Donors

2008

The late Foster Harmon included the Conservatory in his estate plan. The gift will help fund student fellowships.

Robert Barber made an additional gift to his existing scholarship fund.  Awards are made each year to a graduate student in technical theatre.

Dr. Lou and Calynne Hill made a gift to the Museum from their extensive contemporary art collection.

Leora King made the College the beneficiary of a Charitable Gift Annuity.  These funds will eventually support students who plan to be art teachers with a special focus on teaching ceramics. Mrs. King has donated more than $750,000 to the College to date.

The Andy Warhol Foundation has made a gift of photographs to the Museum of Fine Arts from Mr. Warhol's personal collection.  Many of the photos that were given to the Museum were used in his research to create his many well known works of art.

Sonia and Stanley Cohen bequeathed their art collection to the Museum of Fine Arts.  In addition to a Deborah Butterfield sculpture works by Joe Ben, Jr., Henry Mitchell, Donald Sultan, Carlos Alfonzo, Walt Wooten, Purvis Young are among the 60 plus pieces that will one day find their home in the Museum's permanent collection.

The Huisking Foundation has made several gifts (2007-2008) to support visiting artists at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.

2007

Sharon Maxwell-Ferguson and Howell Ferguson established a scholarship fund in the Department of Dance.

Jo Dorn made a gift to honor the work of her late husband, Dr. Charles Dorn.  The funds will be used to send art education students and faculty members to national conferences.

Mrs. Sue Markham, chair of the Interior Design Advisory Board, made a bequest to the Department of Interior Design to support department activities and student travel.
 
Mark and Tracey Marple made a gift to the School of Theatre's Technology Campaign.  Funds from this program will be used to help upgrade the technical capabilities of the program.

2006

Frederic Fagnant Endowed Fund will support students and faculty members in the Art Education program.

The Charles and Lillian Huisking Endowment will support the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training production season for students in their second year of training.

Dr. Ben Grace Endowed Fund will support special projects in musical theatre and dance in the College.

2005

The Janet & Donald Hinkle Endowed Professorship in Theatre will support residencies of visiting artists who are established professionals in the theatre or related fields.

Theatre Professor, George Judy, donated a large collection of theatre-related resources including books, scripts, music, and dvd's. They will be housed in the newly renovated Theatre Library.

The Leora King Charitable Gift Annuity will create an endowment that will support students who are artists and who have an interest in arts education.

2004

$1.5 million gift to FSU School of Visual Arts and Dance Endows National Center for Choreography

The Florida State University College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance has received a gift of $1.5 million from FSU alumna Maggie Allesee, to endow a new center in its top-ranked Department of Dance. “The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography is made possible by this generous gift from a wonderful friend and alumna of Florida State University,” said Dean Sally McRorie of the College of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance. “The Allesee Center will focus national and international attention on the development, performance, and preservation of choreography by important established and emerging choreographers. Our students and faculty will benefit greatly from interaction with top choreographers, dancers, and scholars as we develop a wide range of programs through the new center. Among the most exciting components will be the new uses of cutting edge technology in teaching, designing, performing, and recording choreography, centered in our new Black Box Experimental Theatre and related media labs. The center will be a national model for the training and support of choreographers, and will enhance our exemplary dance programs, led by Dance Chair Libby Patenaude and a great faculty, including the world renowned Suzanne Farrell.”Maggie Allesee is a 1949 FSU graduate in English, Journalism, and Education, who now lives in Detroit. She was head cheerleader for the first FSU cheerleading squad, and earned the first varsity letter given out at Florida State. A tireless advocate for many worthy causes, she has served on dozens of boards for such national causes as the American Lung Association, Red Cross, Rotary and the Salvation Army as well as other charitable causes for children, local Michigan schools and colleges, historical preservation, and health related issues, including founding the Maggie Allesee Center for Quality of Life, Hospice of Michigan. Understanding the vital roles of the arts in our lives, Mrs. Allesee has been equally tireless in her support of all the arts, particularly dance. At the FSU in NYC Arts Week reception at ABC Studios in Time Square in May 2004, she was thanked by FSU President T.K. Wetherell for her gift: “A legacy for the future, the Allesee Center will reflect the vision and generosity of its donor to friends of dance throughout the world."