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A Presentation for The Rotary Club of

Dubuque

Who Are We?Who Are We?

A Volunteer Board of Directors A Volunteer Board of Directors (24)(24)

1 Part-time Office manager1 Part-time Office manager$100,000 Annual Budget$100,000 Annual BudgetDonations from an annual appealDonations from an annual appealSponsorships of programsSponsorships of programsCorporate & Private GrantsCorporate & Private Grants

What Do We Do?What Do We Do?

Artists in Residence SeriesArtists in Residence SeriesMusic in the GardensMusic in the GardensWinter Jazz & Blues FestivalWinter Jazz & Blues FestivalFamily Presentations at low or Family Presentations at low or

no costno cost

Artists in ResidenceArtists in Residence

The “Artists in Residence” series brings The “Artists in Residence” series brings outstanding performers in many disciplines outstanding performers in many disciplines to 30 Tri-state area schools, to 30 Tri-state area schools, affording youngsters unique opportunities affording youngsters unique opportunities to experience professional talents they to experience professional talents they normally wouldn’t see. normally wouldn’t see.

These artists are scheduled for three These artists are scheduled for three performances per day for ten days, performances per day for ten days, reaching 30 schools and approximately reaching 30 schools and approximately 5,000 students and teachers per artist. 5,000 students and teachers per artist.

Science Variety ShowScience Variety Show

Christopher WilsonChristopher WilsonThe Marimba & Drums The Marimba & Drums

Around the WorldAround the World

I n P u l s eI n P u l s eMale Vocal A Capella QuartetMale Vocal A Capella Quartet

Bob KannBob Kann““Read! Read! Read! It’s Magic”Read! Read! Read! It’s Magic”

Gareth JohnsonGareth JohnsonYoung Violin SensationYoung Violin Sensation

Manding JataManding Jata Music, Dance & Traditions of the Music, Dance & Traditions of the

ancient people of West Africaancient people of West Africa

Fancy FootworkFancy FootworkThe History of Ballet The History of Ballet

John Pizzarelli Quartet

February 20 at The Grand Opera House

Music in Music in The The

GardensGardens

Sunday At 6:30 Music in the

Gardens• Seven Evenings of Free Music

• Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

• Family Picnics

• Social Gathering

• A Variety of Music

Bob Dorr & The Blue Band

Sunday June 13 6:30p

Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band

• Sunday June 20 6:30

Sunday June 20 6:30p

Tonic Sol Fa

SundayJune 27

• Switchback

Switchback

Sunday July 4 6:30p

Sunday July 11 6:30pm

Hunter Fuerste’s American Vintage Orchestra

Sunday July 18 6:30p

The Penthouse Serenaders

Celebration Iowa

Singers, Dancers & Jazz Band

Sunday Sunday July 25 July 25 6:30p6:30p

Dubuque Arts Council

Board of Directors

Arboretum Sponsors• American Trust & Saving Bank• Conlon Construction• Douglas Gukeisen Memorial• Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical

Gardens• Dubuque Board of Realtors• Dubuque Internal Medicine• DuPaCo Community Credit Union• Fuerste Eye Clinic• O’Connor & Associates Insurance• Tri-State Independent Physicians

How You Can Participate

Donate to our annual appealAttend our eventsSponsor an eventVolunteerAsk about becoming a Board

Member

www.dbqartscouncil.org www.dbqartscouncil.org 2728 Asbury Road2728 Asbury Road

Dubuque, IA 52001 Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 556-7748(563) 556-7748