2017 Annual Report · Offered an Internet Marketing for Artists presentation by board member Jenny...

In 2017, the Arts

Alliance of Greater Bloomington

(AAGB) saw great growth in community part-

nerships and in promoting members and their work.

Last summer, we reached out to leaders in the Bloomington

arts community and asked them to be part of an advisory

council. We received a resounding ‘yes’ from all the folks

we contacted, and thanks to invaluable arts patron and

board member Ted Jones, we were able to host our first

combined meeting between our board members and advisory council members. The evening was filled with insight and ideas.

As a result of this outreach, local businessman and longtime arts patron Tom Gallagher not only joined our advisory council , but

he generously offered gallery space downtown on the square for us to put together member shows on a monthly basis. As of

this report, and thanks to the incredible work of our board member and VP Jo-

anne Shank, we have successfully mounted four shows: Wyatt LeGrand, Kurt

Larsen, James Tracy, and Patricia Cole. We have also created a window display

of member artwork outside of Thomas Gallery at 107 N. College, plus we have

created exciting events to drive the public in to see these visual arts shows—

including free demos from the artists, poetry readings and dance parties! We

are happy to be collaborating with Tom to plan shows through the end of 2018;

if you are interested in being part of a show or have any ideas for shows or

events, please share them with us!

Other AAGB highlights of 2017:

Offered an Internet Marketing for Artists presentation by board member Jenny Donegan as well a “Marketing for Artists

through Social Media” workshop in conjunction with IU Serve IT students.

Continued to market members via social media

Produced regular Artist Dispatch features to our email list of over 750

Participated in 4th Street Art Fair with a booth filled with promotional materials for members

Continued our work with Serve IT class to upgrade our Artist Directory and website (bloomingtonarts.org)

Represented the AAGB at Chamber of Commerce events, and civic meetings including Bloomington Entertainment and Arts

District as well as Bloomington Arts Commission

Acted as Fiscal Sponsorship to Bloomington Open Studio Tour

On behalf of your 2017 Board of Directors, THANK YOU for making Bloomington the beautiful town that it is!

We are confident 2018 will be full of even more exciting ways to celebrate, make, and share the richness of the arts in our town.

Rachael Himsel, Board President

2017 Annual Report

Listings in our Artist Directory at BloomingtonArts.org = FREE!

Membership = $35 / individual

AAGB TREASURER’S REPORT FOR 2017 Submitted by Jeffrey Huntsman, Treasurer

As before, our fiscal condition reflects a stable condition, with modest growth (11%). I say “modest” here—most of us would be ecstatic if our bank accounts grew by 11%--because we have had very few expenses over the past year. Our only reliable source of income is the dues our members give, with a few gifts (including those from your board members), so we are careful with your money. In the near future, however, we expect to have significant new expenses for the new website under development, so our bal-ance represents a prudent en-cumbrance. Your board carefully considers the value of expendi-tures, all of which are centered on promoting our members first and the Arts Alliance in general. One way that we do this is through memberships with or-ganizations such as Chamber of

Commerce, which provides networking opportunities to connect more businesses with the arts. The required legal filings (e.g., the State Business Entity report and the Federal 990 form) were filed as required. In 2017 we had our first significant use of our then-new program by which we offer a kind of umbrella for organizations to use our 501(c)(3) status to solicit donations for which the donor could then claim a charitable deduction. That project was to support the well-established Open Studios Tour (BOST) and it went very well, as expected. We remain committed to this program and contin-ue to accept applications. If any members of the community are interested in learning more about how it works, we are available for discussion. Monthly fiscal and membership income reports are available, should you want to see them. And of course, our monthly board

meetings are always open.

AAGB PLANS FOR 2018!

Continue our collaboration with Tom Gallagher / Thomas Gallery to showcase the work of local visual artists.

Throw a Murder-mystery Party in April to raise funds and awareness for the AAGB

Hire a part-time marketing/community engagement specialist to support the Alliance and its members

Create and promote the “AAGB Artists Fund” to ensure local businesses are able to pay local performers a livable wage

With the support of local arts patrons Otto and Donna Ray, the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington has created an Artists Fund to bring high quality arts programs to small businesses that are dedicated to providing stages and spaces for artists to share their work. How it works: Local patrons will make donations to the Arts Alliance, which will then pay artists directly after their show is over. The venue will choose artists / entertainment from the Arts Alliance Directory, a FREE service offered by the AAGB and located at www.bloomingtonarts.org. The money from the Fund may only be used to pay artists and booking agents for their services. A special request may be made for funds to be used to update the performance / art space, and/or for equip-ment needed to put on quality shows.

http://www.bloomingtonarts.org

Upcoming Events

The Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Board of Directors:

Jenny Donegan—www.jennydonegan.com—[email protected] Indianapolis native Jenny Donegan graduated from Mississinewa High School and hit the road for California in her VW Bug. There, she completed her AA in Business Administration and was President of the Business Club and Honor Society at Monterey Peninsula College. Early in her career she worked as an educator, and taught Graphic Arts and Printing Occupations at the Mission Trails Regional Occupational Center. She went on to teach Computers and Digital Imaging at Pacific Grove High School in Pacific Grove, CA. Jenny then received her BS in Telecommunications, Multi-Media and Applied Computing with honors. Her career in higher education began at Hartnell College where she taught Photoshop classes and worked full-time as an Instructional Tech-nologist and pioneered the Distance Education Program/Distance Learning Classrooms. In Big Sur, she collaborated with her mentor, poet and educator Maria Tabor Tuetch, on projects such as the literary jounalPing Pong, published by the Henry Miller Memorial Library. Jenny served as the Creative Direc-tor of this yearly publication for two years. Jenny is a member of the Bloomington Writers Guild and looks forward to growing with the group in the coming years through participation in writing workshops and creating opportunities for artists to market themselves. She continues to lead workshops on using technology as an organizational and marketing tool, and also enjoys offering yoga classes to the community. She also spins tunes at WFHB Community Radio once a week on her show BeachHouseMuzik, where the "Second Sixties Revolution is Fidelicized!"

Rachael Himsel, Board President—womenwithguts.com—[email protected] Since arriving in Bloomington in 2003, Rachael Himsel has been active with the Bloomington Playwrights Project (BPP), the John Waldron / Ivy Tech Arts Center, Cardinal Stage, and Monroe County Civic Theatre. She has helped mount art shows for local artists, and planned events for local nonprofits. At the BPP, she worked as Public Relations Director, taught theatre classes, and helped plan the first Gala to celebrate the theater's 25th anniversary. She has also worked as a publicist for rock paper scissors inc, a local world music PR firm, and VSCpr, one of the top tech PR agencies in the Bay Area. As founder and editor of online magazine WomenWithGuts.com, she has worked with writers looking to tell stories about the gutsy women in their lives - literally and figuratively. Rachael has earned a BA in Music (Voice) from DePauw University and a Masters in Art Education from Indiana University. She is currently working at her dream job - as an art educator at the Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU.

Josh Johnson—-midbymidwestproductions.com—[email protected] Josh Johnson is the owner and operator of Mid by Midwest Productions (MxMW), which he founded in 2012 to pro-vide creative entertainment solutions for local businesses, venues, and private events. Through MxMW, Josh books concerts, produces the annual Bloomington Battle Of The Bands tournament, writes original trivia games for restaurants/pubs, and creates original interactive murder mysteries for private or public events. He also coordinates all promotions for MxMW events. Current and past clients include Rhino's All Ages Music Club, The Bluebird, Players Pub, Scholars Inn, Serendipity Martini Bar, Cardinal Spirits and more. Prior to starting his own production company, Josh was a talent buyer, venue manager, and booker for many establishments including Uncle Festers, Second Story, Jake's Nightclub, and The Root Cellar at Farm. An alumnus of the Communication and Culture department at Indiana University, he has lived in Bloomington since 1999. Josh strives to continue Bloomington's long and rich tradition of incredible music, art, and community, and currently serves as vice president of the Mt. Salem Cemetery Protection Society and volunteers for other local nonprofit organizations.

Ryan Rud-Cloud - whiterabbitcopy.com—[email protected] Ryan has been active in Bloomington Arts Community for the last several years. He was a dance instructor at Arthur

Murray for four years where he taught dance and coordinated large and small dance competitions and events, including Dancing with the Stars. Currently he is the owner and primary graphic designer at Rabbit Copy Service and Digital Printing. Art has always been a constant in his life ever since he was a child. His parents encouraged him in his art, drama, and musical endeavors.

Joanne Shank, Board Vice President - www.joanneshank.com—[email protected] An established painter, Joanne has served on the Board of Windfall Dancers, has performed in a number of inde-pendent multimedia presentations, and has choreographed movement to poetry, sound, and projected images. One of these productions received an IAC grant submitted by local poet Bronislava Volkova. “The body is the purist and most immediate form of expression. Multimedia has so many possibilities and is partly why I am intrigued to be a member of the Arts Alliance team. I consider myself primarily a Visual Artist, but tend to spend too much time sitting focused on projects, and am looking forward to getting back into creative movement. As Dance Rep for the AAGB, I want to help promote the many different dance organizations in town and facilitate communication amongst the groups as is beneficial.”

Mary Grogan, Board Secretary—OperaMaya.com, sopranomarygrogan.com — [email protected]

As the founder and general director of the ÓperaMaya Foundation, Mary Grogan has worked with the government and private sector of México to promote and enrich the musical culture throughout the Yucatán Peninsula. After eight years

of bringing opera to the Maya, with the ÓperaMaya International Summer Music Festival, two-weeks and over 14 free events of world-class artists throughout the Yucatán Peninsula held in the three states of México; Quintana Roo, Yucatán and Campeche the last week of May and first week of June, now she also brings the Maya to the operatic community via an annual event held in Bloomington the third week of February, entitled ¡Viva! celebrating the living Maya culture. The OperaMaya foundation supports the career development of young artists via its: Young Artist and Emerging Artist Programs, Festival Choral and Orchestral Programs, Collaborative Piano Program, and Composition Competition for original works in the Maya language. Mary currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Quintana Roo State Symphony Orchestra in México, as well as being an active guest lecturer, voice teacher, adjudicator and perform-er. She divides her time between México and Bloomington, and was named project jumpstart “Entrepreneur of the Month” by Jacobs School of Music in 2017.

Jeffrey Huntsman, Board Treasurer—[email protected]

Jeffrey is currently the board president of Voces Novae. He has been a board member of the Bloomington Chamber Singers for 14 years and also served as president. He sings in the Unitarian Universalist Church choir. Jeffrey is a board member of the Monroe County Civic Theater and occasional actor and director with the Bloomington Playwrights Project and has also acted for Cardinal Stage. Jeffrey is an occasional feature writer for The Ryder magazine, covering mostly choral and theater events. He is an Emeritus Professor of English at I.U.

Dr. Filiz Cicek - [email protected]

Dr. Filiz Cicek is an artist, scholar and journalist who is currently serving as a Fulbright specialist for the Arts. She received her MFA and PhD from IU, Bloomington and has been teaching gender, art and cinema courses at various IU campuses as well as at Bosphorus University summer school in Istanbul. As a curator she organized Bloomington-Katmandu, Museum of Broken Relationships and Women Exposed International Art Exhibits. As an artist, she has exhibited her work in museums and galleries in New York, Chicago, California, The Kinsey Institute, IU School of Fine

Arts Gallery and various venues in Bloomington. Since 2009, Dr. Cicek has been contributing to The Ryder Magazine as a co-editor, writer, artist, graphic designer, and as an event coordinator. She has also written for local national and international journals and newspapers on art, gender and cinema. She is the regional coordinator for The Feminist Art Project based at Rutgers University, New York.

Members of the AAGB Advisory Council:

Bob Arnove, Alain Barker, Tom Gallagher, Sally Gaskill, Ted Jones, Krista Detor, Anna Strout, Paul Sturm, & Jaime Sweany

For more info about the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington, please visit: bloomingtonarts.org

http://www.jennydonegan.com/

http://www.beachhousemuzik.com/

http://newplays.org/

https://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron/

https://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron/

http://cardinalstage.org/

http://mcct.org/

http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/

http://www.vscpr.com/

http://www.midbymidwestproductions.com/

http://www.vocesnovae.org/

http://www.chambersingers.info/

http://www.mcct.org/contact/

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