WILSON CENTER BRIDGE COMMITTEE

Comprised of regional arts and community leaders, the Bridge Committee is committed to supporting the Wilson Center’s efforts to strengthen the impact of regional collaboration for the long-term viability of the arts in Southeast Wisconsin.

The Bridge Committee annually selects the recipients of the EDDY Award and Educational Excellence Award, which are both presented at the Wilson Center’s annual fundraising gala, The Big Event. Endowed by Murph and John Burke, the EDDY Award recognizes an arts organization, corporation, or individual(s) whose commitment to regional collaboration has created a higher standard of excellence in arts and education. The Education Excellence Award recognizes organizational achievement of a nonprofit that exemplifies collaboration in the arts.

2020/2021 Bridge Committee Members

Sarah Smith Pancheri (Summerfest), Co-Chair
Julie Steinhafel (Community Ambassador), Co-Chair
Marybeth Budisch (Sabljak & Budisch)
Murph Burke (Community Ambassador)
Katy Corey (United Performing Arts Fund)
Betsy Corry (First Stage)
Peter Damsgaard (Groth Design Group)
Steve Einhorn (Capital Midwest Fund)
Scott Emmons (UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts)
Brendan Fox (Hal Leonard)
Josh Hoppert (Milwaukee Record)
Maggie Kuhn Jacobus (MKJ Communications)
Mark Kass (Milwaukee Business Journal)
Glenn Kleiman (88Nine Radio Milwaukee)
Heidi Lofy (Marcus Center)
Susan Longhenry (Haggerty Museum of Art)
Carrie Matteson (Fiber Seal of Milwaukee)
Sebastian Mei (Milwaukee Film)
Anne Metcalfe (Milwaukee Ballet)
George Meyer (Kahler Slater)
Jeff Morin (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design)
Mark Niehaus (Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Andy Nunemaker (Community Ambassador)
Maggey Oplinger (Florentine Opera Company)
Tanya Paul (Milwaukee Art Museum)
Adam Peck (Riverwater Partners LLC)
Mark Sabljak (Sabljak & Budisch)
Vince Vogelsang (Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts)
Jan Wade (WISN-TV)
Stacy Williams (Baird, Private Wealth Management)
Kate Wilson (Community Ambassador)
Laurie Winters (Museum of Wisconsin Art)
Sandy Wysocki (MKE Lifestyle/Conley Media)

To learn more about the Wilson Center Bridge Committee, please contact us at development@wilson-center.com.