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JUNE 2020
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artsADVOC ATESThe Fine Arts Society of Sarasota, Inc.
the environmentUppermost in our minds is the Pandemic and questions about how the course of this virus will continue to impact our personal lives and, more specifically, how the virus will impact our decisions regarding Arts Advocates.
At the personal level, each of us is making our individual decisions by evaluating such factors as underlying medical conditions, whether we are in the “high risk” category, and how concerned we are about wearing masks and maintaining social distancing guidelines.
Anything we say about the future course of the virus is pure speculation. No one knows what lies ahead. We will have to keep open minds as we go forward but pay close attention to the scientists, epidemiologists, the facts and data. We must resist the temptation to make decisions based on hopes or wishes.
I know all of us WISH the virus would disappear and we HOPE to get back to where we were in February. That is understandable; however, the health and safety of our members is paramount.
MEMBER SURVEY/ MEETING FORMATS:Please be on the alert for online member surveys regarding your preferred format for 2020 meetings and events. In planning for the October and November General Meetings, the Program Committee will prepare substitute online programs in case large group meetings are not possible.
When making decisions about Arts Advocates General Meetings, please bear in mind that whether we include a luncheon option or not, we still pay Bird Key an estimated $1,500 per General Meeting.
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a hugely grateful THANK YOUto everyone who participated in the 2020 Giving Challenge!
Thanks to you, $13,820 was raised for Arts Advocates!Duch AdamsPriscilla Adams Charles AlbersAlice Allen Debra altshul-starkMartha BallardD’ariel BarnardMichael BernsteinAline BlanchardKristine BundrantCynthia BurnellLeslie ButterfieldRennie CarterJerome and Kathryn ChesleyJoyce CooperLynn CoppingerAnn Durloo
Joan and Fred EndrizziTonya EubankWilliam EubankLaura FederBetty FergusonJudy and Fred FialaBo GalfordKaren GeckPat GolemmeDebbie GrovumRoberta HamiltonCarol HirschburgSusan KeatingEvelyn and Barry LevinJudith LevineMiqui LoraPhilip and Kimberley Mancini
Frank MartucciKatherine MartucciSteve MatthewsDonna MaythamLenora McComasMark MuseLorelei PasterFaith PerkinsSheree PertileJulie PlanckElizabeth RoseIra and Judith RosnerJacqueline SalvinoBarbara SanderBarbara SchottMaureen SheaJane Sheridan
Sarah SkebbaDale SprintzJoy StoneRobin and Michael StraussNancy StukenbergHelen SullivanLouise TesmerWaddy ThompsonElizabeth Van RiperKim WarrenJanis WassermanRobert WeitzSuzanne Weitz Vern WeitzBennett WilliamsPeggy Williams
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ARTS ADVOCATES TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresident Donna MaythamVice President Tonya EubankRecording Secretary Sarah SkebbaCorresponding Secretary Barb SanderTreasurer Cynthia Burnell
BOARD MEMBERS* TEAM LEADERS AND TEAMSWith the approval of the President, board meetings are open to Team Leaders, Team Members and all
Arts Advocates members in good standing.
Coordinator of Member Activities and ProgramsTonya Eubank*
-Educational Tours Team Leader: Liz Trostli/Lynn Coppinger-Salons Team Leader: Mark Muse-Workshops Team Leader: Judy Levine/Priscilla Adams-Programs Team Leaders: Kris Gardel/ Rennie Carter
Co-Coordinators of the CollectionKristi Bundrant */Linda Bruemmer*
- Collection Team: Jerry Chesley, Tonya Eubank,* Evelyn Levin,* Judy Levine, Miqui Lora, Barb Sander,* Sarah Skebba,* Petra Ratner, Meg Krakowiak.
Coordinators for Communication, Marketing, Website, Social media
-Newsletter Team Leader: Faith Perkins* -Marketing Team Leader: Gary Donson (Pro Tempore)-Publicity/Communication Team Leader: Kelly Fores (Pro Tempore)-Online Conferencing Team Leader: Jane Sheridan (Pro Tempore)
Coordinator for SustainabilityDonna Maytham*
- Membership Team Leader: Betty Ferguson* Mentoring Team Leaders: Martha Ballard/ Priscilla Adams- Fundraising and Finance Team Leader: Donna Maytham* Team: Martha Ballard, Cynthia Burnell,* Joan Endrizzi,* Tonya Eubank,* Marjorie Floyd, Louise Tesmer- Philanthropy: Scholarship Team Leader: Jackie Salvino* Community Outreach Team Leader: Open- Governance: Marjorie Floyd (Pro Tempore) Board Members At Large: Joan Endrizzi*, Evelyn Levin*
art is everywhereEthiopia, People of theOmo Valleyhttps://youtu.be/RhG1KCW6S-k
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Accounting $6,000
Bank Charges $2,000
Bank Fees $1,000
Board Education/Meetings $1,000
Credit Card Services $2,000
Financial Review (Audit) $4,000
Fundraising Mailing $1,000
Legal and Professional Fees $5,000
Liability and Board Insurance $1,000
Licenses and Permits $1,000
Newsletter/Emails $2,000
Postage /Office Supplies $1,000
Publicity $6,000
Storage $2,000
Tax (#990) Preparation $2,000
Website/Social Media $12,000
TOTAL $49,000
6 Bird Key Meetings and Luncheons $9,000*
Scholarship Luncheon $3,000*
General Meeting Programs $1,200
Member Activities $2,000*
TOTAL $15,200
GRAND TOTAL $64,200*Offset in part by paid luncheons and Tour fees
ARTS ADVOCATES DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET
MAY 1, 2020 – APRIL 30, 2021CONTINGENCY PLAN -EXCLUDING PHILANTHROPY
OperatingExpenses
CommunityOutreach
Collection
Scholarships
FundraisingCampaigns
Grants$106,200
Expenses
Total Expenses $127,200
Philanthropy$63,000(Discretionary)
Operations$64,200(Essential)
Income
Total Income $127,200
Member Dues andMember Activities$21,000
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• JaneSheridanhassteppeduptoassistArtsAdvocates with online conferencing, member surveys and other communications projects. She also participated as a member of the Scholarship Team and coordinated the performing arts applications and awards. Jane is an outstanding example of what new members can contribute.
• JackieSalvino,LindaMilbergandScholarshipTeam members have done an outstanding job in selecting ten incredible scholars. Well done!
• LindaBruemmerandKristiBundrantareleadingthe Collection Team. Everything is under wraps for the moment but we can hardly wait to share information about two totally new venues where all or part of our Collection will be displayed. These Co-Coordinators made miracles happen.
• TonyaEubank,CynthiaBurnell,MarthaBallardand Joan Endrizzi helped us raise over $13,000 from the Giving Challenge. Now, they are focused on revising our formal document (Profile) that is kept on file at the Community Foundation. Our thanks for an outstanding job.
• OurPublicistandPublicRelationsConsultant,KellyFores, will take over some of the projects formerly managed by Cynthia Burnell. Cynthia is becoming increasingly involved in the financial and business-related aspects of Arts Advocates’ operations. Thank you both.
• KrisGardelandRennieCarterareleadingtheProgram Team and are providing alternate programs for the coming season. In the event that we are not able to meet face-to face, they plan to have online speakers and presenters “in the wings.” Thank you for being flexible and imaginative.
take a bow•Pleasebeonthealertforperiodicmember surveys. We want to know what you are thinking and value your opinions as we progress through the coming months. Also, please feel free to contact me or any other board members if you want to ask questions or share ideas.
•WiththeapprovalofthePresident,all members in good standing are invited to attend Arts Advocates board meetings. Online conferencing makes it easy for members to listen in. Transparency is our goal.
•Wearefocusedonexploringavailable foundation grants and sponsorships. It is important to tap additional sources o funding beyond member dues and income from member activities.
•TheArtsAdvocatesBoardofDirectors meets regularly online, and individual teams hold meetings through online conferencing platforms such as Zoom and, in some cases, Go-To-Meeting. The work goes on remotely.
•WehaveheardfromBirdKeyYachtClubthat the premises have been thoroughly cleaned and they plan to be open for “Members Only” beginning in July. The club will observe social distancing guidelines and other health authority protocols.
It is still too early to provide alternate dates for three of our member activities:*Salon at the home of Ronald Kendall*PaintYourOwnSilkScarfwithartistJamieKirkel.*Salon at the home of Karin Jones
As soon as we are able to safely provide these activities and you are comfortable attending, we will notify participants of the new dates. Thank you for your patience as we navigate these unchartered waters!
As we spend more time at home, we would love to hear ideas for salons, workshops and educational tours that we can explore when we are able to resume our regular activities!
If you have some thoughts or suggestions, please email to [email protected].
member activities update
arts advocates awards acholarships to 10 local students Arts Advocates recently awarded 10 Sarasota and Manatee county students with $26,900 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. Since 1969, the scholarship program has awarded over $1.1 million to students whose studies include visual and related arts, dance, writing, music, theater and architecture. All scholarship monies are generated through Arts Advocates activities.
Members of our organization are proud to support students in furthering their education in all fields of the arts. We have bright lights among us, even in these unforeseen times, and we are looking to the future by continuing to financially sup-port scholars. As our entertainment is so focused on arts that are brought into our homes, we are contributing to training the next generation that will stretch our imaginations, touch our emotions, and inspire our dreams.
Recipients of the 2020-2021 scholarships, their fields of study, and the educational institutions they’ll be attending, are: Emily Cain, architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY);AngelinaCotto,film,SavannahCollegeofArtandDesign(Savannah, GA); Thaleia Dasberg, performing arts, Barnard College(NewYork,NY);DannyBòDeLongaig,music,BaldwinWallace University (Berea, OH); Pablo Gonzalez, digital art, TheNewSchool:ParsonsSchoolofDesign(NewYork,NY);Alexis McKinnon, fine arts, Florida International University
(Miami, FL); Emma Pritchett, architecture, University of South Florida (Tampa, FL); Haley Rosenthal, theater, Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, MA); Elijah Schildkraut, music, Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA); and Zachary Timmons, visual art, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Our remarkable committee has handled the adversity of the times with their focus on the future of these young talented members of our community. They have fully cooperated and supported each other beyond expectations. Special thanks have been earned by Violetta Chandler, Karen Geck, Carol Hirschberg, Karen Mathis, Barbara Kerwin, Sue Shimelman, Maureen Shea, Jane Sheridan, Elizabeth Van-Riper, and Marci Weisgold. These dedicated Arts Advocates members have kept positive attitudes as they rode the rough waters with aplomb.
Regretfully, we were unable to present the talent of our special Scholarship Recipients at an annual luncheon this year. However, please find out more about each Scholar by following their links below.
Linda Milberg and Jackie Salvino2020 Arts Advocates Scholarship Co-Chairs
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“My biggest pleasure through the years has been reviewing and seeing all the wonderful youth talent in the arts. Offering them scholarships has been an incredible experience. The talent really blows me away and inspires my own artwork.”
Karen Mathis, Scholarship Committee Member
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about our 2020 scholarship recipientsEMILY CAIN $2,650Emily is a fourth year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in a five year architecture program. She is a prior Arts Advocates scholarship recipient. Emily impressed us with her submitted design, her work ethic and her focus. Her ultimate goal is to incorporate elements of sustainability into architectural design on a larger urban scale as a means to eliminate negative environmental impact. Emily’s passion for design stems from her love of nature and concern for the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem.
View her work at:https://www.dropbox.com/s/pqjg19p49no9zo6/Cain_Emily_Scholarship%20Portfolio.pdf?dl=
ANGELINA COTTO $2,650Angelina is a 2020 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School with an overall GPA of 3.8. She has applied to attend the Savannah (GA) College of Art and Design, where she spent the last three summers studying film design. This experience convinced Angelina to major in film in college, in pursuit of a career as a cinematographer. Projects Angelina submitted to Arts Advocates reflect her ability to create a multimedia approach to the arts in areas such as still photography and poetry as well as film making. Angelina aspires to become a cinematographer and to tell a story through creative, imaginative visuals.
Please view a short film at:
https://vimeo.com/371042111?utm_source=email&utm_m e d i u m = v i m e o - c l i p t r a n s c o d e - 2 0 1 5 0 4 & u t m _campaign=29220
THALEIA DASBERG $3,000A Senior at Booker High School, Thaleia will be attending Barnard College in the fall. While maintaining a cumulative 4.8 GPA and completing her senior year, she also is a full time Trainee (the highest level offered) at the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory, the pre-professional education program of The Sarasota Ballet. To quote Kate Honea, Principal Dancer and Assistant Ballet Mistress, “she wasn’t born with all the natural abilities and gifts of a dancer, but (she) worked harder than her peers and classmates to achieve perfection.”
Thaleia’s goal is to become an interdisciplinary artist who weaves together acting, dance, and creative writing.
Please view samples of Thaleia’s presentations at:https : / /www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2oBY-Ke0T4Xb3It31zDNw
DANNY BÓ DELONGAIG $2,000Danny is a Senior at Booker High School with a 4.4 GPA. In the opinion of his teachers, he is an exceptional talent whose performances are larger than life. He is the only high school student ever selected as an intern at the Junior Theater Festival, where he served as guide to Sir Cameron McIntosh and Cynthia Erivo, among others. He has played lead and feature roles at school in which “he is always a leader, inspiring his peers and faculty with his devotion and demeanor.”
Enjoy Danny at:https://youtu.be/41iGKXq4Duc
PABLO GONZALEZ $2,650A repeat Arts Advocates scholarship recipient, Pablo was also selected in 2019. He attends Parsons/The New School in NYC. With a GPA for the first semester of 3.94, he qualified for the Dean’s List. His art is of high quality and he is exuberantly prolific. Pablo majors in Communication Design and is delving into how to communicate by exploring the way people interact with visual media using a multidisciplinary approach. His website demonstrates this approach with a wide variety of artistic disciplines featured.
https://www.pablogonzalezartist.com/
ALEXIS MCKINNON $2,650Alexis has a clear vision of her future career as an artist. She has “became more and more intrigued, experimenting with every medium and constantly finding new questions and endless ways to answer them with my own two hands. Art has given me a space to speak without words, touch people I’ll never see, and find a true happiness and fulfillment.”
At Booker High School, Alexis was named as a “Cambridge Outstanding Learner” in 2018 in part for earning recognition for achieving “Highest Mark in the World for Cambridge International AS-Level General Papers”. After taking a gap-semester, Alexis has matriculated at Florida International University.
EMMA PRITCHETT $2,650Emma views architecture as a unique combination of an individual’s experience and understanding of art, history, math and science. She is interested in using alternative energy sources such as vegetation walls and optical land utilization. Her goal is to design efficient buildings without losing the authentic personality of the construct.
Emma is well rounded scholar at the University of South Florida with interests extending to athletics, service to community and is also supplementing her funding by part time work. She has received an impressive array of leadership awards while achieving academic excellence.
Emma’s website: https:// issuu.com/pritchett .emma/docs/emma_pritchett_portfolio
HALEY ROSENTHAL $3,000Haley will be a Senior at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. While completing her course work, she worked professionally for six weeks, wrote and produced an album, and engaged in significant volunteer activities. To quote her professor, “in her personal life, she has faced and overcome numerous challenges and has continued to pursue her passion for theater with grace in the face of these obstacles.”
Haley suffers from Stevens-Johnson syndrome/TENS and as a working artist hopes to have a platform raising awareness and support for social and health issues. Attending school in Boston allows her to be near doctors specializing in this challenging disease. Her perseverance, positive attitude and determination to give back as well as her dedication to dance, make her an impressive scholar and person.
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ELIJAH SCHILDKRAUT $3,000Eli will be a Senior at Berklee College of Music where he maintains a 3.98 GPA and has been on the Dean’s List every semester. His career goal is Piano Performance/Music Director. He is already in demand as an accompanist and music director for many performances at Berklee and other productions, including a professional short-term position at Boston’s famous Speakeasy Theater Company. His concentration on jazz piano and musical direction for theater have led him to direct at French Woods Festival in the summer and as pianist for the Boston Conservatory. Eli has been the recipient of Arts Advocates scholarships in the past years, and we are pleased to have him as one of our scholars once again!
Enjoy Elijah’s performance at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iduZ3887Rqo&feature==youtu.be
ZACHARY TIMMONS $2,650This will be Zachary’s second year as a scholarship recipient. He attends the Savannah College of Art.
Zachary’s portfolio of work shows very sophisticated conceptual development beyond his 19 Years. Mastery not only of digital, but also studio work all illustrates a strong foundation that will allow him to excel in whatever areas he decides to integrate into his creative path as a professional artist.
Zachary’s letters of recommendation and the clarity and thoroughness of his application tell a very compelling story. He is comfortable traversing traditional disciplines and assumptions, not just by exploring but by researching the territory of exploration. He sees value in the interplay of a wide range of mediums to experiment in finding what answers his questions or objectives. This is a young man who will optimize the experience of attending one of the top three Art institutions in our country. His ability to articulate and achieve general scholarly success will serve him well in pursuing his passion and being an effective working artist in wherever his creative voice takes him. He is a doer, seeker, dreamer and leader.
“This is the kind of young adult who merits such opportunities awarded to him. It is an investment not only in his future but ours as well.” Jeffery A Cornwell, AP Art Instructor, Booker High School.
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