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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents Letter from Expanding Our Notable Events Recognition 0 3 the President 09 Reach: Strategic 15 & Speakers 1 9 Partnerships – Board of Directors – The 23rd Annual – BCA Executive Board Nancy Hanks Lecture on Americans for Arts and Public Policy – Americans for the 0 4 the Arts Family Tree Professional Arts Staff 11 Development: – Arts Advocacy Day – Contributors Educating Our – Half-Century Summit: Making Our Case: Stakeholders 2010 Annual Convention – Top-Level Members 05 Arts Advocacy – Seminar for Leadership in the Arts Shining Our Light: Exploring Our Field: 1 3 Visibility – The National Arts Policy Expenditures Roundtable 2 7 0 7 Research – National Arts Awards Photo Captions – The BCA 10 2 8 – National Arts Marketing Project Conference – Annual Awards & Public Leadership in the Arts Awards From the President Making Our Case Exploring Our Field Expanding Our Reach Educating Our Stakeholders Shining Our Light Events & Speakers Recognition Expenditures 2 Letter from the President In 2010, the United States faced the of innovative thinking we know to I could not agree more. I know Phil be necessary if the arts are not only took pride in what Americans for long-term effects of the Great Recession to survive but to thrive in the years the Arts accomplished in 50 years to come. and I know that his would have been among the strongest voices against the backdrop of profound Americans for the Arts remains urging us to move forward boldly committed to taking this think- political shifts. ideas via our ARTSblog. It’s clear to advance the arts and in doing so ing and using it to lead the fi eld that we have come a long way to advance our country, one com- forward. Having marked an The arts experienced a similarly since Ralph Burgard, Phil Hanes, munity at a time. I feel privileged to important milestone in our 50th tumultuous year as signifi cant Nancy Hanks, George Irwin, and be taking those steps and thank you anniversary, we are energized budget cuts—combined with other visionaries drew up plans again for being part of our work. to embark on the next chapter. declines in support from private in the late 1950s for the organiza- donors—pushed many organiza- tion that would ultimately become Poignantly, we start this era tions to make dramatic changes in Americans for the Arts. without one of our champions. programs and personnel, even as We ask the same questions our Phil Hanes, a dynamic arts leader technology continued to funda- founders asked 50 years ago: What for more than half a century and mentally reshape audiences’ ex- will it take to ensure a healthy and one of our organization’s found- Robert L. Lynch pectations about and appetite for vital future for the arts and arts ers, passed away on January 16, President and CEO cultural experiences. Against this education? Who are the leaders that 2011. As a young businessman in backdrop, Americans for the Arts will step forward to build upon our Winston-Salem, NC, Phil played a celebrated its 50th anniversary. foundations? How will the ways that key part in the establishment of that city’s local arts council, one of Much has changed since our found- we do our work need to change? the fi rst in the nation. He went on ing in 1960. In the beginning, These are just some of the ques- to help spearhead the development Americans for the Arts called upon tions that we sought to address of countless organizations and to a community of hundreds, but in during the course of the year. Our 2010 thousands of people partici- become a leading voice for the arts Green Paper series, a collection of pated in our professional develop- on the national stage. discipline-specifi c vision statements ment conferences, workshops, authored by national partners from In a 2008 interview with Inc. and online learning opportunities across the United States as part magazine Phil said, “We’re in an alone. Advocates sent more than of the Half-Century Summit: 2010 age of design and creativity and 50,000 messages to elected offi cials Annual Convention, generated some the arts are the purest source of about the importance of the arts thought-provoking answers. Our creativity. If you want to engage and arts education through our goal in all of this work was to en- the power structure of the world, E-Advocacy Center, and more go into the arts.” than 125,000 people shared their able, educate, and inspire the kind From the President Making Our Case Exploring Our Field Expanding Our Reach Educating Our Stakeholders Shining Our Light Events & Speakers Recognition Expenditures 3 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 2010 ANNUAL REPORT the family tree Partnership for Arts, Education, Arts & Business Business the Arts // 1970 and Americans, Council // A&BC Committee for the AMERICANS Inc. // 1977 1965 Arts // BCA // 1967 FOR THE ARTS became merge seperate MERGE 2005 MERGE 1986 MERGE 2008 • • • MERGE 1972 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS Americans for the Arts Community Arts Arts Councils Associated American Council 1996 Action Fund // AAF // 2004 Councils, Inc. of America Councils for the for the Arts CACI // 1960 ACA // 1964 Arts // ACA // 1966 ACA // 1977 Americans for the Arts Action Fund PAC // PAC // 2004 Arts & Business Council of New York // 2005 Americans for the Arts Foundation // 2008 MERGE 2004 MERGE 1996 MERGE 2004 National National State Arts National Assembly of Assembly of Advocacy League Community Arts Community Arts Local Arts of America // SAALA Network // NCAN Agencies // Agencies // // 1991 // 1999 NACAA // 1978 NALAA // 1982 From the President Making Our Case Exploring Our Field Expanding Our Reach Educating Our Stakeholders Shining Our Light Events & Speakers Recognition Expenditures 4 MAKING OUR CASE Arts Advocacy New York in 1961, the have to support this institution. Growing Closer than & Related Agencies for a special THEN“In Metropolitan Opera was And then he went on to point out NOWEver to the White House hearing on the arts entitled “Arts threatened with a musicians’ the economic contributions that & Congress Build Communities.” Actors Kyle strike. The Met had a recording the Met made to New York City, MacLachlan and Jeff Daniels; contract with RCA which was its hotels, its restaurants. The ore than 500 attendees and Executive Director of Minot (ND) suddenly cancelled, and the labor committees in Congress Mmore than 80 CoSponsors Council on the Arts Terri Aldrich; musicians were going to lose mandated an investigation into participated in Arts Advocacy Day, Ovation TV CEO Charles Segars; a sizeable part of their income. the economics of the performing April 12–13, 2010. After a day of U.S. Army Brigadier General Nolen They said, ‘We can’t live on that arts. The people who testifi ed advocacy training capped off by the Bivens (ret.); and Philadelphia income,’ and yet they comprised were from the Motion Picture Nancy Hanks Lecture presented Mayor Michael Nutter testifi ed one of the fi nest orchestras in Association, recording compa- by Charleston, SC Mayor Joseph at the hearing, emphasizing the world. President Kennedy nies, Broadway. They were talk- P. Riley, Jr., advocates from across the importance of develop- asked his new Secretary of ing about economics. This was the nation traveled to Capitol Hill ing strong public policies Labor Arthur Goldberg to go to no longer a vague, elitist thing. to make their case to their repre- in support of the arts and New York and settle this thing. There was a major change in sentatives and senators. arts education, allocating In effect, Goldberg said: Prof - the conversation. These groups increased public funding, essional musicians can’t live at began lobbying, and legislation As advocates made their case and supporting the cre- this in come level. The Met has to create a national advisory throughout the Capitol, Rep. Jim ative workforce. no money. What’s missing from council on the arts was enacted Moran convened members of the the bargaining table is the gov- in 1964.” Appropriations Subcommittee ernment, and they’re going to Jack Golodner, Half-Century Summit, June 2010 on the Interior, Environment Thanks to followers and supporters, including Artists Committee members John Legend and Yoko Ono, #arts became one of the top 10 Twitter trends for the day on April 13. From the President Making Our Case Exploring Our Field Expanding Our Reach Educating Our Stakeholders Shining Our Light Events & Speakers Recognition Expenditures 5 MAKING OUR CASE Arts Advocacy supporting the fi elds that feed our imagination, Bystrengthen our children’s education, and contribute to our economy, our country will remain a center of creativity and innovation, and our society will stand as one where dreams can be realized. As we refl ect Before the November elections, membership in the Congressional Arts Caucus was at one of its high- on the contributions of America’s artists, we look forward NOW est levels ever—233 members— and the Senate Cultural Caucus to hearing their tales still untold, their perspectives Arts Advocacy Day didn’t just hap- boasted 28 members. With this con- pen on Capitol Hill. In partnership gressional support, the House of still unexplored, and their songs still with the Minneapolis College of Representatives ultimately passed Arts and Design, Tweet the Arts two resolutions in 2010 honoring unwritten. May they continue to shed Day afforded individuals from not only the arts, but Americans across the country the opportu- for the Arts specifi cally. In July, light on trials and triumphs of the nity to participate in a simple Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and way: by using the hashtag #arts Todd Platts (R-PA) won passage human spirit and may their work in a tweet.