Annual Report 2023

ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 1, 2022 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

2023

Katrice Kemble Associate Director of Development T: 203.498.3704 E: kkemble@artidea.org (Cover) ANGELIQUÉ KIDJO | PHOTO: LANCE LONG SPELLBOUND THEATRE, LA FILLE DU LATIER, ADA VOX, MATTHEW WHITAKER | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

TABLE OF CONTENTS From Our Leadership..........................................................2 About Arts & Ideas.............................................................3 2023 Festival: RISE.............................................................4 Photo Gallery....................................................................8 Gordon Geballe Environmental Series................................12 NEA Big Read..................................................................13 Supporting The Next Generation........................................14 Financial Report..............................................................15 Celebrating and Fundraising.............................................16 Impact Report.................................................................18 Supporters......................................................................20 Sponsors & Partners.......................................................24 Staff & Board Members...................................................26

FROM OUR LEADERSHIP

Dear Friend, In this, our 28th year, we celebrated our resilience and our creativity. We came together with Grammy-Award winning musicians, celebrated theater, and dance companies, deep and innovative thinkers, and award-winning storytellers to reflect on what brings us together and makes us unique. We welcomed our most diverse audiences to date and collaborated with community leaders to grow our practice in disability justice. And while we had 150 talented staff and countless dedicated volunteers to bring visions to life in parks, theaters, museums, and storefronts, it takes so much more than that to make the Festival the once-in-a-lifetime experience that it is every year. It is thanks to a community of generous supporters, organizational partners, and champions in the government and business community to create this unique gift. As we look to the year ahead, we are emboldened by our vision of a flourishing city and state in which we are all celebrated as creatives and connected through our love of community.

Shelley Quiala Executive Director

Rev. Kevin Ewing Board Chair

(Left-Page) SHELLEY QUIALA, REV. KEVIN EWING | PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

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ABOUT ARTS & IDEAS The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is a yearround organization that presents an annual celebration of performing arts, lectures, and conversations in New Haven, Connecticut. The Festival convenes leading artists, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world for dynamic public programs to engage, entertain, and inspire a diversity of communities. In 2023, more than 85% of Festival programming was free to the public, including events that featured some of the most influential music, dance, and theater artists and speakers of our time.

We seek to attract and engage a broad and diverse audience, celebrating and building community and advancing economic development.

As a longtime Connecticut resident, I find that New Haven Arts & Ideas is hands down the best arts event that goes on in Connecticut every year.

— Dan Iacovella, Galvan Foundation

Thank you for a remarkable series of events. Just incredible.

— Justin Elicker, Mayor of New Haven

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT We respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and play on the unceded lands of the Quinnipiac. While we honor the culture and history of these nations, we also acknowledge that Native people are contemporary artists, writers, scholars, neighbors, and relatives with whom we must be in relationship to live our values fully.

Visit native-land.ca to learn more.

CULTURAL EQUITY COMMITMENT We acknowledge that the work of racial and cultural equity in the arts is active work. We commit to acknowledging missteps, to reviewing and changing policies, to actively diversifying our board and staff, and to empowering and supporting the leadership of Black and Brown colleagues. We will partner with artists in the global majority to create spaces of truth, joy, and connection.

Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/AccountabilityProcess (Right-Page) FESTIVAL AUDIENCE, NEW HAVEN GREEN | PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

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2023 FESTIVAL: RISE

ARDEN SANTANA | PHOTO: JONATHAN “JOOSE” BOGANS

10 YEARS OF NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVALS This year marked the 10-year anniversary of Neighborhood Festivals. These one-day events across New Haven brought together residents, artists, and businesses to celebrate the vibrancy of our communities. Festivals took place in Dixwell, Fair Haven, The Hill, Newhallville, and West Hills/West Rock, with live music and DJ sets, line dance instruction and puppet shows.

Hanan Hameen and the Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven curated a special series of Juneteenth events including performances from the Legendary COLD CRUSH Brothers, Stefon Hawkins with the New Hope Fellowship choir, and a community all-sing led by Jarron Taylor. To close out the New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival, we presented a night of Soca music from Trinidad’s own Mical Teja.

Cool Breeze curated an evening of soul, jazz, and R&B with Ricky Alan Draughn, Michelle Brooks-Thompson, Jonathan DuBose, and Full Force and friends.

Extraordinary nights with powerful and glorious music. So much energy and positive vibes. We are so lucky to have the Festival each year to enhance our lives.

Thank you!

— Audience Survey Respondent FAIR HAVEN DAY | PHOTO: JOE BAEZ

KEYBANK CONCERT SERIES We presented 12 nights of programming on the New Haven Green, including 9 nights of live music on the Alexander Clark Stage as part of our KeyBank Concert Series. With a line up as diverse as our city, these shows brought people together on the New Haven Green to dance, sing, and celebrate. Performers included international singer Angeliqué Kidjo with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Grammy Award-winner Jon Secada, and hometown hero STOUT. In a Festival first, Arts & Ideas produced A Divine Homecoming & O’Sound, an inventive performance that honored HBCU history and legacy through storytelling and step.

To close the Festival, the Intergalactic DRAGanza took us on a futuristic space adventure, featuring American Idol top ten performer and Latina drag star, Ada Vox.

A DIVINE HOMECOMING & O’SOUND | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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NEW IDEAS SERIES SUMMITS In 2023 we presented three days of IDEAS summits, featuring 15 events focused on the themes of Climate & Transportation, Tech & Democracy, and Social Equity & Activism. Keynote speakers included artist and activist Amelia Winger-Bearskin, award-winning storyteller Baratunde Thurston and changemakers and artists Rosalba Rolón and Eddie Torres.

You can count on IFAI to give festivalgoers access to fascinating people and performers that help us think about issues that impact everyone...IFAI’s commitment to make much of the [Ideas] series free and make event recordings available long after the series is over speaks to the organization’s mission to serve and connect communities.

— Lucy Nalpathanchil, VP of Community Engagement at CT Public

ARTFARM | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

IN THEATERS ACROSS NEW HAVEN Co-presented with Long Wharf Theatre, celebrated artist Kristina Wong shared her unique journey from performance artist to public official in Kristina Wong for Public Office. The National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) of Jamaica delighted audiences with their blend of Jamaican, African, and American dance traditions in a co-presentation with the Shubert Theatre. And piano phenom Matthew Whitaker dazzled audiences with his blend of jazz and gospel.

Montreal’s La Fille du Laitier charmed audiences with their powerful, wordless presentation of Macbeth Muet, while Marika Kuzma, Ukranian choral leader and producer, led a stunning ensemble in an emotional journey through the artistry and beauty of her homeland.

Matthew Whitaker’s performance was phenomenal!

— Audience Survey Respondent

BARATUNDE THURSTON | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Family programs sparked the imaginations of our youngest audience members through interactive music, theater, and circus performances. Innovative dance teacher Masem Enyong of Afro Beat Fun taught families about the impact of African dance on popular culture through a fun routine. Spellbound Theatre took us to dreamland with WINK, their imaginative performance that explored dreaming through puppetry, physical theater, and animation. And ARTFARM introduced kids to circus arts like juggling, balancing, and partner acrobatics in an outdoor workshop.

MATTHEW WHITAKER | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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TRIP TO CUBA | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

STORIES FROM JAPAN TO CUBA Our Storytelling series brought engaging story artists from around the globe to packed audiences in New Haven. We welcomed the return of popular Japanese storytelling event PechaKucha and The Word Poetry Slam for adults. Our partner Soul de Cuba Café hosted a special storytelling dinner with craft cocktails and treats from their menu.

explored the historic homes and buildings along the river that recall the area’s maritime heritage.

Arts & Ideas was honored to co-host a cultural exchange program in Havana, Cuba in January for three artists alongside members of our staff and board.

Invited by the Department of Culture in Havana, three Connecticut musicians, Calida Jones, Asher Delerme, and Dawn Tallman, rehearsed and performed with headlining artist Nachito Herrera at the Havana Jazz Festival.

LOST IN NEW HAVEN | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

Our Grand Avenue Gastronomy Tour explored the history and multicultural eats of the avenue with Lee Cruz. And an introductory tour to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library gave participants a glimpse into the Library’s vast collections.

I loved the bike tours offered and the topics they covered! Great way to learn more and see the city in a new light!

— Audience Survey Respondent

PECHAKUCHA NEW HAVEN | PHOTO: JONATHAN “JOOSE” BOGANS

TOURS OF LAND, SEA AND GASTRONOMY Arts & Ideas guided tours helped audience members explore New Haven’s history and culture. We cohosted more than 30 tours with community partners across the city. The Pride Ride with the New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation (NCAT) celebrated local LGBTQIA+ businesses in a unique bicycle tour.

A boat tour around the 5-acre Outer Island looked at the current environmental conditions of the Long Island Sound. Presented in partnership with New Haven Preservation Trust, the Fair Haven walking tour

PRIDE RIDE | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

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RHYTHM EXCHANGE Produced in partnership with the Proprietors of the New Haven Green and with support from the City of New Haven and New Haven Town Green District, international dance and music program Rhythm Exchange returned for a second year. We hosted nine free events from August-October, featuring: Puerto Rican Bomba performance group Proyecto Cimarrón, Southern Italian dancer and musician Alessandra Belloni, Brazilian singer-songwriter/ pianist Isabella Mendes with the Bossa Nova Project, Cuban musicians Sol and The Tribu, DJs Dooley-O and Ch’Varda, jazz musician Allen Lowe and the Constant Sorrow Orchestra, Afro Future, Afro Chic: A Fashion Showcase with The Elements of Abundance, Aiping Tai Chi with “The Stressbender” Shirley Chock, and Honoring Eastern Woodland Culture hosted Dr. Jackson McArthur of the Wabbaquasett Nipmuc Tribe.

SOL AND THE TRIBU | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

[Tarantella with Alessandra Belloni] was stunning and pulled on my heart!...

The Tarantella is part of my heritage, and to have it so beautifully displayed and explained really did the dance and the music such justice!

— Giulia Gambale, KNOWN

HONORING EASTERN WOODLAND CULTURE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

[Honoring Eastern Woodland Culture] was such a special and important event!

— Tagan Engel, Community Activist, Educator, Radio Producer

ALESSANDRA BELLONI | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

RHYTHM EXCHANGE AUDIENCE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

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PHOTO GALLERY

GOODNIGHT MOONSHINE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

FESTIVAL AUDIENCE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

GARBA360 | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

FOUR ELEMENTS EXHBITION BY ALVA GREENBERG PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

JARRON TAYLOR & THE CROSS BEARING NATION | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

DANCE EXCHANGE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

QUITAPENAS | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

KRISTINA WONG AUDIENCE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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CUBA DELEGATION, HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

2023 FELLOWS CAPSTONE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

BOARD MEMBERS AT DIXWELL NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

FESTIVAL RIBBON CUTTING | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

IDEAS SUMMIT | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

THE INTERGALACTIC DRAGANZA: RISE OF THE DRAGONS | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

LA FILLE DU LAITIER: MACBETH MUET | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

MACBETH MUET POST-SHOW TOAST | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION | PHOTO: JONATHAN “JOOSE” BOGANS

SPELLBOUND THEATRE: WINK | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

JON SECADA | PHOTO: LEIGH BUSBY

2023 FELLOWS GRADUATION | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

CT COCKTAIL CAR | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

HARI PULAPAKA AUDIENCE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

KERGYMA | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL AUDIENCE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

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FESTIVAL AUDIENCE | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

CHAIRMAN’S DINNER | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

SACRED LAND: SONGS AND POEMS OF RESILIENCE FROM UKRAINE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

SACRED LAND: SONGS AND POEMS OF RESILIENCE FROM UKRAINE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

ARDEN SANTANA | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

A DIVINE HOMECOMING & O’SOUND | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

RISING HIGHER: A NIGHT OF SOUL | PHOTO: JONATHAN “JOOSE” BOGANS

FESTIVAL AUDIENCE | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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GORDON GEBALLE ENVIRONMENTAL SERIES New Haven Clean Cities Coalition Workshop gave audiences concrete ways to be a part of creating New Haven’s clean transportation system of tomorrow.

Climate change experts Bruni Pizarro and James O’Donnell discussed climate justice as it relates to Connecticut’s waterways with moderator John Dankosky. The Talk to Me About Water Workshop discussed the global water crisis through meaningful and playful music, games, and conversations with artists and climate experts. And artist Amelia WingerBearskin gave a keynote presentation on her art and science storytelling work, demonstrating how new technologies can help preserve and engage with ancestral knowledge.

AMELIA WINGER-BEARSKIN, GORDON GEBALLE | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

Arts & Ideas launched a new series inspired by board chair emeritus Gordon Geballe’s longtime commitment to environmentalism. Programs explored the natural world and climate change through music, dance, theater, workshops, and more.

Adventurous string quartet Brooklyn Rider brought to life the four elements of earth, air, water and fire with four works by contemporary composers, serving as musical metaphor for the inter-related effects of climate change on our planet. In conjunction, curator Alva Greenberg assembled the Four Elements Exhibition, with eco-inspired works by artists Judy Cotton, Anindita Dutta, Jesse Good, and Gabriel Warren. Australian company Polyglot Theatre transformed the New Haven Green into a buzzing hive with their family-friendly show Bees. And Chef Hari Pulapaka taught us how to create an eco-conscious meal combining fresh Moroccan herbs and spices for his Sinfully Vegetarian B’steeya.

POLYGLOT THEATRE | PHOTO COURESTY OF THE ORGANIZATION

I was honored by an invitation to feature my global sensitivity through the language of food, love, and education...Arts & Ideas facilitated a seamless and thoroughly enjoyable experience for me, and all the guests who attended my event.

— Hari Pulapaka, Professional Chef and Mathematician

BROOKLYN RIDER | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

IDEAS CLIMATE & TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT Speakers Jack Hitt and Larry Rifkin discussed ongoing developments in transportation innovation and what they could mean for our collective futures. The Greater

HARI PULAPAKA | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

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NEA BIG READ The Festival was honored to be a recipient of the National Endowment for Arts’ Big Read grant in 2023. We partnered with the New Haven Free Public Library and community organizations like United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern CT, New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill, and Kulturally LIT, as well as the One City One Read Advisory Committee to celebrate Rebekah Taussig’s Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. We explored themes of disability justice through book discussions, performances, and events with our community partners, and distributed over 600 free copies of Sitting Pretty across New Haven.

INSIDER EVENT | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

Highlights of our programming included the immersive dance piece D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D. from Heidi Latsky Dance, an original musical response to Sitting Pretty from artist JJJJJerome Ellis, and Together We Rise: Resources and Disability Justice Fair–bringing together organizations to empower attendees with information on disability services and activism happening right here in our city.

The Big Read was a groundbreaking event.

Never before in the story of the world has a mainstream established organization acknowledged and featured ableism.

This will be recorded as a turning point.

It was a great honor and profound thrill to be a part of it.

— Elaine Kolb, Artist & Activist

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. This program is made possible through additional funding from dedicated individuals in our community. Thank you to our supporters!

ELAINE KOLB, LUCY GELLMAN, JUSTIN FARMER | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

HEIDI LATSKY D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

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SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION

2023 FELLOWS GRADUATION | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

Embedded in our promise to connect, inspire, and entertain is a commitment to engaging the Festival as a place of learning and growth. For nearly a decade, we have worked annually with a cohort of high school students in New Haven and the surrounding area in a semester-long exploration of arts and cultural management by embedding students’ learning into the Festival experience. Through a longstanding partnership with Gateway Community College, students have also received college credit at no cost to them with the rigor of a university-level learning experience.

The Festival gave me the initial exposure, skills, and confidence in production to launch into the field.

— Patrick McMillan, WWE

Arts & Ideas hires more than one hundred positions annually in operations, production, company management, and box office.

Several young people have grown their skills through work with the Festival, going on to work internationally in the arts. Patrick McMillan is one such extraordinary staff person. Starting as a member of the operations crew after graduating from Hamden High, PATRICK MCMILLAN Patrick joined the production team as a lighting operator and assistant designer. He found his skills to be in demand as he began to work on Connecticut-based WWE productions. He now travels the world operating lighting for events in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. McMillan comes back to Arts & Ideas every year as a commitment to the Festival where he began the journey.

This year, students engaged with the topic of Disability Justice through the NEA Big Read book, Sitting Pretty, attended multiple Festival events with their instructors, and completed their own final projects. Students also produced a public IDEAS talk on the topic of Artificial Intelligence and its intersection with the creative sector. To date, more than 150 High School Fellows have participated in the program. Many Fellows have gone on to work in creative industries, and a number of them have worked with the Festival following their Fellowship experience.

Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/Fellowship THANK YOU to the generous donors who gave on Giving Tuesday in honor of the 2023 Cohort of Festival Fellows!

See page 17 for this donor listing.

ANGELIQUÉ KIDJO, 2023 FELLOWS | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

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FINANCIAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2023 EXPENSES: Arts, Humanities & Education Programming.......................................$2,500,000.00 Administration & General................................................................................$500,000.00 Fundraising..........................................................................................................$500,000.00

TOTAL: $3,500,000.00

INCOME AND RESTRICTED FUNDING RELEASE: Foundation...........................................................................................................$400,000.00 Corporate.............................................................................................................$300,000.00 Government.........................................................................................................$900,000.00 Individuals...........................................................................................................$1,215,000.00 Special Events......................................................................................................$185,000.00 Earned Income.....................................................................................................$150,000.00 Release from Restriction.................................................................................$350,000.00

TOTAL: $3,500,000.00

Arts & Ideas participates in an annual audit by an independent auditor. This report was prepared prior to our 2023 audit.

If you have questions about our financial processes, please contact our Managing Director, Aaron Thompson at athompson@artidea.org.

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CELEBRATING AND FUNDRAISING 13TH ANNUAL VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AWARD The Visionary Leadership Award (VLA) honors those in our community whose trailblazing work impacts the world. In 2023, we recognized Leah Penniman, AwardWinning Black Kreyol Farmer & Food Justice Activist.

Penniman received this honor at the 13th Annual VLA Ceremony on February 16, 2023 at The LAB at ConnCORP. Attendees were inspired as Penniman discussed her vision for a future of food sovereignty and racial equity in conversation with Lucy Nalpathanchil, Vice President of Community Engagement at CT Public and former host of WNPR’s Where We Live.

INSIDER EVENT | PHOTO: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS

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friendship, touring the new library, and experiencing live music by jazz guitarist Myke Ross, Insiders left with copies of the 2023 NEA Big Read book, Sitting Pretty, their very own brand-new 2023 Festival Guides, and an Insider look at the upcoming Festival season!

The VLA Ceremony raises money for the Jean Handley Fund, which supports programs that represent the values and passions of the late Jean Handley, one of the Festival’s three founders and a visionary leader herself. Even though this meaningful event was newly free to attend, thanks to our remarkable sponsors and donors, we were able to raise $38,935 for the Jean Handley Fund, which supported our presentation of Heidi Latsky Dance: D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D. during the 2023 Festival.

Festival Insiders were invited to enjoy a TASTE OF WESTVILLE on May 26, 2023, including delicious food and drinks from Camacho Garage, Rawa, and BLOOM and a salsa dancing lesson with Alisa’s House of Salsa!

Along with Festival fun among fellow Festival Friends, Insiders were given the latest information on the 2023 Festival: RISE and an opportunity to secure event tickets from our pop-up Box Office.

Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/Insider

Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/VLA THANK YOU to the generous donors who gave in support of the Jean Handley Fund!

See page 17 for this donor listing.

ROSLYN MILSTEIN MEYER, ANNE TYLER CALABRESI | PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

RISE GALA: TREASURING GREAT ART & BIG IDEAS The 2023 Annual Gala celebrated the International Festival of Arts & Ideas’ 28th year as part of New Haven’s vibrant cultural history. Our community of supporters gathered at Lost in New Haven, a new museum of artifacts and memorabilia that tells the story of New Haveners’ creativity and ingenuity over the last several hundred years, on September 8, 2023— before the space is open to the public!

LUCY NALPATHANCHIL, LEAH PENNIMAN | PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

FESTIVAL INSIDER EVENTS On April 21, 2023, Festival Insiders gathered at the new Stetson Branch Library to RISE & RECOGNIZE in celebration of the Dixwell Neighborhood Festival’s 10th anniversary. After enjoying food, drinks, and Festival 16

give-a-thon organized by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Thanks to their incredible help, we saw a 50% increase in the number of donors who supported us during The Great Give this year—84 people whose generosity helped us present global sensation Angélique Kidjo FREE on the Green.

CT COCKTAIL CAR | PHOTO: JOEL CALLAWAY

Guests enjoyed food from New Haven restaurants Camacho Garage, Soul de Cuba, and Pistachio Café, drinks from the CT Cocktail Car (a Festival 2023 favorite!), and live entertainment by local artists and Festival Friends like accordionist Adam Matlock, musical duo Ross & Bost, digital muralist Raheem Nelson, and our emcee for the event: the incomparable Babz Rawls-Ivy.

THOMAS S. GRIGGS JR., LIZ FISHER | PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

To have her here with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra on the New Haven Green—FREE—is really an unbelievable honor to New Haven and the Festival…The energy that Angélique Kidjo brings to the stage is just breathtaking.

— Thomas S. Griggs Jr.

Together, we met our goal of raising $150,000 for Arts & Ideas!

See more photos at ARTIDEA.ORG/GalaGallery

Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/SpecialFunds THANK YOU to the generous donors who gave in support of the Tom & Liz Serious Fun(d)!

See page 17 for this donor listing.

LOST IN NEW HAVEN VOLUNTEERS, GALA ATTENDEES, BABZ RAWLS IVY PHOTO: JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL

TOM & LIZ SERIOUS FUN(D) The Tom and Liz Serious Fun(d) was created in honor of Tom Griggs and Liz Fisher, former Co-Directors of Arts & Ideas, for their leadership and passion for the Festival and its mission. This year, the Serious Fun(d) supported our presentation of Angélique Kidjo performing with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra—live, free, and on the New Haven Green!

Tom and Liz themselves supported our fundraising efforts during The Great Give, an annual 36-hour online

ANGELIQUÉ KIDJO, NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

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IMPACT REPORT: FESTIVAL 2023 More than 150 EVENTS

12 NIGHTS on the Green

More than 85% FREE

REACH (JANUARY–JUNE 2023)

ECONOMIC IMPACT

$2.66M

PRESS: 75 articles about the 2023 Festival WEBSITE: Visits up 50% from 2022 SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Reach 1,358,607 Instagram Reach 189,266 Twitter Reach 16,425

DOWNTOWN NEW HAVEN (JUNE 10-25) 8.1% INCREASE over Festival 2022

ADVERTISING: 75+ million total impressions

155 EMPLOYEES at Arts & Ideas in 2023

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

“I think the Festival is wonderful and I look forward to the event each year. I wish I could attend everything.”

20 STUDENTS participated in the Arts & Ideas High School Fellowship Program in partnership with Gateway Community College

—Festival Attendee (2023)

YEAR-ROUND EXPANSION (OCTOBER 2022–SEPTEMBER 2023)

620 COPIES of Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body distributed for FREE during the NEA Big Read, along with 50 copies of the companion children’s book

3 ARTISTS were fully supported in attending a cultural exchange program in Havana, Cuba in January with members of the Arts & Ideas Staff and Board

NEARLY 100 VOLUNTEERS engaged with us during the 2023 Festival

155 GUESTS attended the 13th Annual Visionary Leadership Award Ceremony in February, and audiences were newly able to attend this event for free

5 NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVALS were celebrated in partnership with City of New Haven and New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism: Dixwell, Fair Haven, Newhallville, West Rock/West Hills and The Hill

9 LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCES presented August–October in partnership with City of New Haven, Proprietors of the Green and Town Green Disctrict 150 NEW SUBSCRIBERS to our podcast “Great Art, Big Ideas”

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Visitors from 53+ CT TOWNS Visitors from 22+ US STATES Visitors from 14+ COUNTRIES Nearly DOUBLED ATTENDANCE of people with disabilities from 5.5% in 2022 to 10.3% in 2023 BIPOC attendees INCREASED TO 49.6% • 22% Black/African American • 12.5% Latiné • 7.1% AAPI • 7% Multiracial • 1% Native/Indigenous 80% OF ATTENDEES surveyed rated their experience as a 9 or 10 out of 10 39,554 VIEWS on YouTube 183 new subscribers

FESTIVAL ATTENDEES | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

“I love the diversity of talent! Thank you for what you bring to New Haven!”

8,391 VIEWS via Facebook Video 68,945 VIEWS on Vimeo

—Festival Attendee (2023)

782 Artists & Speakers 37 Internationally based

284 Connecticut-based

131 Nationally based

330 New Haven-based

“Thank you for all the opportunities you create for all artists. Representation is important and your team shows that it matters.”

—Festival Artist (2023) ARTIST: ANGELIQUE KIDJO | PHOTO: LANCE LONG

More reports available at ARTIDEA.ORG/impact Full list of sponsors and partners available at ARTIDEA.ORG/supporters 19

ARTISTS & SPEAKERS

AUDIENCE (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ATTENDEES)

35,000 IN-PERSON attendees 40% increase over 2022

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SUPPORTERS Gifts Given October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023

*** Donated consecutively for the past 25 years ** Donated consecutively for the past 10 years

* Donated consecutively for the past 5 years

FOUNDERS SOCIETY ($2,500+) Anonymous Eric & Ethel Berger** Guido & Anne Tyler Calabresi*** Elsie B. Chapman** Alexander Clark Bob & Priscilla Dannies*** Gordon & Shelley Geballe** William Graustein*** Alva Greenberg* Penn & Diane Holsenbeck** Amy & David Jaffe Pat Hall & Gerald Jaynes Helen Kauder & Barry Nalebuff** Diane Krause & Liz Hellwig** Ruby Melton & Gail McAvay** Roslyn Milstein Meyer & Jerome Meyer*** Karen Pritzker-Vlock Barbara Rockenbach & Dan Wilderman** Lisa Stanger & Greg Colodner* Louis & Susan Stone Family Foundation Leonardo H. Suzio & John Hansen***

Donald J Logie Linda K. Lorimer & Charles D. Ellis** Cynthia F. Mann* MFUNd, Inc.** Frank Mitchell & Michael Morand David I. Newton** Shelley Quiala & Tony Hanson Lynda E. Rosenfeld & Richard M. Weiss Betsy Sledge** Alinor Sterling & Steve Mentz* Lauren Tagliatela* Jack Thomas & Bruce Payne Stuart G Warner**

Mary Tinetti* The Winokur Family Foundation* Zdru Family Fund**

PREMIERE CIRCLE ($1,000-$2,499) Nina Adams & Moreson Kaplan** Bruce D. Alexander Moe Armstrong & Haydee Petemli Judy & Steve August** Candace Barrington & Michael Shea** Lorenzo M. Boyd Lisa Brandes, Scott McLean & Charles McLean** Vicki Crompton** Donna Curran & Patrick McCaughey* Reverend Kevin G. Ewing Michael Friedmann & Deborah Davis Kimberly Goff-Crews* Jim Horwitz & Sandy Allison** Kiki & Ted Kennedy, Jr.** Ben Ledbetter & Deborah Freedman Annie Lin & Brendan Woo**

SUPPORTERS CIRCLE ($500-$999) Rachel & Ian Alderman** Anonymous** Janet & Christopher Arterton Bonnie Becker & John Krystal** Joe Bertolino & Bil Leipold Reverend Hiram Brett & Patricia F. Brett, Ed.D. Tammy Conley & Roselinde Torres* Denis Faucher Nicole Freeman John Gaddis & Toni Dorfman Clifton E. Graves, Jr. Karsten Harries AJ Hipius** Steve & Natalie Judd* Dennis & Elizabeth Keenan** Jean & Nick Lamont** Maureen and Dwight Lopes* Anne MacClintock & Jerry Mashaw* C.K. Mackay Martha & Terry Maguire Martin-Pescatore Family Fund* Shannon Mykins* Robert Parker & David Carter* Peace & Love** MaseQua Pina Leslie Pollack** Celia Bicknell Ponvert* Kerala & Richard Snyder Fund Soul de Cuba Café Judy Sparer** 20

FESTIVAL FAMILY ($250-$499) Nancy Alexander & Phillip Bernstein* Jenna M. Allegretto, CPA Diane Ariker** Jillian BairdBurnett Maya & Larry Bee Jerry Boryca & Tucker Sweitzer Kathleen & Robert Bradley** William H Braunlich & Michael R Meyer Grace & Jay Bright* Dr. William & Yulonda Brown Ed Cantor & Rise Siegel** Joan Channick Carla Chappel Laura Clarke Donna Dimassa Julie & Jim Drennan Cathy Edwards & Mike Wishnie** Nathan & Patricia Sherwin Garland** Tamar Gendler & Zoltan Szabo Chris & Toddie Getman John Stuart Gordon Linda Greenhouse & Eugene Fidell Thomas S. Griggs, Jr. & Ed Bottomley** Hameen Family Lesley & Evan Heller Paula Kavathas* Ellen & John Kemble Ellen & Leonard Milstone Brian Nekoloff* Jennifer Harrison Newman Carla O’Brien Dr. E. Anthony Petrelli Gillen Powers Family Fund Rafael Ramos Richard & Paula Resch Carmen Shortt Chris & Frank Silvestri Stephanie S. Spangler & Robert G. Shulman Shepard & Marlene Stone**

Rick Taft & Helen Barnstable* Viola & Stephen Tagliatela Christopher Texeira & Phyllis Cummings-Texeira* Jean K. Webb** Stephen and Rachel Wizner** Steven Wolfson & Elsa Stone** Justin Zaremby FESTIVAL FRIENDS ($100-$249) Yolanda Acevedo Patrick Alvino Anonymous (4) Anonymous** Michael & Robin Texeira Atwater Karen Baar** Noah Baerman Susan Ball Scott E. Baylow Abie Benitez Sam Bibbins BLOOM Dorothea E Brennan Jim & Martha Brogan* Gabrielle Brown Maria Garcia Bulkley David & Kia Burden Cafe George by Paula Sheila Carmon Elaine C. Carroll Steven H. Casman Bill Christmas Mary Ellen & Tom Cody Sue Cohen Bob & Mary Beth Congdon Helen Cooper Paul & Judy DeCoster Susan DeSilver Ben Diamond Melinda Divicino* Jackie Downing Patrick J. Dunn** Martha W. Dye Virginia Eicher Kathryn Feidelson Ficklin Media Randy Fippinger Liz & John Fisher Skip & Britt Flanagan Tammy Freeberg Jefferson & Landa Freeman Linda & Gary Friedlaender Jessica Brantley & Thomas Fulton Andrew Giering* Gill-Burt Family Lindy Lee Gold Dorthula Green

The Stewart & Constance Greenfield Foundation Sukhminder Grewal Judi Hahn Elizabeth Hammond Maurice & Might Harris Harvesting Hope Culture Camp Yvette G. Hinds Susan Holahan Gladys & Sidney Horowitz Kate Hunter & Rich Jacob** Lucie H. Iannotti Michael Isko Blinn & Selby Jacobs Marcia & Robert Jacoby** Carol Johnson Rebecca & Keith Johnson Pamela Jordan Mary Ellen Junda Susan and Jonathan Katz Katrice Kemble & Mike Rebeschi Wendy Evans Kravitz KRD The Greatest Marie Landry & Peter Aronson J. Hoffman Lee Erin Leonard John Lindner Jason Liptak Mark Loeffler & Susan Brady Lou Mangini Jill E. Martin* Therese Masotta Ruth C. Mayer Emalie Mayo Mary Anne Mayo & Stephen J Nelson George McNulty Lynn Meekins Michael & Ann Merriam Feinberg Mark & Adele Messina Joanne Meyerowitz Elisabeth Moore Julie & Bill Moore Laura J. Morrison** Fernando J. Muniz Laron Nelson Susan Papa & David Schatz* Mary L. Pepe Hap & Stacey Perkins Sydney Perry* Tracy Peters & Brian Young Jessie Phillips Pignatello Family Fund Nicole Pollard Alec Purves Faye & Asghar Rastegar Mike & Katie Regan Aileen Reynolds & Robert Silverstein 21

Terrence R Riggins Nina Rivera Sheilah B. Rostow** Abigail Roth & R. Lee Stump** Randi S. Rubin Rodriguez Kate Rushin Joan Saddler Barbara & Michael Schaffer Rachel Scotch & Josh Rohrbach Greg Seaman Bruce Seymour Mike & Kathy Shonborn Bruce & Pam Simonds** Dr. Linda Waldman & Rabbi Howard Sommer David Soper & Laura Davis Sydney & Christina Spiesel Pam Stanton & John Sawyer Aleta Staton Harold & Sandra Stern Joan Surdukowski Violette Takahashi Tom Tang Alison Tatlock Cynthia Texeira Marcia Thomas Glen & Pat Thompson David & Lisa Totman** Sophie Tworkowski & Peter Schwartz Maryanne Ullmann Flora Zoe Van Dyke Wednesday Friendsday Art Night Alison Weir Bert & Martha Weisbart** Briana Williams William H. & Irene K. Charitable Trust* Walton Wilson Mary Lou Winnick* Leigh Youngblood Christopher Yurkovsky & Deborah McArthur* Pamela Carley & Lawrence Zukof

IN HONOR OF: Artsucation Academy The Hameens Arts & Ideas Young Families Programming Greg & Sarah Woo Mary Lou Aleskie Kate Rushin Keturah and Dickson Baird Jillian Baird Burnett Diana Brantley Jessica Brantley Lauriann Burt Gill-Burt Family Elsie B. Chapman Frank Mitchell & Michael Morand Roberta Pilette COOP High School Students, Teachers & Staff J. Hoffman Lee Lisa Texeira Crosby Cynthia Texeira Rev. Kevin Ewing Pamela Carley & Lawrence Zukof Liz Fisher Thomas S. Griggs Jr & Ed Bottomley Gordon & Shelley Geballe Anonymous Stephanie S. Spangler & Robert G. Shulman Stephen Wizner Thomas Griggs Mary Ellen & Tom Cody Liz & John Fisher William H Braunlich & Michael R Meyer Carla O’Brien Sue & Tee Barbara Lamb John Deming Robbie Lehmann Bob & Mary Beth Congdon James M. Maggart Anonymous Claire Matthews Bob Nussbaum Curlena McDonald Aleta Staton Randy & Jan Morrison Laura J. Morrison Shannon Mykins Brian Nekoloff Leah Penniman Noah Baerman ‘R Kids Family Center Randi S. Rubin Rodriguez Joseph Rebeschi Katrice Kemble & Mike Rebeschi

Tiffany Riggins Terrence R. Riggins Barbara Rockenbach John Stuart Gordon Clifford Schloss Briana Williams Betsy Sledge David & Lisa Totman Leslie Stone Deborah Davis IN MEMORY OF: Walter Ariker Diane Ariker Burton, Doreen & David Casman Steven H. Casman Jack R. Cooper Helen Cooper The Countless Unnamed Cliff Schloss David Crompton Vicki Crompton Louise DiMassa Donna DiMassa Maggie C. Free Revered Hiram Brett & Patricia F. Brett, Ed.D. Rolfe Gjelstad Flora Zoe Van Dyke Jean M. Handley Judy Handley Garvey Larry Iannotti Lucie H. Iannotti Ed Kaplan Lisa Peccini Vivian Abrams Lowell Lauri Lowell Donald Mayo Emalie Mayo Barbara Moore Donna Dimassa William Sledge Kate Hunter & Rich Jacob Shannon Mykins Lisa Stanger & Greg Colodner JEAN HANDLEY FUND DONORS In honor of the 13th Visionary Leadership Award Anonymous Janet and Christopher Arterton Judy and Steve August Noah Baerman Candace Barrington and Michael Shea Joe Bertolino and Bil Leipold 22

BLOOM Hillary Bridges Guido and Anne Tyler Calabresi Kaley Casenhiser Elsie B. Chapman Luis Chavez-Brumell Bob & Priscilla Dannies Jesse Delia Nick Fiorentino Chenee Gallaher Gordon and Shelley Geballe Kimberly Goff-Crews William Graustein Clifton E. Graves, Jr. Penn and Diane Holsenbeck Kiki and Ted Kennedy, Jr. Christine Kim Alana Ladson Nicole Makos Lou Mangini Ruby Melton and Gail McAvay Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome Meyer Shannon Mykins Jennifer Harrison Newman Karen Pritzker-Vlock Mohini Rarrick Betsy Sledge Lisa Stanger and Greg Colodner Angelica Tapia Ko Joel Tolman Mary Evelyn Tucker Leza Vanbeuren Dr. Patricia Walker Jean K. Webb Leigh Youngblood TOM & LIZ SERIOUS FUN(D) DONORS Presenting Angélique Kidjo FREE on the New Haven Green!

Rachel and Ian Alderman Aldo DeDominicis Foundation Anonymous Michael and Robin Texeira Atwater Candace Barrington & Mike Shea Joe Bertolino and Bil Leipold Kathleen and Robert Bradley William H Braunlich & Michael R Meyer Reverend Hiram Brett and Patricia F. Brett, Ed.D. Dr. William & Yulonda Brown Sam and Craig Burns Cafe George by Paula Elaine C. Carroll

Elsie B. Chapman Laura Clarke Anne Coates Mary Ellen and Tom Cody Vicki Crompton Ben Diamond Joel Dodson Shirley Ellis-West Sam Engelmeier Sally Esposito Denis Faucher Liz & John Fisher Nicole Freeman GAMI/Simonds Gordon and Shelley Geballe Gillen Powers Family Fund Chris and Toddie Getman Rebecca Goodheart Clifton E. Graves, Jr. Sukhminder Grewal Thomas S. Griggs, Jr. and Ed Bottomley The Reverend Bonita Grubbs Alice and Jim Hadler Hameen Family Elizabeth Hammond Eliza Holland Tiffany & Katrina Hopkins Jim Horwitz and Sandy Allison Bernadette Huang Kit Ingui LJ Dillon Kemble Ellen and John Kemble Katrice Kemble & Mike Rebeschi James Kenny Mary Kimbrough Webb Fund Jackie Lightfield Maria Markham and Andrew Putnam Ginger & Stephen May MFUNd, Inc. Jenny Medina-Morris ChrisAnn Miranda Frank Mitchell and Michael Morand Nicole Mowry Fernando J. Muniz Brian Nekoloff David I. Newton Carla O’Brien Sue & Tee Stephanie Paris-Cooper MaseQua Pina E. Puanani Ford Shelley Quiala and Tony Hanson Nina Rivera Professor K.G. Rouwenhorst Joan Saddler

Cliff Schloss Barbara and Jim Segaloff Bruce Seymour Sydney and Christina Spiesel Kirby C. Stafford Lisa Stanger and Greg Colodner Ann Stone Laura Sundstrom and Joshua Sloat Leonardo H. Suzio and John Hansen Jack Thomas & Bruce Payne Carrie Thompson Jean K. Webb Wednesday Friendsday Art Night Walton Wilson Annie Lin and Brendan Woo David Y. Pamela Carley and Lawrence Zukof HONORING THE 2023 FESTIVAL FELLOWS Thank you to our Giving Tuesday Donors!

Jenna M. Allegretto, CPA Anonymous Judy and Steve August Jillian BairdBurnett Abie Benitez Sam Bibbins Elizabeth Braddon Lisa Brandes, Scott McLean & Charles McLean Linda Burt Steven H. Casman Bob and Mary Beth Congdon Deborah Davis Gill-Burt Family Hameen Family Carol Johnson Rebecca and Keith Johnson Ellen and John Kemble Katrice Kemble & Mike Rebeschi Shannon Mykins Sydney Perry Barbara and Michael Schaffer Maryanne Ullmann Jolyn Washington Walker

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THANK YOU TO OUR LEGACY SOCIETY Elsie B. Chapman Robert E. W. Eisele * Louise Endel * Liz Fisher Gordon Geballe Thomas S. Griggs, Jr. Chad Herzog Brian Kolbin * Ruby Melton Lisa Stanger Alinor Sterling Stuart G. Warner *In grateful memory Learn more at ARTIDEA.ORG/PlannedGiving

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS MARQUEE SPONSORS

Made possible with the support of the City of New Haven Mayor’s Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grants Program

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SERIES SPONSORS

WOMAN’S SEAMEN’S FRIEND SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

PROGRAM SPONSORS

Penfield Communications Inc.

PROGRAM PARTNERS Elm Shakespeare Company D.Russ Says: ICE the BEEF Long Wharf Theatre New Haven Free Public Library New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Shubert Theatre New Haven Yale Schwarzman Center Freddy Fixer Parade The Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven

Artsucation Academy Network Yale-China Association Yale Quantum Institute Soul de Cuba Cafe

Joseph Merritt & Company Northside Development Company Jana Foundation Inc. Omni Hotels & Resorts Yale New Haven WMNR Fine Arts Radio New Haven Bank HB LIVE Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce

94.3 WYBC DNB Lobby Government Relations Yale School of Art Yale New Haven Health Gateway Community College Foundation The Shops at Yale Southern Connecticut State University

HOSPITALITY PARTNERS

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Aldo DeDominicis Foundation Ethel and Abe Lapides Foundation, Inc. BLOOM IKEA New Haven LAZ Parking WSHU Public Radio Jones Family Farms La Voz Hispana TYCO Printing

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ARTS & IDEAS STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS We are grateful to the staff who contributed to the 2023 International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

ARTIST SERVICES & TRANSPORTATION Azula Barnes Transportation & Parking Manager Tony Hall Driver Finesha Henry Hospitality Manager Anthony Holiday Driver Tyra Huckaby Artist Services Coordinator Jazmin JeanBaptiste Artist Services Coordinator Erik Remec Driver AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE Nakia Avila House Manager Renee Bennett House Manager Jacqueline Brown House Management Captain Julia Chamberlain Box Office Assistant (Salesperson) Carolina Galvis House Manager John Guillemette Box Office Assistant (Salesperson) Benjamin Jesulaitis House Manager Sarafinah Kolaski House Manager Xiaonan (Chloe) Liu House Manager Christian Ponce Box Office Assistant Manager Quiana Stanley Audience Services Manager DEVELOPMENT Stef Caragliano Grant Consultant Bobby DellaCamera Special Events Coordinator Artisena Hill Development Operations Assistant Katrice Kemble Associate Director of Development Shannon Mykins Director of Development Edward Perley Corporate Giving Manager EXECUTIVE, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Melissa Huber Director of Artistic Planning & Operations

Larry Jackson Finance Specialist Madeline Miranda People Generalist Shelley Quiala Executive Director Clifford Schloss Executive Assistant Aaron Thompson Managing Director MARKETING Yvette Hicks Creative Manager Jenny Medina Morris OmniCulture Communications Olivia Narciso Graphic Designer MEDIA Cliff Baird Associate Projections Supervisor Knight Connors Production Assistant Devin Gallant Camera Operator/Editor Bridget Harry Associate Media Producer Tiffany Hopkins Media Producer Eamon Linehan Camera Operator/Editor Sebastian Nazario-Colon Camera Operator/Editor Michael Paddock Projections Supervisor PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS Warren Batchelor Operations Crew Kyle Bunn Operations Crew Trevor Burch Operations Crew Rolanda Burnett Assistant Production Manager Guido Capuano Operations Crew Regina Carson Production Assistant Taijae Carson-Smith Assistant Stage Manager Aurora Courcy Production Assistant Kevin DeChello Associate Production Manager/ Technical Director Lucas Dellaporta Audio Crew Member Kino Dick Alvarez 26

Stage Manager David Difabio Production Crew Hope Ding Stage Manager Joshua Dobson Audio Engineer Gabriela Esposito Stage Manager Tyler Fitzgerald Sound Designer Doron Flake Operations Crew Alicia Foster Electrics Crew/Electrician Paul Frydrychowski Electrics Consultant Erick Gonzalez Operations Crew Sage Grady Production Office Manager Thomas Hays Lighting Design Support Samuel Kasem-Beg Operations Crew Minjae Kim Audio Crew Member Joe Krempetz Sound Crew Claire Linden-Dionne Assistant Stage Manager Christopher Lubik Production Electrician Edward Manning Operations Crew Stanley Mathabane Audio Crew Member Lisa McCree Ideas & Tour Project Manager Patrick McMillan Assistant Lighting Designer Nicholas Moran Audio Crew Member Elisa Palumbo Operations Manager Genevieve Peters Production Assistant Brian Prather Scenic Designer Tojo Rasedoara Audio Crew Member David Romero Operations Crew Colleen Rooney Stage Manager Kelsey Sapp Production Manager Bryn Scharenberg Sound Crew Tyree Smith

Operations Crew Alary Sutherland Production Electrician Alonzo Talley Operations Crew Amanda Tozzi Stage Manager Wesley Webb Production Assistant Cory Wetherby Operations Crew Carson White Electrics Crew/Electrician Dara Willmarth Stage Manager PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY IMPACT Juanita Austin Producer Fiona Bryson Impact Coordinator Reginald Eason Director of Programming & Community Engagement Ashleigh Huckabey Community Impact Partner Truman Martin Intern Shamain McAllister Community Programs Manager Jordan Neely Intern Daniel Ramirez Intern Denise Santisteban Curator of Tours, Ideas & Storytelling Programs Samantha Woodruff Fellowship Program Co-Teacher SECURITY Kimberly Coppola Medic Damen Cuamatzi Security Guard Robert Donnelly Security Guard Dorinda Flores Security Guard Rachel Flores Security Guard Angelina Hunt Medic Maria Hunt Medic Jennifer Jahn Security Guard Peter Lucibelli Security Guard Michael Reilly Security Guard Tina Reilly Medic Robert Ritchie Security Guard Judith Rivera Security Guard

Michael Rubino Security Supervisor Dana Smith Security Guard James Smith Security Guard Mathew Sorensen Security Guard Brandon Stewart Security Guard Markus Thomas Security Guard Briana Ursini Security Guard Kamal Wilson Security Guard IATSE CREW Samuel Artemchuk Anthony Bailey Ariel Benichoov JanMichael Capozziello Lorenzo Cardoso Joseph Donohue Jason Epps James Fournelle Ethan Fuller Jacob Garcia-Terry Gregory Goto Charlestone Gourdet Anthony Grazioso Brian Greenspan Marshall Hannah Stephen Havrilla William Haynes Steven Hopkins Curtis Johnson Robert Johnson Christopher Keefe Luke Lamoureux Mark LeBlanc Alfonso Lopez Thomas McLoughlin Trapper Nelson John Parenti Brian Randall John Silvestri Justin Snide Matthew Solicito Spring Stephens Adam Ursone Russell Van Edsinga Robert Wilkinson Lance Woodward Todd Wormell Peter Zaccariello

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2023 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Rev. Kevin Ewing Board Chair Lisa Stanger Vice Chair Alinor Sterling Vice Chair Jenna M. Allegretto, CPA Treasurer Betsy Sledge Secretary Anne Tyler Calabresi Founding Director Dr. Roslyn Milstein Meyer Founding Director Shelley Quiala Executive Director, ex officio Candace Barrington Joe Bertolino, Ed.D. Lorenzo Boyd, Ph.D. Patricia F. Brett, Ed.D. Diane Brown William T. Brown, Ph.D. Donna Curran Deborah Dyett Desir, M.D. Shirley Ellis-West Stephen Glick Kimberly Goff-Crews Hon. Clifton Graves Jr. Pat Hall Jaynes, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Annie Lin Ruby H. Melton Charles O’Connell Carolyn Ross-Lee Richard Taft Michael E. Twitty Charles E. Warner, Jr DIRECTOR EMERITUS

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