Then. Now. Next. Celebrating 20 Years - Art-Reach

Then. Now. Next.
Celebrating 20 Years

Mission
who we are
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.

A letter from the directors
Reflecting on two decades as a Delaware Valley cultural service
organization, we celebrate everyone who has made our success possible.
We are continually inspired by the genius and determination of our founder,
Joyce Burd, and her initial Advisory Committee. We honor the hundreds
of cultural organizations, volunteers, corporate sponsors, funders and
contributors for their support, both financially and in spirit. We are grateful
to our members: the human service organizations, schools, residential
facilities and shelters who have welcomed our artists and volunteers. On
behalf of the Art-Reach Board of Directors and staff, we sincerely thank
you for helping us share the experience of our vibrant arts and cultural
community with thousands of people of all ages and circumstances.
It seems fitting, therefore, that we mark our 21st year with a symbol of our
coming of age. And so we introduce a new logo icon, which we have dubbed
the “Art-Reach Continuum.” The icon signifies our belief in the power of
the arts to lift the human spirit and the infinite potential of the visual and
performing arts to cultivate connections between people. It also conveys
the unique role we play in creating the seamless partnerships that allow our
audiences to experience the arts. Our icon is joined by a tenet that speaks to
the core of our mission, “share the experience.” This annual report represents
the debut of our new public image, which has been brought to vivid life
through the artistic insight and graceful designs of Untuck Design Studio.
Art-Reach is the only organization of its kind in the Philadelphia region,
and we are proud to help more than 15,000 people per year to experience
the joy and beauty of the arts.
You hold in your hands a celebration of our first two decades and a sneak
preview of what’s in store for the next few years. You’ll enjoy learning about
our heritage and our direction for the future. Please join us as we embark
on the journey of our next two decades.
Participate. Join. Partner. Donate. Volunteer.
Share the experience,
A. Grant Phelan, esq. Lucy erdelac Michael L. norris
Co-Chair, Board of Directors Co-Chair, Board of Directors Executive Director
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WhAt We do
Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember;
involve me and I’ll understand.
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
~ Chinese Proverb ~
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.
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-inresidence
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.

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.
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, communitybased
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
Who We serve
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.”
• 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 ‡
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.
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.
* 2005 American Community Survey
** 2000 U.S. Census
† School District of Philadelphia
‡ Temple University Dept. of Occupational Therapy 2004 Survey
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
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Then: Celebrating Where We’ve Been
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 ~

milestones from the first 20 YeArs
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
1988 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
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Now: A Showcase Of Recent Initiatives
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.
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 of 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
began to maintain a page of accessible
arts events on PhillyFunGuide.com, the
Philadelphia region’s comprehensive,
up-to-date consumer website featuring
entertainment events.

20th AnniversArY celeBrAtion
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary in 2006-2007 with these special events:
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.
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
Sarah Johnson, Philadelphia Orchestra
hon. Babette Josephs, PA House of Representatives
hon. Jack Kelly, Philadelphia City Council
hon. Shirley M. Kitchen, PA Senate
Glen Knapp, Philadelphia Young Playwrights
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 hoNorary committee
20th Anniversary Gala
May 5, 2007
Our official anniversary event was a festive
dinner dance at the University of the Arts.
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
and business leaders Robert and
Benjamin Bynum.
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
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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 culturalaccess
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
Service
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.

our PArtners
Our work happens through partnerships with member agencies, participating cultural organizations
and individual artists.
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
2005-2006
Sharif B. Abdullah
The Amazing Larry Vee
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
Lisa Wolfe
Women’s Sekere ensemble
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our suPPorters
Art-Reach’s funding base consists of a diverse mix of public and private support.
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
Carole haas Gravagno
Barbara Green
Jon and Cheryl Green
Albert and Wendy Greenfield
Grace Grillet
Margaret Grip
Patricia A. Gritzan, esq,
Toby Gruber
Leonard haas
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

Andrea nelson
nicole nelson
Gabriela neri-Kursman and
Richard Kursman
Sara nerken
Michael norris
Yvette nunez
Lisa and Michael nutter
edward Opall
Dr. Kathleen Owens
Doug and nancy Page
Maria Pantalone
Jean Papaj
Judy and Michael Paul
helen Persing
Sandra Pfaff
Grant and Jo Ann Phelan
Ronald and Carolyn Picciotti
Anne Pizzoli
Lynn Pokrifka
Tom Prettyman
Thomasina Price
hugh Regan and Tim Brennan
Anne Reisbord
Kelly Resinger and Jay Beirne
Randy Reliford
Robin Reliford
Tonya Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin L. Rodgers
Saba Rodriguez
Sam Rogers
John and Theresa Rollins
Lisa and Michael Rosen
Donald Rosenblit
Bernice Rosenfeld
Joan and Malcolm Rosenfeld
S.R. Rosensteel
Seth Rozin
Karen and David Ruef
Michael Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky
Lynn and Anthony C. Salvo
Thomas Savage
Ken Schaffer
David Schellenberg
Jan and Louis Schmidt
Dr. nathan and Dolly
Beechman Schnall
Kaye Schonbach and Morton Axelrod
Christine Schulden
Lisa Schwab
Mitchell and Deborah Schwartzman
Andrew Sellers
Pete Serratore
Chris Shahan
Carole and Joseph Shanis
Deborah Shapiro
Calvin Shaw
Lynne Shepsman and Jonathan Gelfand
Susan Sherman
Lois Shestack
Bruce Sholk
Ruth Shoup
Leon and Anne Shull
Bonnie Siddons
Kelly Simpson
John and Pat Sincavage
Paulette Singleton
hether and Donald Smith
James and Melissa Smith
Rita Smith
Russ and Luanne Lyons Smith
Sam and Rosanne Spear
Kim Staudt
Lynne and Bertram Strieb
Cynthia Strolle
Adelaide Sugarman and
Marshall Greenberg
Frank and ellen Svitek
harvey Swedloff
Andrew Swinney and
Leslie Swinney Kase
Sherry Swirsky
nell elizabeth Talcott
Stephen Tarantal
Pamela Thayter
James h. Timberlake
and Marguerite V. Rodgers
Brenda Tingstrom
norman Tissian
Jay Tolson
Ann and Joe Tomalavage
Joanne Traskewicz
George Turak and Michelle Berkovitz
Susan Tyler
John Urofsky
Lee van de Velde
Paul and nancy Viau
Gillian Wakely
Dr. Robert Wallner
Sandra and Tim Weckesser
Bessie Weeks
Donna and Mark Weidel
Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg
Taube Weinberg
Joyce Weisberg
Beverly Weiss
Ralph Wellington
Dr. Vernis Welmon
Amy White
Jennifer Williams
Christine Wilson
Jeff and Bobbi Winkleman
Constance Winters
ellen Wise and Joseph Kobsar
nancy and George Wolcott
Ted and Stevie Wolf
June and Steve Wolfson
Anna Wood
Caitlin Wood and Martha Schoolman
Marilyn Wood
Paul and Marcia Woodruff
Richard and Diane Dalto Woosnam
Margaret Wright
Andrea Yarnoff
Denise Yarnoff
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Young
Pat Zeidman
Brandy Zeiner
Blanka Zizka
Samuel Zolten
Ronald Zortman
Michael Zuckerman
Maureen Zug
Corporate, Foundation &
Government Supporters
Air France
AlphaGraphics
Anne M. and Phillip h. Glatfelter, III
Family Foundation
AstraZeneca
Barra Foundation
Brook J. Lenfest Foundation
Burgess Communications
Citizens Bank
Claneil Foundation
Commerce Bank
Communities in Schools
Connelly Foundation
Creative Benefit Systems
Devereux
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Douty Foundation
e. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter
Foundation
eizen Fineburg and McCarthy
electronic Ink
elsie Lee Garthwaite Memorial
Foundation
Fox 29
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Garfield Refining Company
General econopak, Inc.
Genuardi Family Foundation
harmelin Media
henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial
hirsig Family Foundation
hUB International Pennsylvania
Independence Foundation
Inglis house
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Klehr harrison harvey Branzburg
and ellers
Lenfest Foundation
Liberty Resources
Lida Foundation
Lincoln Financial Group Foundation
Louis n. Cassett Foundation
M and T Bank
Margolis and Company
national Penn Bank
newCourtland elder Services
nonprofit Finance Fund
Parente Randolph
PeCO energy
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Pew Charitable Trusts
Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Philadelphia Foundation
Phoebe W. haas Charitable Trust A
Phoebe W. haas Charitable Trust B
PnC Bank
Prudential Savings Bank
RecCare
Reliance Standard Life Insurance
Rittenhouse Foundation
Rosen Group
Rosenlund Family Foundation
Samuel S. Fels Fund
Saul ewing LLP
Southwest Airlines
Sovereign Bank
Sunoco
United Way of Southeastern
Pennsylvania
University of the Arts
Untuck Design Studio
Verizon FoundationWachovia
Wesley enhanced Living
Winterthur Museum and
Country estate
WJJZ
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finAnciAl ActivitY
(for the year ending June 30, 2006)
Revenue
Earned Revenue
Membership ......................................................$ 19,915
Program Services ................................................... . . . .8,081
Interest ........................................................... . . . .1,799
total earned revenue .............................................. . 29,795
Contributed Revenue
Government Support ...............................................$ 19,665
Foundations ........................................................ . . 71,500
Corporations ....................................................... . . 38,250
Individuals ......................................................... . . 23,254
Jazz Brunch (net) ................................................... . . 69,412
In-Kind Contributions* .............................................. . 147,220
Total Contributed Revenue ........................................... .369,301
net assets released from temporary restrictions .......................... . . 68,700
total revenue ..................................................... 467,796
Expenses †
Program expenses .................................................$ 325,362
Fundraising/Marketing expenses ..................................... . . .67,315
Management/General expenses ....................................... . . 59,367
total expenses .....................................................452,044
Net income ........................................................ . .15,752
† Figure 1: Expenses
Management Expenses (13%)
Fundraising/Marketing Expenses (15%)
Program Expenses (72%)
*value of tickets donated by arts organizations

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.
Staff
~ Anne Marie Collins, Drueding Center Executive Director ~
Michael L. norris, Executive Director
Stephanie Borton, Program Director
Kate norton, Development Director
Matthew Bryan, Program Manager
our team
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
Maureen C. Zug
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Publication Credits
Writing: Pamela Shropshire
Design: Untuck Design Studio
Photography: Mark Garvin
Printing: Mark Cox, WorkflowOne
Special Thanks: Donna M. Weidel, David Gittelman
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