SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS

Community Funded

The Festival gratefully acknowledges our many contributors for their financial support. Without you, we would not exist. The following list presents contributions and pledges made from August 1, 2023 through January 29, 2025. If we have omitted or incorrectly listed a name, we sincerely apologize and ask that you notify us at 904-261-1779 or email us for correction.

Individual Support

Hope Nautilus - $20,000 & Up

James and Dorothy Baer Foundation

Leslie Berghoef

Sue Braddock (in loving memory of Dr. Joe Marasco)

The Burroughs Family Foundation

The Gant Family Foundation

Jack and Sandy Halsey

Bill Hensley and Anne Coonrod Hensley

Ernest Michel and Heidja Kruse

Dr. Joseph A Marasco Jr. (in memoriam)

Diamond Nautilus - $10,000 - $19,999

Paul Bosland

William and Sheila Braddock

Erle and Candace Bridgewater

Jeanne Conner

Lyn Deroy and Family (in memory of Michel Deroy)

Daniel Groth and Frances Peters

Steve and Peggy McCormick

Tom and Jeanette Pippin

Platinum Nautilus - $5,000 - $9,999

James Babcock

David and Michelle Baldacci

Francesco & Amanda Borghese

Ron and Dorothy Cheeley

Jim and Janet Flynn

Williams and Debbie Hyde

Eileen Ira

Jack and Bev Keigwin

Joanna M. Kennard

Claudia Koerner

Sharon Lennon

Bob Lindberg

Scott and Judy McCue (in memory of Christopher Rex)

Kathleen Minder and Stephen Gessner

Steven and Jerrie Sell

John Stancin and Margaret Bellucci

Anonymous

Ronald Tomlinson & Jacqueline Dorrance Tomlinson

Mark and Kathy Whitehead (in honor of William Ransom)

Martha Wilkins (in memory of Christopher Rex)

Gold Nautilus - $2,500 - $4,999

Kurt & Karen Ardaman

Jean Drapeau

Anonymous

Robert Finnerty and Richard Cullen

Patrick and Elisabeth Hervy

Jeffrey and Shelley Hirshberg

Dr. Mauricio Masferrer and Julie Stola

William Ransom and Yinzi Kong (in loving memory of Dr. Joe

Marasco)

Anonymous

Bud and Elizabeth Tanis (in memory of Maxine Tanis)

Helen & Richard Tufaro

Tom and Vicki Whittemore

Silver Nautilus - $1,000 - $2,499

Honja Lee Abrons Rev Trust of 2003

William Agricola

Anonymous

E. David and Gloria Beeman

Caroline R. Burroughs

Craig & Toni Boelsen

Peter and Merrilee Chamberlain

Ken and Ruth Cornish

Russ and Margaret Dancy

Sylvia Derrick

Dr. George and Jean de Tarnowsky

Sarah Edwards

Ann & Robert Freeman

John Giffin and Mrs. Nancy Warren

Chuck and Russell Glasheen

William and Anne Gower

Mark and Donna Kaufman

Dr. and Mrs. Howard S. Kirshner

Howard and Carol Kirshner

Nick and Lis Krawiecki

Robert Lacey III

Jo-Ann Leimberg (in honor of Steve Leimberg)

Peter and Jackie Martin

Roderick & Dee Matthews

Donald and Sally McCarron

Wayne and Jean Middleton

Charles and Janet Plosser

Cille & Steve Ramsey

Jeffrey and Sandra Rogers

Nikki and Keith Strausburg

Don and Anne Teddlie

Wendy Turner & Kim Pollock

Kevin and Lisa Webber

Don and Janet Wilkerson

Martha Wilkins

Ann & Hugh Williams

Carleton and Barbara Zacheis

Crystal Nautilus - $500 - $999

Karen Berger

Emma Mills-Bledsoe

Patti Bock

Mike and Charlotte Bowling

Richard and Particia Campana

Carole Cooper-Haims

Sylvia Derrick

Jennifer & Patrick Dwyer

Gigi Feazell

John and Sandra Fulton

John Giffin and Mrs. Nancy Warren

Tricia Gerak

Hugh and Patricia Hayden

Stephen and Paula Heuser

Dr. Robert and Rebecca Joyce

Stephen and Susan Kaye

Carol Meyer

Don and Mary Miech

Axia Public Relations/Jason and Tabitha Mudd

Marguerite Oines

Jeffrey Packer and Jane Sandhaus-Packer (in memory of Dr.

Joe Marasco)

Frank Parent and Patricia Zeno

Robert Prager and Munsell McPhillips

Richard and Diane Price

Chris & Jana Ragucci

Cathy & Robert Randall

Lyn Rion

Douglas & Suzanne Schiffman

Cynthia Shoff

Rose M. Stubbs (in memory of Bob Stubbs)

Sebastien and Lauren Templeton

Tom & Connie Wiggins (in memory of Christopher Rex)

Mary Jane Johnson and Larry Williams

Debra Allison & Cynthia Zarsky

Karen Zurlo

Friends of the Festival - $100 - $499

Lindsay and Katherine Arthur​

Joanne Blalock ​

Emma Mills Bledsoe ​

Susanne Bonfe ​

Andrew and Jennifer Borggaard ​

Bernadine Collins ​

Kevin and Judy Connelly ​

Ken and Carol Copithorne ​

Don & Cathy DeCesare ​

Col (Ret) Richard and Tina Devoe ​

David Douglas ​

Gracia Drew​

Diane and Jack Duffy ​

Ronald Eash & Mary Rood ​

Anonymous (In loving memory of Barb Thede, Mother of Sue Braddock) ​

Emily Farmer ​

Brad and Leana Gallagher​

Michael and Linda Gard ​

Beth-Ann Gentile ​

Fred and Patricia Gieg ​

John Herron ​

Corky and Andrea Hoffman ​

Paul and Laura Howard ​

Sue and Tony Jarzyna ​

Stephen and Susan Kaye​

Andrea Kerin​

Ron and Janet Kolar ​

Anthony and Peggy Kolasa ​

Larry Kramer ​

Dr. Ross and Jean Krueger ​

Alwynne Lamp ​

David Libby (in memory of Joseph A. Marasco, Jr.) ​

Thomas Logan ​

Brenda Lynch ​

Paul and Christine Meehan (in memory of Michel Deroy)​

Jamie Nelson​

Frank and Mary O’Donnell ​

Stewart Pikula ​

Charles and Judith Pillans ​

Shelden O. Pisani (in honor of Sue Braddock) ​

Dr. John Pittari (in memory of Dr. Joseph Marasco from lifelong friend) ​

Richard and Diane Price ​

Elaine Reisner and Robert Reisner ​

Bill and Laura Rhoden ​

Fred and Jennifer Salisbury ​

Karl and Margaret Schneider ​

Richard and Dianne Seaman ​

Frank Segalla ​

Julian and Vicki Segraves​

Lee and Helen Sessions ​

Mary Shepherd ​

Cynthia Shoff ​

Patricia Anne Siberski ​

Buddy and Sue Sinor ​

Tom Sintes ​

Marie Smith ​

Judy and Ed Stanley ​

Sheryl Starling​

Joyce Stebbing ​

Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg ​

Zora R. Stevens ​

Doree Stow (in honor of Dr. Martha Wilkins) ​

Bryan & Karen Tabler ​

Louis and Joyce Tonti ​

Tom and Connie Wiggins (in memory of Christopher Rex)​

Mary Jane Johnson and Larry Williams ​

Laura Yusko ​

Festival Supporters - Up to $99

Anonymous​

Rocco Belmonte ​

Pamela Bruno ​

Patrice Bugelasbrandt ​

Michael Burtz ​

Calvin and Gail Driggers​

David & Stephania Dunnmon ​

Irene L. Hambrock ​

Leslie Hickey ​

Russell Jahn ​

Josh Jenkins ​

Elizaabeth Kessler & Scott A Kessler ​

Erin Bailey Lake ​

John Lindbeck ​

Janis McLean ​

Gray McRimmon ​

Jim O’Brien ​

Phyllis Pescosolido ​

Elisabeth Shorstein​

Helen Smith ​

John and Patricia Soper ​

Sherlyn Van Orden (in memory of Dr. Joseph Marasco)​

Cason Wilson ​

Dennis Yates​

Government & Business Support

Current and Past Government Support

State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture: Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the national Endowment for the Arts

Amelia Island Tourist Development Council

Nassau Council of Arts and Culture

National Endowment for the Arts

Business Support

First Federal Bank

Keyboard Connection- Jack Melvin

Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island

WestRock

WJCT Public Media