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YEAR IN REVIEW 2007

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tania Becker – President

Jeb Howell– Vice-President

Bill Grant – Treasurer

Sonia Bratten – Secretary

Carol Brull

Fran Fuchs

Michael Gavenchak

Charlie Hawkins

Bill Kratzenberg

Alexander Moraitis

Michael Randall

Shauna Sullivan

 

SPRUILL GUILD OFFICERS

Wanda Broun – President

Barbara Robinson – 1st Vice President

Pam Packer – 2nd Vice President/Artistic Affair Chair

Beth Saxe – Treasurer

Marie Drake – Secretary

Mickey Fjetland – Parliamentarian

Marie Drake - Parliamentarian

 

VOLUNTEERS

Thanks to the many volunteers who assisted the Spruill Center in 2007, from fundraising events to administrative tasks.

 

GUILD FUNDRAISER - ARTISTIC AFFAIR - $32,653

 

ARTISTIC AFFAIR CONTRIBUTORS

Gold ($2500)

Hoover Foods, Inc.

Intercontinental Hotels Group

 

Silver ($1000)

Marie & Dennis Crean

Drada & Duane Hoover

Bob Kinsey

Pam & John Packer

Beth & Bob Saxe

The North Highland Company

Publix Super Markets Charities

 

Bronze ($600)

Runo & Alana Anderson

Wanda & Charlie Broun

Dianne Grant

Terry & Allan Kemp

Bill Grant Homes

The Dunwoody Crier

The Peachtree Bank of Dunwoody

The Titan Agency

 

Friends ($300)

Anne & Tom Baynham

Tania Becker

Karen & Art Brannan

Sonia & Tom Bratten

Carol Brull

Fannie Lou & Roger Butler

Marie & Dick Drake

Sandy & Joe Filippo

Fran & Jim Fuchs

Betti & Corb Hankey

Kathy & Barry Hanna

Charles A. Hawkins

Carolyn & Arthur Jones

Joyce & Bill Kratzenberg

Jo & Jim McLean

Kathleen & Lewis Miers

Mary & Fran Millar

Susan & Olin Riser

Barbara & Bill Robinson

Becky & Mike Schaaf

June F. Stewart

Shauna J. Sullivan

Bryan C.W. Tate

 

ARTISTIC AFFAIR AUCTION DONORS

Live Auction

Author Jones – Poppy Field in Tuscany by Arthur Jones

Intercontinental Hotel – Two Nights at Selected Intercontinental Hotels

Multiple Donors – Year of Art

Sandra Bennett, Guild and Board Members – Wine Cooler/Vintaste & Wine Collection

 

Restaurants

High Cotton – High Cotton Gift Certificates

Doug & Alice Breusch – Toni’s Casa Napoli Gift Card

Brio Tuscan Grille – Brio Gift Certificate

McCormick & Schmicks – M & S Gift Certificate

Joey D’s Seafood Grill – Joey D’s Gift Certificates

Jocks & Jills – J & J Gift Certificate

Toni’s Casa Napoli – Toni’s Casa Napoli Gift Certificate

Ravinia Club – Rotisserie Dining Room Dinner for Two

 

Gourmet Treats

Emily & Massimo Olivella – Italian Coffee Gift Basket

Publix Dunwoody – Gourmet Wine Basket

Terry Kemp – Gourmet Cook’s Basket

Sandra Bennett – Gourmet Muscadine Collection

Super Suppers – You Choose 6 Supper Meals

 

For the Home

Ken Horvath – Two Hand Thrown Bowls

Marie Drake – Bermuda Cottage by Fraser of Scotland

Marie Drake – Two Ceramic Camel Candleholders

Dunwoody Wild Bird Center – Nyjer Bird Feeder & Seed

Spruill Center Ceramics Department – Ceramic Vessel

Wanda Broun – Beach Themed Lamp

Wanda Broun – Beach Themed Wall Plaque with Tealights,

Candlestick & Candles

Wanda Broun – Ceramic Bunny Basket with Plant

Wanda Broun – Ceramic Bunny Basket with Plant

Finders Keepers – Italian Urn

Michelle Hall – Silk Flower Arrangement

Jo McLean – Large Soup Tureen & Ladle in a Basket

Jo McLean – Picnic Basket with Food Storage

Anonymous - Sea Shell in a Shadow Box Frame

Buckhead Fine Restorations – Restoration & Conservation Gift Certificate

Jim Collins – Landscape Design for Front Yard

Carolyn Jones – Arrangement of Red Silk Poppies

Thompsons Frame & Gallery – Ornate Gold Framed Mirror

Jane Johnson – Large Blue Glass Bowl

Susan Riser – Sun & Moon Candlesticks

Theresa Callahan – Signed Glass Vase by David Benzunas

David Long Interior – Decorative Ceramic Vessel

Terry Kemp – Restoration Hardware Gift Card & Potpourri

Terry Kemp – Bloomingdales Gift Card & Tray

Terry Kemp – Crate&Barrel Gift Card & Vase

Sonia Bratten – Iron Candelabra & Candles

Dianne Grant – Contemporary Place by Issak

Leisa Bower – Stationary/Magazine Caddy

Terry Kemp – Waterford Crystal Bowl

 

For the Ladies

Kathy Yoakum – Charisma Salon Pedicure

Rapport Salon – Gift Basket & Certificate for Services

Marge Miller – Cosmetic Collection in Case

Camelot Jewelers – Asian Inspired Jewelry Box

Jay Shaffer of Voice Quilt – VoiceQuilt in Keepsake box

Sandra Bennett – Day Spa Gift Card

Strictly Social – Gold Evening Bag

Terry Kemp – Talbots Gift Card & Bracelets

Angela McCabe – Garnet & Sterling Necklace & Earrings

Ravinia Club & Spa – Initiation Fee Water with Membership

Lauderhill’s – Delightfull Indulgences

 

Sports & Entertainment/Autographed Footballs and Memorbillia

Angela McCabe – FSU Cap, Chris Wienke

Hugh Nall & Joann Welton – Auburn University, Tommy Tuberville

Pam Packer & Circuit City – New Orleans Saints, Deuce McAllister

Pam Packer & Circuit City – Denver Broncos, Champ Bailey

Pam Packer & Circuit City – Dallas Cowboys, Roy Williams

Pam Packer & Circuit City – Denver Broncos, Ed McCaffrey

Pam Packer & Circuit City – Dallas Cowboys, Drew Pearson

Pam Packer & Circuit City – Dallas Cowboys, Randy White

 

Sports Tickets

M.B. Andrews & Brad – Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitols

Pam & John Packer – Braves vs LA Dodgers Deluxe Package

Beth & Bob Saxe – Braces vs Phillies Deluxe Package

 

Arts & Entertainment

June Stewart – Three Hours of Piano Music

Alliance Theater – Two Tickets for Any 2007 Performance

GA Shakespeare Festival – Two Tickets for Any 2007 Performance

Jane Johnson – Celtic Women: Five Solo Albums

Spruill Center for the Arts – Amazon.com Gift Certificate

Jane Johnson – Under Orders by Dick Francis

Carter J. Thomas – Study in Shape & Color

Georgia Rousseau – Irises – A Watercolor

Beth Saxe – Sunflowers by Margaret Berthold

Bobbi Dimond – Two Custom Colored 8 x 10 Photographs

Spruill Ceramics Department – Glaze your own set of plates

Art Papers – One Year Subscription

 

Electronics

Alex Moraitis – Creative Zen Nano MP3/WMA Player

Alex Moraitis – Samsung BlackJack 3  GPDA

Alex Moraitis – Cingular – 2 Cell Phones & Charger

 

For the Kids

Fidelity Bank – Large Stuffed Lion

Beth Saxe – Girls Pink Adirondack Chair

Beth Saxe – Boys Blue Adirondack Chair

Beth Saxe – Creative Art Box Collection

Jane Johnson – Looney Tune Tweedy Bird Umbrella

 

Travel

AirTran Airways – Two Round Trip Coach Tickets

Beth Saxe – One Week at Amelia Island Ocean FrontThree Bedroom 2 Bath Condo, Pool/Tennis

Fran & Jim Fuchs – One Week at Sunnyside Florida CondoTwo Bedrooms

 

BOARD FUNDRAISER – GOLF OUTING - $39,958

 

Tournament Sponsor ($3,000)

Inland American Communities Group

Spruill Products, Inc.

 

Hole Sponsor ($1,700)

Randall-Paulson Architects, Inc.

U.S. Communications Construction, Inc.

Troutman Sanders LLP

The Peachtree Bank of Dunwoody

Kim King Associates, Inc.

Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Nodus LLC

The Titan Agency

Rheem Manufacturing Co.

Good Technology

 

Foursome ($680)

Ericsson, Inc.

Peach State Integrated

Springfield Corporation

AGA Insurance

Stars and Strikes

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Cannon Express

Allied International Cleaning (2)

Runo Anderson, Aruna International

Jerry Barton, American Seniors Association, Inc

Tommy Blakney, WACO Fire & Casualty Insurance

Jerry Cain

Roy Farmer

Nancy Hupp

Robert Malpede, Entre BTG, Inc. (2)

Fran Millar

 SPI Dynamics

 

Board Sponsor ($125)

Tania Becker

Sonia Bratten

Fran Fuchs

Charlie Hawkins

Bob Kinsey

Bill Kratzenberg

Alexander Moraitis

Beth Saxe

Shauna Sullivan

 

Golf Additional Contributions

($500 - $1000)

Bob Kinsey – Spruill Center for the Arts

Robert Malpede – Entre BTG, Inc.

Ken Niemann – Integrity Hotels, Inc.

 

($100-$499)

Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America

Morris Hardwick Schneider, LLC

Vijay Anand

John Atkinson

Ted Bender

Peter Cranston

Barry DeBolt

Marie Drake

Futura LLC.

George Gribble

Corb Hankey

Paul McKinnis

Bernard Santa Maria

Leslie Sivewright

Dale Wartluft

Jim Williams

Lamar Wright – The Benefit Company, Inc.

 

Tee Sponsors ($300)

Bill Grant Homes, Inc.

Boyken International

Bowl Serv. Inc.

Pro Marketing, Inc.

Mack Bickerstaff – Bickerstaff Buick Pontiac GMC

Jerry Borzello – American Wealth Management Inc.

Samuel Garretson

Bob Hickey – Peachtree Corners East LP

Michael Schlenke

 

Golf Auction Donors

Silent Auction

Publix – Wine Basket

Geneva Barnhill -  Six Lauderhill’s Gift Certificates, $200 Each

The Spruill Center for the Arts - $100 Gas Gift Card

Friends of the Spruill Center – Traveling Wine Cellar and 6 Bottles of Wine

Sandra Bennett,Beth Saxe, Queenie Ross - Traveling Wine Cellar and Wine

Mizuno – Mizuno Golf Bag

Anheiser Busch – Golf Bag

Kevin Cary, High Cotton Restaurant – Two $50 High Cotton Gift Certificates

Dunwoody Country Club – Dinner for Four, Mixed Grill at DCC

Wildfire Restaurant – Two $25 Gift Certifiates

Marquitos Mexican Restaurant – Dinner for Two, $40 Value

Brian Olson of Cafι Intermezzo - $30 and $20 Gift Certificates

La Strada Restaurant – Dinner for 2, $50 Value

Eclipse Di Luna – Dinner for 2, $50 Value

The Fifth Group Restaurants -The Fifth Group Restaurants $100 Gift Card

 

Live Auction

Friends of the Spruill Center – Connoisseur Wine Selection

Friends of the Spruill Center – Connoisseur Wine Selection, Silver Oak

Friends of the Spruill Center – Connoisseur Wine Selection, Landmark

William Golden – Ferrari-Corono Wine

Jerry Barton & American Seniors Association – Harbor Club at Lake Oconee

Fran Fuchs – Chastain Summer Series

Alex Moraitis – AT&T Blackberry Curve

Phillips – High Definition Television

Ritz Carlton &  Tiburon Club – Ritz Carlton

Seven Foxes – Seven Foxes

 

GRANTS

DeKalb County Office of Arts, Culture & Entertainment - $76,403

Georgia Council for the Arts - $25,436

 

BUSINESS/FOUNDATION/CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Bill Grant Homes, Inc. - $2,000

McMaster-Carr Supply Company - $1,500

Anonymous National Foundation - $50,000

Kulynych Family Foundation - $2,000

Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund - $20,000

  

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Patron ($500)

Bob Kinsey

 

Contributor ($200-$250)

Sandra Bennett

Delmas Webb

 

Friends ($100)

Marcia Blake

Kristen Cleary

Annette Cone-Skelton

Priscilla

Betty Graffius

Elizabeth Heimburger

Matthew Hojnacki

Julie Horowitz

Ruth Knudson

Joyce Kratzenburg

Lisa Mahon

Janis Patterson

Carl Powers

Barbara Riordan

Casey Wilhelm

Beverly Wingate

Christina Wright

 

Corporate Memberships ($250)

Bill Grant Custom Homes, LLC

 

CONTRIBUTIONS & IN-KIND DONATIONS

($100 - $500)

Jim Collins

Spruill Guild

 

($5,000-$7,500)

Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund – Toolbox Grant

                        Consulting for Board Development

 

RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS

($1000)

LUBO Fund – Dr. Robert & Lucinda Bunnen

 

($100-$500)

Skip Atkinson

Linda Connelly

Barbara Genner

Elizabeth Heimburger

Pier LeFlore

Holly Neyman

Robert Paccione

Leona Paccione

Dunwoody Woman’s Club, Inc.

Debra Yaun-Portrait Society of Atlanta

Myrtie Shcoychid

Sharon Doyle

 

Donations to the Ben Apfelbaum Memorial Fund,

which sponsors an annual exhibition of works by

New and Emerging Artists at the Spruill Gallery:

 

($100 - $250)

Bob Kinsey

Louise Shaw

Charles & Barbara Rehg

Women’s Caucus for Art of Georgia

 

MATERIALS DONATED

Approximate Value ($30,000)

Michael Hazan & the Estate of Dr. Randi-Lyn Gordon – Bronze Sculpture

 

Approximate Value ($1,000 - $5,000)

Microsoft/Tech Soup – Software

Delia Box – Pottery Kiln, Potters Wheel, Banding Wheel, Kiln Furniture, Miscellaneous Tools

 

Approximate Value ($700 - $899)

Victoria Killeen – Scultpure

 

Approximate Value ($100-$699)

Julia Fenton – Flat Screen Computer Monitor

Davens Pottery and Supply – Miscellaneous Tools & Supplies

Tania Becker – Portable Air Conditioner

Tim O’ Donell – Epson Scanner & 35mm Enlarger

Bob Kinsey – Computer Projector

Bill Grant – Executive Desk Chair

Stan Moor, The Westminster School – Whiteboards

Mr. & Mrs. Allan Apple – Basketball Goal

Stuart Truslow – 17” Computer Monitor

Richard Dukes – Photography Equipment

Joe Bragg – 2 Minolta Cameras, lenses, Misc. Photography Equipment

 

 

 

 

The Spruill Center for the Arts
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, Georgia  30338
 

Mission:

Established in 1975, The Spruill Center for the Arts is a private, non-profit organization, whose mission is to foster understanding and appreciation of the visual and performing arts, by offering an extensive and diverse program of classes, a professional artist exhibition series and outreach programs for seniors, youth and audiences with special needs.