2013/2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Since the Arts + Business Council’s founding in 1981, we have been fortunate to be an affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber provides much-needed event and administrative support, without which the fulfillment of our mission would not be possible. For more information visit: GrowWithTheChamber.com

SUSTAINING A REGION THAT IS

CULTURALLYVIBRANT.

ECONOMICALLYSTRONG.

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HOW WE DO IT

A thriving creative sector, including arts, culture and for-profit creative businesses, contributes to the economic prosperity and quality of life of Greater Philadelphia. Our creative sector is strengthened with capacity-building services provided by the business, legal and technology communities, while business professionals learn new approaches to creativity, leadership and innovation by working with the creative sector.

The Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia (ABC) strengthens our creative sector, including arts, culture and for-profit creative businesses, by engaging the business, legal and technology communities, providing capacity-building services, and serving as a thought leader and a convener. ABC, with the support of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, is uniquely positioned to actively connect the creative sector with the business, legal and technology communities.

The Arts + Business Council is in the fortunate position to be located at the intersection of creativity and commerce. We count among our constituents business, legal, technology and creative professionals; giving us the opportunity to explore new ways to bring valuable experiences and collaborative opportunities to these groups through our unique programming.

With our strong ties to the business community as an affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, we are able to dive deeply into companies to engage their staff on an individual basis. By providing rich professional development opportunities through our skills-based volunteering and leadership programs, we are not only building a workforce with the key competencies of creativity and innovation, we are developing the next generation of advocates for the creative sector.

As we navigate our ever shifting world of work, where technologies and funding seem to change moment to moment, the Arts + Business Council is focused on the people that make our region an exciting place to live, work and play. By creating platforms for the exchange of ideas, be they global, local or organization-specific, we are ensuring that this region has a vibrant exchange across sectors.

We are proud of all we accomplished in fiscal year 2013/14 and, as an organization that embraces the iterative processes of design thinking, we are looking forward to discovering the next big thing for 2014/15.

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Karin CopelandExecutive Director

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSThe leadership programs of the Arts + Business Council, Business On Board and Designing Leadership, focus on building the volunteer and executive leadership of the arts, culture and creative communities in the Philadelphia region. Through interactive coursework and presentations from knowledgable speakers, attendees benefit from a shared learning experience with other high-level professionals.

THE PROGRAM WAS A GREAT TEAM-BUILDING EXPERIENCE THAT HELPED CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEADERS IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND CREATIVE SECTORS.

SAUL A. BEHAR, Vice President + General Counsel, University City Science Center, Designing Leadership ‘14

IT WAS A WONDERFUL TIME TO GET TO KNOW OTHER BUSINESS AND ARTS LEADERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING PHILADELPHIA THRIVE. BUSINESS ON BOARD PRESENTED A PICTURE FOR ACTIVE BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATION AND THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS.

ANDREW TOWLE, Principal, The North Highland Company, Elected to the board of Bartram’s Gardens

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BUSINESS ON BOARDLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BOARD SERVICEFour, full-day Friday sessions in 2014 #BusinessOnBoard2014January 31 @ Philadelphia Museum of Art March 7 @ Philadelphia Center for Architecture April 11 @ The Curtis Institute of Music May 16 @ WHYY

Business On Board is the only comprehensive leadership development and board placement program focused on the unique needs of the Philadelphia region’s nonprofit arts and culture sector. Four classroom sessions emphasize a board member’s role in fundraising, planning, decision making and board development while the classroom learning is enhanced by observing a board in action throughout the training as either a prospective arts and culture board member or a current board member. In fiscal 2013/14:

54 BUSINESS, LEGAL + TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS participated in Business On Board in 2014; the largest class since the program’s inception in 1996 and a 10% increase over fiscal year 2012/2013.

24 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS participated as professionals who currently sit on arts and culture boards; ALL 24 RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS for the program through ABC fundraising efforts.

30 PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS participated, 14 of whom have already been elected to arts and culture boards; with many others serving on committees or are their way to being elected.

DESIGNING LEADERSHIPEXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ARTS, CULTURE + CREATIVE SECTORSFive Sessions in 2014 #DesigningLeadership @ The University of the Arts

ABC was excited to launch the region’s first leadership development program to focus on the emerging leaders of both the nonprofit arts and culture and for-profit creative sectors. This program was initiated when ABC was selected as one of the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winners and received multi-year funding for the project from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The five-session curriculum, developed in partnership with IBM and The Wharton School, covered topics including foundations in leadership styles, leadership and collaboration, strategic sustainability, human capital and mentoring. In its first year, Designing Leadership engaged an enthusiastic cohort of creative leaders:

29 EMERGING LEADERS in the for-profit and nonprofit creative sector graduated from our first ever Designing Leadership class in the Spring of 2014.

22 NONPROFIT ARTS + CULTURE and 7 FOR-PROFIT CREATIVE ECONOMY participants represented a wide variety of artistic and creative disciplines, including architecture, arts service, design, film, historic sites, theater and visual arts.

12 PARTICIPANTS WERE NEW to ABC programming.

BUSINESS ON BOARD EXPANDED MY KNOWLEDGE BASE WITH RELEVANT SPEAKERS & SESSIONS, GAVE ME REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS ABOUT BOARD SERVICE, AND WORKED HARD TO MAKE A GOOD BOARD MATCH FOR ME.

FRANCES SPERLING FELDBAUM, CPA, Principal, St. Clair CPA Solutions, Elected to the board of BalletX

AS A NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER, PARTICIPATION IN THE 2014 BUSINESS ON BOARD CLASS PROVIDED ME WITH NECESSARY TOOLS WHICH ENABLED ME TO CONTRIBUTE AND ADD VALUE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.

MINDY MAZER, Senior Manager, Corporate StaffingAMETEK, Inc., Participated as a current board member of Mighty Writers

STEPPING AWAY FROM THE DAY-TO-DAY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RUNNING A MID-SIZED NONPROFIT THEATRE COMPANY AFFORDED ME SPACE FOR GROWTH AND PERSPECTIVE THAT I WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE HAD.

ANNELIESE VAN ARSDALE, Managing Director, InterAct Theatre Company, Designing Leadership ‘14

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SKILLS-BASED VOLUNTEERPROGRAMSThe Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia has the privilege of providing volunteer service opportunities within the cre-ative sector to the region’s business, legal and technology communities through our three skills-based volunteer programs: Busi-ness Volunteers for the Arts (BVA), Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) and Technology Connectors (TC). The idea is simple: a business, legal or technology professional puts their current skill set to work to build capacity in the creative sector. The execution, however, is multidimensional and often complex.

ORIENTATION + TRAININGMost volunteers come to our programs with a personal interest in the arts and expertise to spare but few understand the intrica-cies of the creative sector. Sensitivities can arise around how a board works (or doesn’t), why vocabulary matters (both “arts speak” and “business speak” can be barriers initially), and why things sometimes happen more slowly than in the business world (board and collaborative decision making, and lack of resources). To bridge this divide, we provide our volunteer consultants with a half-day orientation session that features lessons from current clients and volunteers, a consultation case study and role playing and an introduction to the region’s creative sector.

PROJECT ASSESSMENT + SUPPORTFor capacity-building consulting projects, it is important to have staff capable of providing an assessment and a well-defined scope of work before a volunteer (or a team of volunteers) is even approached for the assignment. This includes clarity around the work to be done, who on staff (or board) will be involved and attention to how ready the arts organization is to receive the help. Some groups need to start with a small, quick project to give them confidence that they can handle a consultant and a business process, then they can work up to more involved projects. Organizations often come to us with one project in mind and then, after a careful assessment from one of our program directors, find a larger, underlying issue that needs to be addressed. Ongoing support from our staff is crucial to ensuring a positive experience is had by both the volunteer and the arts client. Our staff not only facilitates the initial meeting,but they provide support to both sides of the equation throughout the project engagement; managing expectations and keeping the project moving.

MEANINGFUL MATCHESIn skills-based volunteering the quality of the match matters. First and foremost, this is about the skills of the volunteer for the work that’s been defined in the assessment. After this, it is important to consider the “fit” with the arts group’s culture/style and practical considerations like location and the volunteer’s work schedule. When working in teams, the individual volunteers need to “fit” with each other, too.

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BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ARTS64 BVA VOLUNTEERS served 54 ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.2,295 HOURS OF SERVICE were donated by these volunteers with an estimated total value $367,200.Volunteers worked on a total of 60 MANAGEMENT-CONSULTING PROJECTSBVA TRAINED 26 NEW VOLUNTEERS in FY 2013/14 during the Fall, Winter and Spring half-day orientation sessions.

22 of the arts clients were NEW TO THE PROGRAM

PHILADELPHIA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS193 PVLA VOLUNTEERS worked on 217 PRO BONO PROJECTS to assist 139 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, 41 NONPROFIT arts and cultural organizations and 10 ARTS COLLECTIVES. PVLA registered 79 NEW VOLUNTEERSPVLA volunteers provided a total of 2,358 HOURS OF SERVICE valued at $965,578.21 PVLA Volunteers worked on 18 LITIGATION OR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS.54 Volunteers worked on 26 TEAM PROJECTS.

TECHNOLOGY CONNECTORS14 TC VOLUNTEERS served 17 ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.668 HOURS OF SERVICE were donated by our TC volunteers with an estimated value of $106,800.Volunteers worked on a total of 20 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING PROJECTS during the course of the year.Tech Connectors trained 2 NEW VOLUNTEERS and worked to more fully engage its current group of volunteers.12 of the clients were NEW TO THE PROGRAM.

As is shown here, our five core programs serve a group of clients as diverse in artistic discipline as the creative sector itself.

THE BEST PART OF THE PROJECT WAS GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE STORY OF SUCH A POWERFUL PROGRAM THAT HELPS SO MANY INSPIRING GIRLS.

SYDINA WILLIAMS, Operations Administrator, Simon Public Relations Group, Inc. on her BVA project with Sister Cities Girlschoir

MEGAN IS GREAT AND HAS REALLY HELPED GUIDE US IN OUR LEGAL PROCESS.

MELISSA CHOI, Designer/Founder, Senpai+Kohai on her experience with PVLA volunteer MEGAN CRIBBS, Associate, Reed Smith LLP

DAN TOOK HIS BROAD EXPERIENCE AND OUTSIDER POINT OF VIEW AND QUICKLY ZEROED IN ON WHAT WE COULD DO TO IMPROVE OUR PUBLIC PRESENCE VIA OUR WEBSITE AND OUR BROCHURE/LITERATURE. BESIDES THAT, HE IS AS FUN AS HE IS SMART AND GENEROUS.

CORINNE DIETERLE, Manager, Whitemarsh Art Center on working with their TC volunteer DAN ZUENA, Managing Partner, Gd64

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Our services reach not only a diverse audience in terms of creative discipline, they also touch a broad geographic area. We serve the entire 11-county Greater Philadelphia region with 33% of those served working outside the Philadelphia city limits.

OUR PROJECT WITH THE ARTS + BUSINESS COUNCIL WAS LIFE CHANGING FOR OUR ORGANIZATION.ALYSIA LEE, Executive Director, Sister Cities Girlchoir

Sister Cities Girlchoir (SGC) came to the Arts + Business Council seeking marketing and public relations support for their first major fundraising concert in Philadelphia. We matched SGC with Business Volunteers for the Arts volunteers Sydina Williams of Simon PR and Heidi Siegel of GSK. This team of PR pros leveraged their skills and resources to drive ticket sales to this event through a full-scale social media campaign (provided pro bono by Simon PR) and other support. By disseminating their message, our volunteers helped to sustain this important community resource that empowers at-risk girls by building resilience, leadership, mastery and connection through music in both Philadelphia and Camden counties.

A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES

WORKING WITH ACREATIVE REGION CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

These dots represent the artists served by PVLA in the City of Philadelphia who use their home address as their business address.

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BUSINESS ON BOARDEach dot on these maps represent one of the 290 creative-sector clients served by one of our five core programs.

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This sold-out event featured renowned leadership expert and best-selling author Simon Sinek, as he discussed his latest book, Leaders Eat Last. Sinek’s TED Talk on the subject became the 3rd-highest viewed on TED.com, and his keynote with ABC received a similar reaction with a standing ovation. The event concluded with Sinek joining a panel of experts to discuss themes from his book. PANEL: Skip Massengill, Senior Vice President, Robert W. Baird + Co.; Natalie Nixon, PhD, Director, Strategic Design MBA, Philadelphia University (Moderator); Bud Tyler, Vice President, The E F Precision Group.

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CONVENING AROUNDGIVE AND TAKE WITH ADAM GRANT Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Suzanne Roberts Theatre #GiveAndTakePHL

LEADERS EAT LAST WITH SIMON SINEKWednesday, February 19, 2014 Four Seasons Hotel | Philadelphia #EatLast #PHL

Adam Grant, the youngest tenured professor at Wharton, and a member of Fortune 500’s top 40 Business Professors under 40, spoke about themes from his new book, Give and Take, which details his research on reciprocity in the work-place. Following his keynote, Grant moderated a panel of local experts. PANEL: Dan Calista, Founder + CEO, Vynamic; Raymond Carballada, President, Shoot-ersINC; Natalie W. Nixon, PhD, Director, Strategic Design MBA, Philadelphia University; Don Smolenski, President, Philadelphia Eagles. 249

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ABC events convene diverse communities of busi-ness, legal, technology and creative professionals. The chart along the bottom details the attendee breakdown by sector for all four speaker events combined. This diversity means that you’ll always meet someone new at an ABC event.

OUR AUDIENCEATTENDEE BREAKDOWN BY TITLE

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THRIVE WITH ARIANNA HUFFINGTONTuesday, April 1, 2014 Hyatt at the Bellevue, Grand Ballroom #Thrive #PHL

UNCHARITABLE WITH DAN PALLOTTAWednesday, April 23, 2014 National Museum of American Jewish History #UncharitablePHL

GLOBAL IDEAS

Arianna Huffington spoke about her latest book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Rede-fining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, challeng-ing our historic definition of success and encouraged attendees to revolutionize our thinking, our workplaces, and our lives. Huffington gave a brief keynote and was then interviewed by Maiken Scott, Behavioral Health Reporter for WHYY. PANEL: Tami Bogutz Steinberg, Shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC (Moderator); Teresa Bryce Bazemore, President, Radian Group, Inc.; Nancy Dunleavy, Founder + CEO, Dunleavy + Associates; Anne Gordon, SVP of Media + Communications, Philadelphia Eagles.

This event featured pioneering social entrepreneur Dan Pallotta, discussing his book Uncharitable. Dan gave a keynote that outlined an alternative philosophy to assist nonprofits in eradicating great problems which was followed by a panel discussion from experts on different ends of the charity spectrum. PANEL: Steven N. Haas, Esq., Co-Chair, Corporate Practice Group, Cozen O’Connor (Moderator); Jill Michal, President and CEO, United Way of GPSNJ; Mitchell Stoller, Executive Director, American Association for Cancer Research Foundation; Lansie Sylvia, Director of Communications + Engagement, Here’s My Chance; Paul Wright, Di-rector, Local Media Development, Comcast.

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Our speaker events attract high-level decision makers. The chart to the left shows the attendee breakdown by title of all four speaker events combined. Of the 84% of attendees who have identified themselves with a busi-ness title 83% are manager level or above.

In fiscal 2013-2014, the Arts + Business Council brought four global thought leaders to the region to discuss our changing world of work.

438 REGISTERED ATTENDEES

GALLERIES AT THE CHAMBER YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVE WITH JUNE 17, 2014 OPENING RECEPTION • #ARTatGPCCABC launched its second exhibition of artwork in the conference center at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) with a preview reception party on June 17th. This twelve-month exhibition, curated by the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, displays over 40 pieces of artwork from 11 regional artists. The June opening welcomed 202 REGISTERED ATTENDEES for a first look at the new artwork.

BUSINESS BACKSTAGE: PHS PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOWFEBRUARY 28, 2014 • PA CONVENTION CENTER + THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE129 REGISTERED ATTENDEES enjoyed this year’s Business Backstage at the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show where they explored the theme of ARTiculture. Business Backstage provides attendees with the exclusive opportunity to tour the Flower Show before doors open to the public. The program also provides prospective volunteers with an introduction to ABC’s core programs and mission.

NONPROFIT SERIESFALL AND SPRING WORKSHOPS CO-PRESENTED WITH GPCC

TAKING THE LEAD ON LEADERSHIP SUCCESSIONNOVEMBER 14, 2013 • UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, TERRA HALL76 REGISTERED ATTENDEES received vital advice on succession planning. KEYNOTE: Priscilla Rosenwald, Founder + Principal, Leadership Recruiters. PANEL-ISTS: Valerie Gay, Executive Director, Art Sanctuary; Patricia, Hamill, Board Member, PathWays PA; Alexander L. Hoskins, President + CEO, Laurel Hill Cemetery; Jeffrey Lutsky, Managing Partner, Stradley Ronon.

CHANGES IN CHARITABLE GIVING JUNE 12, 2014 • UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, TERRA HALL154 REGISTERED ATTENDEES discussed the changes and challenges to the char-itable giving landscape over the past few years. FEATURED SPEAKER: Debra A. Kahn, Executive Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. PANELISTS: Romona Riscoe Benson, Manager, Corporate Relations, PECO; Frances Sperling Feldbaum, Principal, St. Clair CPA Solutions; Carol de Fries, Vice President of Marketing and Busi-ness Development, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; Ana Lisa Yoder, Community Impact Manager, The Philadelphia Foundation.

CREATIVE OPEN HOUSE SERIES TWO WORKSHOPS THAT EXPLORED AREAS OF THE FOR-PROFIT CREATIVE SECTORFASHION THINKINGNOVEMBER 7, 2014 • PHILADELPHIA FASHION INCUBATOR AT MACYS#COH #FashionThinking100 REGISTERED ATTENDEES were given the tools and mindset of the fashion industry to help reinvigorate their business models. The session began with Wendy Wurtzburger, Head Curator for Anthropologie Brands, as she discussed how she uses the power of story in their retail marketing. This discussion was followed with an interactive workshop using brainstorming sessions and case studies for tangible results. FACILITATORS: Johanna Blakley, PhD, Managing Director + Director of Research, The Norman Lear Center, University of Southern California; Valerie Jacobs, Vice President + Managing Creative Director of Trends, LPK and Natalie Nixon, PhD, Director, The Strategic Design MBA at Philadelphia University.

GAMING + GAMIFICATIONFEBRUARY 26, 2014 • ANTOINETTE WESTPHAL COLLEGE OF MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN, DREXEL UNIVERSITY#COH #Gamification82 REGISTERED ATTENDEES focused on the theories and tactics behind the gaming industry. Our expert panel, moderated by CEO + Co-Founder of Here’s My Chance, David Gloss, discussed the tools and tactics behind gaming to drive success from within each business or organization. PANELISTS: Melissa Morris Ivone, Design Overlord, Curalate; Dr. Frank Lee, Associate Professor, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts + Design; Charles Palmer, Associate Professor, Interactive Media, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

AWARDS 2014

Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic ExcellenceLEE DANIELS G. Fred DiBona, Jr. Individual Leadership AwardALFRED P. WEST, Jr., Founder + CEO, SEI and PAIGE WEST, Curator, The West CollectionPNC Arts Alive Award for Innovation in Honor of Peggy AmsterdamINLIQUIDBusiness + Arts Partnership Award: Large Business with an Arts and Cultural OrganizationART AT THE AIRPORT: Philadelphia International Airport + Regional Artists and Cultural OrganizationsBusiness + Arts Partnership Award: Small Business with an Arts and Cultural OrganizationTHE RESOURCE EXCHANGE + REVOLUTION RECOVERY

Creative Economy Award for Distinction in a For-Profit Creative FieldEX;IT + J2 DESIGN PARTNERSHIP Business On Board Volunteer Leader of the Year AwardANDREA WIKERD, Senior Manager, Ernst + Young LLPBusiness Volunteer for the Arts Volunteer of the Year AwardDAVID OTHMER, Retired Station Manager, WHYYPhiladelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Volunteer of the Year AwardJAMES HOLMAN, Partner, Duane Morris LLPTechnology Connectors Volunteer of the Year AwardRICARDO TORRES, Senior Manager, North Highland and Creative Arts Ambassador

AWARDS CELEBRATION 2014 HONOREES

Paige West + Alfred P. West

Lee Daniels

Photos: Awards 2014, Simon Sinek, Arianna Huffington + Dan Pallotta by Lyle Zacka Most icons adapted from flaticon.com

On May 13, 2014 the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia held our annual Awards Celebration at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. After 29 years, this was the first time the Awards event was held at a cultural venue; giving the event and our organization an even stronger connection to the creative community of Greater Philadelphia.

The Museum, which hosted OVER 600 ATTENDEES, was the perfect setting to honor the incredible organizations and individuals of the evening, all of whom received a beautiful piece of artwork made by Isaiah Zagar, the prolific artist behind Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens.

Throughout the ceremony audience members were treated to short videos showing the honorees at work, highlighting their devotion to the arts and creativity, their professional aspirations and the Philadelphia region. Among the winners, Lee Daniels, Philadelphia native and director of Lee Daniels’s The Butler, was awarded the Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic Excellence for his full body of work. Al and Paige West of SEI and the West Collection received the G. Fred DiBona, Jr. Individual Leadership Award for their dedication to the region’s creative sector. After the ceremony, guests were treated to a reception where new connections were made across communities, sectors and generations. The Philadelphia Museum of Art graciously kept its “Treasures from Korea” exhibit open as well, where many attendees were inspired by the remarkable craftsmanship and skill from the Joseon Dynasty.

The event featured world-class entertainment from local artists including a pre-event performance from Magdaliz and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol and a roaming reception performance from the West Philadelphia Orchestra. During the awards program attendees were treated to improvisational interludes from Philadelphia jazz icons Jimmy Heath, Larry McKenna and Diane Monroe.

ARTS + BUSINESS COUNCIL AWARDS CELEBRATION 2014MAY 13, 2014 • PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART • #ABCAwards2014

FUNDERS + PARTNERS

PRODUCER CIRCLE SUPPORT

SOURCES OF REVENUEFISCAL 2013/2014

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The fulfillment of our mission would not be possible without the support of the community in which we work. Whether it’s corporate sponsorship, foundation support, ticket revenues or program fees; every dollar earned or contributed supports the work we do. Thank you to all of those who gave their support to the Arts + Business Council during fiscal 2013/2014.

Producer Circle Supporters sustain the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia by contributing $15,000 or more in underwriting, program and event support.

CHG Charitable TrustConnelly FoundationDolfinger McMahon FoundationGovernor’s Woods FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

PA IOLTAPennsylvania Council on the ArtsPhiladelphia Bar FoundationPhiladelphia Cultural Fund

The Philadelphia FoundationPHL AirportQuaker Chemical FoundationSamuel S. Fels Fund

CORPORATE, LAW FIRM + SMALL BUSINESS

FOUNDATION + GOVERNMENT

American Association of Cancer ResearchArcher & Greiner PCBadley, Sloan & DiGenova PCBallard Spahr LLPBeneficial BankBDOBrandywine Realty TrustCross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc.CRW GraphicsDLA PiperDuane Morris LLP

Dunleavy & AssociatesFlaster/Greenberg PCFisher & Phillips LLPIBMJeffrey Fuller Fine Art, Ltd.LagosLevLaneLittler Mendelson PCMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPNeumann UniversityNovaCare RehabilitationPhiladelphia University

PIDCPractical LawRadianRobert W. Baird & Co.ShootersINCStradley RononTD BankTeam Clean Inc.United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyVynamic

VENUE SUPPORT

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at DrexelThe Curtis Institute of MusicFour Seasons Hotel | PhiladelphiaNational Museum of American Jewish History

Philadelphia Center for ArchitecturePhiladelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’sPhiladelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts TheatreUniversity of the ArtsWHYY

Alex Abelson & FamilyRobert Baron, Jr.Jamie BischoffCraig BlackmanBrendan BovairdMichael ColemanPeter CronkGerald GuarciniJohn DardenCarol de Fries

Mark DichterEric FreedJeffrey FullerLinda Galante Valerie Gay Steven HaasLeslie JohnAndrew KampfJonathan LichtensteinKelly Lyman

Ricardo MaldonadoDane Ochis-O’NeilRoseann OleynFesto OkidiEllen OwensJoseph RonanDan RottenbergRichard M. RossMark SheehanRichard Slavin

Robert SolomonMarc SonnenfeldLyn Pierce Strickler Frederick StroberMichael UntermeyerDeb WeinsteinChristopher Wilhelm Karen Zinn

BOARD + STAFF

ADVISORY BOARDCHAIR: STEVEN HAAS, ESQ., Co-Chair, Corporate Practice Group, Cozen O’Connor

ANDREA ALLON, Chief Operating Officer, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

ROBERT BARON, ESQ., Partner and Vice Chair, Ballard Spahr LLP

ARTHUR BIRENBAUM, Executive Vice President, The Bancorp

SEAN BUFFINGTON, President & CEO, University of the Arts

REGINA E. CANFIELD, Senior Vice President, Director, Client and Community Relations, PNC

RAYMOND CARBALLADA, President, ShootersINC

CAROL J. DE FRIES,Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, PIDC

JEFFREY FULLER, President, Jeffrey Fuller Fine Art, Ltd.

LINDA ANN GALANTE, Partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

DARIUS GAMBINO, Partner, DLA Piper

SARA GARONZIK, Executive Producing Director, Philadelphia Theatre Company

VALERIE GAY, Executive Director, Art Sanctuary

JANE GOLDEN, Executive Director, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

DAVID GREED, Partner, KPMG LLP

LORI ARMSTRONG HALBER, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP

GAIL HARRITY, President & COO, Philadelphia Museum of Art

HEATHER HUNTER, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.

JAMES KELLER, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP

BRUCE LEV, Chief Creative Officer, LevLane

JEFFREY A. LUTSKY, ESQ, Managing Partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

KELLY LYMAN, Vice President, IT, PECO Exelon Corporation

RONALD B. MATTHEW, JR., Head of Commercial Credit Management, Metro PA/NJ, TD Bank, N.A.

DIANE M. MELLEY, Vice President, Global Citizenship Initiatives, IBM

MARSHA MOSS, Public Art Curator & Consultant

JULIE A. NATALE, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

FESTO OKIDI, Senior Business Partnership Specialist, Philadelphia Youth Network - YPN Liaison

ROSEANN OLEYN, VP, Institutional Advancement, WHYY, Inc

ELLEN OWENS, Merle-Smith Director of Learning Programs, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

STANLEY PAYSON, Senior Vice President, IT and Facilities, Nutrisystem

ALLEN SABINSON, Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University

MARK SAMUELS, Corporate Marketing and Communications, SEI

LYN PIERCE STRICKLER, Executive VP/Managing Director, Harmelin Media

RICHARD VAGUE, Chairman, The Governor’s Woods Foundation

JAY WAHL, Artistic Director, Programming & Presentations, Kimmel Center, Inc.

DEB WEINSTEIN, VP, Human Resources, GlaxoSmithKline Global Franchises

MARK WEISS, President, CRW Graphics

CHRIS WILHELM, Vice President, The North Highland Company

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs, Independence Blue Cross

DINA WIND, Artist & COO, Wind Associates Inc.

PAUL WRIGHT, Director, Local Media Development, Comcast Corporation

LISA P. YOUNG, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

STAFFKARIN COPELAND, Executive Director

TOMMY BUTLER, Programs + Community Coordinator

EILEEN CUNNIFFE, Director, Business + Technology Services

MIRIAM DECHANT, ESQ., Director, Legal Services

KARINA SIBATA, Marketing + Communications Associate

ANNA STOKES, Director, Marketing + Operations

EMILY SULLIVAN, Development + Administrative Coordinator

IN MEMORIAMDINA WIND – 1938-2014

Since 2010, Dina Wind served as a bold advocate for the region’s arts and cultural community as a member of the Arts + Business Council’s Advisory Board. Dina’s guidance and care for the arts helped to shape the Arts + Business Council’s presence and impact in the cultural community. An artist at heart, Dina was best known for her sculpture, but her artistic abilities extended to painting, paper creations, and installations. Dina’s work can be seen in many public and private collections including the West Collection in Oaks, PA. The Arts + Business Council was fortunate to have known Dina and will continue to honor her legacy as an artist, a patron and a leader.

Board list as of June 2014Staff list as of October 2014

PARTNERS IN IMAGINATION

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