MAC 2023 Annual Report

METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL

Founded in 1973, the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) is the only organization in Greenville, South Carolina working daily to support every discipline of the arts. MAC provides support to area arts organizations and many individual artists through its grants program and through its cultural planning process. MAC also is an advocate for all artists and arts groups, and it provides cooperative marketing opportunities for arts groups that may not have resources available to them.

As Greenville’s visitors’ center for the arts in the historic West End district, MAC also serves as an advocate through its affiliation with the South Carolina Arts Alliance and through direct contact with many governmental agencies. MAC receives its funding from the City of Greenville, the County of Greenville, the South Carolina Arts Commission and private sources. MAC is a 501c3 non-profit organization. A Greenvillian since the age of eight, and former Fine Arts Center student, Lynn Greer has gained recognition for her commissioned works, exhibitions, and presence in festivals and competitions. She is a member of the SC Watercolor Society, the GA Watercolor Society, and has been featured in several national publications, including Watercolor Magic, The Palette Magazine and American Artist Watercolor Magazine. Lynn was a member of the Greenville Open Studios planning committee and has participated every year since its inception in 2002. She also exhibited during Artisphere from 2005 through 2018.

An alumna of the University of Georgia, Lynn is the first recipient of MAC’s Renato Vicario Annual Visual Artist Award. For more information on Renato Vicario and this award, see page 32.

MAC BOARD AND STAFF 2023

BOARD LEADERSHIP

Rand Baughman

Debbie Bell

Ken Betsch

Rainer Blickle

Katie Bolt

Whitney Brackett

Megan Byrd

Kris Cassell

Andy Coburn

Carolyn Coulter

John Creech

Gayla Day

Doug Dorman

Tara Eaker

Ellis Fisher

Hunter Garrett

Lynn Greer

Curt Hall

Edith Hardaway

Jackson Herlong

Mary Hipp

Bob Howard

Andrew Huang

Phil Hughes

Mary Burnet Johnston

James Jones

Chris Kavolus

Brittney Kessler

B.J. Koonce

Steve Lambert

Carter Lowrance

Michael Mathers

Hank McCullough

Peter Micali

Clark Mickel

Brian Morris

Carlos Phillips

Dave Posek

Sue Priester

STAFF

Tim Reed

Luanne Runge

Catherine Smith

Josh Smith

Peter Tilkemeier

Laura Turner

Fabian Unterzaucher

Genevieve Weaver

Irv Welling

Janette W. Wesley

The Honorable Knox White

Penn Williams

Rush Wilson

Director of Arts Education

KIMBERLY SIMMS GIBBS Development Associate

LIZ COTNER

Director of Marketing

ALICE RATTERREE Programs Manager

ANNA HUFF Executive Director

ALAN ETHRIDGE

Treasurer

SANDY WATKINS Past Chairman

MICHAEL COOPER Chairman

KELLY ODOM Secretary

ANNE WOODS

Vice Chairman

CHRIS FINCHER

2023 AT A GLANCE

2023 was truly a banner year for the Metropolitan Arts Council. It was also our fiftieth year and by far our most financially successful. Total income for 2023 was $3,571,129, surpassing the $3 million for the first time, and assets totaled $5,084,782. These outstanding figures are reflective of the amazing support that the Greenville community has for its cultural assets.

Also in 2023 at MAC, three milestones were realized. MAC received its first $1 million donation, thanks to the Graham Foundation. The gift was allocated to the MAC Endowment for the Arts, the grants program and SmartARTS, our art-integration collaboration with the Greenville County Schools. Also, the family of Lou Pardi pledged $250,000 to name the gallery at MAC in memory of Dolly F. Pardi, a loyal MAC supporter who left us way too soon in 2022. Jill Cox and Barry Cox of Warehouse Services, Inc., established the Alaina Fisher Endowment for Emerging Artists with a gift of $100,000 in memory of Miss Fisher, a local artist with a passion for Renaissance art.

MAC also awarded a record-high of $558,441 in grants for cultural initiatives, including an additional $90,000 to our nine general operating support partners for the second year due to the incredibly generous gift from the Graham Foundation. Our Endowment for the Arts had a balance of $2,979,775 in cash, pledges and earnings as of December 31, 2023.

The MAC staff members are truly the organization’s greatest assets. Liz Cotner, Development Associate; Kimberly Gibbs, Director of Arts Education; Anna Huff, Programs Manager; and Alice Ratterree, Director of Marketing are absolutely vital to the success of the organization, and they are committed to excellence in every task they complete. On a daily basis, each of them continues to show remarkable commitment to ensuring that MAC fulfills its mission.

Kelly Odom of the Pickwick Pharmacy served MAC’s Board Chairman in 2023, and he has taken MAC to new heights during his tenure. During his Chairmanship, MAC has had its most successful three years in its 50-year history. All of us at MAC are very appreciative of his time, dedication and leadership. We are certain that MAC is poised to reach new heights with the leadership of our new Chairman, Chris Fincher, Regional Vice President of TD Bank. Chris will be at the helm of the organization from 2024 through 2026. In 2023, we welcomed Katie Bolt Rainey and Curt Hall to the MAC Board of Directors. They are great additions to a phenomenal group of people who comprise one of the most dedicated and diverse non-profit governance groups in the area.

Greenville Open Studios resulted in exceptional sales of $493,358, and the 2024 event will be just as successful. With the effects of the pandemic subsiding, all of us at MAC will continue to communicate with the amazing group of highly talented artists and arts providers that are essential to the vitality of our great city.

Despite these times of political divisiveness and economic uncertainty, the arts will survive. Those of you in the community who are visual and performing artists are compelled to express yourselves through your art. And that drive will never diminish or die regardless of environmental factors. You have our solemn promise that MAC will continue to be your champions and your advocates. We will ensure that the arts have a place at funding tables, we will strive to fund as many worthwhile cultural initiatives as possible and we will create as many opportunities to promote you. And the journey will be fantastic.

-Alan Ethridge, Executive Director

Years of

A Historical Timeline of the Metropolitan Arts Council

1973 - 2023

1980

1989

1973 - 2023

1973 - 2023

1973

MAC is formed and receives 501c3 Status. James A. Boivin is the first executive director.

1974

James Boivin leaves MAC to head The Warehouse Theatre. James Lawless, II becomes MAC’s interim executive director.

1975 Bobbi Wheless becomes executive director.

1976

MAC Board expands to 20 members and assumes leadership of the biennial Greenville Arts Festival on Heritage Green.

1979

(1) MAC completes economic impact study of the arts in Greenville County with Furman University - $8 million.

(2) MAC forms the Cultural Coalition, made of a representative from the major arts organizations, to provide guidance for MAC’s grants program.

MAC reports $44,894 in income and $41,146 in expenses for 1979.

1981

(1) MAC hosts first major fund-raising event in McAlister Square, Affair in the Square in November.

(2) MAC administers the Small Grants Program for the SC Arts Commission with awards up to $1,000.

(3) MAC receives the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award from the SC Arts Commission and the State of South Carolina.

1982

MAC institutes TAGS (Tours Around Greenville South) for visitors. Volunteers trained as tour guides, and City of Greenville awarded MAC $10,000 for the project.

1985

City of Greenville gives MAC its first accommodations tax grant of $20,000 for grants

1986

(1) MAC and other city leaders begin planning the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.

(2) MAC starts Downtown Alive, a free music event every Thursday from March through August.

1988

MAC starts The MACPACK, a young professionals arts advocacy group.

MAC moves into the Huguenot Mill office on West Broad Street.

1991

(1) Bobbi Wheless resigns to become the Peace Center’s director of development and Carol Heller becomes executive director.

(2) MAC establishes Upstate Visual Arts to promote the visual arts in the area.

1996

Beth Lee becomes executive director.

1998

Carolina First partners with MAC for the annual Business & the Arts Partnership Awards. The program is still in place today.

1999

(1) Linda Riddle becomes executive director (2) MAC partners with the City of Greenville to handle the logistics of Downtown Alive. The partnership is still in place and thriving.

2001

Julie Richard becomes executive director.

2002

(1) MAC introduces workplace giving with the ArtCard benefit.

2002

(2) MAC completes cultural assessment plan for Greenville County.

(3) MAC starts SmartARTS with three federal grants totaling $2.1 million.

(4) The first Greenville Open Studios is held.

2003

(1) MAC and community leaders plan and implement Artisphere.

(2) MAC moves into its current location at 16 Augusta Street.

(3) Gayla Day is hired to oversee SmartARTS. She serves on the MAC board of directors today.

2005

Janet Newcomb becomes executive director.

2006

(1) Alan Ethridge becomes executive director after two years of serving as director of marketing and development.

(2) One-Stop Open Studios exhibit is implemented in conjunction with Artisphere.

(3) MAC continues to expand the SmartARTS program with funding from the private sector.

2009

MAC establishes its Endowment for the Arts with 5% of unrestricted income raised in 2008

2011

MAC’s total income surpasses the $1 million mark

2013

MAC receives its first $500,000 gift from an anonymous individual for the Endowment.

2014

MAC’s total assets cross the $1 million mark.

2016

MAC’s Endowment for the Arts crosses the $1 million mark.

2017

(1) MAC’s total assets cross the $2 million mark. (2) MAC’s total income surpasses the $2 million mark.

2018

Alan Ethridge receives the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission and the State of South Carolina.

2020 - 2021

MAC awards $678,950 to 33 arts organizations in Greenville County in COVID-relief funds.

2021

MAC’s total assets cross the $3 million mark.

2022

(1) Sales for Open Studios artists cross the $500,000 mark for the first time.

(2) MAC receives its second $500,000 gift from an anonymous foundation for the Endowment, grants and operations.

(3) MAC awards a record-high of $510,455 in grants throughout Greenville County.

2023

(1) MAC received its first $1,000,000 donation, thanks to the Graham Foundation.

(2) The Alaina Fisher Endowment for Emerging Artists is established in her memory.

(3) The Pardi family donates $250,000 to establish the Dolly F. Pardi Gallery in her memory at MAC.

(4) MAC celebrates 50 years!

2023 MILESTONES

As our best year ever, 2023 was also MAC’s fiftieth birthday. We are so thrilled to have also celebrated the following three major milestones during this anniversary year:

GRAHAM FOUNDATION

The organization received its first $1 million donation, thanks to the Graham Foundation. The gift was allocated to the MAC Endowment for the Arts, the grants program and SmartARTS, our art-integration collaboration with the Greenville County Schools. We are extremely grateful and excited about a gift of this magnitude, and we cannot thank Graham Foundation trustees Susan and Steve Lambert enough for being so loyal and generous to MAC. The Graham Foundation has truly played a major role in the evolution of not only MAC but also of the entire Greenville community through its generous support of the arts. We look forward to continuing our remarkable relationship with the Graham Foundation for many years to come.

DOLLY F. PARDI

Also, the family of Lou Pardi pledged $250,000 to name the gallery at MAC in memory of Dolly F. Pardi, a loyal and generous MAC supporter who left us way too soon in 2022. An alumna of Elmira College and Clemson University, Dolly worked as an English teacher and a professional editor. She loved reading, difficult crossword puzzles and art, and she will be long remembered for her impeccable talents as a hostess and arts aficionado. Dolly had a wonderfully irreverent and bawdy sense of humor that was cherished by all who met her.

ALAINA FISHER ENDOWMENT

Jill Cox and Barry Cox of Warehouse Services, Inc. established the Alaina Fisher Endowment for Emerging Artists with a gift of $100,000 in memory of Miss Fisher, a local artist with a passion for Renaissance art. Alaina was a native of Greenville and an alumna of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. At the time of her passing, death, she was a student at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy where she was enhancing her skills as a sculptor. her longterm goals were to teach art at the college level and to have her own studio. These grants will be awarded to Greenville-based emerging artists in 2024.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2006-2023

Over the past 16 years, MAC has grown exponentially due to our area’s growing awareness of the importance of the arts to the vitality and well-being of our great community. All of us at MAC are extremely grateful for the phenomenal support from our constituents. Here’s to another great 50 years. Below are some financial highlights, 2006-2023:

PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS

MAC’s grants program is the backbone of the organization, as it ensures a major stream of operating and project support to individual artists, arts organizations and arts education programs throughout Greenville. The impact of these grants on the overall cultural environment of Greenville is significant. With a MAC grant, individual artists can further develop their craft and launch career goals, and presenting companies and schools are able to expand their arts-related programs and services. In 2023, MAC awarded $149,280 in project support for cultural initiatives throughout Greenville County. One of MAC’s primary goals is to expand the grants program every year to support the many worthwhile endeavors in our area.

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANTS

HALLIE BERTLING

Carolinas Fall Author Events - attendance at the Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators fall retreat in North Carolina.

NATHAN BERTLING

Solo Show at Dacia Gallery - the purchase of 26 Artefex painting panels for his solo show at Dacia Gallery in New York City.

DAVID BURKE

Clop Clop on the Reedy - an original drama based on the early days of Greenville.

FAITH CHASE

Photography Professional Development - the purchase of a Nikon camera to create her work and photograph the works of other local artists.

ARDEN CONE

Millicent Kennedy and Arden Cone - an art exhibit at Upstairs Art Space in Tryon, NC.

GRIFFIN CORDELL

Soundscaping - the purchase and installation of a sound system at his new gallery, Red Door 906.

YELITZA DIAZ

Public Art Sculpture, “The Man” - the creation of a large-scale sculpture for submission to public art competitions.

SHELLEY KEIM

Ten Attempts - an exhibit at Railside Studios of ten impressionistic sky paintings.

Nathan Bertling, “Quick to Listen”

KEVIN KORSCHGEN

(1) 100th Wheel Session - a special event and performance celebrating the Wheel Sessions’ 100th occasion.

(2) Louis Hayes Quartet - a hosting and performance by legendary jazz drummer Louis Hayes as part of the Wheel Sessions.

LESLIE LAKES

Out of the Box - an exhibit of shadow boxes and assemblage pieces at the Simpsonville Art Center.

TRACI WRIGHT MARTIN

“Polaris” Solo Exhibition - a solo exhibition at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in connection with her participation in the Lunar Codex, a national project that will launch a lunar capsule containing contemporary artworks.

LEIGH MITCHELL

Mono No Aware - the purchase of supplies for a solo photography exhibit at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts.

MARY NORRIS

Conditions of Trust - the production of an 11-track vinyl record release of her album.

DEB PURETZ

Brota Residency - attendance at a 4-week printmaking residency in printmaking in Buenos Aires.

ASHLEY RABANAL

Artistic Development - continuing education supplies for acrylics instruction from various local artists.

LIB RAMOS

Paper Routes - the creation of collaborative illustrated maps, highlighting Greenville

MEGHAN ROUM

American Institute of Music Studies, “AIMS”a 6-week summer vocal program in Graz, Austria through the American Institute of Musical Studies.

The Wheel Sessions

Lib Ramos, Paper Routes

ROBERT SATTERFIELD

Shoji Publishing - a book publishing project featuring local writers and poets entitled Spells: Summer.

EVAN PETER SMITH

Department of Fate - a full-length book that examines the toll of genocide on family members.

JOSEPH SMOLIN

Unconsoled - the development of new series of large-scale paintings and sculptures for an exhibit at the Artistry Gallery.

ZACH SUGGS

Poe Mill Project - a photography exhibition at Woodbine Studios focusing on the Poe Mill Skatepark Community.

DIANA FARFÁN

Slice of Life - assistance with the purchase of materials and the hire of a studio assistant for a new body of work.

ELI WARREN

Missing Pieces - a digital art exhibit in the Art & Light Annex in West Greenville.

CECILY WITCHER

Upstate Pride Gallery Tent - the installation of a gallery tent for the 2023 Greenville Pride Event.

VALENTINE WOLFE

Voices of the Vampire - a collaboration with Dacre Stoker (the great-grand-nephew of Bram Stoker) for an interactive presentation on the mysteries of writing Dracula.

ARTS ORGANIZATION GRANTS

ARTISPHERE

Artists of the Upstate Exhibit - the annual juried exhibition of artists living within a 35-mile radius of Greenville, held during the Artisphere weekend.

CAROLINA YOUTH SYMPHONY

1) Side-by-Side concert - the annual concert collaboration with Greenville Symphony that seats students next to professional orchestra members.

2) Concert and Young Artist Competitionthe winter concert featuring 189 students at Furman University.

Meghan Roum, mezzo-soprano

Carolina Youth Symphony, Side-by-Side Concert

CHICORA VOICES

An English Christmas Carol Christmas - a concert featuring 15 singers performing A Ceremony of Carols and medieval choral classics.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE UPSTATE

Dream Theatre Programming - artistic and cultural events programming for the Dream Theatre space at TCMU.

CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL

Christmas Downtown Concert Series - three holiday lunchtime concerts.

CHURCH STREET CHORAL ACADEMY

Creative Arts Camp 2023 - a camp offering free, 4-day art classes for grades 1-6.

CUNNINGHAM FINE ARTS FOUNDATION FOR GREENVILLE

Greenville Through A Lens - a fine arts showcase of originial artwork highlighting black history of Greenville.

FOOTHILLS PHILHARMONIC

1) Fall Concert Series - 24th Season of Greer Fall concert series of orchestral masterpieces.

2) Spring Concert Series - the presentation of free 3 full-orchestra and 3 chamber music concerts.

FOUNTAIN INN CHORALE

Home for the Holidays - a family-friendly performance featuring Greenville Symphony musicians with local artists at the Younts Center.

GOOD ART CO.

Good Art Co. mural - the creation of a unique mural to enhance the visual appeal of the building in downtown Greenville on Central Avenue.

GREENVILLE CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY

1) Secrets Revealed! - the annual History Comes Alive! festival in June.

2) Winter Chautauqua - the winter Chautauqua series featuring Pablo Picasso.

GREENVILLE CONCERT BAND

Lord of the Rings and Other Tales - a season finale concert of music from The Lord of the Rings.

GREENVILLE GAY MEN’S CHORUS

1) June Concert - summer performance.

2) December Concert - winter performance.

GREENVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

SummerFest Movie Event - the 4th annual festival screening films of Jewish culture and history.

Good Art Co.

GREENVILLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

1) A Midsummer Night’s Dream - the production of a streamlined and free performance of Shakespeare’s iconic work at the Greenville County Museum of Art.

2) Macbeth - the production and free performance of an original adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth

GREENVILLE YOUTH CHORALE

Summer Onstage - a 4-day summer vocal music camp for ages 6-18.

MOSAIC EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAM

Mosaic Arts Hub- diverse and quality arts programs for adults and children.

MUSIC ON SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES

Music on Sunday Concert Series - a series of 5 concerts held in the Temple of Israel Sanctuary.

RATTLESNAKE ART FOUNDATION

Rattlesnake Magazine Vol. 7 - the magazine’s first-ever double issue featuring literature, art and interviews with local musicians.

REEDY REELS FILM FESTIVAL

9th Annual Event - the 9th annual festival showcasing student and local professional filmmakers.

SOUTH CAROLINA BACH

1) Bach in Leipzig - two performances of Bach’s works in Leipzig, Germany with baroque vocalists and instruments.

2) Masterworks and Orchestral Music for the Season - the November concert of Bach masterworks with baroque instruments.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Theatre Class Scholarship Programa scholarship program for 60 at-risk, disadvantaged or special-needs children to attend summer classes.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEW PLAY FESTIVAL

2023 Festival - the 2023 festival of free, public presentations of new plays and musicals featuring local and national talent.

Rattlesnake Press

Mosaic Educational and Arts Program

TRAVELERS REST ARTISTS ALLIANCE

Mural - a mural on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

UPSTATE CHAPTER OF GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA

Winter Music Concert and Scholarship Program - a workshop for students interested in singing gospel music.

UPSTATE INTERNATIONAL

Salsa at Sunset - the annual series offering a free summer outside dance party with salsa instruction.

UPSTATE SC LGBT AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Queer Artist Initiative 2023 - a Queer Artist PRIDE exhibit and reception at Modal Gallery.

VOCAL MATRIX CHORUS

Strategic Education Initiative - training for chorus leaders and members for the Sweet Adelines choral competitions.

THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE

Upstate Shakespeare Festival - the annual festival of performances in Falls Park.

WITS END POETRY

1) Sunday Night Poetry Slams - the Sunday night events at Coffee Underground and open-mic with regional guests and poets.

2) Special Event Celebrations - special events honoring Black History Month, Women’s History Month and National Poetry Month.

SCHOOL GRANTS

A.J. WHITTENBERG ELEMENTARY

Making Words Move Institute - spring project with an artist-in-residence to teach poetry in grades 3-5.

BROOK GLENN ELEMENTARY

Reaching for the Stars - creation of an interior solar system themed mural to reflect the diversity and creativity of the students.

FINE ARTS CENTER CREATIVE WRITING DEPARTMENT

Momentum Series - the hosting of a nationally known writer to speak at the school and perform a reading for the community-at-large.

GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

1) VA Student Exhibition - the Visual Art Department Student Exhibition at the Greer campus.

2) Upstate High School Art Exhibition - 34th anniversary of the juried exhibit of high school student work of the upstate.

WOODMONT HIGH SCHOOL

1) Once on This Island, Jr. - the junior version of Once on This Island.

2) Mary Poppins - a musical production of the classic tale by P.L. Travers.

Vocal Matrix Chorus

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT RECIPIENTS

MAC continued to provide a major source of operational income for eight arts organizations.

ARTISPHERE

CENTRE STAGE

GREENVILLE CHORALE

GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

GREENVILLE THEATRE

PEACE CENTER

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE

MAC provided $35,000 to each organization in 2023. It also pledged an extra $11,000 in operating support to these organizations through a very generous gift from the Graham Foundation for the grants program. MAC also provided $10,00 to the Greenville County Museum of Art (GCMA) to purchase works of art by Greenville-area artists for its permanent collection. We look forward to working with GCMA in the future to provide opportunities for resident visual artists.

South Carolina Children’s Theatre

The Warehouse Theatre

Greenville County Museum of Art

Greenville Chorale

MAC FEATURED GALLERIES

THE MAC GALLERY

The MAC Gallery at 16 Augusta Street in the historic West End serves as one of Greenville’s premier display venues for area visual artists. In 2023, the Dolly F. Pardi Gallery was established at MAC with a donation of $250,000 in memory of one of our most impassioned supporters by her family – husband Lou Pardi and daughter Jess Pardi.

All 2023 exhibits were sponsored by TD Bank; its support of not only MAC but also of all the arts in Greenville is greatly appreciated. TD Bank’s commitment to the arts has allowed MAC to showcase the talent and professionalism of our artist members. We hosted the following exhibitions in 2023:

JOURNEYS

Ginger Cebe & Mimi Wyche

January 12 – February 20, 2023

IN + OUT OF CONTEXT

Keith Grace

March 9 - April 20, 2023

GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS

The Retrospective Exhibit

May 1 – June 2, 2023

FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE

June 10 – July 14, 2023

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

Kevin Isgett

July 28 – September 7, 2023

EXISTING NOW

Marty Epp-Carter & Elaine Quave

July 28 – September 7, 2023

GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS

The Annual 12 X 12 Exhibit

November 5 – December 16, 2023

Kevin Isgett

Marty Epp-Carter & Elaine Quave

Ginger Cebe & Mimi Wyche

Keith Grace

The Dolly F. Pardi Gallery

©Celina Lyness

CENTRE STAGE GALLERY

MAC has collaborated with Centre Stage since 2005 to arrange exhibits in conjunction with each of the theatrical productions throughout the year. This partnership has been vital in creating more awareness of Greenville’s visual arts community as well as the outstanding theater offerings at Centre Stage. In 2020, MAC welcomed Clinkscales Chevrolet as the corporate sponsor of the Centre Stage exhibits, and we were thrilled to have the company’s support again in 2021, 2022 and 2023. We congratulate the following artists whose work was on display in 2023:

JIM HARRIS

Death of a Normal Man

January 13 – February 19, 2023

ANN RICKER

Threads & Recollection

March 3 - April 16, 2023

JOHN PENDARVIS

Glimpses of Buddy Holly and More

May 5 – June 18, 2023

GREG RAMSEY

Stories We Know By Heart

June 23 – July 30, 2023

STUDIO 201

In Good Company

August 25 – October 6, 2023

APRIL HUGUENIN

Reflections

October 13 – November 12, 2023

TIM SPEAKER & DARRYL DEBRUHL

As We Pass

November 17, 2023 –

January 12, 2024

Jim Harris

Studio 201

Greg Ramsey

April Huguenin

Tim Speaker & Derryl DeBruhl

Ann Ricker

John Pendarvis

One of the most anticipated events of the fall is Greenville Open Studios, MAC’s signature event for the visual arts community. 2023 marked the 21st anniversary of the event. Each year offers new experiences for both the participating artists and those who visit the studios located within a 15-mile radius of downtown Greenville. The event returned in full form in 2022, after being altered in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID pandemic. In 2023, there were 20 new artists who added greatly to the diversity of the event. Greenville Open Studios has evolved into the premier sales and marketing vehicle for Greenville-area artists.

Implemented in 2020 because of the challenges of the pandemic, the Greenville Open Studios YouTube channel was again an integral part of the weekend experience. Artists were given the opportunity to submit a two-minute video introducing their studios. These videos allowed the artists to discuss their processes, tools, mediums, sources of creative inspiration and current work. The channel was active on YouTube throughout the year, giving increased awareness of and potential sales for the 2023 participating artists. There were 85,603 views of the YouTube channel in 2023. The channel will continue to be an integral part of the Greenville Open Studios experience.

THE OPEN STUDIOS APP

We once again utilized the Greenville Open Studios app that was designed and implemented by Robojuice in 2018. In 2023, approximately 3,103 users accessed the app to assist them in selecting studios to visit. MAC will again offer the app for the event in 2024 and beyond.

HIGHLIGHTS

In 2023, total sales were $493,358, and artists recorded 26,455 visits to the studios. Since 2004, approximately 714,000 visits have been recorded, and sales have totaled over $5.38 million. These figures are indicative of how important the visual arts are to the communityat-large even during the challenging times of the COVID pandemic.

For the third year, Piedmont Natural Gas Company was the title sponsor of Greenville Open Studios. We greatly appreciate the support of Hank McCullough, PNG Market President and MAC Board member for seeing this sponsorship come to fruition. Our presenting sponsors – Nicole Wood of Greenville County; Bill Pelham of Pelham Architects, LLC; the Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation; Dr. William Ratterree of Fetch, Inc.; Megan Riegel of the Peace Center; Juergen, Christopher and Rainer Blickle of SEW-Eurodrive; and Mike Coggin and DeDe Hudak of South State Bank – have been instrumental in ensuring the success of the 2023 event. All of us at MAC were delighted to have the Peace Center as a presenting sponsor for a sixth year and South Sate Bank as a presenting sponsor for a seventh year.

As always, we welcomed SEW-Eurodrive for the sixteenth consecutive year as a presenting sponsor, as well as Pelham Architects, LLC as a presenting sponsor for four years. We look forward to continuing our relationships with these wonderfully generous corporate partners and community-minded business entities.

A very big thanks to our event sponsors – The Fred Collins Foundation; Janette W. Wesley & Renato Vicario; The Capital Corporation; Hughes Investments, Inc.; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Community Foundation of Greenville; Design Strategies; Elliott Davis, LLC; The Greenville Drive; T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.; The Pickwick Pharmacy; Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales, LLC; Margaret & Duff Bruce; Coldwell Banker Caine;

Wealth

Curt Hall.

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Open Studios

Skinner; Smith Hudson

not be possible without the commitment of our media partners – the Community Journals and TOWN Magazine and WYFF TV4. We also thank our in-kind sponsors –KW Beverage, Inc. and Haywood Congaree Self Storage.

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Hasert Memorial Trust; NAI Earle Furman; Pintail Capital Partners; Meredith

Skinner in memory of Dwain

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Greenville Open Studios 2023 would not have been possible without the leadership, dedication and organizational skills of the 2023 Steering Committee: Co-chairs Alexia Timberlake Boyd and Paul Flint; Exhibition Chair Judy Verhoeven; MAC Director of Marketing Alice Ratterree; and MAC Programs Manager Anna Huff.

FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE

ARTISTS HAVE 24 HOURS: JUNE 9-10, 2023

Flat Out Under Pressure (FOUP) is a visual art contest that challenges artists to create an award-winning piece of art in under 24 hours. The professionally juried event selects eight winning artists who have their work recreated on the sponsored recycling bins in downtown Greenville for the following calendar year, engaging the community and supporting sustainable practice in our beautiful city.

Flat Out Under Pressure is a unique collaboration between the visual arts and sound environmental practices. The event begins with a 24-hour juried art-making competition. The selected winners are then given the opportunity to choose two images of their work for reproduction on the eight downtown recycling bins. The wining artists also receive cash prizes, and the first-place winner gets a week-long trip for two to stay in the beautiful Villa Sant’ Andrea in Cortona, Italy.

In 2023, 128 artists came to MAC on Friday, June 9 to get their surfaces officially stamped. The same surfaces were then returned as works of art. The works were juried that afternoon, and an awards reception was held the evening of June 10. All submitted works were displayed in the MAC gallery for a month-long exhibition.

ABOUT THE JUROR: Karen Oremus is the Chair of the Department of Fine Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University. She has worked as an international artist, curator, and educator. Having received her B.F.A. in Printmaking with a minor in Roman Archaeology at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, Karen pursued Painting and Printmaking at the Academia di Belli Arte di Roma (Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy) and completed her archaeological field school at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.

2023 FOUP exhibit reception & awards presentation

2022 FOUP prize winner Mark Brosusseau displays his work on one of the recycling bins in downtown Greenville.

2023 WINNERS

Congratulations to the eight winners of 2023 FOUP who received cash prizes and will have their work displayed on the recycling bins that line Main Street in downtown Greenville!

EXHIBITION COMMITTEE AWARDS

The following artists who were selected by the staff to receive an Exhibition Committee Award and cash prize: Jessica Fields, Shari Grace, Shelley Keim, Lisa Shimko, Hayden Oliver Traynham and Suzanne Woolf. Visit greenvilleARTS.com to view the winning works.

Thank you!

Flat Out Under Pressure would not be possible without the support of MAC board member Janette W. Wesley and the Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation. The MAC Board of Directors and staff thank the following businesses for sponsoring the bins in 2023-2024: TD Bank, Duke Energy, Greenville Drive, Prisma Health, Re-Wa – Renewable Water Resources, the Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation, synTerra Inc. and Vicario Artisanal Liqueurs.

1st Place: Meredith Skinner

2nd Place: Desiree Smith

3rd Place: Keith Grace

4th Place: Marty Epp-Carter 5th Place: Diane Kilgore Condon

6th Place: David Gerhard

8th Place: Ann Ricker

7th Place: Jeffrey Byrd

SMARTARTS

TD CENTER FOR ARTS INTEGRATION

SmartARTS at the TD Center for Arts Integration is MAC’s successful arts education initiative that partners with Greenville County Schools to provide teaching artists, art supplies and professional development to facilitate arts-integrated residencies in science, math, history and language arts classrooms. The mission of SmartARTS is to improve academic achievement through arts-rich experiences in the core curriculum, to encourage career-ready creative problem solving and social-emotional intelligence. SmartARTS began in 2002 with three US Department of Education grants to work in one struggling, highpoverty middle school.

Now, 20 years later, students across Greenville County are benefiting from artsrich education, giving teachers the necessary tools to bridge the gap between different learning styles and rigorous curriculum. The partnership between MAC and GCS remains strong as SmartARTS spreads the arts integration methodology to new educators each year and continues to mentor veteran educators.

The SmartARTS program continues to thrive due to the consistent support by the Greenville area philanthropic and business communities. In 2023, our exciting partnership to create the TD Center for Arts Integration with TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation continued after a second generous corporate pledge of $200,000.

In July 2023, we held our annual SmartARTS Education Institute sponsored by the TD Center for Arts Integration and Prisma Health which was attended by 85 teachers from across 42 schools and 21 teaching artists at the Fine Arts Center. SmartARTS is thrilled to be a partner in creating arts-rich schools across Greenville County.

The SmartARTS class of 2023 educators and artists

Students at Beck create a Unity themed mural with Adam Schrimmer.

Thank you...

We are also grateful to TD Bank, the TD Charitable Foundation, the Jolley Foundation, Daniel-Mickel Foundation, SEW-Eurodrive, John I. Smith Charities, Euphoria, Carrie & Skip Gordon, Kris and Stephen Cassell, Laura and Bill Pelham, Mice on Main –Linda Kelly & Zan Wells, the Don & Zelma Waggoner Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, the Wallace Foundation, Margaret Ellis Pearce, Meredith Skinner, Prisma Health, Peabody Foundation, the Priester Foundation, the Traute E. Roland and H. Engeler Family. These individuals and business entities have been instrumental in ensuring the success of SmartARTS.

SmartARTS continually seeks funding to grow the program district wide and to provide training to new teachers. 2023 was a successful year with in-person residencies happening from August to May in partnership with 170 teachers. SmartARTS at the TD Center for Arts Integration at MAC was thrilled to be honored as a top-four 2023 Finalist for the WhatWorksSC Award receiving a $1,000 prize.

Teachers are immersed in the five art forms at the SmartARTS Education Institute.

Students engage in a science and theatre unit

Local teaching artist Shane Bryant instructs educators at the SmartARTS Education Institute.

ARTS ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS

CENTRE STAGE

ARTISPHERE

Artisphere is nationally ranked among the top fine arts festivals in the country, and in 2023 it was named #2 by the Greg Lawler Artfair Sourcebook. Thanks to dedicated volunteers, sponsors and arts partners, Artisphere 2023 had a $12.2 million impact for the city of Greenville. With 143 visual artists lining Main Street, KidSphere, Artists of the Upstate, local performing arts and more, the festival continues to provide a weekend of art, culture and fun for patrons of all ages.

Centre Stage productions continue to provide highquality, affordable performance opportunities to the Upstate audiences which continue to expand and diversify. 2023 saw the launch of the first ever Fringe Festival focusing on mental health topics as well as the celebration of over 20 years for the Annual New Play Festival. Five new community partners were engaged which made meaningful progress on the development of a second facility on Laurens Road.

GREENVILLE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS

GCCA is Greenville’s central hub for the visual arts, offering free, public exhibitions, art instruction for all ages and skill levels, artist studios and professional resources and meaningful outreach programs. GCCA is home to 23 studio artists and an annual class of Brandon Fellows, a group of diverse, emerging artists selected each year for GCCA’s premier professional development and mentoring program. In 2023, GCCA counted over 30,000 visits, including 5,400 attending First Friday exhibition openings. The organization celebrated 18 different exhibitions featuring 221 artists, 882 art school students and 290 youth participating in Summer Art Camp and community center partnerships.

GREENVILLE CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY

During Greenville Chautauqua’s 25th season, audiences stepped back in time and met Mark Twain, James Armistead Lafayette, Mary Shelley, Nellie Bly, Robert Ripley and Steve Jobs. All 16 Greenville area performances, discussions with performers and Greenville County Library talks were FREE to attend.

GREENVILLE CHORALE

The Greenville Chorale’s Herring Chamber Ensemble offered a sold-out performance of Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The Chorale was honored to participate in Maestro Tchivzhel’s finale concert, performing Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, Resurrection. In June, the Chorale performed Carmina Burana at the Brevard Music Center’s opening night concert under the baton of acclaimed American conductor JoAnn Falletta. A toetapping evening of big band standards in collaboration with the Greenville Jazz Collective was delivered to Greenville audiences in the fall, and the Chorale ended the year with its perennial holiday favorite, Christmas with the Chorale.

GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Home to major holdings of work by two of the greatest artists in the country, Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns, the GCMA also boasts an important group of pre-Civil War vessels by enslaved potter and poet David Drake and an exceptional collection of modernist works by William H. Johnson. In spring 2024, you will be able to explore highlights from the Museum’s collection of African-American Art and American Impressionism. The exhibition This Is not Aldwyth in Retrospect will open May 1. In addition, the GCMA will continue to offer its popular Sundays at 2 programs, featuring gallery talks, musical performances, artist demonstrations and family art adventures. Learn more at gcma.org.

GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

In 2023, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) celebrated its 75th year of service to the Upstate through symphonic music with a roster of 67 professional musicians. In addition to performing 35 ticketed concerts at the beautiful Peace Center and venues across the region with dozens more free events, GSO musicians also presented free interactive programs in all 51 elementary schools in the Greenville County School District, impacting 25,000 children. With events like Pop-Up Music!, the GSO takes pride in bringing the magic of music to unique places and spaces across the Upstate.

GREENVILLE THEATRE

Greenville Theatre is honored to be the oldest and largest locally producing professional nonprofit theater organization in the Upstate. Our mission is to entertain, educate, inspire, and connect our community through necessary art and storytelling. We are proud to be in Season 98 themed “Take the Journey,” presenting six diverse Broadwayquality main stage productions appealing to people of all ages and backgrounds.

PEACE CENTER

INTERNATIONAL BALLET

In 2023, International Ballet (IB) launched Project Pirouette (a partnership with local non-profits to bring classical ballet to underserved communities), sold out three performances of The Nutcracker at the Peace Center, and hosted a full audience for two Nutcracker Tea seatings at the Westin Poinsett Hotel. Additional highlights included the performance of La Sylphide (Spring) and L’Automne (Fall), 8 free Storytime Ballet performances at Greenville County Libraries and the 16th consecutive year of the Accessibility Program in partnership with Thrive Upstate. The IB Academy continues to offer classes for ages 18 months-70+ and is led by Executive Director Sarah Shoemaker and Artistic Director Vlada Kysselova.

During the 2022-2023 season, 268,000 patrons joined the Peace Center for 383 shows, performances, workshops and other events, creating a statewide economic impact of $90 million. The season was highlighted by 103 curtains of Broadway including Beetlejuice, To Kill A Mockingbird, Six and Wicked; 10 unique cultural performances including Alonzo King LINES Ballet and KODO Drummers; 60 concert and comedy performances including Kevin Hart, John Mellencamp, Brandi Carlile, and Anthony Hamilton; and 59 performances by local performing arts organizations. The continued partnership with the Fine Arts Center allowed young performers to deepen training and skills through masterclasses and paid student performances.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

SCCT closed the 2022-2023 season with touching stories like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, beautiful puppets in The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, and vibrant music and dance in Once On This Island. In June, the first annual SCCT Block Party brought over 700 visitors to SCCT! As the 2023-2024 season unfolded, Charlotte’s Web brought in 2,248 students for field trips, and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse opened the new Younts Stage with sold-out crowds. Closing the year on a practically perfect note, Mary Poppins demonstrated the everimproving production value at SCCT.

THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE

The Warehouse Theatre’s 2022-2023 main stage season kicked off with Pipeline, followed by Witch and the world premiere of Kill Corp. Spring brought to our stage The Legend of Georgia McBride, Harry Clarke, and then our grand finale God of Carnage. Reaching 5,000+ patrons from 248 zip codes, the main stage season alone employed over 260 artists from Greenville and abroad. Our education programs reached 1,500+ students at 48 schools across Greenville County, including our newest offering, Playwriting. The Upstate Shakespeare Festival in Falls Park hosted 7,200+ patrons who enjoyed performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor and Macbeth free of charge.

Greg Flint

MAC IN THE COMMUNITY

DOWNTOWN ALIVE

Since its inception in 1986, Downtown Alive has provided a major income stream for MAC’s services and programs in addition to being a major force in the economy of downtown Greenville. The Thursday evening event that ran from March through August was attended by an estimated 45,000 people who gathered on North Main Street to enjoy live music and beverages. The City of Greenville Special Events Department has been an outstanding partner in organizing and handling all the logistics.

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For the tenth year, The Arts Do Downtown Alive was a great feature of the event, giving exposure to MAC’s individual and organizational constituents. Every Thursday, these artists and arts groups were able to display and sell their work as well as tickets to performances. Their presence has been instrumental in creating greater awareness of the many spectacular visual artists and cultural amenities that make Greenville such a wonderful city. We are very thankful for those who participated throughout the 2023 season. We will be offering The Arts Do Downtown Alive again in 2024.

THANK YOU!

We would like to thank the 2023 sponsors of Downtown Alive.

FIRST FRIDAYS

Title Sponsor:Piedmont Natural Gas Company; Presenting Sponsor: Clemson University MBA Program. Media Partners: Audacy (93.3 Planet Rocks, B93.7, The Block 96.3, Magic 98.9), Community Journals, GVL Media, WYFF TV-4. Additional Sponsors: BreakThru Beverage Group; Evolve Companies; Good Foods; Hyatt Regency Greenville; KW Beverage, Inc.; Penske; Pepsi of Greenville; Signatures Apparel; Sit-nSpin; Stella Cheese; VCOM; Window Depot Upstate

6-9 PM, FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH

Since 2015, MAC has presented First Fridays, a monthly gallery crawl that promotes visual art awareness in Greenville. The program also provides venues for showcasing emerging and established artists who add greatly to our quality of life. First Fridays has been generously sponsored by Alex and Larry Burgamy since 2021, and MAC is greatly appreciative of their support.

PRESENTED BY

& LARRY BURGAMY

ALEX

MACONNECT

Initiated in 2014, MAConnect is MAC’s social group for for art enthusiasts, artists and supporters who are interested in learning more about Greenville’s cultural community. The goal of this group is to educate Greenville’s next generation of arts patrons through lively member events and behind the scenes access to local artists and arts organizations.

For $75 annually, a MAConnect member enjoys benefits such as: the Open Studios bus tour, Scenic Sundays (Sunday afternoon visits with local artists), the MAC ArtCard, an annual spring party and invitations to all events and exhibit openings.

Visit greenvilleARTS.com/maconnect for more details and join today!

MAC CORPORATE REGRANTS

MAC is very honored by its relationship as a regranting agency for BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC to support community outreach and arts education programs. In 2023, the following organizations received pass-through grants from this exemplary corporate citizen:

GREENVILLE CHORALE

GREENVILLE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

GREENVILLE THEATRE

GREER CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, as it has shown a commitment to the arts in Greenville as well as to many other philanthropic endeavors throughout the area.We are truly thankful for its loyal level of support.

SEW-Eurodrive also very generously supports MAC’s quarterly grants program every year in addition to Greenville Open Studios and SmartARTS. Without SEW-Eurodrive’s generous support, many worthwhile cultural initiatives would not receive the necessary funding to thrive.

South Carolina Children’s Theatre

MAC ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

In 2010, the MAC Board of Directors established an endowment for the organization’s grants program with 5% of all unrestricted income raised in 2009, $11,500. The endowment has been funded at this rate in addition to major gift solicitations. The purpose of the endowment is to ensure that MAC’s constituencies of individual artists, arts organizations and arts education programs can be funded at the highest level possible through the grants program. With public funding for the arts becoming more and more precarious and private funding becoming increasingly competitive, it is imperative that MAC remain focused on future funding to sustain Greenville’s diverse array of cultural assets.

At the 2013 MAC annual meeting, MAC embarked on a $25 million, multi-year endowment campaign exclusively for its grants program. No percentage of either the corpus or the earnings of the endowment can be used for any other MAC initiative, thus ensuring the continued success of the grants program and the sustainability of the support MAC provides to its constituents.

In 2016, the endowment crossed the $1 million mark. As of December 31, 2023, the endowment had a balance of $2,976,975, including a $500,000 pledge. This total represents a 25,786.7% growth increase over the starting balance of $11,500. The MAC Endowment for the Arts is overseen by a committee of eight people; three of them are members of the MAC Board of Directors, and three of them are experienced financial and fund-raising specialists. The MAC executive director, its chairman, vice chairman and past chairman also serve on the committee.

We thank the following for their time and willingness to serve on the committee in 2023.

Steve Brandt, retired publisher, The Greenville News

Chris Fincher, Vice Chairman, MAC Board of Directors

Gally Gallivan, retired investments executive, UBS

Kathleen McKinney, Attorney and Shareholder, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd

Fabian Unterzaucher, General Manager and Partner, The Westin Poinsett

Michael Cooper, Past Chairman, MAC Board of Directors

Kelly Odom, Chairman, MAC Board of Directors

Alan Ethridge, MAC Executive Director, ex-officio

IN MEMORIAM

Despite the many successes, 2022 was also a year of profound loss. We fondly remember the following artists, arts patrons and civic leaders who left us in 2022. We find solace in our shared and cherished recollections of them while knowing their time with us made our community a better place.

GEORGE H. FREIN

A resident of Greenville since 1998, George was the founder of the Greenville Chautauqua Society. Prior to this, he taught in the religion department at the University of North Dakota for 29 years. Once in Greenville, he founded the Greenville Chautauqua Society.

The Greenville Chautauqua Society is a humanities program introducing prominent Americans through historical dramatization. George immersed himself in the writings of and about Hermann Melville and Abraham Lincoln. His best characterizations were of the American humorist Mark Twain. Though audiences may have come for Twain’s humor, George also challenged them to hear Twain’s critiques of American racism, colonialism and religious hypocrisy. His final Chautauqua performance was a Mark Twain monologue before a sold-out audience in Greenville in February 2023, where he was presented a key to the city.

BETTY GORMAN

Our wonderful artist member left us in October at the age of 97. Throughout her life Betty was committed to developing and enhancing her artistic spirit which served as a source of inspiration and encouragement for generations of emerging artists. She was truly dedicated to creating works of art that conveyed the world around her. Her paintings captured this dedication which is so apparent in her large, colorful landscapes and still lifes. Betty had been an enthusiastic participant in Greenville Open Studios for several years prior to moving to California. Luckily for all of us, she returned to Greenville, and we are very grateful for the times we had with her.

Laurie Buck

JOSEPH M. PAZDAN, II

Joe left us in April after and long and gallant battle with cancer. A native of Greenville and an alumnus of Clemson, Joe was an amazingly talented architect and businessman as demonstrated through his executive leadership of McMillan Pazdan Smith, one of the state’s largest and most successful architecture firms. Joe had a generous and adventurous spirit, supporting many charitable causes and organizations throughout his beloved Greenville, including MAC. His kind, practical and lion-hearted demeanor is greatly missed.

RENATO VICARIO

WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS

A Greenville native, William (“Bill”) Henry Thomas was a graduate of Furman and Syracuse Universities and Eastman School of Music. For the next 67 years, Bill was entrenched in Greenville’s music community. He served as concertmaster of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra from 1958 to 1986. He began his career as a public school music educator in Anderson in the late 1950s, subsequently serving Greenville County over the next three decades. During this time, he founded the Greenville County Youth Orchestra and co-founded Greenville’s Singing Christmas Tree. Bill was also a principal teacher for the Carolina Youth Symphony. He concluded his teaching career in 2006, with 10 years of service at Clemson University. Bill will be greatly missed.

If there were ever a Renaissance man in Greenville, Renato Vicario would be at the top of the list. The co-owner of the Vicario Distillery and Farm, former owner of Vantage World Travel and husband of MAC Board member Janette Wesley left us in December after a brief illness. A native of Milan, Italy, Renato earned his doctorate in Economics from the Catholic University in Milan and further studied English at Cambridge University in England and French at Sorbonne University, France. He dedicated his life to aesthetics and to learning and exploring the richness of the world through history, culture, art, and architecture, especially from a geographic culinary perspective. Renato was the author of the book, Italian Liqueurs, The History and Art of a Creation. It was placed in the Academy of Italian Gastronomic History. He was a board member of Slow Food Upstate and taught many culinary classes to hundreds of Greenvillians. Along with Janette, he opened a winery in Cortona, Italy in 2010, and a distillery in Greer, South Carolina in 2014 that produced many award winning liqueurs.

In his memory, MAC has established the annual Renato Vicario Visual Artist Award which will be given to a Greenville Open Studios participating artist who will receive a $1,000 award and have his/her art on the cover of the MAC annual report. For 2023, the recipient of this award is Lynn Greer.

HAL WEISS

We said goodbye to our beloved Hal Weiss in 2023. From 2006-2018, the MAC Board and staff had the privilege of working closely with Hal and his partner Lorraine Goldstein as two of Greenville’s most generous philanthropists.

Over 20 years ago, native New Yorkers Hal and Lorraine chose to come to Greenville after living in Florida and in Columbia. The couple became immersed in the area’s arts scene, and they have both served on the Board of Directors at Centre Stage. They donated generously to Centre Stage, as well as to MAC, the Greenville County Museum of Art and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, to name just a few. The couple was involved in Falls Park on the Reedy, and their support played a role in the acquisition of the iconic red Joel Shapiro sculpture near the Grand Bohemian Hotel by Liberty Bridge.

Every year from 2007 through 2017, the couple received awards from MAC for its unparalleled support. In 2015, Hal and Lorraine received MAC’s Lifelong Support of the Arts Award. Hal was a philanthropist in the truest sense; Lorraine and he lived modestly and unpretentiously in order to support the organizations and causes whose missions they were passionate about. The couple moved away in 2018 to be closer to family members, but the legacy they established is perpetual.

Dr. Richard L. Alpert

Dean Anderson

Stuart Gregg Anderson, III

Russell C. Ashmore, Jr.

James W. Burnside

Frederick F. Carpenter

Bonnie Clinbeard

Jane W. Coleman

Charlene H. Comer

Levis Cormier

John M. Cotner

Thomas Marion Creech

Walter E. Dahlgren

Julian W. Dority

Gloria C. Edwards

Lacey Ellis

Dr. Eddie Ellison

Patrick C. Fant, Jr.

Richard L. Few, Jr.

Geroge H. Frein

Betty D. Geddie

Thomas C. Gower, III

William Glenn Hagler

Gordon R. Herring

Jane B. Hicks

Diane Cagle Holcombe

Richard K. Heusel

Stephen M. Humphrey

Clarence Jerry Hyche

Samuel M. Inman, III

Larry Jackson

Martha M. Johns

W. Moffett Kendrick, Jr.

John A. Kiriakides

Richard A. Lambrecht

Betty Lathem

Jean C. Little

Marvin McDaris

F. Pierce McGowan, III

George T. McLeod

Mary Ashmore McGee

Conyers Norwood

James C. Parham, Jr.

Nancy B. Peacock

Dianne M. Prevost

E. Hays Reynolds, III

James K. Rumrill

Joseph M. Ryan, Jr.

Sara S. Seaborn

Sonny Siachos

Ileana Shaner

Lee Sims, Jr.

Margaret Stenhouse Smith

Andrew D. Stocker

Todd H. Taylor

William Henry Thomas

Richard Gerald Tuck

Margaret E. Ulmer

Connie M. Walker

Jacquelyn C. Williams

Rabbi Marc Wilson

Marian H. Withington

Mary Elizabeth Yarborough

TD Bank sponsored the 2023 Business & the Arts Partnership Awards which were announced on Monday, March 11, 2024 at the 2023 MAC annual meeting in the Gunter Theatre of the Peace Center. The recipients of these awards were:

BUSINESS WITH LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEES

THE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Nominated by Greenville Symphony Orchestra

Nominees

AFL, nominated by Centre Stage; Crawford, nominated by the Peace Center; Davis Audiology, nominated by Greenville Theatre; Family Legacy, Inc., nominated by The Warehouse Theatre; Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, nominated by Greenville Chorale; FUEL, nominated by South Carolina Children’s Theatre; Ridge Media, nominated by Artisphere.

BUSINESS WITH MORE THAN 50 EMPLOYEES

MESSER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Nominated by South Carolina Children’s Theatre

Nominees

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, nominated by The Warehouse Theatre; Canal Insurance Company, nominated by Greenville Symphony Orchestra; Community Journals, nominated by Greenville Theatre; DMX Transportation, Inc., nominated by Centre Stage; Total Wine & More, nominated by Greenville Chorale; United Community Bank, nominated by Artisphere and the Peace Center.

PUT YOUR HEART IN THE ARTS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

CYNDI KERNS

Nominated by South Carolina Children’s Theatre

Nominees

Rebecca Bowne, nominated by Greenville Symphony Orchestra; Gayle Brown, nominated by The Warehouse Theatre; Merry Cox, nominated by Greenville Chorale; Jennifer & Kevin Dombrowski, nominated by Peace Center; Jennifer McClure, nominated by Artisphere; Barbara Rupp, nominated by Greenville Theatre; Alison Stefanov, nominated by Centre Stage.

At the 2023 MAC annual meeting on Monday, March 11, 2023, the following individuals and organizations received recognition for steadfast and generous support of MAC’s programs and services.

CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS

C. Dan Adams

Anonymous

Carrie Burns Brown

Alex & Larry Burgamy

Canal Charitable Foundation

Rosa Eisenstadt

Shannon & John Greene

Phil Gregory

Edith & William Hardaway

Becky & Bobby Hartness

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC

Clinkscales Chevrolet

Don & Zelma Waggoner Foundation

Hollingsworth Funds, Inc.

Louis Pardi

Laura & Bill Pelham

Piedmont Natural Gas Company

SEW-Eurodrive

South Carolina Arts Commission

DOWNTOWN ALIVE

Clemson University MBA Program

KW Beverage, Inc.

Pepsi-Cola of Greenville

SMARTARTS

Daniel-Mickel Foundation

Duke Energy Foundation

Euphoria

Carrie & Skip Gordon

John I. Smith Charities, Inc.

Jolley Foundation

Prisma Health

TD Bank

TD Charitable Foundation

Joan & William Herlong

Bunny & Bob Hughes

Velda & Jackson Hughes

Mary & Stuart Jackson

Donna & Mark Johnston

Gwen Kennedy

Pat & Don Kilburg

Rosalind Lewis-Smith & W. Stanton Smith

Nancy & Erwin Maddrey

Helen Maish

Ann Malphrus & John Glymph

Gretta McCall & Richard Lynch

Messer Construction Company

Martha & Tracy Pellett

Nancy & Rick Pennell

Megan Riegel

Lea Rohrbaugh

Nancy B. Stanton

Sharon & Jerry Youkey

OUTSTANDING SUPPORT

City of Greenville

Graham Foundation

GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS

The Capital Corporation

Fred Collins Foundation

County of Greenville

Fetch, Inc.

The Greenville Drive

Hughes Investments, Inc.

The Peace Center

Pelham Architects, LLC

South State Bank

Janette W. Wesley & Renato Vicario

MAC ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

Elbert W. Rogers Foundation

Pat & Don Kilburg

Elizabeth Marr Lee

Margaret & Brad Meadows

ALAINA FISHER ENDOWMENT

Debi & Randy Fisher

Michele & Walter Fisher

Warehouse Services, Inc.: Jill Cox & Barry Cox

MAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDS

EDITH HARDAWAY & CHRIS KAVOLUS

MAC is very grateful for the generous financial support provided by board members Edith Hardaway and Chris Kavolus. These two individuals have been outstanding assets to the organization and have served as strong advocates of MAC’s programs and services throughout the Greenville community.

MAC BOARD CHAIRMAN AWARD

KELLY ODOM

Kelly led MAC during its three most successful years – no small feat given the lingering challenges of the COVID pandemic. During these three years, MAC raised/earned a record-high total of $9,089,896. Kelly’s kind, impassioned and thorough leadership was a real asset to MAC, and we look forward to his continued participation as Past Chairman.

CARRIE AND SKIP GORDON TEACHING ARTIST AWARD

SHANE BRYANT

This annual award recognizes the outstanding artistry and educational practice of one exceptional Greenville artist who impacts and inspires the lives of students through their work in local schools. This award includes a scholarship to attend a national professional conference with a focus on both the arts and education. The 2023 recipient is Shane Bryant.

A SmartARTS Teaching Artist, Shane Bryant has been a potter since 1993. He founded the William Felton School of Crafts in 2004 where he offers community pottery classes. He has taught classes through Furman University’s continuing education department, as well as at the Spartanburg Museum of Art, where he was the pottery studio manager. Shane has served as board member for Upstate Visual Arts and Greenville’s First Fridays. Shane has been listed with the SC Arts Commission’s Artist Roster since 2000, and he has been an artist-in-residence for many schools over the years. He has been a teaching artist for MAC’s Smart Arts program since 2004.

Student work from a STEAM unit with Shane Bryant

Shane Bryant

Kelly Odom

Chris Kavolus

Edith Hardaway

CARRIE AND SKIP GORDON EMERGING TEACHING ARTIST AWARD

MIKE MOPPS

This award recognizes a Greenville artist who is new to the SmartARTS program but shows great promise in their artistic and educational practice to impact and inspire the lives of students. This award includes a scholarship to attend a national professional conference with a focus on both the arts and education. The 2023 recipient is Mike Mopps.

Mike Mopps has been a potter since he opened his first studio on Paris Mountain in the 1990’s, although he just became a SmartARTS teaching artist in 2022. Mopps holds a degree in art from Lander University, as well as a M.Ed. from Penn State. He is a former Greenville County Schools district art teacher of over twenty years and has led professional development and community workshops at venues across the state. You can learn more about him, his art studio, and his upcoming shows and classes at: www.moppsart.art

THE SEW-EURODRIVE TEACHING ARTIST FELLOW

LYNNE MARKOVIC

This award recognizes the outstanding artistry and educational practice of one exceptional Greenville artist who impacts and inspires the lives of students through their work in local schools. This artist will lead professional development at the 2024 SmartARTS Education Institute as part of SmartARTS commitment to developing leaders in the local arts community. The 2023 recipient is Lynne Markovic.

A SmartARTS Teaching Artist, Lynne is a performing, creating and teaching musician. She has over 20 years experience working with children through music in group and private settings. Her B.A. in music therapy from Loyola University New Orleans provides a background in working with students with a wide range of abilities. Some of the many instruments she uses in her teaching and performances are banjo, guitar, piano, ukulele, voice and washboard.

Lynne Markovic

Mike Mopps

CARL R. BLAIR EDUCATOR AWARD

STEVE WATSON

The Carl R. Blair Educator Award is given annually to an arts educator in honor of the life of professor, arts advocate and remarkable visual artist Carl R. Blair. Carl served as mentor and inspiration to many visual artists and arts educators throughout his career in Greenville. The 2023 recipient is Steve Watson.

A native of Greenville, Steve Watson graduated from Newberry College in 1974 and received his Masters of Music from the University of Miami in 1977. Since 1990, Steve has been the Director of Jazz Studies at the Fine Arts Center, Greenville County’s arts magnet high school; he is also an adjunct professor at Furman University. Steve was also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California from 1981-1990 and lecturer at the University of Miami from 1977-1978.

In his 34 years at the Fine Arts Center, Steve has taught and mentored thousands of young musicians. His kind yet demanding demeanor has truly instilled a commitment to excellence in his students, who constantly credit him for giving them the artistic ability and confidence to pursuit their passions in music and in other fields of study.

A prolific performer, Steve was a member of the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band that toured Switzerland, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia. From 1978-1984, he was a member of the Bruce Hornsby Band. While in Los Angeles, he was a studio guitarist for television, movies and records. His credits include Hill Street Blues, Magnum PI, The A-Team, Hunter, Hardcastle and McCormick, Riptide, Murder She Wrote, LA Law, and Quantum Leap, to name just a few.

TRUMAN HENDERSON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN GRANT WRITING VALENTINE WOLFE

Truman Henderson had served on the MAC Board of Directors and was Co-Chair of the grants committee for over 20 years. He left us in 2022, and he will be greatly missed. In his leadership of the grants panel, Truman practiced extreme fairness, inclusion and professionalism. He was absolutely committed to ensuring the quality of grants that MAC funded, and he was a stickler for proper grammar, syntax and creativity. It is our privilege to award $1,000 to Valentine Wolfe as the 2023 recipient of the Truman Henderson Award for Excellence in Grant Writing.

Steve Watson

Truman Henderson

In May 2023, Valentine Wolfe submitted an artistic collaboration grant for Voices of the Vampire. This project included a presentation by Dacre Stoker, great grandnephew of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula with original music composed by Sarah Black and Braxton Ballew. Entitled Stoker on Stoker, the informative presentation consisted of stories of Dracula, Stoker family lore and Bram’s life in Dublin and London. Held at the Hughes Library on Heritage Green on August 24, 2023 this unique event was attended by 210 people and 553 who participated through live streaming.

ANN C. SHERARD YOUNG SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS AWARD

VIRGINIA HAYES

In 2016, we said goodbye to one of our most dedicated and loyal supporters – Ann C. Sherard. She had been a mainstay of support for MAC and its many programs and services. Ann was always concerned about ensuring that the younger generations were involved and engaged in the arts. Many times she would ask us, “That’s a great idea, but how are you going to involve the young people?” Ann was very excited about our MAConnect program for young professionals that was established in 2014. We are pleased to name our Young Supporter of the Arts in her honor. The recipient of the 2023 Ann C. Sherard Young Supporter of the Arts Award is Virginia Hayes.

A South Carolina native and Clemson University graduate, Virginia Hayes is one of Greenville’s top residential real estate agents. Having lived in Greenville for 27 years and being actively involved in the community, Virginia’s strong market knowledge, combined with an extensive professional background in real estate marketing, public relations, and client service, are essential elements in generating successful relationships and transactions with her buyer and seller clients. Virigina is deeply rooted in the arts community, supporting local artist and art galleries. She loves to share art with her friends and is passionate about gifting art to her clients. You will find her actively involved in and supporting MAConnect, First Fridays, Artisphere and Greenville Open Studios. She also finds time to support other charitables organizations such as the American Heart Association, the Junior League of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the Augusta Road Business Association, to name a few. She also completed the Greenville Chamber’s 43rd Leadership Greenville Class in 2017.

Valentine Wolfe: Braxton Ballew & Sarah Black

Virginnia Hayes

LIFELONG SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AWARD

LILLIAN DARBY

A native of Greenville, Lillian Darby has generously supported her community throughout her life. She is a 1958 alumna of Greenville High, and she married her highschool sweetheart, Ellis Darby, who was a builder and the founder of GBS Lumber.

Lillian has also been a major donor to the following organizations: the Peace Center, the Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Artisphere, the South Carolina Children’s Theatre and the Metropolitan Arts Council. She has also generously supported the Nature Conservancy and the Caine Halter YMCA as well as many other arts and environmental organizations.

The rock garden at the YMCA is named in her honor and in memory of her husband. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Peace Center, and she is a past member of the Board of Commissioners of the Greenville County Museum of Art.

Being the true philanthropist, Lillian often gives anonymously and avoids the limelight and publicity. It is MAC’s great pleasure and privilege to honor her with the 2023 Lifelong Support of the Arts Award. We look forward to working with her for many years to come.

Lillian Darby

Jessica Fields

2023 DONORS

BUSINESSES:

6AM City, LLC

Audacy, Inc.

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC

Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales, LLC

BreakThru Beverage South Carolina Brotherton Foundation

Canal Charitable Foundation

The Capital Corporation

City of Greenville

Clemson University MBA Program

Coldwell Banker Caine

Community Foundation of Greenville Community Journals

County of Greenville

Dahlia A Florist

The Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation

The Daniel-Mickel Foundation Design Strategies

Downtown Alive

Duke Energy Foundation

Elbert W. Rogers Foundation

Elliott Davis, LLC

Evolve Companies

Fetch, Inc.

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors

The Fredric E. Hasert Memorial Trust

Fred Collins Foundation

Graham Foundation

Greenville Army Navy Store

Greenville Drive

GVL Media

Hollingsworth Funds, Inc.

Hughes Investments, Inc.

Hyatt Regency Greenville

John I. Smith Charities, Inc.

Jolley Foundation

KW Beverage, Inc.

Local Boys Do Good dba Euphoria

The McCall Foundation

Messer Construction Company

Mice on Main

NAI Earle Furman, LLC

Network for Good

PayPal Charitable Giving Fund

Peace Center for the Performing Arts

Pepsi-Cola

Pickwick Pharmacy

Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Pintail Capital Partners

Prisma Health

The Riley Institute

SEW-Eurodrive

Signatures Apparel

Smith Hudson Law, LLC

South Carolina Arts Commission

South State Bank

T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.

TD Bank

TD Charitable Foundation

VCOM

Warehouse Services, Inc.

Window Depot Upstate

WYFF

The Yeargin Family Foundation

INDIVIDUALS:

Anonymous

Liz Abell

Louise and Roger Ables

Sonya and Rudy Ables

Courtney and James Abraham

C. Dan Adams

Sally and William Adkins

Leigh Ann and Barry Agee

Robin and Michael Aleksinas

Jane Allen and Douglas Garner

Judith and Dennis Allen

Wendy and Douglas Allen

Barbara and Gilbert Allen

Ann and Robert Altman

Traysie Amick

Susan and Werner Ammann

Brigitta Parchois

Jim Anderson

Lynn and Joe Aneskievich

Nancy Anton

DiAnne Arbour and James Bergen

Elizabeth and Roger Ard

David D. Armstrong

Randy and Allen Armstrong

Paige and Michael Armstrong

Yvonne and Gary Arrowood

Bernardine Atkins

Jennifer and Eric Austin

Patricia Avedisian

Eileen and Alan Avera

Leila Aziz

Ellyn Bache

Connie Bachert

Mayme Baker and Rob Haney

Jacqueline Ball

Suzette Bannister

Elizabeth and James Bare

Jerry Ann Barker

Lisa and David Barksdale

Kelley and Jay Barnhardt

Sherry and Richard Barrett

Lynn Barrow

Margot Bartell

Ann and Paul Batson

Meredith Piper

Paula and Arnold Batson

Randall and Stacy Baughman

Linda Beazley and Kris Bierbaum

Jacqueline Bechek

Canisha and Ian Beck

Kathryn Ann Becker

Barbara and John Beckford

Lou Ellen Beckham-Davis

Claudia and Philip Beckwith

Lindsey Beckworth and Christopher

Simonvice

Diana and Randy Bekins

Martha and Jesse Belcher

Debbie and Mike Bell

June and John Bellamy

Luanne and Steve Beller

Belinda and Peter Bellows

Nancy and Lee Bennett

Marie B. Bentz

Betty Benz

Lisa and Ralph Betancourt

Kay and Ken Betsch

Caron and Barry Bettenhausen

Kay Bingner and Marvin Parker

Jean Binns

Beverly and Philip Blair

Jeanne Blinkoff

Donna and Donald Bliss

Betsy and Jim Bloodworth

Dave Bockstahler

Emily Bohan

Sylvia and Maxcy Boineau

Marietta Bolt

Kay and Werner Bonitz

Frank Bonner

Myra and Jack Bonner

Sarah Bonnette

Virginia and Terry Botruff

Pamela and Jim Bott

Ana Bordeaux

Darcy Bourque

Lori and Trigg Bowlin

Lee Bowman

Donna Kay Boylan

Whitney Brackett

Tiffany and Lee Brackett

Revonda Bradshaw

Robby Brady

Mary and John Braeunig

Scottie Lu and Steve Brandt

Gregg Branham

Mary Jane and Charles Brantley

Susan Brennan

David Brenner

Emily Bridges

Joyce and Glenn Bridges

Joan and Michael Bridgwood

Susan and David Brisben

Dottie Britton

George Brock

Karalee Brookie

Susan and Lawrence Browning

Julie and Drew Brown

Clare Brown

Carrie Burns Brown

Starla Brown

Elizabeth and Douglas Brown

Karen and William Brown

Susan and Lawrence Brown

Vicki and Craig Brown

Robert Browning

Jennifer and Mark Browning

Tonya Brownlee

Tom Bruce

Margaret and Duff Bruce

Laura and Steven Brundage

Juliette and Samuel Brunetto

Jan and Ken Bruning

Ann Bryan

Anne and Brent Buckingham

Lois and Donald Budlong

Alex and Larry Burgamy

Patricia and David Burke

Carmen and Michael Burkhalter

Katy and Ben Burnau

Patsy and Arnold Burrell

Brenda Busby

Ralph Bush

Mrs. Richard Bushey

John Butch

Jane Todd Butcher and Alan Butcher

Kathleen and Bruce Byford

Norma and Peter Bylenga

Robin Byouk

Sandra and Jim Cain

Caroline Thomas Calder

Anne Calhoun and Ronn Carroll

Deborah and Mike Call

Elaine and William Callahan

Sherry Cameron

Nan and Scott Campbell

Jodi Campbell

Cathy and Brad Campbell

Sharon Campbell

Elaine and Gregg Campbell

Andrew Campbell

Dorothy and Robert Cancelliere

Serife Elif Canisener

Holly and Jim Caprell

Nancy and Billy Carpenter

Linda Carpenter

Sandy and Andy Carr

Carol Carson

Ella Cart

Rebecca and Robert Cartledge

Kris and Steve Cassell

Karon and Alfred Caudell

Ginger and John Cebe

Courtney Chandler

Norma and Trey Chandler

Elsbeth and Matthew Chaney

John Chastain

Beverly Chell

Ann and Mike Chengrian

Sharon and Maurice Cherry

Emily and Stephen Chester

Debra Chevillot

Fay Choban

Alex Zaglin Christie

Pam and Scott Christopher

Mac Christopher

Chris Clagg

Jim Clamp

Anne Clark

Mary Clark

Pam and Bill Clark

Carl Clark

Ellen and David Clark

Patricia Clark

Susan and Randy Clark

Sally Cleveland

Marilyn and Horace Clinard

Bonnie and Dale Clinbeard

Peggy Clinkscales

Billy Clinkscales

Martha Cloys

Sandi Coan

Maureen and Andy Coburn

Judy Coe

Frances Coker

Mary Beth and Tim Collins

Reba and Dan Collins

Susan Colvin

Cheryll Compton

Leila and Jeremy Connell

Marcy Connors

Marie and Bernard Conroy

Frank Contreras

Bessie O. Cook

Lauren and Michael Cooper

Rachel and Mark Cooter

Kimberly and David Coquoz

Mary Ellin and Anthony Cordaro

Courtney and Greg Cordell

Roxanne Cordonier

Barbara and George Corell

Elizabeth and Tommy Corley

Suzette Cornish

Cokey and Lee Cory

Suzy and Skip Cothran

Liz and Matt Cotner

Cheryl Cotner

Kathy Atkinson and Colin Cottingham

Barry Cox

Jill Cox

Leslie Craven

Patti Crawford

Ann and Ben Crider

Nancy and Mike Criss

Bob Critser

Shelly Crockett

Judy Cromwell

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Crook, Jr.

Manning Culbertson

Catherine and Hamp Culler

Dody and Dixon Cunningham

Kathryn Cunningham

Scott Cunningham

Anne and Richard Cupelli

Nancy Cureton

Heather Cygan and Suny Ndem

Kate and Dixon Dabbs

Curt Dahlberg

Suzanne and Denis Dandeneau

Kay and Howard Daniel

Judith and Larry Daniels

Mark Danielson

Linda Dara

Jane Rush Davenport and Jim Musselwhite

Gay and Bob Davis

Cynthia and Eric Davis

Edith Davis

Dodie and Ric Davis

Sylvia Davis

Peggy and Steve Davis

Jim Davis

Shelby Day and Creagh Cross

Charlotte DeBilzan

Karen and Richard deBondt

Patsy and Jim Deerhake

Annemarie DeFronzo

Cynthia and Karl Deily

Patricia DeLeon and Rey Alfonso

Nancy and Robert Delp

Rebecca and Gar DelSavio

Vladimir Demidovich

Doris Demkovich

Christine Demosthenes

Holli and Owen Devine

Traci and Joseph Dewald

Hannah and Mel Dias

Dorian Dickey

Nicki and Bob Dillon

Amy and Ralph DiMenna

Jeff Dishner

Nancie Dixon

Meredith and Scott Dobson

Melissa and Kimbrell Dodder

Stacy and Russell Dodds

Satreva and Sean Dogan

Edward Dolik

Marsha Doll

Wendy and Steve Dolven

Deborah and Thomas Donaldson

Tom Donnelly and Dan Belbey

Doug Dorman

Dorothy and Steve Dowe

Carolyn and James Dowling

Jane and Patrick Doyle

Sarah Duhig

Amanda and Peter Dumont

Brandy and Shane Duncan

Annette and Peter Dunphy

E. Floyd DuPree, Jr.

Judith and Michael Dupuis

Richard Dusa

Dawn Dwyer

Tara Eaker

Rachel and Jared Earl

Kym Easter

Sally and John Eastman

Andrea and Jeff Edenfield

Kaye and Carl Eggerding

Dianne and Werner Eikenbusch

Sugie and Nate Einstein

Rosa Eisenstadt

Bob Ellis

Lee Elmore

MaryBeth Endicott

Sue and Don Erickson

Ingrid Erwin

Rick Erwin

Sylvia Stewart and David Esch

Katherine and Carlos Escobar

Evelyn and David Esmacher

Marcene Etchieson and Robert Mull

Alan Ethridge

Laurie Ethridge

Candice Eubanks

J. Michael Evans and Jeffrey J. Douley

Pam and Doug Evans

Marla and Scott Fain

Yuefeng Fan

Frances Fannin

Albert Fant

Betty Farr

Rebecca and Thomas Faulkner

Emily and Jim Fayssoux

Bryan and Rebecca Feldman

Marjorie and Timothy Ferguson

Natalina and Jerry Ferlauto

Matthew Ferslew

Polly and Joey Fievet

Nancy and Stephen Finch

Kathy and Chris Fincher

Joanne Finkbeiner

Debi and Randy Fisher

Michele and Water Fisher

Jill Fivecoat and Tom Dankovich

Sarah and George Fletcher

Beth and John Fort

Kay Foster

Jacquelin and Terry Foster

Debbie and Clyde Fowler

The Fowler Family

Jennifer and Raymond Fowler

Ruta Fox

Susan Fox

Mary Jo and Wade Franks

Christina and Bruce Frazier

Deb Frederick

Abbie and Steve Freeman

Jean Wilson Freeman

Madeline and Allen Freeman

Mary and Caleb Freeman

Matthew Fricks

Hunter and Martin Fridy

Saundra and Marc Fruchter

Patricia Fuller

Nancy and Richard Furman

Jill and Jim Fuson

Kathy and Tommy Gailey

Carol and Brooks Gallagher

Rita and Donald Galley

Carol Anne and Mills Gallivan

Fielding and Gally Gallivan

Katie and Clark Gallivan

Les Gardner

Marlaina Garman

Julie and Berry Garrett

Brice and Wesley Garrett

Kathy and Randall Garriott

David Garrison

Joan and Earle Gaulden

Gray Geddie

Shelly Geer

David Gerhard

Prudence Gersch

Jamie and John Gestwicki

Emily and Steven Getz

Candy Ghent

Maryanne and Joseph Giacometti

Kimberly Simms Gibbs

Beth and Seth Gibson

Nancy and Jeff Giguere

Donna and Buddy Gillentine

Kim Gilmore

Julie and Lewis Gilpin

Cheryl and Harry Gleich

Lil Glenn

Meredith and Tripp Glenn

Sharron and Norman Glickman

Katy Glidewell

Gail Glover

Mary and Bud Goble

Linda and William Goepper

Steven Gold

Elisa Golden

Carol Goldsmith and Arlen Clarke

Nancy and Paul Goldsmith

Sarah Goldsmith

Susan and David Goldsmith

Denise Gonzalez

Peggy and Ed Good

Keith and Catherine Goodall

Gale and Dexter Goodwin

Carrie and Skip Gordon

Terry and Mark Gordon

Mary and Jim Gorman

Laura and Jim Gossett

Ginny and Jeff Gould

Jennifer Grabosky

Shari and Keith Grace

Terri Graham

Elke Grant

Megan and Matthew Grant

Jean and Sonny Graves

Leigh Ellen Gray

Kathleen and Bob Grazio

Frankie and Randy Green

Barbara and Bob Green

Jane Green

Shannon and John Greene

Lynn Greer and Henk van Dyk

Phillip Gregory

Laura Greyson and Charles Edmondson

Marion and Jon Grier

Polly Griffin

Emily and Collin Griffiths

Elizabeth and Keith Groce

Brennan and Scott Groel

Bonnie Grossman

Nikki and Allen Grumbine

Wayna and James Guirl

Heather and Andrew Gunter

Cheryl Taylor and Darryl Gwyn

Louise and Arthur Haaker

Priscilla Hagins

Helen and Al Hagood

Marcy and Dexter Hagy

Curt Hall

Keri Hall and Leigh Irwin

Pam and Cary Hall

Sharon and Brad Halter

Jeanine and Glen Halva-Neubauer

Sandra and Dale Hamann

Jennifer and Frank Hammond

Sonya and George Hammond

Marty Hanahan

Carmen and Thomas Hancock

Mirielle and Viktor Hanuska

Edith and Bill Hardaway

Questria and Richard Hardaway

Sangeeta and Wes Hardy

Donna and Bob Harley

Merridee Harper and David Blumberg

Donna Harrington

Priscilla and John Harris

Sandra and Richard Harris

Falls Harris

Donna Harrison

Judy Harrison

Georgene Harris-Stewart

Sonya and Jerry Harth

Becky and Bobby Hartness

Loretta and Bill Hartzell

Bridget Hassold

Virginia and Chris Hayes

Jim Hayes

Jennifer Hedden

Leigh and Edward Heidtman

Cynthia Heinzer

Louise and Bill Heizer

Jean and Peter Helwing

Claudia Hembree

Kathy Hens

Caitlin and Jackson Herlong

Joan and William Herlong

Dani and Mark Herro

Gary Hester

Elaine and John Hester

Annetta and Richard Hewitt

Susan and Les Hicken

Gary Hicks

Jackie Highley

Alan and Joyce Hilbert

Brenda and Asa Hill

Myra and Chris Hill

Donna and Andrew Hiner

Carol and Walter Hinton

Rebecca and Robert Hinton

Anna Kate Hipp

Mary Hipp

Melinda Hoffman

Nancy and Tom Hogan

Faye and Wayne Holcombe

Anne and Frank Holleman

Mary Holman

Sandi Holmes

Mary Holohan

Karen and Christian Holzer

Donald Hooper

Sherry and Tee Hooper

Andrea Hopkins

Diane Hopkins-Hughs

Jamie and Henry Horowitz

Brantley Sheehan Horton

Rebecca and Paul Houmann

Joan Houston

Bev and Bob Howard

Jeanne Howard

Rena Howard

Katie and Rob Howell

Kathleen Howze

Mark Hoyt

Andrew Huang

Jennifer and Richard Hubbell

Jan and Richard Hubble

Carey Lee and David Hudson

Joanne and Bob Huebner

Sara Huelsemann

Ann and Stephen Huffaker

Bunny and Bob Hughes

Edna Marie and Thomas Hughes

Katherine and Tim Hughes

Velda and Jackson Hughes

Ranelle Hughey

April Huguenin

Lucy Hummers

Michael Humphrey

Margaret and Earle Hungerford

Janet Huskey

Kathryn and Thomas Hutter

Bill Iannone

Jane and Robert Ingram

Mary and Stuart Jackson

Susan Jackson

Christopher Jacobs

Mary Jane and Richard Jacques

Ann Jaedicke and Robert Sihler

Patricia and Joseph Jenkins

Lisa and Kimbrough Jennings

Suzanne and Jonathan Jensen

Tonia and Kyle Jeray

AJ Jester

Laura and Marshall Johnson

Dinah and Bill Johnson

Kathryn and Will Johnson

Sharon and David Johnson

Christie Johnson

Donna and Mark Johnston

Sarah and Trip Johnstone

Kevin Jones

Lynne Jones

Midge Jones

Maggie Jones

Renee and James Jones

Elizabeth and John Jordan

Tressa and Eric Jordan

Katherine and James Joy

Donald Junker

Jonathan Kalman

Elizabeth Kramer

Kim and David Karr

Linda and Raymond Kaser

Gary Kasprzak

Lara Kaufmann

Paula and Chris Kavolus

Carrie Kay

Ettalee Kearns

Tonja and Michael Keaton

Tami Kedar

Toni Lynne and David Keith

Chelle and John Kelaher

David Keller

Jane Kelley

Berenice and Ted Kelly

Carolyn Kelly-West and John West

Bill Kendig

Paedon Kenna

Gwen Kennedy

Amanda Box and Duncan Kennedy

Brittney Kessler

Sandy and Tom Kester

Christine and Philip Kielkucki

Christine Kiely

Pat and Don Kilburg

Colleen Kilgore

Dana Kimmell

Amy and Jamey King

Day and Bob King

Lael and Eric King

Silvia and Chris King

Linda and Donald Kirkland

Becky and Fletcher Kirkland

Monika and Yoshi Kirsch

Larry Kiss and Todd Edwards

Theresa and Don Kizer

Maggie Kleger

Mimi Kline

Bev and Bo Knapp

Mary Frances and Austin Knapp

Kasel Knight

Sharon and Ken Knox

Jean and Tony Knox

Allison and John Ko

Kiira Koester

Susan and Bryan Kohart

Eileen and Timo Kokko

BJ and Don Koonce

Ruth Neville and Dan Koppelman

The Koppenheffer Family

Rosamund and John Korybski

Judith and Norman Kovalsky

Janice Kilburn and Stephen Kresovich

Gauri Kukami

Miriam and Evan Kutcher

Morgan Kutzner

Dee-Ann and Michael Lack

Cynthia and Mike Lackey

Judith and Richard Lackey

Ericka LaDuca

Beth and Flynn Lambert

Gabby Lance

Christopher Lane

Connie and Steve Lanzl

Lisa and Peter Larocque

Carol Larson

Patricia and Leigh Larson

Marianna and Nickolay Lashkarev

Patricia and Raymond Laub

Mary Ann Lawson

Brenda League

Dianne LeDonne

Nancy and Vince LeDonne

Anna Lee and Daniel Scheiner

Elizabeth Marr Lee

Mary and George Lee

Terri and Charles LeGrand

Kristine Lemke

Janet Lent

Bruce Leonard

Judy and Ralph Leonard

Martha Louise and Lee Lewis

Rosalind Lewis-Smith and Stan Smith

Nina Lewis-Guza

Karen and Mark Lieberman

Debra and Tim Lincolnhol

Audrey and Chuck Linke

Donna Pasquale and John Lipinski

David Littlejohn

Cynthia and Anthony Lobue

Patty and Doug Lockard

Mary Lynn and David Lockard

Mary Butler and Heyward Locke

Sister and Ed Lominack

Cynthia Long

Jo Slaughter and Tommy Longnion

Cathryn Hallahan Lopez

Joham Lopez

Carter and William Lowrance

Carol and Matt Luca

Carroll and Steve Luck

Svetlana and Eugene Luskin

Betty and Charles Lyman

Susan Lyness

Elizabeth and John Lyons

Constance and Dan Macek

Ryan Mack

Nancy and Erwin Maddrey

Anne Marie and Jason Maertens

Nancy Magee

Helen Maish

Perry Major

Ann Malphrus and John Glymph

Randy Maltsberger

Jim Malushizky

Elizabeth and Jacob Mann

Maggie Manning

Terry and Ray Mannino

Maida and Jeffrey Margalit

Fleming and John Markel

Margaret Marks

Janie and Matt Marron

Catherine and Steve Martin

Ellen and Louis Martin

Luisa and Robert Martin

Stephanie and Robert Martin

Jeanne Martino-McAllister

Ann and Richard Marzec

Anne and Bill Masters

Al Masters

Karen and Michael Mathers

Christine Matthews

Dimitra and William Maund

Karen and William Maurer

M.J. and James Maurer

Vanessa Mazzoli

Gretta McCall and Richard Lynch

Michelle McCallum

Morgan and Shaun McCallum

Pamela and Jackson McCarter

Ben McCarthy

Mary McCarthy

Martin McCoy

Linda and William McCune

Molly McCurdy

Katherine McDonald

Pat McDonald

Cecile McFarland

Suzanne and Shannon McGee

Patricia McGreevey

Jacqui McGuiness

Lee Ann and James McGuire

Caroline McIntyre

Merietta McKenzie and Hank McCullough

Susan McKibbon

Holly McKissick

Suzanne and Arthur McMaster

Beth and Scott McMillan

Glenda and Wallace McMurray

Kevin McMurtrey

Barb and Pat McPoland

Wanda and Rex Meade

Margaret and Brad Meadows

Cathy and Bern Mebane

Jane and Edgar Mehlman

Kathryn and Hamir Merchant

Barby and Dave Merline

Linda and Jeff Merriam

Nolan Merritt

Allison and Kevin Mertens

Lisa and George Mesritz

Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Messerschmidt

Lucia and David Messina

Necia Metzger

Nancy Meyers

Connie Michels

Clark and Brinkley Mickel

Rachelle and Charlie Mickel

Sara Middleton

Jean Marie and John Mikulla

Edna Ruth Miller

Edward W. Miller

Elizabeth and Richard Miller

Gayle Miller

Heidie and Keith Miller

Kathy Miller

Angie and John Millon

Brenda Mills

Beverly and Michael Mills

Mary Louise Mims and Jim Tipton

Elise and Tread Mink

Ellie and John Mioduski

Lynne and Dana Mitchell

Laura Moats

Dr. John R. Monroe

Ann and H.C. Moore

Cathy and Brian Moore

Charlotte and William Moore

Jimi Moore

Laura Moore

Marianne Moorer

Jayne and Andy Moorman

Alma Morales

Jessica Moroney

Brian Morris

Bob Morris

Lynda Morrison

Diana Moustafa

Mari and Jim Moye

Julia and Charles Mullen

Tara and Stephen Mullis

Katharine Munkenbeck and Colby Farris

Hayley Munn

Marie and George Murdaugh

Maureen Murphy

Reid and Will Murphy

Louis Muzekari

Christie and Bob Nachman

Eileen and Raymond Naglieri

Denise and Steve Navarro

Linda and John Neely

Bonnie and William Neely

June and Charles Neet

Maureen Nery

Jennifer Neubauer

Nicole Nickerson and John Guillemette

Evelyn Nocella

Elaine and Barry Nocks

Jane Nodine

Javiere Norris

Sunshine and Ben Norwood

Linda and Thomas Nowlin

Mary Jo and Michael Ochylski

Katherine and Kelly Odom

Lee and Dwight Odom

Stephen Odum

Deborah and Marty O’Gwynn

Carol and Edward O’Keefe

Katie O’Kelly

Maria Olivo

Lois Ordway

Cathy and Patrick Ovington

Kathleen and Glenn Oxner

Latrelle and Kirby Pack

Karen and David Padilla

Nicola Page

Jill and Malachi Pancoast

Peter Pang

Louis Pardi

Peggy Parham

Darlene Parker

Greg Parker

Jane Parker

Patti and Mike Parker

Lil and Henry Parr

Susana Parra

Helene and Reginald Paterson

Alex Patrick

Phil Patrick

William Patterson

Joanne and David Pazyniak

Jo Lynne Pearce

Ellis Pearce

Jay Pearson

Lou and Bob Peden

Stephen and Glenda Peele

Laura and Bill Pelham

Martha and Tracy Pellett

Nancy and Rick Pennell

Diane Perlmutter

Holly and Eugene Peterson

Harry and Sharon Pettigrew

Sarah Phelps

Audrey Phillips

Carol and Bill Phillips

LaTonya and Carlos Phillips

Nikki and Andrew Phillips

Tracy and Doug Phillpott

Clare and Al Phinney

Sharon and Tikhon Pichai

Loren Pinkerman

Dianne and Jay Pinner

Melissa and Bill Pinney

Kim and Nelson Pinochet

Judy and Buddy Player

John L. Plyler, Jr.

Lauren and David Poppie

Ruth and Joseph Porten

Sally Potosky

Joan and Randy Potter

Betsy and Rob Powell

Melody and Frank Powell

Liz and Greg Powers

Dave Preuninger

Van Price

Sue Priester

Anne and Sims Propst

Jo Prostko and Charlie Fritz

Debbie and Leonard Pugh

Lynn and Michael Quillan

Lenna and Brooks Quinn

Carlinda and Luis Quintero

Cresent Railey

Ivy and Dean Rainey

Katie and Chres Rainey

Charlotte and Jeff Rainwater

Karen and Ted Ramsaur

Eveleen Randall

Carole and Jeff Randolph

Elizabeth Garrison and Jake Rasor

Karen Ratliff-Schaub and Eric Schaub

Alice and Charles Ratterree

Seth Ray

Carol Rector

Jim Redmond

Kim and Louis Redmond

Susan and Tim Reed

Cheryl and Jeff Reed

Helen Aurelia Reetz

Sean Reid

Tricia and Stan Reid

Sean Reid

Elise Resnick

Nancy Revilla

Susan Reynolds

Ashley and Tom Reynolds

Sherry and Jeff Rhodenbaugh

Donna and Tim Rhyne

Kathryn and David Rhyne

Paul Ricciardi

Marie and Jason Richards

Anne Richbourg

Janet and Ken Ries

Charlotte and Dan Rigby

Liz and Jim Riggs

Dick Riley

Nick Ring

Leora and Jack Riordan

Ann and Mick Risdon

Susan and Jim Robbins

Debi and Tom Roberts

Jane Robertson

Barbara Robinson

David Robinson

Dr. Valentin Robu

Elizabeth and Richard Roche

Aubrey Rogers

Donna and Jim Rogers

Joyce and Alan Rogers

Louise Rogers

Lea Rohrbaugh

Jim Rohrer

Justin Roller

Holly Rollins

Allison and Justin Roman

Jane and Michael Roosevelt

Judy Root

Paulette Rose

Maggie and Andrew Ross

Stan Ross

Jane Roy

Joe Royer

Tina and Burke Royster

Marcus Rozier

Evelyn Runge

Luanne and Charles Runge

Jean Runnels

Yvonne and Frederick Rupp

Floralee and Darrell Rushton

Lora Sager and Steven Chapp

Ritu and Aniket Saha

Nancy and Ali Saifi

Mary Salgado

Beverly and David Sampson

Linda and Kent Satterfield

Carol Savage and Bob DiBella

Paul Savas

Suzanne Sawan

Maureen and Harrison Schaffhauser

Andrea Schechter

Mary Anne and Mark Schiller

Theresa and David Schlossnagle

Pat and John Schnorr

Phyllis and Bob Schrage

Caroline Schroder

Rosemarie Schultz

Margaret and Dan Scieszka

Joyce and Danny Seabolt

Erik Seabolt

Tammy Seaman

Christine Ann and Jon Richard Seiler

Marian and Don Sellers

Will Sellers

Anna Semina

Mary Sexton

Julie Shabkie

Gay and Dan Shackelford

Adrianne and Keric Shanahan

Ann Sharp

Brenda Sharp

Faye and Stephen Shaughnessy

Minor and Hal Shaw

Kathleen and Craig Shell

Anne and John Shelley

Susan and Don Shelley

Carrie and Reid Sherard

Gordon Sherard

Edd Sheriff

Ginger Sherman

Sarah Shoemaker

Betsy and Matt Shouse

Patricia Shufeldt

Michele and Blake Shusterman

Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Seigel

Frances Simon and Paul Ellis

Lori and David Simon

Caroline and Chris Simons

Mary Jane Simpson

Christian and David Sims

Diana and Paul Sims

Nancy and Barry Sims

Brenda and Brian Sinders

John Sisson

Libby A. Skamfer

Kitsy and Hy Small

Anna Clark Smith

Elizabeth Smith

Lottie Smith

Melinda Smith

Patricia and George Smith

Sherry Smith

Susan and Robert Smith

Pam and Ed Snape

Barbara and Richard Snyder

Carl Sobocinski

Joyce and Skip Soderdahl

Donna Solpa

Greta and Graham Somerville

Stephanie and Zach Southerland

Ann Sparkman

Kathy and George Spidel

Allison and Steve Spinks

Mary Jane Spurgeon

Marilyn Staak and Charles Threet

Beverly and Robert Stahl

Betty Stall

Stella and Edward Stall

Susan and Russell Stall

Laura Stanbro

Nancy Stanton

Paula Starr and Jimmy Melehes

Cheves and Garrett Steck

Allyson and Shane Steffen

Sharon and Adrian Steinmann

Ellen Stephen and Ken Baerwalde

Cathy and Doug Stephens

Emelia and Jim Stephenson

Eden Stern

Ellen and Keith Stevenson

Kathy and Jim Stewart

Susan Stewart

Robin and Sam Stilwell

Elizabeth and Keith Stinchcomb

John Stitt

Rebecca Stockham

Andrea Stone and Chet Skwara

Meredith Stoudenmire

Nancy Stover

Carol Stowell

Sandra and Leon Stowers

Debra and Tom Strange

Nancy and Bert Strange

Stephanie and William Strange

llyn Strong

Kathleen and Robert Strother

Beverly Stroud

Ginny Stroud and John Edwards

Susan and Michael Stuart

Kathy and David Sudduth

Judy and Fred Suggs

Donna and Joe Sullivan

Janet and Steve Sumner

Ryan Sunyak

Lorraine Svilar and Robert Bonner

Riki and Bart Swalm

Erin and Christopher Swann

Barbara and Harlan Swift

Anna and Donald Swing

Lauri and Randall Sybel

Dina and Rob Tamburri

Peggie Tanner

Bridget Tassone

Linda and Sid Tate

Sheryl and Jeffrey Taylor

Sandy and Jim Terry

Joe Thaler

Nick Theodore

Betty Thom

William Thomas

Martha Thompson

Karen and Daniel Threlfall

Diana and Morgan Tiller

Lucy and Tom Tiller

Diana and Morgan Tiller

Sherri and Chuck Timmons

Carole Tinsley

Donald Todd

Mary and Elton Todd

Peggy Tollison

Kathy Tomashitis

Carolyn and John Tomlinson

Mary Ann and Bill Tonachio

Marilyn and A.J. Tothacer

Fay Towell

Daniel Towne

Tracy Trapka

Brenda Trickey

Michael Trimble

Kelli and John Tripoli

Richard Troutman

Marianne and John Tully

Laura Turner

Patricia Ann Turner

MG and George Tyda

Sondra Umsted

Liz and Fabian Unterzaucher

Patty and Dennis Urell

Karolina Valterova and Mark Kevorkian

Sue and Frans Van Zeeland

Dawn and Andy Vanasse

Thea and Ruud Veltman

Judy and Eric Verhoeven

Wendy and Phillip Vermeulen

Judy and Bing Vick

Phillip J. Volino

Susan Wagner

Lisa and James Wakeley

Fran and Keith Walker

Lea and Ralph Walker

Leigh and Lewis Walker

Nancy and Benny Walker

Nicky Wallace

Nona Walser

Linda and Ed Walsh

H. John Walter III

Lynne and Jack Walter

Pam and Charles Walters

Margaret and William Wamboldt

Beth Wareham

Jackie and John Warner

Erin Warren

Jill Waters

Emmie Watson

Gay and J.B. Watts

Genevieve Mendes Weaver

Susan Weaver

Sue Weber

Denny Webster

Jay Webster

John Webster

Giselle and Chandler Weekes

Amelie and John Weems

Pat and Jerry Wehr

Raoul Weinstein

Janet Welch

Eleanor and Irv Welling

Logan Wells and Josh Smith

Zan Wells

Fran Wertheim

Jan Wesley and Renato Vicario

Cheryl and Charlie West

Cathy and Andy Westbrook

Malinda and Dwight White

Ruth White

Sallie and Danny White

Alex and Phil Whitley

Charlie and Kathy Whitmire

Jim Whitson

Bev Whitten

Nancy and Jeff Whitworth

Paul Wickensimer

Susan and Jeff Wienke

Cheryl and Dennis Wiese

Andrea and Scott Wiggington

Jeannette Wilcox and Craig Stine

Barbara and Bill Wilder

Reba Wilkins

Bethany Williams

Harriet and Blake Williams

Janet and Roy Williams

Kathy Williams

Kay and Ray Williams

Nina and David Williams

Penn and Brent Williams

Scott Willie

Valerie and Alexandra Willingham

Amanda and Rush Wilson

Rise and Adam Wilson

Sharon and Steve Wilson

Thank You!

CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS

Hope and Edward Winkler

Claire Winkler

Jeannette and Marshall Winn

Deb Wiswell

Jimmy Withington

Lu and Steve Wixon

Toni and Jeff Wolf

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wood

Arthur Wood

Kelly and Christopher Woodard

Anne Woods

James Woodside

Suzanne Woolf

Paula and Steven Woolf

Nancy Worsel

Frances and John Worthington

Angela and Jonathan Wright

Sandra and Christopher Wright

Diane Smock and Brad Wyche

Donna and Joe Yanek

June Yanick

Jeanne Yarborough

Doyle Yates

Lisa and Michael Yerrick

Michelle and John York

Sharon and Jerry Youkey

Linda and Arthur Young

Janet Yusi

Olivia and Sako Zadoian

Berry and Richard Zander

Cecilia Zapata-Harms

Susan and Ed Zeigler

Beth and John Zerega

Diana and Stanley Zientarski

Mary Lou Zill

Micheal Zinck

Haf Zink

The Campaign for the Arts (CFA) had another record-breaking year in 2023, raising an alltime high of $2,058,313, surpassing $2 million for the first time. The total represents an increase of 18.7% over the 2022 total of $1,734,649. Funds from the CFA continue to raise awareness of and develop audiences for MAC’s cultural partners, the individual artists and arts organizations throughout Greenville County. Participants who gave at least $50 received an ArtCard, entitling them to buy-one-get-one-free tickets for one time at each of the following for one year: Centre Stage, Greenville Chorale, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Greenville Theatre, Peace Center, South Carolina Children’s Theatre and The Warehouse Theatre. The ArtCard is an outstanding vehicle for residents and newcomers to sample Greenville’s many cultural events at a significant savings. The ArtCard will be offered again in 2024.

Diane Kilgore Condon

MAC IN 2024

MAC’s leadership in 2024 will continue to ensure the organization’s success. The Executive Committee and the Board of Directors are committed to sustaining MAC’s constituents of individual artists, arts organizations and arts education programs with funding and other vital services. We are very fortunate to live in a community like Greenville, as its citizens have truly shown their commitment to the arts through their incredible support of the arts even during the challenges of the COVID pandemic.

2024 BOARD LEADERSHIP

NEW BOARD MEMBERS 2024-2026

HEATH DILLARD

BRADEN BUSOLD

Treasurer

SANDY WATKINS Vice Chairman

MICHAEL COOPER Past Chairman

KELLY ODOM Secretary

ANNE WOODS Chairman

CHRIS FINCHER

2023 Greenville Open Studios reception.

photo by Celina Lyness

Dumah Morgan

SUZANNE MCGEE

MAC MEMBERSHIP

DONOR MEMBERSHIP

For a donation of $50 or more to MAC, you will receive an ArtCard valid for buy-one-get-one-free tickets for one time at each of the venues below. The ArtCard is valid for one full year from the date of purchase.

With a donation of $75 or more per person you will also receive an ArtCard and you will be eligible for MAConnect, a social group for locals who are interested in learning more about the arts in Greenville. To learn more about MAConnect, visit greenvilleARTS.com/ MAConnect.

With a donation of $100 or more you will receive an ArtCard along with invitations to all MAC Gallery + Centre Stage exhibit openings.

ARTIST MEMBERSHIP

Artist and Arts Organization membership is 100% free. Members have the opportunity to apply for MAC special programs and events such as Flat Out Under Pressure, Open Studios, The Downtown Alive Arts Tent, First Fridays, SmartARTS and more.

Artist and arts organization members may also elect to have a page on our online arts directory, receive and send out events through our ARTSNews eblasts.

greenvilleARTS.com/become-a-member

KEEP UP WITH GREENVILLE ARTS

The Arts Calendar: greenvilleARTS.com/arts-calendar ARTSNews eblasts: e-mail mac@greenvilleARTS.com to sign up.

Jay Owens

The ARTcard can be presented at local box offices for a buy-one-get-one free opportunity.

photo by Celine Lyness

CENTRE STAGE | GREENVILLE CHORALE | GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | GREENVILLE THEATRE

PEACE CENTER | SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S THEATRE | THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE