McDonalds Shares With Area Art Council

Historical May 1988 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

The West End Neighborhood Arts Council received a $250 contribution from Jim Perry, owner of McDonald’s at 5863 Delmar, April 14. Accepting the check is the newly elected President of WENAC, Polly O’Brien, and looking on is SDCC/WENAC Director, Nancy Farmer.

The contribution will be used as a portion of the cash match for a grant from the Regional Arts Commission which supports a variety of WENAC sponsored events: an outdoor concert series, “Art Exposed” studio/gallery tour, and “An Afternoon of Spirituals” concert by Mary Henderson. WENAC has also received donations from Ben Wells, Pasta House Company, Pantheon, Pitzman Company of Surveyors, BBY and Associates, Elliot Smith Gallery, Parkview Properties, Lois Schoemehl, Polly O’Brien, and Alderman Dan McGuire. WENAC receives substantial support from the Central West End Savings and Loan. WENAC incorporated in 1982 to plan, promote, and implement arts and cultural activities to serve residents of the City’s West End.

The organization is governed by a fifteen member board of directors including: Polly O’Brien (president), Leslie Peters (vice president), Karleen Hoerr (treasurer), Ken Anderson, Mary Bartley, Mary Jo Biondo, Susan Fay, Kathleen Hamilton, Gary Hayes, Bill Kohn, Claudia Lawrenz, Jim McLeod, Paula Repetto, Kate Rosenbloom, and Elliot Smith. WENAC receives operating and administrative support from the Regional Arts Commission and the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council. Anyone interested in learning more about the organization may call 862-5122.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, May 1988.

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