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2019 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF

Debradirec Harounian orsPeltz Chairman t Linda LeRoy Janklow Founding Chairman Dear Friends, Robert A. Pruzan 2019 was a year of change and partnership for ArtsConnection. Vice Chairman Debra Harounian Peltz, who has served on our Board of Directors for a dozen Robert W. Downes years, became only the third Board Chairman in our 40-year history. Treasurer We created our first Artist Advisory Council to help us make our programs Theodore S. Berger Secretary more visible. To ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our work, Patricia Morris Carey, Ph.D. we created working diversity committees on both the board and staff levels. Ada Ciniglio We worked in 194 schools utilizing the talents of over 125 diverse teaching Emily Ford artists. Our afterschool programs for teens created opportunities for 10,000 Andrea Glimcher young people to connect to the creative world of NYC. Lisa Hedley It was a year when we reached beyond our own organization to create Lynne S. Katzmann partnerships that enhanced and expanded our work, allowed us to learn and Stephen Levinson share with other agencies, be more cost effective and leverage the collective David Monn experience of youth-serving entities. These partnerships included: Lisa Plepler • Collaborating with DreamYard to bring the TRaC (Teen Reviewers and Chairman Emeritus Critics) program to the Bronx Douglas Schoen • Working with the Bronx Public Library to create Pizza and a Movie nights Chad Tredway in that borough Stephanie Wagner • Beginning OnTrac, a career and college readiness program for teens, in Louise Hartwell White partnership with Futures and Options Hon. Tom Finkelpearl, • Creating GIVE, a partnership with The New Victory Theater and the Ex-Officio Community-Word Project to create resources that will enable teaching artists to work more effectively in classrooms serving both general and Steven Tennen special education students together Executive Director We thank our program partners and our many public, private and individual supporters who made 2019 such a successful year at ArtsConnection.

Steven Tennen ArtsConnection Executive Director 2018-2019 HIGHLIGHTS York Cityduringout-of-school-timehours. ArtsConnection intheirclassrooms orexploring theartsacross New and deepenedservices for children andteens wholookforward to were exciting jointventures developed andotherswhichexpanded T fully-realized film. with theirlarger schoolcommunity ina unique perspectives and artistic expressions in adocumentaryfilmcrew, andsharedtheir students alsolearnedabouttheotherroles thecameraPutting intheirown hands, students whohave significantdisabilities. at District 75’s Dr. Horan Schoolfor highschool program: adocumentaryfilmmaking residency Fund enabledusto implementanew media Cultural Affairs’ CreateNYC DisabilityForward An inaugural grant from theDepartmentof it and instructional practices. plan, implementandreflect ontheircurricula to helpteaching artists inNYC publicschools Engagement Practices inInclusionClassrooms), Teaching Artist PlanningGuidefor Best Arts (Growing Inclusivityfor Vibrant Engagement:A developing aflexible toolbox of resources: GIVE Trust, thepartnershipbeganprocess of year supportfrom The Community those withandwithoutdisabilities.With multi- classrooms servingamixed student bodyof improvements to artseducation for inclusion and The New Victory Theater—to create systemic arts organizations—Community-Word Project ArtsConnection is collaborating withtwo other give youth through thearts. which provides equityandopportunityfor Bronx DreamYard, made possible by with apartnership increased itsreach, withourfirst Bronx course This summer, Teen Reviewers andCritics(TRaC) the next steps indetermining theirpathways. take confidently OnTRaC course helpedstudents focuses oncareer andcollegeguidance. Our pilot are partneringwithFutures and Options, which With fundingfrom thePinkerton Foundation, we as they prepare for post-secondary success. We are proud to supportarts-interested teens teen programs ’ s our story to tell to story our s share ourexpertise insupportofourcity’s students. There with extraordinary partnersto provide new programming and hroughout the2018–2019 school year, ArtsConnection collaborated

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Fiscal Thank you to our partners in education. We are grateful for your collaboration. Year 2019 schoolIS 96 partnershipsPS 59 IS 93 REVENUE & EXPENSE Bronx PS 106 P 94 @ PS 15 PS 107 PS 14 BREAKDOWN PS 130 P 94 @ PS 51 IS 125 PS 36 Financials represent fiscal year PS 132 P 94 @ PS 188 PS/IS 127 PS 40 2019, spanning September 1, 2018 IS 136 P 94 @ PS 276 MS 137 PS 49 to August 31, 2019 PS 138 P 94 @ PS 281 PS/MS 138 PS 53 PS 159 P 94 @ PS 340 IS 145 PS 54 PS 186 P 94 @ PS 361 PS 150 PS 64 PS 189 P 94 @ PS 397 PS 153 PS 73 PS 199 JHS 104 JHS 157 PS 75 $1,736,587 PS 203 PS 124 MS 158 PS 76 PS 215 PS 128 PS 165 PS 105 JHS 223 PS 130 PS 166 PS 119 PS 225 JHS 143 JHS 185 $463,985 MS 135 PS/IS 226 PS 146 PS 212 $1,202,654 PS 160 IS 228 PS 149 JHS 217 $508,155 PS 161 PS/IS 229 PS 150 PS 220 P 168 @ PS/MS 20 PS 230 PS 153 IS 230 P 168 @ PS 160 IS 240 PS 161 PS 234 P 168 @ Hillman $1,432,772 PS 250 PS 163 IS 237 Children's Center PS 254 Amistad Dual PS 239 P 186 PS 257 Language School P 256 @ PS 43 PS/MS 194 JHS 259 Art and Design P 256 @ Gateway PS 204 PS 261 High School Academy IS 254 Revenue PS 264 Fiorello H. LaGuardia PS/IS 295 Federal, City, State PS 369 MS 266 High School P 993 @ MS 72 $1,432,772 Academy of Public IS 281 Hamilton Grange P 993 @ Frank Sinatra Foundation, Corporate, & Individuals Relations Ps 289 Middle School School of the Arts $1,202,654 Arturo A. Schomburg PS 299 High School of High School Satellite Academy NYC Dept. of Education IS 303 Fashion Industries P 993 @ Long Island High School $1,736,587 IS 318 Dr. Horan School City High School Bronx High School for Other/In-kind PS 376 Mosaic Preparatory Bayside High School the Visual Arts $463,985 PS/IS 384 Academy Business Technology East Fordham Academy Special Events PS 503 Satellite Academy Early College High for the Arts $508,155 PS 889 High School School Elementary School The Boerum Hill School School for Glo bal Corona Arts & Sciences for Math, Science, for International Leaders Academy and Technology Studies Brooklyn Stuyvesant High George J. Ryan School Fairmont Neighborhood Environmental School Queens Explorers School Exploration School Washington Heights Elementary School Jonas Bronck Academy $968,119 Ebbets Field Academy The Queens School The Lorraine Hansberry Middle School of Inquiry Academy John Dewey High School Queens Rockwood Park School Morris Academy For Middle School for Art JHS 8 The Walter Crowley Collaborative and Philosophy PS 13 Intermediate School Studies High School Red Hook PS 16 Mott Hall III Neighborhood PS 17 Westchester Square Staten Island $4,631,377 School PS 20 Academy PS 1 Ronald Edmonds PS 23 @ Queens PS 6 Brooklyn Learning Center II Children Center PS 13 School of Science & PS/MS 42 PS 16 PS 1 Technology PS 46 PS 19 PS 7 The Shirley Tanyhill PS 48 PS 22 PS 24 Expenses School PS 49 PS 31 Program Services PS 32 Dr. Susan S. McKinney PS 50 PS 42 $4,631,377 PS 38 Secondary School PS 51 PS 48 Supporting Services PS 44 of the Arts PS 60 IS 49 $968,119 PS 52 PS 62 PS 58 PS 53 PS 63 PS 68 PS 58 PS 5 PS 66 IS 72 PS/IS 66 PS 15 IS 77 Total Revenue:Totals$5,344,153 IS 68 PS 33 PS 91 PS 69 Total Expenses: $5,599,496 PS 48 PS 92 PS 95 Preliminary and unaudited. Complete financial statement may be obtained by contacting us: [email protected] Many thanks to all of our generous supporters. Due to space limitations, we cannot list all donor names here, but all of your contributions are deeply appreciated. (Donor List September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019)

$500,000+Thank TheYou! DreamYard Project, Inc. Kitty and Lewis Steel Wendy Rossmeyer Van Patten Emily Hall Tremaine Myrna and Freddie Gershon Department Liz Lange and David Shapiro Susan and David Rockefeller Foundation Andrea Glimcher of Cultural Affairs Jane Lauder and Kevin Warsh Shirley Lord Rosenthal Matthew Upshaw The Keith Haring Foundation Raymond J. McGuire Jojo Rubach Barbara Walters U.S. Department of Education Kekst and Company, Inc. Julie and Bruce Menin Jennifer L. Thompson Anita and Byron Wein $150,000+ Lambert Family Foundation Allison H. Mignone Louise Hartwell White and Sara Weiner David Matlin Michael and Elyse Newhouse William White Suzanne and Lester Carole Shorenstein Hays National Endowment for Debra G. Perelman and Kim and David Zaga Wunderman NYC Department of Youth the Arts Gideon GIl The Yablon Family and Community Development The New York Community Michael A. Pruzan Foundation, Inc. Tracey and Robert Pruzan $1,000+ Trust through a partnership Sophie (Xiaohong) Qi Frances Beatty $100,000+ with The New Victory Theater Jordan Roth and Candice Bergen $500+ and the Community-Word Richie Jackson Centerview Partners Ronit and Bill Berkman Francis and Catherine Aquila Project Bob and Eva Shaye/Four Ronald Creamer Anne H. Bass The Pinkerton Foundation Debra Harounian Peltz Friends Foundation Robert and Linn Feidelson John F. and Nan Breglio Douglas E. Schoen Alexandra J. Sheldon $50,000+ Emily and Harold Ford, Jr. Bob Buckholz and Donna and Marvin Schwartz Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Joele Frank, Wilkinson Lilanne Fontaine Blavatnik Family Foundation Foundation Brimmer Katcher Claire Capello Linda LeRoy Janklow $10,000+ Sony Corporation of America Mr. Joseph Frumkin and Susan and Alex Casdin The Emily Davie and Joseph American Eagle Outfitters Michael Sternberg and Debra Mayer Charitable Ellen Chesler and S. Kornfeld Foundation Foundation Donna Green Gift Fund Matthew Mallow The New York Community Bloomberg Philanthropies Donald Toumey Neil and Bari Goldmacher Ada Ciniglio Trust ConEdison Jane and Brian Williams Kathryn O. Greenberg Donald R. Crawshaw Soroban Capital Partners LP Dinyar and Aashish Devitre Donald E. Zilkha Haider Family Ellie Cullman and Marie-Josée and $35,000+ Harmony Fund, Inc. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. Henry R. Kravis $2,500+ Michael Hecht Kate and Andrew Davis Robert S. Kaplan Stephen Levinson The Milton and Sally Avery Lena Kaplan David D. Downes New York State Council on Mark Wahlberg Youth Arts Foundation, Inc. Rachel and Drew Katz Valerie Estess the Arts Foundation Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. Foundation Lisa Fields Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Edward and Sandra Meyer Mark Benhar Cynthia and Anthony Kim Brian and Jennifer Hamilton Foundation, Inc. $25,000+ Darius and Jill Bikoff Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lambert Hirschhorn and Klebanoff NYC Mayor's Office of Media Barry Blattman The Ronald and Jo Carole Family Fund Altman Foundation and Entertainment Lisa and Sandy Ehrenkranz Lauder Foundation Carol and Richard Hochman Citi Eric Ellenbogen and Robin Lewis Lefcourt The Richard R. Howe Foundation HBO $5,000+ Dominic Ramos-Ruiz Hadley Lehrman David and Julie Israel J.P. Morgan Chase 101 Productions, Ltd. Pamela Ellison Steve Lipin Greg Kennedy and Lynne S. Katzmann and Patricia and Robert Carey The Meg & Bennett Goodman Nazee and Joseph Moinian Victoria Reese Edward Goodell David and Denise Chase Family Foundation Daniel and Brooke Neidich Jean and Peter Kim David Monn Citizens Committee of New GPB+ Capital Foundation Kelly Klein Lisa and Richard Plepler York City and West Side Anne and John Hall Joseph R. Perella Stephen Kotran and Stacey Mindich Community Fund Harmonia Holdings, LTD. Nora Ephron & Nicholas Elizabeth Goldman Productions LLC Clarion Capital Partners, LLC Marlene Hess and Pileggi Foundation Jeremy Kraus Stavros Niarchos Foundation Bill Fischer and James D. Zirin Diane and Thomas J. Quinlan III Eric Krautheimer Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Dee Branciforte, with Amir Khazaneh Raether Family Charitable Trust Gregory T. Limoncelli Tsunami Founation-Anson Fischer Travel Enterprises The Kleeman Family Fund RMS/EKK Family Mark Jay Menting and and Debra Beard, Jr. David Fox/Kirkland and Leonard and Judy Charitable Fund Laura Jean Wilson and Family Ellis LLP Lauder Fund Barbara and John R. Robinson Lynn Nesbit Stephanie and Harry Wagner GFP Real Estate Robert Lieberberg Benjamin and Donna Rosen Camile Orme Arne and Milly Glimcher Susan and Martin Lipton Mortimer and Yvonne and Leslie Pollack $15,000+ Roberta and David Harounian Philanthropic Fund Jacqueline Sackler Foundation The Barker Welfare Henson Foundation The Luke and Meadow Sard Verbinnen & Co Jane Safer Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation Karen and Sam Seymour Charles Thompson and Joan Ganz Cooney and Foundation Karen McLaughlin Lise Strickler and Jean Mack Holly Peterson Fund The Isabel Foundation "Next Chapter" A De Lisi Mark T. Gallogly Charitable Karen Freedman and Robert Downes John Gore Organization Family Foundation Fund Roger Weisberg Ridgway and Shannon White

IN-KIND DONATIONS: Student tickets provided by King Kong on . Tickets for our High 5 Tickets to the Arts Program provided by 93 arts & cultural partners. Space for Teen Programs workshops provided by the Museum of Art and Design, New York Live Arts, the , and A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Support for Teens Curate Teens provided by the Dedalus Foundation. Gala beverages provided by Josephine Magliocco/Empire Merchants.

ArtsConnection is the recipient of public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council through the Cultural After-School Adventures initiative. ArtsConnection also receives discretionary funding from the City Council. Thanks to City Council Members Adrienne E. Adams, Joe Borelli, Mark Gjonaj, Peter Koo, Brad Lander, Keith Powers, Antonio Reynoso, and Carlina Rivera.

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