2018-2019Applicants may apply for up to $2,550 to support arts and cultural activities in the...

2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT

2018-2019

ANNUAL REPORT


“WE BELIEVE THE ARTS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ARE A MEANINGFUL PART OF INNER CITY REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.”


At Berks Arts Council, we believe the arts improve the quality of life and are a meaningful part of inner city revitalization and economic growth. According to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study, the nonprofit arts and culture sector is an $18.9 million industry in Berks County supporting 625 full time equivalent jobs which generates $1.9 million in state and local tax revenue. Programming provided by Berks Arts Council generates over $8 million in revenue for our local hotels, restaurants and stores.

Berks Arts Council spends 92% of its funding on educational programs, outreach, arts presentation and collaborative works. With a staff of three, we are thankful for the 286 volunteers that dedicate over 11,000 hours annually to Berks Arts Council. With your gifts of time, talent and treasure Berks Arts Council has served over 100,000 individuals this past year.

Today we invite you to take a few moments to read our first Annual Report. The report discusses our mission to inspire, engage and unite our community through arts education, collaboration and presentation. The report reflects activity from July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019. In next year’s report, we look forward to sharing with you our new community collaborations such as the Celebration of Women in the Arts, grants awarded in the tri-county area and expansion of our public art initiatives.

Shortly we will be celebrating our 30th annual Berks Jazz Fest, supporting the Bandshell Concerts and finishing the year with another exciting lineup for the Reading Blues Fest.

Sincerely,

Kent W. Davis Meggan KerberChair, Board of Directors Executive Director

WELCOME TOBERKS ARTS COUNCIL


Berks Arts Council has been promoting Berks County artists since 1969 when a group of local volunteer artists and arts patrons decided to form an umbrella organization. The organization was incorporated in 1971.

The mission of Berks Arts Council is to inspire, engage and unite our community through arts education, collaboration and presentation.

Serving as a catalyst, Berks Arts Council utilizes the arts to address social and economic barriers through inclusive and integrative programs. The arts play a critical role in engaging diverse communities, changing perceptions, creating safe environments and strengthening economic opportunities.

In addition to the programs you discover in this report, Berks Arts Council consistently reaches out to the community via various means.

A weekly eblast highlighting local arts events in the area is sent to all BAC friends and arts advocates.

On a bi-monthly basis, an arts roundtable discussion is held with over 30 arts organizations and partners throughout Berks, Lancaster and Schuykill counties to discuss current initiatives, trends, collab-orative projects, and community development. The roundtable is open to all artists and organizations of any genre to attend.

Finally, Berks Arts Council hosts a monthly show on Berks Commu-nity Television (BCTV) to share what is happening in the arts and in our community.

BANDSHELL CONCERTS

BERKS BARDS

OUR PROGRAMS

GET JAZZED

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“THE ARTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, CHANGING PERCEPTIONS, CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS AND STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.”

BERKS JAZZ FESTFAST LANE ART

READING BLUES FEST

THE ART OF JAZZ


As a partner with the PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, Berks Arts Council re-grants funds to support a wide variety of local and community arts activities in a three-county region including Berks, Lancaster and Schuylkill counties. The impact of this program has resulted in countless new arts programs as well as supplementing many longstanding arts programs.

The allocation of funds is determined by a process developed by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Funding is underwritten by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Berks Arts Council receives administrative funds in order to oversee this process.

PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS IN THE ARTS

OLIVET SUMMER THEATRE CAMP“Thanks to the support of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and our arts partner, Berks Arts Council, children attending Olivet’s award-winning Summer Theatre Camp are nurtured and guided daily by professional, caring, child-focused artist-educators. The exceptional quality of our process and our product could not be achieved with-out this vital funding stream! Thank you, PA legislators, for supporting children and the arts! ”

— Richard Bradbury, Club Director PAL Center for the Arts


“Opening spaces that explore the richness of immigrant cultures was at the core of the ‘El Baile del Barrio’ program. With the support of the Berks Arts Council, Barrio Alegria was able to hire choreographers and provide studio space for three dances that were performed at three different community events. One of these dances, a traditional Mexican dance has grown into its own program and is now engaging 15 children who have continued to offer free dance instruction with a volunteer choreographer at Barrio.”

— Daniel Egusquiza - Barrio Alegria

“As one of the founders of the Maidencreek Old-time Music Festival, I speak for all of us to express our gratitude for the support of Berks Arts and Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts which has made our festival an important day on the calendar for musicians from eastern Pennsylvania and beyond. Because “old-time” music is such a small world anyway, the festival has provided a way to build that community of people who love it and wish to play or improve their playing of this unique American genre. We at Maidencreek have been able to provide our attendees with the opportunity to work with and learn from old-time musicians of national and even international reputation, and to have fun just playing music together.”

— Betty Druckenmiller, for Tom Druckenmiller, Norm Williams, Paula Taylor

and Mike Andrews, founders

MAIDENCREEK OLD TIMERS FESTIVAL

BARRIO ALEGRIA


2018-19 PPA PROJECT STREAM GRANT RECIPIENTS

Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center (Berks County)Art of Recycle (Lancaster County)Arts Barn Education Center (Schuylkill County)Barrio Alegria (Berks County)Berks Bards (Berks County)Berks County Chamber Foundation – Reading FilmFEST (Berks County)Berks Sinfonietta, Inc. (Berks County)Bernville Area Community Library (Berks County)Bethany Children’s Home (Berks County)Borough of West Reading (Berks County)Christ Church of Temple, Pa (Berks County)City of Lancaster (Lancaster County)Diakon Child, Family and Community Ministries (Schuylkill County)

Fractured Atlas Fiscally Sponsoring, Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival (Berks County)

Humanitarian Social Innovations (Berks County)

Juan Carlos, Jr (Berks County)

Anthracite Philharmonic (Linda Kriner) (Schuylkill County)

Maidencreek OT Music Festival/ Kutztown Folk Music Society (Berks County)

Marian Frances Wolbers (Berks County)

Muhlenberg Township (Berks County)

NakedEye Ensemble (Lancaster County)

Olivet Boys & Girls Club (Berks County)

Opus One Berks Chamber Choir (Berks County)

Penn Square Music Festival (Lancaster County)

Reading Civic Theatre (Berks County)

Reading Recreation Commission (Berks County)

RIZE Program (Berks County)

Schuylkill Choral Society (Schuylkill County)

Schuylkill Free Shakespeare (Schuylkill County)

Shillington Park Concert Series (Berks County)

St Mark’s Evangelical Church (Berks County)

The Friends Chamber Music of Reading (Berks County)

The Ringgold Band, Inc. (Berks County)

Vox Philia Chamber Choir (Berks County)

WCR Center for the Arts (Berks County)

Willow Creek PTA (Berks County)

Wyomissing Public Library (Berks County)

Applicants may apply for up to $2,550 to support arts and cultural activities in the Project Stream grant cycle. A total $41,188 was granted to 37 individual artists and organizations of the 50 applications received. The activity period for the projects to be completed was September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019.

WRITING THROUGH TRAUMA: A PROCESS“The funding ... supported my continuous efforts to provide a nurturing, safe space for individuals to heal through written expression.”

—Marian Frances Wolbers, writer and writing group facilitator


2018-19 PROGRAM STREAM RECIPIENTS

Allegro: The Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster (Lancaster County)

Art Plus Gallery (Berks County)

Building A Better Boyertown, Arts & Activities Alliance: Studio B (Berks County)

Berks Ballet Theatre (Berks County)

Berks Community Television (Berks County)

Berks Opera Workshop (Berks County)

Berks Youth Chorus (Berks County)

Clay on Main (Berks County)

Gabriel Chamber Ensemble (Schuylkill County)

Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Company (Lancaster County)

Lancaster Marionette Theatre, Inc. (Lancaster County)

Mifflin Community Library (Berks County)

New Arts Program, Inc. (Berks County)

Opera Lancaster (Lancaster County)

Our Town Foundation (Berks County)

PRiMA Arts, Inc. (Lancaster County)

Reading Choral Society (Berks County)

Reading Pops Orchestra (Berks County)

Reading Theater Project (Berks County)

Schuylkill County’s VISION (Schuylkill County)

The People’s Shakespeare Project (Lancaster County)

Theatre of the Seventh Sister (Lancaster County)

Wheatland Chorale (Lancaster County)

A total of $70,382 was provided to support 23 organizations ongoing art programs/services during the activity period of September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019.

“ We were able to provide transportation to our workshop field trips for children from low income areas to participate in events. It also helped to bring in children in advanced education who volunteered and assisted with those programs. It impacted a variety of intergenerational participants ranging from 12 years old to seniors working together.”

Chelas Montanye – Art Director

“It allowed us to provide between 75% and 100% scholarship levels to over 500 students in the Greater Berks Lancaster Area.”

Josh Myers – Executive Director

ART OF RECYCLE


FAST LANE ARTFAST LANE ART is a juried student competition to showcase the local talent of high school students. Winning artwork is featured in a showcase exhibition and street pole banners in West Reading and Reading, PA.

In 2019, the selected winners had their artwork displayed on public street banners.

Through a partnership with the City of Reading and West Reading, Fast Lane participants will be included in a new public art initiative in 2020.


Berks Arts Council partnered with the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) for the 2019 Fast Lane Art Program. Of the 885 students from 22 Berks County schools having submitted 1,579 pieces of artwork in the BCIU Secondary Art Exhibit, a total of 25 pieces were selected for the Fast Lane Art Program.

The Alma Woods Memorial Awards of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were selected by juror Ann Woodward (a local art enthusiast and aficionado who has coordinated numerous art exhibitions) and 22 Committee Choices – 1 from each participating school. A total of $650 and a full-size street side banner of their artwork was awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awardees.

The 22 Committee Choice recipients each received a mini banner of their artwork during the awards reception held by sponsor Freedom Toyota of Hamburg on May 15, 2019.

The Alma Woods Memorial Award winners are as follows: 1st place – Amelia Menet of Exeter Township Senior High School; 2nd place – Megan Torok of Schuylkill Valley High School; and 3rd place – Jack Niedenthal of Twin Valley High School.

Special thanks to Berks Digital for producing the banners.

Alma Coggins Charitable TrustCity of ReadingFreedom ToyotaRiverfront Federal Credit UnionBorough of West ReadingSoul ImageryWest Reading BoroughWest Reading Community Revitalization FoundationMs. Martha Cavarretta

FAST LANE ARTSUPPORTERS

IMPACT

SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

SELECTED ARTWORK

22

25885 1,579

SUBMITTEDARTWORK


BANDSHELLStarted in 1991 as an initiative among the City of Reading, Berks Arts Council and downtown merchants, the BANDSHELL concerts were an effort to showcase the city by bringing different styles of music and cultural diversity to the citizens of Berks County.

This series of free-to-the-public concerts is underwritten through sponsors. Concerts are held Friday nights in July/August.


Boscov’s ala Carte Catering

Berks County Living Magazine

Berks County Parks & Recreation Department

Century 21 Gold – Lisa Tiger Homes

County of Berks, Office of the Commissioners

First Energy Foundation

Inperium Management Services

The Peanut Bar Restaurant

Maguey Inc.

Munchie Monsters

The Pike Cafe

Power Kunkle Benefits Consulting

Reading Eagle

Sammy’s Concessions Steaks and Fries

Sweet Ride Ice Cream

Special Thanks to City of Reading Public Works Department

BANDSHELLSUPPORTERS

DONNA THE BUFFALO

PAL GUITAR CLUB MARC BERGER

READING BUCCANEERS BANNER BRASS


Begun in 2017, the READING BLUES FEST is a complement to the Berks Jazz Fest.

Featuring the best in contemporary and traditional blues, the Reading Blues Fest is a three-day celebration of music that includes concerts, seminars, films and speakers.

READING BLUES FEST


The Anderson Group

Barley Snyder Attorneys at Law

Berks County Convention Center Authority

Berks County Living Magazine

Boscov’s Department Stores

Christ Episcopal Church

Crystal Springs

DJ Land

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading

EthoSource

Fraser Advanced Information Systems

Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys

Lamar Advertising

Mama Lucia Meatballs

The Peanut Bar Restaurant

Performance Toyota

Reading Eagle

Rieck’s Printing

SMG

Soul Imagery

Studio 413

Sweet Street Desserts, Inc.

Weis Markets

WDIY 88.1 FM

WFMZ-TV

READING BLUES FESTSUPPORTERS

NEXT GENERATION BLUES

HOGANS HEROES

BLUES MASTERS

ALEXIS SUTER


Launched in 1991, the BERKS JAZZ FEST has grown into one of the largest and most diverse jazz festivals in the country, attracting an estimated 45,000 attendees from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

This 10-day annual spring festival includes 130 performances at venues across the county. Moreover, this event has a signifi-cant positive impact on our local economy. The festival is responsible for an estimated $6.2 million economic impact in Berks County; the impact is predominantly for the restaurant, hospitality and retail industries.

In addition, Berks Jazz Fest helps nurture artists with educational and instructional opportunities for youth, artist jams, and unique concert experiences. The title sponsor for the Berks Jazz Fest is Boscov’s Department Stores.

BERKS JAZZ FEST


29TH ANNUAL BERKS JAZZ FEST SUPPORTERS

Abarta Coca-ColaThe Alcon FoundationAlvernia UniversityAmerican PowernetAnderson GroupAndrew’s TransportationAutomotive Service Inc.BB&TBB&T WealthBelly Kitchen & DrinkeryBerks County Bar AssociationBerks County Living Berks County YR ClubBest Western ReadingBoscov’s ala Carte CateringBoscov’s Department StoresBoscov’s TravelChrist Church UCCCFGChrist Episcopal ChurchCI Hamburg Superstore Lounge, LLCColebrookdale Railroad Preservation TrustComfort InnConnors Investor Services, Inc.Courtyard by MarriottCrowne Plaza ReadingCustomers BankDays Inn by WyndhamDJ LandDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ReadingEast Penn ManufacturingEnerSys Inc.Entertainment Cruise Productions

Foundation for Reading PagodaFraser Advanced Information SystemsFromm Electric SupplyGallen InsuranceGoggleWorks Center for the ArtsGracie’s 21st Century CaféGreen Texan LLCGrill Then Chill Bar and LoungeHampton InnHerbein + Company, Inc.Hidden River BrewingCompanyThe Highlands of WyomissingHighmarkHoffman Publishing GroupHoliday Inn Express & SuitesHomewood Suites by HiltonThe Inn at ReadingJerlyn FoundationJersey InkKozloff Stoudt AttorneysLamar AdvertisingLong Trout Enterprises, Inc.Mama Lucia MeatballsManor at Market SquareMasano BradeyMatten InsuranceMetropolitan Management GroupMimmo’s Restaurant and PizzeriaMichael’s Classic LimousineNew Arts Program, Inc.Olivet Boys & Girls ClubOlsen Design Group ArchitectsOrrstown BankPappy T ’s Pub

Penn National Gaming, Inc.Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterThe Peanut Bar RestaurantPenske Truck LeasingPerformance ToyotaQuality Inn & SuitesQueen City Family RestaurantReading Berks Assocation of Realtors, Inc.Reading Choral SocietyReading EagleReading Fightin PhilsReading Musical FoundationReading Theater ProjectRedner’s MarketsReformation Lutheran ChurchRidgewood WineryRKLService Access & Management, Inc.Service Electric CablevisionSinger Equipment CompanySly Fox Brewing CompanySmooth Jazz JJZ

CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS


Sofrito Gastro Pub LLCSt. John’s UCCStevens & Lee | GriffinSweet Ride Ice Cream, LLCSweet Street Desserts, Inc.Taylor BackesTompkins VIST BankTower Health | Reading HospitalTower Health | UPMC Health PlanVisions Federal Credit UnionWDAS 105.3 FMWDIY 88.1 FMWEEU 830 AMWFMZ-TV Channel 69WHUR 96.3 FMWRT 90.1 FMWilson Scholarship Fund

INDIVIDUALSAnonymousMs. Cheryl BatesMr. Donny BertramMr. Mark BurfordMr. and Mrs. David ClewsMr. and Mrs. Kent DavisMr. Rick Fehling and Ms. Marcia Binder

Ms. Althea Green and Mr. Larry JohnsonMr. Chuck KochMr. Michael Krumholz and Ms. Sheila LittleJesse Johnson Giving Fund of Fidelity CharitableMr. Lamont Lashley Mr. and Mrs. Joe MinehanMr. Keith MooneyMr. Robert SchaefferMs. Brenecia WatsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas WenrichMs. Cheryl Williams


GET JazzED is a music in education program of Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences. Programs include an Instrumental Day for middle school and high school students; Vocal Day for middle school and high school students; Jazz Jams – year-round opportunities for students to meet, learn from and play with professional artists in their school setting; summer jazz camp; All County Jazz Band; and Doc Mulligan Get JazzED Big Band Competition.

The program is presented by Berks Arts Council and Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. Funding support generously is provided by Reading Musical Foundation.

GET JazzED


Get JazzED Education Program offers local youth the opportunity to learn and experience first hand various aspects of the jazz genre while working side by side with professional jazz musicians in a fun, supportive environment. The program is open to all youth in the local school districts who have a passion for music. Youth have the opportunity to participate in the following programs:

INSTRUMENTAL DAY – Middle school and high school students participate in a focused day of instrumental clinics with five regional and national artists. Youth will fine tune their skills, learn about jazz music, and receive critical feedback to prepare them for jazz band and individual competitions.

VOCAL DAY – Offered to middle school and high school students interested in singing to learn skills, techniques and voice use for performance. Youth are instructed by six regional and national artists to prepare them for individual or group performances. Youth do not need to have prior experience to participate in this program.

ROBERT “DOC” MULLIGAN GET JAZZED FESTIVAL DAY – Two separate jazz festivals, one for middle school and one for high school students, in which student bands compete and are adjudi-cated by three professional jazz musicians. Bands

receive a critique, commentary and awards for soloists of note, sections, overall outstanding soloist, and overall outstanding ensemble. The winning ensemble not only receives an award but also the opportunity to receive a four-hour workshop with bassist Gerald Veasley. Winners of this competition also will have opportunities to perform during the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest schedule.

RMF/PROJECT PENSKE JAZZ JAM – a part-nership with the Reading Musical Foundation and Penske to provide local student musicians the op-portunity to “jam” with local, regional and nationally acclaimed artists at a special Berks Jazz Jam during the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest.

Bucknell UniversityCoActive Wealth StrategistsLoser’s MusicMenchey MusicThe Pike CaféReading Musical Foundation

Reading Music Teachers Association, Inc.Service Electric CablevisionZeswitz MusicMr. and Mrs. Brad Small

GET JazzEDSUPPORTERS

IMPACT

MUSICIANS

STUDENTS

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

16 402 700

Special Thanks to Mike and Millie Eben and Committee


Since its inception in 2005, “THE FRANK SCOTT MEMORIAL ART SHOW: THE ART OF JAZZ” has highlighted works of art from all media — from quilts to stone to pastels. What these works of art have in common is the surprising ability to interpret the experience of listening to music into a visual art medium.

This juried exhibit is open to all fine artists and craft artists with work focusing on the theme of “Celebrate Jazz.” This exhibition runs in conjunction with Berks Jazz Fest.

THE ART OF JAZZ


FRANK SCOTT AWARDFrank Scott, who learned his musical skills in the Reading School District, was a renowned saxophone player and jazz musician. He opened two nightclubs in the Reading area and played with musicians such as Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Bill Haley and the Comets. His nightclubs had a great influence on the community, opening people up to the sound of jazz, and playing a vital role in much of Berks County’s jazz programming.

Considered a jazz legend, he was inducted into the Central PA Friends of Jazz Hall of Fame in 1994.

Today, the FRANK SCOTT AWARD is presented annually by Berks Arts Council during the Berks Jazz Fest.


“I WANTED TO INSPIRE THE KIDS AND HELP THE KIDS OUT ALMOST LIKE WHAT FRANKIE DID FOR ME. I WANTED TO INSTILL THAT IN EVERY STUDENT I’VE HAD. IT IS SOMEWHAT SURREAL THAT MY RECEIVING THE FRANK SCOTT AWARD HAS COME FULL CIRCLE.”

Carl Zeplin — Jazz Educator, Kutztown School District and 2019 winner of the Frank Scott Award

PREVIOUS FRANK SCOTT AWARD RECIPIENTS:

2010

2006

2011

2015

2008

2013

2017

2009

2014

2018

2005 2007

2012

2016

DOC MULLIGAN

CHRIS HESLOP

TONI LYNNE

MARTY MELLINGER

MIKE ANDERSON

MIKE EBEN

TIM PRICE

CLIFF STARKEY

ERWIN CHANDLER

GLEN BRUMBACH

SAM MARABELLA

AL SEIFARTH

DAVID CULLEN

SKIP MOYER


VOLUNTEER AWARDThe John Ernesto Volunteer Award was creating in 2014 to recognize the Outstanding Service of Berks Arts Council and Berks Jazz Fest Volunteers. Each year an award is presented to a Front of House and Production volunteer.

JOHN ERNESTO VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS2014 – MARK BURFORD & PAULINE HECKMAN2015 – STAN DANNER & RUBY SMITH2016 – RAY HEFFNER & A. MARK RENTSCHLER2017 – JOHN GRAFF & EARL SMITH2018 – JOANNE & STEVE PHILIPCZAK & MARK SHEARER2019 – DOUG TOTHERO & MARVANNE KOUVAROS


INSPIRE THE ARTS CAMPAIGN

INDIVIDUALSDr. Monique AbnerMr. Mark AbramsMr. Gregory AcklesMr. and Mrs. Rayvon AdamsMr. Ed Adams and Ms. Terri ReamerMr. Charles AdkinsMr. and Mrs. Saeeduddin AhmedMs. Frances AitkenMr. and Mrs. William AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Franklin AllenMs. Leshawn AllenMr. Robert S. Allen, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stanley AlstonMr. and Mrs. Carl AltenderferMs. Lisa AmspacherMr. and Mrs. Barry AndersonMr. Peter AndersonMs. Dolores AndrewsMs. Katie AndrewsMs. Judi ArenaMr. and Mrs. Luther ArlineDr. and Mrs. Gene W. AulenbachMs. Rhonda BagbyMr. and Mrs. Charles BaileyMs. Cheryl BaileyMr. and Mrs. Leo D. BaileyMr. Ronald Bair and Ms. Jude EngleMr. and Mrs. Elijah BaityMrs. Joanne BanksMr. Michael Bannon

Mr. and Mrs. Philip BansnerMr. David BarretteMs. Stacy Ann BasileMs. Anne R. BasslerMs. Cheryl Ann BatesMr. and Mrs. John BaverMr. and Mrs. Robert BechtelMrs. Debra BeckerMr. and Mrs. Robert BellMr. Joseph BenderMr. and Mrs. Bruce P. BengtsonMs. Elizabeth BenottiMr. and Mrs. David BensingerMs. Bonnie BentzMr. Donny BertramMr. Eric BiasseyMr. and Mrs. Donald J. BickelMr. Donald J. BittingMr. Dennis BlackwellMr. and Mrs. William Blake, Jr.Ms. Lauren BlandMs. Ronda BoatrightMs. Joann D. BoltzMr. Paul Bonfiglio and Ms. Sarah PascualMs. Michelle Booze-HolmesMs. Lucille T. BornMr. and Mrs. Eric L. BrandtMr. Thomas BreitfellerMr. and Mrs. Fred BrewingtonMs. Mary E. BrightbillMrs. Kerlynne Brigmon-Thomas

Mr. William BriscoeMs. Joni BrobstMr. William BrogniaMr. and Mrs. Gelson BrooksMr. Eric BrossMr. and Mrs. William BrownMr. Jeffrey BruceMs. Paula Bryant and Mr. Clairmonte GiddinorMr. Brian J. BubnisMr. Thomas BuckMr. Gerald S. BudwashMs. Donnie BullockMr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Burnett IIMr. Charles G. ButlerMr. and Mrs. Reginald ButlerMr. and Mrs. Frank Buttaro, Jr.Ms. Elnore ByarsMs. Lucy J. CairnsMr. James CampbellMs. Teodora CappelloDr. and Dr. John CaramagnaMr. and Mrs. David CarlinoMs. Viola CarltonMr. and Mrs. David CarrollMs. Michelle CarterMr. Everett CashMs. Joyce CaskeyMr. John CaulelyDr. Shirley ChapmanMs. Maria D. ChavezMr. and Mrs. Anthony Cheeseborough

** Note all gifts in this report were received between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. We apologize for any errors or ommissions.**

Bachman CPA & Company P.C.CHR Financial AdvisoryDoxa Publishing LLCFirst Energy FoundationGreater Reading Alliance of Community TheatresHillcrest Racquet Club, Inc.Lawley’s Disposal Inc.Network for Good

Our Town Foundation/ Hamburg Area Art AlliancePraise CorporationReading Musical FoundationReading Pops OrchestraRoland StockTHG Logistics, Inc.Vanguard Matching Gift ProgramWillow Street Pictures

COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS


Mr. Mark ChilesMr. and Mrs. Edmund ChristianMrs. Mary Alice Clancy and Mr. Clarence NicholsMs. June ClougherMr. Johnny Cobb, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. CodeMr. and Mrs. Mitchell CohenMs. Janet CokerMrs. Patricia F. ColbertMs. Audra ColcloughMs. April ColemanMr. and Mrs. Robert ColemanMr. and Mrs. James ColfleshMr. Steven ColonMr. Rudolph ComickMr. and Mrs. Vic ConnerMr. and Mrs. Gary ConradMs. Ethyel ConyersMr. and Mrs. Lex CopesMr. Michael CoreyMr. and Mrs. James Corum, Sr.Ms. Joyce CosbyMr. Phillip CrispMs. Barbara CroyleMs. Tracey CryderMs. Phyllis CurtisMs. Carlyn D’AmicoMr. and Mrs. Anthony Damore, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stan DannerMr. and Mrs. Lawrence DaurelleMs. Corrine DautrichMr. and Mrs. Dennis DautrichMr. and Mrs. John DavisMr. and Mrs. Kent DavisMr. Nathaniel DavisMs. Margaret DavyMr. and Mrs. Clarence Days, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Francis De SensiMr. and Mrs. Pierre DeCausey, Sr.Mr. Albert DegregorisMr. Todd DeiuliisMs. Vilma Del ValleMs. Yvette Delemos RobinsonMs. Alison DelreMr. and Mrs. Natale DeLucaMr. and Mrs. John DemchykMs. Deborah DennisMs. Ann DeRisoDr. Craig DerrMr. and Mrs. David Derr

Mr. and Mrs. Felix DevarieMs. Shelia DickersonMr. and Mrs. Bruce DietrichMr. and Mrs. Anthony DiGirolamoMr. Howard DildyMr. Dan DillerMs. Kay Lynne DimmickMr. Linus Dirnberger and Ms. Marjorie PolisMr. Julian Dixon, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John DoddsMs. Greta E. DolinskiMs. Amia DouglasMr. and Mrs. Fred DouglassMr. and Mrs. Michael DoyleMr. Chris DrakeMr. and Mrs. Augustus DuncanMr. and Mrs. Charles DuncanMr. and Mrs. Michael DunnMr. and Mrs. Michael EbenMs. Linda EbersoleMs. Robin EckertDr. Gregory J. ElberfeldMr. and Mrs. James B. ElliottMr. Lester EllisMr. Gregory N. EmbrianiDr. Gregory EmkeyDr. Ronald EmkeyMr. and Mrs. Jack L. EncoMs. Catherine EngelMr. and Mrs. John ErnestoMr. and Mrs. Dennis EubanksMr. and Mrs. Joseph FahyMr. Leon FantroyMr. Irvin FarmerMs. Kimberly FarmerDr. and Mrs. Michael FerraroMr. Johnny FinlayMr. and Mrs. Alarie FlemingMs. Leah FletcherMr. and Mrs. James FormanMr. Harold FrancisMr. David FranklinMs. Rita M. FredericksMr. and Mrs. George FreestoneMs. Wanda FretzMr. George FriedlineMr. Robert C. FriedmanMs. Deborah FrommMr. Randy Fromm and Ms. Arlene Parisi

Ms. Elizabeth FryMr. Bruce S. FultonMs. Sue GallagherMs. Gwendolyn GallowayMs. Kim GastonMr. and Mrs. James GavinMs. Carleen GelliMs. Elaine GethersMr. Richard GibsonMr. Wavie Gibson IIIMr. Prince GilliardMs. Mary Lou GiovonizziMr. Stanley GlassMr. Irvin GodboldteMr. and Mrs. Craig GoldbergMs. Pelagie GoldenMr. James GoodnessMr. and Mrs. David GorgonzolaMs. Louise GossMr. Larry M. GraeffMr. Barry GraffMr. Jonathan GrahamMr. Kenneth W. GravesMr. and Mrs. Clifton Green, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kevin GreenMr. and Mrs. Richard C. GreenMr. and Mrs. Steven GreenMr. and Mrs. William GreenMs. Althea Green and Mr. Larry JohnsonMs. Debbie Greenawald and Rev. David LawtonMs. Elaine GregoryMs. Marsha Grice-TurnerMr. and Mrs. Louis GriecoMr. Andrew GrimMr. Eddie GrimesMr. and Mrs. John GrimesMr. and Mrs. John GrimesMr. and Mrs. Barry GroebelMr. and Mrs. George M. GroomsMr. and Mrs. Herbert GrossMr. and Mrs. Kevin GrossMs. Susan GrossMr. and Mrs. Mark P. GuinnMr. Brian GunterMr. and Mrs. Fredric GurmanMr. and Mrs. Edmond HackettDr. Keith HaidetMs. Patrice Hairston and Mr. Melvin Carter


Mr. and Mrs. Paul HalchakMr. and Mrs. Victor HammelMs. Karen HamiltonMs. Patricia HansburyMs. Chire HardenMs. Deborah HarmerMr. and Mrs. John HarperMr. David HarrahMrs. Nanette HarringtonMs. Mary HarrisMr. and Mrs. Gary HartMr. and Mrs. Duane HartmanMr. and Mrs. Barry HarveyMs. Madelaine HassellDr. Bill HauckMr. James HawkinsMr. Paul HebronMr. and Mrs. Sean HeffelfingerMr. Thomas HelinskyMs. Angela HenryMr. John Herman and Ms. Lisa TigerMs. Cynthia HerriottMs. Pamela HesterMr. Ellis HillMr. and Mrs. Vincent HillMr. and Mrs. James HipolitMr. and Mrs. John HolmesMr. and Mrs. Michael HoosMr. and Mrs. Larry HopewellMs. Doty HornMr. and Mrs. Thomas HornMr. Michael HoustonMr. Albert HowardMr. Gerald HoytMr. and Mrs. Herman HudsonMrs. Laura Humphrey-BunnMr. and Mrs. Daniel HuyettMs. Kathy HuyettMr. and Mrs. James JacksonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth JacksonMs. Sylvia JacksonMr. and Mrs. Tyrone JacksonMs. Rose Jackson and Mr. Nasir ButlerMs. Marian JamesonMs. Melissa JamulaMs. Sheila JefferiesMr. Lowell JenkinsMs. Jessica JiulianteMr. and Mrs. Carl JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Eric JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Jeff Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey JohnsonMr. and Mrs. John JohnsonDr. Lisa JohnsonMs. Dorothy Johnson-AughtryMs. Carol JonesMr. and Mrs. Eric JonesMr. and Mrs. Franklin JonesMr. Kenneth JonesMs. Linda JonesMr. and Mrs. Reginald JordanMr. William JordanMr. Ernest Josato and Mr. Thomson ReutersMr. and Mrs. Francis Jroski, Jr.Mr. Stanley KastravaMr. and Mrs. Richard KeimMr. and Mrs. Robert KellyMr. and Mrs. Peter KendallMs. Jerri KendrickMs. Eleanor KennardMr. and Mrs. Dale Ketner, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph KeysDr. and Dr. Daniel KimballMr. Steven KincaidMr. Alan King, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles KingMr. Marvin KingMr. Leroy KlavisMs. Karen KleinMr. Chuck KochMr. and Mrs. Walter KochanMs. Gloria Koller

Ms. Lois KosibaMs. Marvanne KouvarosMs. Elizabeth KowalskiKozloff Family Charitable TrustMs. Judith KrainesMs. Mary KreiderMr. and Mrs. Henry KreincesMr. and Mrs. George KummererMr. and Mrs. John LagolaMs. Lynne LancasterMr. and Mrs. James LandriganMs. Denise LanierMr. and Mrs. Larry LapidusMr. and Mrs. William LaubachMs. Belinda LaValleMr. Edward LawsMs. Jane LeaderMr. and Mrs. Hillard LeeMr. and Mrs. Scott LeiboldMs. Pamela LenzaMr. and Mrs. Bruce LeonardMr. Barrington Lessen and Ms. Paulette TylerMr. Reginald LevenMr. and Mrs. Benton LevengoodMr. and Mrs. Roger LevesqueMs. Beverly LevinerMr. and Mrs. Wilbert LewisMr. and Mrs. Wilbert LillyMs. Ursula LincolnMr. and Mrs. Randy Lockhart, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. James Logue, III

THE ART OF JAZZ


Mr. David LomickaMr. D. Craig LongMs. Juanita Lucas-BraxtonMr. Timothy LuigardMs. Patricia LynahMr. Kenneth LynnMrs. Kathy MacraeMr. and Mrs. Robert Mahan

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy MalakMs. Ruth ManmillerDr. Santo MarabellaMs. Debra MarchettiMr. Andrew MarkerDr. and Mrs. Peter MaroulisDr. Gary MartinMs. Sheila MartinMr. Richard MartzMr. and Mrs. David MasonMs. Kim MattenMr. Rick MatternMr. and Mrs. David MattesMr. and Mrs. Victor MaysMr. Nole McCarrollMr. and Mrs. Wilbur McCloudDr. and Mrs. David McConnellMs. Ramona McCormickMs. Tonya McCoyMr. Bryant McCray and Ms. Glendora DeshieldsMs. Shirley McDuffieMs. Beth McGeehan

Ms. Rosanne McGinnMr. and Mrs. Brian McHughMr. and Mrs. Donald McIlmurray, Jr.Mrs. Cheryl McIntyreMr. and Mrs. Edward McLaughlinMs. Sharon McLendonMr. and Mrs. Michael McLeodMr. and Mrs. Michael McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. William McManimon, Jr.Dr. Stephanie McMillanMs. Margaret McShaneMr. and Mrs. William MealingMr. and Mrs. David MedeckMr. and Mrs. Louis MehosMr. and Mrs. John MeinhartMrs. Carol MendicinoMr. and Mrs. Raul MercadoMr. and Mrs. J. Christopher MichaelMr. and Mrs. Edward MiddletonMr. and Mrs. Eric MiddletonMr. and Mrs. Marvin MiddletonMr. and Mrs. Frank MiletoMs. Sandra MilhollenMs. Robin MillerMs. Roseann MillerMr. and Mrs. Joe MinehanMs. Patricia MinehartMr. and Mrs. Dennis MinnichMr. Herbert MixonMr. and Mrs. John MonteverdeMr. Roderick Morant

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel MorganMr. Marshall MorganMs. Jane MorgansternMs. Darla MorrisMs. Nancy MorrisseyMr. and Mrs. Bruce MortonMrs. Nicole MoscatelliDr. Pamela MoschiniMr. and Mrs. Richard MossMs. Joan MoyerMr. and Mrs. Paul MoyerMr. and Mrs. Jim MullinMr. and Mrs. James MulroyMr. Cornelius MungerMr. Bruce MurrayMr. Earl MurrayMr. Thomas MurrayMr. and Mrs. Stephen NajarianMs. Kelly NansteelMr. and Mrs. Ralph NevelMr. Jonathan NewmanMr. and Mrs. Frederick NiceMr. Dennis NicholsMr. and Mrs. Mark NiehlsMr. and Mrs. Wilbert E. NormandMs. Denise Ann NullMr. and Mrs. Nelson OjeaMrs. Tracey Oliver-DavisMr. and Mrs. Lee OlsenMs. Nancy O’NeillMr. and Mrs. Alan OrphalMr. Robert OwensMr. and Mrs. Gerald PaigeMs. Jo Painter and Mr. Michael HohlMs. Karen PalchoMrs. Jenny PalmerMr. and Mrs. Ralph PaparellaMr. Waverly ParkerMr. and Mrs. Nelson ParrishMr. and Mrs. Phillip ParrishMs. Reese Paul and Mr. Keith JonesDr. and Mrs. Vincent PellegriniLt. Col and Mrs. Thomas and Yvette PendletonMs. Patricia PerfectMs. Monique PerkinsMr. and Mrs. Craig PerrottyMr. and Mrs. Todd PetermanMr. and Mrs. Eric PetersonMr. Kevin PetersonMr. and Mrs. Dominic Petrelli

BERKS OPERA COMPANY


Mr. and Mrs. Robert PetyoMr. Eugene PhillipsMs. Helene PiccoloMs. Rosemarie PincusMs. Darlene PorsMr. Brian PowellMr. and Mrs. Eugene PowellMr. and Mrs. Thomas PsilelisMr. and Mrs. Richard PurcellMr. John QueenanMs. Babette RaccaMs. Debra RalphMs. Rene RalstonMs. Cindy RankinMr. and Mrs. Jonathan RatliffMr. and Mrs. Karl RatzMr. and Mrs. Thomas RatzellMr. and Mrs. Kent RaudibaughMs. Kimberleigh RawlingsMr. and Mrs. Guy RayboldMr. and Mrs. Steven RazzanoMr. and Mrs. Russell Reber, Jr.Mrs. Linda ReedyMr. and Mrs. Edward ReeseMs. Vicky ReinertMr. and Mrs. Denis ReinheimerMr. Edmund RemiesiewiczMs. Gladys RentschlerMr. Gary ReynoldsMrs. Jayme RhoadsMr. Freeman RichardMs. Natalie RichardMr. and Mrs. Lloyd RichardsonMs. Martha Richardson and Mr. Barry KyperMr. and Mrs. Curtis Richie

Mr. Craig RimbyMs. Jenny RitnerMs. Cathy RobbinsMr. and Mrs. Theodore RobertsMrs. Jane RohrbachMr. and Mrs. Kurt RohrbachMr. and Mrs. Robert Rolley, JrMr. George RomanMs. Linda RosencransMs. Rebecca Ross and Dr. James HiattMr. and Mrs. William RossiMr. and Mrs. Dennis RoweMr. Sanford RoyMs. Debra RoylesDr. and Mrs. David RuleMs. Emily RussellMr. Charles RussoMr. Jeffrey RustinMr. and Mrs. Alvin SaafirMr. Robert SabalskiMr. Samuel Sadler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William SandersMr. and Mrs. Brian SandsMr. and Mrs. Lynne SarigMr. and Mrs. Judson SartainMs. Deborah SatchellMr. Charles SaylorMr. Robert SchaefferMr. and Mrs. Rod SchaefferMr. Don SchallMr. Andrew SchellMr. Jerome SchlederMr. and Mrs. Rudy SchmehlMr. and Mrs. Thomas SchmoyerMs. L. Dina SchockMr. and Mrs. Brian Schrauf

Mr. Carl ScottMr. and Mrs. David ScottMr. and Mrs. Tyrone ScottMs. Janis SebastianMr. Geoffrey SeibelMs. Shawna Lee SeltzerMr. and Mrs. Robert SensiRev. Dr. and Mrs. Harry SerioDr. and Mrs. Eugene ShafferIrvin G. and Beatrice M. Shaffer Fund of Berks County Community FoundationMr. God ShammgodMs. Janet ShanerMr. and Mrs. William SheelerMr. Hugh ShoberMr. Hubert SibbliesPastor Donald SimmonsMr. and Mrs. Joseph SimmonsMr. and Mrs. Carrera SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Gerald SingletonMr. and Mrs. Lorenzo SmallMr. LeRoy SmalleyDr. and Mrs. Dale SmithMr. David SmithMr. and Mrs. Earl SmithMrs. Fernauda SmithMs. Holly SmithMr. and Mrs. Jesse SmithMr. Johnny Tyrone SmithMr. Louis S. Smith, IIIMr. and Mrs. Roy SmithMr. Wayne SmithMr. and Mrs. William SmithMs. Nadine SnowdenMs. Nanette SnyderDr. Thomas Souders

BANDSHELL CONCERT SERIES FANS


Mr. David SpeaceMr. Lee Spenadel and Ms. Jodi AmoreseMr. Charles SpencerDr. Michael SpezialeMr. and Mrs. Phil SpitlerMs. Holly SpringerMr. Craig StanleyMr. and Mrs. Carl StaplesMs. Tema Steele and Mr. Jon FormanMr. and Mrs. Milton StevensMr. Paul Stoudt and Ms. Rosemary HernandezMr. and Mrs. Paul StrubeckMr. and Mrs. Cary SudlerMr. and Mrs. Philip SullivanMs. Cynthia SussmanMs. Marian SuttonMs. Marian SuttonMr. and Mrs. Neal SwarmerMr. and Mrs. James SweeneyMs. Audrey SykesMr. and Mrs. Steve TalaricoMr. Wayne TalmadgeMr. Craig TaylorMs. Deb TaylorMr. and Mrs. George TaylorMs. Tracey TherrienMs. Pamela ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Dennis ThomsonMr. Kevin ThreadgillMs. Andrea TibbsMr. and Mrs. Braxton TinkerMs. Tanya TinsleyMr. Douglas ToliverMr. and Mrs. Ronald TooleMrs. Yasmine ToyeMs. Jacqueline TrateMr. and Mrs. Stephen TrezzaMr. and Mrs. Scott TroutmanMs. Erin TrowbridgeMr. John TullyMs. Carolyn TunstallMr. Allan TwisdaleMr. Bruce TylerMr. and Mrs. Daniel UptonMr. and Mrs. Robert UtseyMr. Warren UzialkoMr. and Mrs. Keith Van SantMr. and Mrs. John VasMrs. Betty Venzke

Ms. Lisa VrobelMr. and Mrs. Christopher WagnerMr. and Mrs. Dave WagnerMr. Keith WalbertMs. Gwen WalkerMs. Mary Lou WalkerMr. and Mrs. Michael WalkerMs. Carol WalleyMr. John WallinMs. Kathryn WashingtonMr. and Mrs. Dennis WasserMs. Deborah WatersMr. and Mrs. Gregory WatersMs. Brenecia WatsonMr. and Mrs. K. Tramaine WatsonMr. and Mrs. Roy WebbMr. and Mrs. George WebberMs. Lisa Weida and Mr. Russ SimsMr. Charles WeidnerDr. Richard WeismerMs. Denise WeissMr. Karl WeldeMr. and Mrs. Richard WellsMr. Tyrone WellsMr. Douglass WernerMr. and Mrs. Bob WertzMr. Bruce WhartonMr. Lew WhartonMr. and Mrs. James WhitakerMr. Boyd WhiteMr. and Mrs. Bradford W. White, Jr.Mr. Roosevelt White, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael WhittakerMr. and Mrs. Billy WilliamsMr. Carl E. Williams, III

Ms. Cheryl WilliamsMs. Janice WilliamsHon. and Dr. Marcus WilliamsMr. and Dr. Terrence WilliamsMr. and Mrs. James WilliamsonMs. Celeste WilsonMr. Charles WilsonMr. George WilsonMs. Rebecca WingenrothMr. Michael WituckiDr. and Mrs. Brian WlazelekMr. and Mrs. Dennis WloczewskiMs. Jane WolfeMr. Gary WolfgangMr. and Mrs. Todd WoolstonMr. David WrightMs. Margaret WrightMr. and Mrs. Rexford Wright, Jr.Ms. Christine WullertMr. Donald Wynne and Ms. Bonnie BrownMr. Philip YachmetzMs. Patricia Yohn and Mr. Steven NaceMs. Joannetta YoungMr. Keith YoungMr. and Mrs. Robert YoungMr. Frederick G. Yuengling, IIIMs. Dana ZamolyiMr. and Mrs. Christopher ZaveczMr. Brian ZebertavageMr. and Mrs. Carl ZeplinMrs. Lidia ZidikMr. and Mrs. John ZmroczekMr. and Mrs. Keith ZobaMs. Marilyn Ravel Zukowski

GET JAZZED 2019


IN HONOR OF US MILITARYPeter Anderson

IN HONOR OF JOHN ERNESTOAlison Delre

IN MEMORY OF DAVID A. FROMMDeborah Fromm

IN MEMORY OF JEFFREY HOUSTONMichael Houston

IN MEMORY OF GROVER WASHINGTON, CHUCK LOEB AND OTHER SMOOTH JAZZ ARTISTS NO LONGER HEREWalter Kochan

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES AND STELLA SMITHTimothy Luigard

IN MEMORY OF DALE L. MARTINSheila Martin

IN MEMORY OF GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.Marshall Morgan

IN MEMORY OF/ IN HONOR OF


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