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Daniel Burnett uses a variety of

materials to create his art,

from traditional paint and can-

vas to graffiti and abandoned build-

ings. He often incorporates what is

considered “blue-collar” or “low-brow”

art forms into his pieces, using graffiti

and sign painting techniques.

“I use a mix of things but the major-

ity is just brush and paint,” comments

Burnett. “I kind of hop around from

thing to thing,” he explains. “Sometimes

I’ll just use straight acrylic; sometimes

I’ll utilize spray paint; and sometimes I

use some printmaking techniques. It

can really be across the board, but at

the end of the day my ideal things are

just a brush and paint and that’s it.”

Burnett has worked with many local

organizations including the Regional

Arts Commission, Center of Creative

Arts (COCA) and the World Chess Hall

of Fame. He was featured in the Arts

and Education Council’s campaign

video, “The Makers” which celebrates

each person who participates in and

patronizes the arts.

“I love it,” he says about the St.

Louis arts community. “I think it has all

the same trappings as everywhere

else. I like the fact that you can get

away with a lot here and you can

make your dreams manifest without

having a bunch of money. One of the

art scenes that has really developed is

Cherokee Street and I think the basis

of that was on people outside of the

traditional art scene, outside of that

academic bubble, coming together and

making things happen. I think it’s evi-

dence of how cool St. Louis can be.”

A Chicago native, Burnett was

drawn to art at a young age. “When I

was a freshman in high school, I

started hanging out with a bunch of

graffiti writers and it introduced me to

concepts of individual style and devel-

opment and the rigorous ethic that

you have to adopt to be good at

something,” says Burnett.

That rigorous ethic is one that con-

tributes to Burnett's success today. “It

comes down to the very simple matter

of putting in the hours of work and

ignoring the other trappings that can

catch you up—essentially, it comes

down to the idea that if you love your

life and really have a passion for a craft,

you lose your life to it. It’s a great

thing but it’s also difficult because it

will compromise so many other areas

of your life that people take as normal

and essential,” says Burnett.

In 2010, Burnett joined with ten

other local artists to create the

Screwed Arts Collective, which works

with media ranging from painting,

drawing and illustration to music and

video. Burnett describes how the

Collective was formed: “At its base, it

is a group of mutual friends that just

hung out and a situation presented

itself with the Regional Arts Commis-

sion to do a large collaborative show.

It went so well that there started to be

ideas and talks to form something that

would be more official. After the first

exhibition, the Screwed Arts Collective

was formed. We have a space down

on Cherokee Street that we share. It’s

a very interesting mix between the

personal and the professional.”

The environment of the Screwed

Arts Collective has been a positive

influence on Burnett’s work, leading to

collaborations and a sense of commu-

nity. The artists of the Collective paint

next to each and have created an

organic and open environment where

the public is welcome to watch as the

art is being created. “Having a studio

where you are around people con-

stantly making things naturally affects

and motivates you a lot. It’s in-

between competition and comradery.”

To learn more about Daniel Burnett and

the Screwed Arts Collective, visit screwed-

arts.com.

Daniel Burnett at COCA's Millstone Gallery.

MAKERS OF ST. LOUIS: Daniel Burnett, Visual Artist

Photo still from “The Makers” video featuring Daniel Burnett (right) at the Screwed Arts Collective.


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MAKERS OF ST. LOUIS: James Kronzer, Set Designer

The Repertory Theatre of St.

Louis (an A&E Sustaining Grant

recipient) is known not only for

outstanding performances of a wide

range of plays and musicals, but also

for its remarkable staging and set

designs. For the 2015-16 season,

The Rep reached out to nationally

renowned set designer, James Kronzer,

to design two very different plays:

All the Way, about President Lyndon

Johnson’s efforts to pass the Civil

Rights Act, and Peter and the

Starcatcher, a prequel to Peter Pan.

Kronzer first discovered theater and

set design as a teenager. “I remember

walking into the theater in my high

school and seeing a set being con-

structed and I was fascinated by the

process. One of the other students was

painting a backdrop and that was my

first moment when I thought, ‘oh, this

is an interesting place.’”

After Kronzer earned a Bachelor’s

of Fine Arts in acting, he pursued a

certificate in Scenic Art at the Guildhall

School of Music & Drama in London.

“I thought I was going to be a scenic

artist, and I went to school in London

for that. While I was there I started

assisting designers in England, and that’s

where I transitioned into designing.

I never really went to school for

design. It was a lot of observation,

looking, seeing people’s work who

I liked and admired. Over the years

I just kind of created my own style.”

Now, over two decades later,

Kronzer is an award-winning set

designer with a long and impressive

resume of work including Glory Days

on Broadway, Opus and Under the

Bridge Off-Broadway and regional

projects across the country. His

numerous national tours include The

Wizard of Oz and Seussical the

Musical. He has designed productions

for Norwegian Cruise Lines as well as

a new musical for Disney Cruise Lines,

Twice Charmed. His work for television

includes over 70 comedy specials

including shows featuring Chelsea

Peretti, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Nealon, Marc

Maron and Craig Ferguson.

While Kronzer built his career back-

stage instead of on it, his early years

studying acting help him as a set

designer. “I care deeply how an actor

interacts with the space that I create.

A designer is manipulating not only

the actors, but also the director and

the production in that they are dictat-

ing where you go. So, I always try to

create spaces that are very actor

friendly and I think that comes down

to my experiences as an actor. I want

to make sure that nothing I’m doing

takes an actor out of telling that story.”

On his philosophy of set design,

Kronzer feels that less is more. “I’m a

big fan and a believer in what theater

does best and what audiences enjoy –

they love filling in the blanks,” he

explains. “In other words, I don’t think

you have to spoon-feed an audience

all the information and all the details.

So if you give them a chair on the

floor, they know they’re in room and

then you start to play the scene out

and they start to fill in the blanks. And

I find that very exciting.”

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is

an Arts and Education Council Sustaining

Grant recipient. For more information visit

repstl.org. To learn more about James

Kronzer visit jameskronzer.com.

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MAKERS OF ST. LOUIS: Daniel Burnett, Visual Artist


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Six months after the Arts and

Education Council launched the

“Makers of St. Louis” series, its

followers have met artists, patrons,

students, donors and volunteers who

are all makers of art in our community

through their contributions of talent,

treasure and time.

Inspired by the Arts and Education

Council’s 2015 campaign video, “The

Makers,” and modeled loosely on the

popular “Humans of New York” photo

blog, “Makers of St. Louis” highlights

the creativity that is inseparable from

the identity of our city. St. Louis has a

tangible passion for the arts, and this

MAKERS OF ST. LOUIS: A&E Launches Social Media Photo Series

series focuses on the people behind

the performances, exhibitions and

shows that shape the artistic spirit of

our community.

“Some express their talent publicly

– some do not. “Makers” doesn’t

distinguish one or the other as more

important,” explains Cynthia A Prost,

president of the Arts and Education

Council. “Visiting the “Makers” blog is

an exercise in people watching; get-

ting to know interesting characters

from all walks of life who share a

passion for the arts.

“The greatest achievement of the

Arts and Education Council is bringing

people and resources together to

make an impact on the artistic and

cultural vibrancy of our community,”

she continues. “Makers” reflects that

vitality and celebrates it. We hope

everyone will visit the “Makers of St.

Louis” page and get to know some

really wonderful people.”

Meet the “Makers of St. Louis” on

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or

A&E’s blog:

Facebook: facebook.com/makersstl

Twitter: twitter.com/MakersStL

Instagram: @MakersStl

Liza Fishbone (left) shown with her father and fellow

muralist, Robert Fishbone, on the roof of the Centene

Center for Arts and Education, in front of "66 Reasons

to Love St. Louis": public artist, president of Groupies

Art Studio of Whimsy & Mischief and head designer of

the Moon Puppies.

“Our main goal is to put more murals and public art in

St. Louis. This city is walls. Abandoned buildings, derelict

buildings, all walls. And there are plenty of capable and

talented artists who would be more than thrilled to go to

those walls and beautify them. Murals are a way to spread

inspiration and creativity and ideas and messages and they

can give communities ownership of their own buildings,

which is a huge issue, especially in St. Louis ... murals and

public art are by the people and of the people and it’s free

and accessible to anyone, anywhere, and you just see it.”


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Lacey Turner: filmmaker and hip hop artist.

“A lot of people say it’s hard to make films in St. Louis, and

others say it’s easy. It’s really about what you put into it. I

think we have interesting locations to shoot film around here

that people don’t really know about. That’s why I love it.

We get a bad reputation for being a dangerous city, but to

show people that we have interesting places is important.”

Alyssa Russo: MADCO Summer Intensive student,

Rokita Dance Center competition dancer.

"You dance for yourself.

Yes, you’re on a team, but

it teaches you so many life

lessons. It teaches you

more about yourself and

you get to truly bring your

emotions out. I’ve learned

about respect, loving

myself, loving others,

having an open heart to

everyone, being gracious

about everything, knowing

that I’m blessed that I can

even do this... I’m very

lucky that I’m able to do

something like this."

MAKERS OF ST. LOUIS: A&E Launches Social Media Photo Series

Makers of St. Louis (cont.)

Carlos Brown, Jr.: saxophonist, composer, student (Northern

Illinois University), and Jazz U graduate (Jazz St. Louis).

"Music is life, it sounds

generic. But if I play a cer-

tain song it can have an

effect on me because of

what I was doing at that

time, and how it helped me

get through that certain

situation. I’ve learned the

power that music holds,

and to not take it for

granted. When you’re

playing music, it’s a very

serious thing.”


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Carl Pandolfi: music specialist at The College School, a classically trained pianist and composer/arranger, self taught guitarist, bassist,

multi instrumentalist, songwriter, recording engineer.

"I’m fortunate to have the gift that I have. Not doing it often

... it isn’t really a crime, and not that I’m ‘giving something

to the world’ but it’s something that I can do easily and at

a level that is enjoyable. So, naturally, if you’re good at

something you want to do it, it’s that simple. A lot of people

don’t find out what they’re good at. It’s an important thing

to recognize, and if you recognize it, then do it, don’t shy

away from it. I find that I still shy away from it, even though

there’s no real reason. It’s funny that way – the fear of success,

or the fear of failure, or are they really the same thing?

Sometimes they are."

Lee Patton Chiles (left) shown with Cecilia Nadal: playwright, director, and actor; writer and artistic director at Gitana

Productions; professor at Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis.

“The only way you’re going

to get people to think cre-

atively, is to let them be

creative. Be it dance or

visual arts or theater or rap –

that’s creativity. Creativity

winds around to solve prob-

lems, rather than hitting a

wall. That’s what we need,

is more artist influence in

the sciences so everyone

can be a creative person.”



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“One student, last week, was a little frustrated. I didn’t

know what was going on with him, and I told him that if

he needed to talk that he could. But he went straight to

the piano and just started playing. He’s writing music, he

just doesn’t understand how to structure it yet. That’s

how I was, until I started really understanding theory and

I was able to write my music a lot easier ... I see myself

in that student a lot. He wants to go to school for music,

it’s what he loves. Every time he gets a break, between

classes, he’ll come in here and play even for 15 seconds,

because that’s a way for him to adjust to things – adjust

to change or emotional problems, and it helps calm him

and focus before he goes to class.”

"As a kid, going to shows – like, at the Creepy Crawl, the old one at Tucker and Pine –

when I saw an old dude in jeans and a band shirt with the keys on his belt I would

think ‘That guy works at the venue. I want to be that guy. I don’t know what he does

but I bet it’s awesome.’ So I grew up always wanting to do that but at the same time,

no one ever tells you how to do it. The people that have those jobs don’t really tell

you how to get them, because they have them and those places are a dime a dozen

and they change all the time. So, when I started tending bar here I was doing it for

the money at first, but this place is really cool, and the people that work here are

really cool, and everyone really cares about what they do and they have fun while

they’re doing it. Sometimes it’s really stressful, but that doesn’t mean it’s not inher-

ently satisfying. They kept asking me to come back, and then the guy that had my

job two people before me quit, and my friend was like “Hey, by the way, you work

here now. Get used to it. You’re in whether you like it or not.”"

Quintin Reed: director of facilities/event operations at the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries.

Ron Robinson: music teacher at Crossroads College Preparatory School, music director/conductor at

Spotlight Productions (Rockwood School District).



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ON-GOING DISCOUNTS WITH THE ARTS CARD

JAZZ AT THE BISTRO

Offers 2-for-1 admission to most 9:30 pm shows

Wed-Thur. For details call 314.571.6000 or go

to jazzstl.org

JANUARY EVENTS

REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS

The Lion in Winter

WHEN: Jan 6-31; Tues, 7 pm; Wed, selected

1:30 and 8 pm; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 4 pm; selected

Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm, selected Sun, 7 pm

WHERE: Browning Mainstage at the Loretto

Hilton Theatre, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves

COST: $17.50-$80

DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card

Jan 6-17

During Christmas of 1183, King Henry II of

England plans to announce his successor to the

throne. As he feuds with his estranged wife,

Eleanor, and attempts to navigate the minefield

of his bickering sons, it’s open season on the

English throne, bringing a whole new meaning

to dysfunctional family drama. 314.968.4925

or repstl.org

COCA FAMILY THEATER

Perpetual Motion

WHEN: Jan 9-10; Sat, 2 and 5 pm;

Sun, 1 and 4 pm

WHERE: 524 Trinity Ave., University City

COST: $14-$18


for 2 pm show only

Following in the popular traditions of In the Loop,

the talented members of COCAdance and COCA

Hip-Hop Crew present a mix of cutting-edge

hip-hop and contemporary dance across a broad

range of styles. For all ages. 314.561.4877 or

cocastl.org

THE BLACK REP

Sunset Baby

WHEN: Jan 13-31; Wed-Thurs, 7 pm;

Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm

WHERE: Edison Theatre at Washington

University, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis

COST: $30


Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and now

this former Black Revolutionary and political pris-

oner is desperate to reconnect with his estranged

daughter. 314.534.3810 or theblackrep.org

ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY

Romantic Favorites

WHEN: Fri, Jan 22, 8 pm

WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis

COST: $31.50-$111


(at box office window, excludes box seats)

From Mendelssohn’s familiar Wedding March in

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, heard at count-

less weddings, to Mahler’s hauntingly beautiful

Adagietto, this concert is full of favorites that

evoke the sounds of love in the air. 314.534.1700

or stlsymphony.org

NEW JEWISH THEATRE

Underneath the Lintel

WHEN: Jan 28-Feb 13, Wed-Thur, 7:30 pm;

Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 & 7:30 pm

WHERE: Wool Studio Theatre at the Jewish

Community Center, 2 Millstone Campus Dr.,

Creve Coeur

COST: $39.50-$43.50


A metaphysical detective story following a

Dutch librarian in her quest to find the depositor

of a returned library book, 113 years overdue

with a clue scribbled in the margin and an

unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket that takes our

protagonist the Dutch librarian on a life-changing

quest with an obsession to find its owner.

314.442.3283 or newjewishtheatre.org

SAINT LOUIS CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY

Giampaolo Bandini and Cesare Chiacchiaretta

WHEN: Sat, Jan 23, 8 pm

WHERE: Sheldon Concert Hall,

3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis

COST: $26-$30

DISCOUNT: $4 off admission with ARTS Card

Performing the Argentinian new tango music of

Astor Piazzolla. 314.534.1111 or thesheldon.org

SHELDON CONCERT HALL

Bjorn Ranheim, Shawn Weil and Friends

WHEN: Wed, Jan 20, 8 pm



COST: $30 orchestra, $25 balcony


on full price tickets only (Tickets are avail-

able by presenting the card in advance at

the Fox Theatre Box office at 531 N. Grand,

or on the night of show at The Sheldon Box

Office between 7-8 pm)

Cellist Bjorn Ranheim and violinist Shawn Weil,

members of the St. Louis Symphony and genre-

defying acoustic quartet, The 442s, present an

eclectic program in collaboration with musical

friends. 314.533.9900 or thesheldon.org

DANCE ST. LOUIS

MOMIX in Alchemia

WHEN: Jan 29-30; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 and 8 pm

WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center,

One University Blvd., St. Louis

COST: $40-$65, matinees are $40

DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 tickets with ARTS Card for

any performance (parterre sides or grand tier

seating only. Offer only valid through the Dance

St. Louis Box office. Offer NOT valid through the

Touhill Box office. Must be purchased by close

of business (4PM) the Thursday before show).

Inspired by the four classic elements of earth, air,

fire and water—let the dazzling dancer-illusionists

of MOMIX take you on an enchanting journey with

its stunning, new multimedia show! 314.534.6622

or dancestlouis.org

Events Key Cinema Classical Dance Jazz Music Speaker Theater Visual Arts

JAN-FEB

Bjorn Ranheim and Shawn Weil perform

at the Sheldon Concert Hall.


FEBRUARY EVENTS

COCA FAMILY THEATER

Continuing the Legacy

WHEN: Feb 5-6; Fri, 7 pm; Sat, 5 pm


COST: $10-$14


for 5 pm show only

Written and directed by COCA alumnus

Christopher Page, these incredibly moving

performances use dance, music and vivid pho-

tography as vehicles to take audience members

on a powerful journey through black history.

314.561.4877 or cocastl.org

MUSTARD SEED THEATRE

Eleemosynary

WHEN: Feb 5-21; Thur-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm

WHERE: Fontbonne University Fine Arts

Theatre, 6800 Wydown Blvd., Clayton

COST: $30, $25 for students and seniors

DISCOUNT: $10 off admission with ARTS Card

Both funny and poignant, this play examines the

subtle and often perilous relationship between

a young girl, her mother and her grandmother.

314.719.8060 or mustardseetheatre.com

ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY

Brandenburg 3

WHEN: Fri, Feb 5, 8 pm


COST: $31.50-$111



Among Bach’s most beloved works, his

Brandenburg Concertos demonstrate some

of the most innovative instrumental writing of

the Baroque. Conductor and violinist Anthony

Marwood leads the instantly recognizable

Third Concerto for strings. 314.534.1700 or

stlsymphony.org

Events Key Cinema Classical Dance Jazz Music Speaker Theater Visual Arts

REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS

Disgraced

WHEN: Feb 10-Mar 6; Tues, 7 pm; Wed-Fri,

8 pm; selected Wed, 1:30 pm; Sat, 4 pm;

Sun, 2 and selected 7 pm

WHERE: Browning Mainstage at the Loretto

Hilton Theatre, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves

COST: $17.50-$80


Feb 10-21

Successful corporate lawyer Amir Kapoor is

Pakistani born, but he long ago distanced him-

self from his roots to embrace life as a slick

New Yorker. On course to become a partner

at his law firm, Amir’s carefully constructed

world begins to unravel when unexpected

events cause him to question his own beliefs.

314.968.4925 or repstl.org

SAINT LOUIS CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY

Xuefei Yang

WHEN: Sat, Feb 13, 8 pm

WHERE: Ethical Society of St. Louis,

9001 Clayton Rd., Ladue

COST: $24-$28


Virtuoso guitarist Xuefei Yang in live perfor-

mance including music of her native China.

314.229.8686 or guitarstlouis.net

COCA FAMILY THEATER

Three Little Birds

WHEN: Feb 20-21; Sat, 2 & 5 pm; Sun, 1 and 4 pm


COST: $14-$18


for 2 pm show only

Based on the known and loved reggae music

of Bob Marley, join the fun of this musical,

which has been adapted from the children’s

book Three Little Birds by Cedella Marley.

314.561.4877 or cocastl.org

SHELDON CONCERT HALL

Peter Henderson and members of the St. Louis Symphony

WHEN: Wed, Dec 9, 8 pm



COST: $20 orchestra, $15 balcony


on full price tickets only (Tickets are avail-

able by presenting the card in advance at

the Fox Theatre Box office at 531 N. Grand,

or on the night of show at The Sheldon Box

Office between 7-8 pm)

Continuing the Legacy at COCA.

Pianist Peter Henderson is joined by St. Louis

Symphony principals Jelena Dirks, oboe, and

Andrew Cuneo, bassoon, for French Connection,

featuring Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon

and Piano and Faure’s Piano Trio, Op. 120.

Henderson will also perform solo piano works

by Ravel. 314.533.9900 or thesheldon.org

DANCE ST. LOUIS

New Dance Horizons IV: A Celebration Inspired by St. Louis’ Legendary Black Artists

WHEN: Jan 29-30; Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 and 8 pm

WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center,

One University Blvd., St. Louis

COST: $40-$65, matinees are $40


for any performance (parterre sides or grand

tier seating only. Offer only valid through

the Dance St. Louis Box office. Offer NOT

valid through the Touhill Box office. Must

be purchased by close of business (4PM)

the Thursday before show).

The essence of St. Louis’ legendary African-

American artists transforms into original choreog-

raphy in this one-of-a-kind commissioned

production. 314.534.6622 or dancestlouis.org

ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY

A Midsummer Night's Dream

WHEN: Feb 27-28; Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3pm


COST: $31.50-$111



Journey to the land of forbidden love with

Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Hans Graf leads the enchanting incidental music

to Shakespeare’s beloved play, with actress

Maureen Thomas portraying vignettes from the

drama on the Powell Hall stage. 314.534.1700

or stlsymphony.org

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Dance St. Louis presents MOMIX in Alchemia.


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Virginia Eckinger views the

Artist-in-Residence program

at Craft Alliance Center of Art

+ Design (an A&E Sustaining Grant

recipient) as a gift – one that she is

most grateful to have received.

“It has given me a lot of time in

studio, which I didn’t have before, and

has been really helpful,” she says. “It’s

really allowed me to focus on my work.”

Eckinger is a ceramist and one of

three artists selected by Craft Alliance

to participate in its yearlong residency

program, which began in September

and runs through August. The 26-year-

old native of Birmingham, Alabama

attended Washington University as an

undergraduate, where she majored in

sculpture, and received a master’s

degree in fine arts from the University

of Alabama. As a ceramist, she said

her primary medium is clay, but she

sometimes incorporates wood, metal,

plastic, paint and resin into her work.

She said not long after finishing

graduate school, she began looking at

residencies around the country. “This

one was my best option,” she said. “I

was really interested in coming back

to St. Louis, and Craft Alliance has a

really rich history in ceramics. I am

excited to be working with them.”

Established in 2008, the Artist-in-

Residence program supports emerging

and mid-career artists who want to

develop their art in a collaborative,

community-based arts center. Craft

Alliance pays each artist a stipend and

provides them with a workspace free of

charge, access to fully equipped studios

and an opportunity to exhibit and sell

their work. The residency also encour-

ages artists to explore new ideas and

further develop their studio practice.

IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL: Virginia Eckinger, Craft Alliance Artist-in-Residence

Virginia Eckinger, Artist-in-Residence at

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design.

Eckinger says she and the other

residents typically spend about 20

hours a week in the studio working on

their art. She also teaches in Craft

Alliance’s adult education programs,

summer camps and community out-

reach programs with area schools.

This May, she and three other artists,

Megan Singleton (fiber arts), Jessica

Anderson (metals) and Emilie

Mulcahey (metals) will display and sell

their art at the annual Artist-in-

Residence Exhibition at Craft

Alliance’s Delmar location.

After her time at Craft Alliance ends,

Eckinger hopes to find another resi-

dency somewhere else in the country

or take a university teaching position.

“It’s difficult to make it as an artist

in any medium,” says Eckinger, “so a

lot of us have to supplement our art

with 9-to-5 jobs teaching. As I said,

being able to spend at least half of my

week in the studio, working on my art,

is a gift.”

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design is

an Arts and Education Council Sustaining

Grant recipient. To learn more visit

craftalliance.org.

Eckinger working in her studio at Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design.


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Residents of Southern Illinois do

not have to go far to find award-

winning theater. Looking Glass

Playhouse (an A&E 2015 Monsanto Rural

Community Arts Education Fund recip-

ient) in Lebanon, Illinois offers a variety

of musicals and plays each year from

classics like The Music Man and Fiddler

on the Roof to edgy new shows like

Avenue Q.

The Looking Glass Playhouse takes

its name from the Looking Glass Prairie,

mentioned in Charles Dickens’ book,

American Notes, which lies to the east

of Lebanon, Illinois. The Playhouse was

established in 1972 by a group of volun-

teers who produced a play in an effort

to raise money for McKendree College.

The show was such a success that

Looking Glass Playhouse became a

fixture in Lebanon.

Decades later, Looking Glass

Playhouse now offers a full season

from September to May each year as

well as several specialty shows. The

2015-16 season includes Haunted

Happenings, their October storytelling

tour, A Christmas Carol, Avenue Q,

and a production of Rocky Horror

Picture Show in August.

Avenue Q, showing from January 28

to February 7, is a Tony Award-winning

musical inspired by Sesame Street and

its puppets, but with very adult con-

tent. “Avenue Q is deceptively simple

on the face of it, but to create memo-

rable characters that are authentic

while manipulating the puppetry is an

interesting challenge,” explains Gigi

Urban, president of Looking Glass

Playhouse and director of Avenue Q.

“The actors must perform ‘through’

the puppets to engage the audience

in a meaningful way.”

“I have seen multiple productions of

this show and the ones that are the most

successful do not sacrifice authenticity

or heart for wit or social commentary,”

she continues. “Those successful pro-

ductions embrace the commentary but

they do so firmly within the context of

memorable characters searching for

their ‘purpose,’ a universal experience

for everyone, on stage and off. I hope

that we will create people - sometimes

fuzzy ones - the audience likes and

identifies with so that the ‘bite’ of the

show is balanced by our audience's

affection for the characters.”

At its core, Looking Glass Playhouse

is a community theater and remains

committed to community involvement

and broadening the awareness of the

arts in Southern Illinois. “We welcome

folks from across our region to partici-

pate as cast and crew members in reg-

ular season as all as specialty shows,”

says Urban. “We also do an outreach

program with local nursing homes and

invite them to our dress rehearsals,

and periodically offer young people's

classes in character development,

script analysis, and stage technique.

“Since its inception, the Playhouse

has blended its commitment to artistic

excellence with financial stability,” she

explains. “To that end, our board of

directors has consistently selected

shows and directors that can produce

familiar family favorites, like Music Man,

as well as cutting edge productions

such as Elephant Man and Avenue Q.

We take our jobs as stewards for this

wonderful community seriously and we

are proud of our 40-years-plus history

of excellence.”

Looking Glass Playhouse is an Arts

and Education Council Monsanto Rural

Community Arts Education Fund recipient.

For more information visit

lookingglassplayhouse.com.

MONSANTO RURAL ARTS FUND GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Looking Glass Playhouse

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The students of Ferguson Middle

School have a new mentor: Fred

Onovwerosuoke, or FredO for

short. In November, FredO began to

work with the Ferguson Middle School

Band as they learn the piece he com-

posed specifically for them, African

Folk Suite for Band, as part of the

“Sonic Safari” program. The program,

created by African Musical Arts (AMA),

is one of nine selected for the 2015-16

award-winning Maritz Arts and

Education Fund for Teachers, a grant

program administered by the Arts and

Education Council that supports class-

room-based projects and artistic

opportunities that engage students in

the creative process.

African Musical Arts developed

“Sonic Safari” five years ago as a choral

music workshop for students of all ages

to experience African music and music

created by African-descent compos-

ers. As the program progressed, AMA

also began to include various musical

instruments in the workshops.

This year’s grant from the Maritz

Arts and Education Fund for Teachers

allowed AMA to expand the workshop

structure into a residency program.

FredO, AMA founder and a professional

composer, and a handful of other pro-

fessional musicians, work one-on-one

with students as they learn the brand

new piece, culminating with a public

performance in spring of 2016.

While most of FredO’s original com-

positions are quite complex, his African

Folk Suite for Band is intended to be

approachable for students. Dr. Wendy

Hymes, Director of Development for

African Musical Arts, has accompanied

FredO on some sessions at the school.

Dr. Hymes explains, “Notating synco-

pated rhythms looks complicated, so

FredO will often sing it, and tell them

‘Just play like this, it’s easy, this is the

way it sounds’ and the kids just get it.

There’s a way to teach it so that it

doesn’t appear overly complicated to

the kids, and they’re just eating it up.”

Dr. Hymes understands first-hand

the difficulties that face a passionate

teacher with limited resources. “I taught

in the St. Louis public schools for two

years. I learned a lot and there are a lot

of great teachers that are working hard

and doing a great job with very little

resources,” Dr. Hymes explains. “For us

to be able to provide resources that allow

for more diverse music by composers that

look like these kids is really important.

“We found that teachers want to

teach more African, African-American,

or African-Caribbean composers’ music,

but there’s a lack of teaching resources,”

she continues. “Teachers have asked

us for sheet music, and told us they want

to teach this but they can’t find the

resources. It’s a cycle, it’s a Catch-22 –

you don’t have the resources, so you

can’t teach people.”

She says that AMA is working in

many ways to address just that chal-

lenge. “It’s important, especially for

African-American and African compos-

ers to have their works performed so

that the next generation can have men-

tors so they feel empowered to do the

same and follow their dreams.” She

points to the demographics of St. Louis

City, 47.5% Black or African-American.

“Wouldn’t it seem to you that more

arts organizations would be perform-

ing works that represent that? But

that’s not the case. We believe that

publicly funded institutions should

educate our citizens about Black,

African-American and other culturally

diverse composers.”

The AMA musicians and composer

will be visiting the band students every

other week for the next few months as

they learn African Folk Suite for Band

in preparation for the spring perfor-

mance. “Sonic Safari” is occurring

simultaneously with AMA’s primary

programming and events, as well as

their fundraising campaign for their

newest project, “Performing Arts

Exchange,” an online database educa-

tors use to find resources for teaching

music of African-descent composers.

African Musical Arts is an A&E Maritz

Arts and Education Fund for Teachers Grant

recipient and a tenant at the Centene Center

for Arts and Education. For more informa-

tion about their programs and events, visit

africanarts.org.

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Ask Karin Hagaman why she

decided to succeed former St.

Louis Mayor Vince Schoemehl

as president and CEO of Grand Center

Inc., and she will tell you it’s because

the job marries her love of the arts

with that of community development.

Prior to taking the job at Grand

Center in September, Hagaman held

positions at the Cortex Inonvation

Community, St. Louis Development

Corp., Development Strategies and

St. Louis 2004.

Happenings sat down with Hagaman

to find out more about her and future

plans for Grand Center.

Why Grand Center?

I’m a singer. I love the arts. This is

really where my heart is. So when the

opportunity presented itself to com-

bine my love of the arts with my back-

ground in redevelopment, it seemed

like I could make a difference and help

bring Grand Center to the next level.

How has your background in develop-

ment prepared you for Grand Center?

Particularly coming from Cortex, it’s a

similar model where you have a large

group of stakeholders whose contin-

ued support and investment are so

critical. The challenge is to figure out

how to make the whole greater than

the sum of its parts. How do we create

that sense of place and community?

It’s not individual institutions in isola-

tion but continuing to take advantage

of all being in one place.

One of the things talked about all

the time at Cortex is density – density

of the innovation community being a

really key piece in growing new ideas

and outcomes. It’s the same in the arts

district – having opportunities for peo-

ple working on different kinds of

things to partner on projects and to

build off one another.

For example, one piece that has

grown through Grand Center in the last

15 years is the education infrastructure

– the number of schools that are here.

As a result, Jazz St. Louis is now helping

Grand Center Arts Academy to build a

jazz band. That isn’t a direct result of

something Grand Center has done, but

the more we can help to match up dif-

ferent people, and help them develop

new programs, both separately and in

collaboration, that’s a good thing.

I know you would like to see Grand

Center as an “everyday” destination

as opposed to simply an arts and

entertainment district. How do you

hope to achieve that?

We will be seeing the redevelopment

of the old Missouri Theatre building

(634 N. Grand), which is going to bring

in some 200 people working here. It’s

going to have a hotel and street retail.

Future phases of that project will bring

in more housing. So increasing our

population day and night will be a big

piece of that.

We’re also going to take a more

strategic approach to telling the story

of what is here already so people realize

the depth and breadth of what we have.

Where is your attention when it

comes to running Grand Center?

I’m still getting up to speed. I’ve

learned a ton and still have a ton more

to learn. We have some of the first

parts of the ‘Growing Grand Plan’

developed through an intense collabor-

ative process. We’re getting ready to

put that into motion, so you are going

to see some construction activity here

in the next year, including a streetscape

project and some public space

improvements. That is a big focus.

As I mentioned, communications is

another big focus, and increasing some

of the tools we use to tell the story of

Grand Center. We actually just

launched a new calendar interface on

our website that we think will be a

great piece in communicating every-

thing that is going on here.

What is missing from Grand Center

and how do you plan to fill in those

gaps?

The opportunity to have a greater resi-

dential base. It’s not missing but it’s

not as strong we hope it will get. We

want to have more of a community

during the day that can help to support

the street life everyone wants to see.

By that I mean retail and restaurants,

and that’s hard to do in an urban envi-

ronment, but that’s something we will

focus on.

Where would you like to see Grand

Center in ten years from now?

Certainly the continued success of all

of our incredible arts organizations.

Remember we’re not just performing

arts organizations, we have some

extraordinary visual offerings as well.

We’re also the center of all indepen-

dent media in St. Louis. All of those are

continuing to grow and thrive, along

with more of a sense of day in and day

out urban vitality to support what

everyone wants to see here, which is

more of an active urban street feel. We

have an amazing base to build on here,

including the architecture and the vis-

tas of the streets. You don’t match that

in St. Louis or almost anywhere else.

For more information about Grand

Center, Inc. visit grandcenter.org.

A&E NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT: Karin M. Hagaman, Executive Director of Grand Center, Inc.

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To connect more closely with the

dance and performing arts

community, Dance St. Louis (an

A&E Sustaining Grant recipient) moved

in mid-November 2015 to new office

space in The Marcelle Theatre in Grand

Center. “It’s about half the size of what

we had, but I think the openness [of the

space], along with sharing the building

with Big Muddy [Dance Company],

New Line Theatre and another arts-

related organization, will be terrific,”

said Michael Uthoff, executive and

artistic director of Dance St. Louis.

Dance St. Louis had occupied about

3,000 square feet of office space and

managed the Emerson Box Office at

the Centene Center for the Arts and

Education, owned and operated by

the Arts and Education Council as an

incubator space. The Centene Center

provides arts organizations and non-

profits access to state-of-the-art

affordable office space plus rehearsal,

performance, meeting and event

space, allowing tenants to put their

resources where they are most

needed to grow. “I’m certainly going

to miss the spaciousness of the

Centene Center – the light, the build-

ing, its architectural grandness,” said

Uthoff. “I am very grateful to A&E …

for the past 10 years. We look forward

to our continued partnership.”

“The intention of the Centene

Center for Arts and Education has

always been to give young or small

organizations a place to grow and

establish themselves in the market-

place,” says Cynthia Prost, Arts and

Education Council president. “A&E is

so happy that Dance St. Louis was

able to truly bloom here, and join

them in celebrating their move to The

Marcelle with other outstanding per-

forming arts organizations. The den-

sity of the arts in Grand Center is

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Dance St. Louis Grows into a New Home in The Marcelle

inspiring, and The Marcelle is a new

gem in what is a vibrant and glittering

arts neighborhood.”

Located three blocks east of Grand

Boulevard, at 3310 Samuel Shepard,

The Marcelle is owned by the

Kranzberg Foundation, established

and headed by Ken and Nancy

Kranzberg. The one-story building,

which takes its name from Ken

Kranzberg’s mother, features a 150-

seat black box theater and a dance

studio in addition to nonprofit office

spaces. In October, New Line Theatre

staged Heathers, the first production

of its current 25th anniversary season,

at The Marcelle’s black box theater.

The theater and its adjoining facili-

ties occupies roughly 7,500 square feet.

The space includes a bar in the lobby,

as well as box office and rehearsal

space, which Dance St. Louis hopes to

use for new educational programming

like summer camps. The venue also

offers free parking across the street.

The partnership between Dance

St. Louis and The Marcelle “came out

of a much bigger project,” Uthoff

explained. “Grand Center came to me

to see if we could develop a large

dance center,” said Uthoff. “We looked

at different building options, with the

idea of housing many dance companies,

along with Dance St. Louis, but we

couldn’t come up with a viable plan.

The economics didn’t make sense.

When the opportunity arose for us in

this new venue, Ken Kranzberg asked

if we would be interested, and we were.”

The move to The Marcelle gives

Dance St. Louis the opportunity for

more interaction and collaboration

with the other Marcelle residents: Big

Muddy Dance Company, New Line

Theater and STL Up Late, three new-

comers to the Grand Center Arts

District.

Dance St. Louis is an Arts and Education

Council Sustaining Grant recipient and

former tenant of the Centene Center for

Arts and Education. To learn more visit

dancestlouis.org.

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some of hip-hop’s biggest recording

artists, and brings his talent and expe-

riences to his teaching role at COCA.

The Hip Hop Crew is one of COCA’s

year-round competitive dance troupes,

comprised of talented young perform-

ers trained in hip-hop and contempo-

rary dance.

Doug Erwin, 2016 Arts Awards

Honoree for Art Educator of the Year,

will also take the stage to lead the

combined choirs of the Ferguson-

Florissant School District. Under Erwin’s

artistic direction and leadership, the

McCluer Thespian Troupe rose to the

top 2% in the state and will be perform-

ing at the 2016 “International Fringe

Festival” in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Dwight and Dwayne Bosman, 2016

Arts Awards Honorees for Excellence

in the Arts and recipients of numerous

awards for their musical talents, will

close the evening with their signature

jazz saxophone pieces. The Bosman

Twins have shared the stage with

myriad entertainment legends and are

internationally renowned for their

dynamic performances.

The St. Louis Arts Awards, celebrat-

ing its 25th anniversary, is the area’s

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SPECIAL EVENTS: 2016 Arts Awards Entertainment Announced

The Arts and Education Council

has announced the entertain-

ment for the 2016 St. Louis Arts

Awards, held Monday, January 25, 2016

at the Chase Park Plaza presented by

World Wide Technology, Inc. and the

Steward Family Foundation. Jim and

Stacey Weddle are the co-chairs for

this year’s event. Ben Nordstrom, who

has starred in dramatic productions

nationwide and is the winner of two

Kevin Kline Awards for his work on

St. Louis stages, will emcee the event

for a second year.

The evening will open with a per-

formance by COCA’s Hip Hop Crew,

under the direction of Redd Williams.

Williams has performed on tours, in

music videos and in commercials for

preeminent event honoring individuals,

organizations and businesses who

achieve a legacy of artistic excellence

and enrich St. Louis’ arts and cultural

community. This year's honorees are

Agnes Wilcox, Prison Performing Arts,

Lifetime Achievement in the Arts;

Arthur and Helen Baer Charitable

Foundation, Excellence in Philanthropy;

The Bosman Twins, Excellence in the

Arts; Bach Society, Excellence in the

Arts; Dr. Tim and Kim Eberlein,

Champions of the Arts: Doug Erwin,

Ferguson-Florissant School District,

Art Educator of the Year; and Dr.

Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris, University of

Missouri-St. Louis, Arts Collaborator.

Proceeds from the event benefit the

Arts and Education Council’s annual

giving campaign, which provides finan-

cial support, professional development,

incubator space and collaborative

opportunities for nearly 70 arts and

arts education organizations through-

out the 16-county, bi-state region.

Sponsorship opportunities for the

25th Anniversary event are available.

Please contact Kate Francis, Vice

President of Development, at

[email protected] or

314-289-4003 for more information.

For ticket information and to learn more

about the current and past honorees over

the event’s 25-year history, please visit

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2 016 St. Louis Arts Awards co-chairs

Jim and Stacey Weddle hosted the

Arts Award kickoff with a cocktail

reception at their beautiful home on

October 29. Guests and Arts Awards honor-

ees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and drinks with

remarks from the co-hosts Jim and Stacey

Weddle, A&E Board Chair Terry Good and

A&E President Cynthia Prost, followed by

live music by St. Louis Irish Arts.

The 2016 St. Louis Arts Awards will take

place Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Chase

Park Plaza beginning with a cocktail recep-

tion at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner and

awards at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available at

keeparthappening.org. For information

about sponsorship opportunities for the

25th Anniversary event contact Kate Francis,

Vice President of Development, at Kate-F@

KeepArtHappening.org or 314.289.4003.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

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Erwin, Art Educator of the Year; The Bosman Twins, Excellence in the Arts; Dr. Tim and

Kim Eberlein, Champions of the Arts; Pat Stark representing the Arthur & Helen Baer

Charitable Foundation, Excellence in Philanthropy; Melissa Peyton and Dennis Sparger

of Bach Society of Saint Louis, Excellence in the Arts; (front row) Dr. Jacquelyn A.

Lewis-Harris, Arts Collaborator; Agnes Wilcox, Lifetime Achievement in the Arts; Doug

Wilton of Bach Society of Saint Louis.

Caren Vredenburgh, Paul Reuter, Ida

Woolfolk.

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Circle of Giving October 1 – November 30, 2015

$25,000 and aboveMonsanto Fund

$10,000 - $24,999.99AmerenCentene Charitable

FoundationNancy and Ken KranzbergLynne and Jim Turley

$5,000 - $9,999Commerce Bancshares

FoundationEdison Family FoundationAlison and John FerringFox Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. David O.

GiffordMr. and Mrs. Sanford N.

McDonnell FoundationSiteman Cancer CenterUniversity of Missouri -

St. LouisWashington University

in St. LouisWebster University

$2,500 - $4,999Arthur & Helen Baer

Charitable FoundationBKD, LLPBMO Private BankBryan Cave LLPDr. William H. DanforthDr. Tim and Kim EberleinExpress ScriptsThe Fromm FamilyHOKLashly & Baer P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Chris and

Kris LewisMaritzMaryville UniversityJim and Merry MosbacherOpera Theatre of Saint

LouisPricewaterhouseCoopers

LLPRegional Business CouncilSaint Louis Art MuseumMs. Ruth M. SaphianStaenberg Family

FoundationThompson Coburn LLPWebster University Leigh

Gerdine College of Fine Arts

Whitfield School

$1,000 - $2,499Mr. and Mrs. Barry H.

Beracha

The following donors have made gifts that enable the Arts and Education Council to help preserve St. Louis’ legacy of artistic excellence and enrich its cultural community. A&E appreciates the continued support from these individuals, businesses and organizations. Thank you!

In Tribute October 1 –November 30, 2015

In honor of Agnes WilcoxDavid CharakAlison and John FerringLisa Greening and

Sam BlumoffElizabeth HerringCarol North and

Nicholas Kryah

In honor of Agnes Wilcox and Dr. Tim and Kim EberleinRuth and Alvin Siteman

In honor Dr. Tim and Kim EberleinMr. and Mrs. Barry H. BerachaSara and Jack BurkeMr. and Mrs. Robert J.

CiapciakDr. William H. DanforthPatricia HeckerJoanne KnightCharles R. MacKayGordon and Susie PhilpottMabel L. Purkerson, M.D.Siteman Cancer CenterDr. Steven and Yona

StrasbergJessie L. Ternberg, M.D.

In honor of Jazz St. LouisLeonard Landsbaum and

Donna Moog

In honor of Mechthild BarnerHendrick B. Barner

To make your gift to the A&E, visit KeepArtHappening.org or contact Kate Francis, Vice President of Development, at (314) 289-4003 or [email protected].

PRESIDENT

Cynthia A. Prost

VICE PRESIDENT,

ADMINISTRATION

& GRANTS

Susan Rowe Jennings

VICE PRESIDENT

OF DEVELOPMENT

Kate Francis

CONTROLLER

Joseph Soer

DEVELOPMENT

MANAGERS

Heather Edwards

Dorothy Powell

DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATORS

Tonya Hahne

Patricia Tichacek

DEVELOPMENT &

EVENTS COORDINATOR

Melissa Howe

ONLINE GIVING &

GRANTS COORDINATOR

Mandi Hanway

MARKETING

COORDINATOR

Krista B. Grant

MARKETING

CONSULTANTS

Ellen Futterman

Christine Blonn

Staff

Centene Center for Arts and Education

3547 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-1014

p 314.289.4000 f 314.289.4019

2015 Board of DirectorsCHAIR

Terrance J. Good

VICE CHAIR

Leonard T. Eschbach

SECRETARY

Peter Sargent

TREASURER

Ruth Saphian

DEVELOPMENT

Janet W. Newcomb

GOVERNANCE

C. Brendan Johnson

GRANTS

Nicole Hudson

MARKETING & EVENTS

Caren Vredenburgh

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Cary D. Hobbs

MEMBERS

Nora Akerberg

Susan Block

Sheila Burkett

Chris Cedergreen

John Gianoulakis

Kristin J. Guehlstorf

Eric Koestner

Linda Lee

Dorte Probstein

Shawn Schukar

Donald M. Senti

Mary Ann Srenco

Susan A. Stith

Andrew Trivers

Carol J. Voss

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Barbara B. Goodman

Kenneth Kranzberg

Michael Weisbrod

EX-OFFICIO

Cynthia A. Prost

stlouis.bbb.org

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Burkett

Elissa and Paul CahnDavid CharakMr. and Mrs. Robert J.

CiapciakKate Francis and Eric

CunninghamEngelhardt Family

FoundationMr. Moses A. Gayles IIIBarbara Bushman

GoodmanLeonard Landsbaum and

Donna MoogLinda and Paul LeeMelissa and Scott LenzMr. and Mrs. John F.

McDonnellMs. Elizabeth Diane MooreGordon and Susie PhilpottAlthelia Powell-ThomasMr. Paul K. Reuter and

Dr. Janet BrownDavid and Jamie

SauerburgerMr. and Mrs. Terry E.

SchnuckMr. and Mrs. Andrew

Srenco

$500 - $999.99Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.

Allen, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. David H.

AlpersMr. Robert BattsSara and Jack BurkeMr. Randall A. DunnEcho Valley FoundationMr. Shawn L. GibbsJoan GoodsonLisa Greening and

Sam BlumoffKarin Hagaman and

Mark GormanMrs. Nancy KalishmanMr. James M. KlugJoanne and Alan KohnAnn Lee and Will

KonnekerMiss Amy LampeSally S. LevyMs. Cheryl A. LovellMr. Daryl E. Luster, Jr.Mr. Roger M. MaconMr. Richard H. Marriott, Jr.Mr. Collin T. Moore

Timothy and Kara Graziano O'Leary

Penny Pennington & Mike Fidler

Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery

Kelly PollockMabel L. Purkerson, M.D.Mrs. Edward SchnuckRuth and Alvin SitemanJessie L. Ternberg, M.D.Caren VredenburghDr. Mark S. Wrighton

and Ms. Risa Zwerling

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