The Arts Council would like to thank all of those who have given in honor of Ann Rodriguez. Thanks to your donations, we have reached a total of $10,000, a true testament to the hard work and wonderful spirit Ann shared with the community.

The Arts Council of Fairfax County would like to recognize the following groups and individuals for their generous contributions:

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Christina Heimlich Dance Company
Council for the Arts of Herndon
Doughty Designs
Griffin-Owens and Associates
Grossburg CPAs, LLP
McLean Orchestra
Northern Virginia Community Foundation
Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild
Potomac Valley Watercolorists
Reston Community Orchestra
Reston Community Players
Reston Hospital Center
Reunion Music Society
Traveling Players
Vienna/Falls Chorus

Ms. Ann Barbieri
Mrs. Janet Barnard
Ms. Judith Bernardi
Mr. Douglass Brammer
Ms. Joan Burgess
Mr. Joseph Calabrese
Ms. Karen Ching
Mr. William Cunningham
Ms. Shannon Daniels
Mr. David DeJesus
Mr. Patrick Dexter
Mr. Jay Dick
Ms. Pamela Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Linda Downer
Mrs. Gwendolyn Everett
Ms. Kathleen Faber
Ms. Mary Jo Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Amy Forno
Ms. Barbara Funk
Ms. Anita Gardiner
Mr. Gerald Gordon
The Honorable Penelope Gross
Ms. Linnea Hamer
Mr. John Hazel Jr.
Ms. Janyce Hedetniemi
Ms. Jo Hodgin
The Honorable Catherine Hudgins
Ms. Linda Ifert
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence and Polly Jones
Ms. Susan Joyce
Mr. Richard Kamentizer
Mrs. Barbara Kres Beach
Mr. Carl Lay
Ms. Margaret Lewis
Ms. Elizabeth Lodal
Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Marian Lokay
Ms. Roberta Longworth
Ms. Reynalda Martinez
The Honorable John Mason
Mr. R. Denis McArver
Ms. Kate McQueen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Mary Miller
Ms. Shirley Nagelschmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Jane O'Rourke
Ms. Rebecca Parker
Ms. Nancy Peavy
Ms. Dretta Peterson
The Honorable and Mrs. Kenneth and Jane Plum
Ms. Carol Poulsen
Mr. and Mrs. Roz and Stewart Rakoff
Ms. Janice Rau
Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Gail Reno
Mr. Damian Sinclair
Mr. Philip Sparks
Ms. Marcia Thalhimer
Mr. Roger Tomhave
Ms. Priscilla Urner
Ms. Atti Vakili-Wheeler
Ms. Catherine Vivona
Ms. Diane Wayman
Mr. Seymour Wengrovitz

As you may be aware, the Arts Council of Fairfax County and the Fairfax community have lost a great champion of the arts and a civic activist with the passing this October of our President & CEO, Ann Rodriguez.  Ann’s vision and energy have served us all in many ways -- as she led the way for increased government and private support to the arts in our community, brought her expertise to many organizational boards, and played a leading role in the development of an arts policy in Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan.

Ann’s vision and commitment as President & CEO of the Arts Council was in the area of advocacy for greater support of the arts and for the accessibility to the arts by all Fairfax County citizens. In recognition of the tremendous work in this area of our mission, the Arts Council is dedicating all gifts in Ann’s memory to a new ‘rebranding the arts’ effort that will include marketing and technology upgrades that will allow the Arts Council to keep all our constituents apprised of funding opportunities, arts educational programs, cultural events, and issues affecting the cultural life of our community.