ArtsWest 13.14 Annual Report

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT // 1

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ArtsWest produces artistic events so fiercely compelling that they require conversation, improve the imagination, and promote cultural vibrancy as a core value for the communities of Seattle.

An amazing, colorful season that brought us to today. We are opening ourselves up, moving out of our box, and fulfilling our mission by opening conversation. We are opening doors, and so glad that you are joining us.

2013-14: ARTSWEST’S “SPLASH OF COLOR” TO “OPENING DOORS”

// ArtsWest Board of Directors // ArtsWest Staff

Dawn Leverett President Windermere Real Estate

Elizabeth BentlerTreasurer Community Member

Judy PigottImmediate Past PresidentPersonal Safety Nets

Emily Grosenick Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

Jim Loder Pemco Insurance

Debra Smiley BNY Mellon

Deborah WilliamsRetirement Style

Michael D. AlhadeffTrustee EmeritusCommunity Member

Laura Lee Managing Director

Jill Beasley Technical Director

Elizabeth James Finance Manager

Danielle Moser Development Officer

Anthony Duckett House Manager

Lindsay Hop House Manager

Todd Szekely House Manager

Katie KochVice President Community Member

Karen LeeSecretary Costco

Bruce Donnally Donnally Architects

Jim Guenther Community Member

Robert Rust Community Member

Sheila Weaver GE Aviation

Eugene WongLasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

Shannon FloraTrustee EmeritusCommunity Member

Susanna Bluhm Gallery Director

Sandy Fry Marketing & Box Office Manager

Kirsten McCory Audience Services Associate

Daniel Herter House Manager

Vincent Paiz House Manager

Jordan Zetterlund House Manger

as of August 31, 2014as of August 31, 2014


ArtsWest is proud of its mission. We are not afraid to plumb the depths of the human experience in the stories we tell on our stage and to provoke conversation in the art we offer you in our Gallery. This past season, our five theatre productions included the rolling world premiere of The Taming, the multi-generational, heart-warming musical Little Women, the provoking The Little Dog Laughed, the stereotype-challenging THIRD, and the rocked-out 60’s classic HAIR, which generated the second-highest revenue and patron attendance in the history of ArtsWest. In the gallery, we welcomed the prestigious Deborah Faye Lawrence, the beloved and celebrated Joey Veltkamp, and offered the variety of traditional Chinese art, mixed

media and collage forms. Our education program brought us new after-school classes and welcomed an energetic group of young performers to our Summer Musical Academy and our Conservatory production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Internally, ArtsWest’s 2013-14 Season was one of transition and growth. With the support of our fantastic donors and contributors, we were able to remodel our Gallery and concessions, freshen and update our brand with a new logo and website, upgraded our computer, phone and ticketing systems, set up our shop with new tools, completed plumbing repairs, levelled the theatre floor, and upgraded our theatre sound board. All of these critical infrastructure changes were the backdrop to a season that saw earned revenue growth in single tickets, a 21% increase in contributed revenue, and an incredible Gala fundraiser that raised over $160,000. As we put a button on the 13-14 Season marked by its solidified administrative infrastructure, it is with great anticipation that we look forward to welcoming our new Artistic Director, Mathew Wright. Under Mathew’s care, our playhouse and gallery will find new levels of production excellence, collaboration, professionalism and clear artistic direction. We look toward continuing our trend of increased earned revenue as we welcome in new audiences, seek to engage them through our art and story-telling, and to celebrate as new donors join our growing ArtsWest community. Thank you for all of your support throughout 2013-14 as you have each come to find the ArtsWest that is meaningful for you. We look forward to continuing on this journey with you, and are so grateful to have you alongside us.

With Gratitude,

Laura Lee, Managing Director

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MARCH 5 – 22, 2014

By WENDY WASSERSTEINDirected by PEGGY GANNON

206-938-0339 www.ArtsWest.org4711 CALIFORNIA AVE. SW, SEATTLE, WA 98116

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THEATRE SEASON2013-2014

During the 2013-14 theatre season, ArtsWest employed 117 artists, crew and musicians, engaged over 400 volunteers, and served an audience of over 10,000 people from the greater Seattle area and beyond.


APRIL 23 – JUNE 7, 2014

CO-CREATORS GEROME RAGNI AND JAMES RADO COMPOSER GALT MACDERMOTDIRECTED BY DAVID GASSNER

MUSICAL DIRECTION BY ZACHARY ORTS

Produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler. Originally Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre


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PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL.

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Laura Ahola-Young Scott MayberryNia Michaels

Reception & Artist Talk: Thursday December 12th 6-7:30pm

November 19, 2013 - January 4, 2013REGENERATION

Elizabeth Reed Smith

January 9 - February 22, 2014Dee-Dee Redux

Reception & Artist Talk: Saturday January 18th 6-9pm

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Joey VeltkampThis is not a protest. It’s a celebration!

Joey Veltkamp, Pussy Riot, fabric and thread, 25 x 33 inches, 2013

Reception & Artist Talk: Tuesday May 6th, 6-9pm

April 17 - June 7, 2014

GALLERY SEASON2013-2014


Mira KamadaJoseph Bruce SavadowSuzan Fant

Reception & Artist Talk: Thursday October 10th 6-7:30pm

September 26 - November 16Putting Things in Their Best and Proper Place

Pentheroudakis

Chasing TrailsL i b by G e r b e r + B e n h i r s c h ko f f

February 27 - April 12, 2014Reception & Artist Talks: Thursday April 10th 6-9pm

Ben Hirschkoff, Draped in Clouds, polyimide tape and acrylic ink on vellum, 27”x26”, 2014

Libby Gerber, Topography of a Sidewalk Crack (3rd&Washington); detail, archival marker on paper, 120”x12”, 2012

June 12 - August 2, 2014Reception & Artist Talks: Thursday June 12th 6-9pm

AnimalsJean Burnett | Gina Coffman | Joseph Flood

Sean Gallagher | Thorly James | Ada McAllister Stacey Neumiller | Brenda Scallon | Tim Suchsland

Gina Coffman & Lorna Leedy, Sasquatch Sight, photograph, 11”x17”, 2012Tim Suchsland, Man-Eater, sumi ink, water color, collage, 6”x9”, 2014

Jean Burnett, Night Lady, enhanced photog-raphy printed on acrylic, 20”x19”, 2013

ArtsWest’s gallery is free and open to the public, boasting six artist receptions during the 2013-14 season. The gallery hosted over 13,000 visits to the works of Puget Sound artists.

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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Based on the Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz

Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner

Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson

Originally Directed in New York by Joseph Hardy

Directed by Kate Jaeger

Musical Direction by Tyler Miller

Choreographed by Taryn Darr

ARTSWEST CONSERVATORY PROGRAM PRESENTS

EDUCATION2013-2014

ArtsWest’s education program piloted a winter and spring session and hosted its summer musical theatre academy and conservatory. With four local sponsors and grantors, this program prepares area youth for the future with theatrical and life skill building exercises and professionally supported performances.


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How You can Engage with Us• Volunteer• Donate• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube• Subscribe to our Eblasts (email news)• See a show (or two, or three, or …)• Come to the gallery artist receptions• Become a subscriber or marquee club member• Bring a friend• Share your favorite ArtsWest story on our Blog or with a Friend• Join our Board

OUR DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS

In 2013-14, we had over 500 donors and over 400 volunteers. This includes:

// 15 Artist Circle Pledges// 113 Local Businesses and Organizations// 388 Volunteer Ushers// 61 Annual Gala Volunteers// 19 Board & Board Emeritus Members

The arts are essential to the health and vibrancy of our community. ArtsWest relies on support from corporations, institutions and people like you to help us produce fiercely compelling artistic events that enrich the cultural vibrancy of Seattle. You make a difference at ArtsWest. Thank you.


Our year-end balance sheet closed with a

PROGRAMINCOME INCREASED

CONTRIBUTEDINCOME INCREASED

// END FY13

$335,534

$438,354

// END FY14

$344,359

$556,492

POSITIVE FINANCIAL GROWTH

$52,000+surplus

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DONORS: INDIVIDUALS

Champion ($10,000 +)Kathryn & Tom KochJudy Pigott

Benefactor ($5,000-$9,999)AnonymousJim Loder & Todd GreenTerrence Williams & Dan JensenGloria Pfeif

Patron ($1,000-$4,999)Michael D. & Marjorie AlhadeffEve & Chap AlvordGary AmbroseElizabeth Bentler & Chuck Taylor Arline BorellaTina BullittMartha & Bob CallardDow Constantine & Shirley CarlsonTy Cramer & Steve RomeinBruce & Rebecca DavisBruce DonnallyShannon & Jon FloraKevin & Lynne FoxBill & Sonia GlennBruce Gross & Gerald LimJim Guenther & Sandy Adams CR Hendrick & Jim JacksonLarry & Gini JohnsonKaren LeeDawn LeverettDavid & Ann Mann Bruce & Carol McLaughlinThomas NelsonNancy NordhoffSheri & Daryl OrtsWalter & Kristine Reese Robert RustRob & Patricia ShirasKen SniderBruce & Peggy WantaSheila Weaver & Gordon WiehlerRobert WhiteheadDeborah & Tim WilliamsEugene & Jennifer WongAnn Wyckoff

Contributor ($500-$999)Michael AlstadPaul AndersonCatherine Banchero MalshukMario & Elizabeth BianchiTodd Heistuman & Kelli BrookeJohn BurbankShari BurnsSarah Cecil & Rob Martin Liz & Steve CedergreenSuzanne & Dave DelgadoSheila Wyckoff-DickeyMartha KongsgaardBill Hibler & Cathy GorrellAnne & Clarence HigueraSuzanne HittmanDavid H JonesLaura & Sherman Lee

Dena & Ron LevineChad & Patty LewisPolly McArthurKurt MetzgerMichael & Vicki PagliariniCindy PigottSyd & Rita ReynoldsSandra & Andy RottlerDebra StarrGayle Tagawa & Daniel KamScott Van Gerpen & Britt EastTerry & Vivian WilliamsNancy & Tim WoodlandMartha WyckoffJulie & Bryon Ziegler Supporter ($250-$499)Peter Ackroyd & Joan AlworthDavid AndersonThatcher BaileyRonald Miller & Murl Barker Norma BarrineauKaren Lorene & Don BellStephen BlackJulie Edsforth & Jabez BlumenthalMary & Patrick BoyceStephan BoydJudy BurbrinkJeoff Burger-MackeyJeff & Kris ClarkeEileen CodyChristopher CooperPhilip CreanJoe McDermott & Michael CulpepperGreg & Stacey DerkGeorgia GrevstadRichard & Lisa DykstraPamela & Kenneth EakesAlicia Feichtmeir & David KriegerAdrienne Finnell Janet FisherSandy Fry & James Mueller Diane GrierEmily GrosenickTodd HaraAndrew HarnishPete & Deborah HelsellBruce & Nancy HerbertVirginia Pellegrino & Brad HuskinsonDean IshikiDarcy JohnsonSandra KempDanielle Moser & Natasha KenneyDavid KietzkeAnne KroekerShareen KruseJean ManwaringAnn & Tony MartinJohn & Mary MccoyJeremy McLainMichael & Tracey MeltzerDeborah MitchellRichard Watson & Tracy NakoSheila NoonanAnn & Joe NyeNancy RitzenthalerChris OhlweilerSandra PattersonJudy Pickens & Phil Sweetland

Stan RustDebra SmileyMarybeth & Robert SpectorMark TaianiMartin TalaricoKevin TeeleySandy TorreyLisa WabikKato WadeHenry & Eden Waggoner Lindie & Robert WightmanMathew Wright

Friend ($100-249)Matthew AimonettiMichele & Jeff AndrusGlenn Bafia & Kirk PetersenDoug BaldwinMarsha & John BaumannBrianna BeanEric BlackmanMatthew BrantleySandra BraunKathleen BrockJayme JohnsonBeverly ButterfieldPaul A. CantorRobert Flor & Catalina CantuVanessa CarrJohn ChaneyPaul ChioccoSarah Cody RothJohn ConstantineLennon CurtinCasey DoughertyChris DubuqueRobert DuisbergBurke DykesGeorgeJean EricksonJon & Shannon FelixCedelia Felton & Bob Kirchner Peter & Marilyn Ferguson-WolfStephen FinneyEmilyRose & James Frasca Cezary GabrukJane GallagherMargaret GarrisonMichael GianniniThomas GoldsteinGail GosselinMaria & Joel GroenPaul & Sheila GutowskiCyrus HabibMichael HarrisNancy HeinrichRichard Wilson & Lloyd Herman Joseph Herr & Cheryl ShawleeJack HoltmanRick HornungSusan HumphresMonica HurleyLezlie JaneTrudy JohnsonJames JordanAnne KarwoskiJeff Michaelson & Robert KessingerStewart & Cheri KirchmeierSteve KoenigNami & Taro KusunoseJonathan David LazarusRichard & Claudette L’Heureux

Sue LindblomKevin & Sharon MaifeldKevin MalgesiniJames & Nancy MartosBeth MoursundPaul Muldoon & Karen RichterEdie NeesonDuane & Nancy NiemiNancy Jeanne PeacockSarah PerryAmy PieperKathleen PierceTyler PigottJanet Primomo & Gary ZarkerRoger RessmeyerDon & Sarah RiceTom & Catherin Saxton Hildie SheftelTodd ShivelyMurali SivarajanDavid SkoverAaron SmithPenny & James SproattJonathan StarlingPeggy TlapakJack TomkinsonErik & Katy Walum Judith WaringDixie WestDonald WickDan WisemanSusan Wyckoff

Donor $1-99Kathi Ainsworth-JonesPam AlegnaniSuzenne & Wil Anderson Bradley BagshawSusan BalbasBeverly BarsyElizabeth BaumVictoria (V.R.) BennettJohn BennettKathryn BergenholtzDonald BirdChristine MrakIlona BoenderJanet BoguchJon BoudreauSteve DaschleJacque BoydCindy BradderLawrence BrainardBetsy BridwellL. Joyce BrinckCraig BrownJack CampbellRobert CarrBette BullertBJ BullertRalph ByronCatalina CantuJames ChampinAnne ChartrandLynne ComptonJayne CooperConstance CorrickRebecca CrichtonSherrie CrowGeorge CurtisAbigail Daquiz

Gary DavisKathleen DellplainMark DiPaoloJohanna DodgeAlan DurningJulie EnevoldsenMargaret EvansMichale FarrarDon & Nadine FidlerMaylin FisherMichael FloryDiane FlynnKay FrankensteinSean FrantzMarcia FriedmanChad GabeleinDavid GassnerKaren GolmarviJoan GregoryBasil GriecoJake GroshongPatricia Haines-AinsworthSuzanne HallJo HansenBrian HarberGay HarperSylvia & Robert HarrisLoryn HattenMyung HaugenHeather Hawkins & Jay Weinland Katie Hearn ZangNancy HellerAndy HelmanKelli Henderson & Elise LindborgKris HermannsRita HibbardTracie HiemstraTim & Margaret Hunnicutt Lynn Taylor & Douglas HurleyJeffrey IzzoWendy JacksonKate JaegerElizabeth JamesGlenn JarstadRobert JohnsonHeather JonesMira KamadaLeslie KatsmanIngrid KauppilaNancy B. KennedyMartha MukhalianRaymond KruegerSusan Lantz-DeyAnnie LareauMary G LarsonTeri LazzaraStephen LeveyDavid LewisMargaret TerryLieschan LopuszynskiRichard LorigDomenica LovagliaJosephine LowrySpencer LunsfordRichard Burger-MacKaySusan MackeyCJ Mcanulty LueckBruce McIntoshKathy McLaughlinLynne McNulty


DONORS: INDIVIDUALS

DONORS: IN-KIND

DONORS: CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATIONS

Ken MolsberryPatrick MorrisonNathaniel MoxleyFrancina NoordhoekNick NussbaumReis PearsonGreg PhillipsBeverly PlanskyMargaret RamboJosh RandallDavid RobisonKarma RuderRenee SalantLine SandsmarkLindsey SargentGordon Sata

$10,000 +4CultureSatterberg FoundationThe Tagney Jones Fund at The Seattle Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Nucor SteelPersonal Safety NetsSeattle Office of Arts & CultureThe Summit East Fund at the Seattle Foundation

Corporations:Jones & Associates, LLCOn Safari FoodsPemco Mutual Insurance Company

Individuals:Arline BorellaBill & Sonia GlennJim Loder & Todd GreenAnnie LareauLaura & Sherman Lee Danielle MoserJudy PigottRobert RustAnn Wyckoff

Gala In-Kind:5th Avenue TheatreACT TheatreMichael D. & Marjorie AlhadeffAlki Kayak TourAmerican Dance InstituteAnthony’s RestaurantArgosy CruisesAuto BuffGlenn Bafia & Kirk PetersenBAKED Custom CakesBakery NouveauElizabeth Bentler & Chuck TaylorBikram YogaBin 41Judy Burbrink

Judi SchragerZoe Alexis ScottDamit SenanayakePatricia ShafferConner SharpeJoel ShepardLisa SimonsonCatherine SloanDavney & Robert StahleyCynthia StewartGen StorzBrenda StuvekCandace SullivanMelissa SummersOvid ThompsonPatrick Tindall

$1,000 – $4,999Costco WholesaleGE FoundationJunction True ValueKing & Oliason PLLCThe Boeing CompanyToastmasters ClubUnion BankUS TrustWashington State Arts CommissionWA Women’s Foundation

Richard Burger-MacKayC & P Coffee CompanyMartha & Bob CallardCentury BallroomChihuly StudiosClementineClick! Design That FitsCrowne Plaza SeattleCurious KidstuffSuzanne & Dave DelgadoDick’s Drive In RestaurantDimitiriou’s Jazz AlleyDisneyland ResortsDream Dinners, West SeattleEats Market CafeElliott Bay BreweryEmerald City Trapeze ArtsExperience Music ProjectFacere Jewelry Art GalleryShannon & Jon FloraKevin & Lynne FoxGarageGeorgetown BreweryJanice GockelGrand Central BakeryGreat Harvest Bread CoEmily GrosenickEric GrossThe Grove West Seattle InnJim Guenther & Sandy AdamsHair N Gone Today ElectrolysisHandy AdminCR Hendrick & Jim JacksonHerban Feast

$500-$999BECULakeside IndustriesWest Seattle Thriftway

Andrew Himes & Alix WilberHotwire Coffee HouseHumanities WashingtonHuntington Central Park Equestrian CtrInterbay Golf CenterIntiman TheatreIvar’sRichie JenkinJet City ImprovJ F HenryJohn Howie RestaurantsJulia’s RestaurantDavid KietzkeKathryn & Tom KochKokoras Greek GrillLa RusticaDawn LeverettJim Loder & Todd GreenMenashe JewelersMetropolitan MarketHelen MichelsonHusky DeliMuseum of FlightMuseum of History & IndustryDuane & Nancy NiemiNorthwest Art And FrameNorthwest Outdoor CenterNorthwest Trek Wildlife ParkNucor SteelAnn & Joe NyeSheri & Daryl OrtsPacific Science CenterPalouse Winery

$250-$499Alki Mail and DispatchHarbor PropertiesLasher, Holzapfel, Sperry & EbbersonMicrosoft CorporationVentana Construction LLCSound Physical Therapy Zippydogs

$1-$249Sound Physical Therapy Zippydogs

Parlor Live Comedy ClubPegasus Pizza Cynthia PerrineGloria PfeifPhoeneciaMichael & Ginny PigottJudy PigottPortland OperaRoger RessmeyerRobert RustSalty’s Alki BeachSeattle MarinersSeattle Aquarium SocietySeattle Art MuseumSeattle Children’s TheatreSeattle Children’s MuseumSeattle Fish CompanySeattle Men’s ChorusSeattle Repertory TheatreSeattle Shakespeare CompanySeattle SoundersShoofly PieSIFFTanya SkrivanicSorrento HotelSound YogaStuffed CakesSunfish SeafoodTalarico’s PizzeriaTaproot Theatre CompanyTerjung’s Studio of GiftsTheo ChocolateThree Rivers Marine

Town Hall SeattleTutta Bella Columbia CityVillage Theatre Bruce & Peggy WantaRichard Watson & Tracy NakoSheila Weaver & Gordon WiehlerThe West Seattle Fabric CompanyWest Seattle Farmers MarketRobert WhiteheadDeborah & Tim WilliamsTerrence Williams & Dan JensenWiseman ApplianceEugene & Jennifer WongWoodland Park ZooToby Wyatt

Whitney & Ronald Tjerandsen Lorraine TolyShelley TuckerPatricia & Trileigh TuckerAriel VinalJudy VoshAndrew WarrenRichard WatsonChristi WebsterMaria & Jeff Wilcox LuAnn WingCal WisemanShannon WoodsAleta WoodworthCharles Zaragoza

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Mailing Address: PO Box 16152 Seattle, WA 98116 Physical Address: 4711 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116

Phone/Fax:(206) 938-0963 – Office (206) 938-0339 – Tickets(206) 938-6193 – Fax

www.artswest.orgArtsWest Playhouse and GalleryArtsWestSeattleArtsWest Playhouse & Gallery

New Digital Sound BoardNew administrative computersNew administrative phone systemNew ticketing and database systemNew gallery equipment: tvs for exhibitionsTwo Intern workstationsTwo summer internsRevamp of our new conference roomNew washer and dryerComplete ArtsWest rebrand, including a new logo, website and more!Remodel of our gallery and concessions areasNew stagecraft tools: miter saw, drill set and air compressorFacebook and Twitter audiences grew exponentiallyNew gobo rotator for the stage

Check out what you helped us accomplish in addition to our regular programming during our 2013-14 season! Your support helps us both maintain our professional status and improve outreach, service, and production values. Thank you.

We at ArtsWest are ArtWarriors. As we look toward the future, we wield weapons of wit, intelligence, and words. We hold ourselves to the highest standards possible. We are champions of imagination, conversation and cultural vibrancy. As we begin our Annual Campaign for our 16th season, we ask you to join us in becoming ArtWarriors for ArtsWest.

Five Ways to be an ArtWarrior1. Mail in a donation, or donate directly at artswest.org. What’s even better? Make it recurring!2. Join our Major Donor Circles of Giving: Artist, Director and Producer Circles with recurring pledges at major gift levels.3. Help us raise money for a specific project through Power2Give presented by ArtsFund: a social media campaign beginning January 1st. All donations are matched dollar-for-dollar. . Look for the postings starting at the beginning of 2015 on Facebook, Twitter and in our Eblasts.4. Donate to Liberace’s Tip Jar at Judy’s Scary Little Christmas, our winter musical running from December 4-28.5. Become a volunteer! Contact ArtsWest via phone or email to inquire.

ArtsWest Annual Campaign Kickoff 2014-15

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