The TANK Center for Sonic Arts got its start with the support of an eclectic group of artists, sonic explorers, and practical minds, bound together by the experience of The TANK, who joined in the effort to save and develop a magnificent acoustic resource. Calling themselves the Friends of the TANK, they raised funds to buy and equip the place, staff events, and sustain the project. They remain the stalwarts and champions of The TANK.
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- Sam Auinger – composer, sound artist, educator, Berlin, Germany;
- Sam Austin – architect, artist, creator of Rhino Cubed, Boulder, CO;
- Bill Ballou – technical theater genius, Los Angeles, CA;
- Max Bernstein – interdisciplinary media artist, New York, NY;
- Foster Brashear – electronics designer, inventor, Evergreen, CO;
- Peter Brixius – Town Manager, Rangely, CO;
- David Brunel – TANK aficionado, supporter, Boulder, CO;
- Jan Burton – co-founder of Rhino Cubed, City Council member, Boulder, CO;
- Galen Clarke – documentarian, Denver, CO;
- Colorado Creative Industries;
- Denver Arts and Venues;
- Elaine DiFalco – composer, Denton TX;
- Bob Drake – musician, songmaker, recording person, Codeval, France;
- Jesse Elliot – songwriter, community-builder, TANK superfan, Denver, CO;
- Jaime Laurie, “Jonny-5” The Flobots emcee & vocalist, Denver, CO;
- Mark Fuller – mastering engineer, Putaluma, CA;
- Jennifer Gilbert – metal artist, blacksmith, Las Vegas, NV;
- Mary-Ann Greanier – poet, playwright, activist, Littleton, MA;
- James Hoskins – multi-instrumentalist, Boulder, CO;
- Dick LaFond – civil rights lawyer, Boulder, CO;
- Lois LaFond – singer/songwriter, educator, Boulder, CO;
- Mark McCoin – sound and multimedia artist, educator, San Antonio, TX;
- Ron Miles – master trumpeter, educator, Denver, CO;
- Jeremiah Moore – sound designer, sound artist, San Francisco, CA;
- Bruce Odland – composer, sound artist, sonic thinker, Croton-on-Hudon, NY;
- Elizabeth Robinson-Wiley – Creative Entrepenuer, Community Advocate, Rangely, CO;
- Barb Rossner – information systems designer, river runner, Boulder, CO;
- Tom Ryan – landscape architect, Harvard University professor, Boston, MA;
- Mho Salim – computer scientist, river runner, Boulder, CO;
- Robert Newman Sheets – teacher, arts administrator, historian, Denver CO;
- David Shoemaker – composer, entrepreneur, Etcom Inc. Philadelphia, PA;
- Michael Stanwood – musician, educator, Keeper of the Tank, Denver, CO;
- Elaine Urie – businesswoman, minister, Rangely, CO;
- Samantha Wade – singer, TANK guide (granddaughter of Barbara Wade, Keeper of the Key for 30 years), Rangely, CO;
- Tom Wasinger – triple-Grammy-Award-winning music producer, Boulder, CO;
- Robert Wert – lawyer, businessman, Etcom Inc., Philadelphia, PA;
- Heather Zadra – writer, educator, Rangely, CO.