After the fireworks,

2009 became a year that many

wish they could forget.

Our economy tanked.

Our banks failed.
Our wallets shrank.
 YET, 2009 WAS A
LANDMARK YEAR FOR ACP

Scaling back to an austere budget, we were dismayed

to see the financial growth from the last several years
disappear so quickly.

But out of the dust arose an opportunity...

...to harvest the fruit of our efforts to be a nimble, fiscally

responsible, and highly regarded community partner.
 HOW ACP WEATHERED
THE STORM OF 2009
• Monthly financial meetings between ACP’s Executive Director Amy
Miller and Treasurer Malon Courts, which enabled ACP to implement
cash flow scenario planning.

• Our supporters! Your support in 2009 was more meaningful than ever.
Thank you! Also, although some of our corporate friends could not
support us financially in 2009, we received an outpouring of in-kind
support.

• The Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund. MAAF was a knight-in-

shining-armor for many arts organizations by offering Operating
Support grants to successful applicants.

• Community excitement and involvement resulting in partnerships with

organizations including The Society for Photographic Education,
Spelman College Museum of Art, Lumière and The Contemporary.
 2009 ACP FACTS
• Over 150 photo related events and exhibitions took place
during ACP’s 2009 Festival.

• Over 400 photographers showed their work.

• 14,000 printed Festival Guides were distributed across

Georgia in record time by volunteers.

• Our website received over 60,000 page views in the

month of October.

• ACP has “evolved into one of Atlanta’s liveliest arts

institutions” - Cathy Fox, 10/07/2009, Atlanta Journal
Constitution
 ALSO IN 2009....
ACP completed our 3 year strategic plan, outlining our
goals and organizational initiatives. Our strategic
direction:

“To expand community involvement in our vision and mission.”

This includes supporting photographers, developing

ar ts patrons and reaching out to new and
underserved communities.

ACP implemented a new online Festival Guide

submission tool which makes it easier for artists and
venues to participate in the festival and eases the
Festival Guide workload for ACP staff.
 EVEN IN A RECESSION, WE CAN GROW!
ACP welcomed 5 new outstanding Board members;
William Boling, Beth Gibbs, Bertram L. Levy, Murphy Townsend and Tony White.

Also, ACP added 3 new programs at no cost:

Greenhouse – A program designed to foster community within our diverse network of

accomplished professional photographers & artists. ACP Greenhouse is being created as quarterly
initiative to spark a rich, dynamic conversation about photography, from photographers, for
photographers.

ACP Patron Project – The purpose of this project is to inspire a new generation of dedicated
arts patrons in Atlanta. In partnership with The Contemporary and MOCA GA, ACP is in the process
of interviewing a select group of arts patrons.
To evangelize the arts as a vital component of the greater Atlanta community.
Our To build awareness of the myriad of ways in which patrons can easily engage and
desired become dedicated arts supporters.
outcome:
To create a discussion around how becoming an arts patron enhances one’s life, while
simultaneously building (and helping to steer) a thriving community.

ACP Photo Book Fair – As a new component to the My Atlanta Exhibition at Piedmont Park,
ACP hosted a one-day photo book fair to give photographers a platform to promote their self-
published photo books and to give visitors a rare chance to browse and purchase these extremely
limited-edition books.
 PORTFOLIO
REVIEW
16 Reviewers
52 Photographers

General public attended

Reviewers provided career
advice and opportunities for
photographers in 20 minute,
one-on-one intensive review
sessions.
Photographers (from 17
the Portfolio Walk and
states) networked with each
viewed work by participating
other throughout the day,
photographers. Art
leading to lasting friendships
consultants and gallery
and career opportunities.
directors attended the event.

Many thanks to Grady High School and Atlanta Photography

Group for volunteers and another year at this fantastic venue.
 MY ATLANTA
EXHIBITION
An open-to-everyone
push-pin show
at Piedmont Park

A record 20 schools Many adults participated by

Five Senior Centers
participated (elementary, hanging their photos. Close
participated. Jerry Cullum
middle and high schools) and to 1000 visitors enjoyed
judged all photos and 14
Parkview High won best High the exhibition. One Saturday
prizes were awarded in 9
School prize of $500 toward featured ACP’s inaugural
different categories.
photo supplies. Photo Book Fair.

Many thanks to the Piedmont Park Conservancy for the venue,

to ACP volunteers, and to project organizer Chuck Young!
 PUBLIC ART
“Gifted”
organized by
Beth Lilly

Local artists were

12 photographers
participated with 1 photo
each (100 prints per photo).
All photographers were
awarded honorariums.
1200 fine art photos were
promoted, and many
given away to the
people received their very
unsuspecting public in
first piece of art.
14 diverse locations
See the project site:
throughout Metro Atlanta.
http://gifted.acpinfo.org

ACP has donated a complete set of 12 photographs to the permanent collection of MOCA GA
Many thanks to the 12 participating photographers:
Corinne Adams, David Walter Banks, William Boling, John Bohannon, Christian Bradley West, Diane Kirkland, Kathryn Kolb, Lynn
Marshall-Linnemeier, Pam Moxley, Laura Noel, Dorothy O’Connor and Michael West.
Thanks to John Dean Imaging for printing, and to our many dedicated volunteers who made this project possible.
 LECTURE
SERIES

Gregory Crewdson spoke Cutting-edge commercial Atlanta native Tierney

to an audience of nearly 600
people! The evening was a
partnership between ACP,
SPE, and the Rialto Center for
the Arts.
photographer and
videographer Vincent
Laforet spoke at SCAD in a
partnership between ACP,
SCAD, and Matre Gallery.
Gearon presented her work
at the HMA’s Hill Auditorium
in a partnership between
ACP, the HMA, and Jackson
Fine Art.

Many thanks to Perry Kirk of SPE, Rob and Deb Stone,

Barbara Griffin at Turner, and Jared Portman.
 Other
ACP
PROGRAMS

Film Series
Spotlight on Local
Knowledge Series Film curator Andy
Talent
Nationally renowned photo Ditzler selected “Jeanne
Beth Lilly spoke to a crowd
career consultant Mary Dielman”, a groundbreaking
at MOCA GA about “Gifted”
Virginia Swanson gave a 3-hour film by Chantal
which was selected as ACP’s
2-hour lecture at SCAD. Ackerman for screening at
2009 Public Art Project.
Emory’s White Hall.
 COLLABORATIONS
ACP works with select
presenters to include their
programs in the Festival

Dorothea Lange: The
Person and Her Impact. Film
screening and panel
discussion - a collaboration
between Lumière, the HMA,
and SCAD
A discussion panel featuring
artist and comedian Harry
Shearer and Jim Clancy of
CNN to discuss Shearer’s
video installation at The
Contemporary
Renée Cox spoke about her
work on sexism and racial
prejudice as seen in her
exhibition at Spelman
College Museum of Art
in the fall of ’09.

Many thanks to Julian Cox and the High Museum of Art for the venues,
and to Bob Yellowlees, Stuart Horodner and Andrea Barnwell -
our collaborative partners who spearheaded these events.
 Some Highlights

ACP Auction paddles -

Start your bidding!

My Atlanta Exhibition
at Piedmont Park

Gregory Crewdson
lecture at
The Rialto

ACP Portfolio Review in action

 ACP FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
We are overwhelmingly pleased to report that ACP
finished 2009 with a surplus of over $15,000!
(Expenses totaled approx. $233,000 and income totaled approx. $250,500)

ACP started out the year with our annual donor
campaign in which we raised $70,000! Thank you!
This amount included program sponsorships by
Turner Broadcasting Systems and Showcase
Photographics totaling $8,000.
ACP’s acclaimed Photography Auction
occurred in September and was a smashing success!
Our distinguished auction sponsors were Kingsford
Capital and Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Thanks to all
of you who supported ACP by purchasing tickets
and world-class photography that evening. Once
again, Denise Bethel of Sotheby’s was our
auctioneer and helped us raise $50,000 that night!
Our other important source of funds is grant money
that we receive through foundations and local granting
agencies. We were so proud to have received $56,700 in
grant awards in 2009! The Fulton County Arts
Council, one of the most active and involved of the
local arts granting agencies, awarded ACP $30,000 in
operating support. The Metropolitan Atlanta
Arts Fund, sensing a great need among suffering arts
organizations, initiated a quick and rigorous grant cycle in
which we were awarded $20,000.
During the course of the year, many small companies and
organizations graciously offered in-kind support to ACP
which greatly lessened cost overruns associated with
producing the festival.

These two fundraising events, our annual
campaign and our auction are how we
raise most of the funds that are needed
to operate and produce our many
programs. We cannot stress enough our
gratitude to those who gave us this
critical support in 2009.
Please see the next page for a list of our corporate
sponsors and supporters (visit http://acpinfo.org/pdfs/
ACP11_FestivalGuide.pdf for a complete listing of
our donors, supporters, sponsors and
volunteers). Be sure to thank your friends and
patronize these businesses - let them know that their
support of ACP is appreciated!
 ACP Advisory Board
ACP Board of Directors
Corinne Adams, Chair
Louis Corrigan, President Carla Bonner
Anne Dennington, Past President Lucinda Bunnen
Kristen Cahill
Andy Heyman, 1st Vice President Jeffrey Cohen
Chuck Young, 2nd Vice President Julian Cox
Malon W. Courts, Treasurer Charlotte Dixon
Betty Edge
Susan Hadorn, Secretary Nikki Estes
Jan Fields
Steve Aishman Bobbi Kornblit
Simon Kornblit
Peter Bahouth Marianne Lambert
Bill Bibb Judy Lampert
Jennifer Boardman Judith Pishnery
Phyllis Rodbell
William Boling Anna Walker Skillman
Sheila Pree Bright Mary Stanley
Beth Gibbs Susan Todd-Raque
Barbara Griffin
Lisa Kurzner
Bertram L. Levy ACP Staff
John Rhodes
Murphy Townsend Amy Miller, Executive Director
Angela West Michael David Murphy, Program Manager
Frank White Sarah Paulson, 2009 Summer Intern
Tony White