Northwest Folklife 2019

23 Visit NWFolklife.org/Festival for the most current schedule information. A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS OF FOLKLIFE FOLK LEGEND: $10,000 and above Luther Black and Christina Wright Edmund and Laura Littlefield PRODUCER: $5,000-$9,999 Phillip E. Garrison Barbara Gordon HEADLINER: $2,500-$4,999 Carrie Horwitch and Michael DeHaan Kathi Ploeger and Don Meyers Matt Temmel CURATOR: $1,000-$2,499 Barb Berry Robert and Pamela Berry Mike Bundy Richard and Marjorie Fiddler Matt Fisher Lawrence Fuhrman John Gennari and Wanda Pratt Bob Greco Bob Hamilton Jonathan and Christina Howell Melinda and Tom Kmitta Harvey Niebulski Doug Plummer and Robin Shapiro Virginia Prowell Margo Reich Michael Richardson and Chris Caldwell JoAnne Hardt Rudo Ruth Sanford Ann and Ron Suter Nancy Weintraub Karen White and Greg Heinz Thomas and Amy Wimmer EMCEE: $500-$999 Karen Anderson Bob Atkinson Julia Bacharach Bob Bamford Mary Dickinson Sally Dow George Gao Deborah Gayle Linda Glenicki Daniel Goering Howard Good and Clare Woolgrove David Hamlin Mike Hart Ross and Julie Heise Donald Kaufman Al and Barbara Koury Woody Lane and Jeri Frank Dave Lievsay and Bonnie Wall-Lievsay Diana Lievsay Todd MacDermid Frank Matulich Joanne Mayhew Bonnie Messinger and Steven Mullinax Diane Morrison and Joel Bradbury Irene Myers Elaine Packard Charles Phillips Robert Pretlow Roberta Radavich Chris Roe and Jon Singleton Paul and Lynn Schafer Daniel Schulte Karen Shaw and Larry Hohm Omaha and Kenneth Sternberg Jinny Swan Marianne Tatom Catherine Tedesco Dave Weinstein Barbara and Darrel Williams Craig Wolfe Robert Yandt NIGHTS FOR FOLKLIFE 2018-2019 Annual Northwest Folklife Hanukkah Party Lake City Contra Dance Northwest Folk Dancers Inc. Portland Roadhouse Seattle Balkan Dancers GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS 4Culture Adobe Employee Community Fund Boeing Corporation Google Matching Gifts Microsoft Corporation NEA Art Works Office of Arts & Culture Wyncote Foundation NW NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE CREDIT LINE HOLDERS Ann Suter Dale and Joanna Chesnut Don Morgan Ed D’Alessandro Harvey Niebulski Johnny Calcagno Julia Hecht Luther Black Margo Diane Reich Michael Richardson and Chris Caldwell Michael & Edith Ruby Patricia Ann Mitchell Susan Songer IN-KIND SPONSORS AmericanMusic Ben & Jerry’s Caffe Ladro Central Co-op Choice Organic Teas Courtyard Marriott Diamond Knot Brewing Einstein Brothers Bagels Full Tilt Ice Cream Grand Central Baking Henry Art Gallery Herbivore Botanicals Hostelling International at the American hotel Ivars, Inc. JonBoy Caramels KIND Snacks Liberty Orchards Mac & Jack’s Brewery Mediterranean Inn Medosweet Farms Mighty-O Donuts Mt. Townsend Creamery Nectar Lounge Pacific Science Center Partners Crackers Pepsi Power Crunch Protein Bars Seattle Cider Co. Seattle Fudge Seattle Mariners Seattle Monorail Sub Pop Records Seattle Shakespeare Company The Crocodile Tofurky Tutta Bella Wild Bill’s Soda Windward Communications NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE 2018- 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Evan Woods (President) Michelle Demers Shaevitz (Vice President) Karen Shaw (Treasurer) Danielle Stephenson (Secretary) Brian Robertson Harvey Niebulski Jabi Shriki Latha Sambamurti Luther F. Black Mike Richardson Rafael Maslan Selena Whitaker-Paquiet STAFF Kelli Faryar (Executive Artistic Director) Reese Tanimura (Managing Director) Annie O’Dowd (Production & Operations Director) Judy Terreberry (Finance Director) Michael Chandler (Festival Manager) Christina Halverson (Operations) Xaviera Vandermay (Volunteer) Anna Buxton (Programs) Julie Chang Schulman (Programs) Vanessa Bankson (Performer Relations & Communications) April Jingco (Communications & Marketing) Gaylynn Kiser (Corporate & Media Relations) Katie McColgan (Merchants & Sponsorships) Allison Eltrich (Fundraising Manager) Natalie Meek (Development) Augusta Sedoff (Database) Beth Schlansky (Accounting) Marla Roberts (Accounting) Isabella Sherry (Volunteer Intern) Jessica Purganan (Volunteer Intern) Valerie Ragsdale (Volunteer Intern) Anna Tran (Youth & Family Intern) Kavya Shanmuganathan (Performer Relations Intern) Cara Nguyen (Digital Media & Marketing Intern) WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU #GameOverFame A/NT Gallery Alchemy Union BOC Music Bonnie Hungate-Hawk Community Arts Create Concuss Creations Center for Wooden Boats Eric Olsen Gage Academy of Art Hillman City Collaboratory Michael “Page One” Phillips of Mean Mouse Design KEXP Mitch Pfeifer of Respect My Region Megan Castillo Mujale Chisebuka Nepantla Arts Gallery Seattle Center Seattle Weavers Guild Seattle World Percussion Society SIFF Sri Chinmoy Oneness Peace Run The Vera Project Vedic Cultural Center Vermillion Art Bar & Gallery Monyee Chau Chen Pollina Lyndsey SanSebastian Most West Christopher Nelson Pressed Juicery Hollywood Lights Alexander Party Rents Ann Ciecko Katie Plymale American Music Girl Scouts of Western WA SJ Graphics Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition PTT Communications QBSI Seattle Police Dept. Seattle Uptown Alliance Opal Morgan Sound DO YOU WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER THAT MATCHES GIFTS? PLEASE REQUEST YOUR MATCH! SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSORS THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS THANK YOU!