As we reflect on the last year, we are proud of the role our organization has played in keeping our community connected through uncertain times. The arts are central to our sense of identity and our sense of place. This is true at all times, but never more so than during 2021.
Our investment in livestreaming capabilities has become an invaluable complement to our facility and support services, utilized by countless community partners. During the summer months, our outdoor spaces were activated like never before, both through development of new programs from The Center, such as Music Mondays and the Annual Benefit, as well as through strategic collaborations with numerous cultural organizations.
We are forging stronger relationships with the 21 Resident Organizations who share our campus with us. Donations to The Center allowed us to provide direct rent relief to these organizations, who in turn directed more of their resources to their own programs, resulting in greater activity and vibrancy across our campus. Through greater alignment, our collective impact in the community will only grow stronger.
All of our work has been made possible by you, our generous network of supporters, patrons, and donors. As we look ahead, The Center will continue to play a key role in nurturing and
highlighting the cultural vitality of our community. We have demonstrated our ability to remain nimble when faced with unpredictable circumstances, and we are as dedicated as ever to delivering on our mission of providing a dedicated campus, supporting excellent programming, and nurturing a collaborative spirit. Thank you for supporting us in these efforts, and we look forward to continuing our work together in 2022 and beyond.
David Hopkins Board Chair
Marty Camino Executive Director
MARTY CAMINO DAVID HOPKINS
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
OUR MISSION: TO CONNECT OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DEDICATED CAMPUS, SUPPORTING EXCELLENT PROGRAMMING, AND NURTURING A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT.
OUR VISION: TO MAKE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE CENTRAL TO JACKSON HOLE BY EMBRACING THE VALUES OF STEWARDSHIP, EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, CREATIVITY, AND RESPECT.
CENTER FOR THE ARTS’ MISSION IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF:
THE CENTER IS A PRIVATE 501(c)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FUNDED LARGELY BY GENEROUS GIFTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY.
CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY
Over 95% of the events that take place at The Center are presented by local nonprofit organizations, and 2021 ushered in a new era in community programming on our campus. Over the course of the summer, The Center was the accessible venue for Grand Teton Music Festival’s opening week concerts, a weekly People’s Market produced by Slow Food in the Tetons, the everpopular Thin Air Shakespeare performances, and our own free Music Monday concert series, among many other events. Within the space of a few short months, The Center Park’s vast green space became a major community gathering place in a way we have never seen before.
HOW RENT RELIEF DONATIONS SUPPORT CENTER RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC RESIDENT LEASE PAYMENT
MUSIC MONDAYS
In 2021 Center for the Arts curated a new summer concert series called Music Mondays, to provide a free and informal setting to gather together to enjoy local and regional talent.
The series was enthusiastically embraced by a community starved for opportunities to connect with one another safely, and we are excited to continue the Music Monday series in 2022.
MUSIC
A DONOR STORY
Elisabeth Rohrbach has been supporting The Center since 2011. She is Director of Membership at Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce.
The Center is a dynamic, community hub that offers something for everyone. There’s so much that you can take in: theater, live music, dance productions, art openings, and lectures. It goes beyond that though. There is so much you can be PART OF, in great part thanks to their nonprofit Residents. Make something with your hands at Art Association. Sharpen your mind in a class at Central Wyoming College. Laugh at how silly you look in a Dancers’ Workshop class. And there’s so much more too.
PHOTO COURTESY ELISABETH ROHRBACH
A HOME FOR THE ARTS
The Center is the proud home to 21 Resident Partners — independent arts and education organizations that represent a significant portion of cultural nonprofits in Jackson Hole. The Center’s Resident Partners are the community’s lifeblood, activating our campus and bringing vibrancy to our valley. Thanks to these organizations, there is truly something for everyone at Center for the Arts.
CENTER RESIDENT COLLABORATIONS
As one of the 22 independent arts and education organizations housed at Center for the Arts, Off Square Theatre Company (OSTC) produces and presents theatre of the highest professional standards. In 2021, OSTC produced its seventh summer of Thin Air Shakespeare—their free outdoor summer theatre event. This
summer’s production was the beloved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing, and the audiences showed up in full force—with their picnics—and had a blast. The event, provided to the community for free by Off Square Theatre, is proudly supported in part by The Center.
TESTIMONIAL
NATALIA DUNCAN MACKER
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF OFF SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY, AND CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD OF TETON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Center for the Arts is a vital strategic partner in the work of Off Square Theatre Company. More than just a venue, The Center is a collaborator and resource, helping us achieve our mission and facilitating key growth for our programming.
The stability and creativity of the campus allow our staff, artists, and students to thrive. Our students have the opportunity to work in a world-class theater, preparing them for future performing arts endeavors, and build their own knowledge and skills through mentorships with high quality professionals. We find inspiration through proximity and partnerships with other Residents and know our community is made better by having this creative hub.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIA DUNCAN MACKER
WHO WE ARE
THE CENTER RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
“My mom, Laura, and I started at Center for the Arts in the front of the house as ushers. I was six years old when I first started and fell in love with it immediately. When school was out, I would join my mom at The Center and try to meet every artist that came through the door. I started gathering a stack of signed programs from each artist. These artists ranged from musicians to storytellers. The Center and its Residents have made a huge impact on the community by bringing in such diversity. The Center has given both of us such wonderful experiences. My mom has continued being an usher and I have been given a role on staff as Front of House Associate. We thank The Center for giving us the opportunities to enjoy the arts in such an up close and personal way and look forward to many more in the years to come.”
WILLI BROOKS
THE CENTER’S EVENT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, AND A JACKSON NATIVE.
“With everything in Teton County changing so fast, often The Center feels like the one consistent place that year round gathering can happen. Whether you have all the money in the world or are living paycheck to paycheck, The Center has something that can connect someone to a community, and that is something worth supporting.
What excites me the most about The Center is that everyday we come to work to try and push it to the next level for the future. All my coworkers and colleagues are constantly trying to come up with new ideas to further the missions of local nonprofits, ideas of creatives, or showcase something bigger. Even if it is a small thing, every day something different happens here, and that is something special for our community.”
AMELIA DAVENPORT
AMELIA WITH HER MOTHER, LAURA
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
CENTER SPONSORS, AND MANAGING PARTNERS OF CAFÉ GENEVIEVE AND ORSETTO ITALIAN BAR AND EATERY.
“When literally, ‘the music stopped’ during the pandemic, there was a palpable void in the center of this community. For so many years, we had all taken for granted the vibrant art and music scene Center for the Arts has provided us. It brings us together in a space where we can leave behind the worries of the day and immerse ourselves in a night of music, dance, film or theater. These performers and patrons often visit our restaurants before and after events and there is an air of excitement they exude getting to be a part of this. We wholeheartedly support The Center as the epicenter of culture, for youth and adults alike, in Jackson.”
CENTER BOARD MEMBER, OWNER OF NEW THOUGHT DIGITAL AGENCY, AND 6TH GENERATION JACKSON LOCAL.
“It is difficult to imagine where I would be without The Center. As a gathering place for our community’s artistic, cultural, and creative activity The Center has been indispensable to my personal and professional development. While a student at Jackson Hole High School, The Center provided me with a fundamental set of educational resources in my pursuit of a career in the visual arts. As a lifelong community member, The Center’s diverse programming and partnerships have consistently inspired and enriched my own cultural values, creative perspectives, and collaborative spirit. In a professional capacity, Center for the Arts has served as a foundational resource for nurturing the outlook and ethos of my media agency and staff. Through its unshakable stewardship of Jackson Hole’s cultural and creative resources, The Center has helped to ensure that the artistic experience remains central to who we are and what our community stands for.”
JESSE RYAN
FRED AND DARYL PEIGHTAL
CENTER PROGRAMMING
CENTER PRESENTS
The Center Presents series boasts a diverse selection of nationally and internationally recognized artists that range from musical acts to spoken word, film showings, and family programming that take place in The Center Theater. Driven by a mission to enhance the cultural vitality of Jackson Hole, The Center is constantly seeking outstanding talent to enliven our 500-seat performance venue and provide a venue for visual artists to showcase their work both inside and outside The Center campus.
In 2021, we presented Béla Fleck, Robert Earl Keen, KT Tunstall, The Moth Mainstage, Jackson Hole’s Hootenanny, and The Infamous Stringdusters, to name a few.
DIVERSE ARTS INITIATIVES
Launched in 2021, The Center began to more actively seek regional visual artists with diverse backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to share with our community. The Center hosted Salt Lake City-based ceramicist Horacio Rodriguez in 2021, who, himself a product of multiple cultures and identities, creates art that explores psychological and physical borders. For Horacio’s exhibit, Subversive Souvenirs, The Center organized tours and discussions with students from Central Wyoming College and Teton County School District and reached nearly 400 people.
TESTIMONIAL
HEIDI CRABTREE
TEACHER, SUMMIT INNOVATIONS HIGH SCHOOL.
Horacio’s work deeply impacted many of our students. For some, his presentation and exhibit broadened their idea of what art can be and the purposes it might serve. For others, his exhibit allowed them to ask important questions and engage in meaningful conversations about the multiple factors that can impact our sense of identity. Until this point, very few of our students had been exposed to political art, the most common word used in our debrief after the exhibit was empowering.
KT TUNSTALL PHOTO CREDIT APRES VISUALS
The Center is proud to promote local and regional artists, supporting excellent programming based on creative merit. In 2021, The Center was honored to partner with Andrew Munz, a local artist, to present the world premiere of “Homecoming Queen,” a performance grounded in Munz’s first-hand perspective of
growing up in Jackson, and surviving as a queer man in a state with a dark LGBTQ+ history. Featuring stand-up comedy and musical numbers, Munz’s sold-out performances on The Center Stage knocked the socks off of audiences and represented an exciting new concept for Center Collaborations.
TESTIMONIAL
ANDREW MUNZ
WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF “HOMECOMING QUEEN,” AND A LOCAL ARTIST RAISED IN JACKSON HOLE.
As a homegrown independent artist, I’m always grateful to utilize the Center for the Arts as a creative workspace. Many of my other productions and pieces were cultivated, rehearsed, and performed within its walls. In 2021, I presented my two-inone show, “Homecoming Queen/Cowboys like Us” in The Center Theater… [I]t would not have been possible without The Center’s trust and support of local artists, as well as the infrastructure where we create. To the organization and the exceptional people who run it, I am forever grateful.
“HOMECOMING QUEEN”
PHOTO CREDIT RYAN HITTNER
WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES
2021 USE OF FUNDS
2021 SOURCES OF FUNDING
LOOKING AHEAD: The first 15 years of The Center’s existence brought thousands of unique arts and cultural programs to Jackson Hole. Now, we are envisioning the next 15 years. Opportunities for growth and collaboration with Resident Organizations and our community abound, and The Center Board and Staff are focused on creating sustainability in all aspects of our mission. In the year ahead there will be opportunities to learn more about our strategic planning efforts and how to support The Center in this next chapter.
*INCLUDES ONE-TIME FEDERAL FUNDING
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
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VOLUNTEER
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DONATE
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TESTIMONIAL
ANDI LEBEAU
REPRESENTATIVE WYOMING’S HOUSE DISTRICT 33, AND ARTIST FROM THE WIND RIVER RESERVATION.
Art is important for Wyoming because artists are responsible for the important work of carrying on our culture’s traditions. Embracing our identity through art be it photography, illustration, craftwork, painting or more celebrates our identity. Center for the Arts inspires me because it brings a cultural energy, community energy, and artistic energy all in one place.
PHOTO CREDIT APRES VISUALS
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDI LEBEAU
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS IN 2021
$50,000 OR MORE
Anonymous (2)
Valerie Brown and Don Baker
Agnes Bourne
Jacque and John Jarve
Lea Charitable Trust
Mackenzie Family Foundation:
Doug Mackenzie
The O’Neil Foundation:
Janet and Bill O’Neil
Opatrny Family Foundation:
Judy and Don Opatrny
Crystal and Chris Sacca
$20,000 - $49,000
Anonymous
H.F. Burroughs Family
Foundation: Andrea and Hal Burroughs
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Competitive Grants Program
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Old Bill’s Fun Run
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Opportunities Fund
Susan and Joe Davenport
Michael Dearing
Roberta Bowman Denning and Steven Denning
Jenny and Don Felsinger
Heather Gray
Cecilia and Jim Herbert
Berte Hirschfield
David and Debby Hopkins
Foundation: Debby and David Hopkins
Dawn and John Hummel
The Jaquith Family Foundation:
Patty and Dick Jaquith
Reece Jenkins
The Niner Foundation:
Pam and Dick Niner
Marie and Bob Parks
Ann and Steve Ryan
Lindsay and James Wilcox
$10,000 - $19,999
Anonymous
Helen and Fred Arbuckle
The Barn at Wind River
Maureen and David Brown
John and Eleanore Carifa Foundation: Ele and John Carifa
Peggy and Kirk Davenport
Charles Engelhard Foundation
Sheryl and Jeff Flug
Kathleen and Dan Heist
The George and Karen James
Family Foundation Inc.: Karen and George James
Jenny and Kurt Listug
Patty and John Lummis
Alice and Rod Moorhead
Newton Foundation:
William C. Newton
Marge and Gil Ordway
Walter I. “Mike” and Jean Louise
Thieme Endowment Fund: Sue Rope
Janet Smith
Christy Walton
$5,000 - $9,999
Gina and Geoff Baldwin
Rebecca and Dmitry Balyasny
Kristi and Jeff Barens
Kimberley Black and John Shelton
Burton Family Foundation
Christie and Jon Callaghan
Eunice and Dave Conine
Sage and Austin DePree
Nisha and Stephen Dubois
Betsy and Pete Forster
Lisa and Are Friesecke
Kathy and Lee Gardner
Live Oak Fund: Theresa Polk Godchaux
The Harrington Family Foundation:
Lydia and Ron Harrington
Robert Huggins and Shawn Cripps
Erika Pearsall and Ned Jannotta
Systemic Change Fund: Katharine
Conover-Keller and Fred Keller
Beedee Ladd
Irene and Alan Lund
Katie and Mack Mendenhall
New West Building Company
C.I.O.S.: Shirley and Paul Piper
Rita and Henry Richter
Sherri Samuels
Leigh and Victor Sansone
Anita and Julian Saul Foundation:
Anita and Julian Saul
Seidler Foundation: Mary and Stan Seidler
Michael Sellett
Susan and Nick Sutton
Lisa and Mark Vallely
The Whitley Family Charitable Fund
Wyoming Arts Council
$1,000 - $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Joe Albright and Marcia Kunstel
Charitable Fund
Jean Anderson
Mary and Dan Armour
Susan and Geoff Armstrong
Carole and Burke Baker
Betty Baril Fund
Debbie and Randy Barker
Andrea Gerkin and Frank Brummer
Keith Burke
Hilary and Marty Camino
David and Liz Chandler Charitable Fund
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Micro Grants Program
Scotty Craighead
Jolane and Kevin Crawford
Anna D’Andrea
Jane and Charles Kusek
J.P. DePree Family Fund at The Lake County Community Foundation
Michele and Doug Dillard
Donovan Family Foundation:
Nancy and David Donovan
David Elan
Thomas M. Evans Jr. Foundation:
Tania and Tom Evans
Lisa and Chuck Fleischman
Astrid Flood
Jerry Freeland
Myrna and Stephen Greenberg
Guerrero Family Foundation: Jill
Jachera and Fernando Guerrero
Gary Halling
Bruce Hawtin
A.C. and Penney Hubbard Foundation:
Penney and A.C. Hubbard
Jackson Hole Art Auction
JWJ Family Foundation, Inc.:
Maria and Worthy Johnson
Stephanie and Peter Lamelas
Dave Landes
Spirit Dance Foundation: Flo Lemle
Ann and Clark MacKenzie
Laurentius Marais
Amy Kommer Minella
Janet and Mark Mitchell
Amanda and Trey Moore
Jillian and Clay Moorhead
Vicki Bass Morrow
Caroline Mortimer
Ann and Kent Nelson
New Thought Digital Agency: Jesse Ryan
Lenore and David Nichols
Douglas Ober In Memory of Fran Ober
Julie and Will Obering
Keith B. Ohnmeis Foundation
Annette and Noah Osnos
EMWIGA Foundation:
Trina and Mike Overlock
Teri and Bert Romberg
Ellen and Peter Safir
Michele Gammer and Andy Salter
Katherine and Jack Shook
Ann and Senator Alan Simpson
Nancy Jarrell and Ed Smail
The Smerklo Family
Garnett A. Smith Family Foundation:
Bitsy and Garnett Smith
Kimberly and Simon Stertzer
Karen and Dick Stewart
STS Foundation: Pam and Phelps Swift
Warren Tichenor
Robyne and Randolph Townsend
Barbara and Stan Trachenberg
Whole Foods Market Community Giving Program
Bettina Whyte
Jennifer and Matt Wiener
Wolfensohn Family Foundation
Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund
Wyoming Humanities Council
Youth Philanthropy Program Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
$500 - $999
Anonymous (4)
Megan and Ralph Callaway
Susie and Bob Caspar
Thursday Roundtable Fund of Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Beth and Patrick Coyne
Suzy and Bob Cronholm
Alissa Ehrenkranz and Patrick Dominick
Karen and Glenn Doshay
Robert Duggan
Ehrenkranz Family Foundation:
Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz
Facebook
Marcia Allen and Gary Finkel
Amy and Jeff Golightly
Gigi and Mike Halloran
Leslye and David Hardie
Shelley and John Holland
Chris Kirkpatrick
Kathy Kline
Albert and Bertha Markstein
Foundation: Robert G. Markstein
Christine and David Murdoch Jr. Family
Foundation: Christine and David
Murdoch
Camille Obering Musser and Ben Musser
O’Hare Family Private Foundation:
Kacy and Scott O’Hare
MacGregor Realty LLC / MAC Properties
Gloria Polis
RMB Capital Management
Hans Sack
Schwartz Family Teton County Legacy
Fund: Cheryl and Bill Schwartz
Emilie and Ethan Steinberg
Nona Yehia and Mark Sullivan
Anna and Steve Sullivan
Edwin Thomas
Raymond Thomas
Betha and Elliot Wegbreit
Katie and Steven White
Drew Zepernick
$100 - $499
Anonymous (7)
Sara Adamson
Fraida and Robert Aland
Laurie Andrews
Sallie and Dub Ausley
Joan Baldwin
Joyce and John Batson
Chrispher Beda
Jan and Bob Benz
Kate Binger
Blackburn Drug:James Blackburn
Ruth and Tim Bradley
Anne and Clay Bradley
Becky Braman
Lindsay and Jackson Brandenburg
The Brooks Foundation: Linda and Tony Brooks
Willi Brooks
Mary and David Bushnell
Sally and Jim Byrne
Jane and John Carey
Betsy Carlin and Becky Watson
Elizabeth Cheroutes
Kathryn Smith and Litt Clark
Karen and Jim Coleman
Martin Colombatto
Kim and George Cornelson
Helen and Michael Cottingham
Merle Jo Crandall
Christine and Art Denton
Randy DePree
Mariam and Scott Diehl
Barbara Allen and Peter Dittmar
Gayle Downing
Factory Information Technology
Katharine and Jerry Falco
Sarah and Stephen Fetters
Robin and John Fields
Jill Veber and Raymond Fink
Forbes Öste Family
MJ and Dan Forman
Petria and Scott Fossel
Julie and Fred Gaston
Carrie and Mike Geraci
Patty and Mike Gierau
Jill Baldauf and Steve Grossman
Bonnie and Sheldon Guren
Julie Ann Giacobassi and Zach Hall
Ann Harvey and Michael Campbell
Charisse and Curt Haws
Cynthia and Tom Hirsch
Karen and Dick Hobbins
Julie Holding
Catherine and Tom Holland
Aleathia Hoster and Tim Brown
Carrie and Jack Howe
Mekki Jaidi
Emily and Adam Janak
Jessica and Chris Jaubert
2021 DONORS CONTINUED
Chelcie Jonke
Larry Jorgensen
Pamela Kearns
Gudrun Rice and Charles Kerr
Kathryn Nyrop and Stephen Koch
Pamela and Charles Koob
Madison Kwasny
Laura and Ted Ladd
Christine Langdon
Sharel Lund
Nancy Lundgren
Patricia and Donald MacNaughton
Elizabeth Drapela and Steve
Markason
Georgia Mayer
Holly McCollister
Susan McDowell Foundation:
Susie McDowell
Mary McSorley
Marian and Dave Meyers
Elinor and Scott Miller
Jim Mitchell
Sweet Life Foundation: Anne and Tom Muller
Andrew Munz
Margi and Tim Griffith
Kelly Newton
Mia Jensen and Sean O’Malley
OMW Foundation: Whiteley and Nick Wheeler
The Perkins Charitable Foundation
Leslie Peterson and Hank Phibbs
Lisa and Scott Pierson
Paula Szypko and Marty Quadland
Toby Rankin
Rosie and Shelby Read
Kristin and Joel Revill
Lisa Ridgway
Andrea and Monroe Rosenthal
Joyce Frye and Doug Ross
William Rudd
Lindley Rust
Brian Schilling
Claudia and Michael Schrotz
Vita Picchi and Will Schwartz
Saul Silverstein
Scott Smith
Andrew Smith
Melissa and Jason Snider
Kelsey Spaulding Real Estate
Patricia Deeds Starr and Dan Starr
Bridget Mullen and Michael Stern
Pamela Stockton
Jonathan Stuart
Mindy and Greg Sturgis
Rebecca Swift
Lori Taylor
Shirley and Wes Timmerman
Cathy Dombi and Philip Trautman
Juliet Unfried
Amy and Steve Unfried
Karen Van Norman
Evie Lewis and Doug Vogel
Peter Walmsley
Leslie and Jim Walter
Betty and Jim Walton
Lisa and Mark Wan
Ali and Hal Wheeler
Missy Whelan
Chris and Erich Wilbrecht
Karen Wilbrecht
Chris and Kurt Wimberg
Melody Lin and Loring Woodman
Susan and David Work
GIVING PERIOD: 1.1.2021 - 12.31.2021
THE CENTER
724 155 157 324 323 10,275 40
DONATIONS of $5 or less in 2021 DONATIONS of $1,000 or more in 2021 DONORS that donated 2 or more times OLD BILL’S FUN RUN total number of donations (15% increase from 2020) DAYS campus activated TICKETS SOLD LIVESTREAMED EVENTS to over 30,000 viewers
