2011 Annual Report

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Dedication
e edward C. & ann t. Roberts Foundation funded an intriguing range
e board of the edward C. & ann t. Roberts Foundation dedicates its
of arts programs in 2011 including the education programs related to the
2011 annual Report to two retiring board members – Maggie Willard
Wadsworth
and alex Vance. Maggie joined the Roberts board in 1995 and served as a
atheneum’s Monet
board member for five years and as president of the board for 11 years.
exhibit, a billings
alex joined the board in 1997 and served as both treasurer and investment
Forge Community Work’s MashUp event, Capital Classic’s presentation of
Committee Chair. e Foundation flourished under Maggie and alex’s
shakespeare’s Richard III, oil drum art’s 2012 exhibition and Carolyn Kuan’s
tenure and the board is grateful for their steadfast leadership over the years.
inaugural season as Music director of Hartford symphony orchestra.
Hartford Opera Theatre performs
Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge.
2011 Grant Highlights
several arts organizations received Roberts Foundation grants for the first
time. bated breath eatre Company’s provocative production, Hunger,
featured desire, revenge and chocolate! new england Carousel Museum
received funding for the restoration of the popular bushnell park Carousel.
other first time grantees included Hartford opera eatre, playhouse
eatre Group, spectrum in Motion dance Company, university of
Connecticut’s ballard institute and Museum of puppetry and
West Hartford symphony orchestra.
Whether a long-term grantee or new, each arts organization funded in 2011
helped the Roberts Foundation realize its mission – to support and encourage
excellence in the arts for
the benefit of Greater
Hartford audiences.
Black Truck 1987 by Anna Held
Audette at Windsor Art Center.
Master painter Judy Baker restores a
Bushnell Park Carousel horse.
Cover photos: Monet’s Water Lilies: An Artist's Obsession at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Carolyn Kuan leads the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Steve Laschever
University of Connecticut’s Ballard Institute of Puppetry stages Mi Casa es Su Casa.
Bated Breath Theatre Company satisfies with Hunger. Photo: Andrea Wise
Capital Classics presents Richard III.
Photo: Nicole Battistone
Creation of New Work Initiative
established in 2003, the Foundation’s Creation of New Work initiative seeks
2011 Board of Directors
to foster creativity in Greater Hartford by supporting the collaboration of local
Magrieta l. Willard, president
artists and arts organizations. at its december 2011 meeting, the board
Jack Kennedy, secretary
considered applications for new works in the performing arts. e board
pierre Guertin, treasurer
approved a 2012 grant to the Windsor art Center which will commission a
H. alex Vance, Jr.
new work by composer Kathryn swanson. inspired by the Farmington River,
John alves
Ms. swanson’s production, e River, will incorporate original music,
R. Kelley bonn Chair, investment Committee
electronic manipulations and field recordings as well as dance, photography
Mike stotts, arts Representative
and film. e Foundation will consider proposals in visual arts
Carol terry
and film/video this fall.
Joyce Willis
Bud Schultz’ Parades and
Protest at Charlter Oak
Cultural Center.
lisa M. Curran, executive director
at its december, 2011 meeting, the trustees elected elizabeth normen
to the board. Jack Kennedy was elected president, Joyce Willis was
elected secretary and pierre Guertin was elected treasurer.
Peter Strauss portrays Leonardo DaVinci in Hartford Stage’s
production of Divine Rivalry. Photo: T. Charles Erickson
The Creation of New Works grant will fund The River,
a multimedia performing arts piece.
Ballet Theatre Company performs Voices of Spring.
2012 Grant Outlook
e board set a 2012 grant budget of $305,000 at its december 2011 meeting
which reflects the projected performance of the Foundation’s assets during 2012.
Excellence in the Arts- Program Grants
e Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Inc.
Sponsorship of War Prizes: e Cultural Legacy of Slavery & the Civil War
$15,000
Avery Ensemble
Sponsorship of 2012 spring concert
$2,000
Ballet eater Company
Sponsorship of spring production
$2,500
Bated Breath eatre Company
Sponsorship of Hunger
$3,000
Billings Forge Community Works, Inc.
Sponsorship of one MashUp event
$2,500
Capital Classics, Inc.
Sponsorship of Richard III
$3,000
CitySingers of Hartford
Sponsorship of three spring concerts
$1,000
Community Partners in Action, Inc.
Funding for the Prison Arts Program Permanent Collection
$2,500
Connecticut Choral Artists, Inc.
Sponsorship of CONCORA’s 2011/2012 concert series
$5,000
Connecticut Ballet
Sponsorship of the 2011 Riverfront performance
$5,000
Connecticut Guitar Society
Sponsorship of the 2011/2012 Guitar Masters Series
$5,000
Connecticut Virtuosi
Sponsorship of the 2011-2012 Concert & Opera Season
$7,500
First Night Hartford 2012
Sponsorship of Interactive Art Installation
$2,500
Connecticut Ballet performs Paquita on
Riverfront Recapture's Mortensen Stage
American Storytellers:
Mark Twain and Norman Rockwell
at the Mark Twain House.
The Understudy at TheaterWorks.
Photo: Lanny Nagler
Guakia
Sponsorship of the 2011 Ray Gonzalez Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival
$5,000
HartBeat Ensemble
Sponsorship of Flipside
$7,500
Hartford Children's eatre
Sponsorship of Peter Pan
$7,500
Hartford Opera eater, Inc.
Sponsorship of spring 2011 Opera Production
$2,500
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Sponsorship of the 2011/2012 MasterWorks concert series
$25,000
Hill-Stead Museum
Sponsorship of Rise to It, One Collector's Quest
$10,000
Judy Dworin Performance Project
Sponsorship of In e Garden
$5,000
Mark Twain House
Sponsorship of Race, Rage & Redemption
$5,000
National eatre of the Deaf
Sponsorship of school performances of Stories in My Pocket, Too
$5,000
Oil Drum Art
Sponsorship of its 2012 exhibition
$3,000
Connecticut Guitar Society presents Romance de la Guitarra.
Pilobolus, Inc.
Sponsorship of the 2011 Riverfront performance
$10,000
Playhouse eatre Group
Sponsorship of the Spring 2012 Main Stage Series
$5,000
Real Art Ways
Support for the Alix Lambert residency and exhibition
HartBeat Ensemble stages Flipside.
Photo: Joseph Long
$12,500
Riverfront Recapture, Inc.
Sponsorship of 2011 Guitar Under the Stars
$7,500
Saint Joseph College
Support of the Advanced Integrated Multiple Intelligences Program
$5,000
Spectrum in Motion
Sponsorship of its 30th anniversary production, Madamdamin
$3,000
Hartford Children’s Theatre performs Pinkalicious.
eaterWorks
Sponsorship of e Understudy
$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.
Sponsorship of the World of Puppetry program
$5,000
Wadsworth Atheneum
Second installment for sponsorship of Monet’s Water Lilies education programs
$7,500
Wadsworth Atheneum
Sponsorship of Andrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond education programs
$20,000
West Hartford Art League
Support to install two pieces of public art
$4,000
West Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Sponsorship of its 10th anniversary concert
$2,000
Windsor Art Center
Sponsorship of the Anna Held Audette exhibition
$2,000
Judy Dworin Performance Project
choreographed In This House.
Excellence in the Arts- Capital Grants
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Capital gift for new black-out curtains
Hartford Stage
ird distribution towards a $100,000 grant for the Act Now for the Future Campaign
New England Carousel Museum
Support for the Bushnell Park Carousel Centennial Restoration Project
Total Awarded in 2011
$9,800
$25,000
$4,500
Hartt Suzuki Orchestra performs
as part of Connectiuct
Guitar Society’s Guitar
Masters Series.
$274,800
National Theatre of the Deaf presents Journeys of Identity.
left: Capital Classics stages A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Financial Statements
statements of support, Revenue, expenses, and other Changes in net assets,
Modified Cash basis
For the years ended december 31, 2011 and 2010
2011
2010
Changes in operating net assets:
Revenues:
interest & dividends
net realized & unrealized
gains (losses) on investments
$ 192,465
(185,067)
7,398
$ 101,118
589,108
690,226
CONCORA in Love featuring
Carolyn Cumming and Andrew Matte
from Allongé Dance Variations.
expenses:
Photo: Kimberly Fazzino
Grants
administrative
excise tax payment net
Change in net assets
274,800
280,000
82,711
77,394
—
1,374
357,511
358,768
(350,113)
331,458
net assets, beginning of the year
6,678,536
6,347,078
net assets, end of the year
6,328,423
6,678,536
Jane Penfield's Stanley Quarter Park is featured at
Charter Oak Cultural Center.
About e Foundation
e edward C. & ann t. Roberts Foundation is a private, special purpose foundation
that supports and encourages excellence in the arts. it was founded in 1962 by
ned Roberts, an accomplished orchestra musician, and his wife, sunny, a recognized
artist, who shared a passion for community theater, devoting countless hours to the
Mark twain Masquers from the 1940s through the 1960’s. eir generous endowment
of the Foundation allows it to make annual grants today of nearly $300,000 to support
the performing and visual arts in the greater Hartford area.
e Foundation focuses its giving in Hartford, Connecticut and the
immediately surrounding area. e deadlines for 2012 are February 1, May 2,
august 1, and november 1. applications for e Creation of New Work
initiative are due september 4, 2012.
Guidelines and information on the application process are available
on the web at foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/e&aroberts. please also see
our web site for a history of the Foundation and listings of past grants.
The Edward C. & Ann T.
Roberts
FOUNDATION
P O Box 271588
West Hartford, CT 06127-1588
(860) 233-0288
edwannroberts@att.net
Olof Aspelin’s Dutch Still Life won Best of Show at West Hartford Art League’s CT+6.
Judy Dworin Performance Project stages
What I Want to Say. Photo: Nick Lacy.