$409,500
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ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2013 - JUNE 2014
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REACHING IN. REACHING OUT. JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE. One of the very youngest elementary school visitors, after seeing the Arts Council’s exhibit of The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art and hearing the Hewitt’s story, wrote, “Mrs. Hewitt, Thank you for your art and for being so brave.” An older student wrote, “Some of the pieces spoke to me in ways that words cannot describe.”
Volunteering for Reading Across America
As I proudly introduce the Arts Council’s Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Annual Report, these comments show just one of the ways our work with the arts reached the hearts and minds of people throughout our community and beyond. What enabled us to invest more than $775,000 into the community and touch the lives of more than 428,000 people in 2013-2014? Our members! Because you “reach in” to support the Arts Council, we can reach out in so many ways. If your name appears in the back of this Report, there’s something in this community … there are people who have been enhanced through the arts … because you helped make it happen. Just look around. See the child who grasped a scientific concept because some form of artistic expression made it clear and memorable. See the countless local residents and visitors delighted and inspired by the world-class festivals, museums, exhibits and performances right here. See the company decisionmakers considering relocation to our community … and realizing all that we have to offer when they’re handed a copy of the “Fayetteville Thrives” cultural guide. See so much more than these few examples! With deep gratitude to our members … special thanks to this supportive community for embracing our programs and events … and thanks to all who share the Arts Council’s story by reading this Annual Report,
Eric Nobles, Sr. 2013-2014 President Arts Council Board of Trustees
From The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection
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MEASURING UP Citing our efforts to promote understanding and acceptance through the arts, the FayettevilleCumberland County Human Relations Commission honored the Arts Council with 2014 Human Relations Awards. A community leader who nominated us for these awards pointed to the International Folk Festival tagline, The World is Our Neighborhood, saying that it “embodies all of the Arts Council’s programs and services. From grants to festivals and exhibits, they focus on accessibility and inclusion of everyone. … and they work tirelessly to enhance our quality of life.”
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Eric Nobles, Sr., President William M. Brooks, Jr., Vice President Brent Sumner, Treasurer Denise M. Wyatt, Secretary Jerome T. Scott, At-Large Bobbi Mattocks, At-Large Eric Lindstrom, At-Large Anna Hodges Smith, Immediate Past President Advisory Liaison to Board: Dr. J. Wayne Riggins
Members Ethel T. Clark MISSION Luis Collazo James Flood The Arts Council Vilma Jose supports individual Richard Kugelmann creativity, cultural Dr. Earnest Lamb preservation, economic C. John Malzone Malcolm McFadyen development Ricardo S. Morgan and lifelong learning Dr. Don Parker through the arts. David Phillips Darlene Ransom Brittany Rogers Trustees are Wick Smith approved annually Sarah Bryant Tilghman by the Arts Council’s City Liaisons to the Board: Council Member Chalmers “Chet” McDougald Voting Member Groups (see p. 15). Council Member William J.L. Crisp
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A tradition of is deeply rooted in the work of the Arts Council’s Board of Trustees and staff. The mission statement leads their efforts by succinctly and truthfully stating beliefs and priorities that guide their decisions. A commitment to innovation, keeps the agency’s work and . The long-standing tradition of celebrating cultural richness with the International Folk Festival continues, even as the event is molded to meet the needs of our evolving community.
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CORE VALUES As the primary steward of public and private funding for arts and cultural activities in the Cape Fear Region, the Arts Council and the agencies we support shall be known for these core values:
Excellence in artistry and content of programs and presentations.
Accountability through best practices as non-profit organizations.
Transparency in operations and decision-making.
Collaboration More than 428,000 people were touched by performances, concerts, festivals, exhibits and programs produced or funded by the Arts Council.
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with many partners to leverage financial resources and expertise, and to build community consensus around cultural activities.
Innovation as leaders in creatively enhancing the reputation and vitality of our city and county with a national and international audience.
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35TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
The 35th annual International Folk Festival attracted more than 100,000 visitors who came together to celebrate cultural diversity. They had the opportunity to experience the traditions of more than 30 unique cultures and enjoy featured events like the Parade of Nations, Native American Cultural Showcase, Children’s Area, International Café, ongoing
100,000 While tribal members performed at the Folk Festival’s Native American Cultural Showcase, children were able to “join in,” creating handmade rattles like those used in Native American traditional ceremonies. Donors helped make this hands-on learning opportunity possible through power2give, an online, crowd-funding platform (see page 15).
performances on multiple stages, arts and crafts vendors and more!
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RE ACHING NG BEYON O
“What an amazing experience! I had wanted to try stone cutting/sculpture for years, so I was excited about the opportunity to take Paris Alexander’s sculpture class at the Arts Council. I ordered my own set of tools after the first day!”
INSPIRING LIVES – 428,000 AND COUNTING! The International Folk Festival inspires tens of thousands
each year – providing opportunities to experience life through the eyes of diverse cultures. Delighting local residents and attracting visitors to our community. But the Arts Council’s reach extends far beyond this renowned, much celebrated event.
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In 2013-2014, 428,088 people were touched by performances, concerts, festivals, exhibits and programs produced or funded by the Arts Council. We brought one of the nation’s most important and comprehensive collections of African-American art – The John and Vivian Hewitt Collection – here for young and old to enjoy. We hosted award-winning sculptor Paris Alexander, who thrilled participants in our adult education workshops. We helped fund the public art project, “Whimsical Dogwoods,” which gave local artists the opportunity to “interpret” this iconic flower through painted dogwood sculptures that remained as seasonal “street art” in downtown Fayetteville. Throughout the year, we continued our vital work: funding the arts, culture and history in our county; educating our children; partnering with a diverse range of non-profit organizations; offering unique programs such as art therapy for cancer patients and activities for at-risk youth, the visually impaired and disabled residents; and promoting prosperity, tourism and new economic development by making our community a great place to 7 live, work, play and visit.
As we planned the Arts Council exhibit of The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, we were certain this world-renowned collection would captivate and enlighten a broad-based audience. We encouraged groups from local schools to visit this exhibit. But we never imagined how deep an impact it would have on the youngest visitors – measured by their enthusiastic thank-you notes.
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Mrs. Hewitt reading students’ thank-you notes.
BROADENING H “My students will rememb er this exper incredible w ience foreve ay to tell a p r. Dance is an er sonal story. the process My students and shared embraced their stories gaining great through mov er appreciat em ent, while ion for dance Kimberly Qui as an art form ck, Dance Te .” acher at 71st High School The weeklong dance resid ency at 71st – Connerton, given by Mar award-winni tha ng choreograp of Kinetic W her, dancer orks, Charlo an d founder tt e’ s Premier Co Company – ntemporary was funded D ance by a grant fr om Target.
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“Peacock on a Fence” by Heba Assaedi, 12th grade, Westover High School
The Arts Council’s commitment to education provides the immeasurable benefits of exposure to all forms of the arts – and opportunities for people of all ages to learn through the arts. Education is at the core of all we do. From collaboration with our schools and Project Support funding for programs that enrich and inspire, to classes and workshops for young and old, thoughtprovoking exhibits and educational components of events. During the 2013 International Folk Festival, performers in the Small World Kids’ Area (including teaching artists from our Artists in Schools program) offered hands-on workshops in storytelling, puppetry, mime, magic and African dance/music.
In the spring of 2014, We awarded $71,225 in funding for Artists in Schools the Arts Council provided in the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year. Students in 81 schools in space for the Cumberland Cumberland County benefited from grants and County Schools’ Arts Education 9 Program to host the 14th annual educational support for artists residencies, assemblies, Juried High School Art Exhibition. The performances and workshops. To expand the reach show included more than 100 works by of this vital program, the Arts Council partners with students, who were able to experience Cumberland County and Fort Bragg schools, the having their art reviewed by jurors. Getting North Carolina Arts Council, the City of Fayetteville ready for this exhibit helped the students and Cumberland County. learn about preparing portfolios for college admission. They also gained a better understanding of how Each year, we publish an “Artists in Schools” Directory art can be pursued at a that lists artists and organizations available to provide professional level. expertise on a wide range of subjects. Their teaching uses art forms as a way for students to learn about other subjects such as geography, science and math.
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MADE TO MEASURE FOR A THRIVING COMMUNITY During Fiscal Year 2013-2014, the Arts Council invested $775,538 into the community through grants, community partnerships and support for arts and cultural organizations including the North Carolina Veterans Park. We awarded a total of $633,015 for grants in four categories: Operating Support, Project Support, Regional Artists Project and Artists in Schools. Operating Support and Project Support Grants are matched at least dollar-for-dollar by the organizations. The schools provide 50% matching for Artists in Schools Grants. Read more about the projects the Arts Council helped make possible – thanks to our generous members and supporters – on pages 26-27.
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The Arts Council understands how essential local arts organizations are to the cultural life, the image, the economic prosperity and the overall vitality of our community. Providing significant support for our key “partners” in the arts gives us an ideal opportunity to enrich our hometown. In 2013-2014, we awarded a total of $409,500 in Operating Support Grants to:
Cape Fear Regional Theatre: $175,500 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra: $172,500 Cape Fear Studios: $61,500 10
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The Arts Council provided support for this far-reaching list of non-profit agencies and organizations in Cumberland County. 82d Airborne War Memorial Museum Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation Cape Fear Botanical Garden Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation - Friends of the Cancer Center Cape Fear Regional Theatre Cape Fear Studios City of Fayetteville Community Concerts of Fayetteville Cumberland Community Action Program Cumberland County CommuniCare Cumberland County Schools – NC Symphony Concerts Cumberland County Public Library and Friends of the Library Cumberland Oratorio Singers Fascinate-U Children’s Museum Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch Fayetteville Area Transportation & Local History Museum Fayetteville/Cumberland Parks & Recreation – NC Symphony Concert Fayetteville/Cumberland Parks & Recreation – D. Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Fayetteville State University Fine Arts Series Fayetteville State University Foundation – Sweet Tea Shakespeare Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Gilbert Theater JFK Special Warfare Museum Methodist University - Friends of Music Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Foundation North Carolina State Ballet North Carolina Veterans Park Teen Involvement Project Umoja Group Vision Resource Center
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TOUCHING. ENRICHING. TEACHING. ENGAGING. The purpose of the Arts Council’s Project Support Grants is to enhance and strengthen our community through various forms of artistic expression including the visual arts, performing arts, literature, media arts and folk arts. We support efforts that touch lives in so many ways, including projects offered by organizations whose mission is centered on our cultural, historic, and scientific heritage – and projects that use the arts to help our neighbors in need.
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We awarded $142,290 for a total of 25 Project Support Grants
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In 2013-2014, with our support … … Cape Fear Botanical Garden hosted their second annual Fall Concert Series. Blending the sounds of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra with the sights, sounds and scents of nature, this four-concert series featured Music Through the Centuries. … Fayetteville State University Foundation presented four Sweet Tea Shakespeare Company plays at Cape Fear Botanical Garden and the Museum of the Cape Fear. Designed for broad audience appeal, these lively productions proved that, ay, wouldst thou cometh, Shakespeare can be fun! … The Gilbert Theater presented their 2013-14 season – including classic and cutting-edge performances, developed the “Gilbert Glee” glee club and provided entertainment and education for audiences of all ages. … Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Friends of the Cancer Center continued Artful Reflection, an art therapy program for cancer patients and their caregivers. … Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch offered weekly jewelry making workshops. Proceeds from finished products provided income for a demographically diverse group of homeless people who participated in this program.
“Gilbert Glee” glee club
… The Umoja Group – presented the Power of Sounds & Rhythms: West African Drums and Music. This event brought West African artists and musicians from around the nation to Fayetteville for the instrument exhibition and accompanying workshops and lectures.
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ADVANCING CAREERS IN THE ARTS Another focus of the Arts Council is to promote work by individuals and businesses in our community involved in creative fields. During Fiscal Year 2013-2014, we provided a total of $198,312 for various forms of support, including employment at exhibits and events such as the International Folk Festival, A Dickens Holiday, 4th Fridays and a Neighborhood Art Attack - and “shopping local” for services we need. Through our Regional Artist Project Grants, we awarded funding to exceptionally talented artists – in a variety of disciplines – for projects that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their professional artistic careers. In 2013-2014, a total of $10,000 was awarded to seven artists for projects involving the performing arts, literary arts and film. Artists from Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties were eligible to apply for these grants. Read more about the grant recipients on page 27.
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“A Regional Artist Project Grant gave us the opportunity to flourish! It allowed us to attend several film festivals, where we benefited from valuable workshops. It also provided funds for us to enter our work in film festivals across the country. And The Defiant One, our documentary about blacklisted writer Nedrick Young (who wrote The Defiant Ones starring Sydney Poitier and Tony Curtis) received an Audience Award for Best Documentary. This experience convinced us to start our non-profit, GroundSwell Pictures, through which we will continue to produce socially relevant films.” Pat Wright & Jan Johnson, locally-based videographers
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PROVIDING YOU WITH THE POWER TO CHOOSE In 2013, the Arts Council launched power2give.org – an online “marketplace” for projects that are currently in need of funding. Selecting from the projects posted, you can give to support organizations and initiatives you’re passionate about. Funds raised during 2013-2014 through power2give – including dollar-for-dollar matching by the Arts Council – totaled $26,664.
SHARING OUR MISSION These non-profit agency partners – whose primary mission, like ours, is rooted in arts and culture – serve as Voting Member Groups for the Arts Council and approve the selection of our Board members. They also benefit from resources provided by the Arts Council including: the chance to tell their story to tens of thousands of people at our major festivals and other events; use of our building for meetings, classes, performances, rehearsals and other activities; consultation and technical support in areas such as marketing, finance and volunteerism; grant funding we administer for space in Festival Park.
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VOTING MEMBER GROUPS Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation Cape Fear Ballroom Dancers Cape Fear Basketmakers Cape Fear Botanical Garden Cape Fear Regional Theatre Cape Fear Studios Community Concerts of Fayetteville, Inc. Cumberland Oratorio Singers Dance Theatre of Fayetteville Faces in the Community Fascinate-U Children’s Museum Fayetteville Art Guild Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Friends of the Cumberland County Library Garden Club Council of Fayetteville Gilbert Theater Museum of the Cape Fear Foundation NC Symphony/Cumberland County Chapter Tarheel Quilters Guild The Ellington-White CDC Umoja Group Writers’ Ink Guild
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MOVING FORWA t hrivEeVs I L L E
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SPREADING Cultural Gu
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Fayetteville’s dynamic arts, culture and rich history are Always On! With this marketing campaign, the Arts Council helps increase awareness of the excellent cultural offerings in our community and enhance the image of our hometown. For a second year, we produced the Fayetteville Thrives cultural arts guide, which shows how (when and where) our community “creates,” “blooms,” “performs,” “honors” and so much more. Whether your interest is paint or plants, music or military history, dance, drama or science for kids, you’ll know where to find it through this guide – and our online calendar of events. What’s more, the “Fayetteville Thrives” guide is used by key stakeholders in our community as a valuable resource to promote tourism and attract “newcomers” including business and industry.
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WARD BY TURNING BACK TIME WHAT THE DICKENS? That’s what folks may have said fourteen years ago, when we introduced A Dickens Holiday in partnership with the Downtown Alliance. Here they were on Hay Street, where the only traffic was horse-and-carriage and people on foot greeted by characters in Victorian-era garb. Over the years, this festival has grown in scope and reputation. Ushering in the holiday season by celebrating the story of “Christmas past” has become a much-anticipated event – and something exceptional Fayetteville is “known for.” At the 14th annual A Dickens Holiday, more than 15,000 visitors turned out to turn back the clock and enjoy the roving artists, arts and crafts, carriage rides, photos with Father Christmas and the heart-warming candlelight procession.
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9,488 HOURS CONTRIBUTING BEYOND MEASURE
To our Volunteers, the Arts Council owes a huge debt of gratitude. Volunteers perform thousands of hours of service in support of our community, and we simply could not do all that we do without them. •
During 2013-2014, 1,401 people provided 9,488 hours of volunteer service. This includes volunteers who worked during the International Folk Festival, A Dickens Holiday, 4th Friday events and the Neighborhood Art Attack. They also served as docents, gallery greeters and tour guides, and they volunteered at event receptions, through Usher for the Arts and in other capacities as needed.
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Through the Usher for the Arts program, our volunteers serve as ushers at the Crown Coliseum Complex, and a donation is given to the Arts Council for every person who volunteers at an event.
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More than 436 hours were contributed by 27 volunteers who served as docents, gallery greeters and tour guides at the Arts Council. The volunteer Gallery Greeter program allows our front doors to remain open to the public during most gallery hours.
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Many of our volunteers are local high school and college students. While their volunteer service helps the Arts Council, it also allows them to earn community service hours for graduation requirements, as they gain real-world experience and a sense of fulfillment.
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Representing so much more than dollars added to our budget, the Contributions of Arts Council Members help enrich lives, expand opportunities and open many doors for the greater good of our community! Behind, around and beyond the Arts Council’s red doors, your support … … Inspires excellence in our community and affords lifelong learning opportunities. … Makes a change that can have a lasting impact on the lives of close to 50,000 students through arts education across our community. … Provides support to arts, culture, history and science organizations that create and support over 1,700 full-time equivalent jobs in our community. … Assures free access to vital programs that preserve our culture for everyone. … Generates excitement and enhances the places we live, celebrating the vibrancy and creativity that are hallmarks of our community. … Helps promote economic development by making our community a better place to live, work, play and visit.
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FOR GOOD MEASURE
EXTENDING THE REACH OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS FY 2013-2014
During Fiscal Year 2013-2014 …
The Arts Council is an excellent steward of public and private funding. We’re committed to using best practices for nonprofit organizations and demonstrating transparency in our operations and decision-making. Through our reporting process, recipients of Arts Council grants are held to the same accountability standards. We know that our members give from their hearts, and we work hard to maximize the benefits to the community and the good work we do with our … $775,538 was invested back into the community available funds which include your kind and generous contributions. through Arts Council grant programs, community partnerships and cultural agency development. ADMINISTRATION … 428,088 people were touched by performances, concerts, festivals, exhibits and programs produced or funded by the Arts Council.
Only 12¢ out of every dollar was spent for administrative costs for our day-to-day operations.
… Tens of thousands of children in 81 local schools benefited from our Artists in Schools program.
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SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND ARTISTS
… Direct spending by 24 nonprofit arts and culture organizations and their audiences added $53.7 million to the economy in Cumberland County (annual impact, as calculated by an in-depth study). For more information, visit theartscouncil.com/impact.
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55¢ of every dollar went to support organizations, schools and individual artists at events and through Operating Grants, Project Support Grants, Regional Artist Project Grants, the Artists in Schools program and performances – as well as artist fees for events, marketing support, agency development support and other assistance to valuable cultural resources in our community, including the North Carolina Veterans Park. COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
33¢ of every dollar went to support free community celebrations including the International Folk Festival, A Dickens Holiday, Neighborhood Art Attack and 4th Friday events – and for community development through programs such as support for public art initiatives and arts advocacy at all levels.
MAKING IT ALL POSSIBLE
Special thanks for supporting the
2013-2014 Arts Council Supporters
35th International Folk Festival
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The Fayetteville Observer
Anonymous City of Fayetteville Cumberland County Fayetteville Public Works Commission North Carolina Arts Council (through the Department of Cultural Resources) The Fayetteville Observer* WRAL-TV5
BB&T
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Bank of America BB&T Cape Fear Eye Associates Coca-Cola R. A. Jeffreys PRODUCER Cape Fear Valley Health System Fayetteville Area New Car Dealers Association H&H Homes Macy’s
The Florence Rodgers Charitable Trust Ramon and Virginia Yarborough DIRECTOR Dr. Michael S Bryant Callahan & Rice Insurance Group, Inc. Carolina Regional Radiology Tony and Joanne Chavonne
City Center Gallery and Books Cumberland Community Foundation Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter* Elaine M. and Johnny L. Bryant Family Fund Family Foods Inc. Fayetteville Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Fayetteville State University First Citizens Bank
Cape Fear Eye Associates Fayetteville Area New Car Dealers Association Coca-Cola R.A. Jeffreys ZipQuest Waterfall & Treetop Adventure City of Fayetteville Cumberland County NC Arts Council Media partners … and others Holmes Fine Gifts Dr. Wes and Lucy Jones Lisa’s Custom FramingRobin Kelly* Senator Wesley Meredith Piedmont Natural Gas Dr. Frank and Carol Stout Target ZipQuest Waterfall & Treetop Adventure
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Charles W. Broadwell CATO Corporation Combined Federal Campaign Fayetteville Regional Chamber Murray O. Duggins Dr. Bennett A. Hayes and Elaine Bryant Hayes
Special thanks for supporting the
“The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art” Bank of America Macy’s Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter Fayetteville State University Piedmont Natural Gas … and others William H. Kelly C. John Malzone Deborah Mintz and Larry DiLucchio Nobles Pound Financial Planning, Inc. Suzanne and Bob Pinson* Gillie & Riddick Revelle Dr. and Mrs. Richard Shereff The Insurance Guy/Jerome T. Scott Thomas R. and Elizabeth E. McLean Advised Fund
SUPPORTER Anonymous Joyce B. Autry Bass Air Conditioning Co. Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union John and Rebecca Britton Frank Byrne Cheryl Spear, Realtor Louis and Edwina Clark* Walt and Barb Dietrich Murray O. Duggins Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Ellison Pam and Richard Falter
Garden Club Council of Fayetteville Dave and Gail Gilbert Vivian and Lorette Hollinshed Ed and Ellie Jackson A. Elizabeth Keever Michael and Katherine Kolodzie John and Karen McDonald* Ramona and J. Malcolm McFadyen Moonlight Communications, Inc.* Dr. Marc Mossburg Dr. and Mrs. Henry Parfitt Dr. Leo Prevost and Vilma Jose Paula and George Quigley Tony and Karen Rand Michael and Darlene Ransom Dr. and Mrs. Richard Roux Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Ruff Systel Business Equipment Carlton and Denise Wyatt
PATRON Adrian’s Divine Line Studios James and Nancy Anderson John and Ann Ashford William and Sabrina Brooks Sharon Brumble Rick Bryant
Jesse H. Byrd, Jr. Cape Fear Ballroom Dancers Cape Fear Basketmakers Association Capt. W.P. Skillman-Security* Gloria Moore Carter Edwina C. Clark* Ernesto Chapa Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Cleveland Comstock & Villegas, CPAS, PA Joanne and Gary Copeland Copiers Plus, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Curtin Judy and Jack Dewar Pitt and Lani Dickey Martha Duell Melissa Duffield Kenneth and Brenda Edge ESPN Radio 1230 and 1450 Fayetteville Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Fayetteville Downtown Alliance Sydnie and Paul Fiesel* Kathy and Jim Flood* Stanley and Mary Ford* Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Freeman Joyce R. Fuller
Robyne Parrish - Gilbert Theater Lisë and Rick Glazier Bettye Grady Mr. Earl V. Graham* Lynette S. Green & Michael R. Green Charitable Fund Grace & Tommy Hall Judy and Bill Harrison Harrison Marketing & PR Herbert Townes-Nationwide Insurance Yvette McAllister Stokes, DDS Carolyn and Paul Hinson Jo Ellen Hirsch Anna H. Smith and Jean H. Hodges Ms. Betty Ann Hunt* Bobby and Lilith Hurst Joel S. Jenkins Jr./The Real Estate Law Firm Ms. Shirley L. Johnson Harold A. Jones, Sr. Jose & Esperanza - Puerto Rico Kalli Ziegler Properties Larry and Vicki Keen Elizabeth Keeney Dr. Mark Kendrick Dr. Sharon Kendrick Greg King Susanne M. Kohrman 22
James Konneker Doug and Ann Krieger Kuenzel Architecture & Design Paul and Mae Lanham J. Paige and Joyce Ledford Tom and Becky Lee Eric Lindstrom Lumbee Guaranty Bank Bryce Maddox Eleanor B. Manning Bobbi Mattocks Sean McDaniel David McFadyen Grady McKeithan Cassandra McMillion* Joan and Jeff Miller Raymond Miller MSD Fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Olcott Stephen and Ilene Opet Order Sons of Italy in America Barbara Overman Wallace and Lois Owens Betty-Neill G. and Larry W. Parsons Partnership for Children of Cumberland County John and D. Shirelle Peterson, III* David Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Pinson Marshall B. Pitts, Jr.* Clay and Mary Potter Merle R. Prewitt Myrtle D. Pringle Richard Ramos John E. Raper, Jr. Sylvia and Bob Ray Ray & Pennink PLLC Maynette Regan June G. Reichle Thornton and Shirley Reynolds Gail A. Riddle Jody Risacher Col. & Mrs. Arturo Rodriguez, USA (Ret) Rude Awakening Mary and Renouard Sanders Gwendolyn Scott and Jerome T. Scott, The Insurance Guy Rollin W. and Frank S. Shaw, MD Suzanne Skene Bill and Doris Skillman* Shirley Stallings State Employees Combined Campaign Dr. and Mrs. Shelby Stephenson Don and Patti Talbot
Robin Teas Elaine and Garry Thaine Bo Thorp Lou and Lynda Tippett Tippett Bryan and Merritt Rosa L. Torrey* Captain Daniel Toven and Jonathan Taylor Jimmy Townsend Joyce J. Tucker Kirby and John Tyson Sharon F. Valentine Vanstory Hills Elementary School Ed and Susie D. Vaughn Tommy and Su Vick Susan Walz and Jeff Goldberg Carolyn Cone Weaver L. Stacy Weaver, Jr. Richard M. Wiggins Marinda Williams Robert C. and Eva C. Williams* Lenora and Tryphina Wiseman Harvey T. Wright, II and   Mary Fermanides Wright Col Willie F. Wright, Ret. Charles H. Yates* Sam and Mary Zahran Terri Union and Carlos Zukowski
Special thanks for supporting the
14th A Dickens Holiday (presented by the Arts Council and Downtown Alliance) Fayetteville PWC The Fayetteville Observer Cape Fear Valley Health H&H Homes BB&T Dr. Michael S. Bryant Callahan & Rice Insurance Group Carolina Regional Radiology City Center Gallery & Books Family Foods Fayetteville Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine First Citizens Bank Holmes Fine Gifts Dr. and Mrs. Frank Stout City of Fayetteville Cumberland County N.C. Arts Council ... and others
Special thanks for supporting
exhibitions and arts education programs City of Fayetteville’s Environmental Services Department Public Works Commission Lisa’s Custom Framing Skin Prik City Tatoo Studios The Fayetteville Observer ZipQuest Waterfall & Treetop Adventure Senator Wesley Meredith CATO CONTRIBUTOR Anonymous Donors Crain Adams Alex Weiss & Different Drum Jihad Ali Linda and Phil Anderson Lynne Barrett* Ms. Julianne Bass Mary F. Brigham Demaris B. Broadwater* Mary and John Buie Cape Fear Center for Digestive Diseases, P.A. Ethel and David Clark*
Yvonne Clark Jackie Coe Luis Collazo and Ana Romero Dawn Collins Bill and Helen Corne Dianne W. Creed Rick and Libby Daniel Frank and Judy Dawkins Gina Lloyd Dodd Robert W. Drake James and Jean Duncan Annette B. Dunlap Fayetteville Gastroenterology Assoc. P.A.
Johnny and Sandy Fermanides Eleanor W. Fleishman Talphaline S. and Juritsa Ford* Wade R. Fowler, Jr. Mary Joan Fredette-Hahn and Warren Hahn Sarah Galloway Robert and Irene Girouard Nan and Don Goldwasser Elizabeth Goolsby Judy L. Hagen, Unique Art Creations Margaret and Charles T. Haigh, Jr. David Hales Mary R. M. Hayslip Carl Hershiser and Jennifer Grocer Elizabeth I. High Dr. Monte and Emily Hill Homemakers Furniture & Interiors-Joel Smith Sara Hood Johnny Horne Joanne and David Hunt Art and Joan Ingalls Carol G. Ivey Morgan and Marilyn Johnson Ms. Hester Jones* Yasuko Kelly Kim Korgie Dr. Earnest Lamb
Tobie and Fred Little, III Loyd Artists, Inc. Gregory and C.J. Malson Ms. Dorla Martinez Lila Maxwell Toi and Wayne McGary David Mercurio Dr. and Mrs. John Midgley Pat and Walt Mingle Will Moreno Melvin and Dianne Nelson Anastasios Papadonikolakis Drs. Don and Sheryl Parker Walter J. Pikul, MBA, CPA, CFP William and Beth Pryor Mr. and Mrs. Pusey Mayor Chris Rey* Freddy D. Rivera Nat Robertson Leroy and Janice Robinson* Harriette Robinson Steve and Virginia Satisky Joel Schur Jim and Sally Shutt Nancy and Harley Silver and Larissa Linton Jenny Singleton Alvis Smith Socosart Julian Stackhaus* Romain Stanley Van H. Stryk Carrie Sutton
Shirley Swanger Dr. Rollinda Thomas Alan and Ann Tucker Corinthia Uliasz* Mayon and Mackie Weeks Bob and Lib Wilson Dr. Paul F. Wilson Major Alphonso Woodall, Ret.
APPRENTICE Anonymous Donors Dane Ainsworth Adrianna Meredith Allen Wade and Maxine Anders Karen G. Argo Alyson D. Austin Kimberly Bakhakh Tara Bartal Sharon Baxter Alice Bender Biz Tools One Website Design Jerial and Jasmine Bogan Bernadette R. Bogertey Dee Boiselle Kyonghwa Bouriaque Dena and George Breece Ellen Olson Brooks Mona Brown Denise Browne Rick Bryant Olivia Chavis Calvin and Edna Cogdell*
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Bethy and Eddie Collins Sheryl Conner Tom and Maxine Donnelly Stephen and Deborah Dowd Ms. Jacquelyn Y. Drayton Nancy Dunn Hanah Ehrenreich and Adam Van Trevren Gertrude Eyman Fayetteville Art Guild Dr. Mary J. Ferguson Jeremy Fiebig Dorothy Fielder* Friends of the Cumberland County Library, Inc. Jennifer M. Gilbertson Laura S. Goddard Brandon Gould Gray’s Creek Middle Colin and Kara Harris Emily and Evan Harrison Ruth Hatcher Cara Hayes Deirdre R. Hendrix Jean and John Hermann Noreda Hess Hazel C. Hinton Melissa Howell Kerri and Brad Hurley Jamie Ivey Jeff and Margo Jarvis* Brenda Jernigan Kenneth and Willie Johnson* Richard Kugelmann
June Lancaster Jennifer Lescaleet Trudy Locklear Jessica Lofton Eric Longley Janice Lucas L’Shea Malloy Katherine Marable Soni Martin Jamee Mascia Eddie and Sharon Mathis Yasamina McBride Carrianne McClellan* Ms. Grace McGrath Chris and Jami McLaughlin Ms. Frances Meade Clifton and Nicole Middleton Helen Miller Calvin Mims, Dwight Smith, and Shirley Mims Elizabeth Musselwhite Donald and Pauline Orr Libba Pate Jill Patrick* Alphonso Peppers, Jr.* Mrs. Peggy Perry Molly-Mae Pinson Anne Bradley Rawson* Karen L. Roberts Evelyn and Spencer Roberts Joe Rone Dr. and Mrs. Manny Rothstein Linda Sheffield Simply Heaven Photography
Ector Simpson, Jr.* Sanjeev and Seema Slehria John and Vivian Sloggy Chris Spring David Sullivan Brent Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Swing Margaret West Tally Tarheel Quilters Guild The Law Office of April Smith Alison K. Thetford Keith and Sarah Tilghman Charles Tipton Adrienne Trego Brian J. Tyler Roberta Waddle Charles Wallace Sue and Lee Warren Adrian Warwick Mrs. Christina Washington* Kathleen L. Watson Sandra R. Williams David and Barbara Wilson Charles Wiltse Patricia Wiltse Debra Wiltse
IN-KIND ARRAY Magazine BB&T Beasley Broadcasting Group Beef O’Brady’s Cape Fear Regional Theatre Carson Communications 104.5
Special thanks to these businesses for supporting
Arts Council programs The Fayetteville Observer Draughon Holdings, LLC Microsoft Licensing Patron Technology Coca-Cola R.A. Jeffreys Target WRAL-TV City of Fayetteville Community Concerts Crown Center Cumulus Broadcasting Dr. and Mrs. Manny Rothstein Draughon Holdings, LLC ESPN Radio 1230 and 1450 Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Fayetteville Regional Chamber Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Jennifer M. Gilbertson Mid-South Lighting, Inc. Moonstone Jewelry & Gifts William Pannhoff Mr. R. Michael Rice Rachael Santillan
Robyne Parrish - Gilbert Theater Saam’s Party Tents, Inc. So Chic Bebe Univision of Raleigh, Inc. Up & Coming Weekly WFSS 99.1 FM Lester Jean Wilkins WRAL-TV *Supporters of Friends of African & African-American Art, an affiliate membership group of the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. Sometimes we make mistakes, but we try not to. We sincerely apologize if you were a current member in 2013-2014 and your name 25 is not listed.
The Arts Council supported community organizations with more than
$775,000
in funding and awarded support for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The Arts Council helps sustain essential cultural opportunities through the administration of grants to established arts organizations, specific arts projects and individual artists, as well as marketing support, agency development support and other assistance. These organizations and artists help foster an environment in which the arts can thrive and adds to the vibrancy of our community.
Cultural Industry Support – $142,523 The Arts Council provided marketing and promotional support to arts and cultural agencies,operational support for North Carolina Veterans Park, and funded a cultural arts feasibility study for the community. The Arts Council also administers an on-line funding platform, power2give, which allows
Fayetteville area cultural non-profit organizations to post projects that are in need of funding. The Arts Council provided Matching funds for many of these projects.
Operating Support Grants – $409,500 Operating Support matching grants are awarded to organizations in Cumberland County that have programs vital to the cultural life of our community; these organizations must have reached a size and maturity that assure their long-term viability. The purpose of Operating Support Grants is to strengthen and stabilize major arts institutions and help them to deliver high quality arts services to the citizens of Cumberland County.
Cape Fear Regional Theatre – $175,500 Cape Fear Regional Theatre’s mission to
educate, inform and inspire audiences of all ages has sustained the Theatre’s highly visible and essential place in the southeast region’s cultural life. CFRT strives to reflect the diverse community it serves through its artists, targeted audiences and the stories it tells.
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra – $172,500 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra performs some of the most powerful and beloved masterworks of the symphonic repertoire – balancing these performances with pops and holiday favorites. The FSO also provides outreach and educational programs for all ages. This grant award includes $30,000 in salary support, the third and final year of a $120,000 Salary Support Grant.
Cape Fear Studios – $61,500 Cape Fear Studios remains an important community asset, as an artist cooperative with 32 members, as well as a resource center, exhibit gallery, and retail gallery for member artists. It’s art studios, pottery wheels and kiln are used for classes, workshops and projects that serve the public, including children and
people with special needs. The award includes a $4,500 consultancy grant.
Project Support Grants – $142,290 Project Support matching grants are awarded to local non-profit agencies in Cumberland County that produce programs of artistic, cultural and/or historic merit – and who demonstrate financial and administrative stability. The purpose of these grants is to strengthen our community by supporting exemplary forms of artistic expression.
Cape Fear Botanical Garden – $9,500 For “Music Through the Centuries,” a concert series at the Garden, presented in partnership with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.
Cape Fear Botanical Garden – $10,000 For a marketing campaign to promote the Garden and their cultural programs. The campaign included ads in regional and statewide magazines and newspapers, as well as replacement of two billboards on I-95.
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation Friends of the Cancer Center – $6,000 For fees for the artists who provide therapy sessions as part of the “Artful Reflection” program for cancer patients and caregivers.
City of Fayetteville – $7,800 For a public art project and Downtown Fayetteville exhibit, based on the adoption of an icon (the “whimsical” dogwood) that was creatively interpreted by a number of local artists, whose work remained on display throughout downtown.
City of Fayetteville/ FayettevilleCumberland Parks and Recreation – $7,250 For the North Carolina Symphony’s free-to-thepublic outdoor concert at Fayetteville’s Festival Park in July of 2013.
City of Fayetteville/ FayettevilleCumberland Parks and Recreation/D. Gilmore TRC Camp Challenge – $800 For a 7-week Art Appreciation Series conducted during the D. Gilmore Therapeutic
Recreation Center’s Camp Challenge, which provides opportunities for emotional, physical and mental development for people with disabilities.
Community Concerts of Fayetteville – $7,600 For the presentation of five concerts during the 2013-2014 series (the 78th season of Community Concerts). Performances are geared for multi-racial, multi-generational, multicultural and economically diverse audiences.
Community Concerts of Fayetteville – $8,400 A cultural tourism grant to assist with the cost of marketing the Concert Series regionally.
Cumberland Community Action Program – $4,000 For an initiative – in partnership with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and Imagine The Possibilities Kids + Music – that provides lessons on musical sounds and instruments to 162 four-year-olds in the Head Start (a division of Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc.) program.
Cumberland County CommuniCare – $5,300 A youth education grant to fund an arts program designed to enrich the lives of young people (ages 8 – 18) in Cumberland County with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, who have had limited opportunities to express themselves through the arts.
Friends of Cumberland County Public Library – $400 For the Friends of the Library’s “Writers’ Workshop @ Your Library,” an event that encourages people to write, as a very personal form of artistic expression.
Cumberland County Public Library – $3,000 For the Cumberland County Storytelling Festival, which includes systemwide programs during a weeklong celebration.
Cumberland County Schools – $6,500 For live concerts by the North Carolina Symphony for all fifth graders in the county system, as well as a NC Symphony Teacher Workshop open to all Cumberland County teachers.
Cumberland Oratorio Singers – $6,000 For the Singers’ 2013-2014 concert series. This local group performs refined classical pieces and popular choral music for audiences in Cumberland and surrounding counties.
Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch – $2,250 For weekly jewelry making workshops over a year’s time for demographically diverse homeless people in Fayetteville. Operation Inasmuch helps people who are eager to remedy their homelessness. And products made in these workshops provide income for the participants.
Fayetteville State University Fine Arts Series – $7,000 For a series of programs that featured gallery exhibits, chamber music, drama and dance – as well as educational (K-12) and community outreach activities designed to engage and build audiences for the fine arts and performing artists.
Fayetteville State University Foundation – $5,500 For the Sweet
Tea Shakespeare Company productions of Shakespearean plays.
Gilbert Theater – $9,500 For the Gilbert Theater’s 2013-2014 season, which included live stage productions, a Glee Club show and a new play series. Grant funds also helped provide educational materials for local educators for each of the mainstage productions.
Gilbert Theater – $8,000 Supplemented the salary of the Artistic Director. This is the second year of salary support for this position.
Methodist UniversityFriends of Music – $1,500 For the Methodist University Department of Music to present the Friends of Music at the 2013-2014 Guest Artist Series, which included several concerts and workshops.
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Foundation – $9,000 For the Museum’s Cultural Palooza II and its series of three programs: Festival of Yesteryear: A Celebration of Early
America, Halloween Revels and Holiday Jubilee.
North Carolina State Ballet – $4,500 To assist with a production of the “Nutcracker” and allow all fourth graders in Cumberland County schools to learn about the music and history of the ballet and attend a live presentation.
Teen Involvement Project – $2,100 For an
Vision Resource Center – $4,000 To expand outreach programs that include artistic, cultural and historical activities for the visually impaired population of Cumberland County (blind or low vision). These programs encourage creativity through sensory visualizations, such as use of touch and hearing.
Regional Artist Project Grants – $10,000
after-school activity that allows up to 30 middle school students to explore the theme “Artists as Advocates.” The students experienced on-line tours of the world’s greatest museums, while local artists facilitated mixed media activities to expose participants to various artistic concepts.
These grants provide support for deserving artists, who work in a variety of disciplines, to advance their professional careers. Residents of 11 counties in southeastern N.C. were eligible to apply for 2013-2014 grants, and the following projects received funding for the year.
Umoja Group – $6,390
Performing Arts
For the “Power of Sounds & Rhythms: West African Drums and Music” instrument exhibition. This event brought West African artists and musicians from around the nation to Fayetteville for the exhibition as well as accompanying workshops and lectures.
Willie Bradley
Literary Arts Robin Deffendall, Annette Dunlap, Regina Hayes, Trevor Rueckert, Sharon Williams
Film
Artists in the Schools Grants – more than $71,225 for Artist Fees in 81 schools A total of 81 schools in Cumberland County benefited from the Artists in Schools program. The Arts Council partners with the Cumberland County and Fort Bragg area schools and a variety of individual artists, artists companies and local arts agencies to build collaborations between schools and cultural resources.This matching grant program funds artist residencies, assembly performances and workshops. Additional residencies and programs were funded by a donation from CATO. Grant awards are recommended by a volunteer panel of community, cultural and education professionals from local, regional and state organizations, and by citizens of the community. Any awards not fully utilized by agencies are re-granted in the next year.
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