On May 26, 2004 the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund held its annual luncheon to announce its 2004 grants and honor the recipients. 700 of Atlanta's arts and business leaders and elected officials gathered in downtown Atlanta for this one-of-a-kind event. For a full list of the 2004 grantees, please visit the grants page.
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| Ryan Cameron, radio personality, Arts Fund board member and luncheon host, interviews Lisa Cremin, Director of the Arts Fund. | Left to right: Beth Holder, 2004 Arts Fund Guest Reviewer; Virginia Hepner, Arts Fund Advisory Board chair; D. Gary Thompson, CEO Georgia Banking, Wachovia. |
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| Ann Cramer of AT&T speaks with Sam Olens, CEO of Cobb County. Paul Blackney, Chair of the Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition, is in the background. |
Ryan Cameron interviews Ingrid Saunders Jones of The Coca-Cola Company and an Arts Fund Advisory Board member. |
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| Ryan Cameron and Ingrid Saunders Jones pose with grantees Tom Key, artistic director and Matt Gunning, board treasurer of Theatrical Outfit. | Left to right: Jack Shultz, Southern Arts Federation and Arts Fund Board member; Booker Izell, diversity consultant and Arts Fund board member; Virginia Hepner; Ken Bernhardt, Georgia State University. |
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| John McColskey, Homrich & Berg and 2004 Arts Fund guest reviewer talks with Chris Manos, Theater of the Stars and Arts Fund board member. |
Attendees gather around a plaque recognizing the Arts Fund luncheon's sponsors. |
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| Fulton County Commissioner Nancy Boxill and Ryan Cameron announce the grant recipients. |
Curtis King and Kenny Leon of True Color Theatre sit at The Coca-Cola Company table. |
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| The luncheon is opened by a performance of the Inner Harbour Drum Ensemble. |
Ryan Cameron opens the show. |
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| Left to right: Curtis King; Kenny Leon; John McFall, Atlanta Ballet. |
Hope Mirlis, Rachel May and Michele Pearson of Synchronicity Performance Group report on the success of their Toolbox Stabilization award. |
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| Ryan Cameron interviews Barry Berlin, representative of the Kendeda Fund and Arts Fund board member. |
Lois Reitses, program manager and classical music host of WABE and luncheon announcer and Ryan Cameron, drive-time DJ meet for the first time. |
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| Lisa Cremin and Ryan Cameron pose with 2004 grantees Yvonne Bryant Johnson , board chair and Debi Frye-Barber, executive director of Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. |
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