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2. North Shore Academy of the Arts, Inc. (NSAA) is a not-for-
profit company dedicated to offering high caliber
opportunities in the performing, visual and literary arts to all
ages. It is designed to encourage, inspire and promote
creativity while fostering a cultural appreciation of the arts in
our communities. NSAA promotes a sense of self
worth, responsibility, and strength of character while
providing individuals and families the means to recognize and
develop talents, interests, assets, and aspirations. Beyond the
arts, NSAA strives to build healthy communities through the
development of positive values and a commitment that will be
evident across all cultural and socio-economic groups.
5. Grants Received
Cedarburg Junior Woman’s Club In-kind donations
Diane & Robert Jenkins Foundation
Karen Schmitt
Gebhardt Family Foundation
Einhorn Family Foundation
Charter Manufacturing Foundation
Mike Dyer
Festivals of Cedarburg Hewlett Packard, Gifts-In-Program
Greater Cedarburg Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation – Mary Nohl Fund
Cedarburg-Grafton Rotary
United Performing Arts Fund
Columbus Foundation
Zaun Foundation
Individual Donors
Darrell & Lauren Rose Hofland
Robert Biegert
Diane & Ed Zore
Dave Cavil
Urszula Cholewinski
Neil Willenson
Kenealey Family
John & Mary Thompson
Melanie & Russell Wasserman
Kelly Ressel
Angela Johnston
6. Arts Mill
Kapco
Ace Hardware
Golf Classic Tina & Eric Long
Koehler Insurance Anne Wick
Jenny Frontier
Olsen’s Piggly Wiggly
Sue Cibulka
Innovative Storage Designs Meredith Shimp
Cybros Bread Company Susan Kamholz
Ben & Janice Levy Adria Willenson
Charlie Ketelhohn Claudette Lee
Marcia Getto
Pioneer Storage
Becca Mulenburg
David & Becky Jenkins Johnson Controls, Inc.
Bob & Pam Wham Mike Donahue
Newman Chevrolet M. Randall & Felice Pasternak
Cedarburg Family Dentistry, LLC Bill & Pat Mabry
Dave Fischer
Andrew Rowley
Lisa Brobst
John Potter Larry & Nancy Sterkenburg
Rossman Foundation Karen Forman
Today’s Dentristy, LLC Ryan & Erica McCone
Accurate Metal Products Richard & Colleen Bartell
Laurie Parsons & Mark Lindborg
Michael & Jen Hansen
Debra Dassow
Visual Image Photography, Inc. Matthew & Marybeth Partridge
Donahue’s Accounting & Tax Service William & Lisa Rice
Creative Business Interiors Inc./John Norfolk Paul & Dawn Baumgartner
John McLandsborough/Justin Holsen Richard Fox
Robert & Theresa Schnuck
New York Life, Gordon Hartranft II
James & Debra Clifford
Hale & Wagner, S.C. Wisconsin Energy Foundation
Sue Cibulka Bruce & Jane Beck
Matt Reilly Rockwell Automation
Erik Knuth
7. Neil Willenson –
Chairperson –
Kapco, Inc., V.P. of
Community Relations
Dave Fischer – Vice
Chairperson –
Kapco, Inc., Chief Financial
Officer
Darrell Hofland – Secretary –
Village of
Grafton, Administrator
Mike Donahue – Treasurer –
Donahue’s Accounting and
Tax Service, Accountant
Hare – Hare Strigenz
Design, Owner/Partner
Bruce McIlnay- McIlnay
Business Law, LLC, Attorney
9. Sheri Bestor, Founder, President
Scott Bestor, Vice President
Paula D. Christensen, Program Director
Angela Mack, Marketing Director
Sue Cibulka, Bookkeeping
Debbie Knuth, Stagekids Community Coordinator
Kathleen Fictum, Dance Dept. Director
10. This year we’ve expanded our Administration
staff to include Becky Jenkins, Fundraising/
Grant writer, Jodi Heston, Event
Coordinator, and Martin in Registrations
11. Bill S. Mabry
Pat Mabry
Gretchen W. Mayo
Jodi Peck
Beth Ridley
Toni Schnorr
Les Weil
Bob Biegert
Cheri Cornell
Terese Einhorn
Rob Goodman
Jodi Heston
Richard Hynson
Janis Kinens
Debbie Knuth
Chad Koehler
Bill Mabry
Sandy Williams
Dave Cavil
12. James Prinz – Chicago-based International
Photographer
Richard Slater – Vice President, Creative Services, H
Leonard Corporation
Kurt Bestor- Composer/Performer/Emmy Award
Winner
Paul McGill, Broadway/Movie Actor
13.
14. Martin Morante-Office
Lisa Golda-Performing Arts
Matthew Reilly -Visual Arts
Tim Voiles -Pottery
Felice Leib-Stagekids
Adam Moreno-Stagekids
Alise Strautmanis-Stagekids
33. Program support: ongoing Rental Income Support-
Model Ongoing Trinity Irish Dance-sharing dance spa
New in 2011-Balancing Arts
yoga
34. Mission: Beyond the arts, NSAA strives to build
healthy communities through the development of
positive values and a commitment that will be
evident across all cultural and socio-economic
groups.
35.
36. 2 new fundraising events
9 Stagekids performances
Delighted 2700 audience members
Offered 43 class opportunities a session
Greeted 500 people at the opening of the arts mill
Have had over 2000 visit the mill
Served 122 people at our At the Harts Event
Welcomed three new board directors
Offered 7 new community members employment
Inspired 20 foster youth
Gave 120 jr. stagekids a chance to shine on stage
Changed over one quicken to quick books. Earned 100 new
gray hairs
37. Within the last 40 days, had 15,163 post views
on facebooks
NSAA FB page has 416 users this year.
54,255 page views on our website within the
past year.
234,237 post views on Facebook within the past
year
Net profit of Arts mill is $16,000 in less than a
year
Our final numbers at the end of the year, came
in as a profit for the organization
38. We begin with a blank canvas, a
wordless page, an empty stage…
And with
support, donations, resource
s and a belief in our
39.
40. A current NSAA
student enjoying Our
Outdoor Classroom
In Memory of NSAA
student
Felix Boller who
dreamt of being
An art teacher before
he died of childhood
cancer
41. REAL PARENT COMMENT in 2011
"What an amazing show you and your team put on. I
just really can't believe we have such a wonderful
program locally. We are truly lucky. I know how
hard you all work and I wanted to let you know that
we really appreciate it.
All types of kids for lots of different reasons can
really grow and transform participating in one of
your shows. We are very glad to have found your
program and that we are able to participate in it.
Thank you. It was really really a great show!"
48. • Join a committee
• Work in the classroom as a volunteer
• Become a Stagekids show sponsor
• Become an Art Show Sponsor
• Become a volunteer
• Work with us on Gallery of the Earth Project
• And there’s more….
As the President of the organization, it is one of my responsibilities to help insure that what we spend our time on, our goals, activities, initiatives and efforts are in line with our mission. Respecting the past, looking towards the future while making a difference in the present.
2011 was the beginning of the second decade of NSAA serving the community. It was an inspirational year, with opportunities to change course with new growth and a chance to establish and solidify what we have come to be known for in our community. Let’s take a look at how 2011 served our mission.
I’m not sure if you know that we are an affiliate member of UPAF and recently, UPAF has been posting most of our “tweets” to their followers allowing for us to reach a larger targeted audience. In 2011 Kapco was our major sponsor, supporting us with over $15,000 for the arts mill.
We are proud of this long list of grants and donors, received all within the past year.
Such a list is a testimony to how our organization is appreciated and valued in our community, and how the community is dedicated to our cause.
I look around the room and appreciate what each of you have done for NSAA over the past year. Your help and advice on the arts mill and formation of AMCC, helping with marketing plans, spending endless hours on the new budget format, and overall being there with insights and support. Neil,you taking on the role of Chair person and your enthusiastic approach to leadership and the wisdom you generously share. And Dave’s past great leadership in that role as he served as chair.
Though newer to the board, Charlotte has already supported us with her great ideas and energy for an upcoming new event called, “Global Fusion.”
When you talk about dedication, at the top of the list is our administration staff. When I think about what makes our team so strong, I come to the truth that each of these individuals, no matter what struggles or triumphs they may be having in their person life, always puts NSAA at the top of their list of priorities. Honestly, it is a major factor as to why we are where we are today. I could go through and give many testimonials about each of these leaders. Each handle the responsiblities that fall under their job titles, VP, Director of Programming, Marketing…. But they also all work quietly behind the scenes, without being asked. Angie, donating her own money, double what she earns as marketing director in a month, so a child can be in a stagekids production. Debbie-working til one in the morning on auditions so we feel sure it is fair and well cast, Paula in addition to her role at program director she’s spent ten years of doing everything from taking out the garbage to working with volunteers. And Scott, working Christmas night to finish scenery, driving to the academy at 3 in the morning when the police calls. You can’t put these kind of “step up to the plate” responsibilities in a job description. And you can’t find this type of dedication very easily. One of our most golden resources.
Becki has been a strong addition to our team, helping increase the revenue due to her additional time she can spend on grant writing. And Jodi and Becky together are heading up the event planning which will help in the over all bottom line.
You know about our advisory board, of which Dave Cavil joined this year. We are hoping to spend time in 2012 connecting with these individuals more so that they can support NSAA in ways even beyond advice. But the advice is valuable and you can count on these dedicated folks. For instance…It takes an estimated 6.5 minutes for Les to return an email of mine.
In 2011 we added an artistic advisory board, which includes people from different parts of the country. These folks represent excellence in the arts and we are proud that they feel our organization is valuable enough for them to support us by being a part of this board. Scott was calling on a doctor the other day, and the doctor brought up Paul McGill and how she had seen him perform at NSAA and it inspired her son to pursue dancing.
Finally, our experienced staff, who teach everything from group lessons to privates to working on the shows. Not being a full time organization, it is challenging to hold staff meetings on an ongoing basis like most schools do. But I know that these teachers will show up, on time, with a solid curriculum, a smile and encouragement for each student they teach. Day after day. Their dedication is something that we can count on.
In 2011 we welcomed new staff members which means that the students we work with will be enriched by different styles of teaching. We realize that each child learns in their own manner, so having not only various arts mediums to explore, but different teaching styles, is important for a solid school.
Our mission, as you know, proclaims that we’ll offer high caliber opportunities in the performing arts. The economy made an impact, with registrations dropping these past few years. Still, in 2011 stagekids remained a household brand and kids of all ages filled our community stages.
We produced Hair Spray, Camp Rock, and Seussical the Musical at our Hartford Location. A change of course was inspired by the hit from the economy, so we quickly began closely examining the program to make adjustments that will meet community needs while developing other areas of NSAA to off set the shift.
If you haven’t tried one of MerlynnKimmelszumba classes, you should give it a try. I was talking to Merlyn a few days ago and she told me how these ladies, of all different ages, began attending her class, enjoying the exercise and music but also the comroderie. Just a few weeks ago one of them held a party at her house, after a moring class, and 19 of the 22 students showed up. Our programming offers more than just the curriculum. The Our showcase is held in the spring, and consists of a sampling of each of our different performing arts offerings. That picture on the left boasts all of our participants this past year. We’ve also added yoga, through balancing arts studio, which nurtures creativity through movement. I’ve been doing a lot of research on the connections between yoga and artists, and am happy to offer a full scope of arts programming to the community.
Our visual arts program continues to thrive. It’s so fun to stop in and see these little kids expressing themselves with no trepidation. Nurturing that freedom and confidence is part of our definition of “quality programming.” Art classes grew 3 times in size we now have 2 wheels,. We are beginning this winter session offering to students with disabilities. We are providing career building classes for adult students from Portal in the Visual Arts. We have been working with 1 student for nearly a year already. Our literary arts department will be one of our focuses next year. We’ve put out feelers into the community and see that the interest is growing. So we are waiting for the right timing to launch these classes.
Our mission says that we will offer programming to all ages, which we do, in many ways. This past year, our multi-age production of Hairspray brought rave reviews from audience members and participants alike. It is great to see the little kids learning from the big kids, and just as much, the big learning from the little. Speaking about all ages, one of our advisory board members, Bob Biegert, is 99 years old today.
We encourage free expression on the stage, the canvas, the dance floor and the keyboard. This year we encouraged one of our adult art students to put her art in a show. She sold her very first piece of work and since has sold many more. We also encourage our staff to express themselves in their teaching. In doing so, Kathleen Fictum designed, and has implemented the annual showcase which takes hours and hours of work and organizational skills to implement. Angie, in addition to the teaching and directing she does, has worked diligently on new marketing strategies, working more hours than she gets paid for so that NSAA can reach its full potential.
I’m not sure if you knew this but NSAA’s programming coverers a large portion of the developmental assets, which helps youth travel a path true to themselves. When you can create in this place of truth, it is nothing but inspiring. Speaking of inspiring…watch a child stand on stage, with 500 people staring at her…sing her heart out. I’m guessing you’ll feel it in your own heart. That‘s something that doesn’t always show up on an annual budget.
We provide high quality materials, equipment, instruments and resources that promote creativity. In 2011 we placed charcoal pencils, slabs of clay, microphones and sheet music into the hands of thousands. But it doesn’t stop there….
2011 marks an exciting expansion. We are proud of the opening of The Arts Mill. This three tiered concept includes our boutique, art gallery and working studios which allow not only local artists to have a beautiful space to create their work, but a place for the public to come and watch them in action, and become inspired. We promised to create this new component of NSAA with no investment. We did this and in less than a year it has become one of our strongest income streams of the organization.
When Paula and I first spoke of the Arts Mill, I could see how excited she became each time we worked on it. Her father’s birth place was an old mill in Italy and so the grafton mill, where NSAA first started, always had a special place in her heart. As my right hand and left hand person, she has been instrumental in the success of this component of NSAA. Adria, too, was inspired by the concept and has been successfully running the boutique section of the mill since its inception.
Our mission promises to foster a cultural appreciation of the arts in our communities. This year, we are proud to have collaborated with Cedarburg Cultural Center, Bayshore Town Center, Schauer Arts and Activities Center, The Village of Grafton, and the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center to support, and foster the appreciation of the arts in our community.
Fostering Cultural appreciation: This year we created a new event, ”At the H-art of Giving” which embraced the sense of community. We had volunteer entertainers, we worked with youth from CHS community service project and many local businesses took part. The event exceeded our expectations, with over 122 attending dinner and many more “shopping” and being introduced to our organization and what we offer.
In 2011 we also held our first annual golf outing, which helped develop an appreciation of the arts through an event which community members could support. Jodi and Steve, long time supporters (and one of the Joseph brothers) spearheaded this event with the help of Becky and the Martones.
NSAA has always felt a responsibility to give back- this year, one of the ways was through creating and selling art where 100% of the proceeds would be donated to places like local families in need. This past Saturday, NSAA folks spent the day wrapping gifts where part of the proceeds came to NSAA. We also gave students opportunities to volunteer their time and share their talents through our events and projects. This helps to develop strong individuals. Strong communities where we support and help each other.
Starlight Night, which is our semi-formal evening, is just one of the unique ways that we include the whole family in the arts.
We provide the means to be enriched in the arts at our facilities. This year we have been working on a plan to improve our facility
The impact NSAA has-- to develop talents-- travels outside of our doors. Alum students of NSAA are sought after by prestigious colleges and arts schools while they pursue their dreams in the arts. Josh Christensen recently began school at Milwaukee Institute of art and design, and Becca Hare got a job in NY working for Cristina Fontanelli, anInternational opera singer.Becca participated in programming with us since she was in first grade and left only when she graduated and moved to NY to pursue the arts. And she really hasn’’t left. She wants to come back this summer and teach for us.Another neat story: Jamie, a young art student at NSAA left China after years of a difficult experience which left him unable to trust and be with other people. He began with private lessons with Paula, after one year has integrated slowly into the home-school classes where he has been able to make friends outside of the home for the first time in his life. Tony Frontier was Saturation emerging artist in 2011. After his first photo exhibit, he was asked to exhibit at cardinal stritch and another major university in the south
Other organizations work collaboratively with NSAA supporting our mission of developing interests and talents in the arts, either through programming or rental income. JeSuit Modeling Company, Trinity Irish Dance, and Balancing Arts Yoga studio all either rent from NSAA or pay NSAA a portion of their profits.
One of our greatest projects, new in 2011, was working with Homestead High school Youth and foster youth. Young people either in or who have aged out of foster care gathered as part of a collaborative art project called Project 3mpower that aimed to tell the story of foster life while building camaraderie and self-confidence. One of the youth, probably around 16 years old, was hanging back and sitting alone at one of our first meetings. I went and talked to him and asked him to join the writing group. He said only if he didn’t have to talk. I agreed and said it was his choice. By the next time we met, he came up to me privately and suggested that our group wasn’t meeting often enough for us to accomplish our writing.He became one of the most outspoken contributors of the group. These are youth who often times aren’t sure where their next meal would be coming from yet their need to express through the arts is like yours and mine. There is a common language that we all share through the arts and this project used the arts to connect.
One of my commitments in 2012 for the organization is to take what we have going well and instead of grow it, strengthen it. That means tighter reins on spending, keeping track of benchmarks, and looking closely at each class and program -- saving what is good and making changes to make it better. Those who know me realize I appreciate new projects, too, so this year, I am working with the team to develop Gallery of the Earth. (Scott helped me come up with the name) it to our new initiative which teams NSAA classes with impoverished schools around the world, providing them with art supplies and our carefully reviewedcurriculum, and connecting together to build cultural awareness and realize the universal language of the arts has no barriers. Occasionally, we will be sending staff to do the teaching. Our first projects, I and my family will be teaching directly, hoping to serve a homeless shelter in Milwaukee, a school in Mexico, and an orphanage in Haiti. As always, I promise that this project will not cost any money that we don’t earn from donations that will be spent on materials for the needy.
Like kids in a classroom, we as adults have different ways of relating to success. For those who like a quick look at facts….here is a quick recap of the facts:
(read stats first) For those that see success from a more artistic slant here is what another perspective on what we did in 2011….
NSAA Facility Dance Room Floor: increase the cushion beneath the floor for the health of dancers’ legsGym: upgrade to a top-notch auditorium for our performers and audience members by improving ceiling, floor and paint. A/C: better working conditions for staff, students and parents.*NSAA rents the Broad Street Facility from the Village of Grafton for a low fee in exchange for being responsible for maintenance, upgrades and utilities.
In 2012 we are working on streamlining operations so that all aspects of the organization are run in an organized, effective manner. We’d like to insure our staff is supported with fair compensation to eliminate burn out and increase productivity and that our marketing department has the resources to do the most effective job possible.
Arts Mill*NSAA rents the Arts Mill facility for a lower fee in exchange for being responsible for maintenance, upgrades and utilities. Heat/AC: we’d like to upgrade the systems so that there is consistent heat and air conditioning for better working conditions for staff, artists, customers and renters.We have already begun seeking donations for the majority of these wish list items.
We’ll also be kicking off our first MIAD alum show and we’ll be Implementing our first Global Infusion international arts evening on Feb. 4 (please mark your calendars)
One of my commitments in 2012 for the organization is to take what we have going well and instead of grow it, strengthen it. That means tighter reins on spending, keeping track of benchmarks, and looking closely at each class and program -- saving what is good and making changes to make it better. Those who know me realize I appreciate new projects, too, so this year, I am working with the team to develop Gallery of the Earth, which is a new initiative which teams NSAA classes with impoverished schools, homeless centers, orphanages, or juvenile correction facilities around the world, providing them with art supplies and our carefully reviewedcurriculum, and connecting together to build cultural awareness to realize the universal language of the arts has no barriers. Occasionally, we will be sending staff to do the teaching. Our first projects, I and my family will be teaching directly, hoping to serve a homeless shelter in Milwaukee, a school in Mexico, and an orphanage in Haiti. As always, I commit that this project will not cost any money that we don’t raise from donations and the donations needed will be minimal-- that to be spent on class materials. Imagine seeing how people express themselves from different cultures around the world, using the same curriculum. Cultural awareness. Art appreciation. NSAA is reaching out beyond our doors even further to make a difference.
Looking back over 2011, we realize what a difference it makes having people of all different interests, backgrounds and experiences contributing to furthering our mission. It takes a community…become involved.
