2010 Annual Report - Interlochen Center for the Arts

Letter from the President, Jeffrey S. Kimpton
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nterlochen Center for the Arts is unlike any other arts community in the world. What sets
Interlochen apart? Since our first summer in 1928, our purpose has been singular: to ignite a
lifelong passion in the arts.
Every aspect of this institution – Interlochen Arts Camp and our vibrant summer programs;
Interlochen Arts Academy; adult and professional education through the Interlochen College
of Creative Arts; public broadcasting via Interlochen Public Radio; and the region’s most
ambitious performance series, Interlochen Presents – is intended to help those who value the
arts place them at the core of their being.
This report for fiscal year 2010 ( June 1, 2009 – May 31, 2010) will detail a remarkably
successful year – a year in which Interlochen grew in both depth and quality. We grew
programmatically, organizationally and financially. Perhaps more importantly, it was a year in
which we spent a great deal of time thinking about the future, undertaking a year-long visioning
process to ensure that Interlochen remains successful, innovative and secure.
There is no possibility for an organization such as ours to succeed without the vital commitment
of a community of people who support our mission. People like you. It is that depth of
commitment that sustains our spirit and our achievement. We are grateful for what you bring to
Interlochen, for it plays a determining role in what Interlochen brings to the world.
With deep thanks and appreciation,
Jeffrey S. Kimpton
President
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