Annual Report FY2020

Dear Arts Council members and friends, Board of Directors FY 2020 Officers The past year has been like none we have ever experienced…we are living President in unprecedented and challenging times. Many months ago, as we began Sharonlee Vogel Community Liaison & Visual Artist making our preparations to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, we came Vice President together to support one another and do our part to help ‘flatten the curve.’ Brian Rosenberg As the County’s arts council, we concentrated our efforts on artists and Rosenberg | Pelino, LLC those working in the non-profit arts sector who were dealing with the loss of Secretary their livelihoods as galleries, concert halls, and theaters closed. Jordana Guzman Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC Like many families and businesses during this public health crisis, the Treasurer Arts Council Board and staff had to stay at home and take prudent steps Adam Stull to ensure our stability, meet expectations, and preserve what matters. We Sharonlee Vogel, Board President Howard Bank worked hard to find ways to support the arts in Howard County. Here is a Immediate Past President partial listing of our accomplishments. We: Julie Hughes Jenkins Corporate Office Properties Trust • Distributed $609,783 in operating and project funds through 65 grants Directors to organizations and over $60,000 through grants, awards, and fees to Thomas Engleman individual artists. Howard Community College & Visual Artist Ellen Flynn Giles EFG Enterprises • Held 72 camp sessions from June – August 2019, hosting 949 campers, a 20% increase from the previous year and a record high enrollment. Mary Kay Kenney Maryland University of Integrative Health Julia T. Kovacs • Opened 16 new studios for artists at the Long Reach Village Center Coleen West, Executive Director DLA Piper LLP (US) through a new partnership with the County. Greg Lowe Lowe Wealth Advisors • Established the COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund to assist individual artists who lost income from Dami T. Soh Schlobohm cancelled gigs, contracts, and freelance work as a result of COVID-19 closures. Community Liaison & Musician Tracey Pullo Schutty • Ramped up our social media efforts to keep the arts community informed and connected during Community Liaison & Musician the crisis. Sabina Taj Braitmayer Foundation • Facilitated the purchase of one of the sculptures from our ARTsites 2019 public art exhibition, George Wilson HCPSS Fine Arts Advisory Council Chris Plaisted’s Door in the Woods, by Clarksville Commons. This brings the total number of Legal Counsel ARTsites sculptures placed permanently in the County to seven. Jeff Agnor Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC [continued on page 7]

Mission Statement: To serve and enrich our community by fostering the arts, artists, and arts organizations.

2019 summer campers proudly display their artwork (HCAC photos) DonorsHCAC Donors FY2020 The Howard County Arts Council would like to thank the following individuals, families, organizations, agencies, and corporations who gave their financial and in-kind support to the arts in Howard County between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. We make every effort to ensure that our many supporters are acknowledged, but sometimes errors and omissions occur. If you have contributed during this time and your name does not appear on the list, please contact us at 410-313-2787. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Government Support The Vertical Connection ✽ $150+ Julie Simmons $10,000+ Visit Howard County Linda Behsudi Barbara & Robert Siskind Hazel & Dr. Paul Biederman Howard County Government The Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore Sue & John Slater Kathy Farnsworth Maryland State Arts Council United Way of Central Maryland Jean & Dr. Henry Spindler Jordana Guzman Individual Support Shardell Spriggs Corporate & Foundation Support Janet & Tom Kusterer Brenton Squires $10,000+ Leadership Gifts Christina Narr Marcia & Paul Walton Howard Bank ✽ $10,000+ Pamela & Mike Perna Janice & Jerry Ward Sabina Taj & Kyle Reis Lee & Steven Sachs Stanley Wenocur $5,000+ Coleen & Jonathan West $5,000+ Julie Wilson Art in Ellicott City ✽ George Wilson Edmond Wilson ✽ Elizabeth & Ken Lundeen Corporate Office Properties Trust ✽ ✽ $80+ DLA Piper LLP (US) Steve Teller $30+ Alan Brimfield The Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family $2,500+ Annie Allen ■ Carolyn & Jeffrey Crooks Lori Baker Foundation Julia T. Kovacs ✽ ✽ Susan Daly Amy Bandel Howard County General Hospital The Manelli Family, in memory of Gino ✽ David Drown The Howard Hughes Corporation Manelli Denee Barr M&T Bank ✽ Karen & John Gibson Susan Rushton Batson PNC Foundation ■ $1,000+ Martha Rodgers Graf & Arnold Graf Ruth Bell ✽ Wells Fargo ■ Mary & Earl Armiger Mary Kay Kenney Sid Branham Lillian Bauder Sarah Brenner ■ $50+ $2,500+ Eileen Clegg ✽ Dianna Byers ✽ Tai Ahn Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Jennifer Dailey Cheng Cao Shing-Mei Altman The Community Foundation of Howard Ellen Flynn Giles ✽ Kathryn Cardy Jacqueline Bates County Julie Hughes Jenkins & Frank Jenkins ✽ Susan Concannon ✽ Mary K. Baxter Residences at Vantage Point Freda Lee-McCann & Kevin McCann ✽ Ellen Corddry ✽ Kathleen Bender-O’Keefe $1,000+ Phyllis & James L. Madachy Mary Cossentino ✽ Joan Bevelaqua & Robert Pagelsen ✽ Mary Jo & Scribner Messenger Kathryn Cote Columbia Association ✽ Sara Britt ✽ Mulitz-Gudelsky Family Jeff Dombek Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC ✽ Charissa Cheah & Bruce Wasserman ✽ Toby & Hal Orenstein Jennifer Fairman Harry H. Witzke’s Family Funeral Home ✽ Bosun Choi ✽ Susan & Steven Porter James Ferry HorseSpirit Arts Gallery ✽ Patricia Ciricillo & David Bogen ✽ Brenda & Steven Poynot Carol Herren Foerster KatzAbosch ✽ Anna DeBose-Hankins & Corbin ✽ Janet & Richard Schreibstein Garrett Fulmer Lowe Wealth Advisors ✽ Hankins ✽ Tracey A. Pullo Schutty Judith Fulmer The Mall in Columbia ✽ Anita Dworkin ✽ Holly H. Thomas, Esq. Caroline Garzon Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. ✽ Alice Dyer ✽ Sharonlee & Robert Vogel Natalie Gawdiak Sunrise Rotary Club of Ellicott City Katherine Farrell ✽ Jerry Geisler Talkin & Oh, LLP $500+ Becki & Steve Gershman ✽ Ilene Gold Toby’s Dinner Theatre ✽ Patrice Goodwin Anne Barker Jeremy Goldman Swapna Gubbala Under $1,000 Yolanda & Frank Bruno Elizabeth Gross ✽ Liisa Palmer Gustafson Backstage Dance Studio, Inc. ✽ Sue & Buddy Emerson Elizabeth Guertin ✽ Kate Hammen & Robert Hilderbrand Ballet Mobile Neil & Janet Gordon Trisha Gupta ✽ Nancy Hannans Baltimore Bead Society Cheryl & Robert Guth Dave Hardell ✽ Laurie & Fred Hansen Baltimore Watercolor Society Bach & Robert Jeffrey Mackenzie Hoffert ✽ Janice Hemphill Black Eyed Susan Button Club Kevin Kelehan & Stacie Hunt Makai Hood ✽ Quinn & Scott Henderson Blossoms of Hope Carolyn & Michael Kelemen Janice Horoschak ✽ Suzanne & Robert Henig Columbia Art Center Padraic Kennedy Susan Howard ✽ Nichole & Michael Hickey Columbia Orchestra Mary & Bart Peitz Noel Jaspela ✽ Susan & David Hobby Columbia Pro Cantare David & Charla Phillips Esben Jepsen ✽ Lawrence Hunter The Coventry School ✽ Barbara Russell Karen Jury ✽ Damon Hurbon Downtown Columbia Arts & Culture Caroline Seidman Gus Katsampis ✽ Maria Ibrahim Commission Genevieve Speier Melani Kerechanin ✽ Sofiya Kagna Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Adam Stull Heather Kerley ✽ Ian Kennedy Constellation Chapter Nancy & Henry Yee Anwita Konduru Brenda & Ed Kidera Fulton Bank ✽ Jacqueline LaRocca Members Vivian & Paul Kochis Howard County Music Teachers Michelle Lisenbee $250+ Elaine F. Laube Association Janette Lovell ✽ Nancy & Jerry Berson Jean Lee Kids Dental Center Kevina Maher Kathleen Carroll Brigitta Lewis Mark Ryder Original Choreography Fund Charlotte Mann Korva Coleman & Alan Heck Jaya Lingamchetty Maryland Charity Campaign Sarah Louise McKnett Theresa Colvin James & Linda Loesch Maryland Winds Phoebe Medicus Thomas Dorshimer James Lubitz Patapsco Heritage Greenway, Inc. Sree Vibha Meka ✽ Karen & Doug Douglas Amanda Reyes Rosenberg | Pelino Nathan Miles Jacob Rice Barbara Lawson Evelyn Mogren Jody Rizzutto ✽ Celebration Erinn & Philip Mansour Stephanie Monje Lawrence Siegel ■ Head StART Joan & Brian Walter Patricia Moore ♦ Kalpesh & Bhumika Shah ➋ Endowment Linda Murphy Rachel Pomponi Elena Powell Alana Redmon April Rimpo Lisa Scarbath Christine Brennan Schmidt Heather Schramm Theresa Schultz Bryan Sirotkin Mary Smith-Luther Nelson Steele Kathy Swan Erin Swann Sharas Tadisina Lauren Tait Andre Thibault Jorge Tirigall Andrei Trach Jamie Travers Donna Truiett Varada Vaidya Cindy Warch Taurean Washington Marit White Eileen Williams Beth Williams-Plunkett Margot Ziperman Ellicott City Head Start students get creative during Thinkery’s ‘Curious Women’ arts residency, inspired by the art of Yayoi Kusama (HCAC photo) David Zuccarini $25+ Ernestine Goodman Linda Press Elizabeth Fixsen James Adkins Shirley Greenwald Cara Sue Richard Garrett Fulmer David Bagwell Andrea Morris Gruhl Joyce J. Ritter Stacey Garrett Samuel Berkowitz Christina Guercio Michele Rubin Andrea Morris Gruhl ✽ Camellia Blackwell Douglas Hanewinckel Ann Horner Rubsam Susan & David Hobby Heber Bouland Beatrice Hardy Kathleen Ryan Amanda Hof Kathleen Bowen Eileen Lee Heefner Kay W. Sandler Pamela Jacobs-Finstein, in honor of Janet Charles Bowers Joanne Heiligman Chris Santy Schreibstein Janet Brady Martha Hendrickson Karen Schuster Mary Ann Jung Karen Cain Donald Hobart Raymond Sebor Ian Kennedy S. Mark Cates Deborah Howard Carl Segal Mary Kay Kenney ♦ Jing-Jy Chen Wanda Hurt Diane Shipley Erin Kilcullen Deirdre Citro Manizheh Jahromi Craig Stewart Valeriya Kochunov Mike Clark Don James Dora Strope Julia T. Kovacs ♦ David Clark Patricia Kahn Vickie Thurston Penny Kritt Kenneth Clark Jeanne Ketley Mary Jo Tydlacka Regina Lasco Eileen Clegg Perveen Khan Raymond Urena Carol Leo Denise Clowney Myung S. Kim Barbara VanRossum Mavis Lewis Deborah Cole Bernice Kish Margaret Von Hagel Noreen Mdhlongwajackson Inna Coleman Allison Korn Nan Weil Robert Mikkelsen Judy Combs Judith Krauthamer JoAnn Weiss Windell Morris Robert Dansky Penny Kritt Sean Wharry James Northrop Nancy Lee Davis Mary LaMartina Shirley Whyte Phyllis Norris Laurie Donnelly Valerie Lash Cindy Williams Elita Parisotto & Ken Peperone Elenore Dowdell Wendi Lax Patricia C. Wilson Jeremy Rodman Charles Downs Faye Liberatore Karen Winston-Levin Caroline Seidman Nancy Dravis Tom Lis Larry Witham Sue & John Slater ✽ Diane Dunn D. Jean Lloyd Cecily Wood Mary Smith-Luther Charles Dyer Thomas Lorsung Sung Hye Yim Holly & George Stone ✽ Donna Ellis Duane Lutsko Maria Young Jillian Storms Linda Ellis Stephanie Lyon Nancy Ziegenfus-McIntosh Mary Tooey Judith Estrin Diana Marta Carol Zika Sharonlee & Robert Vogel ♦ Sherry Fackler-Berkowitz Ona C. Martin Larry Witham Contributions ✽ Arlene Feit Bill McCauley Nancy Ziegenfus-McIntosh Sue & Karl Avellar Claire Femiano Marie McGing Downtown Columbia Arts & Culture Manny Flecker Sharon McKinley Bruce Blum Lynn Foehrkolb Joyce Miskovic Shana Bynon Initiative Janet Freeman Lynda Mitic Kathleen Carroll Columbia Association Sandra French Betty Myers Duane Cook Columbia Festival of the Arts ✽ Sharon Fuller Wendy Ng Donna & Richard Corfield Howard County Government Stuart Gaines Susan Nicholson Nancy Lee Davis The Howard Hughes Corporation Lynn Gallagher Jim Oliver Nancy Dickinson It’s My Amphitheatre Paul Gangemi Trish Pfaff John Ditomasso Howard Garrett Joan Tarbell Plato Kyle & Cindy Drummond Rosemary Gemp ➌ CelebrationCelebration of the Arts in Howard County

Media Sponsors Ticket Purchasers George Wilson Joel Goodman Anne Schulte and company Mary & Earl Armiger Kimberly Wilson Dona Grant Pixel Workshop Kay Baker Nancy & Henry Yee Helene Haviland Honorary Co-Chairs Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Kellie Yencer Elli Hernandez Sherry & Tim Beaty David Yungmann Terri Hill Mary Ann & Chuck Scully Linda Behsudi In-Kind Support Karen Jury Event Emcee Nancy & Jerry Berson Carolyn Kelemen American Visionary Arts Museum Janet Brady Valerie Lash Joseph W. Ritsch Arthur Murray Dance Center in Janelle Broderick April Rimpo Columbia Event Co-Chairs Keisha Brown Stephanie Schuster B & O Railroad Museum Sharonlee Vogel* Kristin Clark Betsy Stark Baltimore Museum of Art Brian Rosenberg* Arnold E. Clayman Joan Tarbell Baltimore Museum of Industry Julie Hughes Jenkins* Eileen Clegg Jill Updike Cazbar Columbia Art Center Sharonlee Vogel Committee Members Citron Roselle Commins & Alan Trellis Jeff Agnor The Clay Ground Artists whose work sold Rhoda Núñez Donnelly Grace Anastasiadis Columbia Art Center Miriam & Steve Dubin at Silent Auction Nancy Berson Columbia Association Anita Dworkin James Adkins* Joan Bevelaqua Creative Alliance Lin Eagan Juliet Ames* Janelle Broderick E.W. Beck’s Restaurant and Pub James Ferry Lee Andersen* Thomas Engleman* Giant (Centre Park) Natalie Gawdiak Trudy Babchak Sandra French Giant (Dorsey Hall) William Gillett Paul Biederman* Becki Gershman Giant (Hickory Ridge) Staci Gilreath Bruce Blum* Steve Gershman Giant (Owen Brown) Phyllis Greenbaum Sid Branham* Ellen Flynn Giles* Giant (River Hill) Rebecca Hoffberger Sandra Britcher Jordana Guzman* Hillbrook Inn & Spa Kevin Jordan Inna Coleman* Laurie Hansen House of Embroidery Katherine Keefe Sue Concannon* Roslyn Honsberger Howard County Poetry & Literature Ian Kennedy Ellen Corddry* Wanda Hurt Society Mary Kay Kenney Laurie L. Hansen* Karen Jury International Spy Museum Francine & Manny Kessler Daniel Heifetz* Carolyn Kelemen James Ferry Photography Kinetics Dance Theatre Robin Holliday* Mary Kay Kenney* The Kings Contrivance Restaurant Bernice Kish Karen Jury* Julia Kovacs* Laurienzo Brick Oven Café Mary & Timothy Kwei Mary Jo Messenger* Valerie Lash Loew Vineyards Valerie Lash Jay Moore* Barbara Lawson Luray Caverns Alice LaSota Carol (Murf) Moorefield Greg Lowe* Maryland Historical Society Marlene & David Leonard Pam Perna* Mark Minnick Maryland Science Center Sarah Lessler Linda Press Mary Jo Neil Meadow Mills Athletic Club Kyeongmi Lim Lisa Scarbath Toby Orenstein Misako Ballet ChingYi Lin Sue Stockman* Mary Peitz The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Deirdre Lyndsey Barbara Warnock Amy Poff Association of the Union Becky Mangus * Artists who donated full amount of sale Dami Soh Schlobohm* Mutiny Pirate Bar Nancy Carol Mason & Bob Nelson Janet Schreibstein Port Discovery Children’s Museum Nicole Mazzei-Williams Tracey Pullo Schutty* Reclaimed by You Sarah Louise McKnett & Neal Silvea Kristi Simon Rheb’s Candy Lynda Mitic Pamela Kroll Simonson River & Trail Outfitters Jean & Bob Moon Mark Smedley Royal Taj Eileen Nolan Betsy Stark Safeway Rajashree Pakala Debra Stepp Su Casa Kaye & Sheldon Pelovitz Adam Stull* Suzuki School of Maryland, Inc. Samuel Phillips Sabina Taj* Richard Talkin Donna Pidel Holly Thomas Terrapin Adventures Judith Pittman Beverly White-Seals Turf Valley Resort Joan Tarbell Plato Stephanie Williams The Walters Art Museum Mary Ratcliffe George Wilson* Watermark Christiana Mercer Rigby The Wine Kitchen on the Creek * Howard County Arts Council Board Pamela Roberts of Directors Yoga Center of Columbia Linda Rochelle Corporate Group Ticket Sales Jeremy Rossbach Silent Auction Art Collectors Gordon Mumpower, Commercial Marie Sakowicz Nancy & Jerry Berson Insurance Managers Lisa Scarbath Cephias Bouey-Watson Jeremy Rossbach Paula Seabright Janelle Broderick Barbara York Silberman & Dr. Paul B. Mercedes Burns Silberman Diana Cantrelle Pam Simonson Roselle Commins Holly & George Stone Jennifer Coyle Paula Cree

➍ Reception guests explore HoCo Open 2020 (HCAC photo)

Ellicott City looks good from any angle The Year in Howard County Times, July 2019 Road to the Arts events paved with fascination Howard County Times, September 2019 Surveying the world of art in Howard County Headlines Baltimore Sun, November 2019

Wall-to-wall art at HoCo Open 2020 show Baltimore Sun, February 2020 Long Reach Village Center a hub for creativity Howard County Times, March 2020

Financial Overview: FY20 Revenue & Expenses (unaudited)

State & Federal 11% Contributed Income 13% Program Revenue 10% Development 6% Overhead 5%

Grants 49% Programs 40% Howard County 66%

Revenue Expenses Total: $1,438,105 Total: $1,356,702

Audited financial statements for the Howard County Arts Council are prepared by Jones, Maresca & McQuade in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. A complete statement is available upon request. ➎ at the Howard County Center for the Arts ActivitiesJuly 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Exhibits It Is What It Was Paint It! Ellicott City 2019 County Arts Council and the Howard County January 10 – February 21, 2020 Public School System in celebration of Youth Art July 1 – August 9, 2019 Deidre Argyle’s immersive installation melded Month. An annual en plein air painting event and exhibit fabric cubes, projections, and sound to explore involving juried artists shown in the gallery and No Boundaries questions about time and repetition, bringing to open paint-out community artists shown in the March 6-14, 2020 & June 20-29, 2020* our attention the cycles by which we are gov- lobby during the opening reception. Presented erned: creation, decay, and transformation. An exhibit of artwork by teens and adults with by Art in Ellicott City in partnership with the Arts developmental disabilities. Presented in partner- Council and Visit Howard County. Juror: Nancy Youth Art Month – Food For Thought: Breaking ship with Howard County Recreation and Parks, Tankersley, award-winning plein air artist. Bread, Building Community Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services March 6-14, 2020 & June 20-29, 2020* and Cedar Lane School. Persona An exhibit showcasing artwork in a variety Due to the COVID-19 shutdown, these exhibits were July 1 – August 9, 2019 *Note: of media and styles by more than 400 K-12 suspended shortly after they opened, then resumed when An exhibit featuring four artists – Oluwatobi students inspired by the title theme. Part of HCCA reopened to the public in June 2020. Exhibits originally scheduled for May-June 2020 were postponed to FY21. Adewumi, Wynston Edun, Charlotte Mann, and an ongoing partnership between the Howard Leah Taylor – whose expressive, figurative works broaden the conversation on how portraiture can evoke persona.

Transformations August 30 – October 11, 2019 Mixed media and installation works by Rachel Borgman, Artemis Herber, Chris Hornsby, and Sunyoung Lee. These artists explore a variety of concepts, but each attributes the process of art- making as integral to their work.

Fragments August 30 – October 11, 2019 A showcase of photography by local artists Willy Conley, whose self-described ‘watergraphs’ capture water reflections which are then turned upside-down; and Don James, whose pho- tographs read as abstracts, though they are actually faithful representations of the shape and near-monochrome appearance of his subjects.

Art Howard County 2019 November 1 – December 13, 2019 A biennial, multimedia juried exhibit showcasing Howard County artists. Juror: Robin Holliday, owner and curator of HorseSpirit Arts Gallery.

New Media: Poetry in Motion November 1 – December 13, 2019 The gallery space was transformed into a screening room to showcase recent video works by Vin Grabill, Brandon Morse, and Joon Sung. These artists experiment with time-based media to create unique works of art that double as visual poems.

HoCo Open 2020 January 10 – February 21, 2020 This annual salon-style, non-juried exhibit fea- tured artwork dropped off within a two-hour period by 141 Howard County artists working in all media. ➏ Photo: The Crossing by Temi Wynston Edun, from Persona (image courtesy of the artist) Report Letter [continued from front page]

• Hosted 3 Head StART in ART visiting artist residencies for 162 pre-K children enrolled at the Ellicott City and Old Cedar Lane Head Start Centers.

• Hired a consultant to facilitate joint merger discussions with representatives from Columbia Festival of the Arts, Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission, and Inner Arbor Trust.

• Expanded the resource area of our website to connect artists and the public to important COVID-19 and social justice and equity resources and updates.

• Relaxed matching requirements for FY20 grants and extended deadlines for FY21 applications to help local arts organi- zations adjust to losses and social distancing requirements due to COVID-19.

• Transformed the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County gala into a virtual event featuring our Rising Star Performing Arts Competition, a guest performance by slam poet Gayle Danley, and an online auction of artwork by local artists; nearly 800 supporters tuned in to the live watch party and subsequent streamed production. Cellist Gabriel Hightower was awarded the title of 2020 Rising Star through popular vote.

• Recognized exemplary leadership in the arts through Howie Awards presented to pianist Hsien-Ann Meng (Outstanding Artist), choreography and dance instructor Donna Pidel (Outstanding Arts Educator), and The Howard Hughes Corporation (Outstanding Business Supporter of the Arts). A special Legacy in the Arts Award went to Howard County Summer Theater Director Thomas Sankey.

• Ended the fiscal year in a strong financial position.

Despite the digital nature of our current existence, all of us working in the arts remain hopeful and optimistic. We know that we’ll be enjoying the sights and sounds of live concerts, gallery openings, and theatre – soon. We are proud of what we have accomplished – under less than ideal circumstances – and are pleased to present our FY20 annual report. Within this report we recognize our donors. Please know that the roles of individuals, business, and government have never been more essential to the wellbeing of the arts. Thank you.

Sharonlee Vogel, Board President Coleen West, Executive Director

Center Committee Arthur Landerman Black Box Theatre Presenters Julie Hughes Jenkins, Chair Charlotte Mann (from November 2019)* The Academy of Indian Music & Fine Arts Denée Barr Diana Marta Agatha Dance Studio Mary K. Baxter Joyce J. Ritter Ballet Conservatoire Ellen Flynn Giles Jereme Scott Ballet with Cindee Velle Katherine Keefe Alice St. Germaine-Gray (through December 2019) Beracah Music Foundation Julia Kovacs Andrei Trach Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts Tracey Pullo Schutty Jamie Travers GS Studio Jereme Scott Mary Jo Tydlacka Howard County Music Teachers Association Coleen West David Zuccarini Jayamangala Kathleen Bender-O’Keefe, non-voting *Emerging Resident Artist Dr. Hyejin Kim Music Studio Kinetics Dance Theater Exhibits Committee Resident Arts Organizations Lortz Violin Studio Thomas Engleman, Chair Ballet Mobile, Inc. Lumina Theater Company Mary K. Baxter Columbia Orchestra Music iPortal Ozzie Mesa Columbia Pro Cantare Kathy O’Dell NrityaSamarpan Arts Advancement Organizations Linda Rochelle Opus Concert Theater Baltimore Bead Society Coleen West Patuxent Toastmasters Baltimore Watercolor Society Elli Hernandez, non-voting Schoolhouse Theater Arts Black-Eyed Susan Button Club The Society Inc., Howard County Chapter Resident Artists Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Constellation SSupreme Dance Studio James Adkins Chapter Joan Bevelaqua Howard County Music Teachers Association Sara Engel (from December 2019) The Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore Myungsook Ryu Kim ➐ Grant Programs

Howard County Arts Council grants are awarded based on artistic merit, ability of the applicant to carry out the project and level of service to the community. Grantees are selected through a competitive process in which applications are reviewed by a volunteer advisory panel made up of academics and artists representing a variety of disciplines. Grant award recommendations are then reviewed and approved by the HCAC Board of Directors. In FY20, HCAC awarded 65 grants, totaling $609,783, to arts organizations. Representatives from the Howard County Chinese School accept a Community FY20 Artists-in-Education Grantees Misako Ballet Company Arts Development grant from Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball at the Bryant Woods ES PTA Red Branch Theatre Company FY2020 Annual Meeting and Grant Awards Ceremony. Also pictured: HCAC Executive Director Coleen West (HCAC photo) Bushy Park ES PTA Rep Stage Clarksville MS PTA ShowTime Singers Cradlerock ES PTA Silhouette Stages FY20 Committee on Grants Ducketts Lane ES PTA Sundays At Three Jordana Guzman, Co-Chair Hammond ES PTA FY20 Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Mary Kay Kenney, Co-Chair Homewood Center Sandra French Columbia Orchestra Lime Kiln MS PTA Ellen Flynn Giles Columbia Pro Cantare Longfellow ES PTA Ian Kennedy Kinetics Dance Theatre St. John’s Parish Day School Tracey Schutty Misako Ballet Company Talbott Springs ES PTA Larry Siegel Triadelphia Ridge ES PTA FY20 Organizational Effectiveness Grantees Sabina Taj Wilde Lake MS PTA Candlelight Concert Society FY19 Artistic Review Panel Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts FY20 Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grantees Nicole Paterson, Chair Columbia Festival of the Arts American Visionary Art Museum Grace Anastasiadis Columbia Orchestra Baltimore Museum of Art Harold Burgess Cultura Plenera Baltimore Museum of Industry Patrick Crossland Kinetics Dance Theatre Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Ryan Knapp Center Stage Associates, Inc. FY20 Creative Howard Grantee Christina McCleary Maryland Historical Society Laurie Reynolds, Columbia Piano Studio Gayla Phillips Maryland Science Center FY20 Mark Ryder Original Choreography Amy Poff Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. Grantee Joan Spicknall National Aquarium, Inc. Darion Smith Darion Smith Port Discovery Children’s Museum FY20 COVID-19 Relief Fund Grantees The Walters Art Museum Aderemi-Ibitola Bolatito Howard County Arts Council Staff FY20 Outreach Howard Grantees Robert Betlejewski Coleen West American Visionary Art Museum Nakeya Brown Executive Director Baltimore Museum of Industry Diana Byers Mary K. Baxter Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Coby Callahan Deputy Director Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Diana Cantrelle-McKinney Pamela Perna Maryland Science Center Bruce Casteel Community & Web Relations Director Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. Diana Disharoon Stephanie Schuster Port Discovery Children’s Museum Ernest Douglas Development Manager FY20 Community Arts Development Grantees Joanna Huling Elli Hernandez Gallery & Programs Assistant Candlelight Concert Society Tae Ho Hwang Columbia Bands Brenda Kidera Dana Whipkey Grants & Special Projects Assistant Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts Melanie Kuperstein Kathleen Bender-O’Keefe Columbia Festival of the Arts Kerry Johnson Visitor & Facilities Services Assistant Columbia Orchestra Diana Marta Bookkeeper Columbia Pro Cantare Sarah Matthews Doralee Billings, Small Office Solutions First Evangelical Lutheran Church Gregory May Building Attendants HopeWorks of Howard County Timothy McKay Junghoon Park Mark Becker (through March 2020) Howard County Chinese School Doug Newhouse (through March 2020) Lynne Quinn Howard County Concert Odyssey Gena O’Brien April Rimpo Howard County Poetry and Literature Society Office Volunteers Bryan Sirokin Kinetics Dance Theatre Nancy Berson Little Patuxent Review Susan Stack Rachel Pomponi ManneqART Jason Wilson Gallery Installation Lauren Tolbert The Arts Council’s grant program is supported through grants from the Howard County government and the Maryland State Arts Council as well as through our own foundation, corporate, and individual giving initiatives. ➑ Howard County Arts Council • 8510 High Ridge Road • Ellicott City, MD 21043 • 410-313-ARTS • hocoarts.org