Annual Report 2011

Message from the Board President and the Executive Director

On behalf of the entire Glen Echo Park community, we are delighted to extend our thanks to the many members, donors, patrons and volunteers who generously support Glen Echo Park and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. Your contributions and dedication are essential to ensuring that the Park continues to flourish as one of the area’s finest cultural resources.

Accomplishments this past year include redesigning our website; launching new programs, such as our Young Artists Camp; expanding our popular social dance program to include milonga (tango), balboa, contra “sonic,” and English country dances; and helping visitors explore the Park’s history by providing new information about our Art Deco architecture in print and online. We also continued to collaborate with the National Park Service to preserve the Park’s facilities, including completing significant repairs to the historic Dentzel carousel’s band organ and replacing the well-worn roof of the Bumper Car Pavilion.

During 2011, more than 450,000 people visited the Park to a!end classes, summer camps, social dances, festivals, and an extensive array of other arts and cultural programs. To be!er serve current audiences and a!ract new visitors, our e"orts this past year have laid the foundation for several exciting improvements in the coming months, including introducing free WiFi throughout the Park, o"ering new concessions options, and installing banners and signage that will identify the Park’s resident arts organizations and artist studios.

Once again, we greatly appreciate your investment in the future of the Park’s arts and cultural programs, and we hope that you will share our enthusiasm for reaching new heights in the year ahead, especially as 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the Partnership!

Sincerely,

Katey Boerner Michael L. Burack Executive Director President, Board of Directors

Photo: Daniel SchreiberPhoto: Recebcca Drobis

Highlights of 2011

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Catalogue for PhilanthropyA!er a rigorous review process, the Partnership is proud to be featured in the 2011/2012 Catalogue for Philanthropy (CFP) as “one of the best small charities in the Washington region.” The Catalogue brings together donors, volunteers, employers, and worthy local nonprofits to strengthen our communities. Barbara Harman, CFP president says, “Donors know they can trust the Catalogue to help them make smart decisions about local nonprofits where their contributions can really make a di"erence.”

Art Deco ArchitectureThe Partnership presented “Art Deco at the Park,” a free public talk with architectural historian Katie Schank to celebrate our unique architecture. Video of the talk as well as an Art Deco photo gallery are available on our website. We also produced an educational flyer with historian and volunteer Deborah Lange that is now available at no charge throughout the Park. In conjunction with these activities, we presented Art Deco at the Park: Photographs by Daniel Schreiber in the Partnership O#ce Gallery.This program was financed in part with funds from Heritage Montgomery and the Montgomery County Government. In addition, this project was financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

Glen Echo Park Young Artists CampThe Partnership launched the Young Artists Camp, a summer program that engaged kids ages 11 to 15 with opportunities to work with several of the Park’s resident atists. Through a combination of demonstrations, mini-workshops, and hands-on activities, the “young artists” learned about photography, po$ery, silversmithing, music, drawing, glassblowing, puppetry, and more. Each of the three weeklong camp sessions culminated in an exhibition of the students’ work for families and guests. Based on the success of this pilot e"ort, we plan to continue the Young Artists Camp in 2012.

Outreach with Horizons Greater WashingtonFor the past seven years, the Partnership has collaborated with Horizons Greater Washington to host intensive summer camp programs for rising seventh grade students from low-income families. Students explored photography, silversmithing, music, sculpture, bookmaking, magic performance, textile art, glassblowing, and po$ery. For the past two years, we expanded the program to enable first and second grade students to a$end performances and workshops with the Puppet Co. This program was generously funded in part with support from the Aronson Foundation.

Dance! Dance! Dance!Each year, the Partnership co-presents over 325 social dances in the Bumper Car Pavilion, the Ballroom Annex, and the historic Spanish Ballroom – considered one of the best dance halls on the east coast! Dance styles include swing, contra, waltz, blues, Cajun, zydeco, salsa, and tango. In addition to popular themed dances – Valentine’s Day, Strauss Ball, Halloween, and Veteran’s Day – highlights included the annual DCLX swing dance festival in April, the ContraStock all-day dance in May, the annual DC Dance Challenge and the Cajun/Zydeco Festival in October, the Black Friday Bash in November, and BamBLOOZled weekend in December. The year concluded with the annual New Year’s Eve swing dance with over 750 celebrants!

Photo: Daniel Schreiber

Photo: Daniel Schreiber

Photo: Lisa Murphy

Photo: Horizons

Thank YouDonors and Gala Sponsors (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)

Sustainers ($10,000 and above)Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery CountyBernstein Family FoundationMaryland State Arts CouncilRidgewells Catering*Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation

Benefactors ($5,000-$9,999)Aronson Foundation/ Aronson & CompanyThe Bumpers FamilyGEICOJohn D. Kopp, Jr.Margo Reid and Greg SimonBill and Donna RobertsUnited Airlines*Washington FAMILY Magazine*Arthur L. Webster II Living Trust

Patrons ($2,500-$4,999)Christine Enemark and William MinorBill and Bethany FrickCarol Sue and Christopher Fromboluti Guest Services, Inc.*Heritage Montgomery/Maryland Heritage Areas AuthorityStephanie A. Kennan

Wilmara and Robert ManuelNatelli CommunitiesNational Geographic SocietySandglass Systems, Inc.*Synaptitude ConsultingTime Warner CableTotal Wine & More*Jim and Carol Trawick FoundationWaltz Time, Inc.

Sponsors ($1,500-$2,499)Michael and Maria BurackJennifer English and Stuart RosenbaumFolklore Society of Greater WashingtonCynthia and Je! ForsterFriday Night DancersFriends of Suzan JenkinsFriends of the Yellow BarnGlen Echo Po"eryTrish and Tony GlowackiBurr GrayKaren and Kurt MillerRandy MossJoan MulcahySusan and Edward O’ConnellJane Pe"itNat and Melissa PolitoRatner Companies

Robin and Sarah SalomonSarah TempleTown of Glen EchoDavid and Rosemary Wolpe/BrightText*

Friends ($1,000-$1,499)Rebecca AyresBannockburn Civic AssociationBen Bialek and Deb JungKatey Boerner and John GordyCapital BluesRichard S. CohenDC Lindy ExchangeEmbassy of France*Jan Evans and Lance HeflinGeorgetown Cupcake*Linda and Roy GreenHilton HHonors*Lois Ireland and Pierre HugginsThe Irish Inn at Glen EchoRon and Judy KaeseA.R. Landsman FoundationM&T BankDiana Parker and Dick FiddlemanBetsy PaullPEPCOSilverWorks Studio & Gallery*WHP Research, Inc.

Contributors ($500-$999)Douglas and Margo ArnoldArt Deco Society of Washington*Flora and Maurice Atkin Philanthropic FundTrina and Gary BachmanBB&TBethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club FoundationCamille and Mark BirosJohn ComptonCam Crocke" and Lafe SolomonHarley J. FrazisJim Geletka and Carol CohenThe Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce*Greater DC Cares*Honest Tea*Carol Hurwitch and Jon RobinsonKenneth JohnsonLaw & Associates, Inc.Leahy Plumbing and Heating, Inc.Richard Leggin ArchitectsLearch, Early & Brewer, CharteredMarion and John McCartneyThe Meltzer GroupMercersburg Printing*Carole and Bob MinorMrs. Paul M. Niebell, Sr.Nobody’s Business*Olney Theatre CenterPhotoworksPi"sburgh Corning*

Queenstown Harbor*Rori Bean Design*Sandy Spring BankAllan StevensJacquelyn TaylorCarol TrawickAnna and Robert TroneKate and Brad VogtWashington Conservatory of Music*

Supporters ($250-$499)Alston & Bird LLPElise ArenaRoslyn BaconSusan and Garry BakerStuart BarkleyKatie Barron and Eric TobiasRobyn and Walt BartmanDeborah M. BeersMontgomery County Councilmember Roger BerlinerTom and Trudi BickBistro Provence*Carter and Allen BlakeyDorothy and Michael BoernerConnie and Nathan BriggsMaureen BrowneBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCMargaret L. Campbell and Edward H. JohnsonCapital ConsultantsRajib ChandaRachelle Cherol and Eliot Goldstein

Anne and Jay CinqueJenni and David CloudLaura Coyle and Doug RobertsonThe Crimestoppers*Beth Curren and Dwain WintersCharlo"e and Peter DeanJohn and Linda DerrickElectric Advantage, Inc.Lisa A. FahlstromMichael J. FallonJay L. Fingeret, ESQ.Brian and Marcy Frosh Family Philanthropic FundStacey Galik and Steve StrawnSusan D. Gilbert and Ron SchechterGlen Echo HardwareAlisa GravitzDonna HarmanDonna and Thomas HartRuth and Lewis HarwoodMelane and Tom Ho!mannAlbert T. Ho"onNick HuberIlluminations, Inc.Richard Jo!eKanpai SushiConstance KarageorgisCarol and Mike LeahyMelvin and Susan Le#owitzMs. Joan Bialek Levi" and Dr. Louis Levi"Elma and Dov LevyErin Loubier and Steven Benne"Ma"ers of Taste, Inc.*

Barbara and Je! McCurdyLily and Pat McGovernNancy and Neal McKelveyMelissa MeierMetro Metro & AssociatesConnie and Tony MorellaSuzanne Morris and Erik BoasDebbie and Doug MuellerNan and Manning MuntzingTerry O’BryantOLS Trading, Inc.Tom PalaganoAnn Pelham and Bob CullenMargaret Porta & Ma"hew SwayhooverPotomac Floral Wholesale*Print 1 Printing and Copying*Richard J. RamseyRobin RinearsonIngrid Roper and Chris CatronBenne" and Alyson RossSally and Steve SeawrightMary Lou SemansGeza SerenyiEdward SharpMarc A. ShepanekSusan and Je! ShippSteven SnappSpotless Clean Maid ServiceLida StifelAnne Marie StratosBonnie Thomson and Eugene TillmanMorey and Alex WardWhole Foods Market Bethesda*

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Financial Report

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Gala in the Park

About the ParkThe Partnership's mission is to present vibrant artistic, cultural, and educational o!erings at Glen Echo Park and to promote the Park as a unique destination for our region's diverse population. The Partnership nurtures a dynamic community of artists and performers while preserving and managing historic facilities within a National Park.

All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland.

Ambassador Constance Morella served as the Honorary Chair and Councilmember Valerie Ervin served as the Master of Ceremonies at Art Deco Glen Echo, the 2011 Gala in the Park. The event honored Suzan Jenkins, Chief Executive O!cer of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, with the Friend of Glen Echo Park Award. Tony Treston and Joan Koury jointly accepted the Organizational Achievement Award on behalf of Waltz Time, Inc.

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450,000 visited the Park ~ 63,000 a"ended social dances ~ 70,000 rode the carousel ~ 5,000 participated in environmental

education programs ~ 30,000 a"ended festivals, concerts, and special events ~ 47,000 viewed exhibitions ~ 7,000 enrolled in classes ~

134,000 a"ended children’s theater productions

Honoring Washington Artist Jim Sanborn

with the Visionary Award

Pictured: A Comma, by Jim Sanborn. 2004. Houston, TX

Pictured: (above) Gala Co-Chairs Christine Enemark & Je!rey Slavin, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Gala Co-Chair Margo Reid, and Councilmember Roger Berliner. (le") SilverWorks artist and award designer Blair Anderson and award recipients Tony Treston, Joan Koury, and Suzan Jenkins.

Photo: Daniel Schreiber

Photo: Daniel Schreiber

Photo: Meredith Forster

Photo: Daniel Schreiber

Glen Echo Park at a Glance

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Michael L. BurackPresident

Jennifer A. EnglishVice PresidentRobin Salomon

TreasurerCarol Sue Fromboluti

Secretary

Stephen E. BaldwinDeborah M. Beers

Marti CampbellRachelle CherolBethany Frick

Roy GreenLinda Syverson Guild

Dennis HansenStephanie A. Kennan

Kurt A. MillerRandolph Moss

Eric NelsonDiana ParkerJane Pe!it

Richard J. Ramsey

Ex-O!cio MembersHon. Roger Berliner

Kenneth B.J. Hartman

Resident Artists & OrganizationsAdventure TheatreArt Glass Center at Glen EchoBonnie Lee Holland Art & Creativity LabFeather Tree Hill Calligraphy StudioGlen Echo GlassworksGlen Echo Po!eryJ. Jordan Bruns Studio

Living Classrooms Children’s MuseumPhotoworksthe Puppet Co.SilverWorks Studio & GalleryWashington Conservatory of MusicYellow Barn Studio & GalleryYoung Creative Spirit

Program PartnersAmerican Swing Music and Dance Association - Ballet Petite - Capital Blues - Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance - Dancing by the Bayou - DC Lindy Exchange - English Country Dance for Fun - Flying Feet Enterprises - Folklore Society of Greater Washington - Forever Dancing - Friday Night Dancers - High Energy Productions - Hot Society Orchestra of Washington - The Jam Cellar - Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy - Mystery Academy - Playgroup in the Park - Tango Brillante DC - Tom Cunningham Orchestra - Waltz Time - The Writer’s Center - VisArts Center - and many other individual artists and arts partners

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive, and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. In addition, individual, foundation, and corporate donors generously support the Partnership.

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 www.glenechopark.org301-634-2222 | info@glenechopark.org

Board of Directors

Photo: Bruce Douglas