Academy Center of the Arts 2016/17 Annual Report

EMPTY BOWLS 2016 - 17 ANNUAL REPORT
FUNDRAISER
MIX DONOR
DESIGN EVENT
ON STAGE PERENNIAL
SOCIETY
PICNIC

ALTAVISTA YMCA CAMP

REVIEWING 17
FISCAL YEAR
Academy Patrons and Donors, CAPTION HERE
This year my wife and I welcomed our son Theo to the world. This
life-changing event has put a lot into focus for me. I think a lot about the city I
want my son to grow up in and I think a lot about what will enhance his
childhood, his education, and his quality of life. I know that a thriving arts
center is crucial to building a community where I waCnAtPtToIOraNisHeEmREy son. Studies
conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts’ O ce of Research and
Analysis found that Theo is four times more likely to be recognized for
academic achievement and three times more likely to win an award for school
attendance if he actively participates in the arts. Having a strong arts center
isn’t important to just Theo, but to all of the children in our community.
We set out every day to fulfill our mission of serving our community through
arts and culture. This means serving ALL of our community and making sure
that everyone and anyone can participate and benefit from our activities. Our
$10 Riverfront Park Concert tickets, our extensive scholarship program, and
our numerous outreach activities are in the DNA of this organization and are
crucial in making the Greater Lynchburg community a place where all our
children can thrive, where as adults our lives are enriched, and where all of us
are proud to call home.

Geo rey Kershner
Executive Director

7 OUR IMPACT TICKETED EVENTS 36 OUR IMPACT STATEMENT
14,462
STAGE EVENTS A thriving non-profit organization can be
TICKETS SOLD measured by the number of people it
serves and the impact it makes on its
GALLERIES 67 community.
145
GALLERY EVENTS 231 When we step back and look at the
GALLERY SALES 14,565 increased impact the Academy Center of
ARTISTS SHOWCASED the Arts made in this last year, we feel the
GALLERY VISITORS
organization is moving in a fantastic
EDUCATION & OUTREACH 26 direction.
4,141
CAMPS OFFERED Our growth happened in a number of
CAMP PERFORMANCE ATTENDEES areas, but what we are most proud of is
the number of youth reached through our
131 outreach programs, both onsite and o site,
and the significant growth we saw in the

number of people who experienced
Academy produced performance events.

TOTAL IMPACT BY AREA

CLASSES OFFERED

OUTREACH EVENTS 34

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 641 40,833
TOTAL DOLLARS AWARDED $31,787
IMPACTED
THOSE SERVED 11,806

TOTAL IMPACT 40,833 CLASSES
CAMPS
TOTAL IMPACTED OUTREACH

PERFORMANCES
GALLERY EVENTS

EDUCATION

“In the end, the hope is that each child who comes through any Academy arts program leaves with not just their new
masterpiece, but a newfound appreciation for art and learning.”

-Evan Smith, Director of Community Outreach

Through our education programs, members of our community can participate and develop their skills in drawing, painting,
pottery, animation, creative writing, theatre, music, and so much more. While our o erings are often engaged by
experienced artists, some students may be experiencing these activities for the first time.

“These students learn to self express, collaborate, and form bonds with individuals from all over the Greater Lynchburg
area, many of whom come from di erent places and backgrounds. These students are being equipped with
compassion, understanding, and empathy, and will become citizens who will move beyond our current discourse
which is often divisive and toxic. I can’t think of a time when engagement in arts education was more important,”
says Geo rey Kershner, Executive Director.

IMPACT NUMBERS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR CLASSES 261
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR CAMPS 379
Outreach
Events

Art Camps OUTREACH CLASS & CAMP PARTICIPANTS 507

CLASS PARTICIPANTS 491

1780 CAMP PARTICIPANTS 782
SERVED
TOTAL EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS 1780

Theatre ACADEMY CLASSES OFFERED 129
Camps ACADEMY CAMPS OFFERED 24
OUTREACH CAMPS & CLASSES OFFERED 4

Classes TOTAL NUMBER OF ECUATION EVENTS 157
& Workshops

LEFT: SARA LYNN LOUCKS | RIGHT: EMMA MCCLAIN
Narrators in ‘Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.’

POTTERY DATE NIGHT YMCA SUMM
DRAWING CLASS

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Classes and workshops at the Academy Center of the Arts help our community discover their creative potential.
Through meaningful, quality arts experiences, the Academy served more than 950 people of all ages and skill levels
in 131 classes and workshops last year.

While we still o er traditional fine arts classes, our biggest areas of growth were with weekend workshops. The Art
Studio smelled heavenly after our sold out Bath Bomb Making class, and a new twist to an old technique proved fun
in Creative Lettering. The seasonal Raku workshops in our Pottery Studio consistently filled, and families lined up
for our Family Saturday Clay Day workshops.

Our highly-qualified teachers, artists, and instructors brought professional experience in their art forms and
exceptional teaching standards, which resulted in student learning and growth.

“ My name is Elori Smile, I am twelve, and I have been taking classes at the Academy Center of the Arts for
seven years. I started out in pottery by hand sculpting, forming simple shapes and whimsical creatures.
Later, I experimented with making baskets and parts for mobiles. Last summer, I took my first wheel
throwing class. My teachers were extremely helpful and showed me many techniques to develop my
clay pieces.

Some things about pottery I had to learn the hard way. Once, a piece I was making slipped out
of my hands and landed upside down on the floor with a loud splat. Thankfully, with a little
coaxing, I managed to restore it to its former shape. From then on, I was way more careful
handling my pieces. Another time, my dipping was hurried and sloppy and my color
choices failed to please the eye. Now, I take much more time in deciding how to
combine colors and how to hold and dip my pieces.

MER LEARNING LOSS CAMP During my first pottery classes, I tried to make as many pieces as possible, not
caring about symmetry or making them nice to touch. This year, I have
learned to appreciate designs that are pleasing to the eye and friendly to
the hand. With Ted's encouragement and help from my teachers Kari

and Rebecca, I have managed to create pieces of which I am very

proud.

YOUTH CAMPS

YOUTH CAMP DATA When school is out, the Academy bursts at its seams with youth camps!
FY 2015/16 AND FY 2016/17 Last year, the Academy o ered 24 summer and fall break camps,
including 8 theatre, 15 art, and 1 technology-themed camp. Through
2015/16 330 809 $16,746 these programs, the Academy served 818 youth, ages 3 to 18.
In addition to our internal camp programming, we also
2016/17 379 $22,377 expanded our Summer Learning Loss Prevention Camp with
the Central Virginia YMCA by 25%, allowing 177 students to
818 experience the arts and hosted an Altavista YMCA Summer
Camp program with 150 participating students.
0 200 400 600 800 1000
“Working with the Academy Center of the Arts allowed our
SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH SERVED: INCLUDING scholars to be exposed to a whole new world. The kids served
AWARDED YMCA & ACADEMY CAMPERS were all from under resourced communities and they looked
forward to their time at the Academy each week. This
program plays a major role in helping the YMCA of Central
Virginia to develop our youth with a holistic approach.”
- Jay Parker, COO of Central Virginia YMCA

“From nurturing art teachers like Rosalie Day White who engaged their artistic potential, to fun
pottery classes making holiday ornaments as gifts and keepsakes, my daughters have enjoyed every
class and experience they’ve had at the Academy. Their favorite has been the theater productions,
both coming to watch others perform, and participating in youth theater productions. Through
these experiences my daughters have made new friends, had fun, and worked with talented
directors that take pride in their art and the children they teach.”

- Lindsay Tibbs, Mother of ‘Pooh’ in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, Kids

ENCORE YOUTH THEATRE 2017
‘West Side Story’

ADDISON TIBBS
‘Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, Kids’ Participant

THE ACADEMY GALLERY
Director of Visual Arts, Ted Batt
ANNE ADAMS ROBERTSON MASSIE EXHIBIT
November 2016

ART GALLERIES

The Academy Galleries act as a forum for local and regional artists to exhibit their work, engage the community in shared
dialogue, and showcase diversity in form. Fiscal year 2016/17 was very successful in both number of community
members engaged and in total sales, doubling the amount sold in the previous fiscal year.

FEATURED EVENTS

In November, the gallery experienced record attendance with a retrospective exhibition of the late Anne Adams
Robertson Massie’s paintings, curated by her daughter Anne Harris Massie Winstead. Anchored by pieces from her own
collection, Anne obtained loans of almost 150 pieces from her brother Will Massie, father Bill Massie, and from dozens
of local collectors. In memory of Mrs. Massie’s passion for the arts and dedication to the Academy, the Massie family
donated five paintings from their private collections that brought in more than $16,000 for the Academy.

Another important exhibition entitled “Eleven Emerging Artists” was co-curated by Elizabeth Stroud and Laura
Morgan in December 2016. This exhibition brought in sales over $31,000. It was the first time that the
Academy invited guest curators.

IMPACT NUMBERS

41 ON-SITE GALLERY EVENTS FY 2016/17
26 OFF-SITE GALLERY EVENTS GALLERY SALES

67 TOTAL GALLERY EVENTS Anne Adams
Robertson Massie
231 ARTISTS SHOWCASED Exhibit

145 GALLERY SALES MADE All other FY $93,347
$93K TOTAL SALES 2016/17 Exhibits
IN SALES
1,538 YOUTH GALLERY VISITORS
13,027 ADULT GALLERY VISITORS Eleven Emerging
Artists Exhibit
14,565 TOTAL GALLERY VISITORS

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

In addition to our educational o erings, the Academy also hosted over 90 events, stage
performances, and outreach activities in FY 2016/17. Below are a few of our highlighted events.

COMMUNITY THROUGH THEATRE
In May, the Academy brought Lorraine Hansberry’s classic ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to the
Warehouse Theatre and simultaneously launched Community Through Theatre, a
program led by a steering committee of local actors and theatre lovers that aims to
bridge divides and build community.

This landmark drama was one of the first stories on Broadway to examine
African-American life on the cusp of the civil rights era and was a perfect
piece for the program’s launch.

“I think it has a lot of importance, especially with everything BRAD BATEMAN AND CYNDI LEE CHOOSE
that has been going on lately in the media…. even though THEIR HANDMADE POTTERY DISHES AT THE
it’s set back in the 1950s, here it is 2017 and it still EMPTY BOWLS EVENT
resonates.”
- Walter Heilig, Actor in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’

The Riverfront Park Concert Series kicked o its first year in June 2017. The series set out to bring high
quality, national, regional, and local music acts to our community at an a ordable price.

The concert series featured four events, including a free concert with the Lynchburg Symphony
Orchestra and national touring acts: George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Blues
Traveler, and The Lone Bellow, all at a $10 entry fee.

The concerts played to nearly 11,000 people and brought a new level of cultural activity to
our growing downtown.

COMMUNITY THROUGH THEATRE
‘A Raisin in the Sun’

RIVERFRONT PARK CONCERT SERIES
George Clinton Concert

ALTAVISTA YMCA SUMMER ARTS CAMP
‘Kid Pan Alley’ Performance

STEP AFRIKA!
Dunbar Middle School Performance

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

YMCA SUMMER ARTS WEEK
Through the support of the W.C. English Foundation, the Academy Center of the Arts
launched our first Summer Arts Week, in partnership with the Altavista Area YMCA.

From June 19th through June 23rd, over 250 campers, ages four to thirteen,
took visual and performing arts classes with Academy Center of the Arts and
Kid Pan Alley instructors. Through this program, campers were able to
participate and develop their skills in drawing, creative writing, drama,
and improvisation.

JAD ABUMRAD

Jad Abumrad of the famed podcast and radio program Radiolab
visited the Academy Center of the Arts for a
P behind-the-scenes talk about his work. Fans had the
opportunity to meet and greet with Jad, a unique
chance for listeners to actually converse with
someone they’ve heard speak so many times
online or on the radio. PHOTO OF JAD ABUMRAD POSING WITH EVENT ATTENDEES

Through a collaboration with Dunbar Middle School, the Academy Center of the Arts supported the school’s
annual Black History Month celebration last February by sponsoring an in-school performance of the
Washington, D.C. dance troupe Step Afrika!.
The famed Step Afrika!, founded in 1994, was the first professional dance company dedicated to the
dance tradition of stepping. Thought of as one of the top ten African American dance companies in the
United States, the company blends percussive dance styles traditionally practiced by African
American fraternities and sororities.
More than a dance show, their performance integrated storytelling, songs, humor, and audience
participation. Step Afrika! was a huge hit with the Dunbar Middle School community.

THE HISTORIC THEATR

The historic Theatre restoration project and construction of the adjacent lobby building has been steadily progressing
over FY 2016/17. The project is about 40% complete and is on schedule for a December 2018 opening.

The Main Street façade is undergoing a major facelift with the old damaged stucco removed, masonry repaired and new
stucco being applied. Original colors will be duplicated and the exterior decorative components, including molded
plaster elements, ornamental balusters, columns with cast capitals, parapet, and cornices will either be salvaged and
repaired or duplicated.

The Theatre’s interior is now protected by a new roof and reinforced structural elements. Additional progress includes
re-built floor supports and underlayment in the orchestra level and first balcony, cut duct openings, poured concrete
basement floors, and creation of a masonry orchestra pit. Interior wall framing has been erected at the basement and
sub-basement levels of the stage house and drywall installation is in process. HVAC ductwork is being installed and
much of the plumbing and electric is roughed in.

Construction of the adjacent lobby is also progressing. The foundation is completed and the HVAC
units are in place. The lobby floor has been poured and steel framing is beginning. The structure is
scheduled to be under roof in January.

On November 2, 2017, the Academy Center of the Arts completed a historic rehabilitation tax
credit transaction with Twain Financial Partners of St. Louis, Missouri that will provide the
Academy with $9.7 million of funding needed to complete the restoration of the Academy of
Music Theatre.
The transaction also includes bridge loans provided both by Twain and a partnership of
three local community banks: Bank of the James, First National Bank and Select Bank.

RE

CONSTRUCTING THE BOX SEATS

CONSTRUCTING THE FIRST BALCONY

ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER

THANKING OUR DONORS

We recognize with deep appreciation the following individuals and institutions for their generous support through gifts that
underwrote performances, gallery and pottery operations, arts education, scholarships, outreach programs, operations
and special projects during our past fiscal year: October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017.

PERENNIAL SOCIETY OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Director's Circle Academy Circle, cont. Artistic Circle Elaine & Corey Passman

$10,000 - $99,000 Alex & Sackett Wood $2,000 - $2,999 Ellen & David Petty

Anonymous (2) Larry Bassett Becky & Greg Porter

Jill & John Fees Walk of Stars David L. & Carole H. Bowen Dorothy Bundy & Clifton Potter

Mary & David Harman $4,000 - $4,999 Sandra & Dick Carrington Dana & Jim Redmond

Christine E. & H. Lester Reed Sharon & Sandy Ainslie Laura & Ted Dalheim Jane & Larry Redmond

Cary & Robert Roberts Mary & Jud Dalton Trudy & Jimmy Davidson Elizabeth C. & Ben M. Smith

Rosel & Elliot Schewel Rebecca Hawkins Jane & William Davis Robin & James Warner

Heather & George Zippel Sarah & Tim Hellewell Rosemary & George Dawson Mina & Robin Wood

Robin & Rick Loving Marge Dillard

Academy Circle Mary Jane & Charlie Pryor Adgie & Alex Dirom
Phyllis B. Workman Jim Elson
$5,000 - $9,999

Melanie & Lynch Christian Ann & Rodger Fauber

Mary Jane & Bill Hobbs Cultural Circle Libby & Paul Fitzgerald

Pat Merryman $3,000 - $3,999 Judy & Bill Gayle
Denise & Gary Mignogna Cinda & George Hurt
Betty & John Alford

Susan & John Mullin Sara Thomas Candler Betsy & Hugh Jones
Susan Piepho Elizabeth & Michael Harrington Nancy & Bill Kershner

Mary & Rob Taylor Elaine & Bill Johnson Natalie & Stewart Langley
Kay & Kent Van Allen Joan S. Jones Judy & Doug Lee

Sally & Davis von Oesen Anne & Bruton Langley Catherine & Mike Madden
Anitra B. Webster Marc Schewel Langhorne L. McCarthy

Jane & Ken White Susan & Tim Timmons Lee Ann & Martin Parece

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

INSTITUTIONAL DONORS >$2,000 Valerie & Jim Burruss Mary Norvell M. Thomson
Elizabeth Sumpter & Brian Carlton Roger Vaden
Director's Circle Wells Fargo Foundation Carole (Stalling) Whittle Catherine & Bill Varner
Regina & Dennis Carter Nollner & Smokie Watts
$10,000 - $99,000 Cultural Circle Geri & Lamar Cecil Marty & Jim Wright
AREVA Amber & Landon Colling
BWX Technologies $3,000 - $3,999 Lucy & Robert Cook Institutions
Baird BWXT PAC Match Program Bev & Doug Dalton Appalachian Power
Bank of the James MaryJane Dolan The Depot Grille
Centra Health Artistic Circle Jennifer & Watt Foster Dodson Pest Control
City of Lynchburg Gail & Rex Geveden Joyner Engineers & Trainers
Genworth Foundation $2,000 - $2,999 Donna & Rob Headley Lynchburg Ready Mix Concrete
Greater Lynchburg Community Trust Bethea S. Owen Trust Pinky & Leighton Houck Member One Federal Credit Union
Estate of Jenny & Harry Hartless CJMW Architecture Megan & Matt Hu man Watts Petroleum Corp.
James Bibby Memorial Foundation Forte Chamber Music Janet D. Dance Wiltshire Charitable Fund
Moore & Giles, Inc. Heidi Baldwin Interiors Malcolm & Florence Johnson
Pacific Life Insurance Company Merryman Charitable Foundation Paul Komoroski Musical Circle
Walmart Foundation Old Dominion Wood Products E. Todd Leap & Mark C. Little
Virginia Commission for the Arts Madeline Miller & Gordon Leggett $500 - $999
The W.C. English Foundation DONORS Patti S. McCue H. Brock Barkley
Jean & Sam Meeks Jennifer Stille & David Bovenizer
Academy Circle Dramatic Circle Victor & Perry Payne Millner Theresa & Larry Burcz
Dorothy & Richard Niles Karen & Drake Covey
$5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $1,999 Holly & Mosby Perrow Laura & John Craddock
The Ainslie Foundation Susan & Jim Ackley Leslie & John Salmon Ygondine Sturdivant Creasy
Blue Ridge Beverage, Inc. Hillary & Jonathan Basham Charles R. Spencer Eleanor Dennis
Innovative Wireless Technologies Laurie & David Black Kelly & Kirk Tattersall Julie & Peter Doyle
Jamerson-Lewis Construction, Inc. Mary Morris Booth John Francisco
McKinnon and Harris Inc. Terry & Bob Brennan Anne & Dean Gianakos
Select Bank Betsy & Mike Brogan Nancy & Jim Hunter
Kitty & Wilton Burgess

Elizabeth Flynn-Jones & Thomas G. Creative Circle Constance Dahlberg
Jones, Jr. Nancy H. Davidson
Catherine Grossman & Je rey $100 - $499 Gena & Bill Davidson
Kushinka Anonymous (5) Melaney & Clay Davis
Ann & George Luedke Michelle Andrews Myra & Bob Dendy
Sarah P. McBratney Alicia Annas Anne & Wilson Dickerson
Sherri & Thomas Meyer Bev & Dan Azarovitz, Joanne Diane Dorsey & Danny Goldring
Hon. Norman K. Moon Zukowski Beth Doyle
Kristen & Mick O’Neill Mary & Terry Babbitt Patricia K. Doyle
F. Kirk Perrow, III Ilga & Bill Baker Ella D. Duckworth
William C. Phillips Ruth Ball Brenda & Bob Elliott
Christiane Ploch Joy & Robert Bashore Anja & John Falcone
Pat & Reggie Pugh Sue & Gerry Bass John C. Farnandez
Carole M. Royer Denise & Stephen Batt Delores & Fred Fauber
Jennifer & Shep Sittason Mary Stuart & Tommy Battle Charlotte A. Fischer
Jennifer & Dustin Slightham Debbie & Glenn Berger Susan & Matt Foster
Faith & Luke Towles Judy & T.C. Berryman Hope Harris & Charles Foster
Randall J. Trost Betty Lynn & John Blanks Patty & Cholly Fox
Mary Holmes & David Vaughn Brenda Booze & Randy Foster Judy & David Frantz
Liz & Scott Wade Jane & Bob Bowden Marilyn Romieux Freeman
Laura & Chance Welfare Sandra Boyes Judith & Forrest Gager
Pam & Mike Bradford Patty & Mitch Garbee
Institutions Marilyn & Lynn Brooks Frances & Don Giles
First Piedmont Corporation Derrick Brown Jodi & Michael Gillette
Girls in Virginia Margaret R. Bullock Mary McGuire Gilliam
Harris Fine Art James Burton Blair Godsey
Moyanne Inc. Margaret B. Burton Laura & Gene Goley
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Kathy & Glenn Busch Gen. Max Guggenheimer, Jr.
Woods Rogers Edmunds & Williams Nancy Cameron Linda & John Gunnoe
Jacqui & Tony Camm Cheri & Richard Hackenbracht
Agnes Lowry Campbell Emily & William Haggerty
Nancy & Sam Cardwell Jim & Judy Handel
Mary Esther & Fred Cawthorne Bryce & Monty Harris
Deede & Robert Cleland Marilyn & David Hartman
Doris L. Co ng Betsy & Chip Harvey
Jocelyn & Tom Connors Elizabeth W. Hicks
Connie & Steve Crank
Laura & Jesse Crumbley

MIX is a collective of dynamic and creative young leaders who love life

in Lynchburg and are committed to building a community of substance

around art and relationships. MIX donors engaged with the Academy at five

exclusive volunteer-driven events last year.

Anthony Andrews Ashley & Geo rey Kershner Creative Circle Donors, cont.
Tera & Benjamin Auch Lindsay & Jeremy Langett Mary & Jim Hoban
Anna Dorman & Sean Bailey Katie & Aaron Lester Christie & Kevin Hooper
Victoria & Damien Bartholomew Abe Loper Archer & Billy Hunt
Sarah Bell Joanna & Nathan McGlothlin Crystal & Todd Irby
Anna & Tom Bentson Erin Colley & Mac McWane Heidi & Blitz James
Beverly & Price Blair Allison & Chris Misiano Barbara F. Johnson
Anna & Patrick Bolling Nora & Brian Moore Cheryle & Lewis Johnson
Thomas Brennan Laura & John Morgan Linda Jones
Derrick Brown Meghan & Gene Moss Carolyn & Roger Keeling
Alydia & Mitchell Bryant Bree & Richard Oldham Frances & Albert Kemper
Johanna & Daryl Calfee Kristen & Mick O'Neill Brenda & Doug Kincaid
Hollis & Bill Capshaw James Peery, III & Hoa Huynh Bonita & Michael Kinnaird
Andrea & Brent Carothers Anna Fitzgerald & Landon Pretty Bill Kramer
Nancy & William Cook Cary & Dustin Reynolds Tina & Skip Kughn
Sarah Cousar Kate & Branden Robinson Meg & Rodney Laughon
Stephanie & Mark Cox Patricia & Matt Schewel Danielle & Chris Lewis
Emily & Brian Crowder Adam Shurr Kathy & Emmett Lifsey
Ms. Brandy G. Daly Kate & Walker Sigler Margaret K. Lippard
Michelle & Corey Davis Jennifer & Dustin Slightham Lisa & TJ Liston
Chris Devlin Brittany & Brandon Sydnor Steve Lobb
Audrey & David Dubie Schuyler & Ryan Somers Trudy & Remo Lotano
Deidra & Terry Flavin Elise & Adam Spontarelli Jennipher & Mike Lucado
Christin Gregores & James Fox Elizabeth & Aaron Stroud Catherine W. Lynn
Wesley R. Fugate Brittany Sydnor Sue & Brad Malcolm
Rachel & Ryan Gagen Whitney Tinsley Gracy & Donald Martin
Danny George Esther & Adam Underwood William McKinnon Massie
Tasha & John Gillum Ashley-Rae & Jeremy Vaughan Kappa P. Meadows
Shea & Bo Gravely Jennifer Waller
Kathryn & Billy Hansen Joanna & Justin Watts
Virginia & Patrick Harvey Meredith & Stuart Whetsell
Cameron & Sam Howe Leah & Scott Wiebe
Megan & Matt Hu man Emily & Brian Wolanski
Jen & Tim Johannsen Elizabeth & Trey Woolwine
Elizabeth Russell & Matthew Kaplan Vicky & Dan Yeager

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Bonnie & Robert Miles Judy & Steve Schulz T & Marjette Upshur McCormack Motorsports, Inc.
Frazier Millner-Armstrong Peggy & Wayne Schwartz Gail & Luke Vandyke Nancy Marion Design Group
H. Victor Millner, Jr. Kandy & Rick Scruggs Sandy & Mike Wagoner Peakland Baptist Church
Dominic and Nancy Missimi Lynn Shapiro Diane & Billy Walker Royal County Arts
Kaye & Ben Moomaw Missy & Keith Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Ben Washburn, Jr. Whitehall Framing
Trisha & Woody Moore
Gail & Frank Morrison Please contact Beth Doyle in the Development O ce at 528-3256, ext. Young At Art
Jimmy Moss 116 if we have omitted or incorrectly attributed your gift.
Ferrell & Randy Nexsen Up to $99
Katy & Chal Nunn Ann (Frankie) Slaughter Sallie & Bill Watson Anonymous (4)
Becky & Bobby O'Brian Dorie & Knight Smiley Phyllis & Tom Webb Brenda & Ronald Adams
Vivian & Dan Payne Han & Kim Song Phebe & Bill Wescott Alan Ahrens
James Peterson Linda & Eric Sorenson Patty & Ken West Carroll McCausland Amos
Helen E. Petrill Edith S. Stadler Niki & Spence White Julia & Philip Baker
Christine & Augustus Petticolas George Stanley Judy & Roger Winters Marjorie & Daryl Barclay
Carol & Jim Pollock Nancy & Robert Starkey Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Woodnick R. Harmon Beauchamp
Marge & Bill Pressly Nancy Raine & Steve Stevick Paula & Joseph Wyatt Carter & Richard Bendall
Janice & Reg Puckett Edward Stoll Melinda & James Youngblood Nancy & William Blackwell
Patti Finn & Steve Rapiejko Shelley & John Stone Mary Douglass Boldrick
Ann & Elias Richards Elaine D. St. Vincent Institutions Patricia Bradbury
Trenton Richie Alice Sullivan The Art Box Jennifer G. Brestel
Leslie Riehl Bonnie Svrcek & Keith Stevens Benevity Community Impact Fund Edward A. Buckley
Barbara & Harold Riley Bill Symonds Central VA Criminal Justice Barbara & Ed Burnette
Anthony Robinson Albert F. Taylor Academy Catherine C. Capps
Anne & David Royer Elizabeth T. Thornhill Champ Cellars, Inc. James J. Carrington
Linda & Mark Russell, Jr. Dabney & Mike Treacy ExxonMobil Foundation Kathleen Carroll
Sarah & Brian Saunders William H. Turner, Jr. GE Foundation Kaye Chandler
Nancy & William Schneider Susie & Peter Twadell HCI-EBS, Inc. Kathy & Bob Chase
Mass Mutual Michelle B. Davis

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Young At Art Donors, cont. Mercedes & Leyburn Mosby Anne Massie Winstead Sherri & Peter Sackett
Glenda & Vince Desmond Elizabeth H. Muse Anonymous Spa 4109
Georgie & Eldon Easter Randy Nelson Bloom by Doyle's Susan & Tom Lowder
Sandra & Jim Elder Kaye Chandler & Dennis Newton Bowen Jewelry Company The City of Lynchburg
Marion & James Farmer Suzanne & Dennis Peters Cece & Andy MacCallum The Depot Grille
Charlynne M. Flippin Chris E. Pikrallidas Charlie Catalano & Paul Fitzgerald The Framery
Edgardo E. Gamis Gail & Joseph Pond Christopher Efthymiou The Umstead Hotel and Spa
Kay & Joe Gantt Veronica & H. Raymond Glover Commercial Glass & Plastics,Inc. Tinnin Martin
Martha & William Goodman Marcus Rose Crystal & Todd Irby Virginia Distillery
Kay & Jimmy Green Hart Sastrowardoyo Elizabeth Green Vision Gallery
Carolyn Haase Carolyn & Gerard Sherayko Elizabeth Hutter
Susan & Dennis Hartman Dolly & Andrew Smalera Elizabeth Stroud
Nabila & Hassan Hassan Bebe & Carroll Smith Kristen & Mick O'Neill
Cheryl F. Hawkins Charlotte S. Smith KSH Consulting, LLC
Nathalie Ward Heppner Ann J. Vest Laura Sackett
Elizabeth Hooss Carol Wallman Locust Thicket
Linda & John Hudson Jessica & Drake Watts Loews Hotels & Resorts
Phoebe & Scott Hyman Barbara & James Williamson Marc Montocchio Gallery & Studio
Mary Janick-Smith Martha & Bob Wilson Moore & Giles, Inc.
Hilary & Fred Jenkins Mr. Marshall Wheeler
Molly Roper Jenkins Institutions N'Tended for Kids, Inc.
Sherry & Michael Landry AmazonSmile Foundation Nancy Marion Design Group
Heidi & Dan Lang Central Virginia Family Physicians Randall & John Watts
Pamela & Stanley Levinson Genworth Foundation Rosalie Day White
Judy N. Martin Matching Gifts Sally & Davis von Oesen
Shannon McCarthy Sarah & Tim Hellewell
Dottie & Jim McDermott Gifts in Kind Shearline Boatworks
Anne & Sandy McKenna Anne & Garth Ainslie Sheila & Ron Funkhouser
Anne & Jack Flippin

ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER
Jim Caruso hosting the annual Gala

A NOTE TO OUR IN HONOR OF Bill Hobbs
Sara Thomas Candler
GENEROUS CAPITAL Gigi & Ted Batt and family Cary & Robert Roberts
Denise & Stephen Batt
CAMPAIGN DONORS Myra & Bob Dendy Joan Jones
Laura & Gene Goley Bebe & Carroll Smith
We have compiled a report Molly Roper Jenkins
of donations to all capital Anne & Robert McDaniel
campaigns from January 1, Terry & Bill Bodine Edith S. Stadler
1998, through September 30, Meredith & Stuart Whetsell
Perry Payne Millner
2017. Anna & Patrick Bolling Heidi & Blitz James
Meredith & Stuart Whetsell H. Victor Millner, Jr.
This cumulative giving list Ben M. & Elizabeth C. Smith
can be found on our website Debbie Burton
Mary Stuart & Tommy Battle Kimberly Morey
and, as supplemented by Suzanne & Dennis Peters
additional donations Melanie & Lynch Christian
Cornelia D. Christian Lucy & Justin Mutch
received between now and Sherri & Thomas Meyer
June 30, 2018, will be used to Lucy & Robert Cook
create the Donor Wall in the Judy & T.C. Berryman Elaine & Corey Passman
Judy & T.C. Berryman
New Lobby when the Lisa & David Cresson
Theatre reopens. Sherri & Thomas Meyer Senator Mark Peake
Central Va Criminal Justice
Please visit our website at George Dawson Academy
academycenter.org and go to Nancy & Sam Cardwell
Jim Elson Ned & Florence Perrow and
the Supporters page in the Phyllis & Tom Webb family
Historic Theatre tab to find Mr. F. Kirk Perrow, III
Michael Doucette
your name. Central Va Criminal Justice Academy Ellen & David Petty
Frances & Don Giles
If we have omitted or Beth Doyle
incorrectly attributed your Ann & Rodger Fauber Mr. & Mrs. John Prince
Heidi & Blitz James Kappa P. Meadows
gift please contact Beth Cary & Robert Roberts
Doyle in the Development
Judy & David Frantz
O ce. Sherri & Thomas Meyer

Dr. T. Scott Garrett
Central Va Criminal Justice Academy

Dennis Hartman II
Susan & Dennis Hartman

Sarah & Tim Hellewell
Crystal & Todd Irby

TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS

Cary Roberts Mina & Robin Wood Lester E. Campbell, Jr. Richard Kordos, cont.
Mr. William H. Turner, Jr. Frances & Don Giles Agnes Lowry Campbell McCormack Motorsports, Inc.
Jane & Ken White Dominic & Nancy Missimi
Christine Rooney Jennifer Crispen Jimmy Moss
Nancy & Jim Hunter Sackett Wood Debbie & Glenn Berger Ellen & David Petty
Laura & Ted Dalheim Mr. & Mrs. Ben Washburn, Jr.
Paige Schwartz & Courtney Mary & Jud Dalton Josephine S. Farnandez Bev & Dan Azarovitz and Joanne
Schwartz-Bandy Rosemary & George Dawson John C. Farnandez Zukowski
Peggy & Wayne Schwartz Jill & John Fees
Sarah & Tim Hellewell John Flippin Gloria B. Kramer
Lynn Shapiro Mary Jane & Bill Hobbs Elizabeth W. Hicks Bill Kramer
Jane & Bob Bowden Carolyn & Roger Keeling
Mary & Jim Hoban Jean & Sam Meeks Dona Pillow Forehand William “Blaine” Likins, Sr.
Elizabeth Mumper Denise & Gary Mignogna Carole (Stalling) Whittle April & Will Likins
Perry Payne & Victor Millner
Dorie Smiley Elaine & Corey Passman George Hanson Annie Adams Robertson
Mary & Terry Babbitt Mary & Rob Taylor Anonymous Massie
Susan & Tim Timmons Anonymous
Elizabeth Stroud Anitra B. Webster Dr. James B. Jones Peggy & Wayne Schwartz
Kate & Walker Sigler Phyllis Workman Joan Jones
Marty & Jim Wright Sallie & Buddy McCausland
Bill Stuart Richard Kordos Carroll McCausland Amos
Constance Dahlberg Phyllis Workman Anonymous
Gracy & Donald Martin Alicia Annas Frank C. Roddey
Mary & Rob Taylor Theresa & Larry Burcz Nathalie Ward Heppner
Ferrell & Randy Nexsen IN MEMORY OF Kathy & Bob Chase Carole (Stalling) Whittle
Laura & Jesse Crumbley
Margi & Rob Vaughn Sherri Putney Barham Marge Dillard Gustav H. Stalling III
Mary Holmes & David Vaughn Kay & Joe Gantt Marsha & Robert Gillette Carole (Stalling) Whittle
Diane Dorsey & Danny Goldring
Randall & John Watts David Boyes, Sr. Martha & William Goodman Jean & Bobby Taylor
Jessica & Drake Watts Sandra Boyes Linda & John Gunnoe Catherine Taylor Dickinson
Emily & William Haggerty
Niki & Spence White Frank C. Britt Malcolm & Florence Johnson Sandra Stone Whitehead
Jane & Ken White Carole (Stalling) Whittle Elizabeth Flynn-Jones and Thomas Charlynne M. Flippin
G. Jones, Jr. Anitra B. Webster
Isaac Williams Nancy & Bill Kershner
Jane & Ken White Robin & Rick Loving Hellen P. Winters
Shannon McCarthy Holly & Mosby Perrow

THE ENDOWMENT

The Academy’s Endowment provides a critical source of funding to annual programming and operations, and will
increasingly play a significant role in the financial health of the Academy. Donors to the Endowment are dedicated and
committed individuals just like you who want to guarantee that the Academy continues to provide its programs and
services for many years to come.

We are grateful to the following individuals for making gifts The Visual Arts THE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT The John Morton
in FY 2016/17: Fund Flippin Fund
Mary & Jud Dalton $1.4M

Anne & Jack Flippin

Charlynne M. Flippin The Arts &
Education Fund
The Academy Endowment Fund has grown
89% over the last two years to a total value of

$1.4M!

ABOUT THE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT

The John Morton Flippin Fund supports all programs and the general operations of the Academy.
The Arts & Education Fund supports performance and visual arts educations 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.
Contributions to any of our Endowment Funds can be made today with a transfer of stock, a gift of cash or real
property, 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. We now o er
opportunities to contribute to additional areas of interest such as Performing Arts and Historic
Preservation. For more details or for a confidential inquiry, please contact Beth Doyle at
[email protected] or 528-3256, x116.

RENDERING OF THE 2018 ACADEMY
CAMPUS

Endowment, Grants
Interest &
Other Corporate
Sponsorships
$1,747,242
$905,708
OPERATING
REVENUE CONTRIBUTED
REVENUE

Fundraisers Individual
Giving
Contributed Revenue
Management and
General Expenses

Earned Revenue

Gallery Sales

$607,086 Fundraising $1,627,655
Expenses
EARNED REVENUE OPERATING
Stage Events
EXPENSES

Education

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Academy Center of the Arts is a growing organization. In FY 2014/15 the Academy's operating budget was just under
$1 million and the organization took on debt to maintain its programs. At the close of FY 2016/17 the organization had
zero debt and a $1.6 million operating budget.

FY 2016/17 OPERATING REVENUE SOURCES

A YEAR OF GROWTH 3M 2,128,137
2.5M
This growth is important because in 2019, with 2M 607,026 775,318
the opening of the historic theatre, the 1.5M
Academy will have approximately $3 371,881 213,300 236,000 275,000
million in operating expenses. 1M 250,750 231,663 231,200
Strategically we felt it was important 73,550 230,989 140,000 275,000
to steadily increase our growth 286,036 379,000
rather than make a sudden and 272,476 333,266 149,889 385,000
jolting jump. Strategies employed 18,640 127,938 111,851 150,000
such as increased 296,937 2017/18
programming and strong 134,417 87,955 2016/17 2018/19
corporate partnerships are 133,361
crucial not just to today’s 2015/16
operating budget but 327,176
to tomorrow’s as well.
72,700
Program We anticipate 500K
Expenses another year of 0 2014/15
growth as we
enter FY

2017/18.

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

THANK YOU TO OUR
CORPORATE PARTNERS

Serving our community through arts and culture.

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ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS ACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES STAFF MEMBERS

OFFICERS FOR Dr. Sarah Hellewell NEW OFFICERS FOR Geo rey Kershner Executive Director
Dr. William A. Hobbs, Jr. FY 2017/18 Tabitha Abbott Director of Operations
FY 2016/17 Roger Keeling Mary Dalton Ted Batt Director of Visual Arts
R. Sackett Wood Dr. William R. Kershner John Fees Michelle Davis Development Associate
Mary Dalton Jean T. Meeks Anitra Webster Beth Doyle Director of Development
Dr. James W. Wright Gary M. Mignogna Theodore J. Dalheim, Jr. Brittany Gri th Director of Communications
John A. Timmons, Jr. Perry Payne Millner Kimberly Morey Director of Finance
Theodore J. Dalheim, Jr. Elaine Passman NEW TRUSTEES Kelly Posenauer Director of Education
Dr. Larry H. Redmond FOR FY 2017/18 Fred Scheib Facilities Manager
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dustin Slightham Donna Gaddy-Bowen Dorie Smiley Construction Liaison
Robert B. Taylor, Jr. D. Todd Irby Evan Smith Director of Community Outreach
FOR FY 2016/17 Luke Towles Richard Loving Je Wagoner Technical Director
Derrick Brown Anitra Webster Elizabeth Stroud Sheila Wallis Development Associate
Tony Camm Phyllis Workman Ron Shoultz Corey Wilson Warehouse Theatre Manager
George W. Dawson George R. Zippel
John Fees
John W. Francisco, Esq.