2. who we are
Mission
Art-Reach is a Delaware Valley nonprofit cultural service organization
that helps underserved audiences to experience arts and cultural
programming and that serves as a community resource by increasing
accessibility to cultural venues and events.
Vision
The vision of Art-Reach is to enhance the quality of life for people with
physical, psychological, economic or social challenges by helping to
remove the barriers that limit their access to the uplifting power and
beauty of the arts.
Values
Art-Reach values:
» The arts as an essential element in individual quality of life that should be
accessible to everyone.
» The dignity of underserved populations and the powerful impact the arts
can have on them.
» Its role as a bridge between the arts and human service communities and
as a partner with cultural organizations and human service agencies that
increase access to the arts for underserved audiences.
» Its role as an advocate to the larger community on behalf of underserved
populations in need of increased access to arts and cultural opportunities.
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A letter from the directors
This report also marks the public unveiling of our new logo and our new “Share the
Experience” tagline. Both represent our best efforts to capture and communicate who
we are and what we do. The logo expresses the joys of helping others and the strengths of
partnership. That it also resembles the infinity symbol and a musical note only adds to the
message: Art-Reach is here to stay, providing cultural opportunities for people who need
them the most.
And “Share the Experience”: what could be simpler? And yet these three words are also
a profound statement about Art-Reach, the people we serve and all the individuals and
organizations that make our work possible. “Share the Experience” is not only what we do
at Art-Reach every day as we bring the power and beauty of the arts to our participants.
It’s also the guiding principle that inspires cultural organizations and individual artists to
partner with us. It’s what drives our member agencies and schools to use us to provide arts
activities for the people they serve, and it’s why all of our volunteers donate their time and
expertise. All of us want to “Share the Experience” of the arts with everyone who needs
help to access them.
The tagline also applies to the many foundations, corporations and individuals who
have supported us over the past two decades. Your commitment to helping us “Share
the Experience” has fueled our growth from an all-volunteer startup to a professionally
managed, multi-faceted nonprofit organization serving over 15,000 people a year. On
behalf of everyone who has benefited from your support of Art-Reach, our thanks.
What hasn’t changed? We’re as passionately committed to our mission today as we were
that hot summer day in July 1986 when the first Art-Reach group attended a concert by the
Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Music Center in Fairmount Park. We encourage you
to be a part of the Art-Reach family in whatever ways you can as we embark on our next
two decades. Participate. Join. Partner. Donate. Volunteer.
Share the Experience,
Art-Reach has played a unique role in the greater Philadelphia community
for 20 years. This report is a celebration of our first two decades and a
sneak preview of what we have planned for the immediate future. We hope
you will enjoy learning more about where we have come from—and where
we are going.
Lucy Erdelac
Lucy Erdelac
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
A. Grant Phelan, Esq.
A. Grant Phelan, Esq.
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Michael L. Norris
Michael L. Norris
Executive Director
4. Ticketing Program distributes
donated and discounted tickets from
performing arts events, museums,
gardens/arboretums and other arts and
cultural institutions to our network of
member human service agencies and
schools. The Ticketing Program also
serves as a community outreach tool for
our partnering cultural organizations.
In-Facility Program brings the arts
directly to audiences with disabilities
or economic disadvantages through
on-site performances and arts activities
at participating agencies and schools.
These arts programs are for those who
have difficulty attending programs in the
community or for those groups that want
the arts brought directly to them.
Workshop Program provides in-depth,
participatory arts programs that address
specific social needs. Past workshops have
included intergenerational arts workshops,
after-school programming and artists-in-
residence programs.
Accessibility Resources give people
with disabilities and their family and
friends the information they need to
attend cultural events. Our Access Guide,
available in printed form and on the
Art-Reach website, provides information
about the physical accessibility of over
140 arts and cultural facilities, as well
as details on programmatic accessibility
(e.g., assisted listening devices, Braille
or large-print materials). In addition,
Art-Reach maintains a calendar of
accessible events on PhillyFunGuide.com,
the Philadelphia region’s comprehensive,
up-to-date consumer website featuring
entertainment events.
Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember;
involve me and I’ll understand.
~ Chinese Proverb ~
What We Do
Art-Reach seeks to involve our audiences in a full range of cultural
opportunities. We have 20 years of experience and a rich understanding
of the physical and economic barriers that can make the arts inaccessible.
We draw on this knowledge to develop customized programs and services
that respond to the needs of our audiences and partners.
5. How We Connect Communities
Founded in 1986, Art-Reach has a unique role in the Philadelphia region as
the only organization solely dedicated to connecting the human service and
cultural communities across the entire spectrum of underserved audiences.
A recognized leader in the field of cultural accessibility, Art-Reach reaches
out to people who otherwise would not get to experience the arts.
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Originally launched as a way for arts
organizations to distribute their unused
tickets, Art-Reach has evolved into a
multi-faceted accessibility organization that
has made significant gains in forging and
maintaining relationships with local artists,
human service agencies, community-
based organizations, and regional arts
and culture groups. We value our role as
an advocate to the larger community on
behalf of underserved populations, and we
realize the strategic importance of working
collaboratively with others to improve
cultural accessibility.
Art-Reach is uniquely positioned to help
agencies that assist people with disabilities
or economic disadvantages—providing
their clients with valuable cultural
opportunities that enrich their quality
of life. Many of the schools and agencies
that Art-Reach serves do not have an arts
component in their programs or curricula.
Without Art-Reach, there would be no
exposure to the arts for these populations.
Often individuals experience the arts for
the very first time through our programs;
and they can be some of the most
appreciative audiences an arts organization
will ever know.
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Sara
Garonzik says of her collaboration with
Art-Reach, “By facilitating links between
the arts community and an extensive
network of agencies and schools, Art-Reach
helps cultural organizations strengthen
and enhance their community outreach
while giving the full range of traditionally
underserved audiences greater access to our
region’s rich cultural treasures. Art-Reach
has been a valuable resource for us as we
work to diversify our audiences and open our
doors more widely to people with disabilities
and economic disadvantages.”
As a critical connector between the
arts and human service communities,
Art-Reach makes a unique contribution to
the region. We are the only organization in
the region solely dedicated to connecting
these two communities on the issue of
cultural accessibility.
Who We Serve
Art-Reach’s participants include individuals with physical or developmental
disabilities, the elderly in need, people in domestic-violence or recovery
programs, the homeless, Philadelphia schoolchildren, and people with
economic disadvantages. Art-Reach’s programs reach constituents in
southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and northern Delaware.
• There are over 500,000 people
with disabilities in southeastern
Pennsylvania*
• 23% of Philadelphians live
below the poverty level**
• Less than one third of
Philadelphia public schools have
both art and music teachers†
• 91% of people with disabilities
expressed interest in attending
more arts events, but 81% felt
there were barriers to access‡
Program Statistics:
1986-2006
197,000 Tickets distributed
to underserved audiences to date
(estimated value of tickets, over
$2.8 million)
1,000 In-Facility
performances coordinated to date
20,000 Copies of “Access
the Arts Guide” distributed
throughout the region
156 Arts cultural venues/
organizations listed in the
Access Guide
*
2005 American Community Survey
**
2000 U.S. Census
†
School District of Philadelphia
‡
Temple University Dept. of Occupational Therapy 2004 Survey
PA
NJ
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6. In 1986, Joyce Burd founded Art-Reach with a single premise—making
unused tickets from performing and visual arts events available to people
who did not have the opportunity to see a play or a dance performance
or go to a museum.
History
When Joyce was employed by the Boston
Ballet as a dance therapist in the early
‘80s, she worked closely with special needs
populations using the medium of dance to
enhance their well-being. As part of the
program, tickets to ballet performances
were made available to dance therapy
participants. Joyce saw this aspect of the
program as a great way to expose individuals
to the performing arts who otherwise would
not have the opportunity. When she moved
to Montgomery County in the mid-80s,
she wanted to expand upon the concept
she helped to develop in Boston and was
determined to provide cultural experiences
for populations in need. And so, modeled
after existing programs in New York City,
Dallas, Denver and Atlanta, Art-Reach
was born.
Joyce W. Burd Program
Enhancements Fund
Many of the people Art-Reach serves express
an interest in having cultural experiences
that go beyond attending a theatre or visiting
a museum. To offer our participants deeper,
more hands-on cultural experiences, in 2004
we launched the Joyce W. Burd Program
Enhancements Fund. Named for our founder
and retired executive director, this fund
provides the resources we need to fulfill
our mission in a deeper way. As an example
of the fund in action, Art-Reach presented
scholarships to Women Against Abuse and
the YWCA of New Castle County, allowing
them to send young people to summer art
camp at the Philadelphia Art Alliance and
the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts.
I believe that the arts are essential to an
individual’s quality of life, regardless of age,
physical condition or economic status.
~ Joyce Burd, Art-Reach Founder ~
Then: Celebrating Where We’ve Been
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1986 Hosts first ticketing event at the Mann Music Center
1986 Begins Ticketing Program with the Painted Bride Art Center as the
first ticket provider
1987 Distributes 2,691 tickets to 140 events
1998 Begins collaborating with the School District of Philadelphia
1989 Distributes 9,380 tickets to 329 events
1991 Establishes a telephone hotline to provide up-to-date ticketing information
1991 Holds the first annual Jazz Brunch fundraiser at Zanzibar Blue Restaurant
1991 Distributes 11,581 tickets to 408 events
1992 Establishes In-Facility Program with a performance at Magee
Rehabilitation Hospital
1993 Distributes 12,150 tickets to 518 events
1995 Distributes 12,805 tickets to 643 events
1996 Incorporates and receives 501(c3) status
1996 Celebrates 10th anniversary and distributes a total of 91,729 tickets to date
1997 Adds Workshop Program to provide an in-depth, participatory component
2000 Publishes “Access the Arts Guide”
2000 Mayor John Street proclaims 9/11/00 as “Access the Arts Day” in recognition
of Art-Reach’s achievements including the newly-published access guide
2000 Receives the Suzanne Bacal Spirit of Advocacy Award from the Mayor’s
Commission on People with Disabilities
2000 Receives the Small Business-Arts Partnership Award from the Arts Business
Council of Greater Philadelphia
2000 Named a “Keystone of Accessibility” by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
2001 Receives the Special Recognition for Management Excellence Award from the
Arts Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
2002 Expands “Access the Arts Guide” and converts it into an electronic format for
placement on the Web
2003 Expands services into the Wilmington area
2004 Successfully transitions from founder Joyce Burd to new Executive Director
Michael Norris
2004 Establishes the Joyce W. Burd Program Enhancements Fund
2005 Launches a three-year workshop program to increase cultural participation in
North Philadelphia
2005 Relocates offices to Center City—the heart of the region’s cultural community
Milestones From the First 20 Years
8. Art-Reach’s ongoing success comes from a genuine understanding of
the physical and economic barriers that can make the arts inaccessible.
The unique menu of programs that Art-Reach offers has evolved from
20 years of thoughtfully considering the needs of our constituents.
Recent initiatives demonstrate that Art-Reach is hard at work in its role
as a cultural resource for underserved audiences.
NOW: A Showcase Of Recent Initiatives
Family Arts Project:
Summer/Fall 2005
The first of three multidisciplinary arts
residencies that Art-Reach is facilitating
with support from the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation, the Family Arts
Project was a five-month music and visual
arts residency that brought mothers and
children from the Drueding Center, a
transitional housing program in North
Philadelphia, together with artists from
the Clay Studio and Strings for Schools.
The residency culminated in a holiday
concert where families performed on
hand-made instruments created from
everyday materials while accompanied
by a professional string quartet.
Stories from the Square:
Fall 2006-Spring 2007
The second of three North Philadelphia
workshop programs, Stories from the
Square brought together artists from
the Mural Arts Program and InterAct
Theatre Company and residents of
the Norris Square neighborhood.
The dedication ceremony included the
performance of an original play created
by program participants that explored
intergenerational issues in Norris Square.
“Art Within Reach”:
November-December 2006
This public exhibit featured pieces created
by Art-Reach participants engaged in
hands-on workshops with artists from the
Esther M. Klein Art Gallery in University
City. An overview of Art-Reach’s first 20
years and a handmade quilt of panels made
by Art-Reach participants were included in
the exhibit.
Accessibility in Action:
December 13, 2006
Co-hosted with Enchantment Theatre
to raise awareness of cultural accessibility,
this free event featured an Enchantment
production of Beauty and the Beast.
The program was fully accessible via
ASL interpretation, audio description,
captioning, assisted listening devices,
Braille and large-print programs.
PhillyFunGuide.com:
Fall 2006
In partnership with the Greater
Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Art-
Reach maintains a page of accessible
arts events on PhillyFunGuide.com, the
Philadelphia region’s comprehensive,
up-to-date consumer website featuring
entertainment events.
9. Mann Center Kick-Off Event:
June 22, 2006
Our anniversary celebration kicked-off
with an event at the Mann Center for the
Performing Arts. As the Mann launched its
30th season (and unveiled some significant
accessibility improvements), Art-Reach was
there with 300 in attendance. The evening
began with a pre-concert VIP reception
and was followed by a live concert from
internationally acclaimed violinist Hilary
Hahn and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
15th Annual Jazz Brunch
and Silent Auction:
November 5, 2006
This popular annual benefit raises invaluable
funds for Art-Reach’s programs. With 300
in attendance at the Bellevue Park Hyatt’s
Grand Ballroom, the Roaring ‘20s-themed
event raised over $85,000 and recognized
Virginia and Harvey Kimmel and the Mann
Center for the Performing Arts for their
commitment to cultural access.
20th Anniversary Gala:
May 5, 2007
Our official anniversary event was a
festive dinner dance at the University of
the Arts, chaired by Art-Reach founder
Joyce Burd and longtime volunteer and
supporter Jane Brooks. The event featured
performances by many of our talented
affiliated artists, including Juanita Holiday,
Zan Gardner, Khan Jamal and Bill Jolly. We
also collectively recognized and celebrated
a group of past board members for their
many years of commitment and support, as
well as longtime volunteer Carolyn Delany.
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20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
20th Anniversary Honorary Committee
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in 2006-2007 with these special events:
Hon. Edward G. Rendell
Governor of Pennsylvania
Frances Aulston, West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Jim Bell, Arkema Inc.
Howard Blumenthal, Independence Media/WYBE
Hon. Blondell Reynolds Brown, Philadelphia City Council
Karen Davis, Arts and Business Council
of Greater Philadelphia
Tom Dignam, Philadelphia Department of Recreation
Jay Doudna, Overbrook School for the Blind
Hon. Chaka Fattah, U.S. House of Representatives
Carol Finkle, Creative Access
Sara Garonzik, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Grace Grillet, People’s Light Theatre Company
Kerri Hanlon, WHYY
Joanne Harmelin, Harmelin Media
Alyson Harris, Access Sports
Bernard Havard, Walnut Street Theatre
Bill Hunter, HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Hon. Babette Josephs, PA House of Representatives
Sarah Johnson, Philadelphia Orchestra
Hon. Jack Kelly, Philadelphia City Council
Hon. Shirley M. Kitchen, PA Senate
Glen Knapp, Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Hon. Arlen Specter
U.S. Senator
Roger LaMay, WXPN
Peter Lane, Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Paul Macks, Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy
Pam Mammarella, NewCourtland Elder Services
Steven G. Maurer, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Maida Milone, Center for Emerging Visual Artists
Damalier Molina, Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Hon. Dennis M. O’Brien, PA House of Representatives
Thomas Prettyman, Esq., Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Laurel Raczka, Painted Bride Art Center
Penelope Reed, Hedgerow Theatre
Hon. James R. Roebuck, Jr., PA House of Representatives
Dr. Michael J. Rose, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Seth Rozin, InterAct Theatre Company
Dan Schimmel, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery
Hon. Allyson Y. Schwartz, U.S. House of Representatives
Sister Mary Scullion, Project HOME
Susan Sherman, Independence Foundation
Landis Smith, Enchantment Theatre Company
Mimi Kenney Smith, VSA arts of Pennsylvania/Amaryllis
Theatre Company
Amy Sarner Williams, The Clay Studio
10. next: Looking Ahead
With 20 years of challenges and opportunities under our belt, we have
achieved a level of maturity that will allow us to both broaden and deepen
opportunities for cultural participation. Art-Reach has successfully navigated
the often bumpy transition from founder to new leadership and is strongly
positioned to refine, improve and expand upon our mission and its impact.
In September 2005 the Board of
Directors approved a new strategic plan
designed to guide Art-Reach’s activities
over the next three years. The plan outlines
a wide range of objectives and goals to
expand our impact and enhance our mission.
This work will be pursued under three
overarching strategic themes: Service,
Awareness and Stability.
As we look ahead, we intend to:
» Continue fostering mutually beneficial
relationships between human services
agencies and arts and cultural organizations.
» Increase our visibility in the community.
» Expand our programming, specifically
targeting schools in economically
disadvantaged areas of Philadelphia.
» Expand the number of cultural
organizations with which we partner.
Much of the work of the new strategic plan
is well underway. We are partnering with
VSA arts of Pennsylvania/Amaryllis Theatre
Company to coordinate a regional cultural-
access initiative called “Independence
Starts Here” that will include Philadelphia’s
first disability-arts festival and a major
mural celebrating people with disabilities,
scheduled for fall 2007. In 2007 we will also
pilot a series of educational-enrichment
activities targeting Philadelphia public
schoolchildren. And we will complete the
third and final North Philadelphia workshop
program, which will combine artists from
Spiral Q Puppet Theatre and Philadelphia
Young Playwrights with young adults with
mental illness.
While many things have changed over the
years at Art-Reach, much remains the same.
As we reflect on past accomplishments and
look to the future, the organization remains
committed to the idea that the arts are an
essential element in individual quality of life
that should be accessible to everyone.
Here’s to the next 20 years!
Strategic Plan Themes
2006-2009
Art-Reach is primarily a
membership-based service
organization that facilitates access
to cultural opportunities for
underserved audiences and helps
arts organizations enhance their
community outreach. As such, we
are committed to quality service to
our member agencies, arts partners
and participating artists, and we
constantly seek to improve our
standards of service excellence.
Awareness
Our ability to provide quality
service to our constituents and
to implement effective programs
and services on their behalf is
directly linked to the level of
awareness we enjoy in the human-
service and cultural communities
and the community at large. We
are committed to increasing our
awareness and broadening the
understanding of the multiple ways
we benefit the community through
cultural accessibility.
Stability
To be an effective organization we
must remain fiscally strong and
organizationally healthy. We are
committed to financial stability
and to providing a positive working
environment for staff, board
members and volunteers that
builds engagement and long-term
relationships.
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Member Agencies
2005-2006
Abbotsford Family Practice
Allegheny Valley School
ALS Association
Alzheimer’s Association
Arc of Delaware County
Ayuda Community Center
Bancroft NeuroHealth
Barber National Institute
Bethesda Project
Boaz Ruth, Inc.
Boone Student Support Center
BuildAbridge International
Calcutta House
Carelink Community Support Services
Caring People Alliance
CATCH
Center in the Park
CK Center
Comhar
Communities In Schools
Compeer Philadelphia
Consumer Satisfaction Team
of Montgomery County
Cora Beacon Center/
Grover Washington
Creative Kids Club
Devereux
Dignity Housing
Doe Fund
Don Guanella School
Easter Seals
Elwyn
Endow-A-Home
Episcopal Community Services
First Step Refuge
Friends Connection
Friends of the Free Library
of Philadelphia
Genesis II, Inc, Second Beginnings
Germantown Belmont Residence
Girl’s Friendly Society
Giving of Self Partnership
Haverford Township Recreation Dept
HeARTS for Autism
HMS School
Homeward Bound
Horizon House
Immaculate Heart
of Mary-Camilla Hall
Ingleside Retirement Apartments
Intercommunity Action
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
John F. Kennedy MH/MR Center
Learning Our Values Early
Legacy
Liberty Resources
Logan Hope
Lower Bucks Consumer Center - NAMI
Lower Merion Vocational Center
Magee Rehab
Mainstream Thompson Street Project
Mayor’s Commission on People
with Disabilities
Montgomery County Association
for the Blind
My Little Heaven
National MS Society
Neshaminy Activity Center
New Beginnings – Gaudenzia
New Start
NewCourtland Elder Services
NHS Human Services
Nia Learning Center
Nicetown Boys and Girls
Norris Square Civic Association
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
North Light Community Center
Northeast Consumer Center
Northwest Interfaith Hospitality
Network
Ohana Boarding House
Overbrook School for the Blind
PATH Penn Center for Rehab
and Care Penrose Place
Philadelphia Academies
Philadelphia Citadel
Philadelphia Developmental
Disabilities Corp.
Philadelphia Health Management Corp.
Plymouth House
Prime Community Focus
Project Home
Protégé - RSVP
Providence Center
RecCare
Saint Mary’s Convent
Saint Mary’s Interparochial School
Salvation Army
Self, Inc.
Simpson House
Sisters of Mercy
South West Senior Center
Southwestern Community
Enrichment Center
Special People in the Northeast
Spring School of the Arts
St. Gabriel’s Hall
Stapeley in Germantown
Star of Indian Creek
Step by Step
Surrey Services for Seniors
TIKVA/AJMI
Trail Guides
Trevor’s Campaign
University of Delaware Center
for Disabilities Studies
Upland Woods
Valley Youth House
Ventilator Assisted Children’s
Home Program
Wesley Enhanced Living
West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Women Against Abuse
Women of Hope
Young Adults with Disabilities
Arts Partners
2005-2006
1812 Productions
Abington Art Center
Academy of Community Music
Act II Playhouse
Adventure Aquarium
African American Museum
in Philadelphia
Amaryllis Theatre Company
Ambler Symphony
American Swedish Historical Museum
Anna Crusis Women’s Choir
Appel Farm
Arden Theatre Company
Atwater Kent Museum
Azuka Theatre
Brandywine Ballet
Brandywine River Museum
Bryn Mawr Performing Arts
Center Theatre
Cirque du Soleil
Community Education Center
CoroAllegro
Curio Theatre Company
Curtain Call Creations
Curtis Institute of Music
Delaware Center for Contemporary Art
Enchantment Theater Company
Fireman’s Hall
First Person Arts
Forrest Theatre
Franklin Institute
Gas Electric Arts
Gilbert Sullivan Society
Independence Seaport Museum
InterAct Theatre Company
International Ballet Exchange
Keswick Theater
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Lantern Theater Company
Living Loft
Longwood Gardens
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Merion Mercy Theater
Montgomery County
Community College
Montgomery County Cultural Center
Morris Arboretum
Mummers Museum
Narberth Community Theatre
National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour
National Constitution Center
National Liberty Museum
National Museum of American Jewish
History
New Freedom Theater
Painted Bride Art Center
Penn Presents
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Ballet
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
People’s Light and Theater Company
Philadelphia Boys Choir
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Philadelphia Children’s Theatre
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival
Philly Fringe
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Theater Company
Plays and Players
Prince Music Theater
Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Stimulus Children’s Theater
Storybook Musical Theater
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archeology Anthropology
University of the Arts
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Walnut Street Theatre
Wheaton Village
WHYY
Wilma Theater
Woodmere Art Museum
Roster of Artists
Sharif B. Abdullah
Anna Crusis Women’s Choir
Astral Artistic Services
Bear Creations
Robert Butryn
Danny Colingo
James Correnti
Crazy Rhythm, Fancy Feet
Floyd Darden
Daria
The Fiddlekicks
Full Circle Theater Company
Rene Goodwin
Stacey Harcum
Maurice Henderson
Joanne Kevin Joella
Bill Jolly
Journey Theatre Company
Ken Kaplan
Honora Kelley
Donald Kelvin
Oni Lasana
Sharon Lerner’s Kidstuff Puppets
Beth McGuigan
Musicopia
Nagual Spirits
Nana Korantemaa-Ayeboafo
National Black Arts Spoken-Word Tour
Native Nations Dance Theater
Elizabeth Nettles
Nocturne Music, Inc.
Ed Okonowicz
Ralph Penn and Friends
Daniel Poulos
Rainbow International
Rhythms Roots
Meg Richter
Joshua Robinson
Andrew Roblin
Nancy Shill
Marlon Simon
TAHIRA
Sandy Taylor
Mafalda Thomas-Bouzy
Truvoice Productions
Veronica Underwood
Aurora Valentine
The Amazing Larry Vee
Lisa Wolfe
Women’s Sekere Ensemble
Our work happens through partnerships with member agencies, participating cultural organizations
and individual artists.
our partners
12. Individual Donors
July 1, 2005-December 31, 2006
Max and Terri Abrams
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Abramson
Jack Adler Adelaide Beacham
Margaret Almon
Nikki Andersen
Sarah Anton
Theodora Ashmead
Susan Balder
Gisele Bathish
Tracey Batt
Jo Bennett
Marlyn and Sam Bennett
Margaret and John Berkey
Margaret and John Berkey, Sr.
Mark and Sandy Bernstein
Jane Biberman
Jennifer Bishop
John Blair
Uhrlich Boeckheler
Savitri Boodram
Annette Bovoso
Dennis Bower
Patrick and Patricia Boyle
John Braceland
Sara and Michael Brady
Richard and Eleanor Bravo
Kit Breckenridge
Donna Bridy
Ira Brind
David Brinson
Jane Brooks
Jean Brooks
Linda Brooks
Mark Brosseau
Kathie Brown
Linda Brown
Cynthia and Michael Brusman
Kathleen Brust
Joyce and Ron Burd
Gerry Burton
Verna and Vincent Butler
Kate Caldero
Richard Campbell
Patrick Canfield
Vincent and Velma Carbone
Marshia and Peter Carlino
Robert and Sandy Celestino
Robert Cheetham and
Rachel Cheetham-Richard
Sharon Church
Edna and Henry Cohen
Lorraine Cohen
Beverly Coleman
Nancy and David Coleman
Sandi Coleman
Mary Conley
Jenna Cornish
Valarie Costanzo and Larry Melton
Fran Costello
Rhonda Costello
Richard Couch and James Stein
Timothy and Janet Creedon
Brian and Suzanne Cummings
Eileen Cunniffe
Brian and Heather Curci
Harold and Eleanor Davis
Nancy and Ken Davis
Karen Davis and Fred Stuart
Candace Decker
Joan Decker
Joe and Pauline Deeney
Charles and Joanne DeLuca
June DePonte
Gina Marie DeRaimo
Phyllis DeRamos
Nina Detwiler
Walter Devany
Tobey and Mark Dichter
John and Debbie Digiulio
Julie Disston
Joan Domnik
Michael Donato and Peter Sonzogni
Kevin and Betsy Donohue
Maureen Dooley
Lynn Dorman-Reisley
Louisa C. Dubin
Dawn Ann Duboski
Ed Dudley
Magda Elias
J. Earl and Phyllis Horn Epstein
Lucy Erdelac and Ted Mader
Blaine Fairless
Karen Feeney
Mark Fendrick
Dr. Happy Craven Fernandez
Vince Fischer
Peter Fisher
Robert Fishman
Dan and Ann Marie Fitzgerald
Jean Fleschute
George Flowers
Susan and Michael Flowers
Beth Fluke
Tim and Ellen Foster
John and Michele Francis
Donna Friedman
Fran Fulton
Patrick Gallagher
Julie Gannaway
Matt and Marie Garfield
Denise Gargan
Sara Garonzik
Elizabeth Gemmill
Carolyn Gernst and Tim Starn
Charles Gill
Jennifer Gin
Stan and Arlene Ginsburg
David and Kathy Gittelman
Philip and Karen Glick
Peggy Glover
Jay Goldenberg
Juliet Goodfriend
Charlene Nolten Goodnow
Anthony Gorgo
Peter Gould
Naomi Grabel
Bonnie Graham
Barbara Green
Jon and Cheryl Green
Albert and Wendy Greenfield
Grace Grillet
Margaret Grip
Patricia A. Gritzan, Esq,
Toby Gruber
Leonard Haas
Carole Haas Gravagno
Mary and Michael Hagy
Judge Marvin and Marcia Halbert
Jim and Terry Hallman
Lisa Halterman
Harold and Johanna Hambrose
N. Peter Hamilton
Jacob and Michelle Hammel
Joanne and Jon Harmelin
Stephen and Cheryl Harper
Kimberly Harris
Don and Lynn Haskin
James Haskins
Susan Heckrotte
Eileen Heisman and Marty Tuzman
Leslie Hempling
Timothy and Carol Herpin
Betsy and Ted Hershberg
Floyd Hershberger
Al and Nancy Hirsig
Louis Hughes
Jeffrey and Susan Hugo
Stephen and Eva Hymowitz
Kathy Jaffari
Joan Jaffe
Amber Jaynes
Phil Johnson
Jennifer Jones
Brian Joseph
Blair Kahora
John Kane
Renee Keels
Margaret Kelly
Tara Kelly
Don Kelvin
Joan Keyser
Dr. Andrew Kimmel
Harvey and Virginia Kimmel
Lynn King
Paul Kirk
Roberta and Gary Kleiman
Arthur Klein
Marjorie B. Klein
Glen Knapp
Audrey Knox
Stephanie Knox
Edward Kohler and Judith Hoffman
Edith Kohn
Rosemary and John Krill
Tony Krol
Sandy Kuritzky and David Schaffer
Marion Lampkin
Stuart Landow
Wendy Larish
Christopher Leady
Hadia Lefavre
Candace LeGault
Nicole Leitz
Kathy Lens
Michael and Rosalind Leszczuk
Sarah Levitsky
Jenny Lipman and Mike Bartel
Sissie and Herb Lipton
Louis and Kathy Liscio
Patricia and Jim Lobb
William Loeb
Denise Logan
Janet Lonsdale
Joanne Lue
Gary Lui
Fred and Linda Lutkefedder
Kathleen Lyons
Margie Maines
Michelle Malloy
Rosalie Malone
Alan and Ricki Mandeloff
Frederick Mann
Lewis R. Marburg
Roger Margulies
Plato Marinakos and Meixian Li
Jean Markovitz
Russel and Raquel Massey
Tom McCarthy
James McClelland
Janet McCoy
Alberta McCulla
Barbara McGee
James and Eleanor McGillan
Yvette McLaughlin
John McPhee
Andrea Mengel and George Ritter
Gloria Meredith
Ruth Metzger
Robert Meyer
Allison Millard
Debbie and Jack Miller
Linda Miller
Nancy Miller
Jeff Milne
Alice Milrod
Alanna Mitchell
Bernadette Montemayor
Amy Montgomery
Richard and Mary Beth Montgomery
Brian Moore
Helen Mullen
Antonio Muniz
Maureen Murphy
Ron and Suzanne Naples
Alison Naylor
Art-Reach’s funding base consists of a diverse mix of public and private support.
our supporters
14. Staff
Michael L. Norris, Executive Director
Stephanie Borton, Program Director
Kate Norton, Development Director
Cathy Ellis, Program Manager
Board of Directors
Lucy Erdelac, Co-Chair
A. Grant Phelan, Esq., Co-Chair
Margaret Berkey, Secretary
Barbara G. McGee, Treasurer
John L. Blair
Patrick M. Canfield
Beverly Coleman
June DePonte
Karen E. Feeney
David Gittelman
Philip Glick
Amber Jaynes
Lisa J. Nutter
Lisa A. Rosen
Donna M. Weidel
our team
While the exposure to the arts was most beneficial to our
families, the opportunity for mothers and children to work
side by side creating pieces of art and music is priceless.
~ Anne Marie Collins, Drueding Center Executive Director ~
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Publication Credits
Writing: Pamela Shropshire
Design: Untuck Design Studio
Photography: Mark Garvin
Printing: WorkflowOne Company
Special Thanks: Donna Weidel, David Gittelman
