For Educators
At the Kravis Center, we’re committed to enriching the lives of students and educators in Palm Beach County and throughout South Florida by providing engaging and enlightening arts education programs. Whether you’re looking to enhance your classroom lessons, to expose your students to indelible cultural experiences or to discover ways to harness the power of the arts for teaching, our diverse array of programming delivers in a big way.
The Educator Recognition Night will feature MOULIN ROUGE on March 26, 2025.
(WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY. NEW REGISTRANTS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.)
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU GOES TO…
Allan and Linda Adelson
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank Foundation
Steven and Deborah Barnes
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Ms. Jane Beasley
Big Time Restaurant Group
Rita and Charles Bronfman
Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation
Steven Caras
Caring Friends Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
Nancy Chanin
The Chastain Charitable Foundation
Ricki Gail Conway / The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis
Lawrence J. and Florence A. DeGeorge Charitable Trust
Roger Dean Chevrolet
Disney
Hermine J. Drezner
Patricia and Edward Falkenberg
Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Arts & Culture Fund of Community Foundation
for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Edith Hall Friedheim/Eric Friedheim Foundation
Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob
Jerome and Dr. Barbara Golden
Marcie Gorman-Althof
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Mr. Jim Huang Family
Rick and Rosemary Johnston
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
The JPB Foundation
Robert and Marjie Kargman
Irene and Jim Karp
Kids’ Dreams, Inc.
Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation
Cheryl Korth
Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation
George T. and Ruth C. Laboda Foundation
The Lupin Foundation
M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust
Maxine R. Marks
Cathleen McFarlane Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Harriet L. Miller
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation
Nancy and Jay Parker
Gary and Katherine Parr
Michael and Margaret Picotte Foundation
Publix Super Markets Charities
RBC Wealth Management
School District of Palm Beach County
Suzanne G. Reis Arts Education Fund
J.M. Rubin Foundation
Janet Traeger Salz Charitable Trust, Co-Trustees William D. Robbins and Carlyn S. McCaffrey
Beth K. Schwartz
Donald and Linda Silpe
The Stiller Family Foundation
Bonnie and Tom Strauss
Truist Foundation
U.S. Bank Foundation
Robert L. Epstein Foundation
We offer our special thank you to the School Board of Palm Beach County and the leadership of our neighboring school districts. Your continued support and cooperation have opened doors for the area’s young people.
The Education and Community Outreach programs of the Kravis Center are made possible through the guidance of the Board of Directors and the following standing committees:
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
| Penny Bank, Chair | Paula Katz |
| Sherry Barrat, Ex Officio | Norma Klorfine |
| Linda Adelson | Dr. Martha Rodriquez |
| Eileen Berman | Maxine R. Marks |
| Cleve Maloon | Jane Lorber Morrow |
| Bill Bone | Ronald Meshberg |
| Lourdes Fanjul | Katherine Parr |
| Debra Elmore | Eileen Weiler Judell |
| John D. Herrick | Barbara Sidel |
| David Sarama | William Robbins |
| Daniel Drennen | Ari Rifkin |
| Bradley Hurston | Beth Schwartz |
| Madeline Fink | Hermine J. Drezner |
| Mary Klorfine | Ellen Shapiro |
| Nita Glickberg | Bonnie Strauss |
| Michelle Jacobs | Robbi Toll |
| Rosemary Johnston | Gail Cohen |
| Margaret May Damen | Irwin Cohen |
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Bradley J. Hurston, Chair
Sherry Barrat, Ex Officio
Lee A. Hooks
John E. Jenkins
Cheryl Jones
Sonja Kelly
Orville Lawton, PhD.
Zenetta Miller
Allyson Dupree Smith
Andre Varona
Constance Ward
C’Jon Armstead
Gina Sabean
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TEAM
Georgiana Young, Vice President of Programming & Marketing
Tracy C. Butler, Director of Education
Keena Gumbinner, Education Manager
Courtney Anello, Education Associate
Miranda Hawkins, Education Administrator
Melisa Allen, Education Administrator
Mary Stucchi, Education Assistant
Isa Ayala, Education Assistant
EDUCATION BY THE NUMBERS
48.087 students attended 149 S*T*A*R Series performances of 31 productions.
777 teachers participated in the Professional Development events that were presented throughout the year.
5,652 students attended 27 performances of 5 presentations through the Kravis-On-The-Road Series.
50 students took part in the ArtScholars program, attending 5 performances and discussions with artists in conjunction with performances.
120 students took part in the Kravis On Broadway Youth Initiative.
A total of 1,399 patrons attended the various ArtSmart classes and lectures.
7,696 students participated in 393 Student Arts Enrichment programs.
$148,291 spent on S*T*A*R Series Field Trip Transportation.
Numbers displayed are from the 2023-2024 Season
