Academy Center of the Arts 2018 Annual Report

LYNCHSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL DIAMOND HILL BAPTIST CHOIR
ALTAVISTA YMCA OUTREACH
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ANNUAL REPORT

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g non-profit organization should be measured by the impact it makes on its TOTAL IMPACT
nity. In 2018, the Academy Center of the Arts made an increasingly broad and BY AREA
ngful impact on the Greater Lynchburg community.

hether through education, outreach, gallery showings, or performances, the Academy CLASSES 47,721
nriches thousands of lives each year through the power of arts and culture. CAMPS
OUTREACH IMPACTED
While our impact has grown in numerous ways in 2018, we take the most pride in
the increase of our outreach events, and the significant growth in the number of PERFORMANCES
Academy produced events and patrons attending those events. We made a GALLERY EVENTS
concerted e– ort to bring people together, and are extremely proud that we
have done exactly that.

17% INCREASE IN 2.5x INCREASE IN 55% INCREASE IN
TOTAL PERSONS OUTREACH EVENTS NUMBER OF TICKETS
IMPACTED SINCE 2017 PURCHASED SINCE 2017
SINCE 2017

Growing up, we met our best friend in a weaving class. We found our community in pottery classes when we were new to Lynchburg. We
learned through acting classes that every person is unique in their own way. We created audio-visual moments in performances that
connected performers and audience in magical ways. Our mother taught us the joy of seeing the world through painting. Our father taught
us that Shakespeare has great lessons about humanity; what brings us together and what tears us apart. We worked with hospital patients
creating art works while they endured weeks of hospitalization; a woman discovering for the first time in her adult life that she had a
talent for painting while receiving a bone marrow transplant and young boy of 5 who escaped the drudgery of treatment by drawing
dinosaurs endlessly.
We are the Academy Center of the Arts sta– and w e come to work everyday intent on connecting our community through the
power of the arts because we have all personally experienced its power. Whether building friendships, instilling understanding
and empathy, or healing either emotional or physical wounds, the arts are a powerful tool for creating a healthy and vibrant
community. The greater Lynchburg region is our home and we are dedicated to serving you everyday, connecting you with
one another, building a better and stronger community.
- The Academy Center of the Arts Sta

EDUCATION

"Arts education is inherently collaborative and that is what we love about our class o˜ erings at the Academy. Whether childr
building life long friendships through the staging of a theatrical production or an adult is learning to paint for the first time fro
seasoned instructor, our classes bring people together, building bonds through the act of imaginative creation."

- Geo˜r ey Kershner, Executive Director
Through our education programs, members of our community can acquire and hone skills in drawing, painting, pottery,
animation, creative writing, theatre, music, and a plethora of other o˜ erings. Within this experience of engaging with and
creating art, people of all backgrounds can come together to craft relationships.
“Students in our classes often form lasting bonds with other students who possess the same passion and common
interests,” says Kelly Posenauer, Director of Education. “They support and befriend each other in classes and camps
and then take that relationship into our community.”

IMPACT NUMBERS

Theatre Camps SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR CLASSES 261
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR CAMPS 322
Art Camps

OUTREACH CLASS & CAMP PARTICIPANTS 401

CLASS PARTICIPANTS 515

1380 Classes CAMP PARTICIPANTS 464
SERVED & Workshops
TOTAL EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS 1380

Outreach ACADEMY CLASSES OFFERED 136 ENCORE JUNIOR 2018
Events ACADEMY CAMPS OFFERED 27 Cast and Ensemble in Disne
OUTREACH CAMPS & CLASSES OFFERED 7

TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 170

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YOUTH CAMPS

During the summer months, the Academy o˜ ers youth art and theatre camps for students ages 3 - 18! Last year, the academy o
26 summer camps. Through these programs, we served 851 youth and provided them a space to learn new skills, grow as indivi
and make lasting connections with other students.

“Encore Youth Theatre gave me a safe space to turn to and allowed me to better express myself. If it weren’t for the Academy,
their sta˜ , and the programs, I most likely would have given up on theatre, and now, I’m majoring in musical theatre at
college.”

- Hattiebelle Spigener, Class of 2018

“The Academy’s programs have brought my [teenage daughter] out of her shell and given her a feeling of purpose O
and belonging. We are so grateful for the opportunities she has had and look forward to many more.” C

- Edie Jones, Mother of Youth Theatre Program Student
“I’ve been with the Academy since it was named the Academy of Fine Arts. I watched myself grow through
the arts programs it has o˜ ered me. It changed my personality. I was a quieter kid, I enjoyed my school work
and had few friends. Now through the Academy I’ve met kids from all districts and counties across
Lynchburg. I’ve become an extrovert, and have now done more plays than will fit on my audition sheets.”

- Elizabeth Plucker, Class of 2024

I’ve always wanted to be involved in Encore Youth Theatre but I never did because I never had the
money to participate. When I found out about the scholarships o˜ ered I thought that this was
finally my chance to be a part of the program. The scholarship helped me so much and I learned
a lot within the program and I also had fun and made long lasting friendships within the
community.

- Crystal Haley, 2018 Encore Youth Theatre Participant

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nstructors not only teach students new skills, but also work to form lasting relationships and connections with those in their classes
workshops.
Kenny Weinfurtner, a professor at Central Virginia Community College, has been an instructor at the Academy Center of the Arts
for years. Kenny has taught numerous classes of various mediums at the Academy. His most popular classes are drawing and
painting where he is able to teach both beginner and advanced student simultaneously. Kenny has even taught darkroom
photography during the summer for youth in middle and high school.
Our Young Potters class is another opportunity for youth to engage in a unique form of art, working independently but
alongside each other.
“I like Mrs. Glaze’s Young Potter’s class because she is very patient and kind and helps everybody to do their best. I
love her class.” - Bella, Young Potters Student
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A LETTER FROM CVACL

“Once again I would like to thank the Academy for your continued relationship with our seniors
in our congregate site program. Several of our site managers have shared with me the
excitement that pervades the room when they begin to unwrap the treasures made by the
site participants. As one site manager described it, “Their eyes light up and their smiles
spread across their faces when they see the finished object of their labor!”

We frequently hear the question asked, “When can we go back?”

It is wonderful to watch those who wrestle with arthritis taking such care as they
work on their piece of pottery. They carefully, and sometimes painfully, draw
their designs and/or paint them on their pottery. It is a joy to see how proud
each person is of her/his accomplishment.

Thank you and your sta˜ f or your patience and caring.”

CA ALTAVISTA OUTREACH - Jeri Bishop, Congregate Program Manager
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Frankie Slaughter engages with guests First Fridays

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Let Your Trumpets Blow, Let Your Mighty Voice be Heard

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demy galleries serve as a space where local and regional artists can exhibit their work and where art can be the focal point of
tful conversations and new connections. Fiscal year 2018 was very successful, with an increase in both on-site showings as well
hibits at o˜-sit e satellite galleries located throughout the community.

EATURED EVENTS
“Heritage High School visual arts students examined the history of African-American life in Lynchburg and Central Virginia

which resulted in an art show in the lobby of the Warehouse Theatre. The focus of the project was to celebrate the
community and to illuminate the people and their achievements. The goal of the project was to have the students identify
with the people they chose to portray and in doing so, find their way to a newer sense of compassion and understanding
of others,” says Jon Roark, Art Teacher at Heritage High School.

Frankie Slaughter, a Lynchburg native now living in Richmond, showed her mixed media paintings in the Ann White
Academy Gallery in March of 2018. At that month’s First Friday members of the Lynchburg community were able to
meet Frankie and discuss her artistic process and creative perspective.

IMPACT NUMBERS

46 ON-SITE GALLERY EVENTS 2018
33 OFF-SITE GALLERY EVENTS GALLERY SALES

79 TOTAL GALLERY EVENTS Frankie Slaughter
Exhibit
438 ARTISTS SHOWCASED

270 GALLERY SALES MADE All other $79,394
$79K TOTAL SALES 2018 Exhibits
IN SALES
1,652 YOUTH GALLERY VISITORS
11,215 ADULT GALLERY VISITORS ‘Where the Wild
Things Are’
12,767 TOTAL GALLERY VISITORS Exhibit

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

In addition to our educational o˜ erings, the Academy also brought over 27,000 community members together to experience 15
events, stage performances, and outreach activities in FY 2018. Below are a few of our highlighted events.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
In June and July, 29 local high school actors, ages 14 – 18, gathered for the annual Encore Youth Theatre camp with the task of
producing their own interpretation of the Tony-Award winning musical Once on This Island. The cast was composed of
students from 10 area schools and homeschooled students.

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834 community members of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds celebrated the integration and re-opening of S
the restored Historic Academy Theatre. On December 6, 2018, patrons heard remarks from astronaut Leland Melvin
and Lynchburg’s first African-American female Mayor Treney Tweedy, and watched as various individuals were
honored for their commitment to a diversity and creating an inclusive community. Attendees were also treated to
performances by the Diamond Hill Baptist Church Choir, Devon Gilfillian, and the legendary singer and civil rights
activist Mavis Staples.

On December 13, 2018, over 500 local middle and high school music students visited the Historic Academy Theatre
to listen to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra sound check prior to their performance that evening. The visit was
followed by a closed Q&A session with four Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performers who shared their
backgrounds, experiences, and advice with the young musicians in the room.

“It was great for kids to see people who look just like them being successful doing what they’re
doing. That to me was worth the whole day.”
- Russell Pawlas, E.C. Glass High School Band Director
“It’s just a really amazing moment to see students of all colors and creeds be able to
experience this together. This [was] really a once-in-a-lifetime experience for some
of these kids.”
- Derrick Brown, Dunbar Middle School Principal

OPENING NIGHT OF THE HISTORIC ACADEMY THEATRE

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
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Once on This Island

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munity Through Theatre, in partnership with the Acad emy Center of the Arts, prod uced Ragtime, the Musical in May 2018,
plete with a 40 member cast, crew, live orchestra, and production team. Community members from all walks of life banded
gether und er the d irection of Joshua Carter as he shared the team’s vision to make their
nterpretation of Ragtime come to life. In addition to building a show, the cast and crew also
built a sense of community and long lasting relationships during their time together.

BRIDGES RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PARTNERSHIP

Many of the child ren in the Brid ges Resid ential Treatment Center program
don’t have regular access to traditional art classes or arts education. When
the Academy proposed a 6-week partnership with their program, the
Brid ges sta˜ read ily agreed to the opportunity to have their
students participate.

018 “The atmosphere allows our children to relax, learn and
have fun,” said Dee Rainey, Bridges Residential
Treatment Center Sta˜ . “The families of our
students and our Sta˜ ha ve also enjoyed
being a part of the experience at the
Academy.”

BRIDGES RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER POTTERY PROJECTS

Lynchstock Music Festival was held on Saturd ay, October 20, 2018 in Downtown Lynchburg’s
Riverfront Park. This event brought over 100 performers, artists, and vendors together to present
a day-long music festival that attracted concertgoers from all backgrounds to celebrate music,
art, and community.
Over half of the attendees traveled from area colleges and universities. Lynchstock provided
an opportunity for concert goers to experience and engage with the culture and o˜ erings
of Downtown Lynchburg, some of whom never had before.

THE HISTORIC THEATR

GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS COME THROUGH GREAT COLLABORATION
At the Academy, we believe that great accomplishments come through collaboration. The December 2018 reopening of the Hi
Academy Theatre is evidence of this truth.

We are immensely proud of the aesthetic and physical beauty of our Historic Academy Theatre, but are even prouder of the p
that lead to the reconstruction and reopening of this spectacular performance space. That path was a path of collaboration;
collaboration over many years and by many committed individuals and entities who shared the vision of what the Academy
could again mean for our community. Individual donors, area corporate partners, the City of Lynchburg, the State of
Virginia, and the Federal Government all participated in funding the project. The restoration process itself was an
incredible joint e˜ ort of multiple designers, contractors, and our sta˜ and boar d.

Our community made this great feat of restoration possible through joint e˜ orts across the public and private sector.
This performance space stands as a monument to the power of working together towards a common goal.

A PLACE TO CONNECT THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCE
One of the great powers of the arts is its ability to strengthen communities by providing opportunities to
engage in shared experiences. Having a theatre of this size, with its historic significance and physical
beauty, is an incredible tool to help us reach our goals of bringing all facets our community together.

Its architecture, performance history, and downtown location make the Historic Theatre something
truly special. People are drawn to spaces that are unique and intriguing, and our theatre is certainly
that. With this new facility, we can use the power of performance to create meaningful connections.

“Charlottesville Ballet is honored to be resid ent d ance company at the Acad emy. This incred ible THE CHARLOTTESVILLE B
partnership helped us to collaborate with key arts organizations like the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra The Nutcracker
and Cantate Youth & Children's Choir. for our performances of The Nutcracker, which brought music,
voice, and dance together in the Historic Academy Theatre to celebrate the holiday season with two
completely sold out shows for the citizens of Lynchburg.”
- Emily Hartka, Co-Director of the Charlottesville Ballet

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ze with deep appreciation the following individuals and institutions for their generous support during our past fiscal year:
2018 – December 31, 2018.

ENNIAL SOCIETY MEMBERS

el 7 Members Susan & John Mullin Level 5 Continued Joan S. Jones Dana & Jim Redmond
0,000+ Ellen & Thomas Nygaard Geri & Lamar Cecil Nancy & Bill Kershner Marc Schewel & Jacquie Glanz

Anonymous O'Neal Family Bettye & Al Chambers Anne & Bruton Langley Betsy & Ben Smith

Anonymous Susan Piepho Mary & Jud Dalton Judy & Doug Lee Georgeann & Parks Snead

Anonymous Tami & Mike Shadler Trudy & Jimmy Davidson Edie & Cham Light Elizabeth & Aaron Stroud*

Jill & John Fees Sally & Davis von Oesen Jane & William Davis Catherine & Mike Madden

Charlynne M. Flippin Anitra B. Webster Rosemary & George Dawson Jean & Sam Meeks

Rebecca A. Hawkins Alex & Sackett Wood Marge Dillard Denise & Gary Mignogna

Cary & Robert Roberts MaryJane Dolan Beth & Chris Norton

Elliot Schewel Level 5 Members Elizabeth & Michael Doucette Elaine & Corey Passman*

Phyllis B. Workman $2,000 - $4,999 Libby & Paul Fitzgerald Leslie & Kimball Payne

Mary & Terry Babbitt Jennifer & Watt Foster Ellen & David Petty

Level 6 Members Janice A. Benejan Gail & Rex Geveden Dorothy & Clifton Potter

$5,000 - $9,999 Laurie & David Black Helen & Graham Gilmer Mary Jane & Charlie Pryor

Sharon & Sandy Ainslie Carole H. & David L. Bowen Doni C. Guggenheimer Pat & Reggie Pugh

Melanie & Lynch Christian Donna & Brian Bowen Dottie & Ron Hendricksen Jane & Larry Redmond

Sarah & Tim Hellewell* Betsy & Mike Brogan Mary Jane & Bill Hobbs

Elizabeth B. Laundon Valerie & Jim Burruss Cinda & George Hurt

Todd Leap & Mark Little Candace & Peter Caprise Crystal & Todd Irby

Madeline Miller & Carol & Randy Carr Anne W. Taylor

Gordon Leggett Sandra & Dick Carrington & Joseph H. James

Robin & Rick Loving Marcy & Charles Catalano Elaine & Bill Johnson

Patricia Merryman * Denotes a MIX Member, our young donor and programming initiative

ANNUAL FUND MEMB

Level 5 Continued Level 4 Continued Level 4 Continued Level 4 Continued
Bill Stuart Terry & Bob Brennan Cathy Grossman & Je°r ey Kushinka Sarah Elizabeth & Ricky Sterne
Sallie & Walker Sydnor Mary & Stuart Brust Jane & Larry Larkin Mary Norvell M. Thomson
Kelly & Kirk Tattersall Kitty & Wilton Burgess April & Will Likins Margi & Rob Vaughn
Anne & Rodney Taylor Regina & Dennis Carter Susan & Tom Lowder Liz & Scott Wade
Melissa & Danny Thornton Melinda & James Youngblood
Susan & Tim Timmons Please contact Meredith Whetsell in the Development O˛c e at
Roger Vaden 528-3256, ext. 117 if we have omitted or incorrectly attributed your gift. Level 3 Members
Kay & Kent Van Allen $500 - $999
Robin & Jim Warner Cornelia Christian Bill McBratney Susan & Jim Ackley
Randall & John Watts Lucy & Robert Cook Langhorne McCarthy Ellen & Lloyd Agnew
Jane & Robert Whisnant Ali & David Cox Victor & Perry Payne Millner Sallie C. Blosser
Jane & Ken White Kristin & Lewis Dabney Dorothy & Richard Niles Peter J. Bowman
Colleen & Richard Wilson Carol Ann & Bob Day Katy & Chal Nunn Robin & Dickie Burge
Mina & Robin Wood Margaret Anne & Kappa McGee Peddy Sara & William Burton*
Marty & Jim Wright Cap Eschenroeder Donald G. Pendleton Johanna & Daryl Calfee*
Heather & George Zippel Jef Flippin Florence & Ned Perrow Wanda Crossley & Kevin
Leigh & Billy Giles Janice & Reg Puckett Chadwick
Level 4 Members Frances Giles Steve & Edna Puckette Susannah & Chad Cox
$1,000 - $1,999 Cynthia & Jim Hicks Amy T. & Gregory Pugh Laura & Jess Crumbley
Betty & John Alford Christie & Kevin Hooper Lori & Jon Roark Robert Dean
Peggy & Billy Andrews Megan & Matt Hu°man * Lori Russell Katie & Michael Diminick
Heidi & Bernard Baldwin Libby & Harry Jarrett Stevie & Dan Savage Beth Doyle
Larry Bassett Betsy & Hugh Jones Jennifer & Shep Sittason Betty D. Edmunds
Mary Morris Booth Carolyn & Roger Keeling Mollie & Ray Snead Clarkie & Tom Eppes
Paul Komoroski Charles Spencer John Francisco
Amanda & Michael Hall*

* Denotes a MIX Member, our young donor and programming initiative

BERS Level 3 Continued Level 2 Continued Level 2 Continued
Laurie & Tony Robinson Deliece & Fred Blanchard Jessica McAuli° e & Patrick Fannon*
Level 3 Continued Carole M. Royer Anna & Patrick Bolling* Ann & Rodger Fauber
Beverly & Jay Hopkins Latonia & Ronnie Shoultz Dori Bowden Kathy & David Firth
Pinky & Leighton Houck Jennifer & Dustin Slightham* Jane & Bob Bowden Charlotte A. Fischer
Tina & Skip Kughn Stephen Stevick Patricia M. Bower Deirdra & Terry Flavin*
Lydia Langley Mary & Rob Taylor Nancy & Doug Brockman Samantha & Robb Foster*
Sandy & Bill Leach Faith & Luke Towles Katheryn & Hampton Brown Christin & James Fox*
Elizabeth B. Lewis Gail & Luke Van Dyke Margaret Bullock Judy & David Frantz
Jennipher & Mike Lucado Kim VandeBogart Steven Bullock* Lois & Conrad Frey
Ann & George Luedke Mary Holmes & David Vaughn Margie Callahan Rebecca & Nick Frye*
Catherine W. Lynn Jessica & Drake Watts* Jacqui & Tony Camm Wes Fugate & Cody Ward*
Sarah P. McBratney Janice Norvell Wheaton Holly & Tom Capps* Amy & Kirk Gallagher
Denise & Travis McDonald Carole Stalling Whittle Andrea & Brent Carothers* Karen Campbell & Bob Galloway
Joanna & Nathan McGlothlin Sarah & Alan Williamson Ashley & Bruce Carrington Danny George*
Anna & Paul McWane Makena & Chuck Yarbrough Jennifer & Shane Claiborne Jodi & Michael Gillette
Sherri & Thomas Meyer Adeline & Henry Clarke* Jamie Glass*
Barbara & Norman Moon Level 2 Members Lisa & William Coleman Heidi Godinez- Cartas & Steven
Laura & John Morgan* $200 - $499 Kristopher Collins Webb*
Susan & Richard Morris Monica & Phil Abatecola Jata & Rob Craighill Shea & Bo Gravely*
Meghan & Gene Moss* Anne & John Alfieri Emily & Brian Crowder* Louise P. Gregory
David Neal & Oscar Sanchez Blair Alford & Will Absher * Laura & Ted Dalheim Geralyn Gulino & Nathan Fortney*
Peggy & Bill Nolley Margaret H. Angus Rachel & Douglas Dalton* Sarah & David Guza
Mary & Sam Omotoye* Tera & Ben Auch* Lynn & Jim Daly Jerry Hampton
Kristen & Mick O'Neill* Bobby Babcock Gena & Bill Davidson Kathryn & Billy Hansen*
Kirk Perrow, III Ilga & Bill Baker Nancy H. Davidson Chip Harvey
Carol J. Pomper H. Brock Barkley Ricky Davis Jessica & Dave Henderson*
Monica & John Prahinski Spencer Barksdale* Joan & Robert Deal Mary & Jim Hoban
Margaret Putnam Bekah & Noah Barnett* Adgie & Alex Dirom Virginia Holt
Victoria & Damien Frank Douglas Polly King & Van Holton
Bartholomew* Audrey & David Dubie* Elizabeth Hooss
Mary Stuart & Tommy Battle Joel Duling Cameron & Sam Howe*
Kirsten M. Becker* Jim Dumminger Annmarie & Joe Hutchison
Sarah Bell* Mark & Ashleigh Dunne* Grace Jones
Theresa & Mike Benedikter* Bridget Everett Elizabeth Russell & Matt Kaplan*
Meagan & Justin Bigham* John Farnandez Stephanie & Dave Keebler

ANNUAL FUND MEMBE

Level 2 Continued Kate & Will Poats* Sarah & Rick Sorenson Elizabeth & Trey Woolwine*
Ashley & Geo°r ey Kershner* Anna Fitzgerald & Landon Pretty* Elise & Adam Spontarelli* Beau Wright*
Rosellyn & Don Kidd* Sarah & Andrew Proctor* Maryanna & C.J. Stands Rob Wyatt*
Beheatherlyn Kirby* Baylis & Myles Quimby* Nancy & Robert Starkey Vicky & Dan Yeager*
Linda & Paul Kolodny Harriet Ramsey Laura & Tom Stevens
Meg & Rodney Laughon Jan & Earl Reger Nancy & Mark Strosnider In-Kind Gifts
Maren & Peter Leggett Katie Richards Brittany & Brandon Sydnor* Jane & William Davis
Kathy & Emmett Lifsey Diane & Mott Robertston Kelsey Daniel & Giles Sydnor* Alice & Scott Glass
Abe Loper* Lupita & Peter Rodriguez* Whitney & Tim Talley* Elizabeth & Michael Harrington
Jean & John Loving Anne & David Royer Sarah Glass & Chris Tharp Gail Harris
Farah & Dudley Marks Sharon Sale Persis & John Tinsley Caroline Mowry
Daniele Mason Patricia & Matt Schewel* Jo Todd Whitney O'Brian
Pamela McAlpine Julie & Brian Schietinger Sergei Troubetzkoy Cathy & Matt Sackett
Erin & Mac McWane* Peggy & Wayne Schwartz Je°r ey Valerioti Alex & Sackett Wood
Cowles & Dee Meredith Kandy & Rick Scruggs Ashley-Rae & Jeremy Vaughan*
Nancy & Dominic Missimi Ruthie & Leah Meadows Michelle Velastegui
Nora & Brian Moore Lesley & Daniel Shipley* Judy & John Walker
Javaun Moradi & Jennifer Wills* Lindsey & Corey Shrader* Diane & Billy Walker
Lucy & Justin Mutch Adam Shurr* Cynthia N. Walraven
Bree & Richard Oldham* Mary & Michael Sloan William L. Watson
Libi & Luke Orman* Dorie & Knight Smiley Meredith & Stuart Whetsell*
Ashley & Andrew Pearson Virginia & Douglas Smith Sandra & Paul Whitehead
Hoa & James Peery* Amanda & Ian Smithson* Leah & Scott Wiebe*
Holly & Turner Perrow Ian Solla-Yates* Nathan Williams
Whitney & Ashby Perrow* Schuyler & Ryan Somers* Haley & Chris Wilson*
Helen Petrill Han & Kim Song Denise & Matt Woernle

* Denotes a MIX Member, our young donor and programming initiative

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$5,000 - $9,999 Continued $1,000 - $1,999 Continued In-Kind Gifts Continued

SET Select Bank Woods Rogers PLC Kathryn's Flowers & Gift Shop

hnologies Wells Fargo Foundation Va School Equipment Company Lone Jack Contracting

MayLynn's Creamery

of the James $2,000 - $4,999 Continued $500 - $999 Moore & Giles, Inc.

ntra Health Virginia Siteworks Inc. Central VA Flooring, LLC RA Bistro

entral Technology Solutions Appomattox Glass & Storefront, Inc. Delaware Community Foundation Steelcut Flower Co.

City of Lynchburg Bethea S. Owen Trust Heidi Baldwin Interiors Estate of LTC Mark J. Sullivan,

Easley Charitable Trust Boxley Materials Company L. Oppleman, Inc. Retired

Estate of Edythe Elizabeth Stau° er CJMW Architecture Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Virginia Garden Supply

Estate of Jenny & Harry Hartless Harding Street Assembly Lab Spectrum Stone Designs

First National Bank Lynchburg Ready Mix Wiltshire Charitable Fund

Foster Fuels Concrete Co., Inc.

Framatome Lynchburg Restoration $250 - $499

Genworth Foundation Meadowlands Restoration, LLC Access Advisors

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust Member One Federal Credit Union Blackwell Press

Moore & Giles, Inc. Merryman Charitable Foundation Harris Painting

Mustaches 4 Kids Moore's Electrical and Mechanical Hedges Insurance Agency

Pacific Life Foundation Sca° olding Solutions LLC Network for Good

Pacific Life Insurance Company Southern Air, Inc. Riley Dental Associates of Central VA

Virginia Commission for the Arts The Community Foundation of

Richmond and Central VA In-Kind Gifts

$5,000 - $9,999 Virginia Tourism Corporation Avenue Foods Catering

Anonymous Wells Fargo Baer & Sons Memorials, Inc.

Ainslie Foundation Bowen Jewelry Company

Apple, Inc. $1,000 - $1,999 Brew Ridge Tours

BWXT PAC Match Program Cox Law Group Central Virginia HOME Magazine

Blue Ridge Beverage, Inc. Dodson Pest Control Chill City Pops

Innovative Wireless Technologies Electronic Design & Manufacturing Commercial Glass & Plastics, Inc.

Jamerson Lewis Construction English Construction Co., Inc. Crosswhite Fitness, LLC

Lynchburg Historical Foundation Minnie and Bernard Lane Foundation Daughters & Sons Pizza

McKinnon and Harris Inc. N.B. Handy Co. Jamerson-Lewis

Peery & Woolwine Dentistry Thomas H. Lowder Family Foundation Construction, Inc.

Watts Petroleum Corp.

TRIBUTES & MEMORIA

IN HONOR OF Beth Doyle Peter Manion Paige Schwartz & Courtney
Langhorne McCarthy Carol & Joseph Davis Schwartz-Bandy
Ted Batt Peggy & Wayne Schwartz
Jodi & Michael Gillette John Farnandez Perry Payne Millner
Linie & Mac Frankfort Elizabeth Blevins Lynn Shapiro
Jon Braithwaite Mary & Jim Hoban
Lauren Dianich John Fees Elaine & Corey Passman Emily Joseph
Ellen & Lloyd Agnew Maryanna & C.J. Stands
Bui Family Frances Giles Dorie Smiley
Sherri & Thomas Meyer Kim Payne Hermina & Donnie Hendricks
Libby Fitzgerald Doris & Hal Craddock
Melanie & Lynch Christian Kelly & Kirk Tattersall Evan Smith
Mary Stuart & Tommy Battle Don Pendleton Hermina & Donnie Hendricks
Cornelia Christian Libby & Paul Fitzgerald Lydia Langley Carolyn & Gerard Sherayko
Frances Giles
Ann Coulter Ned & Florence Perrow Spearman Artisanry
Susan & Richard Morris Frantz Family Kirk Perrow, III Jannett Spearman
Sherri & Thomas Meyer
Stacy & Sherman Cravens Ellen & Dave Petty Elizabeth Stroud
Kris Shabestar LeRoy Helferstay Frances Giles Emily & Brian Crowder
Jo-Ann Helferstay
Cresson Family Larry Redmond Neal Tosi & Katie Gatzke
Sherri & Thomas Meyer Charlotte Hellewell Melissa & Danny Thornton Deborah Tosi
Michelle & Corey Davis
Mary Dalton Courtney & Ted Hunt Cary & Robert Roberts Emily Wade, Sarah Wade & Anna
Stevie & Dan Savage Denise & Travis McDonald Wade
Sarah Hellewell Beth & Chris Norton Liz & Scott Wade
George Dawson Shelley & John Stone
Ellen & Lloyd Agnew Courtney Sale & Mady Sale Ann White
Geo˜r ey Kershner Sharon Sale Winifred & Richard Schoew
Mrs. Powell G. Dillard Beth Doyle
Emily & Court Vanzant Wes Fugate & Cody Ward Mina & Robin Wood
Frances Giles

ALS Don Giles Continued Alan Meredith
Trisha & Woody Moore Meredith & Stuart Whetsell
IN MEMORY OF Mina & Robin Wood
Martha Nolley
Susie L. Atkins Clara Bell Gurkin Peggy & Bill Nolley
Janice A. Benejan Marge Dillard
Elizabeth G. Owen
Joy & Lynch Christian George L. Hanson Julia & Philip Baker
Cornelia Christian Anonymous
Ann Reams
Lorene Vickers Clower Lucille Hollingsworth Winifred & Richard Schoew
Athens Area Urology, P.C. Laura Johnson
Lucy & Robert Cook Vera Sackett
Bill Horney Judie & Jimmy Cleland
Ronald E. Elliot Anonymous Laura & Jess Crumbley
Meriwether Godsey, Inc. Anonymous
Dolly & Eddie Horner Dick Kordos Anne & Robert McDaniel
Janice A. Benejan Laura & John Morgan
Pastor Echols Purnell H. Pettyjohn
Lone Jack Contracting Nan & Dick Kordos Nollner & Smokie Watts
Charlynne M. Flippin
Josephine S. Farnandez Dorothy Scott Saunders
John Farnandez Nan Charbonneau Kordos Rebecca & Nick Frye
Tanya & Jared Anderson
John Morton Flippin, Sr. Meghann Bowyer Rosel Schewel
Charlynne M. Flippin Kathy & Bob Chase Betty D. Edmunds
Jef Flippin Emily & William Haggerty
Nancy & Bill Kershner Sharon Swedlow
Lesley Ann Friedman Betty & Ronald Kordos Lila A. Rosenthal
Ricky Davis Elizabeth Lipscomb
Nancy & Dominic Missimi Carita Sydnor
Don Giles Norma Jean K. Rist Kelsey Daniel & Giles Sydnor
Geri & Lamar Cecil Virginia & Douglas Smith
Jean & Sam Meeks Linda Takita Gale & Betty Winslow
Paulette & Ben Washburn Wendy Kennedy

Annie Massie Gabriel Wise
Peggy & Wayne Schwartz Michael Wise

Lois & Craddock McWane
Erin & Mac McWane

THE ENDOWMENT

The Academy's Endowment provides a critical source of funding to annual programming and operations and is a lifeline for the
financial health of the Acad emy. Donors to the End owment are d ed icated ind ivid uals who are committed to safeguard ing
Acad emy's facilities, includ ing the restored Historic Acad emy of Music Theatre, and who want to ensure that the Acad em
continues to provide its programs and services to the community for years to come.

We are grateful to the following individuals for making gifts in 2018: THE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT The John Morton
Flippin Fund
Sharon & Sandy Ainslie The Arts &
Charlynne M. Flippin Education Fund
Jef Flippin
Lydia Langley The Visual $1.55M
Donald G. Pendleton Arts Fund

The Academy Endowment Fund has grown over 90% in
the past three years to a total value of over $1.55M!

ABOUT THE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT
The John Morton Flippin Fund supports the general operations of the Academy. The Arts & Education
Fund supports performance and visual arts education programs for youth, including tuition assistance
and community outreach programming. The Visual Arts Fund supports the operations of the art
galleries, pottery studio, and visual arts education for youth and adults.
To provide more flexibility in choosing where to provide support, the Academy has added the
Historic Preservation Fund, the Performing Arts Fund, and the Facilities Fund.
Contributions to any of our Endowment Funds can be made today with a transfer of stock, a
gift of cash or real estate, or by designation from a donor-advised fund. You can also
establish a gift today that will benefit the Academy in the future with a gift in your will,
trust, retirement plan, or life insurance policy. For more details or for a confidential inquiry,
please contact Michelle Davis at [email protected] or 528-3256, x116.

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RENDERING OF THE 2018 ACADEMY
CAMPUS

Endowment, Interest, Grants FIN
and Other
Corporate $1,337,166
$2,552,208 Sponsorships
CONTRIBUTED
OPERATING REVENUE The Academy
REVENUE organization
Individual budget.
Giving
CON
In

Fundraisers

Earned Revenue Contributed Revenue Management and
General Expenses

Gallery Sales

Rentals

Fundraising $2,417,167
Expenses
OPERATING
$1,115,306 Education
EXPENSES
EARNED REVENUE

Stage Events Pro
Ex

NANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

y Center of the Arts is a growing organization. In FY 2015 the Academy's operating budget was just under $1 million and the
n took on debt to maintain its programs. At the close of 2018, the organization had zero debt and a $2.5 million operating

NTINUED GROWTH 3.5M COMPARISON OF YEARLY
n 2015, the Academy Center of the Arts’ Board of 3M OPERATING REVENUE SOURCES

Trustees adopted a new strategic plan, which 2.5M 2,040,808
included a financial strategy of increasing the 2M
organization’s output and budget size 1,115,306
incrementally as we moved towards the opening
of the Historic Academy Theatre in 2018. This
was done by expanding education and
outreach programming and by utilizing the
city’s Riverfront Park to produce
large-scale outdoor concerts.

The strategy was successful and the 1.5M 607,026
approach allowed the Academy to
evolve and grow in a more 1M 371,881 213,300 354,550 340,930
comprehensive and adaptive 500K
manner as we moved in to the 286,036 65,119 72,663
first full year of the Historic 0 158,747 228,960
Theatre operations. 18,640
73,550 250,750
Through observations 134,417 230,989 666,681
this year, the 133,361 272,476
Academy will 127,938 333,266 602,796
continue to evolve 327,176 111,851
ogram our budgeting 296,937 151,725 98,500
xpenses approach in to 72,700 87,955 2017
the future. 2018 2019
2015 2016

PROGRAM REVENUE SPONSORSHIPS FUNDRAISING EVENTS
ANNUAL GIVING GRANTS
ENDOWMENT/INVESTMENT/OTHER

THANK YOU TO OUR
CORPORATE PARTNERS

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES STAFF MEMBERS

OFFICERS FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michael Shadler Geo˜r ey Kershner Executive Director Meredith Whetsell Director of Memberships
FY 2017/18 CONTINUED Ron Shoultz and Donor Relations
Mary Dalton John W. Francisco, Esq. Dustin Slightham Tabitha Abbott Director of Operations
John Fees Donna Gaddy-Bowen Elizabeth Stroud Kimberly Morey Director of Finance Michelle Davis Director of Sponsorships
Anitra Webster Dr. Sarah Hellewell Robert B. Taylor, Jr. Tremayne Edwards Box O˜c e Manager and Major Giving
Theodore J. Dalheim, Jr. D. Todd Irby John A. Timmons, Jr. Fred Scheib Facilities Manager
Roger Keeling Phyllis Workman Dorie Smiley Construction Liaison Brittany Gri°th Director of Marketing
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. William R. Kershner Dr. James W. Wright House Manager and Communications
FOR FY 2018 Richard Loving Jessica Coco Emily Byrd
Derrick Brown Jean T. Meeks Tim Echols Marketing Assistant
Tony Camm Perry Payne Millner Kelly Posenauer Director of Education
George W. Dawson Elaine Passman Ted Batt Director of Visual Arts Tyler Herron Director of
Evan Smith Director of Michael Chagnon Concert Productions
Community Outreach Technical Director
Corey Wilson Programming Manager Production Consultant