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Key Clients of
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ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS

THE COLONIAL THEATRE

FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

GRAND THEATER/
ARTSBLOCK PROJECT

HUDSON OPERA HOUSE

LEAGUE OF HISTORIC AMERICAN THEATRES

MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRICT

RUTH ECKERD HALL/
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION

WALTON ARTS CENTER

WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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February 6, 2004
Re: “More Money from More People, “Winter Institute 2004, Evaluation Form

Dear Alice and Halsey,
This seminar sold out before any of the other Winter Institute seminars and was by far the most popular and highly anticipated. The Norths' reputations obviously precede them, and rightly so. Of the 28 evaluations we received, at least five of the participants noted that they had attended seminars given by the Norths before and would love to do so again.

All the participants felt the seminar was very well organized and “absolutely filled with great information.” Many people said they took away helpful materials and basic concepts to aid them in their fundraising processes. The participants also particularly appreciated the case presentations, finding specific examples of what has worked in the past very helpful. Many participants specifically mentioned that they left the seminar with a “new energy,” with one participant noting her feelings as: “energy>inspiration.”

Rachel Ferrara
(Programs Manager, Association of Performing Arts Presenters)

January 15, 2004
Halsey and Alice,
It is my pleasure to thank YOU for a terrific opportunity to teach and learn so much. This was, without a doubt, the best ever group of sessions, and it was such a treat to meet the presenters and to teach with Chad, Kathy, and Susan. You guys have made such a TREMENDOUS contribution to the field, and you should be very proud of all your protégés and all the wonderful things you have helped get started in communities all over the country. It is such a pleasure to be your friend and colleague.

Julie Carter (Senior Director, Development, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, VA)

February 17, 2004
Dear Halsey & Alice,
As always, your contributions to Arts Presenters and the Conference are many-fold & a wonderful testament to your commitment to our field.

Much appreciation,
Sandra (Sandra Gibson, Arts Presenters' President/CEO)

 

 

Association of
Performing Arts Presenters

Sandra Gibson, President/CEO (202.207.3855)
Kim Chan, Vice President, Programs (202.207.3857)
Rachel Ferrara, Programs Manager (202.207.3846)

Teaching at the WINTER INSTITUTE preceding the Annual Members Conference 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Since 1987, Halsey and Alice North – joined by leaders in the field of performing arts management – have taught 2-day seminars on various topics in fundraising, board development, and planning at the Arts Presenters pre-conference Winter Institute. The sessions focus on practical and helpful information grounded in real life challenges and success stories.

Fellow teachers have included:

  • Julie D. Carter, Senior Director, Development, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia
  • Christina Cowan, former President & CEO, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Hawaii
  • Karen Fischer, President & CEO, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Hawaii
  • Robert A. Freedman, President & CEO, Ruth Eckerd Hall/PACT, Inc., Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • Chad L. Hershner, President & CEO, The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, Virginia; formerly with Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York, Pennsylvania
  • Jo Hodgin, Director, Planning and Initiatives, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia
  • Bill Mitchell, MITCHELLworks, Fayetteville, Arkansas; formerly President & CEO of Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, Charleston, West Virginia
  • Howell M. Palmer, former President, The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • Kathy Short Rabon, Executive Director, Ruth Eckerd Hall/Performing Arts Center Foundation Inc., Clearwater, Florida
  • Susan Sperber, former Executive Director, The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • Steven Spiess, Chair, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC
  • Thomas E. Weidemann, Executive Director, Clemens Center, Elmira, New York

Halsey's 30-year relationship with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters:

  • 1975-1979, co-hosted and helped teach 3 week-long summer workshops in Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • 1976-1981 Board member
  • 1979-1981 Board Treasurer
  • 1979 Prepared Ten Prerequisites for Successful Fundraising which Arts Presenters printed and sold to members
  • Since 1987 With Alice North and fellow teachers, conduct pre-conference workshops for the Winter Institute on fundraising, board development, and planning
  • 1988 Honored with the Fan Taylor Award for outstanding service, creative thinking, leadership and significant impact on the profession of presenting the performing arts
  • 1993 Founding member of the national committee for the “Bill Dawson Education Endowment Campaign” designed to help fund internships in arts administration
  • 2000 With Alice North and Bill Mitchell, conducted a study to assess the feasibility of doing a campaign to endow Arts Presenters' Cultural Participation Programs
  • Numerous times, served as a Sergeant-at-Arms and on the Welcoming Committee for the Annual Conference
  • Since 1985 With Alice North, produce the midtown Manhattan restaurant guide for each Annual Members Conference
  • Since 1993 With Alice North, host the annual Board Alumni dinner
   

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