Annual Report 2019 Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
“Board President Bonnie Casper with Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson at the Partnership's Halloween themed festival, FallFrolic Councilmember Friedson served as the costume contest judge
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As we look back over the past year, we are truly grateful for the many visitors who came to Glen Echo Park a unique place that blends the fun of family programming with the finest aspects of creativity through the visual arts and social dance We at the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture couldn’t be more pleased with all that the Park has to offer and we welcome everyone to join in these experiences
Dear Friends,
During 2019, more than 370,000 area residents and tourists participated in the Park’s diverse programs, including arts classes and camps, children’s theater performances, exhibitions, social dances, festivals, concerts, and so much more. We are thrilled with the success of new offerings, including PAGE, a parent/child program that engages preschool age youth in arts, music, and nature programs, and Words Out Loud, a free monthly spoken word series that features readings by accomplished authors followed by an open mic session. Also, we hosted our first LGBTQ Family Day in celebration of Pride Month in collaboration with Councilmember Evan Glass We extend our appreciation to Montgomery County, the State of Maryland, and the National Park Service for their support of the Park and the Partnership, especially as we began major capital repairs and preservation of our 1921 Dentzel Carousel including replacing the roof of the Carousel building, upgrading the fire detection system, renovating the band organ room, and painting the exterior of the Carousel building. All of these efforts will ensure that this historic icon will continue to delight children of all ages for generations to come. In addition, we restored the exterior of the historic Spanish Ballroom and replaced the roof of the Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio We treasure many things here our talented artists and performers, our beautiful Art Deco structures and natural setting, and our shared community values We offer our thanks to everyone who makes the Glen Echo Park experience possible Sincerely, Chris Fromboluti President, Board of Directors Katey Boerner Executive Director
Letter from the Board President & Executive Director
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Our Vision
Glen Echo Park inspires creativity and offers shared artistic experiences in a welcoming historic natural setting
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. presents vibrant artistic, cultural and educational offerings at Glen Echo Park and promotes the Park as a unique destination for our region’s diverse population. It nurtures a dynamic community of artists and performers while preserving and managing historic facilities within a National Park.
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Our Mission
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. manages one of the liveliest visual and performing arts sites in the Washington area. Each year, more than 370,000 people come together at Glen Echo Park to renew their creative spirit through classes, festivals, exhibitions, dances, children’s theater, music performances, nature programs, and more Established by Montgomery County in 2002, the Partnership is a nonprofit organization charged with managing Glen Echo Park’s programs and facilities. In collaboration with Montgomery County and the National Park Service, the Partnership works with resident artists and organizations to develop distinctive arts programming; operates the historic Dentzel carousel; presents an extensive social dance program; produces festivals and special events; conducts fundraising and marketing; and manages and maintains all facilities.
About the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
With Glen Echo Park’s historic Dentzel Carousel closed early for the 2019 season, the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture offered free weekend activities to give families an opportunity to enjoy something new at the Park while the carousel building was undergoing major repairs.
On Saturdays, a chalk artist drew a unique and colorful rendering of our carousel animals under the iconic Glen Echo Park neon sign. On Sundays, a climb wall and inflatable carousel was set up on the lawn by the Park’s playground for kids to jump and play and pretend they are back on the carousel!
On two weekends in August (17 18, 24 25) and September (21 22, 28 29), kids of all ages enjoyed activities such as climbing wall, inflatable carousel, chalk artist, face painter, Saturday Art Explorers, photo ops with carousel cut outs, and a misting tent.
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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture closed the Park’s historic Dentzel Carousel early in the year in order for the building that houses the carousel to undergo major maintenance and repairs. For the 2019 season, it opened with Carousel Day on April 27 and closed on June 30. The work took approximately 6 9 months. The carousel was scheduled to open again in Spring 2020. These much needed repairs will keep the carousel safely protected for many years to come Major repairs included replacing the roof of the carousel building, replacing the outdated fire suppression system, and rebuilding the band organ room, which houses the Wurlitzer band organ. The work was done in two phases In the first phase, the roof was replaced The new carousel building roof was replaced with the same painted design that is a prominent feature of the current roof. The carousel building exterior also received a new coat of paint in the existing color scheme. Although a full restoration of the decorative elements of the carousel was concluded in the early 2000s in addition to a $23 million renovation of other Glen Echo Park facilities in the mid 2000s the carousel roof was not in need of full replacement at that time.
The total cost of the project is $1.059 million, with contributions from the National Park Service, which owns the property and buildings at Glen Echo Park, the Montgomery County Arts Council (through a Capital Improvement Grant) and the State of Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.
The work had to be completed during fair weather to ensure appropriate temperatures for the roofing materials to be applied. In phase two of the project, the fire suppression system inside the carousel building was upgraded with a new sprinkler and fire alarm system. The band organ room was also renovated to better protect the historic 1926 Wurlitzer 165 Band Organ.
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The second annual Glen Echo Park Rentals Open House was held on March 30, 2019 and attracted more than 150 prospective clients The event showcased many aspects of the Park, including sample event décor in the Bumper Car Pavilion, pop up photo opportunities, and catering samples, and it highlighted the impressive event opportunities available at our historic venue. Vendor included caterers, florists, event planners, musicians and DJs, wedding photographers, and more. More than 75 representatives of vendor partners were in attendance as well.
On Sunday, June 23, 2019, in collaboration with Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass, we hosted our first LGBTQ Family Day at the Park in celebration of Pride Month. This was a great opportunity to meet other LGBTQ families while enjoying a variety of fun and free! family oriented activities, including hands on arts and crafts, refreshments, and carousel rides. Discounted tickets were offered for Adventure Theatre MTC’s Cat in the Hat performance and the Puppet Co ’s Cinderella, as well as for programs at Glen Echo Park Aquarium.
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Shop Arts Saturday The Partnership continued to expand our newest holiday event, Shop Arts Saturday, with resident artists demonstrating their creative talents and visitors able to try their hands at a few art techniques as well. A reception area with free hot cider and music provided by the Washington Conservatory made the shopping experience festive and relaxing. Fine arts and craft sales included glass, pottery, photography, jewelry, painting and drawing, in addition to a variety of works in our annual Holiday Art Show & Sale. This event was a celebration of Small Business Saturday on November 30.
The Partnership showcased the dance program with six dances each with a different band and dance style On September 21, Soul Crackers visited the Spanish Ballroom to put on a "soul dance party" with tons of Blues music. There was a special sitting area for visitors who wanted to listen to the music while enjoying refreshments. Bad Influence visited the Ballroom on October 19 to perform Blues music for dancers On November 23, we hosted the Cathy Ponton King Band where dancers got to enjoy blues and swing music. Music Unlimited Big Band came to the Park on March 30 to perform swing music for both dancers and listeners. During this dance, there was a section set off for people to watch dancers and listen to the band. On April 13, we partnered with Gottaswing who taught the dance lesson before Hot Club Baltimore started their set. The last dance we presented was on June 7 which was presented in conjunction with American Swing & Dance. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed swing music for all the dancers
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 / PAGE 11 Glen Echo Park By the Numbers Attended Social Dances 44,000 Visited the Park 377,000 Rode the Historic Carousel 59,000 Attended Children's Theater 95,000 Attended Festivals, Special Events & Concerts 27,000 Viewed Exhibitions 45,000 Enrolled in Classes 8,000 Attended Classes, Camps & Workshops 40,000
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Gala in the Park 2019
The Inspiring New Memories Gala in the Park on May 18 honored Senator Chris Van Hollen with the first ever Glen Echo Park Advocacy Award for his legislative advocacy on behalf of the Park. Timothy Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, served as Honorary Gala Chair and Chris Core of WTOP News conducted the award presentation Dignitaries in attendance included Congressman Jamie Raskin and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
The Gala raised over $130,000 to support the Park's arts programs This figure included nearly $25,000 raised toward the Scholarship & Transportation Fund to enable low income youth to participate in programs at the Park
Inspiring New Memories Gala
Friends ($1,000 $1,499)
The Town of Glen Echo United Bank Bonnie Casper and Mark Winston Sean Ruppert and Jason Woodward* Gifts in Memory of Elizabeth Drachman
Artivate* Katey Boerner Adrienne Dominguez Alyson Goldstein and Christopher Donini Frank F. Islam and Debbie Driesman Rachelle Cherol and Eliot Goldstein
The Irish Inn at Glen Echo Catherine and Hon. Isiah Leggett Marilyn Leung Irene Articola and Stephen Lininger Christine Mayo Nalin Mehta metroBethesda Rotary Foundation Allison and Neeraj Mistry Petalos DC* Primary Day School Hon. Jamie Raskin Ana and Jack Rasmussen* Ann Schnare Margo Reid and Greg Simon Joe and Dona Squeri* Stacey Galik and Steven Strawn Travis Family Memorial Endowment Urban Alarm* Waltz Time Carolyn Wilson Karen Wilson Gifts in Memory of Dr Robert Shaw Contributors ($500 $999) Adeptus Partners, LLC Emily Parsons and Thom Amdur AMR Commercial, LLC Awards Limousine Service, Inc * Rosemarie and Thomas Francis Barrett III Deb Jung and Ben Bialek Dorothy Boerner Bill and Diana Conway Harriett Crosby Barbara D. Davis Peter and Charlotte Dean EAPhoto LLC* Sponsors continued Dan Hanlon Lois Ireland and Pierre Huggins Kay Gartrell and Rick Kirschner LilyPad Arts* Les Mardiks David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Martha Morris and Joe Shannon Sanford & Doris Slavin Foundation
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Sustainers ($10,000 and above) Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County LEO A DALY* Carol Sue and Christopher Fromboluti Loring Consulting Engineers* Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Maryland State Arts Council Irena Savakova* Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker* Anonymous (2) Patrons ($2,500 $4,999) Bannockburn Civic Association Bethesda Communications Group* Susan and Kenton Campbell Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area Craft Asset Management* Deloitte* Cynthia and Jeff Forster Elisa and Ted Geier Carrie Halpert John C Hanson Honest Tea* Timothy Hwang Mara and Bruce Mayor Karen and Tom Natelli Eric Nelson Susan and Edward O’Connell Robert and Rita Reaves Christo Andonyadis and Nancy Roche Sarah and Robin Salomon Susan and Harry Stern Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation Anonymous Gifts in Memory of Frank Slaby Sponsors ($1,500 $2,499) Stuart Barkley Cathy Bernard Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club Foundation Cole Birches Foundation Susan K Cummins Lora and Jeffrey Drezner Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co Folklore Society of Greater Washington Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio Glen Echo Pottery Benefactors ($5,000 $9,999) GEICO Greater Washington Community Foundation Jackpot Janitorial & Commercial Services* Jewell Foundation Montgomery County Executive’s Ball Ridgewells Catering* Bill and Donna Roberts
Thank You Donors!
Supporters continued Glen Echo Hardware Burton and Fiona Gray Tom and Margaret Greene Greenstone Landscape, Inc Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC H Plumbing, Inc. Thomas and Donna Hart Robin Hayes Jim and Claire Henderson Laura Roulet and Rafael Hernandez Patty Howie Robert J Johnston Cathy Furlong and Larry Kahn Constance Karageorgis Sara Morningstar and Phil Katz Ken and Beth Kellar Linda Kelly Steve Knight Kathryn Sullivan and Joseph Kolar Laurel Park* Carol Leahy Randy and Pat Lewis Liberty Lock and Security Bob and Francine Ludt Main Event Caterers* Manley Enterprises Inc Carol Salzman and Michael Mann Marilyn Marcosson Lily and Pat McGovern Robert Nothstein Daniel O’Connell Photoworks Willem and Cathie Polak Eric and Marcia Polhamus Nat and Melissa Polito Praline Bakery* Kristin and Jeffrey Regen Jack and Mary Beth Richards Robin Rinearson Patrick and Karen Rogers Gayle and Stanley Rothschild Sal’s Italian Kitchen Steve and Naomi Schaefer Susan Gilbert and Ron Schechter Sharon and Alan Schick Deborah J Schumann Ruth Shaw Marc A Shepanek Susan and William J. Shipp Bobbi and Larry Shulman Stacy and Jeff Sklaver Scott Smith SmithGroup Lynn Springer Christopher Tate Marjorie Raley and Tony Treston James Turnage Leigh Warner Carla Washington Wild Tomato Blair Winston Jennifer and Dudley Winthrop Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts The Young Creative Spirit Julie Zirlin *In kind sponsors
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Contributors continued Leslie Baldwin and Kenneth Eng Jennifer English Phil Fabrizio, SugarLoaf Associates LLC Harley J Frazis Friday Night Dancers Adena and Mike Friedman Friendship Hospital for Animals J Michael Galway Ellen and Mike Gold Google Gift Matching Program Linda and Roy Green Anya Grundmann Eric Hanson High Point Events* Melane and Tom Hoffmann Carol Hurwitch It’s My Party, Inc * Kenwood Golf and Country Club* Law & Associates, Inc. Richard Leggin Architects, P C * Charlotte Leighton Manion + Associates Architects McConkey Contractors LLC Jan and Charles McNamara Mercersburg Printing* Michael Moran Marcie Meditch and John Murphey Theresa Nielson OPaL LLC Mansoora Rashid Revere Bank Robinson Family Fund Geza Serenyi Roslyn Bacon and Edward Sharp Mickie Simpson, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Paris Singer Cam Crockett and Lafe Solomon Kristi Maasjo and Dan Spealman Annette Mettler and Stephen Sroka Craig and Natalie Stapert Mary Reyner and Brian Steinbach Allan Stevens Catherine G. Titus Katherine and Bradley Vogt Angela Vollertsen Washington Conservatory of Music Beth Curren and Dwain Winters Supporters ($250 499) Ace Beverage* Barbara Ames Associated Insurance Management, Inc. B M C /Clower Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc Steve and Kate Baldwin Sheila Bassett Adah Rose Bitterbaum* Laura Bocalandro Jordan Bruns Chevy Chase Acura Donald and Rosalind Cohen Sheila and John Compton Charles and Elizabeth Cuvelier Miriam and Eugene Dessureau John W. Dix Equinox Restaurant* Chef Matt Finarelli* Helene Freeman Marcy and Hon Brian Frosh Alisa Gravitz and Joe Garman
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Program Service 83% Management & General 11% Fundraising 6% Rental Income 34% Contributions 18% Grants 13% Education Programs 10% Dances & Events 9% Retail & Carousel 8% Utility Reimbursements 5% ANNUAL REPORT 2019 / PAGE 17 Financial Highlights $ 788,663 $ 105,200 $ 287,408 $ 423,256 $ 216,822 $ 234,162 $ 178,672 $ 57,403 Rental Income Utility Reimbursements Grants Contributions Dances and Events Education Programs Retail & Carousel Other FY2019 Revenue “My wife spotted a stone carving course in the Glen Echo Park catalogue a decade ago and, soon after, we were hooked Directly manipulating stone with hammer and chisel has a visceral quality that appeals to me; there is something deeply satisfying about practicing such an ancient art form Nizette Brennan is a master carver and sculptor and has taught us an enormous amount about process and form The other students in the Sculpture Studio have become good friends and have challenged me to want to do better work." Jon G. Sculpture Student $ 1,713,408 $ 119,296 $ 222,974 Program Services Management & General Fundraising FY2019 Expenses $ 2,055,678 $ 2,291,586
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Visual Arts and Education Programs Kim
, Programs & Registration Assistant
Business Manager
Venue Assistant Manager
Lisa
Stone, Kima Meidav, Hunter McConnell Gallery Assistants James Graham, Kathryn Jeans, Jim Kroll, Mikea Martin Hall Managers
Laura Doyle, Events &
Communications Director
Development & Membership Assistant William
ANNUAL REPORT 2019 / PAGE 19 Board & Staff Board Christopher Fromboluti, President Bonnie Casper, Vice President Eric Nelson, Treasurer Mara Mayor, Secretary Philip Fabrizio Edward S Geier Roy Green Dan Hanlon Les Mardiks Neeraj Mistry Martha Morris Willem Polak Ana M Rasmussen Robert Reaves Irena Savakova Susan Stern Genevive Twomey Mike Zangwill Ex Officio Members Roger Berliner Kenneth B. J. Hartman
Venue Manager
Beth Sodie, Lee, Assistant Kenyon, Fahlstrom Staff McConnell, Gray
, Registrar Jenni
Maintenance
Marlene
Janice Fischer Cloud, Marketing &
Meredith Forster of Cuthbert
, Sharis Simonian Assistant Registrars
Bert
, Director
Jim
Site Operations Manager Cheryl
Allison Garner, Exhibitions &
Manley, Facilities Consultant
Staff Mah Rogers, Fuller,
Katey Boerner, Executive Director Meredith Forster, Education Program Manager Debbie Mueller, Director of Development Emily
Carousel
Emily
Becca Sherman, Events &
Judie
Marketing Assistant
Suzanne P. WCM Student and Mom of WCM Students
The Conservatory has an amazing faculty Under their tutelage and encouragement, we've grown in so many ways. Music lifts the mind and spirits It's challenging, rewarding, and fun. There is an instrument and teacher for everyone at the Washington Conservatory.”
ANNUAL REPORT 2019 / PAGE 20 Resident Artists & Programs Adventure Theatre MTC Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Glen Echo Glassworks Glen Echo Park Aquarium Glen Echo Pottery The PAGE Program Photoworks the Puppet Co. Sculpture Studio SilverWorks Studio & Gallery Stone Tower Studio Washington Conservatory of Music at Glen Echo Park Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery Young Creative Spirit Non-Resident Partners Capital Blues Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance Flying Feet Enterprises Folklore Society of Greater Washington Forever Dancing Friday Night Dancers Craig Gildner Big Band Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy National Enamelist Guild Tango Brillante DC The Tom Cunningham Orchestra Waltz Time The Writer’s Center & Other Individual Artists & Arts Partners
“Nothing fills a home like children and music. All of my children and I have studied at the Washington Conservatory of Music (WCM).
Thank to our Major Partner National Park Service Montgomery County, Maryland www.glenechopark.org Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd,
