Meet the Capital Campaign Committee
Kent Jakobsen
Friends of the Longmont Museum Vice President & Capital Campaign Committee Member
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
In the Stewart Auditorium, enjoying Hazel Miller and dancing in the aisles to her amazing music.
Brian Allard
Friends of the Longmont Museum President
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
“Longmont 150” Exhibit
Lorrie Vaccaro
Capital Campaign Committee Member
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
My daughter and I attended Discovery Days early childhood program at the Museum when she was pre-k. I remember the fun of experiencing all different kinds of art and crafts through her young eyes. That little girl just started college in Seattle. How wonderful that the Museum supported me to be a better parent, by creating an affordable art program to cultivate creativity within my child.
Bob Braudes
Capital Campaign Committee Co-Chair
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
The opening of the “Duality” exhibit where we had a lot of 1:1 time with the Artists to discuss their work while seeing the exhibit for the first time.
Blake Welch
Friends of the Longmont Museum & Capital Campaign Committee Member
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
“agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land”
Katie MacDonald
Capital Campaign Committee Member
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
As a space for the community, I appreciate the Longmont Museum’s commitment to hosting cultural events and exhibits. Every year, I look forward to the Dia de los Muertos altars and celebration. I loved the recent exhibits “Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper” and “Duality: Contemporary Works by Indigenous Artists”.
Becky Chavez
Capital Campaign Committee Co-Chair
Favorite Longmont Museum Memory:
When I was working on my master’s thesis in History, I was guided by Dr. Marjorie K. McIntosh to write on the history of the Latine community in Longmont. To start my research, I walked through the permanent exhibit on history of Longmont. It was wonderful to see the history of the Latine community represented in the stories of community leaders such as Ray Ramirez. It was one of the first times I walked into a museum and could immediately connect to what I was learning because it included the voices of communities that had previously been excluded. I was also welcomed into the archives by Erik Mason, who connected me to materials about the occupations and education levels of the community to include in my thesis. Because if this connection and positive experiences, I was able to successfully complete and defend my thesis – “Making them County: A baseline study of the Latino Community in Longmont, Colorado, 1910 to 1940”.