Board of Directors Don Rose, Chair Michael Parker, Treasurer Rebecca Newton, Secretary Mariana Fiorentino Dan Krebill Michael Mezzatesta Jay Miller Beth Minton Bevan Ramsey Wendy Smith Philip Szostak This past year has been a year of great stability for The ArtsCenter. Stability is not often cited as a goal but best exemplifies what was needed for the organization as a platform to build towards new goals and achievements. The previous year was a tumultuous time for the organization and the leadership recognized that steering the organization into calmer waters was the correct course. Greater stability was achieved through focusing all stakeholders on what The ArtsCenter does best—educating and inspiring artistic creativity and enriching the lives of people of all ages. The statistics on the next page underline the success of this effort. The organization served a record 110,000 individuals and a profit of over $24,000 during fiscal 2014/15. These achievements would not have been possible without three components: a dedicated board prioritizing goals and opportunities, a solid staff working together as a team ably managing the day to day activities and programs, and the leadership of Interim Executive Director Noel James. Noel came into the organization with a clear understanding of what needed to get done, and accomplished her goals of mending the organization and steering it in a new more collaborative direction. I am very grateful to all these volunteers and staff that have had an important impact on stabilizing The ArtsCenter. As the new Executive Director I look forward to working with the staff, board and community to set new goals and see how The ArtsCenter can strive to serve more residents of the region with new programs and initiatives that enable all to participate and engage in the arts. I’m thrilled to have moved to the area and given the opportunity to meet the artists, patrons and supporters of The ArtsCenter and to determine how we can determine the course for the organization’s next forty years! Sincerely, Daniel Mayer, Executive Director Angel level Above $50,000 The Grable Foundation The Nicholson Foundation Benefactor $25,000-49,999 North Carolina Arts Council Oak Foundation William R. Kenan, Jr Charitable Trust Producer $10,000-24,999 Dorrie Casey and Archie Purcell Glaxo Smith Kline Rebecca Newton Orange County Arts Commission Town Of Carrboro Town of Chapel Hill Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe Maetro $5,000-9,999 Eve Barkley Walter and Betsy Bennett Carrboro Tourism Development Authority Orange County Human Services Shared Visions Foundation Strowd Roses, Inc. Chairman level $1,000-4,999 Anonymous Barry Charitable Foundation Linda Brittain Chapel Hill Restaurant Group Chapelboro/WCHL Drop D Ranch FurnitureLab Stephen and Ruth Grant Hickory Tavern Dan Krebill Douglas MacLean and Susan Wolf Main Street Properties Roger Mitchell PNC Bank Power2Give Linda Prager and Michael Parker Jay and Rachel Radford Don and Donya Rose Stanley Martin Homes State Employees Combined Campaign The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation The Middlesworth Foundation The Wells Fargo Foundation Triangle Community Foundation Jim and Page Vernon Director Level $500-999 Beverly and Robert Atwood Christopher Beacham William and Pat Blau Carolina Club Frederic and Jane B. Dalldorf Steven Dowling Drapery Specialist Jane Filer Maggie Ford Ann Gayek Lester and Judith Grant Jane Holding Independent Weekly Michael Mezzatesta Raleigh Fine Arts Society Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ritok Leslie Rountree and David Schneider Ginny Runge Jan F. and Anne Sassaman Lori Shamblin Gwen Silver and Paul Mampilly Diana Whittinghill Steele The Knott Family Foundation The Tom and Peg Guild Imagine Fund Sara Vandegrift Venable Rotisserie Bistro Steven & Barbara Wells Family Patron Level $250-499 Howard and Penny Aldrich Peg and Steven Bachenheimer Kit Ballew John Becton and Nancy Tannenbaum Kenneth Bell Bella’s International Cuisine Big Fish Larry Blanton and Candace Haigler Ken Bollen and Barbara Entwisle Donald Boulton Catherine Bryson Mike Burkes George and Cresha Cianciolo Crook’s Corner Richard Danner Donald Douglass Clyde Edgerton Robin Eisner Mark Filiaci Mariana Fiorentino Framer’s Corner Randy Gardner Heather Gerni GlaxoSmithKline Matching Gifts Xan Gregg and Bonnie Springer Murry Handler Cheryl and Toby Harrell Harris Teeter, Inc. Trina Harrison and Thomas Graham Jo and Gerardo Heiss Pam Herdon-State Farm Insurance Cynthia Hermans Melissa Herzog Jefferson Holt Robert Jackson and Anne Deloria Barbara Janeway Larry Jones Betty Kenan Thomas S. Kenan, III Moyra and Brian Kileff Anita Lang Marcy Lansman Barbara McFadyen and Douglass Phillips Beth Minton Neal and Dana Mochel Dexter Morris and Patricia Tennis Michael Muller Chieko Murasugi Barry Nakell Pat and Mary Norris Oglesby Mary Porter RJ Sims Preston Karla Reed Sharon Reilly & Bob McNeill Gerry Riveros Deborah Roach Pauline Robinson Eleanor Rosenbaum Adele Spitz Roth Jeremy Salemson-Corporate Investors Mortgage Group Mary Schlegel, M.D. Hal Schnee Richard and Janice Schulke Melanie and Michael See Samantha Shucavage Kevin Silva Paul Stiller and Joan Lipsitz Robert Shipley Sim Sitkin and Vivian Olkin Wendy Smith Terra Nova Global Properties The Children’s Store Elizabeth Thorpe Barbara Tyroler Suzanne and Raphael Valdivia Jennifer Vanderputten Todd Vision and Karen Daniels Kevin Weeks And Thank you to all of our donors. If we have erred in your listing or if you wish to join this list, please contact: Julie Tomkovick at [email protected] Standing Ovation! You Make it All Posible! ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 Dear Friend of The ArtsCenter: