SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

ANNUALREPORT

2020

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS2 0 2 0 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Chairman Mary Anne CreePresident G. Timothy HardinVice President ChristopherA.Poinsatte2nd Vice President Gayle Z. HalperinSecretary Rodger Kobes, M.D.Treasurer Salvatore J. Olimpio, CPA

ZaidaBasora,FAIA JeffKempfLori Bensing Lucas LaChance, CPA, CIATracy E. Fulton Michael L. RiddleCarrie C. Holmes Brian Eliot WilliamsZan W. Holmes Jesse Hornbuckle (Office of Arts & Culture Liaison)

WHAT IS THE SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS?The Sammons Center for the Arts grows the arts, in and for this community, by providing essential support uniquely focused on the needs of local performingartists,artsgroups,audiences,andartseducationtoenrichthelivesofpeopleofallages and backgrounds.

STAFFExecutive Director Joanna St. Angelo(Position Endowed by Sammons Enterprises)

Assistant Director Michael CookArtistic Director Arlington JonesDirector of Development Hannah B. GarciaDirector of Marketing/PR Deborah MarineDirector of Finance PatriciaStewart-GordonBuilding Supervisor Jaime TorresAsst. Office Coordinator Marica CruzEvent Support Charles Ragsdale

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YOUR SUPPORT PROVIDESCultural Community Resources• Officespacefor15residentgroupsrepresentingallperformingartsdisciplines• Low-costrentalspaceforanother90othergroupsyear-round• Support,resources,andeducationforsmallandmidsizegroups

Mission Outreach• Workshopsandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforemerginggroups• SupportofDallasArtsMonthandDallasJazzAppreciationMontheachApril• Collaborationwithartsleadersadvancingartsandcultureinourcommunity• Youth jazz outreach concerts in the summer

Performances• SammonsJazz-thelongestrunningjazzseriesinNorthTexas• SammonsCabaret-theGreatAmericanSongbookand

contemporary vocal music• SammonsDiscovery-uniquegenres,musicians,

and instrumentsAll concerts are proud to showcase talented local artists

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

ARTS GROUPS IN 2020 OneofthemanyimpactsoftheCOVID-19pandemicwastheforcedcancellationof almost one year of concerts andperformances by cultural organizations liketheSammonsCenter.Thiscreatedadominoeffect thatcontinues to takea tollonindividualartists,artsgroups,andartsstaff,includingthe15smallandmidsizeperformancegroupsthatcall theSammonsCenter“home.”Yourgenerosityhasallowedustocontinueservingthem.SinceMarch2020,wehavewaivedallrentsandfeesforour15residentgroups,amuch-neededeconomichelpinghand.Yoursupporthasalsoenabledustoremainhardatwork,providingcriticalresourcestootherartsgroupsandartistsinDallas.

SAMMONS CENTER RESIDENT GROUPS

AcademyofBanglaArts&CultureGreaterDallasYouthOrchestraAfricanAmericanRepertoryTheater TheMexicoInstituteBecklesDancingCompany NewArtsSix Cara Mía Theatre Co. Turtle Creek ChoraleDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition USADanceDallasDallasSwingDanceSociety VoicesofChangeDanceCouncilofNorthTexas TheWomen’sChorusofDallas Fine Arts Chamber Players

An additional 90 arts and cultural organizations use the Center each year for meetings, rehearsals, auditions, and performances.

WE BELIEVE

The arts should be accessible to all.

Our ecosystem needs both smallandlargeartsorganizations.

The arts build communityandprovokenewthinking.

The arts are a core assetofanythrivingeconomy.

IndianCulturalHeritageFoundationPhoto Credit: Eye BM Photography

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THE SHOW WILL GO ON

“InAugust2020,ourstringquartetspent6excitinghoursattheCenterrecording18worksbystudentsofDr.StephenLiasofStephenF.AustinStateUniversity.Alongwiththequartet,students(asfar-flungasHawaiiandAlaska)joinedbyZoomastheirworkwasrehearsedandperformed.Thedaywasinspirationalandeducational.Wehavebeenfortunatetobeabletoschedulesocially-distancedsessionsatSammonsCenter’sKurthHallwithmeredaysnotice.Ourartistsfindthespacegratifyingandperfectlyappointedforourneeds.”

-Kenton Kravig & David Williams GeneralManagers,VoicesofChange

VoicesofChangeStringQuartetrehearseandperformsociallydistancedconcertsforcompositionstudentsviaZoom.

PhotoCourtesyofVoicesofChange

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTSC R E A T I V E C O L L A B O R A T I O N S

2020becametheYearofCreativeCollaborations,whentheSammonsCenterexploredsafe,excitingwaystoengage

withaudiencesthroughexpandedandnewpartnerships.

The Sammons Center became well-versed inusing Zoom video conferencing for safer staffand community meetings over the past year.We also continued to offer in-depth trainingand support for arts groups, uniquely focusingonhowtoevolveandremainsustainableduringthepandemic. Topics includedhow toproducevirtual concerts (like the one pictured above),copyright and licensing issues, and more.

The free screening of a new biopic about jazzlegend Ella Fitzgerald, “Ella: Just One of Those Things,”waspresentedbytheSammonsCenterand theUSAFilmFestival, at theAngelika FilmCenter Dallas. Interest in the film, which washighlighted by images, archival footage,music,and interviews with Smokey Robinson, NormaMiller, and JohnnyMathis,made an additionalscreening necessary.

The Smithsonian invited the Sammons Center andotherD’JAMpartnerorganizationstoenjoyaconcertbytheSmithsonianJazzMasterworksOrchestra. “Jazz and Spirituality”wasavailablevia aprivate linkonYouTube. The free concertfeaturedthemusicofDukeEllington,MaryLouWilliams, John Coltrane, and many others.

TheSammonsCentersponsoredasweepstakestomarkthereleaseofPixar’snewfilm,“Soul,” onDisney+.TheprizewasJonBatiste’snewLP,“MusicFromandInspiredbySOUL.”Batiste,whowrotethejazzsongsforthefilm,alsoservedasSOUL’sculturalconsultant.ThesweepstakeswaspromotedontheSammonsCenterwebsiteandsocial media channels. Sammons Center member andvolunteerLynneRichardsonwontheLP.

The USA Film Festival and Amazon Screeninginvited Sammons Center members to a freevirtualpreviewofthefilm,“Sylvie’s Love.” Jazz classicswereusedextensivelyinthefilmwhichwasreleasedDecember23onAmazonPrime.

TheUSA Film Festival invited Sammons Centermembers to a free screening of the newdocumentary about iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday at the Angelika Film Center Dallas. The film featured never-before-heard interviewswithCharlesMingus,CountBasie,TonyBennett,and other notable artists as well as Holiday’sperformancesandinterviews.

Filming a Sammons virtual concertPhotocourtesyof:MichaelVazquez

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTSB U I L D I N G I M P R O V E M E N T S

Onebright spotof theyearwas theopportunity tocompletesubstantial improvements toour112-year-oldbuilding.Theproject,whichwasfullyfundedbyCityofDallasbondfunds,includedreplacementoftheexternalbrickontheparapet,fromthesouthwestcornertothewestcorner,alongwithinteriorworkinthesamearea.Thiscriticalrepairstoppedwaterfrominfiltratingthefourthflooroffices.Amongtheotherimprovementswerethreenewentrydoors,aredesigneddownspouttoeliminatefuturewaterdamagetothebrickandwallsinsideMeadowsHall,andnewLEDfixturesanddurableTNEMECpaintonthelightpolesatthenorthandsouthentrancestoMeadowsHall.Finally,newandimprovedcanopieswereinstalledatallthreebuildingentrances.Wecannotwaitforyoutoseethesewonderfulenhancementstoourbeautifulhistoricbuilding!

A NEW AND SAFE WELCOME BACKHELPING THE ARTS RETURN

Newfrontdoorsandcanopy Newbackdoors,lightfixtures,andcanopyRepointed brick on the parapet

As we prepared to officially reopen the Sammons Center in 2021,we recognized that ventilation system upgrades, replacements, andother steps were necessary to deliver clean air and keep our artistsand audiences safe, healthy, and comfortable. After consultingseveralexperiencedHeating,Ventilation,andAirConditioning (HVAC)professionals,weupdatedourentireHVACsystem.Asmallarmyof17HVACunits,15splitunitsandtworooftopunitsservingMeadowsHall,wassuccessfullyinstalledinDecember2020.

The newbuilding-wide system features high-MERVfiltration to boost aircleaningandUVClightsinsidetheductstosanitizetheairandkillpathogens.RedesignedductinginMeadowsHallbetterseparatestheairsupplyductfrom the return duct, resulting in more effective air circulation throughtheroom.Notonlydoesthisupgradehelpeliminatepathogens,butitalsoimprovescoolingcapacityandairqualityinMeadowsHall,whichwillagainbeabusyvenuepost-pandemic.

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Photo Credit:EyeBMPhotography&Michael Cook

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTSS T A T E M E N T O F A C T I V I T YFisca l Year: September1, 2019- August 31, 2020

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS2 0 2 0 S P O N S O R S

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

ASTRID MERRIMANCABERNET & CABARET FÊTE

JUDY & ROYAL CARSONCARSON SERIES OF CABARET

Grants&Contributions......................................528,700ArtsPrograms&Services...................................183,900Investment&OtherIncome................................95,800

Expenses $885,700

ChangeinNetAssets......................................-$77,300

ArtsPrograms&Services..................................712,900Fundraising..........................................................98,900Administration.....................................................73,900

Expenses (2019-2020)

Arts Programs & Services80%

11%

8%

Fundraising

Administration

Like Arts Organizations across the country, the Sammons Center has suffered considerable loss of earned income from ticket sales for cancelled or postponed concerts and from rental and services from our tenant and client groups. We have used reserve funds to balance our budget during this challenging time and fully expect to resume normal operations once the COVID-19 crisis is over.

Revenue $808,400

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL

SAMMONS DONORSJANUARY1,2020-DECEMBER31,2020

AndyTimmons&NickKnirkPhoto Credit: Eye BM Photography

CORPORATEAkin,Gump,Strauss,Hauer&FeldLLPBKMSowanHoran,LLPDallas Door DesignsTonyHakim&TheKitchenCaféLaneGormanTrubitt,LLCMatch.comSammons Enterprises IncStrata Wealth Advisors, LLCTheVillageGardenersWatels.com

GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATIONSBetterTogetherFundBoeckmanFamilyFoundationCityofDallasOfficeofArts&CultureCommunitiesFoundationofTexasDallasArtsDistrictFoundationTheDallasFoundationDallas Tourism Public Improvement DistrictTheDonachieFoundationTheHowardHallamFamilyFoundationJames&GayleHalperinFoundationLouiseW.KahnEndowmentFundFannie&StephenKahnFoundationTheMeadowsFoundationMoodyFundfortheArtsNationalEndowmentfortheArtsJohnandBonnieStraussFoundationTACA-TheArtsCommunityAllianceTexasCommissionontheArtsTexasInstrumentsFoundationTurningPointFoundation

INDIVIDUALSTom AdamsJack Stuart AlldayGary AndersonBethany ArdizzoniAliceBaltierraZaida BasoraJean C. BeasleyLindaBlaséJonathan BlumElizabeth BoeckmanKenneth BoydMary&WilliamM.BoydWalter&YvonneBreenBrendiaBrewerHaroldM.& Diane BrierleyEdwinS.&KathyBufkinErick BurgessJudy& Royal W. Carson, IIIDennisL.& Angelina ChambersDeborah Ann ClaiborneJan&BruceCollierAlanColvin&JackLewisMichaelCook& Chris CampbellPeggy&DennisCookFred&EvelynCooperMichael&SuziCopeWalterS.CowgerMary Anne CreeCarolCroweBetsy�BennettCullumDanny CurryChristieandJohnDavisCole S. DavisCharlie Dean

Cindy& Joe Lynn DerrickMaryd’EtienneLonaDion& Dr. Mike BogleJulie DoergeKelly&MaryDurbinMarkDyslin& Cheryl EngelmannHarryetteEhrhardtTamara ElkinsKay&KentEllingsonRichard&ReneeEllisAnita EnglesJamie EricksonLaura EstradaJames FarrellCecelia& Dr. Stanley FeldRoss&LoisFinkelmanMaryJo&BartForbesFaynettaFort&PaulO’KellyNancyFranksGary&TerriFultonTracy FultonAshley GarciaHannah&BrentGarciaBarbara&StoweGardnerRead&SteveGendlerJudith&JamesGibbsJames&LizGilyardAaron GloverLilli GoberMarilyn&GeoffGoetzPauline GraivierCharles&MaryGriffithRichard GromelEmily Guthrie

Astrid MerrimanRonald MigliniMaureen MuncasterCarol MyersHerdercineNashCyrenaNolanCarlaNorris-HopkinsJim&DeborahNugentSalvatore J. Olimpio, CPAKarol&LarryOmlorJoePacettiHeatherPaterson& Walter PearsonCathy&RonPeaceHank&BeckyPearsonNan&TedPetersLindaJ.&LarryPettyJoann&StephenPhillipsJoe&RosemaryPiseccoNancy&ChrisPoinsatteJudy PollockPattyPressleyInezWillard&JimPybusTom&DebbieRhodusJoel&BasiliaRichLynne RichardsonCarol&MikeRiddleMarian&RobRichmondPhil&StephanieRitterC. Beth RobertsSonjaBilgerRomanowskiDeedie RoseEleanor RoylanceParis&LynneRutherfordJoysanna&JohnRutledgeFelix&MaggieSaucedoDr. Rodney SchpokTerry&PeggySchpokCarey&JudySchulten

HowardH.SchultzStanford&CarolSewellLeslie&DavidSlaterAmyMartin&ScooterSmithJosephine SmithLarry and Gail M. SmithRichardJ.SowanJoanna&RonSt.AngeloMichael SternHelen&FrankStevensonJohn StevensonPatriciaStewart-GordonNorma&DonaldStoneBettySwensonJohn&MaryAnnTatumFrank&BonnieTaylorCherylThompson&LesterO’GarroRoslyn&RexThompsonTom TimmonsNormaTomlinsonMarguerite TrappJoyceTrecartinRosanneUhlarikPeter&PeggyWalkerBill&ElaineWalshJudy Donachie WatsonLouanne&JeffWeeksHerschelAlanWeisfeldPam&RobWendlandJane WetzelWendy&JohnWhaleyCraig WhippleAnne&PaulWhitemanLee&LindaWilkinsBrian Eliot WilliamsBruce WilliamsGina WolkJodi Wright

Sue&DanHaglerDean&SallyHamiltonSally HansenSusan&T.HardieTim&MaryHardinChris HeinbaughBarryNelsonHenryC.P. HenryClara&HectorHinojosaGlennaHoffJohn HogueReverendZan&CarrieHolmesJo Kurth JagodaAugustineJalomoGladys JohnsonCarolyn Lee JonesRonald C. JonesJeffKempfDianne KennedyDr. Rodger KobesCrystal KoeDennis KratzLucasLaChance&ChadBarkerKaren&JohnLansdenJessica LendvayBarbara&StanLevensonInnerJ.LewisVeletta&JohnLillKelleyLindquistPeggy&BillLohrNicolaLongfordBetty&JayLorchAnn&FredMargolinDonaR.MartinezGwyn&WilsonMasonLinda MastaglioTom MayoMarilyn MaysKat&TimMcDonnell

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL

SAMMONS MEMBERSJANUARY1,2020-DECEMBER31,2020Arthur AgulnekJack Stuart AlldayGary AndersonRuth AndresBethany ArdizzoniCarolyn J. BartaJean C. BeasleyGywnn&BillBielShaunna F. BlackBeth&MarkBoehmPaul J. BonaviaYvonne&WalterBreenBrendiaBrewerLynnBrooks&JeffKindigKathy&EdwinBufkinLinda&BobCarrollAngie&Dennis ChambersDr.RosemaryChristy& Ken ChristyWilliam B. ChurchillDeborah Ann ClaiborneShelley ClaytonEvelyn&FredCooperSuzi&MichaelCopeRebeccaCordes& Brian EiserlohWalterCowgerMaryJane&RichardCoxCat&TomCrandellCarla&ChrisCree

Marian&MichaelCrivelloPat&FredCullumNorma& James CunninghamAnn DandridgeRadzDaswaniChristie&JohnDavisAlice&RonDavis,Jr.Cindy&JoeDerrickMaryd’EtienneLonaDion& Dr. Mike BogleJulie DoergeJanet&VaughnDuBoseGlen DuncanEvelyn DunnCherylEngelmann& Mark DyslinDebbie&MarkEdwardsCarmen&PaulEliasRenee&RichardEllisKelly EppelmanFaith&RichardEvansEvey&ChipFagadauCecelia&Dr.StanleyFeldBart&MaryJoForbesTerri&GaryFultonBarbara&StoweGardnerHal GeldonLoraGoff&ConanReedKaren&RonGoodingPauline GraivierFred Grinnell

Dick GromelSusan& Michael HaddadSue&DanHaglerFran&TomHalboutySally&DeanHamiltonWillHandy& Loris Anthony BecklesSusan&T.HardieTim&MaryHardinShirley&ArtHastingsAaron HauserJane&DanHennClara&HectorHinojosaDr.Richard& Mary Joy HintonDonnaHittGlennaHoffJohn HogueAugustineJalomoDiane JenningsCarolyn Lee JonesMyra& Arlington Jones, Sr.Mason&KatieJustissDerik C. KennedyHarriettKennedyVickiKingJan KnechtKaren&JohnLansdenBarbara&StanLevensonInnerLewisMary LocklierLindi LoyChristopher MabileCarole&JamesMabileEric MajiedBillMartinDonaMartinez

Marilou&JamesMaxwellKate&TimMcDonnellDr.John&LynnMinnaRichard MisdomCheryl MuckCarol MyersMichele MyersSalvatore J. OlimpioLiz OliphantHeatherPaterson& Walter PearsonCathy&RonPeaceNan&TedPetersLinda&LarryPettyNancyPhillips& David ZalaznikNancy&ChrisPoinsatteDenise&LarryPollisRick PorterInezWillard& James PybusDebbie&TomRhodusMarian&RobRichmondCarol&MikeRiddleStephanie&PhilRitterMichelleRoweJoan&CharlesRowlandR. Eleanor RoylanceLinda&KevinRushLynne&ParisRutherfordJoysanna& John RutledgeDr.EllenKoerber&Dr.NeilSaretskyMaggie&FelixSaucedoDr. Rodney SchpokJudy&CareySchulten

HowardH.SchultzCarol&StanSewellDavid&LesliSlaterAmyMartin& Scooter SmithGail&LarrySmithJosephine SmithAllison SonnenbergLaRee&AlanSteinMichael SternHelen&FrankStevensonLoriBensing&ScottStolleyBettySwensonEvelyn TaveBonnie&FrankTaylorBertHeadden& Cindy ThomasCherylThompson&LesterO’GarroJohn TorrisiMarguerite TrappJoyceTrecartinNancyUngermanJudy WatsonPam&RobWendlandLinda&LeeWilkinsRandolph WilsonGina Wolk

Chimberly ByromPhotoCredit:LianeSwenson

SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75219

P: (214) 520-7788 | F: (214) 522-9174www.sammonsartcenter.org

Thank you so much for your support and helping us Grow the Arts.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the Sammons Center in 2021!

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