Lecture – “Sculpting in Bronze and Aluminum” Evenings at the Council – Open Mic Night with Alexander Krivosheiw Artist Lecture – “There to Here” December 2014 Culture & Cocktails – Tommy Tune Exhibition – “Paws & Claws: Animals in Art” Evenings at the Council – Jumbo Shrimp Evenings at the Council – Silent Disco Evenings at the Council – Open Mic Night May 2015 Exhibition – “Cultural Council Biennial 2015” January 2015 Solo Exhibition – Palm Beach Watercolor Society Solo Exhibition – Muriel S. Kaplan Solo Exhibition – Barbara Wasserman August 2015 Artist Lecture – “Dog Day Afternoon” Solo Exhibition – “MilaGROWTEENS: The Future” Artist Lecture – “Animals in Art: More Bark than Bite?” Art on the Road – Palm Beach September 2015 It’s What You See Luncheon – Ambassador Nancy Brinker Exhibition – “Made in Delray Beach” Culture & Cocktails – Harry & Gigi Benson and Wilbur & Hilary Ross Evenings at the Council – Ruby Hummingbird Evenings at the Council – Open Mic Night Music Workshop – “I’ve Always Wanted to Play the Harp”

February 2015 Cultural Council Monthly Meetings: Solo Exhibition – Anne Zuckerberg Cultural Executive Committee Solo Exhibition – Matthew Vought Cultural Marketing Committee Art on the Road – Delray Beach Cultural Education Committee

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.

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 3 GRANTS

4 In FY2015, the grants department launched an innovative and much-needed new program. The Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists was created from the desire to help mature women who were experiencing financial hardships while trying to thrive as professional artists. Dina Gustin Baker, a professional artist, generously provided the financial means for the Council to grant this award to one deserving artist annually for several years. Also in FY2015, Palm Beach County artist, Alyssa di Edwardo was awarded the first Dina Baker Fund prize of $10,000. Combined, the Council’s nine grant programs provided a total of $3,847,598 in grant funding to 104 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. Power2give In September 2014, the Cultural Council launched Power2give in Privately Funded Programs Palm Beach County. Power2give is a national online crowd-funding In addition to The Capacity Building Project and the Dina Baker platform designed for arts and cultural non-profits to diversify Fund for Mature Artists, the grants department continued to expand methods of fundraising, increase the donor base and generate its grantmaking efforts by partnering with corporations, private support for projects. In FY2015, 24 local arts and cultural foundations and donors to fund cultural organizations in building organizations posted projects on Power2give and generated $86,535. capacity, enhancing arts education and employing professional artists. Additionally, an anonymous donor matched the online donations, bringing the total raised to $162,779. Of the 37 projects posted, 18 Cultural Expeditions were fully funded. Cultural Expeditions is a grant program funded in part by the Fifty percent of the donors were new to the cultural organizations Berton and Sallie Korman Fund and William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable and the average gift by a new donor was $101. Power2give is a Trust to provide cultural expeditions for elementary students in Palm flexible way to raise funds when cultural organizations have a need Beach County through a competitive grant process. Cultural that may not fit into a traditional grant program. For example, organizations partner with a Palm Beach County school using Palm Flamingo Clay Studio provides affordable studio space to three- Beach County School District-approved curriculum. The goal of the dimensional artists. As part of their effort to pull artists out of poverty, program is to augment, expand and increase the number of cultural the Studio has made plans to produce several product lines that can expeditions to students throughout Palm Beach County. Last year, be personalized and sold to local restaurants and outlets. Area seven cultural organizations were awarded more than $10,000 to museums and shops have already expressed interest. However, until cover the cost of transporting and/or admitting 728 students from the Studio was able to raise $10,000 through Power2give, 20 clay Title I schools to a cultural museum, performance or event. artists were sharing just two pottery wheels. Their project was fully funded and additional wheels have been purchased.

The Capacity Building Project The Capacity Building Project is a competitive grant program funded by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, 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 is provided on many topics that are related to business practices, including: grant writing, fundraising, governance, financial management, marketing and public relations, audience development, arts education and integration techniques.

t Courtesy of Palm Beach Symphony. Photo by Alissa Dragun, 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report 5 South Moon Photography. | Palm Beach Dramaworks $5,000 Palm Beach Dramaworks hired an architect, acoustician and other professionals to determine the feasibility of renovating the organization’s second floor for rehearsal space.

Palm Beach Photographic Centre $5,000 SmARTBiz Palm Beach Photographic Centre researched database SmARTBiz is a grant program created collaboratively by the management systems to purchase one that best fits the Council and PNC Bank. The mission of the SmARTBiz grant program organization’s needs and integrates with their website. is based on the philosophy that “Good Arts in a Community = Good Quality of Life = Strong Business Development.” The program has Palm Beach Symphony $5,000 two components: grantmaking to build capacity within cultural Palm Beach Symphony used the grant to create a strategic organizations and professional development for leaders and outreach video to attract younger audiences. This new video professionals working in the cultural industry. This year, the promotes engagement, education and entertainment. SmARTBiz Committee funded grant awards totaling $44,782 to improve effectiveness and increase efficiency at 11 cultural Slow Burn Theatre Company $2,000 organizations and provided 250 people with professional Slow Burn Theatre invested the grant in fundraising training for development training. the board and staff.

SmARTBiz Grants Yesteryear Village $5,000 Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. $4,900 Yesteryear Village hired an expert consultant to provide Ann Norton Sculpture Garden built capacity by redesigning its recommendations to the visitor experience. website to increase the number of visitors and increase online sales. South Florida Cultural Consortium Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Inc. $2,800 Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia hired a consultant to Sarah Knouse was the 2015 Palm Beach County recipient of the conduct three eight-hour sessions focused on fundraising, grant South Florida Cultural Consortium’s Visual and Media Artists writing and strategic planning. Fellowship. She was awarded $15,000 for her visual art. Knouse is a

Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc. (Spady sculptor, designer and arts educator. Cultural Heritage Museum) $4,560 Spady Cultural Heritage Museum purchased a computer, Government-Funded Programs production-size printer and fundraising software that interfaces with The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County administers three QuickBooks and Constant Contact. government-funded grant programs that are supported by hotel tax revenue or the county’s ad valorem dollars. The Tourist Development Lake Worth Playhouse $2,527 Fund for Major Institutions and the Tourist Development Fund for Lake Worth Playhouse purchased a special printer to make Mid-Sized Organizations utilize county hotel tax revenue to help professional posters in-house. This purchase saves the organization organizations produce excellent programs and promote their work several hundreds of dollars each year in direct printing costs as well in and beyond Palm Beach County. as indirect staff costs. The Tourist Development Fund for Major Institutions provided grants to 19 organizations that received $3,018,000. These Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum, organizations produced 22,132 cultural offerings and brought in a total Gallery & School of Art $4,995 of 3,057,192 attendees, of which 33 percent were out-of-county visitors. The Lighthouse ArtCenter engaged a consultant to provide training to board and staff on fundraising best practices and techniques.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre $3,000 Maltz Jupiter Theatre purchased a high-definition camera that is being used to capture video to enhance the actors’ performances, assist in trainings and rehearsals and market the theatre.

6 Henry Morrison Flagler Museum $202,975 Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is a nationally accredited museum that interprets the Whitehall estate The Tourist Development Fund for Mid-Sized Organizations through guided tours, ongoing conservation work and award-winning provided grants to 12 organizations that received $397,500. These printed materials. organizations produced 7,547 cultural offerings and attracted 513,210 participants, of which 27 percent were out-of-county visitors. Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Inc. $106,964 The Cultural Development Fund for Small and Emerging Cultural Loggerhead Marinelife Center promotes conservation of Florida’s Organizations, funded through county ad valorem tax revenue, coastal ecosystem through education, research and rehabilitation supports and strengthens art and culture through children’s with an emphasis on sea turtles. The center operates a fully equipped programs and cultural heritage events. This year, 27 organizations veterinary hospital and conducts sea turtle nesting studies on north received a total of $171,864. These organizations produced 884 county beaches — among the most active sea turtle nesting beaches cultural offerings and attracted 144,108 attendees to their events. in the world. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS BY GRANT PROGRAM Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Inc. $201,284 Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a state-of-the-art premier regional theatre Cultural Tourism Development Fund: whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire our community. Major Institutions Their 2014-2015 season featured 16 performances, including, “The Armory Art Center, Inc. $127,987 Foreigner,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Abbamania” and “The Wiz.” Armory Art Center is a visual arts education and exhibition center providing opportunities for individual growth, self-expression and Miami City Ballet, Inc. $187,647 increased awareness and appreciation of the arts through Miami City Ballet, recognized as one of the nation’s leading ballet participation in studio, exhibit, lecture and educational programs. companies, maintains annual seasons in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward and Collier counties and tours to national and international Boca Raton Historical Society, Inc. $101,890 venues. Palm Beach County performances at the Kravis Center have Boca Raton Historical Society brings Boca Raton history to the the highest attendance of all the company’s venues in South Florida. community through heritage education programs, archival research, publications, exhibitions, lectures, tours and festivals. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Inc. $131,934 Boca Raton Museum of Art, Inc. $201,284 The only museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Japanese Boca Raton Museum of Art’s mission is to enhance the humanities, the Morikami offers Japanese gardens and a bonsai appreciation and understanding of visual arts by enriching the lives collection in addition to several exhibits, education programs, of visitors to and residents of our diverse community through the workshops, lectures and festivals. acquisition and maintenance of a permanent collection, from Norton Museum of Art, Inc. $196,632 antiquity to the present, reflecting the art of world cultures. The Norton Museum of Art is internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection featuring European, American Delray Beach Center for the Arts, Inc. $133,555 and Chinese art as well as contemporary art and photography. The This multi-use facility, located in the heart of Delray Beach, offers Norton offers a full range of educational programming; family a main stage series, a Broadway cabaret series, the Robert D. Chapin festivals; hands-on art activities; lectures with artists, curators and Lecture Series, special events, free Friday night concerts, as well as authors; and musical performances. the “Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club,” a monthly series featuring stand-up comedy by rising stars.

Florida Atlantic University: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters $115,027 FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and its School of the Arts has evolved into a vibrant regional asset, with a prolific schedule of public offerings for Palm Beach County residents and visitors featuring internationally acclaimed music faculty, artists in residence and students both on campus and in the community.

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 7 8 Courtesy of Boca Raton Museum of Art. Photo © Gesi Schilling. “The Cultural Expeditions Grant program funded the transportation for Western Pines Middle School students to visit and explore FAU’s University Galleries, the Jaffe Center for Book Arts and the visual arts department. All students were exposed to an innovative learning opportunity that cannot be duplicated in their classroom.”

– Jill Lavetsky, FAU University Galleries

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 9 SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc. $184,369 SunFest, Florida’s largest music, art and waterfront festival, extends three-quarters of a mile along the waterfront in West Palm Beach. The festival includes a lineup of national, regional and local musicians who perform on three main stages for five days, a craft marketplace featuring the work of more than 160 artisans, a youth Palm Beach Dramaworks, Inc. $169,851 park, a variety of family activities and fireworks. This theater company’s mission is to enhance quality of life through the transformative power of live theater. Dramaworks The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $193,250 presented a main stage season of seven plays and concerts and Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society is nationally hosted “Dramalogue Talking Theatre,” a series that explores working accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and has been in the theater through conversations with and about the artists who named one of the “Top Ten Zoos in the USA” by TripAdvisor. The zoo create the magic. cares for more than 1,400 animals on 23 acres of lush tropical habitat. Some of the zoo’s cultural events include Wild Things Presentations Palm Beach Opera, Inc. $165,622 & Keeper Talks, Breakfast with Santa, Panther & Bear Birthdays, Palm Beach Opera has grown to a four-opera season with Dragonfest, Golden Egg Hunt, Party for the Planet and Safari Nights. international talent and superior quality productions, a gala performance and the Annual Vocal Competition. Palm Beach Opera’s Cultural Tourism Development Fund: season included a world premiere, "Enemies, A Love Story," as well as Mid-Sized Institutions various cultural events. Arthur R. Marshall, Jr. Foundation and Florida Environmental Institute, Inc. $37,552 Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Inc. $161,394 The Arthur R. Marshall, Jr. Foundation develops, promotes and Palm Beach Photographic Centre presents year-round exhibitions delivers science-based education and outreach programs that are in its museum gallery, master photography and digital imaging central to the restoration of the greater Everglades ecosystem. The workshops and community education programs. The organization Foundation featured six programs throughout FY2015, including the celebrated its 20th anniversary of FOTOfusion, an international festival Sunset Safari, which introduces the public to the peace and beauty of of photography. the Florida Everglades as the sun begins to set.

Boca Ballet Theatre Company $36,013 Palm Beach State College $103,539 Boca Ballet Theatre is among the 10 largest dance companies in Palm Beach State College’s Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Florida and one of the most respected civic ballet companies in the Belle Glade and Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth have a mission to foster, develop and inspire the artistic awareness and appreciation of nation. Last year, the Company put on 12 ballets, including a dance for area students, residents and visitors by engaging, exposing, educating those living with Parkinson’s disease as well as a collaboration with and entertaining through accessible and diverse cultural arts. the City of Boca Raton at Mizner Park.

Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, Inc. $37,874 Raymond F. Kravis Center Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park presents the Annual Festival of for the Performing Arts, Inc. $200,861 the Arts BOCA, featuring classical music, jazz and literature. Last year, Each season at the Kravis Center encompasses a mix of world- the Centre added programming to include jazz, world music, popular renowned performers, as well as local talent, from every discipline, in music and family-oriented programs involving local performers. keeping with the center’s mission of offering something for everyone as they stage more than 50 concerts and performances.

South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, Inc. $131,934 South Florida Science Center’s mission is to excite curiosity and further the understanding and appreciation of science and technology in its 22,000-square-foot facility that houses the Dekelboum Planetarium, McGinty Aquarium, Gibson Observatory and gallery and exhibition space.

10 Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Inc. $40,391 Each year, Loxahatchee River Historical Society gives visitors a special gift, “unwrapping the present” to reveal 5,000 years of human history shaped by the Loxahatchee River. The society’s programs for FY2015 included guided tours of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse grounds, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Toast at the Top, International Lighthouse & Light Ship Weekend, Rock the Light Concert, Hikes through History and Moonrise Tours.

Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc. $17,275 Expanding and Preserving Our Cultural This annual festival features some of America’s finest poets and Heritage, Inc. (Spady Cultural Heritage Museum) $17,486 provides a nationally recognized learning opportunity for writers of Spady Cultural Heritage Museum brings black history to life poetry plus a life-enriching series of cultural events for the audience. through exhibits, lectures, family events, cultural education and The festival offers workshops, individual conferences, craft talks, enrichment programs. It presents gallery talks, a traveling exhibition, faculty readings, guest poet readings and social events. the Cultural Heritage Festival and Juneteenth — an intergenerational education program to commemorate the ending of slavery in the Street Painting Festival, Inc. $15,544 United States. The festival’s mission is to bring an interactive cultural and educational experience to Palm Beach County. Street painters use Friends of Mounts Botanical Gardens, Inc. $38,530 pastel chalks with the asphalt as their canvas, transforming the Friends of Mounts Botanical Gardens promotes gardening streets of Lake Worth into a temporary art gallery with the creations unique to the subtropics. The garden exhibits and evaluates of the masters and large-scale original art. materials environmentally suitable for home, commercial and public landscapes while providing opportunities for the public to learn the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $39,297 art, science and joy of gardening. Young Singers of the Palm Beaches offers a choral music education program to all Palm Beach County students above third Historical Society of Palm Beach County $39,319 grade without regard to cultural, racial, educational, religious or Historical Society of Palm Beach County gathers, preserves and economic background. Singers learn all aspects of proper choral shares local history. In its collections are thousands of books on state, singing, history and performance. local and Caribbean history, plus nearly 2 million photographs, maps, periodicals, architectural drawings and research files. Cultural Development Fund: Small or Emerging Organizations Lake Worth Playhouse, Inc. $39,143 Aequalis, Inc., d/b/a Core Ensemble $8,593 Lake Worth Playhouse produces a full season of plays, musicals Core Ensemble produces a series of programs designed to and other activities on the stage of its historic facility in downtown engage more than 3,000 young people and adults in cultural and Lake Worth. All programming addresses the playhouse policy of educational workshops and performances. presenting programs 365 days a year. During FY2015, the playhouse presented musicals, comedies, short-run productions, live bands, a Alpha Educational Foundation DDL, Inc. $2,699 comedy series, children’s theater, arts education programs and Alpha Educational Foundation hosted “An Evening with Black special events. Artists” during Black History Month to educate and stimulate cultural awareness for the contributions African Americans make in the Lighthouse ArtCenter, Inc. $39,078 performing arts. As northern Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest visual arts museum, Lighthouse ArtCenter is a two-building operation featuring a standalone school of art with classes for children and adults, beginner through professional levels, a popular summer camp for kids and diverse educational exhibits.

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 11 The Children’s Place at HomeSafe, Inc. $3,180 The Children’s Place at HomeSafe offers a program called Arts Away, bringing some of the finest artists from around the community to work directly with the children involved in HomeSafe’s SafetyNet Domestic Violence Prevention and Interactive Program.

Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc. $6,115 Delray Beach Chorale, Inc. $5,885 Alzheimer’s Community Care’s project focused on how music Delray Beach Chorale presented two major concert series: a therapy benefits patients with neurocognitive disorders such as winter concert produced in December and a spring concert produced Alzheimer’s disease. Music therapy is offered in each Alzheimer’s in April. With Delray Beach Chorale’s artist-in-residence and Community Care Day Center, where 200 patients interact with a apprenticeship program, young artists have the opportunity to learn music therapist in group sessions and family members are and perform with an arts organization. encouraged to participate.

Delta Heritage Foundation, Inc. $5,329 Arts Dance Generation, Inc. $2,963 The Delta Heritage Foundation used grant funding for its Midas Arts Dance Generation improves the lives of people through the Youth Initiative, which is a mentoring program for determined and art of dance by delivering quality ballet performances. Arts Dance aspiring students. The target group for this program is at-risk teenage Generation hires world-class dancers and emerging young artists to males and females ages 10 to 18. participate in its performances.

Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, Inc. $8,664 Boca Raton Community Chorus, Inc. $5,139 Boca Raton Community Chorus produces two major concerts The artist-in-residence program at the Dreyfoos School of the each year, including a December Music and Candlelight Concert. Arts was created to augment and enhance the classes offered in the six art departments: dance, digital media, communication arts, music,

Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Inc. $8,725 theater and visual arts. This program improves the quality of Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia marked its 10th instruction and increases the number and types of art classes anniversary with a Connoisseur Concert series complete with guest available. artists and internationally acclaimed conductors. The Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $5,722 Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc., d/b/a Schoolhouse Children’s The Ebony Chorale teaches its members about all aspects of Museum and Learning Center $8,161 proper choral singing and vocal techniques, including posture, Schoolhouse Children’s Museum hosts a school outreach breathing, diction, articulation, music reading, interpretations, program in East Boynton Beach. This program provides science rehearsal techniques, performance techniques, presentations and lessons based on common core standards. The outreach programs etiquette. are infused with creative projects geared toward children and can accommodate up to 50 students per session. For the Children, Inc. $5,695 For the Children offers an afterschool Multicultural Arts Program Caribbean American for Community that places an emphasis on visual and non-visual art programming in Involvement in Florida, Inc. $5,661 order to build self-esteem and improve students’ interest in learning. Caribbean American for Community Involvement in Florida, also For the Children works collaboratively with organizations such as known as CAFCI, presented three different programs: a Martin Luther Lake Worth Playhouse and the Greater Chamber of Lake Worth to King Jr. celebration, a Cultural Diversity Day and a Youth Talent help students build confidence and leadership abilities as well as Showcase. CAFCI promotes the importance for all citizens of improve academic life skills. multicultural and ethnic backgrounds to experience, participate and develop an understanding and appreciation of its diverse community.

The Children’s Museum, Inc. $8,725 The Children’s Museum presented a program combining art and literacy by teaching the art of storytelling once a week for eight weeks during an afterschool program. The students learned to incorporate acting, music and movement in the delivery process.

12 Palm Beach Symphony Society, Inc. $7,678 Palm Beach Symphony introduced elementary and middle school students to a live symphony orchestra last season with “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens. The Symphony’s outreach programs provide musical education and inspiration to the Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee next generation of musicians and audiences. National Wildlife Refuge, Inc. $5,966

This organization used its funding for a one-day, free event, Philippine American Society, Inc. $5,525 Everglades Day, that helps people better understand the world- The Philippine American Society holds an annual Philippine renowned Everglades ecosystem. This event attracts an average of Summer Festival on the second Saturday of June. This festival 3,200 people from as far away as Puerto Rico and Canada. commemorates the Philippine independence from a 300- year rule of Spanish colonists, celebrated by Filipinos all over the world. Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, Inc. $8,924 Funds from this grant helped promote the Natural Science Russ Corser Foundation, Inc. $2,814 Education Program and other cultural programs offered at MacArthur The Russ Corser Foundation operates a program called April is Beach State Park. The target population for the Natural Science for Authors, which enables students to interact with writers about Education Program is students from grades one to 12. creative writing and reading. Authors take part in panel discussions and give presentations at area schools about writing their books. Friends of Sandoway House Nature Center, Inc. $8,481 Friends of Sandoway House used its grant dollars to hire teachers for its Junior Naturalist Program. This environmental Swing and Jazz Preservation Society, Inc. $8,888 education program has an outreach project that allows classes to The Society provides swing and jazz concerts to the public and come to the nature center for little or no cost. supports Palm Beach County public school bands that teach children to play these styles of music. Hispano-Latino Cultural Alliance, Inc. $5,275 The Hispano-Latino Cultural Alliance puts on a one-day VSA, Florida Inc. $8,746 celebration of Cinco de Mayo that serves more than 2,000 people. VSA Florida teaches special needs students at various Palm The Cinco de Mayo Festival includes dance and music, traditional Beach County schools how to dance in the Contemporary Dance foods, children’s activities, costumes, art and activities such as a chili Residency program and how to act in the Drama Residency program. pepper eating contest and Chihuahua races. Their Holiday Showcase performance gives everyone the opportunity to see the 80 children and adults with different disabilities perform on Inspirit, Inc. $6,115 a professional stage. Inspirit brings live music and cultural experiences to people living in restricted environments. The organization hires local performers of all ages and musical backgrounds to give 10–12 performances per month to about 3,500 people residing in institutions every year.

Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches, Inc. $9,559 $3,847,598 IN For the past 24 years, the JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches has held The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival. The GRANT FUNDING festival has brought highly acclaimed films from all over the world to TO 104 CULTURAL Palm Beach County. ORGANIZATIONS AND Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches, Inc. $2,637 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches produces the longest running traditional Handel’s “Messiah” concert in the area, which has become a holiday ritual for many Palm Beach County residents.

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 13 EDUCATION

14 Department of Afterschool Programming, numerous schools, principals and teachers. The Cultural Council’s Cultural Educator’s Committee (CEdC) has been instrumental in facilitating and growing these partnerships and collaborations between the school district and the county’s abundant arts and science education providers. Eight meetings throughout the school year brought together more than 150 educators from various fields and sectors from more than 50 organizations that included large-scale institutions and small non-profits. CEdC also provided a forum that encouraged collaboration among cultural educators. For example, the Children’s Home Society partnered with Arts Garage for a six-week, intensive creative writing and theater program that brought the stories and experiences of teens in foster care to the stage in an original production, performed before a live We are living in the age of “creative economy,” a concept audience. CEdC membership continues to grow and active participants developed to define our current economic system. A creative describe the meetings as “inspiring” and “invaluable.” economy’s value is based on novel imaginative qualities rather than Cultural Expeditions, a grant program established by the Sallie traditional resources such as land, labor and capital. Also referred to and Berton E. Korman Arts Education Fund and the William R. Kenan, as “cultural industries,” a creative economy comprises advertising, Jr. Charitable Trust, saw its second successful year of partnering architecture, arts, crafts, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts, schools with cultural destinations. The program provides students the publishing, software, toys, television, radio and video games. opportunity to travel to live performances and museums. Over the Today, innovative people with new ideas, artistic views and past fiscal year, nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school mindsets will be needed more than ever. It is increasingly apparent students were able to travel to organizations including Palm Beach that arts initiatives will be the hallmarks of the most successful Dramaworks, April is for Authors, Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation schools and universities and, in turn, the most successful and vibrant Society, Sandoway Discovery Center, Palm Beach Opera, Loggerhead 21st-century cities and regions. The Palm Beaches are home to more Marinelife Center, South Florida Science Center and Aquarium and than 200 arts and cultural organizations that provide more than Yesteryear Village. Across the nation, field experiences and culturally 42,000 offerings each year. We can claim more major cultural venues enriching field trips have been on a decline due to the time dedicated than any location south of Atlanta. By definition, we are a creative, cultural economy and the Cultural Council’s education department continues the work of advocating for and advancing the next generation of visionaries and innovators. The arts are essential to education. Studies are abundant and consistently prove immediate impacts that include increased student engagement, reduced disciplinary actions, improved school engagement and morale. Long-term benefits lead to higher levels of academic success and a narrowing of the achievement gap. FY2015 laid the foundation for new and flourishing partnerships with the THE EDUCATIONAL Palm Beach County School District (PBCSD), including the School Board, Office of the Superintendent, K-12 Arts Education Department, GUIDE FEATURED U.S. Department of Education “Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant” (PBCSD Arts Integration Cohort Project), MORE THAN 70 PAGES OF ARTS PROGRAMMING

t Courtesy of South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report 15 Photo by Esteban Parchuc. | 16 Program, a joint effort between the Cultural Council, South Florida Cultural Consortium (SFCC) and Arts for Learning/Miami, officially launched its pilot program this year. Primary candidates have been identified as Master Teaching Artists through a rigorous application process and will begin training new applicants with an end goal of creating a cadre of Teaching Artists endorsed by SFCC and recognized throughout Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. Eric Booth, winner of Americans for the Arts 2015 Arts Education Leadership Award — and considered one of the 50 most important U.S. arts leaders — writes that “the time has come for the arts to pay overdue attention to teaching artistry.” He defines 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 Regional Teaching Artist to increased standardized testing, yet they have been proven to Certification and Endorsement Program is ahead of this call for significantly benefit student knowledge, tolerance, historical empathy, professionalizing this vital field. critical-thinking skills and future cultural consumption. The Cultural Our current global, creative economy requires and demands a Expeditions program continues to make these crucial educational generation of radical thinkers. Seventy-two percent of business experiences accessible to schools throughout the county. leaders today say that creativity is the number one skill they are In FY2015, the Cultural Council’s Educational Guide to Art and seeking when hiring. Art spaces in and out of schools can be a place Culture in Palm Beach County, which featured more than 70 pages of where students feel most comfortable and successful — even when arts and science programming and events, was disseminated to 187 struggling elsewhere. The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s schools, teachers, parents and community members via brochures Education Department remains deeply committed to leveraging and online. An excellent resource for private, public, charter and multiple stakeholders in order to drive true education reform in Palm homeschooled students, as well as after-school programs, the guide Beach County and beyond. was made possible through generous funding from the Office Depot Foundation and Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation, Inc. Fifty partner organizations, offering more than eight weeks of camps in dance, theater, science, environmental/nature studies and visual arts, were featured in the 2015 Summer Camp Guide. An accompanying scholarship competition provided more than $5,000 to families needing assistance for camp costs. The Cultural Council hosted its first awards ceremony, bringing winning children and participating charitable organizations under one roof. Committed organizations made summer memories possible for 15 children, many of whom had never experienced a camp before due to financial and medical circumstances. Our educational guides are published twice annually and are available on an ongoing basis so that educators in all fields, school administrators and families have ways to access cutting-edge curriculum in and out of school. The Regional Teaching Artist Certification and Endorsement

t Courtesy of South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report 17 Photo by Esteban Parchuc. | ARTIST SERVICES

18 In FY2015, the Cultural Council hosted 18 exhibitions: five themed shows that included 106 artists and 312 artworks in the main exhibition space, 11 solo exhibitions in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation Artist Resource Center and two exhibitions in our newly dedicated North Gallery. More than 500 works by Palm Beach County Lectures by artists and curators are an important aspect of Coun- artists were exhibited, providing new opportunities for exposure and cil programming and the response was impressive: 196 people sales. Twenty-five artworks sold for a total of more than $17,000. attended six tours, lectures and presentations. The solo exhibitions in the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation n “Monochrome” featured 14 artists using a single color in a work Artist Resource Center were very popular, with underwriting provided of art. From photography to sculpture to painting, the artists by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. This program nurtures mature articulated this concept in their respective media. and emerging artists, providing unique opportunities for one-person n “Paws & Claws: Animals in Art” brought together 12 Palm Beach exhibitions. County artists who sculpted and cast birds that flocked in the galleries, a parade of papier-mâché puppies gathered en masse, The 11 exhibiting artists were: portraits emulated Dutch masters and even the Wild West was represented on canvas. n Patricia Maguire n “Sculpture Selections from the Studio” focused on three sculptors: n Dolores Kiriacon Alexander Krivosheiw (bronze and aluminum), GE Olsen (marble) n Carin Wagner and Jeff Whyman (steel). n Dena Lyons n “Cultural Council Biennial 2015” showcased art by 62 professional n Muriel S. Kaplan Palm Beach County artists working in a wide variety of media. n Barbara Wasserman This open call was juried by Elizabeth Sobieski, a contributing n Matt Vought writer to The Art Economist. The juried process was led by Juried n Anne Zuckerberg Art Services, a Palm Beach County-based organization that has n Barry Seidman juried some of the nation’s leading exhibitions. n Vicki Siegel n “Made in Delray Beach” highlighted the art of 17 artists living or n Karen H. Salup working in Delray Beach. This show is the first in a series of exhibitions that will showcase talent from various cities in Palm Other exhibitions included “Palm Beach Watercolor Society,” ju- Beach County. ried by Chris Lopez and “MilaGROWTEENS: The Future,” which was held in conjunction with Milagro Center and Boca Raton Museum of Art. In the North Gallery, the Council hosted works from Susan and James Patterson, as well as the work of Alexander W. Dreyfoos.

EIGHTEEN EXHIBITIONS SHOWED MORE THAN 500 WORKS OF ART CREATED BY 162 ARTISTS FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY t “Pastoral Flamingos” by South Florida Cultural Consortium 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 19 Visual Artists Fellowship winner Sarah Knouse. 20 Miami City Ballet dancers Renan Cerdeiro and Emily Bromberg as Demetrius and Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photo © Alberto Oviedo. “The Cultural Council provides meaningful opportunities for professional development and networking, as well as visibility for Miami City Ballet, through publications, social media and advertising. This marketing support has helped build our audience in Palm Beach County, which for the past five seasons has been the largest of our three home counties.”

– Michael Scolamiero, Executive Director of Miami City Ballet

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 21 MARKETING

artSpring Summer 2015 &cultureof Palm Beach County

street smarts murals give urban landscapes a bold new look you are here art lets Palm Beach County visitors know they’ve arrived in tune Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune talks

PLUS girls’ night out, art’s healing touch, 25 years of Shakespeare by the Sea and more

22 Winter campaign: n Print: 7 million reached (Boston Globe, New York Times, Wall Street Journal) In FY2015, the Cultural Council made great strides in marketing. n Digital: 37 million impressions with 70,000 clicks-through From the launch of a new, branded website in January to the creation (Boston.com, BostonGlobe.com, NYTimes.com, WSJ.com, of the Cultural Concierge program, the Council broke new ground Rocketfuel) and achieved success like never before. And, when the sixth cent n Dedicated emails: 407,000 delivered (Boston Globe, New York from bed tax passed, the advertising budget increased almost Times) tenfold. This new infusion of money enabled the Council to engage n Landing page: 72,000 pageviews; 57,000 visitors two advertising agencies and to launch two very successful n The Wall Street Journal reported that the Cultural Council campaign campaigns in New York, Boston and the west coast of Florida. was the highest performing digital campaign in the travel category in more than a year and The Boston Globe reported the Council’s Advertising ads performed at five times the industry average. After a rigorous review of research from Americans for the Arts, Mandala Research and our own Audience Survey, we were able to Summer campaign: demographically define our target — a cultural boomer who is n Print: 1.4 million reached experimental, individualistic, free-spirited and deeply interested in n Digital: 15.7 million reached the arts. Persona studies supplied by our advertising agency further n Dedicated emails: 75,000 delivered defined the target as technologically sophisticated, motivated by n Billboards: 6.8 million reached travel for a specific art event and with a household income in excess n Radio: 4.7 million reached of $125,000. Cultural tourists stay longer and spend more than the n Landing page: 86,000 pageviews; 71,000 visitors; 800 clicks to average traveler and their ancillary spending is also higher. hotel partner sites Attracting the cultural tourist required a strategy that took into account both the creative messaging and media placement. The With the ad campaign, the Council continued to build strong winter campaign focused on the Boston and New York markets and relationships in the hospitality industry, partnering with nearly 20 took on a pop art execution that showed one of three vintage hotels on specially discounted room rates for cultural visitors. In characters extolling the cultural wealth of Palm Beach County rather tandem, participating arts organizations provided free admissions, than the beaches. BOGOs and other incentives designed to motivate tourists to visit This was new in travel advertising, which traditionally has focused their locations. on seascapes and bathing suit-clad visitors. The summer campaign — for the first time — targeted cultural enthusiasts in Florida’s west coast cultural capitals in Sarasota, Naples, St. Petersburg and Tampa with another colorful vintage image and a vanity URL, “Head East for the Arts.” Creative was deployed in print (ads, advertorials), billboards, radio and digital formats (banner ads, dynamic ads, dedicated eblasts) with testing of two calls-to-action: a free copy of art&culture magazine and hotel culture packages. Campaign-specific landing HIGHEST PERFORMING pages were designed and the results were historic. TRAVEL CAMPAIGN ON THE WALL STREET JOURNAL’S DIGITAL NETWORK

t "The Spirit of Communication" by Tristan Eaton, Alexander Lofts apartments, 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report 23 326 Fern Street, West Palm Beach, commissioned by Ram Reality Partners III LP. | 24 n Facebook: 34% increase in average reach per post, 32% increase in followers n Instagram: 138% growth in followers, 147% increase in likes and comments n Website visits from social media: 23% increase

Cultural Concierge The Cultural Council’s vanguard Cultural Concierge pilot program Website made significant strides toward the November launch date. Metrics With the January launch of the site, palmbeachculture.com grew were put in place through simple baselining, additional measuring exponentially over the next year. Triple-digit increases were realized in procedures and finalized program details. Meetings with member sessions (107%) and average monthly users (111%). Pageviews organizations resulted in enthusiastic participation and discussions with increased 56 percent, swelling to 600,000, and the Google Adwords the five participating hotel partners — Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, pay-per-click campaign delivered 7.3 million impressions resulting in The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach 83,000 clicks to various pages on the site. Resort & Spa, PGA National Resort & Spa, Four Seasons Palm Beach — The site’s responsive design seamlessly accommodates visitors resulted in buy-ins from hotel management, group sales staff and on desktop, tablet and mobile devices and the popular WordPress concierge staff. platform provided high SEO and flexibility to accommodate the many In addition, meetings with the Sports Commission and the kinds of content showcased. Convention Center resulted in early forays into site visit and sales support for large groups, and therefore, large blocks of hotel rooms. Public Relations A landing page was designed and collateral was developed, as The Council generated the second highest number of were ways of staying in constant touch with hotels and the general impressions in its history, with 560 million impressions valued at $5.8 public through e-blasts and “hot ticket” lists. million in advertising equivalency. The Nielsen audience for broadcast Cultural Concierge services include advanced itinerary planning, was 326,000. event information, recommendations, customized venue access, local Ongoing public relations programs such as the weekly “3 to See” information needed by out-of-county visitors to plan special events, column in The Palm Beach Post (88,000 daily circulation), the monthly access to pre-performance lectures, exclusive group excursions, contribution to the now-defunct “South Florida Arts Beat” on cultural expertise, logistics/facilitation assistance, special deals, WLRN/NPR Miami (1 million listeners) and four Cultural Capital shows discounts and stay-an-extra-day incentives. on Channel 20 provided additional impressions to the total. FAM trips and desksides were part of the Council’s press Awards initiatives and included work with writers from Forbes, The Telegraph, The Cultural Council was honored with two American Business The Guardian, The Boston Globe, American Way, BBC Travel, Passport Associaton Stevie Awards: a gold win for Best Special Event and a Magazine and Town & Country. silver for Best House Publication. In addition, the Council won a Bernays Award for Best Public Relations Event and art&culture Social Media magazine won 13 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards for In FY2015, the Council reinvigorated its social media push editorial and design. through the implementation of a Social Media Roadmap that outlined not only goals and procedures but best practices. A three-person team was created to activate the plan and they have taken the Council to new levels of multi-platform exposure. In tune with the overall brand strategy, the Social Media Roadmap provided tenets to guide the team, determined where the Council was most successful in engaging the public and also the type of content that best served the Council, the brand and the arts and tourism communities. In addition to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, the Council began an Instagram account. n YouTube: 80% increase in views and 58% more minutes watched n Twitter: 155% more impressions, 97% more tweets, 96% more engagements

t Kravis on Broadway 2015, “Anything Goes.” Photo by Jeremy Daniel. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 25 PRESS

ABC TV Charleston, SC FOX TV Salisbury, MD ABC TV Lincoln, NE FOX TV Tallahassee ABC TV Little Rock, AR FOX TV West Palm Beach ABC TV Providence, RI FOX TV Wilkes-Barre, PA Albany Business Review Gold Coast CityRoom AMFM Magazine Growth Markets in Tourism AP Travel News Houston Business Journal Art of the Times Insurance News Arts Paper Jacksonville Business Journal Atlanta Business Chronicle JetsettersBlog.com Atlanta Journal-Constitution Los Angeles Business Austin Business Journal MarketWatch.com Baltimore Business Journal Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Bay Area Business Travel NBC TV Erie, PA Birmingham Business Journal NBC TV Richmond, VA Bloomberg News NBC TV West Palm Beach Boca Raton Observer New York Business Journal Boston Business Journal New York Social Diary Boston Globe New York Times Boston.com Orlando Business Journal Broadway World Palm Beach Daily News Buffalo Breeze Palm Beach Illustrated Business First of Buffalo Palm Beach Post Business First of Columbus Philadelphia Business Journal Business Journal of Phoenix Pittsburgh Business Times CBS TV Charleston, SC Portland Business Journal CBS TV Cleveland, OH Pronto Hotel Marketing CBS TV Gainesville, FL Real Entertainment News CBS TV Oklahoma City Reuters CBS TV Salisbury, MD Rockhopper Travel Media CBS TV San Diego, CA San Francisco Business Journal Charleston, WV State Journal Showtime South Broward Charlotte Business Journal SocialMiami.com Chicago Business News South Florida Business Journal Cincinnati Business Courier South Florida CityRoom Coastal Star South Florida Sun Sentinel Dallas Business Journal Spoke Denver Business Journal Springfield News Examiner.com Tampa Bay Business Journal Florida Trend TheStreet.com Florida Weekly Ticket Sarasota FloridaVisiting.com Travel + Leisure Foreign Press Association TravelTalk Media FOX TV Cincinnati Washington Business Journal FOX TV Portland, ME WLRN Radio

26 Design by Grazie Prokopetz. u 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report | 27 PUBLIC PROGRAMS

28 During the highly attended Street Painting Festival in downtown Lake Worth, the Council held its second arts integration event for local schoolchildren. The event, which was facilitated by local educator Donna Pawlik, featured a drum performance by Highland Elementary, a lecture by esteemed anthropologist Dr. Beatriz Morales Faba and a mask-making workshop led by the Council’s manager of art and cultural education, Trish Halverson, in conjunction with Resource Depot. This type of activity will be expanded in furtherance of arts integration and a commitment to dedicated service to a diverse population. Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store Music Services Program The Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store in the Robert M. The Cultural Council is moving into the second year of its musician Montgomery, Jr. building consigns work from artists, artisans, cultural services program, which helps promote and support both emerging institutions and authors, with a portion of all store sales benefiting talent and seasoned musicians. As the program evolves, member programs for artists. In FY2015, the Cultural Council increased store benefits are refined to meet the needs of the area’s large creative revenue by 40 percent, with gross sales of more than $31,000, thanks community. In addition to providing discounts at local stores and in large part to sales of the Council’s newly published book “A recording studios, assistance with career promotion, networking and Photographic Odyssey: Around the World with Alexander W. professional development, the Council is working to connect high- Dreyfoos,” created by its founder, Alexander Dreyfoos. To date, more quality musicians with various performance opportunities in the than 120 consignors and approximately 4,300 items have been county, including events at the Council’s headquarters and other placed and/or sold in the store. venues. In addition to providing a showcase for local artists, the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store supports the Council’s artist Lake Worth: Arts-Centric Strategies as a education and exhibition programs. It also provides the public an affordable opportunity to own unique pieces of art and personally Catalyst for Economic Growth connect with the artist and the story behind each piece. Additionally, Since moving to Lake Worth in 2012, the Cultural Council has association with the store has the potential to provide local artists been a partner to the city’s government leaders and community with marketing opportunities and press coverage not typically redevelopment agency (CRA). The strategy of bringing economic available to them. Trunk shows feature the work of select artists both vitality to the city through the arts is a long-term project. Some at the store location and at other events, such as Culture & Cocktails, important successes: n in order to provide more visibility and access to artist members. The Council continues to expand its presence and activity at Lake Worth events. Public Programs — General n A community foundation grant, Creative Corridor, was awarded to the Council to help underwrite a plan for establishing Lake The Cultural Council’s Evenings at the Council is a bimonthly Worth as an arts destination. event series with a special appeal to the public — to enjoy live music n Collaborations with artists living and working in Lake Worth are by local musicians, refreshments and art appreciation in the gallery continuously emphasized. and store. New arts-related businesses were attracted to the city, most Evenings at the Council has proven to be a success because importantly the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts, which during the the atmosphere is casual and upscale with the venue representing year successfully made a proposal to transform an old train depot into both established and up-and-coming local artists. Musicians such a foundry and glassblowing facility. The Council remains committed to as Mykal Morrison, Freddy Shehadi, the funk band SubGroove and these efforts, which will be years in the making. many more have been featured, playing to a growing audience. Open Mic Night with the Cultural Council’s new house band 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.

40% INCREASE IN STORE SALES t Maddy Bloch at Taste of Art. Photo © JACEK PHOTO. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 29 30 Courtesy of Norton Museum of Art. Works on display by Jose Alvarez, Karin Davie and Julian Schnabel. Photo © JACEK PHOTO. "The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County is an invaluable asset to our community, serving as a powerful advocate for the cultural institutions that make Palm Beach County great."

– Hope Alswang, Executive Director of Norton Museum of Art

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32 SmARTBiz The fourth annual SmARTBiz Summit took place on October 28, 2014, with 190 guests attending. This community-wide event for cultural, civic, governmental and business leaders was held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The summit strengthened the connections between cultural organizations and the business community, in partnership with PNC Bank. The two highlights of the day included an interview with Rena Blades and Ben Cameron, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The conversation with Mrs. Blades and Mr. Cameron surrounded the unique grantmaking process at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, what artists say they need, the most important issues they are facing today, stability versus sustainability of arts organizations and the role of the board. The second key speaker of the day was Matt Lehrman, principal of Audience Avenue. His expertise revealed a non-profit’s options and opportunities when Individual philanthropy in Palm Beach County is growing, and the viewed from the audience side of its mission. Mr. Lehrman provided Cultural Council has been the fortunate recipient of important gifts an afternoon workshop with all the cultural organizations attending, this year. Private funding is very important to the Council and the titled “Our Hibernation is Over!” board of directors prioritizes the growth of private funding for programs. In fact, during the last nine years, the Council’s operating A Taste of Art revenues have transitioned to annual revenues that comprise 40 This popular trunk show event featured 12 artists who live and percent from the county and 60 percent from private philanthropic work in Palm Beach County. More than 100 guests attended the two- gifts. The largest increases have come from annual and major gifts day trunk show on November 14 and 15 and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres that are designated to programs such as arts education for and wine while viewing an enticing array of handmade jewelry, pottery, schoolchildren in Palm Beach County and artists’ programs. ceramics, candles and many other items. A Taste of Art also featured a raffle and a photo booth and raised $14,917 for programs that Annual Fund Donations support artists in Palm Beach County. A Taste of Art was generously Gifts to the Cultural Council’s Annual Fund provide much-needed, underwritten by the Roe Green Foundation and its founder, Roe unrestricted support that helps sustain daily operations. Since the Green, with additional support provided by Banyan Printing, Boynton launch of the Annual Fund in 2011, the Council has seen a 504 Beach Flower Market, Christafaro’s Catering, Paradiso Ristorante, PRP percent increase in Annual Giving donations, enabling funds for the Wine International and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Council’s most important initiatives. With increased funding, the Council is able to provide more funds to curate exhibitions, send children on field trips and host professional development workshops for art educators. As well, the Council has seen an immediate impact in the arts community. Thanks to Annual Fund supporters, in the last year, the Council was able to send nearly 1,000 children on a cultural field trip. This year, the Annual Fund was supported by 109 donors and raised $83,667 in donations.

THINK OF THE COUNCIL WHEN PLANNING YOUR ESTATE t Skye Alyssa Friedman, courtesy of Kretzer Piano Music Foundation. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report 33 Photo © Tracey Benson Photography. | 34 Courtesy of Street Painting Festival. The Cultural Council has supported our mission from the very beginning and the financial support that the Council has assisted in facilitating to the Street Painting Festival has been instrumental in making it all possible.”

– Maryanne Webber, Executive Director & Artistic Coordinator, Street Painting Festival, Inc.

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 35 It’s What You See The popular series It’s What You See, held twice in the Cultural Council galleries this year, invites well-known artists, authors and art collectors to discuss their experiences. Topics such as how to train your eye, how to buy art and how to start a collection are just a few discussed during each luncheon. It’s What You See is one of the Council’s fundraising initiatives with proceeds benefiting Palm Beach County artists. The luncheons were attended by 100 people and raised $24,000 for programs that support artists in the county. Art on the Road On January 5, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, chief of Art on the Road enabled guests to visit local artist studios, protocol of the United States and founder of Susan G. Komen for the galleries and private collections, which promoted buying local art. Cure Nancy Brinker discussed how she became a collector. This program was designed to demystify the process of walking into Ambassador Brinker shared images and details of her extensive a gallery and enhancing the experience by introducing attendees to collection of Hungarian art that spans 100 years from just before the studio/gallery owners and private collectors. For attendees, the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present. The luncheon was experience was also educational, as gallery owners described their underwritten by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, with additional support creative process, types of artistic media and inspiration. provided by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Berton This year, the Cultural Council visited a private home collection E. Korman. in Delray Beach, two private studios in West Palm Beach and several On February 9, Beth Rudin DeWoody delighted an audience with galleries in Palm Beach, giving guests who attended the chance to her extensive background in curating and collecting. DeWoody has view a variety of artistic media. Art on the Road tours were led by curated shows in art galleries in New York, New Orleans and Palm Nichole Hickey, the Cultural Council’s manager of artist services, who Beach. During the luncheon, Mrs. DeWoody discussed her various has an extensive background in curating exhibitions and working with experiences buying art and cultivating young and emerging artists. artists in Palm Beach County. Ms. Hickey led guests through each Mrs. DeWoody serves as president of the Rudin Family Foundation gallery or studio and explained the creative process behind each and executive vice president of Rudin Management Company. The artwork being viewed. In FY2015, 70 attendees visited the following luncheon was underwritten by JPMorgan Chase Foundation. galleries and private studios:

n DTR Modern n Taglialatella Galleries n Arcature Fine Art n Ettra Gallery n Alexander Krivosheiw studio n Bruce Helander Studio

36 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 development and educational programs for students in Palm Beach County. Foundation and government support of the Council has increased as well, with significant grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, 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 its sponsors. In-kind gifts help the Council defray costs and devote the funds raised to support the Council’s mission. The Council had an outstanding number of in-kind contributions this year, totaling $66,607.

Supporters included: n Atlas Party Rental n Banyan Printing n Daigler Design Group n Due South Brewing Co. n First Baptist Church n Flower Market n Jacek Photo n Gardens Mall/Forbes Company n Mr. and Mrs. James S. Karp n Christafaro's Catering n Palm Beach Daily News n Ms. Donna Pawlik n PRP Wine n Saltwater Brewery n Mr. Gary Schweikhart n Mr. Barry Seidman n Tito’s Handmade Vodka n Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vecellio Jr. n Whole Foods Market

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 37 MEMBERSHIP

38 extensive collection. Hilary Ross is the society editor for Quest and Q magazines and author of the new book “Palm Beach People,” with photography by Benson.

To encourage the growth of a strong and unified cultural community, the Cultural Council’s membership department offers Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan programming, technical assistance and professional development to Ceramicist, designer and author Jonathan Adler has more than artists, businesses and the public. To ensure the long-term success of 25 stores worldwide. Simon Doonan has worked in fashion for more these programs and services, the Council turns to its members — than 35 years and is the creative ambassador-at-large at Barneys. more than 720 individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations The couple reside in New York and Palm Beach. The interviewer was — who play a critically important role in the community. Burt Minkoff, realtor for The Corcoran Group. At the end of FY2015, Council members contributed $190,000 to membership revenue. Charles and Clo Cohen Member benefits and events bring people together and inspire Charles Cohen is the owner, chair and CEO of Cohen Media greater appreciation for Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural Group, which distributes independent and international films in the community. During the past year, a number of members’ preview U.S., including most modern French films. Clo Cohen is a former receptions were offered in conjunction with the opening of new model and advertising/marketing executive who worked with Council exhibitions. designers Tom Ford and Gucci in London and Jimmy Choo in the U.S. The Council hosted its third Member Appreciation Luncheon on The interviewer was Ellen L. Wedner, executive producer of The September 28 to honor steadfast supporters of 10 years or more. Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival. The lunch was sponsored by Charlotte Pelton & Associates, Inc., Cornerstone Solutions & Communications, Christafaro’s Catering and Tommy Tune Atlas Party Rentals. Participants enjoyed lunch and received a special Tommy Tune is Broadway’s only 10-time Tony Award winner and pin commemorating their tenure as Council members and their has been awarded The National Medal of the Arts, eight Drama Desk commitment to the cultural community. Young Singers of the Palm Awards and three Astaire Awards. His film credits include “Hello Dolly” Beaches provided the entertainment, with a performance by Hunter- and “The Boyfriend.” The interviewer was Rob Russell, entertainment Lynn Bhagwandeen. director for The Colony Palm Beach’s Royal Room Cabaret. The 10th season of the popular Culture & Cocktails series was presented from November through April at The Colony Hotel Palm Cultural Executive Committee Beach. More than 900 guests and members attended. The Council is The Council offers regular “lunch and learn” meetings for the extremely grateful to the Milton and Tamar Maltz Foundation, The executive leadership of Palm Beach County’s non-profit cultural Roe Green Foundation and its founder, Roe Green; The Palm Beach organizations. The Cultural Executive Committee (CEC) members Post, The Palm Beach Daily News and PR-BS, a Boca Raton-based attended presentations by industry leaders on county plans and public relations firm. The entertaining conversations included: promotion to tourist, the crowdfunding platform, Power2give, CEO compensations and process, board development and new initiatives James and Sue Patterson for the cultural industry. James Patterson has sold 300 million books worldwide and holds the Guinness World Record for most New York Times bestsellers. Sue Presenters included: Patterson is an award-winning photographer. They were interviewed n Jorge Pesquera, CEO of Discover the Palm Beaches by Jim Karp, founder of RxCrossroads and chair of Kaden Companies. n H. Perry Mixter, vice president of development for the Arts & Science Council (Charlotte, North Carolina) Harry Benson and Gigi Benson n Michael Bracci, regional president of Northern Trust Bank and Wilbur and Hilary Ross n Charles Loring, senior partner of Loring, Harry Benson is a world-famous photojournalist for Life Sternberg & Associates n Magazine, People, Vanity Fair and more, and author of 14 books. Gigi Rena Blades, president & CEO of the Cultural Council Benson has been wife, partner, editor and organizer of his of Palm Beach County photographic work for more than 30 years. Wilbur Ross is a prominent American business leader and an art lover with an 720 MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $190,000 t Member’s preview, Cultural Council Biennial 2015 exhibition. © JACEK PHOTO. 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 39 FINANCIALS REVENUEREVENUE

In-Kind $325,773 Foundations and Other 4% $262,543 3% Contributions, Membership, Sponsorship $667,249 9%

Grant Revenue $4,056,306 Palm Beach County 52% Contract for Services $2,523,526 32%

40 EXPENSEEXPENSE

In-Kind Building & Depreciation $325,773 $179,369 4% 2%

Personnel $1,365,467 17%

Administration $20,732 0.3%

Development $123,098 2%

Grant Distribution $3,810,832 48% Marketing $1,818,410 Grants 23% Management Service & Advocacy $71,703 Education $255,708 1% $13,767 3% 0.2% 2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 41 FINANCIALS ACTIVITIESSTATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT Grants: PBC Category B Grant Program 3,018,000 2,679,754 PBC Category CI and CII Grant 589,364 576,145 State of FL License Plate 40,864 37,149 Other Grant Income 155,876 216,822 Tourist Development Council 2,523,526 1,140,636 State of FL Cultural Affairs 252,202 72,360

Other Support: Contributions and Sponsorships 472,840 722,550 Membership 194,409 152,029 Foundations 161,000 69,800 Investment Income 341 438 Other Income 101,202 95,052 In-Kind Program Support 325,773 324,245 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT $7,835,397 $6,086,980

EXPENSE: Grant Distribution 3,810,832 3,304,520 Personnel 1,365,467 1,241,361 Marketing 1,818,410 467,450 Service and Advocacy 255,708 261,298 Arts Education 13,767 9,240 Grants 71,703 146,577 Adminstration 20,732 37,354 Development 123,098 77,531 Building Costs 79,101 62,288 In-Kind Expenses 325,773 284,195 TOTAL EXPENSE BEFORE DEPRECIATION $7,884,591 $5,891,814

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Before Depreciation (49,194) 195,166 Depreciation Expense 100,268 98,056

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (149,462) 97,110

42 POSITIONSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

2015 2014

ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents 424,212 781,297 Receivables 1,295,152 481,163 Inventory 61,015 101,789 Prepaid Expenses 27,029 32,230

Long-Term Assets: Pledges Receivable 221,840 489,345 Investments 501,831 501,490 Note Receivable 40,001 80,004 Furniture and Equipment, Net 139,151 147,924 Montgomery Building 2,684,777 2,618,572

TOTAL ASSETS $5,395,008 $5,233,814

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable $726,969 $27,356 Accrued Expenses 59,342 32,761 Grants Payable 58,340 41,702 Line of Credit 100,000 100,000 Note Payable - 425,000 Deferred Revenue 68,150 75,325 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $1,012,801 $702,144

Long-Term Liabilities: Note Payable 700,000 700,000 TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES $700,000 $700,000

NET ASSETS $3,682,207 $3,831,670

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,395,008 $5,233,814

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 43 THANK YOU

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46 Ms. Adra Brown Mr. Thomas Davis Jr. Ms. Abbey Funk Mr. and Mrs. David R. Brown Ms. Katie Deits Mr. Stephen Futej Ms. Nancy Brown Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative Dr. Dennis Gallon Mr. Stephen L. Brown Delray Beach Playhouse Mr. Robert Ganger and Ms. Jamie Stern Ms. Joyce Demoose Mrs. Edward Ganitsch Mrs. Bonnie D. Bruner Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Derbes Ms. April Gardner Ms. Christine Cannon Bucher Mr. Alan Dewey Ms. Mignon Gardner Mr. Ron Burkhardt Ms. Ashley Dias Ms. Marusca Gatto Mr. Anthony Burks Sr. Ms. Sharon Di Bona Ms. Sarah Gavlak Burt Reynolds Institute for Film Ms. Emily Dimaggio The GE Foundation & Theatre Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center Mr. and Mrs. John D. Geberth Mrs. Debbie Calabria at Palm Beach State College Ms. Adrienne Geffen Ms. Tish Carlo Ms. Sandy Donabed Mr. Ben Georgia Ms. Laurie Carney Ms. Patricia Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gibson Mr. Milton O. Carpenter Ms. Dana Donaty Prof. Alessandra Gieffers Ms. Diane Carter Mrs. Margaret C. Donnelley Ms. Carole Gigliotti Mr. Timothy Carter Ms. Ann Gardiner Drake Ms. Sherri Gilbert Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Due South Brewing Co. Mr. Norman J. Gitzen Jr. Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Ms. Reginale Durandisse Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gnat Mr. David Charlowe Ms. Susan Dyer Mrs. Jean Goddeau Mr. Orlando Chiang Ms. Petrina Easton Mr. Stan M. Godoff Children’s Home Society - Ms. Alene S. Egol Mr. Albert S. Goldberg Palm Beach Division Mr. Harvey Ehrlich The Goldfein Family Foundation, Inc. Children’s Science Explorium - Ms. Jane Ehrlich Mr. and Mrs. Jay Goldsmith Sugar Sand Park Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State Mr. Clay Goldstein Mr. Kevin Chisolm College Ms. Gayle Goldstein Choral Society of the Palm Beaches Mrs. Ruth Ekiert Ms. Rona Goldstein Mrs. Patricia Chung-Sheldon Ms. Jill Elisofon Dr. Ronald Gonsalves Mrs. Lynn S. Chvotkin Ms. Kerry Eriksen Mr. Bob Good Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ciarfella Ms. Joan Faber Ms. Florence Goodman Ms. Rachel Cimmino Mrs. Sandra Falcon Mr. Norman Gordon City of Boynton Beach Art Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Farneman Mr. and Mrs. George Gottlieb in Public Places Ms. Joan Farrell Mr. William G. Graham City of Palm Beach Gardens/GardensArt Mr. and Mrs. Ray Farris and Mrs. Shelley D. Hill Ms. Maureen Cleary FAU - Lifelong Learning Society Mr. and Mrs. Craig D. Grant Ms. Lucia Clements Ms. Nancy Fein Ms. Doreen Grasso Ms. Fredi Cohen Ms. Virginia Fifield Ms. Phyllis Green Mrs. Janice Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Kent Fincham Ms. Rachel K. Grody Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finck Mr. Ray Gross Ms. Linda Cohen Mrs. Grace Fishenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gualtieri Ms. Melanie Cohen Ms. Cheryl L. Fisher Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Mr. Neil Cohen Mrs. Gale Flament Mr. Martin L. Haines III Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Collazo Flamingo Clay Studio Mr. Harvey R. Hallenberg Ms. Bridget Comeforo Ms. Judy Flescher Ms. Audrey Halperin The Community Foundation of Louisville Florida Intergenerational Orchestra Ms. Trish Halverson Ms. Marion Cone Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Flucke Ms. Cecily Hangen Ms. Leesa Conley Ms. Felice Forman Ms. Ruth Hanners Ms. Stephania Conrad Mr. Mark Forman Dr. Sandra S. Harmon Ms. Maureen Conte Mr. Marlon Foster Ms. Pauline Hartough Mr. John Cooksey Ms. Shari Fox Ms. Bernice Harwood The Core Ensemble Ms. Erica Francis Ms. Linda Heines Ms. Shari Cornutt Ms. Jacqueline Franks Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Henry Ms. Walkyria Cortes Ms. Nora Fried Ms. Heather Hernandez Carlos Cortizo Friends of AR Marshall Loxahatchee National Ms. Jean E. Heron Ms. Shirley F. Cowen Wildlife Refuge Ms. Joanne Heron Ms. Marta Cruz Friends of Jupiter Beach Mr. John D. Herrick Ms. Robin Cutler Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park Mrs. Martha G. Hersey Mr. Charles H. Damsel Jr. Ms. Genie Fritchey Ms. Arlene Herson Dance Theater of Florida, Inc. Ms. Wendy Fritz Ms. Helane Hertz Mrs. Kristen Daniel Mr. and Mrs. David E. Fry Ms. Nichole Hickey Ms. Paula Davis Ms. Donna S. Fuller Ms. Myrna Hill

2015 Cultural Council Annual Report| 47 Ms. Jessica Hillegass Ms. Angelica J. Leone Milagro Center Ms. Daniella Hills Mrs. Anny Lerman Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Miller Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lerner Mr. Mark A. Miller Mr. Michael P. Hoagland Ms. Betsy Leve Ms. Cheri J. Mittermaier and Mr. Joseph L. Kolb Mr. and Ms. Spencer Levey Commissioner Sylvia Moffett Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hoffman Ms. Arlene Levine Moneta Moneta Ms. Lesley Hogan Mrs. Claire M. Levine Ms. Melinda Moore Mr. Kyle Holder Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Levine Ms. Lynn Morgan Holyfield & Thomas, LLC Mr. Robert A. Lewis Mrs. Barbara Morgenstern Ms. Helen Hood Mrs. Virginia Lewis Mr. Mykal Morrison Mr. Stephen Horan Ms. Bernice Lieberman Ms. Debbie Mostel Ms. Joni Horrow Ms. Marilyn Liedman Mounts Botanical Garden Dr. and Mrs. Harry Horwich Mrs. Ellen F. Liman Ms. Desiree Mufson Ms. Lene Hougaard Mr. Charles Lipton Ms. Marilyn Muller Ms. Genia Howard Ms. Ginny Lloyd Mr. and Ms. Alan Murphy Ms. Joy Howell Ms. Sherron Long Ms. Sara S. Mushegian Ms. Lucille Hume Ms. Anita Lovitt Mrs. Beverly J. Myers Ms. Jean V. Hutchison Loxahatchee Battlefield Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Myers Ms. Marie A. Iandoli Preservationists, Inc. Mr. Len Mykietyn Mrs. Lyn Ianuzzi Ms. Adriana Luchechko Ms. Susan Nash Il Circolo/Italian Cultural Society Ms. Fran Luckoff National Association of Women Artists - FLA Inspirit, Inc. Ms. Sandra Lund Chapter Mrs. Judy Intraub Ms. Joan R. Lustig Mr. Frank Navarrete and Ms. Ana Arroyo Ms. Barbara Jacobs Ms. Frances Lynn Ms. Karen Nelson Ms. Elizabeth Jacobs Ms. Dena Lyons Mr. Raymond Neubert Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jacobs Ms. Christy Maasbach Mrs. Elizabeth Neuhoff Mr. Stephen Jacoby Mr. R. Jennings MacConnell Jr. Mrs. Hanne Niederhausen Mr. Robert D. Jaffee Mr. Malcolm Mackenzie Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noble Jennifer Garrigues, Inc., Interior Design Mr. Alexandru Macovei Northern Palm Beaches Mr. Attila JK Dr. Donna Maddock-Cowart Cultural Alliance, Inc. Ms. Barbara M. Johansen Mrs. Patricia Maguire Ms. Yvette Norwood Ms. Marilyn Johansen Mai Foundation Ms. Jane Novick Mr. Jeremy W. Johnson Mr. Ryan Maier Mr. Ken Novikoff Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Johnson Ms. Christine Mally Ms. Sally Ordile Mrs. Paula Kalman Ms. Mary Mandel Ms. Cecilia O’Shea Ms. Jeanne Kanders Mandel Public Library Ms. Carol Joy Packer Mrs. Carol Kaplan of West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Surfing History Project, Inc. Ms. Curtis Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mariani Palm Beach International Film Festival Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kenagen Ms. Cynthia Maronet Palm Beach Performing Arts Center Ms. Michaela Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Inc. Mr. James P. Kerr Committee Palm Beach Pops, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Maziar Keshavarz Ms. Debi Marttinen Palm Beach Public Orchestral Strings Mrs. Dolores M. Kiriacon Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mason Foundation Ms. Barbara Kirsch Mrs. Sydell Masterman Palm Beach Watercolor Society, Inc. Ms. Claudia J. Klein Masterworks Chorus Dr. Edward Palmer Dr. Kathleen Klein of the Palm Beaches Mr. and Mrs. Marco Palmieri Ms. Abby Koffler Ms. Mimi Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Papa Ms. Roz Kornblum Mrs. Friedel Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Ron Parker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Korotkin McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. PBC Art in Public Places Mrs. Joyce Koslow Mr. and Mrs. John J. McDonald Mrs. Margaret Pearson Mr. Jim Kovalcik Mr. Thomas McDonald Ms. Susan Peck Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kraft Mr. Mark McDonnell Mr. Yolexis Pena Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Roger Krakoff Ms. Monica McGivern Ms. Elizabeth Periale Mr. Tony Kramer Mr. Craig McInnis Ms. Jennifer Perrone Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krischer Ms. Jane McIntyre Mrs. Tanya Pfeffer-Witzel Mrs. Wendy Kulberg Mr. Clarence Measelle Mr. Kenneth Pfrengle Mr. Axel K. Langhorst Ms. Elaine Meier Mrs. Melissa B. Pheterson Ms. Mimie Langlois Ms. Jeri Meltzer Ms. Carole Pichney Ms. Jackie Lanier Mr. Bill Meredith Ms. Missy Pierce Mrs. Denise S. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mesirow Ms. Shirley Z. Piniat Mr. Joel A. Leavitt Middle School of the Arts Foundation Mr. Roger Plevin

48 Ms. Renee Plevy Mr. Jeffrey Seiler Ms. Abigail Trenk Ms. Diane Prater Ms. Grace Shafir and Mr. Bob Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Tribby Mr. Morgan B. Procter Ms. Judith Shah Mr. and Mrs. Butch Trucks Ms. Hilary Pulitzer Mr. and Mrs. John Shalam Dr. Monica Uhlhorn Puppetry Arts Center Ms. Jessica Shapiro of the Palm Beaches Mrs. Rita Shapiro Ms. Haydee Ullfig Ms. Frannie Purnell Dr. Robert Sharon United Way of Palm Beach County Dr. Barbara Quirk-Rizzo Ms. Amy Shaughnessy Ms. Shari Upbin Mr. and Mrs. Al Rabil Mr. Freddy Shehadi Ms. Anne Vallely Ms. Doris Rachles Ms. Carol Shein Ms. Victoria Van Dam Mr. Richard Rager Ms. Julie C. Shide The Van Poznak Family Trust The Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Ms. Ruth Shurkin Performing Arts Ms. Vicki Siegel Ms. Chrisanthy Vargo Ms. Annette Rawlings The Silpe Foundation, Inc. Ms. Margaret J. Vaughn Mr. Richard Reddig Mr. and Mrs. Greg Silpe Ms. Olga M. Vazquez Ms. Diane Reeves Ms. Shani Simpson Ms. Phyllis L. Verducci Ms. Rosalyn Regal Ms. Elayna Toby Singer Mr. Antonio Villa Ms. Agata Ren Mosery Mr. Ivan Skinner Mr. Edwin N. Vinson Ms. Barbara Rentschler Mrs. Trina Slade-Burks Resource Depot Ms. Nellie Lou Slagle Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim Ms. Marilyn Ricci Ms. Beth Sloat Mrs. Eliane Serrier von Wachter Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ring, III Ms. Roxene Sloate Mr. Matt Vought River Center Ms. Danielle Smiley VSA Florida – Palm Beach County The Robert Sharon Chorale Mrs. Joan Smith Ms. Wendy Walesch Ms. Carol Roberts Ms. Linda M. Smith Ms. Madeline Robertson Ms. Pauline Smith Ms. Deborah Walsh Mr. Scott Robertson Ms. Phyllis Smith Ms. Donna Walsh Dr. Carlan Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Smith Ms. Gil Walsh Mr. Phil Robinson Mr. John P. Soars Mrs. Marigil Walsh Ms. Myrna Rodkin Solid Waste Authority Ms. Karla Walter Mrs. Barbara Rogoff Ms. Nora Solomon Ms. Tracey Warford Mrs. Gloria Rose Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. William F. Spengler Ms. Barbara L. Wasserman Ms. Barbara Rosenzweig Ms. Marijah Speziale Mr. William Waters Ms. Tracy Rosof-Petersen Ms. Nancy Spielman Ms. Elaine Weber Ms. Lisa Rotella Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spillias Ms. Carol Webster Ms. Debbie Rubin Mr. George Steinman Ms. Sharon Queeney Weintz Ms. Shawn Ruby Mr. Frederic Steurer Mr. and Ms. Lawrence Weisberg Ms. Constance Rudy Ms. Leora Klaymer Stewart Mrs. Erica Rukin Mr. Stanley P. Stone Wellington Ballet Theatre Ms. Pamela Saba Mr. Craig Storch Ms. Joan Wenzel Ms. Susan M. Saks Mrs. Stella G. Strauss Ms. Caroline Werth Saltwater Brewery Street Painting Festival Whole Foods Market Ms. Karen Salup Mr. Gary Stromberg Ms. Jenifer Wilbers Mr. Anthony Saluto, III Mrs. Patricia Strum Mrs. Marilyn R. Samwick Ms. Dale Stryker Ms. Lorrie Williamson Sandoway House Nature Center Sunflower Creative Arts Ms. Marie Wingate Ms. Denise Savela Mr. Alan Swartz Ms. Holly Wolf Ms. Jackie Savoy Mr. John Swick Ms. Mary Wollney Ms. Susan Schechet The Symphonia, Boca Raton Women in the Visual Arts Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scheller Mr. Jeff Syx Women of Note Mr. and Mrs. S. Lawrence Schlager Ms. Rita Taca Ms. Janet Schlesinger Mrs. Susan Tancer Ms. Robin Woodard Mr. Louis Schneiderman Ms. Nancy Tart Mr. Edward Z. Wronsky Jr. Schoolhouse Children’s Museum Mr. Scott Teich Mr. Harry Wulsin Ms. Elle Schorr Dr. Linda Tessler Yesteryear Village/South Florida Fairgrounds Ms. Aniko G. Schott Mr. James Theodore Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Schwartz Jr. Ms. Terri Thibadeau Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County Mr. Stephen B. Schwartz Ms. E. Libby Rice Thompson Ms. Ellen Schweber Mr. and Ms. David Torrella Mrs. Frances T. Zallie Ms. Marsha Seidman Mrs. Ruth Trammell and Ms. Grace Trammell Mr. Steven M. Zwirn

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