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Friends of the Arts

Howard W Blake High School of the Arts

Friends of the Arts Information

Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the Month at 5:30pm in the VESPA room at Howard W Blake HS. The meeting of the General Membership is held before the close of the school year in the Don Thompson Theater.

Board of Directors 2010-2011
Voting Members (elected)
  1. Creative Communications Arts - Pamela Epps
  2. Dance Arts - Carolyn Jackson
  3. Group Musical Arts - Keith Sanz
  4. Individual Musical Arts - John Parris
  5. Theatre Arts - Gene Beard
  6. Visual Arts - Rob Schwartzberg
  7. Community - Nick Sanders
  8. Community - Darren Booth
  9. Community - Linda Shiflet
  10. Orange Grove MS - Virginia Corpuz
  11. Progress Village MS - Tehia Robinson
Ex officio Members
  1. Principal - Jacqueline Haynes
  2. Fine Arts Coordinator - Teresa Winston
  3. Fine Arts Student Council - Anna Stephanz
  4. Blake Alumni - OPEN
Officers and Registered Agent
Appointed by the Board of Directors
  • President - Josephine "Jody" Corder
  • VP Membership - Marion Kinney
  • VP Fundraising - Arlene Jacobs
  • VP Public Relations - Krysta Howard
  • VP Public Affairs - Carmen Lusignan
  • Secretary - Ilene Sabulsky
  • Treasurer - Sam Koppelman
  • Registered Agent of the Corporation - Chris Deem
Jody Corder
Friends of the Arts, President
813 679-4861
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Art School Network
Contact Details Principal: Jacqueline K. Haynes

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Location 1701 North Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33607
Phone: 813-272-3422
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