the Summer 2011 Newsletter

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair Vice-Chair/Administration Tonya Deem
Tom Ingram
Vice-Chair/Board Development
Vice-Chair/Agency Relations
Vice-Chair/Community Relations
Vice-Chair/Facilities Jim Martin
Cheryl Lindsay
Bob Whaling
Mary Benton
Secretary Treasurer
President and CEO
At-Large Executive Committee Member
At-Large Executive Committee Member
Member Group Representative
Hunter Douglas
Andrew Gilchrist
Milton Rhodes
FINAL WEEKS OF
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ARE CRUCIAL
Michael Suggs
Marybeth Wallace
Norman Ussery
$750,000 Needed to Reach Goal!
BOARD MEMBERS
Francesca Agnoli
Brenda Allen
Dr. William Applegate Mary Z. Benton Steve Berlin
Robert Beseda Jimmy Broughton
Walt Carpenter
Shelby Chaden Tonya Deem
Lawren Desai
Hunter Douglas
W. Randy Eaddy
Aurelia Gray Eller
Mike Ernst
Anna Gallimore
John Gates
Andrew Gilchrist
Antwain Goode
Eldridge C. Hanes Sue Henderson
Tom Ingram Cheryl Lindsay
Lucia Marshall
Jim Martin Dr. Pedro Martinez
Dr. John D. McConnell
Wanda Merschel Siobhan Olson
Leon Porter
Deborah Ross Reaves
Silvia Rodriguez
Richard C. Spangler, III
Michael Suggs
Jill Tiefenthaler
Randall S. Tuttle
Norman Ussery
Marybeth Wallace
Bob Whaling
William F. Womble, Jr.
The Arts Council’s 2011 Annual Campaign, ART WORKS, is headed into its final weeks,
and campaign volunteers are working tirelessly to make the ambitious $3.35 million goal.
“It’s not going to be easy,” said Milton Rhodes, President and
CEO, “because times are tough. But we have a great group
of workers who continue to amaze me with their energy
and ingenuity. This campaign is vitally important to our
members, and we simply have to make it.
If you haven’t given, now’s the time.”
Contributions can be made online at www.intothearts.org
This year’s Annual Campaign is being co-chaired by former Arts Council Board Chairs Mayor Allen Joines
and Peggy Joines. Thanks to our volunteers, we have been able to visit more workplaces, schools, individual
donors and new corporations than ever before, spreading the message that ART WORKS for education, for
the community, and for economic development.
While this year’s goal is an ambitious one in these economic times, The Arts Council has seen a number
of exciting campaign results. Here are a few of the shining stars: 305 West Fourth Street, Suite 1C
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336.722.2585
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
This law firm, that is a longtime arts-supporter, not only
had 100 percent employee giving but also broke its fundraising record by raising more than $28,000.
Hanesbrands Inc.
Summer 2 011
Chaired by Howard Upchurch and with an enthusiastic
committee, this campaign involved a leadership event,
a silent auction and an employees’ day of sports, marching
band, drummers, lunch and more. At the end of the
campaign, HBI had raised an amazing $145,000, well
above its goal of $100,000.
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2011 Annual Campaign
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City of Winston-Salem ART WORKS!
This enthusiastic campaign that pitted City department against department for prizes and bragging rights exceeded its goal
of $20,000 by more than $8,000. This amazing show of support brought a smile to the face of campaign co-chair,
Mayor Allen Joines.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System
Despite the news in January 2011 that systemwide job cuts were inevitable, the teachers, principals and staff members
continued to give an average of $45 each, reaching an amazing $73,647 and setting the pace for other workplaces. The top
elementary, middle and high schools were recognized by The Arts Council at the April campaign cabinet meeting. This is my last chance as
Board Chair to communicate
with you via a newsletter. So I want to get right to the point.
I don’t know any other way
to put it. Chairing The Arts
Council Board has been an
amazing experience. For two
years I have had an opportunity
to work with some of this city’s and county’s most
talented people who have brought experience to the
table that would make any other board chair envious.
Together we have tackled every sort of challenge you
could ever imagine and found creative solutions.
And at the end of my tenure, I find that I have a
host of new friends.
Wake Forest Baptist Health
The newly renamed medical center raised more than its $80,000 goal through auctions, a leadership cocktail party at the
Milton Rhodes Center and a cafeteria event featuring a “flash mob” that surprised and delighted diners -- the talented singers of the UNCSA High School Drama Department who performed To Dream the Impossible Dream.
Renaissance Society members turned out in big numbers for a reception at SECCA. Invitees who had given to the Annual
Campaign at the $1,000 and up level enjoyed delicious food, music and a gallery tour by SECCA director Mark Leach. There were
also words of welcome from 2011 campaign co-chairs Peggy and Allen Joines, Renaissance Society co-chairs Shelby and Lee Chaden,
and Dr. John McConnell and Melinda McConnell. On the horizon for 2012 is a gala event for members of the new 1949 Society.
This group, named in honor of the year of The Arts Council’s founding, is for donors who make gifts of $1,949 and above. For more
information about joining the Society, contact Catherine New at cnew@intothearts.org.
In the government fundraising division, chair Jimmy Broughton has spearheaded effective grassroots efforts to keep the
importance of the arts uppermost in the minds of local elected officials and state legislators. In the spring, the largest ever contingent
of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Arts Council volunteers and staff met in Raleigh with each legislator. Arts Council staff members
and volunteers have made presentations to all eight Forsyth County municipalities.
In a generous effort to help The Arts Council with corporate giving, Reynolds American – longtime supporter of the arts in our
community – not only made a corporate gift but also approved a challenge grant of $50,000, to be matched by new companies
making first-time corporate gifts to the Annual Campaign.
I am pleased that a portion of the Comprehensive
Campaign occurred on my watch. Each time I
drive by the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts,
attend a meeting there, or enjoy a performance in
the Hanesbrands Theatre, I think about how
remarkable it is that in the most difficult of
economic times, residents of Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County rose to the challenge and created
this astounding community resource. We are surely
a generous people devoted to arts and culture.
We often say that The Arts Council is volunteer
driven. I take pride in the fact that I am one of
those volunteers, and I thank from the bottom
of my heart the hundreds and hundreds of other
volunteers who have stepped up to the plate and
helped this pace-setting Arts Council hit home
runs. We look to Arts Council staff for guidance
and support, and in every case they have been
there – usually going far beyond the call of duty.
So, in closing, I express my sincere appreciation
to Milton Rhodes and the capable staff he has
assembled, and the volunteers and suppliers of
the Arts Council.
“The next few weeks
are crucial to the
2011 Annual Campaign.
Working together
we can make our goal,
and if you haven’t
contributed,
please do so NOW.”
– Allen and Peggy Joines
2011 Campaign Co-Chairs
Tonya Deem
CHAIR
The Arts Council is volunteer driven, and that includes the Annual Campaign. Our volunteers do amazing work but they need
your help in these final weeks.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION NOW!
Please give generously to the 2011 Annual Fund
www. intothear t s .org
arts council receives art from
R.J. reynolds Tobacco Company
Major pieces to be auctioned
The Arts Council is the beneficiary of about 3,000 pieces of art
valued at approximately $700,000 from the corporate collection
of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Major pieces from the
collection, including works by noted North Carolina artists
Claude Howell, Maude Gatewood and potter Sally Prange,
are included in a current show in the Womble Carlyle Gallery
at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. They and other
premiere pieces from the collection will be auctioned through
online bidding at www.winstonsalemartsale.com. The Arts
Council will hold a sale of the bulk of the collection at the
Rhodes Center, February 10-12, 2012.
Mark Peters, Chief Financial Officer for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, explained that after more than 100 years of purchasing
art to enhance the work environment of employees, the company
has far more art than it can display. “We could continue to store
it indefinitely, or get it back into the community where it can be
“Six Days in November 2011”
provides a wealth of events
for the entire family to enjoy.
For details as they are
announced, visit
www.cityofthearts.com.
enjoyed by others. The arts transform our community, and we’re
delighted to play a role in that transformation,” he said. Much of
the art, which includes oils, watercolors, sculpture, pottery,
ceramics and textiles, is by North Carolina artists, many of
them from the Winston-Salem area. Proceeds from the sales will be used to fund Arts Council programs
and funded groups. “Rather than being in storage, this art will be
in the hands of those who appreciate and enjoy it,” said Rhodes.
Have Promising Beginning
Chaired by community volunteer/marketing whiz Jeff Smith
and attorney Mike Wells Jr., this extraordinary group is already
raising money for the arts and enjoying themselves while doing it.
Membership is open to anyone between 21 and 40, and meetings
Six Days in November, Winston-Salem’s grand annual
celebration of arts, fine crafts and innovation, will be held
this year November 15 - 20. The celebration will usher in
the holiday season for Winston-Salem by providing a wealth
of arts and cultural events the week before Thanksgiving
for people of all ages to enjoy.
This year’s Six Days event promises to build on last year’s
buzz, according to Six Days Coordinator Scott Sanders.
“‘Six Days in November’ was a big hit last year because
it brought people downtown who perhaps hadn’t visited
in a while,” he says. “By the time they celebrated on
Trade Street and on Fourth Street; visited our galleries,
bars and restaurants; and enjoyed all the different performances, the overwhelming consensus was that the city had
developed new energy and a heightened enthusiasm for the
arts. We will build upon that
spirit this year!”
Emerging Leaders
Take young men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 who
live in Forsyth County, encourage their philanthropic leanings
and give them opportunities for both fun and fellowship, and
you have the new Emerging Leaders group of The Arts Council.
coming November 15 - 20
Last year’s festival saw 170 events in 46 different venues,
and more than 32,000 tickets sold to events ranging from
the Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair to theatre, dance and
musical performances.
“This is amazingly generous of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company but consistent with the company’s long-time support
of the arts and leadership in the arts community in Winston-Salem
and Forsyth County,” said Milton Rhodes, President and CEO
of The Arts Council. “And we are extremely appreciative.”
R.J. Reynolds is a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. “The company, its employees and Foundation participate
enthusiastically in Arts Council annual campaigns,” Rhodes
said. The Center for the Arts in downtown Winston-Salem
has a large community events space named “Reynolds Place”
in recognition of that support.
Six DAYS IN NOVEMBER 2011, A feast for the SEnses
are held monthly with past speakers including Mayor Allen Joines,
J. D. Wilson, Dara Folan and Milton Rhodes. The Emerging Leaders’ first big event, a wine and cheese reception,
was at Reynolda House Museum and provided nearly 100 professionals an opportunity to mingle and network while supporting the arts
in our community. FIRST ANNUAL Women’s Luncheon
on arts and education
The Arts Council held its inaugural luncheon for
women in support of arts and education on July 28
at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. Hosted
by Mayor Allen and Peggy Joines and sponsored by
the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton,
the luncheon featured keynote speaker Linda Carlisle,
Secretary of the North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources. The luncheon was free;
however, guests were asked to consider a gift in
support of the arts during the event, which raised
nearly $10,000. The event was catered by the Triad
Community Kitchen.
Secretary of Cultural Resources Linda Carlisle
and Director of the Center for Design Innovation
Carol Strohecker
For more information, contact Kate Reece at kreece@intothearts.org.
Please give generously to the 2011 Annual Fund
www. intothear t s .org
Builders, designers gather
COMING ATTRACTIONS
TO CELEBRATE RHODES CENTER
The mix of arts offerings at Hanesbrands Theatre in the Milton Rhodes Center
for the Arts will continue to amaze audiences this summer and fall.
Festival Stage of Winston-Salem
www.festivalstage.org
(336) 841-2273
Piedmont Opera presents Live in HD from the Met Opera. The performances
are live simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The new Met
season of 11 performances begins October 15. Hispanic Arts Initiative
(336) 995-1896
Kernersville Little Theatre
www.kltheatre.com
(336) 993-6556
No Rules Theatre presents The Last Five Years: A Modern Musical
November 16 - December 4
No Rules Theatre Company
www.norulestheatre.org
(336) 462-9182
For details, visit
www.rhodesartscenter.org
or www.CityOfTheArts.com
NC Black Repertory Co.
www.ncblackrep.org
(336) 723-2266
of highly desirable items from the
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company collection
featuring an extensive variety
of art, antiques and collectibles.
February 10 - 12, 2012
Arts Council Theatre at the
Hanes Community Center
Twin City Stage presents The Odd Couple by Neil Simon | September 16 - 18
September 22 - 25
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
ART WORKS!
Womble Carlyle Gallery
R.J. Reynolds Art Collection Exhibition I | August 11 - September 24
Online auction | August 11 – September 9 at 5:00 p.m.
www.winstonsalemartauction.com
The designers, builders and supporters including staff and board members – of the Milton Rhodes
Center for the Arts came together to celebrate a job well done. The event was hosted by Frank L. Blum
Construction Company, and guests were invited to sign plaques that are now hanging in The Arts
Council office, the Blum office and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts.
Milton Rhodes, President and CEO of The Arts Council, thanked the design and construction
team for their hard work, vision and creativity in transforming the Sawtooth building into the
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. “All of us were so impressed with the quality of the work done
by the entire team. It was truly a successful collaboration all the way around,” he said.
Drew Hancock of Frank L. Blum shared his thoughts with the crowd, as well.
“For those of us on the construction side of this team, we have always known that we were
creative and part of the arts of sorts. We are fortunate to be able to make a living where
we come to work every day and we are part of creating something new,” he said.
“We work with our hands, we work with our tools and the sweat drips from our brows –
just like the sculptor, the painter and the musician. And at the end of the day we can
step back from our work – just like the sculptor, painter and musician – and look at
what we have helped to create and have the satisfaction of saying: ‘That is GOOD.’”
N.C. Arts Council
ANNOUNCES GRANTS
Silent Auction at Hanesbrands
during Arts Council Campaign
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem
www.associatedartists.org
(336) 722-0340
Children’s Theatre of Winston-Salem
www.childrenstheatrews.org
(336) 725-4531
in the hanesbrands theatre
Save the date for the public sale
2010–11
FUNDED PARTNERS
Kim Varnadoe of Salem Academy
and College, Peggy and Allen Joines,
at Salem Campaign Kickoff Event
Alana James of United Way receives
dancing lessons from Hispanic Arts
Initiative dancer during the
United Way’s Arts Council Campaign
Victory Celebration
Ellen Schuette and Lynn Habif
man the Silent Auction table
at a Wake Forest Baptist Health
Campaign Event
Secretary of Cultural Resources Linda Carlisle chose Winston-Salem and the Milton Rhodes Center
for her press conference to announce State Arts Council grants for the coming year. The Arts Council
of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County received a total of $85,269, including $12,500 for the
Regional Artist Project and $72,769 for Grassroots Art, which reflects a reduction of 15 percent due
to Legislative budget cuts. Arts and cultural organizations in Forsyth County collectively received
more than $300,000 in grants from the State Arts Council.
“We consider the State Arts Council grants an important part of our budget,” said Milton Rhodes,
President and CEO of The Arts Council, “but we understand that we all have to make some sacrifices.
I am pleased that legislators continue to recognize the value of the arts to the education of our children
and economy of our state.”
Please give generously to the 2011 Annual Fund
www. intothear t s .org
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
www.oldsalem.org
(336) 721-7300
Piedmont Chamber Singers
www.piedmontchambersingers.org
(336) 722-4022
Piedmont Craftsmen
www.piedmontcraftsmen.org
(336) 725-1516
Piedmont Opera
www.piedmontopera.org
(336) 725-7101
Piedmont Wind Symphony
www.piedmontwindsymphony.com
(336) 761-8107
Reynolda House Museum
of American Art
www.reynoldahouse.org
(336) 758-5150
RiverRun International Film Festival
www.riverrunfilm.com
(336) 724-1502
Sawtooth School for Visual Art
www.sawtooth.org
(336) 723-7395
Southeastern Center
for Contemporary Art
www.secca.org
(336) 725-1904
Twin City Stage
www.twincitystage.org
(336) 748-0857
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus
www.wsyouthchorus.org
(336) 703-0001
Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts
www.deltafinearts.org
(336) 722-2625
Winston-Salem
Festival Ballet
www.winstonsalemfestivalballet.org
(336) 724-9977
Winston-Salem Symphony
www.wssymphony.org
(336) 725-1035