2007 Festival Report
2008 Event Selection
Board Member Elections
Volunteer as the S&P Volunteer Coordinator!
Over 25,000 Central Indiana citizens celebrated Living Generously during the 2007 Spirit & Place Festival. For detailed information (public and partner evaluations, event and audience characteristics, operational enhancements, and selected images) view a PDF of our PowerPoint, Report on the 2007 Festival.
Most participants agreed with one attendee who wrote “Spirit & Place is a real treasure in our city!” Among 2,794 respondents (a 214% increase in evaluation returns), 96.6% are interested in attending next year’s festival, 94.2% felt that event quality was high overall, 92.4% felt that presenters were excellent, and 86.5% gained a deeper understanding of the topic.
Partner organizations also gave Spirit & Place high marks; 98.4% believe Spirit & Place was good for their organization overall, 85.7% agree that Spirit & Place will spark future collaborations; and 82.6% believe participation in Spirit & Place helped expand their audience.
Spirit & Place extends its sincere appreciation to its 2007 theme partners, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and the Central Indiana Community Foundation, as well as our major financial partners: Lilly Endowment Inc.; Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc.; The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of CICF, Butler University, IUPUI/IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Community Health Network/Foundation and dozens of other community partners and friends. Thank you!
2008 Event Selection
Dozens of applications have been submitted for consideration in this year’s festival, which will examine the theme Exploring Imagination. Responding to public and partner feedback, Spirit & Place will reduce the number of events in 2008. This will minimize competition between events, while enhancing the overall quality of the festival.
Selection committee members include: Karen Whitney, Committee Chair, Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Diversity, Dean of Students, IUPUI; Eric Baker, Senior Director of Music-Worship Arts, Grace Community Church; Maria Blake, Director, Communications and Community Relations, IMPCL; Terri Carney, Professor, Butler University; Ahmet Fer, Former President, Nationalities Council of Indiana; Annie Hernandez Varbanov, Vice President of Collaboration & Program Development, Leadership Ventures; Jane Henegar, State Coordinator, Project Citizen; Walter Knabe, CEO, Walter Knabe Designs; Felipe Martinez, Associate Executive Presbyter, Whitewater Valley Presbytery; Michael Saahir, Imam, Nur-Allah Islamic Center; Gail Thomas Strong, Outreach Director, WFYI; Lora Teliha, Assistant Annual Fund Director, University of Indianapolis; Michelle Verduzco, Director, Office of Campus & Community Life, Division of Student Life, IUPUI; Judy Wolf, Indianapolis Star.
New Advisory Board Members
Joining the Spirit & Place Advisory Board in 2008 are: Cathleen Donnelly, Senior Exhibit Developer, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis; Colleen Heeter, Director of Fund Development, Indiana Black Expo; Walter Knabe, CEO, Walter Knabe Designs; David Kosene, President, Kosene & Kosene Development & Management Company; Sandra Schweitzer, OSF, Liturgical Design Consultant; and David Wantz, Associate Vice President for Corporate and Community Relations, University of Indianapolis.
Elected to serve a second term are: Sarah Evans Barker, Judge, United States District Court;
Janet Boston, Director of Marketing, Arts Council of Indianapolis; Judith Cebula, Director, Center for Faith & Vocation, Butler University; Darrin Gray, Principal, Brandirect, Inc.; Jane Henegar, State Coordinator, Project Citizen; and Kent Millard, Senior Pastor, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Elected officers for 2008 are Chair Jane Henegar, State Coordinator, Project Citizen; Vice Chair Kevin Armstrong, Senior Pastor, North United Methodist Church; and Secretary Judith Cebula, Director, Center for Faith & Vocation, Butler University.
Spirit & Place needs a volunteer coordinator for the 2008 festival. The coordinator will need to begin some work in August and continue part-time through the festival in November.
The coordinator will assist in:
- volunteer recruitment, training and scheduling using Spirit & Place, IUPUI, and community resources throughout Central Indiana;
- supervise volunteer assignments assuring coverage for all festival events;
- manage communications with volunteers during festival; and
- assist in festival magazine distribution.
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