Merrill
A Bank of America Company
Ed Bradley (left), FIA Associate Curator of Film, looks on as Carolyn Goyette, Vice President Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill, a Bank of America Co., presents John Henry, FIA Executive Director, a check in support of the 2020/2021 Film Program. Merrill, a Bank of America Co. Financial Advisors are celebrating their tenth year as Preview Sponsors of FIA/FOMA Films.
A.G. Bishop Charitable Trust
Fred Bellairs (right), Trustee Representative from the A.G. Bishop Charitable Trust, presents a grant award to Brent Swanson, FIA Glass Programs Manager and Mike Mentz, Program Assistant in February 2020. Funding from the Bishop Trust helps support the glass program’s overhead as well as additional supplies and equipment through June 2021.
Halo Burger
(left to right) Dave Walters, Co-Owner of Halo Burger, and Olivia Ross, Director of Marketing with Halo Burger, presents a check in support of the FIA’s Youth Membership Program to Marissa Pierce, FIA Public and Community Relations Coordinator.
Founders Society
James Draper, President of the Founders Society, presents Tracee Glab, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, with a commitment of support for changing installations of the Graphic Gallery through June 2020. Founded in 1958, the Founders Society is the FIA’s longest-standing independent support group, which is governed by a thirty-member Board of Directors. The group oversees annual fundraising events and the Founders Travel program.
Mass Transit Authority Flint (MTA)
Mass Transit Authority Flint (MTA) General Manager Ed Benning and Charlene Kowalski, Director of Marketing/Customer Service, present a check to FIA Executive Director John Henry for the MTA sponsorship of Semaj Brown’s performance of poetry inspired by art in the Community exhibition and art school activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Biggby Coffee
Madysen Hunt, Manager, and Meghan Atkinson, Owner of Biggby Coffee-Linden Road, present a check to FIA Public & Community Relations Coordinator Marissa Pierce for the sponsorship of Coffee with the Curator.
Founders Society
James Draper, President of the Founders Society, presents Kathryn Sharbaugh, Director of Development, with a check in support of Graphic Gallery installations this year and The Four Seasons by Philip Haas on view in the Hurand Sculpture Courtyard through November 17, 2019. The Founders Society’s next event is First Frost Arts & Fine Crafts Fair the weekend of November 2–3.
Neiman Marcus
Renee Janovsky, General Manager/Vice President of Neiman Marcus Troy presents a check to Marissa Pierce, FIA Public & Community Relations Coordinator. Neiman Marcus is the sponsor of the Isabelle de Borchgrave Au Revoir Soiree and a Youth Arts Partner of the FIA.
McLaren Health Care
Since April 21, 2018, McLaren Health Care Saturday demonstrations have provided more than 15,000 visitors free public presentations in the FIA’s Hot Shop. The program is labor intensive, requiring highly trained staff, usually working in a team of three, with a narrator explaining the process and taking questions from the audience. Visitors frequently asked, “Why aren’t there demonstrations on Sundays as well?” Thanks to McLaren Health Care, there now are.
Jim Chintyan
Art à la Carte is sponsored in the summer months by Jim Chintyan (right). The weekly video series encourages participants to bring their lunch and enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies.
Dort Federal
Femme Assise by Pablo Picasso is now on view in the Dow Gallery as a loan from the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada. The FIA received support from Dort Federal Credit Union to sponsor the loan.
(Left to right) FIA Public and Community Relations Coordinator Marissa Pierce joins Dort Federal Credit Union Community Relations Coordinator Nicole Sterling and Director of Marketing Laura Cipieleski in viewing the masterwork with FIA Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Tracee Glab and Executive Director John Henry.
Martha Merkley-Elderly Charitable Trust and the Stella and Fredrick Loeb Charitable Trust
(Left to right) Janice Sova and Anne Carey from Wealth and Investment Management of Huntington National Bank present FIA Executive Director John Henry and Thomas Mitchell, Board of Trustees President, grant awards from the Martha Merkley-Elderly Charitable Trust and the Stella and Fredrick Loeb Charitable Trust.
Sova and Carey represent both trusts, which, combined, support three on-going programs: a noontime series of arts-related films and videos for seniors, a three-year program that facilitates the career pursuits of gifted high school visual arts students, and a broad visual arts-based program for K-6 students.
Al Serra Auto Plaza
The Museum Shop is stocked with new merchandise sure to remind you of your experience in the Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper exhibition. From notecards, puzzles, and catalogues to authentic paper jewelry direct from de Borchgrave’s workshop, we have pieces to intrigue you with all the possibilities of paper as an art form.
Guardian Alarm
Eric Bindig, Guardian Security Consultant, (center) presents a check in support of the FOMA Film Program to John Henry, FIA Executive Director, (left) with Jason Tague, Director of Strategic Accounts (right). Guardian has sponsored the FOMA Film Program at the Screenwriter Level since 2008.
McLaren Health Care
Brent Swanson, Glass Program Manager (left) and Donovan Entrekin (right) discuss glass works with Laurie Prochazka, President of Marketing, McLaren Health Care to display in the corporate headquarters. The vessels were fabricated in the Hot Shop on a McLaren Demonstration Day. For the next three years Saturday visitors can watch demonstrations, free of charge, thanks to McLaren Health Care.
Security Credit Union
From left to right, Marketing Specialist Katie Tylor and Marketing Manager Ashley Lister of Security Credit Union look on as Marissa Pierce, FIA Public and Community Relations Coordinator, receives a check from Christopher Estes, Security Credit Union President and CEO, with Sarah Kohn, FIA Associate Curator and Chad Merrihew, Security Credit Union Senior Vice President and COO.
Security Credit Union has committed award support for the flamework exhibition, From the Flame, June 29 through October 6, 2019. The juried exhibition will feature contemporary flameworked glass by established and emerging glass artists who reside in the North America with three monetary prize levels.
The Flint Institute of Arts gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following donors who have supported the Institute with contributions
Gifts received from
10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Annual Appeal 2019
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Ms. Velma Adams
Ms. Denise Ahonen
Mrs. Dolores R. Allen
Mrs. Catherine Andresen
Anonymous
Steven & Valarie Bailie
Carroll Baker & Kimberly Roberson
Mr. & Mrs. David F. Barbour
Mr. David J. Barkey
Mr. & Mrs. Kelly B. Beardslee
Dr. & Mrs. William D. Beck & Kristen
Mrs. Doris Beebe
Mr. Jeffrey Bellairs
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bernstein
Mrs. Rosemary Bigelow
Jane Bingham
Dr. Cathy O. Blight & Mr. Edward B. Davison
Susan Steiner Bolhouse & William S. Ballenger III
Miss Sheryl Brown
Mrs. Edmund Brownell
Ginanne, Vladimir, Theo and Nora Brownell Mitic
Howard & Virgina Bueche
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Burger
Ms. Rebecca Burr
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carr
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce T. Colasanti
Mrs. Mary Coleman
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cross
Daniel & Carol Cruz
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Danic
Lorretta Davis & Harold Ford
Ms. Judy Dawson
The Day Family
Ms. Monique Desormeau
Ms. Stephany R. Diana & Mr. Dennis Zawol
Mrs. Beverly J. Dillon
Ms. Jeanne Dobes
Mr. Robert F. Dueweke
Mr. Ryan M. Eashoo
Ms. Clare Evans
Ms. Bonnie Ferguson
FIA Security
Ms. Nora G. Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Fizell
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fortier - Fortier Family Foundation
Ms. Laura Friesen & Mr. Bruce Green
Mr. John R. Gazall
Ms. Patricia Gebhardt
Mr. Thomas M. Gervasi
Ms. Lee Giacalone
Douglas & Susan Goering
Mrs. Carolyn Goetz
Donna Mooney Graham
Mr. Earl E. Gravlin & Ms. Julia Sullivan, donor-advised grant
Mrs. Bobbie J. Greer
Ms. Peggy Hale
Mr. & Mrs. Joel H. Harris
Mr. John Hemingway & Mrs. Connie Palmer
Ms. Annetta Hendrickson
Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Henneke
Mrs. Rachael Holstege
Mr. Larry D. Howell
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Hudson
Ms. Lynne Hurand
Dr. Susumu Inoue
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Isola
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Johnson
Ms. Kitty Kelly
Mr. James R. Kettler
Mr. Mike Kinnunen
Dr. Alan Klein
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kleiner
Mr. Wayne W. Knecht
Sarah & Wes Kohn
Mr. Miles Lam
Rev. Reginald V. Lancaster & Dr. Karen R. Wilkinson
Mrs. Linda LeMieux
Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Leser
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Lillie
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lindebrekke
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Lysinger
Ms. Maureen MacVay
Ms. Jeanette R. Mansour & Mr. Joe Green, in memory of William & Claire White
Ms. Marjorie Markon
Ms. Carol Masse
Mr. & Mrs. David S. McCredie
Mrs. Helen G. Millhouse
Mrs. Patricia Minshall
Ms. Barbara Mirsky
Mr. Thomas J. Mitchell
Ms. Marlene Morris
Ms. Lori Motley
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Murray
Ms. Natalie Napier
Olmsted Associates, Inc.
Ms. Carole A. Pappas
Mr. H. Michael Parker
Ms. Roberta Parkhill
Ms. Lynn Penning
Ms. Jacqueline Piechowski
Mr. Richard Pierce & Ms. Laurie Pierce
Mrs. Karan A. Pinkston
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Plucer
Mrs. Fouad Rabiah
RE/MAX EDGE
Ms. Barbara Reehl
Mr. & Mrs. A. Davison Rice
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Ricker
Mr. John L. Riegle, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Riha
Mrs. Vanessa Robar
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Roetter
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rozycki
Drs. Michael & Virginia Rucks
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Runyan
Ms. Elisabeth Saab & Mr. Chad Hansen
Mr. & Mrs. Khalil M. Saab
Mr. Marshall H. Sanders & Dr. Sharon A. Simeon
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Schreiber
Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Schroeder
Mr. & Mrs. Howard S. Schultz
Donald & Ann Skunda
Dr. Ernestine R. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. James Spangler
Ms. Shelly Spivack
Mrs. Debra Spurgeon
Mr. & Mrs. Norm Stewart
Ms. Tracey Stewart
Miss Barbara Stewart
Ms. Suzanne Sugden
Mr. Michael Dingman & Mrs. Susan Sumner Dingman
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Svitkovich
Ms. Christine Thomas
Mrs. Ruth P. Thrash
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Timm
Ms. Jane B. Trotter
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick VanDuyne
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. VanDuyne
Mr. Marcos A. Vargas
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Vogt
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Walters
Alan & Jean Weamer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Weiermiller
Dr. & Mrs. Jay A. Werschky
Ms. Mary E. Whaley & Mr. Rick Kroeger
Mr. & Mrs. Ridgway H. White
Ms. Mary Whitlock
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wickham
Dr. & Mrs. James Williams III
Dr. Sue Wisenberg
Judge & Mrs. Thomas C. Yeotis
Mr. & Mrs. Clair Ward
Matching Gifts
In memory of Claire & William White
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Film Society Sponsors 19/20
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Supporting Player ($500)
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Plucer
Film Society Members 19/20
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cybulski
League of Interesting Women
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Shaw
Ms. Joan W. Smalley
Ms. Shelley R. Spivack & Mr. Justin Scanlon
The Contemporaries Members 19/20
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Mr. Matt Franklin
Mr. Quentin Groce
Mr. Rodrick Larry & Mrs. Sunni Samuels-Larry
Mr. Karl Olmsted
Ms. Marissa Pierce
Expansion Project Endowment Contributors
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Mr. Christopher Carr
Community Impact Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, in memory of William S. White
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Harrett
Ms. Jan Herrick, from the Frank W. Lynch and Roberta Jane Lynch Endowed Family Fund
Ms. Ethel Hooker
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, for a spectacular tour
Ms. Kerstin Lawrence
Tiffany Lovett
The Mackey Foundation
William H. Piper Fund- Flint Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, in memory of Edward J. Neithercut
Sahar Abdallah, Sorensen Gross Company
Wines for Humanity
Matching Gifts
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Special Gifts
To Support General Operating
Anna Paulina Foundation, in memory of Edward & Elizabeth Neithercut
Mr. & Mrs. Kelly B. Beardslee
Dr. & Mrs. William D. Beck & Kristen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bessert
Michael & Kay Kelly
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Plucer
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Riha
Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Schroeder
Grant to support General Operating
William H. Piper Fund - Flint Community Fund of the Community Foundtion of Greater Flint
To purchase the Dr. Sarah Jordan Lippert Vestibule
Dr. Jamile T. Lawand
Gift of an FIA Membership
Ms. Jennifer Branch for Jennifer Arnold Champagne
Mr. James R. Chintyan for Crystal Carman
Mrs. Rosemary Emerton for Ava & Olivia Dudley
Ms. Patricia Gage & Mr. William McKay for Julie & Dave Kunc
Mr. Louis A. Hawkins for Jacob & Remonia Hawkins
Ms. Ann Helmer for Annette Adams
Ms. Shayna Hosler & Mr. James Mason for Ivan Gibbs
Mrs. Gail D. Hutchison for Thom, Micah, Avery Hutchison
Ms. Chene Koppitz for Payton McCoy
Ms. Chene Koppitz for Olivia Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Larsen for Marjorie Larsen
Ms. Angela Libkie for Donna Shinn
Mrs. Audrey McDonough & Ms. Shanna McDonough for Ned & Susan DeGalan
Ms. Patricia O’Berry for Nancy Kursik
Ms. Marissa Pierce for Marilyn Twine
Mrs. Fouad Rabiah for Victoria Ybarra
Michael, Natalie, Finley & Felix Romanello for Kathy Taliaferro & Edwin Gassel
Ms. Joan W. Smalley for Lynn & Jerry Kerr
Grant to support Hot Shop Residence Program 2019
Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
Grant to support Glass Program Development
Arthur G. Bishop Charitable Trust
Grant to support START for Families
Literacy for Life Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Donor-advised fund to support the Print Gallery
Martha S. Piper Charitable Fund
To support the FIA Art School’s Youth Arts Partners
Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas
Grant to support START and START Parenting Skills Workshops Project
Ruth Mott Foundation
Sponsor of FIA Magazine 20/21
Ms. Lynne Hurand
To support Guest Artists Glass Program
Charles & Townes Miller
Lighting for 19/20
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Nelson
To support the Piper Print Library
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piper
Ms. Martha Piper
Grant to support the purchase of the Entry Flooring System
Susie’s Hope
To support the purchase of the Entry Flooring System
Mr. & Mrs. Howard S. Shand
To support the purchase of the Vault Object Storage Door
Mr. & Mrs. Howard S. Shand
From the Flame Exhibition Sponsor
Security Credit Union
From the Flame Purchase Award Sponsor 19/20
Security Credit Union
To sponsor the Summer 2020 Film Series
Dort Financial Credit Union
In Honor
In honor of Joe Fitrzyk
Ms. Anna Ellis
In honor of J.D. Winegarden’s special birthday
Gary & Carol Hurand
In Memory
In memory of Edward Neithercut
Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Bueche
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Henry
In memory of Elizabeth & Edward Neithercut
Anna Pauline Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Higgins
Dr. Jay & Jan Werschky
In memory of Mary Helen Taylor
Mrs. Rosemary R. DeCamp
Mr. & Mrs. James Lay
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Petrides
Chuck & Kathryn Sharbaugh
In memory of William S. White to support Art School Endowment
Mrs. Heather Barrett
Jane Bingham
Ms. Elizabeth T. Boris, in memory of Bill’s visionary leadership of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and his ongoing support for the Charitable Sector
Brindle’s Janitorial - Paul, Adam & Staff
Bill & Mary Burdett
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Burger
Patrick & Twiss Butler
C. S. Mott Interns 2016
Ms. Delia Cappel
Ms. Annette M. Chamberlain
Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Chan
Chan Family Charitable Fund
Cline, Cline & Griffin PC
Community Impact Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
On behalf of the Council on Foundations Staff and Board of Directors
Ms. Janelle Cousino
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Crumm
Gretchen & Ethan Davidson
Ms. Kathryn Davis
Ms. Monique Desormeau
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Easter
The Debbie and John Erb Family Fund, donor-advised grant
Mark & Sheila Essenberg
Estate of William S. White
George Farah & Michelle Farah
Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
FowlerHoffman LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Fuller
James & Becky Gaskin
Gazall Lewis Architects
Ms. Edes P. Gilbert
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Goodnow
Mr. Britton L. Gordon, Jr., in thanksgiving for the life of William S. White
The Hagerman Foundation - Philip Hagerman & Jocelyn Hagerman
Mrs. Louise Hartwell
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Henry
Ms. Barbara L. Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Hurand
Bruce Jeffrey
Ms. Jenan Jondy
Mr. & Mrs. James Keel
Kommareddi Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Mr. Miles Lam
Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Kim Lawrence
Ms. Jennifer Liversedge
Ms. Jeanette R. Mansour & Mr. Joe Green
Mrs. Lisa Maxwell
Olivia Maynard & Olof Karlstrom
Michigan Municipal League
Mary R. Morgan & David J. Callard
Ms. Maryanne Mott
Mott Children’s Health Center
Neil J. Sosin, Matthew Sosin, and Northern Equities Group
Mr. Samuel B. Passmore
Eric S. & Tammy S. Peterson
Terry K. Peterson & Scott Shanklin-Peterson, in honor of Bill White’s Contributions to Growing Afterschool Opportunities Across America
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Piper
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Piper
William H. Piper - Flint Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Mr. & Ms. Daniel Richards
Sean & Katie Roberts
ROWE Professional Services Co.
Ruth Mott Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Khalil M. Saab
Sacred Family Causes Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy C. Sanford
Schaffer & Combs, LLC
Chuck & Kathryn Sharbaugh
Ray Sinclair
Skypoint Ventures
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smyth
US Sugar
University of Michigan-Flint, College of Health Sciences
Tom & Elizabeth Vanhecke
Wade Trim, Inc.
Ms. April Wagner
Dr. Jay & Jan Werschky
Thomas E. White & Michelle F. White
The Widder Family
Todd L. Wiseley
Woolems Luxury Builders
Judge & Mrs. Thomas C. Yeotis
Print Club Members 19/20
Since 10.11.19 - 1.10.20
Mr. Joseph Coriaty
Mr. & Mrs. F. James Cummins
Mr. & Ms. Jonathan Glab
Neal & Amanda Hegarty
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Henry
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hoyt
Ms. Elizabeth A. Kaplan & Mr. Rex Donahey
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Kelly, Sr.
Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex L. Dotson
Mr. Michael J. Mirto
Mr. Patrick Murray & Mr. James Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ott
Mr. H. Michael Parker
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Plucer
Dr. D.J. Trela & Dr. David Bailey
Mr. Dale K. Weighill & Mr. Sang Truong
Ms. Kathleen A. Weiss & Dr. Scott A. Graves M.D
Ms. Mary Whitlock
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Yeotis
Event Sponsors
Since 10.11.19 – 1.10.20
Art on Tap 2019
John K. Costa, AIA Architectural Design & Consultation, PLLC
Tim & Martha Sanford
Community Gala 2020
Advanced Physical Therapy Center
Celestia Bell
C & S Motors, Inc.
Dental Care Team
Eric S. Peterson & Associates Mortgage Lenders, LLC
Friends of Berston
Eric Gasper - Edward Jones
Greater Flint Chapter of the Pierians, Inc.
Mr. Louis A. Hawkins
Ms. Lynne Hurand
Gary K. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H.
Kettering University
Dr. Jamile T. Lawand & Mr. Barry J. Carr
Dr. Ramotsumi & Mrs. Velynda Makhene
Sean & Eureka McCormick
Roland & Cynthia Morsee
Plante Moran
Shelley Spivack & Linda Pylypiw
Drs. Rama & Venkat Rao
Ann & Khalil Saab
Ms. Shelley R. Spivack & Mr. Justin Scanlon
The Williams Firm, P.C.
Town Center Family Dental-Dr. Lori Thomas , Dr. Tim Vanitvelt & Dr. Richard Halliday
Patrick & Gloria Tyus
University of Michigan-Flint
Valley Area Agency on Aging
Dr. Jay & Jan Werschky
Todd & Lisa Wiseley
The Party 2020
Mass Transportation Authority
Attorney Matthew L. Norwood
Wine Tasting 2020
Mrs. Edmund Brownell
Flint Cultural Center Corporation
Roy, Noye & Warren, CPA, P.C.
