$250,000 Challenge Gift To Benefit LeMoyne Arts 

​Tallahassee, Fla -- LeMoyne Arts is pleased to announce that Kelly and Laurie Dozier, owners of Mad Dog Construction, have committed to match, dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of $250,000, every donation to LeMoyne’s newest capital campaign, Art for Always. This gift will have substantial positive effects on our region’s cultural climate, accessibility to art for all ages, and the long-term success of our youth. 
The Art for Always capital campaign will provide the necessary funding to complete the acquisition and renovation of the new home for LeMoyne’s education program and the expansion and revitalization of LeMoyne’s popular sculpture gardens.  LeMoyne recently was awarded a $1 million Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant from Tallahassee’s Community Redevelopment Agency to go towards the purchase of the adjoining property south of the Gallery, which includes a two-story 6,264 square foot office building, 20 parking spaces, and a small garden area. ​

Laurie & Kelly Dozier

Acquisition of this property will enable LeMoyne to create modern, accessible classrooms and studios and implement its ambitious program for arts education and investment in our area’s youth. 
LeMoyne Arts has been at the heart of Tallahassee cultural and visual arts for nearly 60 years.  Its signature events are an important part of our community’s cultural life. LeMoyne has made the arts more accessible to people of all ages and economic levels, promoted and supported the work of local artists, and generated millions of dollars for our local economy through events such as the Chain of Parks Art Festival held this past month.  LeMoyne’s education programs have nurtured the artistic talent of four generations of Tallahassee families.  The Challenge Gift by the Doziers will ensure LeMoyne will continue its mission of service to our community.
The integration of business success with civic responsibility is a guiding principle for Kelly and Laurie and has led both to serve in numerous community organizations and projects.  Among her many awards, Kelly Dozier received the Tallahassee Democrat’s “Volunteer of the Year Award in the Arts” for her work supporting the arts and her other volunteer efforts for the community. She was also awarded the “President’s Call to Service Award” for outstanding volunteer efforts by President George Bush and the Richard L. Puckett Award for Leadership in the Arts.  Kelly serves on the Boards of TMH and LeMoyne Arts. Laurie Dozier currently serves on the Boards of Whole Child Leon, The Village Square and is a member of the Leadership Council of FSU’s College of Arts and Sciences.  Mad Dog Construction itself was the first Tallahassee business to be recognized as a “Volunteer of the Year” IN 1985 by the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.
 
For Media Inquiries Contact:  Arielle Raff, Operations Director, LeMoyne Arts, at Arielle@lemoyne.org, 850/222-8800, ​125 N. Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301.​​