Magnolia Arts Spotlights
Donor Spotlight - Ann Gantt Gibson
What a joy it has been the last nine years to watch the development of the Magnolia Arts Center! I am amazed and excited to see the events that are currently taking place: from the plays and Annual Murder Mystery Dinner, to Art and Magic shows, classes and workshops, Handmade Markets, Artist Receptions, Poetry readings, Improv Coffee Houses, and the Annual Art Show at the Blossom Festival. Wow! Thank you, Janet Rider-Babbitt, Magnolia Arts Board members, and the people of Magnolia for all you do to ensure its success.
The building, which is the current arts center, was formally the site of my great-grandparent’s family business: Gantt Mercantile. It burned in 1957 and was rebuilt. Through the years the building was passed down in the family and came to rest with me.
In the fall of 2010, I received a phone call from my longtime friend, Steve Nipper, asking if I would be interested in donating the building for the future arts center. “Yes, I was interested” and the work began.
Magnolia has deep roots for me, and I take pride in calling it “my childhood home.” I feel the strong pull of the spirits, the devotion, and the love of the people of Magnolia. I am happy to say that my family made it possible for me to provide a “home” for the Center and that Magnolians has a special place to celebrate the Arts.
Take Care and may God bless you all!
Ann 2020
In Loving Memory of my Grandmother-
Julia Goode Gantt
The building, which is the current arts center, was formally the site of my great-grandparent’s family business: Gantt Mercantile. It burned in 1957 and was rebuilt. Through the years the building was passed down in the family and came to rest with me.
In the fall of 2010, I received a phone call from my longtime friend, Steve Nipper, asking if I would be interested in donating the building for the future arts center. “Yes, I was interested” and the work began.
Magnolia has deep roots for me, and I take pride in calling it “my childhood home.” I feel the strong pull of the spirits, the devotion, and the love of the people of Magnolia. I am happy to say that my family made it possible for me to provide a “home” for the Center and that Magnolians has a special place to celebrate the Arts.
Take Care and may God bless you all!
Ann 2020
In Loving Memory of my Grandmother-
Julia Goode Gantt
