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Annual Report 2009

Contents

Executive Director’s Letter Page 3

Theater at the Center Page 5-7

Children’s Theater Page 9

Music at the CenterPage 10

Education Page 13

Gallery/Museum at the CenterPage 15

FinancialsPage 16

Friends of the Center DonorsPage 18

Arvada Center Volunteers 0

Arvada Center StaffPage 21

Arvada Center Partners and Cultural CollaboratorsPage 23

William Sanderson, The Arvada Years, Autumn Trees

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Following the record growth we experi-enced during the 2008-2009 season, theArvada Center’s primary objective this sea-son was to continue to increase the numberof subscribers to our theater series, visitors

to the gallery exhibitions, and participants of our classes. Evenwith the uncertain economy, our efforts were met with success.Our theatrical productions garnered a record 29 Henry Awardnominations from the Colorado Theater Guild, and we won themost awards for the second consecutive year, including bestmusical for our production of Miss Saigon.

As we look towards the future, we remain committed toexpanding our business through cultural, civic, and commercialpartnerships. Our 2010-2011 professional theater subscriptionseries includes a production by the critically acclaimed CreedeRepertory Theatre. As a subscription add-on, we have includeda one-week run by the Physically Handicapped Actors andMusical Artists League (PHAMALY). Our plans to present ourtheatrical productions at the Lone Tree Arts Center, scheduledto open in the fall of 2011, are also on track.

Our commitment to building strategic partnerships hasresulted in a full summer season, Summer at the Center, at theoutdoor amphitheater that includes CenterFest and the SummerStage concert series in collaboration with the Scientific andCultural Facilities District (SCFD) organizations and with NobodyIn Particular Presents (NIPP), respectively.

The educational component of the Arvada Center is strongand continues to grow. We served nearly 75,000 young peopleand adults in classes from theater to music to dance and art. Ourart gallery exhibitions included new partnerships with major fineart institutions and private collections and were seen by thou-sands of visitors.

By expanding our programming and building strategic part-nerships, we continue to strengthen our position as the majorregional institution for culture, art, education, and entertainment.

Gene SobczakExecutive Director

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Our MissionThe mission of the Arvada Centerfor the Arts and Humanities is toinspire the residents of our regionto live and learn creatively by expe-riencing the performing arts, visualarts, educational programs, andhistorical exhibits.

Our Vision The Arvada Center offers itspatrons the opportunity to developan improved understanding ofthemselves and their environmentthrough a direct experience withthe arts.

Our HistoryDedicated on July 4, 1976, theArvada Center was foundedthrough a unique collaborationbetween the citizens and govern-ment of Arvada. Since its inception,the Arvada Center has offered year-round concerts and performancesin theater and dance; art exhibi-tions;a history museum;and classesin ceramics, dance, writing, acting,and the visual and musical arts.Withmore than half of its patrons com-ing from outside of JeffersonCounty, the Arvada Center’s influ-ence extends beyond its name,serving more than 350,000 visitorseach year.

Through its multidisciplinary,innovative, and comprehensiveprogramming, the Arvada Centercarves out a unique niche in theDenver metro area. With an annu-al operating budget of nearly $10million, the Arvada Center is one ofthe largest employers of creativepeople in the state of Coloradoand is recognized as one of thelargest multidisciplinary arts orga-nizations in the country.


All theater photos © P. Switzer

Evita, Lisa Karlinas as Evita, Jeffrey Roark as Peron

Big River, Alan H Green as Jim, Alan Shaw as Huckleberry Finn

Miss Saigon, EJ Zimmerman as Kim

The Crucible,Jessica Austgen asAbigail Williams,Jeffrey Roark asDeputy GovernorDanforth

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2009 Theater SeasonSubscription Series

The Crucible (44 performances, with anattendance of 8,372)

Evita (44 performances, with anattendance of 16,544)

Big River (36 performances, with anattendance of 12,197)

Miss Saigon (44 performances, with anattendance of 16,761)

The Second Tosca (44 performances, with anattendance of 6,739)

Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor® Dreamcoat (44 performances, with anattendance of 19,511)

Theater at the Center

Operating under an Actor’s Equity LORT (League of Resident Theaters)B contract, the Arvada Center is one of only two full-season professionaltheaters in Colorado. Dedicated to quality design and stagecraft, theArvada Center’s critically acclaimed theatrical productions are offeredin both the 500-seat Main Stage Theater and 226-seat Black Box Theater.

In 2009, the Arvada Center’s theater series included an extraordi-nary line-up of popular musicals and powerful dramas, including MissSaigon and the spectacular restaging of Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor® Dreamcoat. In addition, the Arvada Center maintained itsimpressive rise in ticket sales, which included a remarkable 30%increase in subscription sales from the previous year.

With a continued commitment to artistic excellence, the ArvadaCenter’s critically acclaimed theater division is expanding its offeringsthrough professional partnerships and community collaborations. Inthe upcoming year, the Arvada Center will present a touring produc-tion by Creede Repertory Theatre and limited special engagementswith PHAMALY.

The Second Tosca, Diana Dresser as Lisa Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat,Mercedes Perez as Mrs. Potiphar


“The Arvada Center'sextraordinary production of

Miss Saigon has it all: Gorgeousvoices. Fluid scenery and eye-popping costumes tomatch. Reasonably ethniccasting. Deeply moving

performances.” - Denver Post

“The Arvada Center does itagain: Miss Saigon is a

must see.”- Deb Flomberg, Denver Theater Examiner

The Arvada Center received a record 29 nominationsfrom the Colorado Theater Guild’s Henry Awards in2009. Leading all companies, the Arvada Center received12 awards including:

•Outstanding musical: Miss Saigon, Rod Lansberry,director, David Nehls, musical director

•Actor in a musical: Kevin Vortmann, Miss Saigon

•Actress in a musical: EJ Zimmerman, Miss Saigon

•Musical director: David Nehls, Miss Saigon

•Supporting actor in a musical: Daniel Herron,Miss Saigon

•Sound design: Steve Stevens, Miss Saigon

•Lighting design: Gail Gober, Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor® Dreamcoat

•Costume design: Chris Campbell, Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat

•Choreography: Stephen Bourneuf, Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat

Miss Saigon, Herman Sebek as Engineerand cast

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For the second consecutive year, the Arvada Centertook the lead with 16 finalists for the Denver Post’sOvation Awards. The Arvada Center won the followingawards:

•Best Musical, Miss Saigon

•Best Director of a Musical, Rod A. Lansberry,Miss Saigon

•Best Costumes, Chris Campbell, Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat

“After an eight-year slumber,“Joseph” has roared back to life and is generatingenough energy to power

a small town.” - John Moore, Denver Post

“David B. Johnson does a wonderful job as our “new”Joseph. As a matter of fact, I

loved the whole production. Itis witty and colorful and upbeat

and, well…just plain fun.” – MetroNorth Newspapers and

MileHigh Newspapers

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, David B. Johnson as Josephand Ensemble


“In the end, Honk! has more to offer than a lesson in

self-esteem. It’s also aboutforgiveness, leaving the nestand learning to like being

different. It should appeal toall who have not yet grown

into their inner beauty.” – John Moore, Denver Post Theater Critic

Denver Post’s Ovation Awards:•Best Children’s Production, Honk!

•Best Year by an Actor, Michael Bouchard, The SecondTosca and Honk!

•Best Children’s Actor, Amanda Earls, Honk!

All chidren’s theater photos © P. Switzer

Honk!

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2009 Children’s TheaterIn addition to musical productions and classical and contemporary the-ater, the Arvada Center also features award-winning children’s theater.By delivering high energy, age appropriate, and curriculum-based pro-ductions, the Arvada Center has established itself as the premierproducer of professional children’s theater along the Front Range.

In 2009, the Arvada Center’s Children’s Theater program experi-enced a global decline in attendance from public school groups.However, this did not result in a decrease in the programming available.The Arvada Center offered two productions with over 160 perfor-mances. Going forward, the Arvada Center is focused on securingadditional funding from community foundations and corporate part-ners to help subsidize the costs associated with school groupsattending these performances.

Just So (88 performances, with an attendance of 22,577)

Honk! (94 performances, with an attendance of 23,864)

Accessibility The goal of the Arvada Center’sAccessibility Program is to ensurethat all adults and children withdisabilities have the opportunity toexperience the arts by eliminatingphysical and programmatic barri-ers. Our accessibility programserves over 4,000 children andadults with disabilities each year.In 2009, the Arvada Center pro-vided audio-described theaterexperiences, American SignLanguage (ASL) interpreted galleryand museum tours, AssistiveListening Devices (ALD’s), largeprint programs and materials, andspecial assistance upon request.

Most notable, the Arvada Centerprovides a unique theater experi-ence for children with hearingimpairments through our shadow-interpreted children’s theaterperformances. In these perfor-mances, ASL interpreters remainon stage to “shadow” actors byusing sign language to communi-cate the characters’dialogues. Theinterpreters also use facial expres-sions and body language to portraythe actual characters, allowingaudiences to both see and “hear”the action on stage.

Just So, Cast Shadow interpreting

Music at the Center


Colorado Cowboy Poetry GatheringThe 2009 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering includedfive days of education and entertainment with a varietyof day-time events and special evening performancesfeaturing several headliners from the Wild West andbeyond, including Baxter Black, New West, Brenn Hill,Sons & Brothers, Riders in the Sky, and many cowboy

poets and performers.

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey SiegelContinuing a popular program, renowned pianist JeffreySiegel returned to the Arvada Center in 2009 with fournew performances of Keyboard Conversations®, plus aspecial performance in the Center’s outdoor amphithe-ater. From celebrating Chopin’s birthday, to relaxing inthe melodies of short musical masterpieces, each per-formance intertwines music and conversations in aunique and enlightening piano presentation.

Five performances, with 1,768 in attendance

The Longevity of the Short Piece

Musical Pictures

Music for the Young at Heart

Chopin and His Heroes: Bach and Mozart

Chopin the Patriot: Listen to the Dance!

“An unusual gift forcommentary as well as

extraordinary pianism bringSiegel’s audience wholly into

the musical experience.”Los Angeles Times

Jeffrey SiegelBaxter Black

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Music with a ViewThe 2009 Music with a View series featured classical andcontemporary presentations from professional, localmusicians in the intimate setting of the Arvada Center’sMain Gallery. To enhance the “view” of each perfor-mance, ArtTalks and ArtTours with exhibiting artistsand docents were available prior to each performance.

Fifteen performances, with 803 in attendance

Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore

Cowhause, featuring Janet Feder

Boulder Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Windy Peak

Boulder Philharmonic Chamber Players

Hsing-Ay Hsu: China through the Lens of Piano

Arvada Chorale Company: Treble & Bass

Masakazu Ito

Boulder Philharmonic Chamber Players

2009 Summer at the CenterThrough cultural collaborations and strategic partner-ships, the Arvada Center began to strengthen its positionas the Denver metro area’s premier destination for cultur-al attractions by presenting a full spectrum of concerts andevents in the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheater.

Seventeen performances, with an attendance of 12,823

A Night on Broadway II: The Songs of Rodgers &Hammerstein

Ballet Nouveau Colorado: Garrett Ammon’s Rock Ballets

Asleep at the Wheel

Kathy Mattea

Cirque le Masque

Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra: From Sea to Shining Sea

Colorado Symphony Orchestra: Mozart under Moonlight

Fiesta Colorado: La Magia de Mexico

Steve Lippia: Simply Sinatra

Dianne Reeves

Felix Cavaliere & the Rascals

Opry Colorado: An Evening of Fiddles, Fretboards andFolksters

Colorado Ballet

The Denver Brass: Endless Summer

PHAMALY: From Our PHAMALY to Your Family

Jefferson Symphony Orchestra: Showcase of AmericanClassics

Kathy MatteaCowhause, featuring Janet Feder


The Arvada Center ceramics studio is proud to host Takashi Nakazato, a 13thgeneration potter from the Karatsu region of Japan. Mr. Nakazato contributeshis time, talents, and original works of art to the Arvada Center.

“The pieces contain characteristics ofAsia’s centuries-old ceramic traditionsbut also display technical innovationand the individual aesthetics of theartists. Not surprisingly, Nakazato’s

pieces are the standouts.” - Kyle MacMillan, The Denver Post

Dance recital. Photo by David Andrews © 2009

Takashi Nakazato

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Education at the Center

EducationDuring 2009, the Arvada Center offered more than 900classes with an amazing 65,628 individual arts experi-ences to approximately 8,500 children, adults andseniors from the Denver metro and Front Range areas.Arvada Center staff, plus more than 120 professionalartists, educators, and instructors delivered hands-oneducational classes, camps, and workshops in actingand performing arts, ceramics, humanities, music, visu-al arts, and dance.

The Arvada Center offers classes in all disciplines forall ages, including classes through ArtStart, arts experi-ences for children ages one through six, and Arts forAgeless Adults, a series of classes available for those 55+.As one of the most popular educational programs offeredat the Arvada Center, classes in ceramics are available forpeople of all ages and abilities. Including master work-shops from visiting and resident artists, the ArvadaCenter’s ceramics studio provides inspiration and profes-sional instruction for casual and experienced participants.

Arvada Center DanceIn 2009, all levels of dance classes were offered includ-ing preparatory classes, classes for children with noprevious experience, and Level VI classes for studentswho train 6-12 hours a week, in preparation to dance atthe college level or as a young professional. The ArvadaCenter Dance Theater and Arvada Center Dance studentsperformed many times throughout the year.

Front Range Youth OrchestrasIn 2009, the Arvada Center continued to offer a variety ofeducational and performance-based opportunities foryoung musicians in the Denver metro and Front Rangecommunities. The Arvada Center’s Front Range YouthOrchestra program, including the Front Range YouthSymphony (FRYS), Concert Strings Orchestra, theChamber Orchestra, and Studio Jazz Ensemble, finished asuccessful season with new partnerships and increasedoutreach efforts. The Arvada Center’s Front Range YouthOrchestras performed several times throughout the year.

Arts DayRecognized for its innovative and integrated approachto learning, the Arvada Center reached nearly 65,000students and teachers with its school-based Arts Dayand Children’s Theater programming in 2009.Participants chose from more than 70 age-appropriateworkshops in visual arts, drama, dance, humanities, andmusic combined with a children’s theater performance,a historical participation play, or docent-lead gallery orhistory museum discovery tour. Thanks to our commu-nity grants and foundation supporters, corporatepartners, and generous individuals, the Arvada Center isable to offer free and discounted tickets to Title 1 schoolsand students with disabilities.

Of the 87,915 Arts Day and Children’s Theaterexperiences in 2009, 15,527 (18%) werefree. The 8,178 Arts Day experiences wereprovided through the Arvada Center’s out-reach efforts.

With an institutional focus on collaboration, theArvada Center’s education division is currently aligningwith several organizations for its Arts Day, education, andoutreach activities. Historically, the Arvada Center’sscholarship and outreach programs have made artsexperiences available and affordable for thousands ofeconomically disadvantaged individuals throughoutColorado. In 2010 and beyond, the Arvada Center willcontinue partnering with community agencies to coor-dinate a schedule of recurring experiences for ourpatrons. Some of the Center’s community partnershipsin education include collaborations with the followingorganizations: the Renaissance Children’s Center, a pro-gram of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless;WaysideDay Services and The Gap, organizations for adult groupswith disabilities; Friends Unlimited; the Havern Center;Before/After School programs with area elementaryschools; Drop-In Summer Camp Program with the Cityof Thornton; Girl and Boy Scouts of America;YMCA;Colorado National Guard Family Programs; andCommerce City Public Libraries.

Arts DayFront Range Youth Symphony


Jill Greenberg: Monkeys and Bears (June 11 – August 30, 2009)Better known for her photographs of celebrities,Greenberg’s large-format portraits of primates and bears,classically posed and with gestures and expressions arrest-ingly similar to humans, was presented in association withMichele Mosko’s Fine Art gallery.

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Galleries/Museum at theCenterThe Arvada Center’s gallery and museum exhibitionsare an integral part of its innovative programming.Showcasing contemporary and traditional paintings,photography, graphic arts, jewelry, fiber, ceramics,glass, wood, textiles, and other folk and visual arts, thegalleries inspire our patrons, enhance our educationalofferings, and provide an opportunity for creative part-nerships. Most importantly, without the continualsupport from the City of Arvada, the SCFD, corporatefoundations, and individual donors, the Arvada Center’sgallery and history exhibitions could not remain free tothe public.

In recent years, the Arvada Center has expanded thescope and delivery of its gallery operations through note-worthy collaborations with Colorado fine artsinstitutions and community organizations, including theFort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, the NationalCouncil on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA),Consulate General of Mexico in Denver, individual cura-tors, and private gallery owners.

2009 Gallery ExhibitionsShooting the West: Colorado Photographers

William J. Collins Photography: The Vanishing West,the Developing West

Edward S. Curtis: Photographs of Native Americans

Pressing the Limits: Four Contemporary AmericanPrintmakers

William Sanderson: The Arvada Years

Paul Yalowitz: Just So Illustrations

38th Annual Jefferson County High School ArtExhibition

5th Annual Jefferson County Juried Teachers Exhibition

Joseph Raffael: Touring Exhibition

Arvada Fine Arts Guild Exhibition

Jill Greenberg: Monkeys and Bears

Haze Diedrich: New Work

Keith “Scramble” Campbell: Arvada Center

Continental Divide

Calaveras: Skulls, Skeletons, Devils, and Demons inMexican Folk Art

Patrick Marold: Sculptures in Locally Reclaimed Wood

Joseph Raffael

Haze Diedrich: New Work (June 11 – August 30, 2009)

The Arvada Center presentedDiedrich’s work with abstractlines, shapes, colors, and tex-tures that express the essenceand filmy remembrance of realevents or personal experiences.

Continental Divide (September 17 – November 15, 2009)In association with NCECA,the Arvada Center presentedan exhibition with originalworks by 47 leading ceramicartists representing Wyoming,Montana, New Mexico, andColorado.

Sculpture Park at theArvada CenterIn 2009, the Arvada Center’s sculp-ture park received a fresh coat ofpaint and added a new piece. ArtistBill Gian, who designed and con-structed “Squiggles the Seasaurus,”created a giant mastodon headsculpture with a sound tube fromthe tip of its trunk to both ears.Much like the old-fashioned tin-cantelephone concept, “WoolyMammoth” has captivated chil-dren and added a new “friend” tothe playground.


Financials

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2009 and 20082009 2008

AssetsCash and investments $ 1,398,610 $ 2,026,897Restricted cash 35,503 36,303Accounts receivable 24,216 11,932Interest receivable - - Inventories 14,243 6,450Prepaid cost 57,398 193,526

Total Assets $ 1,529,970 $ 2,275,108

Liabilities and Fund EquityLiabilities

Accounts payable $ 287,055 $ 539,869Accrued liabilities 6,545 2,504

Deferred revenue 932,400 952,880

Total liabilities $ 1,226,000 $ 1,495,253

Fund equityReserved for:

Inventories $ 14,243 $ 6,450Prepaid items 57,398 193,526Grants 24,500 - Letter of credit 35,503 36,303Emergencies 182,800 293,000

UnreservedUndesignated ( 10,474) 250,576

Total fund equity $ 303,970 $ 779,855

Total liabilities and fund equity $ 1,529,970 $ 2,275,108

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Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund BalanceYear Ended December 31, 2009

2009 2008RevenueIntergovernmental

Scientific and Cultural Facilities District $ 901,386 $ 1,016,954Federal - -State and other local 10,250 12,940

Charges for servicesPerforming Arts 3,767,753 4,080,676Education 883,993 815,354Gallery/Museum 166,045 127,811

Interest 18,980 40,796Memberships and donations

Development 332,316 299,211Miscellaneous 181,272 236,198

Total Revenue $ 6,261,995 $ 6,629,940

ExpendituresCurrent expenditures

Administration $ 465,955 $ 195,309Performing Arts 5,592,266 5,370,755Development 242,984 213,640Marketing/Patron Services 1,685,935 1,634,339Education 1,494,331 1,397,894Gallery/Museum 572,031 580,772Facilities 277,887 372,765

Total current expenditures $ 10,331,389 $ 9,765,474Capital Outlay 9,374 -

Total expenditures $ 10,340,763 $ 9,765,474

Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures ( 4,078,768) (3,135,534)

Other SourcesTransfer from City of Arvada General Fund $ 3,602,882 $ 3,904,686Excess of revenues and other sources over (under)

expenditures ( 475,886) 769,152

Fund Balance, Beginning $ 779,856 $ 10,704

Fund Balance, Ending $ 303,970 $ 779,856


Our sincere appreciation goes out to the following individual, corporate, government and foundationdonors who have generously contributed $150 or more from January through December 2009. OurFriends of the Center help provide award-winning arts programs to over 350,000 children and adults.Thank you!

Friends of the Center Donors

Visionary Circle

$10,000+City of ArvadaThe Denver FoundationDenver Newspaper AgencyDenver Post Charities, a fund of

the McCormick FoundationMile High Newspapers

Arvada PressGolden TranscriptLakewood SentinelNorthglenn ThorntonSentinelThornton FrontierWheat Ridge TranscriptThe Westminster WindowWestsider

Mr. Takashi Nakazato +Richter Scale Productions, Inc.Travelers Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999 Ralph & Florence Burgess TrustCCW Products Inc.Colorado Council on the ArtsJefferson County Public

SchoolsResidence Inn by Marriott –

Denver North/Westminster +Mr. and Mrs. Terry StevinsonTarget Stores

$3,000 - $4,999 Eron Johnson Antiques, Ltd.Dr. Eldon LaidigCris and Harry MathewsU.S. BankVirginia Hill Charitable

Foundation

$2,000 - $2,999 1st Bank Arvada1st Bank NorthThe Colorado TrustCommunity First FoundationMr. Steven GraeberMr. Alan Hines and Ms. Deanna

ChiddixThe Jefferson FoundationKinder Morgan FoundationL & L Norgren FoundationMr. and Mrs. Fred LeesMr. Gene Sobczak and

Ms. Sabine KortalsPat and Dick TuckerMr. and Mrs. Bill TuthillVISA GivingstationWells Fargo Foundation

Encore Circle

$1,000 - $1,999 AEDAMr. and Mrs. Edwin AllenFrank and Cheryl BaroneThe Cast FamilyTaylor Christian ClarkMs. Barbara J. DavisDufford & BrownBob Dyer & Ereka O’HaraDr. and Mrs. N. Kenneth

FurlongMr. and Mrs. Tim GreenMr. and Mrs. Mitch HovetMs. Sharon KlippingMr. and Mrs. Craig KocianLRE FoundationMr. James NeelyWayne and Shari OrtizMr. Michael Paradis and

Mr. Jon KvaleTuthill & Hughes LLP

Bravo Circle

$500 - $999 ARC Thrift StoresArvada Center Hospitality

VolunteersMonnie and Bob BarrettMs. Marilyn Chappell Deb Condo and Jon LiljekransMs. Cindy DeLarberDuctworks, Inc.Mr. Mike Elms and

Ms. Margaret EmerichMr. and Mrs. J. Eugene EvansKen and Jill FellmanMr. and Mrs. Michael FishelmanHon. and Mrs. Robert FrieMary Jo and David GiddingsMr. and Mrs. Ken GlannGluck Family Charitable

FoundationMs. Debra Havins Ms. Jean M. HelzerMs. Holly HotingMr. Robert Krenz and

Ms. Carolyn GrantMike and Mary Ellen LitzauTerry and Jennifer LuskJim and Lynn Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. MakelaBarrie and Mary McRobertsMr. and Mrs. Brian MillsMs. Althea Mortensen North Jeffco Parks &

RecreationIris and Jim OsbergMrs. Jan PrattThe Puddy Educational

FoundationBill and Vicki RayDr. Edwin RunningMeyer and Geri Bader

SaltzmanMr. and Mrs. Charles SchickSchlessman Family

Foundation, Inc.Mr. Keith C. Schnip

Mrs. Alethea Smock Mr. and Mrs. Steve Swensen WHDL Holdings, LLCJeff and Kimberly Wagner Mr. Arnold C. WegherMr. Luke Wyckoff

Director’s Circle

$300 - $499 Ms. Nancy S. AdamAlphaGraphicsMs. Sara AltKen and Becky AndersonMr. and Mrs. Robert BarberMr. Kevin BarnesJudy and Bill BattonMr. and Mrs. Ed BentzenBlue Sage Realty, Inc.Ms. Carol Buxton &

Mr. Mike KotarColorado Pediatric Orthotics &

ProstheticsDW Mail Inc.Ms. Judy DavissonMr. and Mrs. Phil HaasLynn and David HerlingerMs. Donna Herrick and

Ms. Paula BoswellMr. and Mrs. Dean HirtMr. Donald Howard and

Ms. Pat ColferJohn and Jackie ImmeleMr. and Mrs. Jerry L. JonesMr. Joseph KloppenbergMs. Christine KochMary and Severt KvammeMs. Normalee LeeMs. Patricia LillistonMs. Jo MattoonMr. and Mrs. Donald W. McGillMr. and Mrs. Jack MoritzMrs. Carole W. MurdockBenarda and Daniel NelsonJim and Suzanne PopejoyMs. Karen Rensink

2009 Donor Appreciation Event

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Mr. Gordon Reusink and Mrs. Tami Canady-Reusink

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. RothmanDr. Joanne RudoffSooper Credit UnionDoris and John StipechTom and Tina TreantsTwo Ponds Wine & SpiritsDr. and Mrs. Adolph UtzingerMr. and Mrs. Joseph H.

Van AndelWadsworth Control SystemsMr. and Mrs. Larry and

Judy WareMr. and Mrs. Marc WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Herbert WittowMr. and Mrs. Bruce WursterXcel Energy FoundationMs. Rachel Zenzinger

Artists Circle

$150 - $299Ms. Elizabeth AbbateMr. Robert M. AdelsteinMs. Deanna AldermanMr. and Mrs. Barton AlexanderMr. James AltMs. Nancy AndrewsMs. Laura AngellDr. and Mrs. S. Michael ArcherMs. Claudine A. BattMr. and Mrs. Warren BehmMs. Barbara BellMs. Linda BensonMr. and Mrs. James BenefielMs. Ann BengtsonMr. and Mrs. Kevin BergerMr. and Mrs. Rich BillingsMrs. Christena BlighMs. Susan BowenHon. and Mrs. George Boyle IIMr. Ken BoyesMr. and Mrs. Rodney BrewerMs. Dotty S. BrinkmeyerMs. Nancy L. BrunerMs. Jo Anne BrubakerMs. Betty BuelterMr. Joseph Bukofski and

Ms. Anne Marie WaskoMs. Bernie BurgmaierMr. and Mrs. Richard BurtonMs. Kathleen Busby and

Ms. Cheryl PasMrs. Leanne Cadman and

Mr. Matthew GauthierMr. Seth Calkins and Mrs.

Jasmine ElliottMr. and Mrs. Tony CapraMr. and Mrs. John CarlsonMs. Jan CarrierDrs. Donald and Betty CarsonMr. Tom Christopher and

Ms. Barb McTurkMr. and Mrs. Marsha ClarkMs. Margaret E. ColemanWill and Jennifer ColosimoMr. Charles CondreayMr. David A. ConnellMs. Shelley CookMr. and Mrs. Mark CooperMs. Bobbi CottonMr. and Mrs. Richard CowlesMr. and Mrs. Stanley CoxMs. Kathryn CrislerMr. Curtis CrosierMr. Arnold R. CrossMr. and Mrs. David Crouse

Mr. and Mrs. Charles CunisMs. Cynthia G. DanielsMr. and Mrs. Alan DavisMs. Joyce E. DavissonMr. John de LeonMs. Barbara DeCetMr. and Mrs. Michael DeGroatMichael and Margaret DelaplainMs. Robyn DermonMrs. Mary DiPaoloLoralee and James DischnerMr. Leo DonagheMr. Roger DuttonDW Mail Inc.Ms. Lois EckhoffMr. and Mrs. Dennis FerraroMs. Michele FergusonMs. Sheri FillinghamMr. and Mrs. Doug FlaxMr. and Mrs. Wes FolsomDr. and Mrs. John FordMr. and Mrs. John FullerMr. and Mrs. Burt GalawayMs. Lissy GarrisonMr. Rene GayMs. Marilou GeisMr. and Mrs. Jerald GerlickMr. and Mrs. John E. GermanGlaxoSmithKline FoundationMr. and Mrs. Andy GoldbergMs. Bunny GordonDr. Ray GottesfeldDr. and Mrs. John GrayMr. and Mrs. Bill GreerMr. and Mrs. R.F. GrimesMr. and Mrs. Robert GryzmalaMr. and Mrs. Thomas GuntherMs. Pauline HallMrs. Kathlene HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Stan HamiltonMr. Sherod Harris and Sherod

A. Harris Revocable TrustMr. and Mrs. Erick HartmanMr. and Mrs. Kurt HaserodtMr. and Mrs. Wayne HazenMr. and Mrs. George A. HearneMr. Paul HellerMrs. Christine HixsonHolliway Insurance Agency Inc.Ms. Linda HornDr. Janet L. HouserMr. and Mrs. David HoudeshellMr. and Mrs. John HuddleMs. Rebecca HudsonMs. Janet HughesMr. and Mrs. Curtis G. HullMr. Bill W. HumphreyIBM International FoundationMs. Beth IsaacsMr. Robert C. JacksonMs. Lynne JacobyMr. and Mrs. Rick JergensenMr. and Mrs. Chris JohnsonMs. Peggy JohnsonMs. Kathie JorgensenMrs. Gwen KarlsonMr. Michael KasherMs. Diana KinseyMs. Beatrice KochmanMrs. Mary Jane KoernerMr. and Mrs. Douglas

KoppenhoferMs. Rhoda KrasnerMr. and Mrs. C. L. Buddy

KirchmarMs. Loretta LandryMr. Phil LaRocco

Dr. and Mrs. Richard LarsonMr. Keith P. LautenbachMs. Gertie LeeMs. Nancy LeonardMr. and Mrs. Martin LewisMr. John LitzMs. Ella LyonsAnita and Jim MaestasMs. Carolyn MalabyMs. Lynn MaleMr. Michael G. MasciotroMr. Leon V. Mason and

Ms. Sheila N. RayMs. Rachel MasonMr. Larry J. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Bill McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Ron McFarlandMr. and Mrs. Joe McGillinMr. and Mrs. Glenn McGlatheryMs. Peg McGurranMr. and Mrs. Dan McMannMs. Janice McNallyMs. Mary L. McNamaraMs. Mickey McVeyMr. and Mrs. Richard MerkelKent and Annette MichoMr. and Mrs. John MiksMr. and Mrs. George MitchellMs. Grace MockMr. and Mrs. C.L. MonroeMr. James MorrisMs. Virginia NadeauMs. Nevin M. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Robert NelsonMs. Maralee J. Nobis-JacobsenMr. and Mrs. Richard ObertoMr. and Mrs. Robert O’ConnellMr. and Mrs. William OdellMr. Richard OlsonMr. and Mrs. Louis PanekMr. Pete E. PascoffMr. Gregory PattridgeMr. Charles PateraMr. and Mrs. Daniel K. PaulienMs. Linda PearsonMr. and Mrs. Bill PecchioMr. and Mrs. Richard PetersMr. and Mrs. Michael PickettMs. Leona J. PierceMs. Mary A. PinonPiper Electric Company Inc.Ms. Margot PlanchardMr. and Mrs. Thomas PoraMr. and Mrs. Robert PrinsteinerMrs. Paige Progar-Jaumann

and Mr. Peter JaumannMr. and Mrs. James ProffittMr. and Mrs. Richard RadleyMr. and Mrs. Vic RameyMr. and Mrs. Vick ReierMs. Jessie RemberMr. and Mrs. Alex ReuterDiana and David RichardsMr. James RiopelleMr. Donald RosierMrs. Anne E. RowanMrs. Gene RushMr. and Mrs. Stan SandersMr. John SatterDr. and Mrs. Larry SchaferMr. and Mrs. Michel SchuhMs. Sandra K. SchererMr. and Mrs. Jim ScharfenbergMr. and Mrs. Robert SchnabelMr. and Mrs. G.R. SchottlerDenice and Frederick SchrockMr. Robert Schultz

Mrs. Jaclyn SealyMr. and Mrs. Clifford ShieldsMs. Carol SimpsonMaj. Voula SligerMr. and Mrs. John SloanMrs. Marjorie G. SmithMr. and Mrs. Thomas StempleStonebraker - Rocky Mountain

FireworksMr. and Mrs. Tom StroudMs. Maryann SudmeierMr. and Mrs. Gregory SvanasMr. Robert TanMrs. LaJene TannerKathy and Cal TaylorMs. Phyllis ThiemeMs. Jean E. ThomsonMs. Natasha TiffMrs. Letha ToblerMrs. Donna ToneMr. and Mrs. Gerald TrebilcockMs. Cynthia TromblyMr. and Mrs. Benny VagherMs. Rebecca Van BlaraicomMr. and Mrs. Ray VassMr. and Mrs. Al VillaniJudge and Mrs. Anthony

VollackPatti and William VonVihlMr. and Mrs. Jim VratnyRev. and Mrs. Dar VriesmanMr. and Ms. Thad VuoloMr. and Mrs. Will WalserMichael and Shelly WallingfordMs. Katherine WandzekMr. and Mrs. Edward

WatlingtonMr. Michael WeinbergMr. and Mrs. Al WelsbyMs. Debra M. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Robert WhitfieldMr. Chris WieneckeMr. and Mrs. Dale WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Marc WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Roger WisehartMs. Michelle WolcottMr. Ed WongBruce WursterMr. and Mrs. Dave Yates

* Denotes Arvada Council forthe Arts and HumanitiesMember

+ Denotes In-Kind Donation

The Arvada Center sincerelythanks any donor whose namemay have been inadvertentlyomitted from this list. Pleasecall 720-898-7226 with anyerrors or omissions.


Volunteers With a full labor force of 300 volunteers, the ArvadaCenter’s Volunteer Program provides an essentialresource for helping the Arvada Center meet its opera-tional needs. In 2009, volunteers contributed over28,000 hours. Primary program areas received 24,887contributed hours: Arts Day (2%), Clerical (5%), Dance(10%), Docents (2%), Front Desk (4%), Gift Shop (2%),Hospitality (20%), Security (1%), and Ushers (54%).

Volunteers also provided 1,200+ hours of assistance onspecial committees (Arts Council, Performing ArtsCommittee, and Volunteer Council), and 450 hours onspecial assignments (artist sales, backstage assistance,and museum).Volunteers also willingly help with specialevents and contributed almost 1,200 hours to Art Market,Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Craft Fair, GoldStrike Festival, Harvest Festival, Hearts for the Arts, Musicwith a View, and wine and arts receptions.

Our volunteers enjoy working in the thriving cultural andartistic atmosphere of the Arvada Center and consider ittheir home away from home. Many volunteers haveserved in a dedicated and long-term capacity—20 vol-unteers have given between 25 and 35 years of service;84 have over 15 years of service)—and give countlesshours to the Arvada Center—47 have contributed over1,000 hours of service; 14 over 2,000 hours; 7 over3,000 hours; 5 over 4,000 hours; 2 over 5,000; 1 over6,000; 1 over 10,000; and 1 over 16,000 hours of service.

The 2009 Volunteer Council: Mark Arnold (PerformingArts Committee), Nancy Bickford (Clerical/Usher),Elizabeth Cawthorne (Docent); Judy Davisson(Performing Arts Committee/Backstage Assistance),Frances Evans (Hospitality), Mary Jo Giddings (AtLarge/Historical Society/HOTA), Linda Stevinson (ArtsDay), Nancy Terry (Docent), and Shirley Walker (Usher).

Arvada Council for the Arts andHumanities

Kimberly A. Wagner,2009 Chair of the Arvada Council for the Arts and Humanities

Members of the Arvada Council for the Arts andHumanities (Arts Council) serve as advisors to the ArvadaCity Council, promote participation in Arvada Centerprograms, act as advocates for public support, and culti-vate new financial resources for the Arvada Center.

In 2009, Kimberly Wagner served as chair of the ArtsCouncil. Focused on refining procedures, the Art inPublic Places committee created and implemented poli-cies, guidelines, and procedures for the City of Arvada’sArt in Public Places. The cultivation committee contin-ued to engage potential donors and new board members,as well as hosting events for theater and gallery openings.And, the education committee refreshed and developednew materials to broaden the awareness of the ArvadaCenter’s educational programs and opportunities.Looking forward to 2010, the Arts Council is ready tomeet new challenges and continue the momentum ofsuccess at the Arvada Center.

2009 Arvada Council for the Arts and Humanities:Kimberly A. Wagner, ChairDebra Havins, Vice ChairSteve Swensen, TreasurerDeb Condo, SecretaryMarilyn ChappellJennifer LuskAlthea MortensenEreka O’HaraAlethea SmockStephanie TuthillLuke WyckoffBob Dyer, City Council RepresentativeMark McGoff, City Council RepresentativeShannon Voirol*Deanna Chiddix*David Cooke*Timothy Geisler*Stephanie Stastny*Gregory Tan*

*New memers in 2010

Arvada Cente volunteers

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“After an eight-year slumber, “Joseph” has roared back to life and

is generating enough energy to power a small town.”

- John Moore, Denver Post

AdministrationGene Sobczak, Executive DirectorClark Johnson,Chief Operating OfficerErin Green, Director of InstitutionalOperationsDanni Sprenger, Accountant Gene Evans, Accounting Tech Tina Treants, Database-Direct MailCoordinatorJerry Cunningham, PublicityRene Atchison,Adminstrative Coordinator

DevelopmentNatasha Tiff, Development Officer –Institutional GivingJanet Braccio, Publicity

EducationLisa Leafgreen, Education CoordinatorKeith Ewer, FRYS CoordinatorBebe Alexander, Clay CoordinatorLeanne Cadman, Arts Day CoordinatorChristina Noel-Adcock,Dance CoordinatorMaggie Eaton, Education AssistantLynn Stapp, Arts Day EducationCustomer ServiceRepresentative

FacilitiesManagementJohn Gratkins, ManagerTom Lamb, Security Operational OfficerJerry Hunter, Lead MaintenanceRoberta Lusso, Maintenance

Gallery/MuseumBernita Christenson, Gallery CoordinatorCollin Parson, Exhibition Designer

Marketing &PatronServicesCynthia DeLarber, DirectorBryan Koop, Box Office SupervisorManuel Gomez, Group Sales CoordinatorChuck McCoy, Graphic DesignerAmber Reiter, Senior CSRSusan BurrowsValerie HillKarey JamesBeth LittleKorri MarshallSara PadillaPhyllis Quintant

PerformingArtsRod A. Lansberry, Artistic Producer and ActingDirectorNick Cimyotte, Technical DirectorAdam Stolte, Technical ManagerDave Cimyotte, Lead Theater TechnicianGail Gober, Production CoordinatorJon Olson, Master ElectricianGrant Evenson, Lead Sound TechnicianElizabeth Harris, Head of WardrobeLisa Hoffman, Children’s Theater StageManager/ProductionAssistantLisa Cook, Stage ManagerLisa Kurtz, Stage Manager

This annual report and many other projectsof the Arvada Center for the Arts andHumanities are supported in part by The Cityof Arvada and the Scientific and CulturalFacilities District.

Arvada Center Staff

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, David B. Johnson as Joseph and Ensemble

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Adams County School District 50

Adams County School District 14

Adult Education - Longmont

Allied Jewish Apartments Assisted Living

Arapahoe Library District

Arvada Chamber of Commerce

Arvada Chorale Company

Arvada Fine Arts Guild

Arvada Historical Society

Arvada Press

Aurora Public Schools

Ballet Nouveau Colorado

Bel Four Senior Living

Bennett School District

Boulder Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra

Boulder Valley Schools

Boys and Girls Club

Boy Scouts

Brighton School District

Broomfield Friends Unlimited

Camp Shalom

Cherry Creek Hope Online School

Cherry Creek School District

City of Thornton

Colorado Ballet

Colorado National Guard Family Program

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Commerce City Libraries

Consulate General of Mexico - Denver

The Denver Post

Denver Public Schools

Douglas County Public Schools

Elizabeth Public Schools

Englewood Public Schools

Fiesta Colorado

Francis King Collection of Western Art

Gilpin County Elementary School

Girl Scouts Mile High Council

Gold Crown Foundation

Haze Diedrich

Hsing-Ay Hsu

Janet Feder

Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson County Public Library

Jefferson County Public Schools

Jefferson Symphony Orchestra

Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations

Jerry Barlow

Ken Caryl Ranch Summer Camp

Keith “Scramble” Campbell

Kids Incorporated

KinderCare

Littleton Public Schools

Kirkland Museum Collection

Meiklejohn After School Enrichment

Metro North Chamber of Commerce

Michele Mosko Fine Art Gallery

Molly O’Brien and Rich Moore

Takashi Nakazato

National Council on Education

NIPP - Nobody in Particular Presents

Paul Riola

PHAMALY - Physically Handicapped Actors and MusicalArtists LeagueThe Playground

Rangeview Library District

Red Rocks School Age Child Care

Renaissance Children's Center

Ricks Center for Gifted Children

Sangre de Cristo Arts Center

SCFD - Scientific and Cultural Facilities District

Sheridan Public Schools

St. Vrain School District

Wayside Day Services

Weiland GAP Program

YMCA

The West Chamber of Commerce

Windy Peak

*This is not a comprehensive list.

Partnerships and Cultural CollaborationsThe Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is proud to recognize our 2009 partners and cultural collaborators*

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