In 2024, we saw several years of hard work pay off with our largest and most diverse lineup of Center Presents programming ever. This year had something for everyone. We also held the line for nonprofit arts organizations, despite rising costs and the fact that our building has reached an age where we need to make significant repairs and renovations to maintain a healthy home for the arts. Amidst regular visits from Grammy-winning artists and large reroofing projects, our greatest accomplishment was the success of the collaborations and partnerships on our campus.
With support from the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, we launched The Discovery! Series, bringing world-class, family-friendly performances to our mainstage at an affordable price. In April, we presented the Tlaxcala Cultural Celebration in close partnership with numerous local, regional, and international partners. This event, which celebrated the signing of the Sister Cities Resolution between Jackson and Hueyotlipan, Mexico, was standingroom only as patrons gathered to watch traditional Tlaxcalan performances in our theater. These two programs are emblematic of the power of partnership that defines our work at Center for the Arts.
Working to support our Resident Nonprofit Organizations is central to our mission. Under The Center’s roof, you can learn to two-step, carve block prints, play the piano, host your own radio show, develop film, and so much more. A major highlight this year was seeing the hard work of Jackson Hole Writers’ Executive Director, Matt Daly, pay off at the reimagined Writers’ Conference, culminating in 2024 MacArthur Fellow Jericho Brown delivering a remarkable keynote speech.
Photo: Karissa Akin Left: Jackson Hole Public Art and The Center Present: The Cloud Swings
Photo: Anika Youcha
Back Cover: The Center Presents: Lukas Nelson
Photo: Karissa Akin
SUSTAINING THE ARTS IN JACKSON HOLE
For nearly 20 years, Center for the Arts has fostered artistic and cultural expression in its many forms, serving as an essential gathering place for our community.
With an endowment below the minimum withdrawal threshold, The Center has survived on annual donations since its opening. This method of operation has never been sustainable, and with a maturing facility and increasingly busy campus we established a set of Strategic Priorities. The accomplishments listed below are the first steps on our journey toward a sustainable future for the arts in Jackson. The time to secure The Center’s future is now.
Our Work Toward Fulfilling Our Strategic Priorities in 2024
Maintain and Enhance Our Facility
• $530,000 was invested in Phase 1 roof repair and replacement
• Over $100,000 was invested in Theater equipment upgrades
Support and Elevate the Work of Our Resident Partners
• Reduced Resident rent by 10%
• Collaborated to co-present 12 events with Resident Partners
Promote Programmatic Excellence, Diversity, and Impact
• 30 GRAMMY Awards held by artists who performed at The Center in 2024
• 85 free events held on The Center campus
Build Operational and Financial Stability
• Added $1 million to The Center’s operating endowment
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The Center brings our community together to experience great performances, cultivate different interests, and explore new ideas.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
“While our philanthropic focus is primarily health and human services, we see supporting the Center for the Arts as a meaningful way to uplift many of the organizations that make Jackson Hole a vibrant, culturally dynamic place to live. We appreciate the diverse programming The Center makes possible, whether through its own initiatives, the work of its Resident Organizations, or as a space for broader community collaboration. We’re especially grateful for the programs that serve local youth, creating meaningful opportunities for learning and engagement.
As business owners, we also recognize the unique value of supporting The Center through Corporate Sponsorship. The Center brings our community together to experience great performances, cultivate different interests, and explore new ideas.”
TED AND NOA STARYK SUPPORTERS OF THE CENTER SINCE 2007 AND OWNERS, SNAKE RIVER BREWING
Ted and Noa Staryk
Photo: Sarah Averill
JULY AUGUST
Tanya Tucker
Brothers Osborne
Ryan Adams
Franc D’Ambrosio
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave with Big Boi
Summer Sounds Featuring Inland Isle With KHOL
Slow Food in the Tetons People’s Market
GTMF Family Concert: Home is Where the Music Is
GTMF Jayne and Al Hilde, Jr. Patriotic Pops
Off Square Theatre Company Thin
Air Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet
Art Association Art Fair 2024
Dancers’ Workshop Martha Graham Dance Company - DW Gala
John Craigie with special guest Goodnight, Texas
Steve Earle
Summer Sounds Featuring Hot Pocket With KHOL
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Summer Sounds Featuring Calle Mambo With KHOL Lettuce
Joy OladokunCatch Me While You Can Tour
A Workshop With David Whyte With JH Writers
An Evening With David Whyte With JH Writers
Lukas Nelson
An Evening With Kitchen Dwellers
St. Johns Health Health Talk: Matters of Menopause Slow Food in the Tetons People’s Market
Satchitananda Foundation Raising Consciousness in the Tetons: Byron Katie
Teton County Library Outdoor Cabin Fever Story Slam
Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance Summer Party
Hole Food Rescue’s Million Pound Party
The 4th Annual Becoming Jackson Whole TRYathlon: Fitness for Body & Mind
Art Association August Art Fair
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER
Martina McBride
Brainstorm
Speaker Series: Dallas Goldtooth With Teton County Library and the Jackson Hole News&Guide
Sheila Tintera | WILD LANDS: Opening Reception
Uncommon Art Residency Show Opening Reception With Teton Art Lab
The Hootenanny
The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show
Slow Food in the Tetons People’s Market
Teton County Library Teen Page to the Podium: Jason Reynolds
Satchitananda Foundation Raising Consciousness in the Tetons: Sage Robbins
Art Association Arts on the Green
Cathedral Voices The Light Within: A Community Sing With Coty Raven Morris
Discovery! Series Mariachi Herencia de México – La Nueva Generacion Tour With JH Travel & Tourism Board
The 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival
Frank’s Fall Film Festival
Jeff Tweedy With Elizabeth Moen
Classical Café With JH Chamber Music
Silicon Couloir Pitch Day
Becoming Jackson Whole The Summit: Giving Rise to a Mindful Community
Wind River Community Alliance
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration
Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation
Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop (WYSAW)
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Old Bill’s Awards Celebration
Dancers’ Workshop CIRCA
JH Public Art Home For All: Reflecting on 60 years of Wilderness in Wyoming
DECEMBER
Discovery! Series 123 Andrés With JH Travel & Tourism Board
A Sissy in Wyoming With Off Square Theatre Company
Brainstorm Speaker Series: Erin Brockovich With Teton County Library and JHN&G
Remembering 399: Queen of the Tetons
Discovery! Series 360 Allstars With JH Travel & Tourism Board
Womentum’s 8th Annual Leadership Summit
Coombs Outdoors World Premier of Kai Jones’ “Falling Into Place”
Jackson Hole Writers’ Conference
Jackson Hole Writers An Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Jericho Brown
Off Square Theatre Company Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Off Square Theatre Company Laff Staff November 2024
Teen Takeover With Teton Music School and Art Association
Our Planet Live
St. Johns Health Advances in Cancer Screening
Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Foundation
Skinny Skis 25th Annual Avalanche Awareness Night
Silicon Couloir Holiday Party
GTMF Byron Stripling’s Holiday Swing!
Dancers’ Workshop The Fairest of Them All Off Square Players Present: Bad Auditions by Bad Actors
Cathedral Voices Sounds of Joy
Jackson Hole High School & Middle School Orchestra Concert
Jackson Hole Community Band and Musicland’s JH Youth Orchestra Holiday Concert
RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS
The Center is home to 20 Resident Organizations—independent arts and education organizations that represent a significant portion of the cultural nonprofits in Jackson Hole. The Center’s Resident Partners activate our campus and bring vibrancy to our community.
Through the generosity of annual donations, The Center can keep this vibrant campus thriving with the programs and classes put on by our Resident Organizations. Many areas of campus were designed specifically for Resident Organizations and their dedicated programming. The paint and ceramic studios for the Art Association of Jackson Hole, the multiple dance classrooms for Dancers’ Workshop, and the Black Box Theater utilized by Off Square Theatre Company were purpose-built for these organizations.
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THE DISCOVERY! SERIES
The inaugural year of the Discovery! Series was a resounding success, made possible through a vital partnership with the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board. From a vibrant Mariachi band from Mexico City to an awe-inspiring “Urban Circus” from Australia, the series brought dynamic, world-class performances to Jackson at accessible prices, with tickets starting at just $5. This initiative not only enriched the winter season but also reinforced The Center’s role as a cultural hub, ensuring there is truly something for everyone.
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico
Photo: Karissa Akin
360 Allstars Photo: Karissa Akin
360 Allstars
Photo: Karissa Akin
TLAXCALA CULTURAL CELEBRATION: THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
On April 25th, an over-capacity crowd spilled out of The Center Theater into the Theater Lobby to watch the cultural celebration of Jackson’s Latino immigrant community members who call Tlaxcala, Mexico, home. The evening included an art reception titled “Window to Our World,” featuring the works of Tlaxcalan Painter Pedro Avelino Alcántara and Photographer Erik Susano Sánchez, Mexican food prepared by Central Wyoming College Culinary Students, and film, song, and dance in The Center Theater from visiting Tlaxcalan performers.
Partners: Centro Cultural Hueyotlipan, State of Tlaxcala, Town of Jackson, Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, JH Travel and Tourism, Arts for All, and the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.
“This event brought so much cultural enrichment and awakening to everyone involved. For many years now, members of both cultures have coexisted, and very little attention has been paid to the transformational changes we all have lived through. The celebration was a reckoning moment for all of us to acknowledge each other and celebrate what unites us despite our differences. As the parent of a three-year-old son who was born in this country, I was happy to have my child learn about his heritage and enjoy the opportunity to celebrate the fortune of being a member of both communities.”
NATALY ESPINOZA INTERPRETER AND CULTURAL LIAISON
“Nuestro viaje a Jackson. ha sido una experiencia maravillosa que permanecerá en mi memoria como un sueño. Conocer una cultura diferente, con otro idioma que no hablo; conocer ciudadanos norteamericanos que han cambiado mi percepción de ellos. También me ha dado la oportunidad de reconocer lo valioso de mis paisanos en ese lugar; ahora reconozco el enorme esfuerzo que mis paisanos hacen, pues la mayoría trabaja dos turnos para poder enviar dinero a su familia.”
PEDRO AVELINO ALC Á NTARA DIRECTOR OF THE HUEYOTLIPAN CULTURAL CENTER
2024 FINANCES
The Center Presents Programming Expenses
The Center Presents Programming Revenue $1.91m $1.16m
THANK YOU TO OUR BUSINESS SPONSORS IN 2024
$25,000
$10,000
$5,000
$3,500
2024 BENEFIT SPONSORS
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS
Keith B. Ohnmeis
Foundation: Keith B. Ohnmeis
The Opatrny Family Foundation: Judy and Donald Opatrny
Trina and Mike Overlock
Louise and Joe Parzick
Carol and Chris Peck
Quiet Heart Foundation
Joy Randall
Turner Resor
Terry and Bert Romberg
Lori Zalbowitz and Laurent Roux
Ellen and Peter Safir
Michele Gammer and Andrew Salter
LeeAnn and Theo Schuff
Kimberley Black and John Shelton
Nancy Jarrell and Ed Smail
Garnett A. Smith Family Foundation: Bitsy and Garnett Smith
Noa and Ted Staryk
Sue and Rich Sugden
Anna and Steve Sullivan
Karen Skaggs and Edwin Thomas
Thursday Roundtable Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Robyne and Randolph Townsend
Georgene Tozzi
Barbara and Stan Trachtenberg
Kris and David Troxel
The Newcomer Family Foundation: Nancy Vick Vick Foundation
