Many Words of Thanks!

ShowUp.com is the proud result of years of discussion, research and planning that has involved hundreds of people who share a singular passion for the importance of arts and cultural experiences in the lives of individuals and the vibrancy of the Greater Phoenix and Metro Tucson communities. 

On behalf of those who have had the privilege to create ShowUp.com, we extend our first and foremost thanks to the artists, artistic directors, curators, educators, administrators, performers and other visionaries whose work invigorates, educates, tickles, inspires and entertains hundreds of thousands of audience members and visitors annually who take part in the Greater Phoenix and Metro Tucson region’s incredible offerings of concerts, festivals, performances, classes, tours, visits and more.

Special thanks is deserved to the founding members of the Alliance for Audience Board of Directors who, on November 15, 2004 transformed the dream into reality with the launch of ShowUp.com:

• Kevin Moore
• David Harrison
• Mollie Lakin-Hayes
• Jenny Millinger

Thank you to The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for their early and on-going recognition of the opportunity for a collaborative effort among arts and cultural organizations toward audience development.

A huge thank you to Shelley Cohn who supplied the initial spark – and has nurtured it over many years.

And finally, thank you goes to every audience member who uses ShowUp.com to discover the wealth of talent, insight, perspective and enjoyment that’s available in the Valley’s arts and cultural community. The ShowUp.com service is dedicated to you.

Matt Lehrman
Founding Executive Director
Alliance for Audience & ShowUp.com

May 1, 2008