Help us support arts students and teachers by donating to the 2020 Shooting Stars campaign.

Your one time gift, or monthly gift of $10 or more (investments in monthly giving will renew automatically each year) will provide students resources to help them achieve their creative career goals, support student scholarships for college and fund teacher stipends.

We hope you’ll help us support more students and arts teachers by donating to Shooting Stars.

Donate to the Shooting Stars Program


The Arts Council of Johnson County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law.

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2019 Shooting Stars Sponsors

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2019 Honorary Chair

Dr. Mary E. Davidson
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Underwriter

Arvin Gottlieb Foundation
Nerman Family Foundation
William T. Kemper II Charitable Trust
The Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College

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Scholarship Sponsor

Leawood Woman’s Club
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance

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Scholar

Kansas City Art Institute
Kauffman Foundation, Muriel McBrien
Keith E. Barnes Fine Arts Fund

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Patron

Culture Division, Johnson County Parks & Recreation District
Friends of Overland Park Arts
Linda & Topper Johntz
Leawood Arts Council
David Oliver
Susan & David Shen

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Colleague

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Central Bank of Kansas City
Thomas Martin Foundation

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Friend

Country Club Bank Corporation
Janet & Roger Carter
Pam & Gary Gradinger
Ann & John Kenney

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Shooting Stars Scholarship Alumni Families

Annette & Barry Dyer in honor of Grant & Lindsay Dyer
Angela & Charles Sunderland in honor of Nick Pelaccio
Christina & Ciriaco Valdez in honor of Ahna Valdez

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Associate

Fred & Catherine Dunmire
Donald Hall, Sr.
Ernst Heinen
WD Hickman
Mark & Sherry Humphrey
Darren Jewett
Ralph & Patricia Latshaw
Lawrence LaVoie
Lynn & Ann Kindred
Barbara Nash
Mary Tearney
William & Susan Tinker

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INDIVIDUAL

Eileen Cohen
Ellen Merrill
Don & Phyllis Schultz
Pattie Shostak
Ron Stallbaumer & Sarah Baird
Marybeth Zuhlke

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2019 Shooting Stars Committees & Volunteers

Founder & Chairman Emeritus

Robert G. Endres

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Art Ambassadors

Gerald Baird
Lynne & Peter Brown
Terry Calaway
Linda & Chuck Carlsen
Eileen Cohen
Joni Cohen
Mark Gilman
Pam & Gary Gradinger
Shirley & Barnett Helzberg
Dennis Hennessy & Richard Carrothers
Linda & Topper Johntz
Demi & David Kiersznowski
Diana & Len Kline

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Kay Martin
Lee & Carl McCaffree
Beth & Pat McCown
Larry Meeker
Susan & Lewis Nerman
Marti & H. Tony Oppenheimer
Ann & Robert Regnier
Mary Tearney

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Shooting Stars Prep Workshop Leaders

Raymond Feener
Maria Vasquez Boyd
Jim Lane
Bess Wallerstein Huff
Dani Hoisington
JJ Pearse
Wolfe Brack
Rachelle Gardner-Roe
Tom Lewis

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Judges Selection Committee

Emily Behrmann
Alison Germinder
Arzie Umali
Jennifer Wampler

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Gala Co-Chairs

Susan Shen
David Alpert
Josh Powers

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Gala Production

Allegro Media KC
Roderick Atteberry
Emily Behrmann and the Performing Arts Series
at Johnson County Community College
Bruce Hartman & the Nerman Museum
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Fundraising Committee

Abby Beckloff
Diane Botwin
Maury Thompson
David Alpert

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In-Kind Assistance

Emily Behrmann & the Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College
Blue Valley High School Student Council
Bruce Hartman & the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College
Kansas City Art Institute
UMKC Conservatory of Music & Dance
Kyle VanLanduyt

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 2019 Shooting Stars Gala Volunteers

David Alpert
Rod Atteberry
Emily Behrmann
April Bishop
Sarah Bishop
Diane Botwin
Maria Vasquez Boyd
Wolfe Brack
CJ Charbonneau
Becky Craig
Courtney Craig
JT Daniels
Mary Eads
Raymond Feener
Rachelle Gardner-Roe
Allie Hennes
Donelea Hespe
Dani Hoisington
Bess Wallerstien Huff
Iveth Jalinsky
Cheri Jamison

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Lori Kallaher
Jim Lane
Tom Lewis
Christopher Lietch
Ellen Merrill
Anthony Oropeza
Mike Ott
JJ Pearse
Brian Peters
Sally Roberts
Jeff Serven
Susan Shen
Vandra Solomon
Mary Tearney
Maury Thompson
Shelly Trewolla
Judy Tuckness
Clara VanDraska
Kyle VanLanduyt
Jennifer Wampler
Brian Williams
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