By Marty Sklar, Founder, Past President, Member of the Board of Directors

In my last edition of Foundersland, I wrote that I had asked our Ryman Arts Board members to respond to the question listed above. I included nine responses in Part 1 of this subject. Today, I’ll repeat what I wrote as a preamble, but there are nine brand new responses – from the rest of the Board. My preface was the following:

By Jeff Ganter and Barbara Jacobs, Member of the Board of Directors & Co-Chairs of Power Up 2015

By Shannon Huang, Development & Communications Manager

By Shannon Huang, Development & Communications Manager

By Shannon Huang, Development & Communications Manager

By Marty Sklar, Founder, Past President, Member of the Board of Directors

It may be the most important question anyone who is invited to become a member of an organization’s Board of Directors ever asks: “Why should I serve as a Board member for this organization?” The answer you give will determine whether that’s the place you truly want to commit to serving and representing to the public.

By Marty Sklar, Founder, Past President, Member of the Board of Directors

I have often been asked this question: “How did Ryman Arts happen? What made you want to do it?”

Today, as we celebrate our 25^th year of serving talented high school artists, Leah and I – as the surviving Founders – are always pleased to tell the story of how and why it happened, because by doing so, we can relive amazing relationships with wonderful, talented, dedicated friends.