Kentucky Performing Arts 2024/2025 Community Impact Report

KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS 2024/2025

THE ARTS CONNECT US.

Through every note, every performance.

The Arts connect us through joy and through awe, bridging cultures and generations.

From intimate theaters to the grandest stages, the arts bring us together, reminding us that we’re never truly alone.

When we experience the arts, we experience each other.

OUR MISSION

To connect and inspire through the arts.

OUR VISION

The arts awaken the shared humanity, empathy, and limitless creativity in everyone.

OUR VALUES

KPA is WELCOMING

We create experiences and spaces where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

KPA is INCLUSIVE

We believe the arts belong to everyone.

KPA is INNOVATIVE

We believe in bold ideas and strong artistic voices to lead the way.

KPA is CONNECTED

We exist to bring community together.

KPA is COLLABORATIVE

We value relationships and partnerships that help us all succeed.

Dear Friends,

In our 2024/2025 Season, Kentucky Performing Arts deepened its role as a cultural, economic, and educational catalyst for the Commonwealth. As we reflect on our progress, one theme stands at the heart of every achievement: connection. Whether through the shared experience of live performance, the partnerships that strengthen our communities, or the educational programs that empower Kentucky’s young people, connection continues to define who we are and the impact we create.

Our stages welcomed audiences from every Kentucky county and every state in the US, supporting a vibrant creative economy that extends far beyond our venues. Every performance fuels local businesses, sustains jobs, and contributes to the economic vitality of our downtown, our city, and the Commonwealth. The result is an arts ecosystem that not only enriches cultural life but also serves as a key driver of economic growth for Kentucky.

Our educational mission continues to be one of our most powerful investments in the future. Through robust programming that spans early childhood through college pathways, Kentucky Performing Arts connected thousands of students with opportunities to learn, create, and lead. These programs nurture essential skills—creativity, communication, confidence—that prepare young people not only for artistic pursuits but for success in every area of life.

Thank you for being part of this work. Together, we are building a more inspired, more connected Kentucky.

Kim Baker KPA President and CEO

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit

The nation’s largest gathering of legislators and legislative staff was held in Louisville and The Kentucky Center hosted the opening reception.

Louisville Story Program – I’m Glad About It –A Celebration of Louisville’s Gospel Music Heritage

A concert event celebrating the release of I’m Glad About It, a 4CD box set and documentary book showcasing local Gospel history.

KPA Presents/StageOne Family Theatre collaboration - Night of the Living Dead

StageOne Family Theatre and Kentucky Performing Arts partnered to bring Lori Allen Ohm’s stage version of George Romero and John Russo’s 1968 classic film Night of the Living Dead to “after-life” on stage at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall.

Mayor’s State of the City address held in The Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theater

The Kentucky Center hosted the annual Rotary Club of Louisville Luncheon where Mayor Greenberg gave his annual State of the City address.

Hosting Music Education Conferences and Events

• Kentucky Music Educators Association

• National Youth Theatre Experience

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

The iconic board game brought to life. Participants searched for clues throughout downtown Louisville, including The Kentucky Center, to be the first to solve the mystery.

Click on the individual icons to view more photos or videos from each event.

KPA PRESENTS

KPA Presents offers the best in live arts and entertainment experiences. In the 2024/2025 Season, we brought 101 national and international artists to the Commonwealth.

KPA PRESENTS SHOWS

BROWN-FORMAN MIDNITE RAMBLE

The Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble Series, which celebrates diverse artists, art forms, and voices, brought Buddy Guy, Ranky Tanky, and Drumline Live to our community.

KPA PRESENTS OUTREACH

Not only does Kentucky Performing Arts bring world-class artists to the Commonwealth, we work to create opportunities for schools and community groups to connect with the artists through local outreach.

TOTAL NUMBER OF KPA PRESENTS SHOWS WITH OUTREACH

TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF GROUPS IMPACTED

TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: ~1,205

ARTISTS INVOLVED

Seth Walker, Jorge Luis Pacheco, Tartan Terrors, Ballet Hispanico, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Sugar Skull, TAKE3, Ranky Tanky, TAIKOPROJECT, Hip Hop Nutcracker, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Drumline Live, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Twin Flames, CATAPULT, The Making of Our Planet, Ana Tijoux, Reduced Shakespeare Co., Dragons & Mythical Beasts, The Secret Sisters, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Buddy Guy

LOCAL GROUPS SERVED

Adelante Hispanic Achievers, All Together Now, AMBO Dance Company, Americana Community Center, Inc., AMPED, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Asia Institute-Crane House, Ballet Bound, Ballet Folklorico ArteMex, Cabbage Patch Settlement House, Inc., Change Today, Change Tomorrow, Chenoweth Elementary, Crestview Studios, Excel Services, FEAT of Louisville, Flamenco Louisville, Foko Familia, Future Ancestors, GE, Genesis Arts, Grace James Academy, Heuser Hearing Institute, Hill House on Devil’s Backbone, Hispanic Students United, Humana, Japan/America Society of Kentucky, Junior Black Camper Corporation, Keen Dance Theatre, Kentucky Civic Engagement Table, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc., KY Black, La Casita Center, Louisville Academy of Music, Louisville Dance Alliance, Louisville Folk School, Louisville Jazz Initiative, Louisville LatinX Community Outreach, Louisville Public Media, Louisville Zoo, McClanahan School of Irish Dance, Okike, Play Cousins Collective, Redline Performing Arts, River City Drum Corp, Step-N-Out Dancers, The Girl In Us, UofL Cultural Center, Western Middle School for the Arts, Whole Elephant, YMCA, Youth Performing Arts School

KENTUCKY GOVERNOR’S

SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

The Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), a program of Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA), is the flagship education program for young creatives from across the Commonwealth. This tuition-free summer residency program, reliant on both private and public funds hosted more than 500 high school students and was held in two 3-week sessions at the University of Kentucky. For 38 years, GSA has focused on collegelevel training, meaningful access to college and career pathways, and skill development aligned with Kentucky’s future workforce—serving more than 9,000 students from every one of the Commonwealth’s 120 counties.

GSA DISCIPLINES

GSA offers 9 different art-focused disciplines to students.

Creative Writing

Dance

Design

Drama

Instrumental

Musical

Visual

Vocal

Click on each discipline for a 30-second look into all GSA artforms.

In 2025, Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts welcomed students from

71 KENTUCKY COUNTIES

ArtsReach, a program of Kentucky Performing Arts, creates powerful and meaningful experiences for our community through access to arts events, resources, and spaces.

MASTER CLASSES

• West African Drumming with Baba Kenyatta

• Creative Writing with Lance Newman

• Creative Movement with Keen Dance Theatre

MEX PROJECT

The ArtsReach MeX Project elevates artists within our community by providing fully underwritten opportunities to produce creative work in The Kentucky Center’s MeX Theater.

• Textured Heritage art exhibition – Sheila Fox

• Eric Kimbrough presents Afrolachia Special

KPA TICKET ACCESS PROGRAM

This long-standing program offers youth, adults, local artists and community partners the opportunity to attend select performances for a discounted ticket price of $5 thanks to donor support.

Program participating organizations: KPA Presents, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, PNC Broadway in Louisville, and StageOne Family Theatre.

In 2024/2025, the KPA Ticket Access Program distributed 1,243 tickets to:

• B.A.Y.A - Beautiful As You Are

• Genisis Arts Kentucky, Inc.

• Dreams with Wings

• Lanita Rocknettes School of Dance

• Blueprint 502

• Kentucky Refugee Ministries

• TGIU- The Girl in Us

• Redline Performing Arts

• Youth Performing Arts School-Dance program

• Grace M James Academy of Excellence

• AMBO Dance

• Keen Dance Theatre

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Keepers of the Dream

KPA ArtsReach presented the annual community arts celebration of Dr. Martin King, Jr’s vision in The Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall.

Palette

An immersive evening of live music and poetry performances for artists and art enthusiasts to connect and network. Hosted by FORTHEPEOPLE in collaboration with KPA ArtsReach.

Lipstick Wars – Juneteenth Edition

A Juneteenth Poetry Slam joining artistic expression, community engagement, and the celebration of Black culture.

Girl Code

Storytelling event featuring Circuit Court Judge Jessica Green, Dr. Ana’Neicia Williams, multi-slam champion and entrepreneur Cocoa Flo, and national slam poet and spoken word artist Brea Brea.

Grace M. James Academy of Excellence Field Trip

Louisville’s Grace M. James Academy of Excellence spent a day learning about the arts during a visit to The Kentucky Center. KPA Production Manager Noelle Padauk gave the students a backstage tour in Whitney Hall.

• Robin G Poetry held A Spoken Word Workshop

• Brandi LaShay held a Theater Improv Workshop

“Something I took away from this is that as long as you have a dream, goal, and a plan, you can do anything.”

- Grace M. James Academy of Excellence Student

The curtain rose on a new tradition in arts education as Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA), in partnership with the Louisville Theatrical Association, held the inaugural KPA Bradley Awards on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at The Kentucky Center.

The KPA Bradley Awards is an official Regional Awards Program of The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®), otherwise known as The Jimmy Awards®. With the goal of celebrating young artists and elevating the importance of theatre arts education, The KPA Bradley Awards partners with high schools across Kentucky and Southern Indiana to adjudicate a musical production at each participating school, culminating in an awards ceremony in Louisville, KY where awards in various categories are provided to winning students, educators, and ensembles.

As the winners across all categories were officially announced, two Kentucky students made history as the region’s first Jimmy Awards® national finalists. The students named Best Actor in a Leading Role, Carson Chesnut (McCracken County High School, Paducah, KY), and Best Actress in a Leading Role, Kennedy Julian (Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY), traveled to New York City to represent the region at the 2025 Jimmy Awards®, an all-expenses-paid experience that included 10 days of private coaching, master classes, and rehearsals with Broadway professionals. Their journey came full circle at a live national awards ceremony held at the Minskoff Theatre.

RECIPIENTS OF INAUGURAL KPA BRADLEY AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Carson Chesnut as Will Bloom

McCracken County High School, Paducah, KY - BIG FISH

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Kennedy Julian as Sally Brown

Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY -

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN!

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Finnegan Broyles as Rapunzel’s Prince Sacred Heart Academy, Louisville, KYINTO THE WOODS

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Lyvia McCutchen as Pearl Krabs

Franklin County High School, Frankfort, KYTHE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Best Overall Musical ProductionSponsored by Michael E. Berry

Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY -

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN!

Outstanding Dance Execution

Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY –

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN!

Outstanding Student DesignerSponsored by Think Tank Marketing

Delaney Mullannix, Lighting Design

Bryan Station High School, Lexington, KYSHREK: THE MUSICAL

Outstanding Ensemble PerformanceSponsored by Frank and Paula Harshaw

Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY -

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN!

Outstanding Technical Execution

Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY -

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN!

Outstanding Community Engagement

Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs, INTHE LIGHTNING THIEF

Outstanding Arts MentorSponsored by Bruce Merrick and Karen McCoy

Amanda Simmons

New Albany High School, New Albany, IN -

CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION

Behind the Scenes ExcellenceSponsored by Bradley Broecker

Emma Hockensmith / Choreographer

Reilly Ketterer / Assistant Director

Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs, INTHE LIGHTNING THIEF

BRADLEY BROECKERTHE MAN BEHIND THE NAME

The KPA Bradley Awards are named in honor of Bradley Broecker, whose central role in bringing touring Broadway shows to Kentuckiana has made immeasurable impact on the region’s vibrancy.

Bradley L. Broecker was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated from Eastern High School and received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1960. An amateur magician in his early years, he also played tuba and double bass in his schools’ bands and orchestras.

He spent the next ten years working for his family-owned Southern Star Meat Packing. He joined Brown & Williamson Tobacco in 1970 as a Brand Manager in B&W’s marketing department. He developed national programs which included the Kool Jazz Festivals, Kool Hot Air Balloon Tour and the Viceroy Indy Car.

While working for B&W he joined the board of the Louisville Theatrical Association, presenter of touring Broadway shows in Louisville. He became president of the Board in 1979 and held that position until 2024, when he was appointed Chairman Emeritus. In 1984 he left B&W and created the Broadway Series Management Group which expanded his touring Broadway interests to Cincinnati, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, as well as six markets in Florida. He partnered with a New York/Houston based theatrical company to establish the largest Broadway presentation network in the country, now known as Broadway Across America.

Broecker retired from the Broadway Series Management Group in 2005. In 2006 the Board of the Louisville Orchestra asked him to manage the Orchestra. He continued in this pro-bono role for three years.

Broecker served as a Tony-voting member of the Broadway League and on its’ Board of Governors. He is a recipient of the Broadway League’s “Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management” award. In 2009, the Louisville Fund for the Arts presented him with the Leader’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. He currently serves on the Boards of the Heuser Hearing Institute and Trees Louisville. He married Carla Sue Broecker in 1961. He has two daughters, Leslie K. Broecker and the late Amy Kessler and two grandchildren, Christopher and Caroline Kessler.

ACCESSIBILITY

Kentucky Performing Arts is committed to providing access to live entertainment for everyone, offering a variety of Accessible Services and ticket access programs.

We ensure that our facilities and programming are accessible to everyone by providing assistive listening devices, audio description, captioning, sign language interpreters, and large print programs for events and activities at the Kentucky Center, Brown Theatre, and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall.

LARGE PRINT

IN 2024/2025, WE PROVIDED ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES TO

4,141

FAMILY RESOURCE ROOM

The Kentucky Center has a Family Resource Room available, located right off of the Main Lobby. This space is dedicated to nursing mothers and families needing a quiet space. The room is equipped with power outlets, a private nursing or pumping area, and sensory friendly fidgets.

AUTISM FRIENDLY BUSINESS

Special thanks to FEAT of Louisville for their support in the creation of this space. Kentucky Performing Arts is an autism friendly business. An Autism Friendly Business has received training in the area of Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation as developed by FEAT of Louisville and the Autism Friendly Community.

PATRONS

2,000

FREE OR DISCOUNTED TICKETS WERE SHARED IN 2024/2025

Tickets were shared with KPA Ticket Access Program organizations and community partners, including VetTix, which provides free tickets to currently serving military, Veterans and their families.

Thanks to these organizations for their generosity: KPA Presents, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, PNC Broadway in Louisville, and StageOne Family Theatre.

KPA SPACES FOR ALL

In the 2024/2025 season, Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) launched a new program to help artists bring their vision and voices to our stages. KPA Spaces for All offers community-based artists and organizations an opportunity to obtain rental assistance in its family of venues: The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre, and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. Through this initiative, KPA is helping to ensure local organizations can successfully afford KPA venues at reduced rental rates.

In its initial year, KPA Spaces for All provided assistance for projects featuring a youth orchestra, youth percussionists, a barbershop harmony group, an author presenting a book talk and signing, a youth hip hop group performing for school students, a play inspired by an interview with a teacher who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, and two dance groups.

2024/2025 participants:

• Louisville Youth Orchestra - Orchestra performance

• Louisville Leopard Percussionists - The “Big GIG”

• ShPIel Performing Arts Play - ROOM 1214 by Michelle Kholos Brooks

• HHN2L (The Real Young Prodigys)T’d Up Showcase

• Flamenco Louisville - Flamenco Louisville Student Showcase

• Great River Voices/part of Barbershop Harmony Society - Home is Where the Heart is

• Ambo Dance - The Invisible String and The Invisible String, Jr.

• Dr. Kaila Story - The Rainbow Ain’t Never Been Enuf

VOLUNTEERS

302 HOURS SERVED

42,477

WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF

$1,422,555*

*Source: Independent Sector Study Released April 2024 ($33.49/hour)

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KENTUCKY IMPACT

In 2024/2025, KPA served all 120 Kentucky Counties, and helped bring visitors from throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world to the Commonwealth. Among Kentucky visitors, 28% came from outside Jefferson County. On a national and international scale, 24% of visitors were from outside Kentucky.

IN 2024/2025, KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS EMPLOYED

ARTISTS

ARTISTIC FACULTY, FACILITATORS, AND ADJUDICATORS FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES

TOTAL KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS REVENUE

$22,069,800

$15,005,894

$15,893,323

*2024 Americans for the Arts study shows arts attendees spend $45.09 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission.

352,480

$37,963,123

469

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT

B.J. KILLIAN FOUNDATION

THE EPHRAIM & WILMA SHAW ROSEMAN FOUNDATION

LOUISVILLE THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION

HARSHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION

DON JACOBS SR. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

MILDRED V. HORN FOUNDATION

LAURA G. TURNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

OUR BOARDS AND DONORS

Kentucky Performing Arts Board of Directors

Gregory J. Bubalo, Chair

Robert M. Klein, Vice Chair

Mary Nixon, Secretary

Phil Lynch, Treasurer

Laura Melillo Barnum

JP Davis

Hannah L. Drake

Dr. Maryanne Elliott

Paula Harshaw

William H. Jones

Kate Latts

Joseph Leavell

Patricia A. Mathison

James K. Murphy

Stephen T. Owen

Dr. Rahul K. Reddy

Lindy B. Street

Rev. Dr. Valerie Washington

Sarah Yarmuth

Kentucky Performing Arts

Directors Emeriti

Madeline Abramson

Owsley Brown II

Wendell Cherry

Gordon B. Davidson

C. Edward (“Ed”) Glasscock

Robert W. (“Bob”) Rounsavall, Iii

Rose Lenihan Rubel

Kentucky Performing Arts Foundation Board of Directors

Todd Lowe, Chair

Kim Baker, Vice Chair

Cindy Zipperle, Treasurer

Carolle Jones Clay

J. Tim Galbraith

Lillian Hunt

Brad Keller

Chris Kipper

R. Charles Moyer

Doug Owen

Rolf Provan

Chase Sanders

Eileen Saunders

Diane Tobin

Ruth Wimsatt Trautwein

Lisa Zangari

Donors - $250+

B.J. Killian Foundation

Dr. Soon Bahrami

John & Jane Baird

Kim & Mark Baker

Jim & Sibylla Bankshad

Commonwealth of Kentucky,

The Honorable

Andy Beshear, Governor

Tourism, Arts and Heritage

Cabinet, The Honorable

Lindy Casebier, Secretary

The Kentucky General Assembly

The Honorable &

Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson, matched by Hardscuffle, Inc.

In Memory of Alan &

Carol Adelberg

AIA Kentucky

John Alegnani

Tom Alexander

Alpha Energy Solutions**

Carlyn & William Altman

Anonymous

Dr. Walter E. App &

Donna W. Tilson

Elizabeth Archer-Nanda

Aqua Treat, Inc.**

Dr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Arensman

James & Susan Armagno

AT&T Kentucky

AT&T Foundation

Robert & Judith Ayotte

Allison Baumann

Dr. David & Mrs. Bobbie Bell

Heather & Peter Bell

Tom & Robbie Bell

Michael Berry

Paul & Jackie Bickel

Mrs. Edith S. Bingham

Amanda Bledsoe

Randy Blevins

Keith & Cheryl Board

Cecil Brewer

Bradley Broecker

Augusta Brown

Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Foundation

Mrs. Christina Lee Brown

The Owsley Brown II

Family Foundation

Owsley Brown III and Victoire Brown

The Brown Hotel**

Philip and Jane Bryan

Gregory Bubalo

Danny, Johnny, & Julie Caldwell

Dolores Calebs

Bahe Cooke Cantley & Nefzger

Adam Caperton

Dennis & Joyce Cardwell

Lindy Casebier

Charles & Linda Cauble

Rachel Cecil, matched by UnitedHealth Group

Marc & Sharon Charnas

Robert & Karen Chatham

Winnie Hsi Chen

Churchill Downs

Carol Clark

David Clark

John & Gretchen Clark

John Austin Clark

June Woo Clausen

Kenneth & Carolle Clay

Denise Clayton

Pamela Coleman

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Treasury

Commonwealth Credit Union

Thomas Conley

Phyllis Connelly

Kenneth & Pamela Coomer

Kristin & David Coppage

Patricia Courtney

Nick Covault

Paula Covault

Malvina & Thomas Craig

Bonnie Cress

Connie Dalgleish

John & Ann Davis

Beverly & John Dawson

DONORS CONTINUED

Chris & Steve Delaney

Lisa Deleuil

Delta Dental of Kentucky

Dr. John & Mrs. Dee Ann Derr

Dustin Devers

Eric & Claudette Doyle

Jillian & Robert Doyle

Michael & Elizabeth Doyle

Evelyn Dunlap

Maria J. Eckerle

Michael & Laura Eckstein

Linda Edwards

Rev. John G. Eifler

John & Judith Elder

Employees of

Kentucky Performing Arts

Mr. & Mrs. William Esakov

Eric & Kimberly Esteran

Mark Feather

Fiji Water Company, LLC

Brian & LaVonne Fingerson

Mary Fischer

John Flinn & Cindy Vaughn

Jeffrey & Cindy Foster

Gregg & Leslie Fowler

Ms. Sandra Frazier

Sharon Fredenhagen

In Memory of Robert E. Gable Glenn & Tina Gail, matched by UPS

The Galt House Hotel*

Tim & LuAnn Galbraith

Dr. Brent Garrett &

Mrs. Glenda Marker

The Gheens Foundation

Sheldon & Nancy Gilman

The Glenview Trust Company

The Goben-Franklin Fund of Thrivent Charitable

Impact and Investing™

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Goldwin

The Grady**

Bart & Deborah Greenwald

Mark Greenwell & Lisa Skidmore

GSA Students, Class of 2025

Ann Guilliaume

Dr. & Mrs. William Gump

The Hadinata Family

CSX Transportation, on behalf of David Hall

Paul & Amber Halloran

Joe & Shannon Hamilton

Jane & Randy Hansbrough

Julia Hansbrough, matched by Google Inc.

The Harshaw Family Foundation

Frank & Paula Harshaw

Marian & Thomas Hayden

Beverly Hearn

Robert & Lisa Heath

Hertzman Foundation

Joe & Kelly Hertzman

Deborah Hibberd

Sean & Lisa Higgins

James Hite Hays

David Hogan

Mildred V. Horn Foundation

Kyle Hoylman

Joan Huber

Scot and Renee Hutcheson, matched by Bank of America

Marybeth Irvine

Anna Sunshine Ison

Don Jacobs Sr. Charitable Foundation

Don & Cathy Jacobs

Harry & Sherry

Jacobson-Beyer

Tyler James

Larry & Sue Jewell

Sarah Jones-Henderson

Stephen & Mary Jones

William & Martha Jones

Caitlin Joy

Ian & Denis Kalina

Bradley & Amy Keller

Kentucky Department of Education

Kentucky Foundation for Women

Chris & Jessica Kipper

Klein Family Foundation

Richard & Beth Klein

Robert & Lisa Klein

Dale Koeneman

Donald & Ann Kohler

Marjorie & Robert Kohn

Kroger Community Rewards

Paul and Wendy Kubitskey

Nana Lampton in Honor &

Memory of Nancy Houghland Lampton

Amy & Sterling Lapinski

Lance and Marie Larsen

Howard Lazarus & Ora Frankel

Joe Leavell

Abhay & Amy Lele

Robin LeMastus

Stanley & Kathy Levinson

Leo Weekly

Lexus of Louisville

LG&E and KU Foundation

Lincoln Trail Title

James Long

Douglas Lotz & Gentry Easley, in honor of Searcy Lotz

Ronald Loughry & Bethany Breetz

Louisville/Jefferson

County Metro Government

Louisville Tourism

Louisville Public Media**

Louisville Water

Todd Lowe & Fran Ratterman

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Lynch

Hank & Courtney Mangeot

Mansbach Endowment

Fund at Foundation for the Tri-State Community

Rick Mann

Rebecca Mark

Tom & Joslyn Marksbury

Martha & Jerry Martin

William & Sandra Martz

Patricia Mathison

Elizabeth McGuire

Madelyn Mees

Bruce Merrick & Karen McCoy

Drs. Chris D. Mescia & Tricia J. Gray

Katherine Milam & Regina Tobin

Dave & Linda Miles

Miller Family Charitable Fund

Cynthia C. Miller

Olga Miller

Terri & Dave Miller

Jack & Marilyn Monohan

Dennis Morris & Linda Ellingsworth

Glenn E. Mowbray & Colette Crown

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moyer

Ann Mudge

Rob & Beth Murphy, matched by Tiffany & Co.

Dr. Marcia Myers

Robert & Sharon Nesmith

Alex Ng

Mary & Ted Nixon

Kevin & Emily Nolan

Norton Family Foundation

Jennifer & Dan O’Brien

Judith Olliges

Kevin Olusola

Meredith Parente

Tamara Patterson

Lynn Pereira

Andy Perkins

Danielle Perkins

Dr. Sara & Jeffrey Petruska

Mike & Cindy Phelps

James & Cathy Plappert

PNC Bank

PNC Broadway in Louisville/ Louisville Theatrical Association

PNC Foundation

Henry & Sharon Potter

Paul Presler

Rolf Provan & Yamilca

Rodriguez

Quebec Government Office in New York

Gordon & Patty Rademaker

Elizabeth Ragland

Tracy Redmon

Rick & Becky Reed

Linda Remington

Lia Rensin

For Louise V. Richter

James & Elizabeth Rightmyer

Jonathan & Julie Roberts

Robert & Clarice Rogers

The Ephraim & Wilma Shaw

Roseman Foundation

Katherine Ross

Kelly Rothberg

Elizabeth Rounsavall

Elliot & Christa Rounsavall

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Rounsavall, III

Mark & Kay Rountree

Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Jane Ruhl

In Honor of Ryan Sadler

Stephen & Julie Sanders

Russell & Theresa Saunders

Vivian Ruth Sawyer

Stephanie Schaefer

Rob & Hope Schmidlapp

Dr. Marilyn Schorin

Carey Schroer

Kelly Schwartz

David C. Scott Foundation Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, In Memory of Eudora

Vance Scott

Seelbach Hotel**

John Selent

Ann Shake

Ellen & Max Shapira

Allen & Ruthann Shepherd

Joseph & Joan Sireci

Edward & Cynthia Skarbek

Larry Sloan & Helen Cohen

Ted & Ronda Sloan

Joseph Small

Keith Smiley, matched by Salesforce

Jerry Smith

Nathan Smith, matched by GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Kenney and Cathy Snell

Tom & Cara Solley

George & Karin Sonnier

Dr. Charles Sowder

Phillip & Karen Sparkes

Bernard Speevack

Bob & Silvana Steen

Mary Clay Stites

Drs. Gordon Strauss &

Catherine Newton Strauss

Sarah Strauss & Michael Delaney

Lindy Street

Todd Tabor

Mark & Nan Tate

Brenda Thompson

Ron & Mary Thompson

Dr. Diane Tobin

Josh & Olesia Toole

Tourism, Arts &

Heritage Cabinet Trace3

Tracy Farmer Foundation

Bryan & Ruth Trautwein

Mike Tromans

Haruyoshi Tsuchiya

Laura G. Turner

Charitable Foundation

Melanie Twyman

Sokheang Ty

Bob & Vicky Ullrich

University of Kentucky

College of Design**

University of Kentucky

College of Fine Arts**

University of Kentucky

Office of the Provost**

Jerry & Sandy Uslander

Robert & Bonnie Vogt

Volunteers of the Kentucky Center*

Dina Vuturo

Timothy Walker

Gary Wall

Rosemary & Stephen Watkins

Marla & Dudley Webb

Dr. John & Mrs. Linda Weeter

Drs. Jane & Leonard Weiner

Dr. Robert & Mrs. Sarina Weiss

Welch Printing**

John & Marilyn Werst

Rebecca West

WHAS 11**

Stephen & Pat Wheeler

Chuck & Isla Wieting

Meg Williams

Monica Willis

Ben Wiseman

Phoebe Wood

Anne Wray

Benson Wright

Michael & Jeannie Wright

David F. Young & Cheryl Cahill

William T. Young Foundation, Inc.

Lisa & Nick Zangari

Brian Zehnder & Melissa Rolf

Ms. Susan G. Zepeda & Dr. Fred P. Seifer

Mrs. Ann Zimmerman

Cynthia and Joel Zipperle

*Kentucky Performing Arts Volunteers’ value of donated time is more than $1 million annually.

**In-Kind Donation

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