NASAA’s Signature Supporters have an extraordinary impact on our ability to inform, advocate, influence and connect. These generous donors help us create long-term solutions for the arts in our country. We couldn’t do what we do without them!
NASAA is delighted to recognize the vital commitment of our Annual Fund supporters. These loyal donors inspire us daily and provide the steady support that makes it possible to carry out our mission.
NASAA is deeply grateful for the dedication and support of our partners. Their vision and generosity is a great vote of confidence in our work.
Signature Supporters
Signature Supporters are individuals and family foundations who invest in NASAA’s mission with an annual gift of $1,000 or more. These amazing donors help us influence key decision makers at the highest levels and transform government investment in the arts in our country. Join this group of dedicated philanthropists and arts champions whose generous support plays a direct role in NASAA’s success. Become a NASAA Signature Supporter today.
$25,000+
Ellen Michelson 2
Nola Ruth 14
Ginger Warner 14
Stuart Weiser 11
$5,000 – $9,999
Steve and Ann Bailey 8
John and Pat Strickland 13
$2,500 – $4,999
Sharon Beshore 9
Donna Collins* 11
Bruce Richardson 18
$1,000 – $2,499
Anonymous
Patricia Bizzell 14
Pam Breaux 18
Dr. Roger C. Brooks and Carol Durgy Brooks 13
Forrest and Stephanie Conner 12
Camellia El-Antably 13
Christian Gaines* 5
Margot H. Knight 11
Todd Lowe 16
Miah and Jonathan Michaelsen 4
Kara and David Milner 6
Sylvia Prickett 12
Omari Rush* 8
Laura Smith 20
Annual Fund Donors
We’re so grateful to donors to NASAA’s annual fund. Your monthly and annual gifts support our advocacy, research, leadership training, and other programs and services that strengthen state arts agencies. Join this inspiring and growing list of loyal donors today!
$500 – $999
Dominique Alfandre & Thomas Palmer 4
Karl Blischke* 7
Gretchen Davidson 1
Sue Gens* 13
Gary Gibbs 16
Sharon Hofschire 4
Onesti Krieger 4
Gene Meneray* 6
Jeffrey A. Parks 5
Heather Smith 4
Susan Steinhauser, The Greenberg Foundation 11
$250 – $499
James and Lisa Alderman 11
Lona Barrick 10
Alice Bioff* 3
Michael J. Bobbitt* 3
Virginia Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation 2
Victoria Panella Bourns 7
Robbie Breaux 3
Sean Falcon Chandler* 5
Cezanne Charles 1
Renee Chatelain 4
Jaime Dempsey 13
Michael Donovan* 10
$250 – $499 (con’t.)
Michelle Dudley 1
Karen Hanan* 10
Margaret Hunt 13
Charles and Marquetta Mathena 6
Josie Mendoza 8
Mary Regan 15
David Schmitz* 4
Mary Margaret Schoenfeld 13
Harlen and Caren Springer 3
Ronald Stith 7
Julie Vigeland 11
Neal Zimmers 6
$100 – $249
Rita and Mike Basom 12
Alan Becker 6
Jacqueline Berry 12
Barbara Bershon 12
Robert Booker 22
Suzanne Boskoff 15
Bill and Ruth Botzow 20
Lisa Bowers 1
David Briggs 14
Eugenia “Gin” Brown 8
Libby Chiu 2
Theresa Colvin 14
Thomas Cordingley 10
Dee Crawford 6
Dennis and Patricia Dewey 15
Michael Faison 15
Loie Fecteau 16
Dia Foley 7
David J. Fraher 17
John Geyerman 1
Ann S. Graham 6
$100 – $249 (con’t.)
Jenny Green 4
Katie Hughes 8
Dorothy Ilgen 2
Jean Tokuda Irwin 6
Thomas Johnson 2
Margaret Keough 2
Kim Konikow 6
Judy Langley 13
Wayne P. Lawson+ 8
Dr. Randall and Kelly Lengeling 11
Tony Manfredi 5
Michael Markey 9
Mary W. McLaughlin 8
Dorothy McSweeny 16
Lori Meadows 15
David and Ann Marie Miller 13
Jeanne E. Mirro 6
Karen Mittelman 4
Henry Muchmore 1
Michael Pangburn 12
Karen Paty 13
$100 – $249 (con’t.)
Anne Pope 7
Molly Pratt 7
Hannah and Joe Robson 8
Brian Rogers 7
Randall Rosenbaum 16
Thomas P. Preston and Laura A. Scanlan 5
J. Barry Schrenk 9
Scott Shanklin-Peterson 8
Elizabeth Shapiro 6
Sandy Shaughnessy 14
Dara Silver 3
Steven Skerritt-Davis 5
Jarred Small 1
Norman Stull 3
Susie Surkamer 20
James Walker 2
Jarica Walsh 1
Alison Watson 6
Laura Wiegand 5
Suzanne Wise 17
$50 – $99
Mary-Kim Arnold 1
Barbara Schaffer Bacon 6
Patrick Baker 4
Jacqueline Banks-Mahlum 2
Rhea Beto 3
John Bracey 11
Ms. Shawn Brevard 10
Benjamin Brown 16
Susana Browne 6
Valerie Capitanich 1
Nancy P. Cooper 6
Christine Costello 1
Glenn Davis 3
Joshua Davis-Ruperto 2
Jennifer Dreibelbis 6
Sandra Flores 3
$50 – $99 (con’t.)
Subashini Ganesan-Forbes 2
Tatiana Gant 8
David Garza 4
Monica Grable 3
Deonté Griffin-Quick* 1
Lisa Higgins 3
Mark and Lynn Hofflund 19
Kent Kapplinger 3
Daniel Katona 6
Dennis Kavanaugh 19
Elliot and Meredith Knight 5
Michelle Laflamme-Childs 1
Chiquita Mullins Lee 6
Lisa Mount 3
Justin Nigro 3
Shawn Oban 2
$50 – $99 (con’t.)
Linda Olson 1
Barbara Parker 2
David Platts* 4
Mollie Quinlan-Hayes 12
Lorraine Rao 2
Mark Salinas 2
David Slatery 10
Marcheta Sparrow 1
Christi Stonecipher 1
Encarnación Teruel 2
Kimberley Turner 4
Sharon Burton Turner 2
George Tzougros 3
Kate Van Steenhuyse 2
Kathryn Vandel 2
Blair Williams 1
$1 – $49
Teri Abstein 1
Carole Alexander 8
Avantika Bawa 5
Robin Bosch 3
Jason Bowcutt 8
Kristin Burgoyne 7
Marjorie Camardelle 3
Amber Danielson 1
Kimberly Gaugler 2
David Harrelson 2
Ashlye Keaton 1
Dr. Jim and Mary Ellen Kimball 3
Ginnie Lupi 4
William Mandicott 15
Leland McKeithan 2
$1 – $49 (con’t.)
Katie Monahan 2
Barbara Patton 3
Bethany Paulsen 1
Anthony Pietricola 4
Tom and Jenifer Porter 3
Ganita Randolph 1
Elizabeth Robb 9
Patrick Roehrenbeck 1
Terri B. Salazar 9
Cynthia Shore 1
Kathy Signorino 3
Martin Skomal 9
Meredith Swortwood 1
Cynthia Warner 1
NASAA Champions
A big shout-out to our Champions! Your monthly gifts provide stability, while helping us carry out our mission every day, making a lasting impact all year long.
Pam Breaux 18
Katie Hughes 8
Oneseti Krieger 4
David Schmitz 4
Dara Silver 3
Steven Skerritt-Davis 5
Ronald Stith 3
Kimberley Turner 4
Gifts Made in Honor
In honor of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, made by Renee Chatelain
In honor of Kelly Barsdate, made by Patricia Bizzell
In honor of Kelly Barsdate, made by Lisa Bowers
In honor of Kelly Barsdate and Laura Smith, made by Anne Pope
In honor of Kelly Barsdate and Laura Smith, made by Molly Pratt
In honor of Teresa Bonner, made by Ellen Michelson
In honor of Pam Breaux, made by Loie Fecteau
In honor of Donna Collins at the Ohio Arts Council, made by Justin Nigro
In honor of Donna Collins, made by Elizabeth Robb
In honor of Theresa Colvin, made by Laura Scanlan
In honor of Margaret Hunt, made by Laura Scanlan
In honor of Dr. Elliot Knight, made by Jacqueline Berry
In honor of Kim Konikow, made by Rhea Beto
In honor of Michelle Laflamme-Childs, made by Nancy Cooper
In honor of Paul and Lily Mayland, made by Alice Bioff
In honor of Laura Smith, made by Leland McKeithan
In honor of Laura Smith, made by Bruce Richardson
In honor of Laura Smith and Bradley Bizzell and in memory of Steve Smith, made by Patricia Bizzell
In honor of NASAA, made by John Bracey
In honor of NASAA staff, made by Robin Bosch
In honor of NASAA staff, made by Ginnie Lupi
In honor of NASAA staff, made by Randall Rosenbaum
In honor of NASAA staff and their support of state folk & traditional arts programs and coordinators, made by Lisa Higgins
In honor of the Nebraska Arts Council Staff, made by Suzanne Wise
In honor of the North Dakota Council on the Arts, made by John Geyerman
In honor of William Oban, made by Shawn Oban
In honor of the Board and Staff of the Ohio Arts Council, made by Donna Collins
In honor of Julie Vigeland, made by Jenny Green
In honor of Ginger Warner, made by Donna Collins
In memory of FZ, made by John Bracey
In memory of Wayne P. Lawson, made by Jarred Small
In memory of Peter Blaise Murray, made by Libby Chiu
*2024 NASAA Board Member
+Deceased
This list acknowledges 2023 and 2024 contributions. The number after each name identifies the number of years giving, and the categories reflect the most recent level of giving. Please report any corrections to Katie Hughes.
Foundations & Partners
Our work would not be possible without the commitment and generosity of these important foundations and partners. The following organizations significantly advanced or supported NASAA’s programs and services in 2023 and 2024. Thank you!
In-kind Contributors
In fiscal year 2023*, NASAA members and supporters donated more than 1,000 hours of their time to help advance our work on behalf of state arts agencies. This support makes a big impact by helping us offset direct expenses and match grants and other contributed income. To learn more about in-kind giving to NASAA, please contact Laura Smith.
Thank you to all the following individuals and organizations for their in-kind support.
Thank You
Ruben Alvarez
Patrick Baker
Alice Bioff, Native Village of Koyuk
Karl Blischke
Michael Bobbitt
Mary Bordeaux, Sicangu Oglala Lakota
Victoria Panella Bourns
Chris Cathers
Sean Chandler, Aaniiih
Rachel Clifton
Donna Collins
LaVon Bracy Davis
Josh Davis-Ruperto
Nancy Daugherty
María López de León
Michael Donovan
Carla Du Pree
Michael Faison
Quanice Floyd
Lisa Funderburke
Christian Gaines
Sue Gens
Abigail Gómez
Karen Hanan
Stephen Hill
Matrex Kilgore
Kim Konikow
Michelle Laflamme-Childs
Tina Lilly
Todd P. Lowe
Gene Meneray
Miah Michaelsen
Andrea Noble
Ivonne Chand O'Neal
Parthenon, LLC
David Platts
Brian Rogers
Omari Rush
Nola Ruth
David Schmitz
Elizabeth Shapiro
Sandy Shaughnessy
Dara Silver
John Strickland
Encarnación Teruel
Jean Tokuda
George Tzougros
Julie Vigeland
Stuart Wesier
*October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
NASAA is an independent tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our federal tax identification number is 62-0913689. All donations are 100% tax deductible as allowed by law. We are committed to accountability, transparency, and being excellent stewards of your contributions. Please check us out on Guidestar, or call us directly with any questions at 202-347-6352.
Thank you for your support!