Sonoma Salute to the Arts
A Food, Wine and Art Extravaganza

An elegant vibrant festival for connoisseurs, Sonoma's annual Salute to the Arts brings together visual, performance, and literary artists; and Sonoma County chefs, food producers, and winemakers.

This sumptuous, bountiful gathering attracts connoisseurs from throughout the Bay Area and across the nation, firmly establishing the name 'Sonoma' in the memories of those who attend, enticing them to return year after year. Events are themed each year. In 2001 we celebrated "Life is a Cabernet;" and in 2002 we are planning "Salute Royale - 002," our wine country version of the classic James Bond spoof, Casino Royale! This exuberant theme was chosen as the second in a series of movie themes. We look forward to spirited costuming and gaming opportunities.

Sonoma's seventeenth annual Salute to the Arts is scheduled for July 26, 27 & 28. The Salute Celebration will launch this Northern California ultra premium masterpiece at Buena Vista Winery on Friday evening, July 26 at 7 p.m. The festival's showcase of the culinary, winemaking, visual, performing, and literary arts will take place in historic Sonoma Plaza on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and July 28, with food and wine tasting from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and music and art from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fifth annual Salute to the Arts Live Auction & Dinner will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday evening, July 27, at Chateau St. Jean in Kenwood.

As Sonoma's aesthetic centerpiece and most dynamic fundraising vehicle for the arts, Salute to the Arts generates proceeds for numerous non-profit arts, cultural, and educational organizations. The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, the festival's non-profit sponsor, contributes net proceeds to participating organizations each year. Through Sonoma's annual Salute to the Arts, the Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance also funds scholarships for high school seniors interesting in pursuing careers in the arts. The scholarship fund, established in 1998, provides awards for music, visual art, theater art, and literary students. In 2002 awards for promising culinary and enology/viticulture students are being added.

Sponsorship
The weekend of events provides extraordinary exposure for sponsors through promotions, advertising, and presentation to 25,000 plus consumers. Sponsorships in a range of values are available.

Artwork by well known artist and illustrator David McMacken, as well as media sponsorships valued at approximately $200,000, will assist Summers-McCann, Inc. Public Relations, the festival's founder and producer, to reach this targeted audience.

Sonoma's 17th annual Salute to the Arts is sponsored by Visa U.S.A. Inc., ABC7, KGO Newstalk AM810, Viking Range Company, and Buena Vista Winery.

The Non-Profit Sponsor
The Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, established in 1986, assumed sponsorship of Salute to the Arts in 1988. The festival has enabled the Alliance to promote the arts; foster communication between artists, organizations, and the public; and to raise funding for the arts. Representatives from numerous non-profit organizations and businesses, as well as individual artists, comprise the organization's Board of Directors.

SONOMA VALLEY ARTS ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kate Murphy, President
Michael Holland, Vice President

Marla Glick, Co-Secretary
Ann McDonald, Co-Secretary
Claudia Wagar, Treasurer
Dick Cole
Pam Lahey Hagen
Zachary McCormick
Thomas Patrick

Salute Celebrities - the Salute to the Arts Fundraising Committee

Starring Steve Dale of Buena Vista Winery
Larry Allen
Julie Atwood
Chuck Barr & Monica Davis
Hal & Gina Beck
Roberta Bleiweiss
Bill Blum
John & Annick Bouldt
Suzanne Brangham
Richard & Brenda Brooks
Ken Brown & Jewel Mathieson
Sam & Karen Brown
Curt & Marchelle Carleton
Daniel Casabonne
Niels & Susan Chew
Karen Collins
Tom & Nancy Collins
Earl & Patty Correa
Joe Cunningham
Paul Curreri
Deborah Emery & John Emery, MD
Erica Ercolano
Art Fichtenberg
Jim Ford & Barbara Butler
Joanne Foster
Guillermo & Junny Gonzalez
J. Basil Haddad, M.D.
Anita Haywood
Peter & Maggie Haywood
Jamie & Kristi Herold
Freida Holleran
Inge Hutzel
Timothy & Alicia Irish
Don & Kathleen Kiernan
Lou Ann Kosak
Norman Krug
Jennifer Larmie
Jim & Linda Kuhns
Bill Lanese
Kay Maynard
Henry & Diane Mayo
Wanda McAleese
Lolita McKinney
Dave & Judy McMacken
Manuel Merjil
Ted & Lee Meyer
Zino Mezoui
Kris Moe
Christine Mueller
Robin Nelson
Paula Parks
Fred Perry & Barbara White Perry
Nedra Peterson
Anthony & Laura Ponter
Andrea Raymond
Terrance Redmond & Melissa Detert
Sam & Barbara Robinson
Kent Routh
Morgan & Joanne Sanders
Jerry Seltzer
Tina Shone
Ed & Linda Sillari
Mike & Jill Silvas
Nancy Needham-Simpson
Barbara Soleil
Sandy Snorey
Edward Sohl & Linda Rapinski
Gene & Kathy Sperring
Barbara Sommerville
Lynette M. Viau
David Viviani
Wendie Waha
Keith & Terry Wicks
Dennis & Anne Ziemienski

The Producer

Salute to the Arts was conceived and founded by Pat Summers of Summers-McCann Inc., Public Relations of Sonoma, California. Established in 1985, the firm has represented an array of businesses in Sonoma and Marin counties, San Francisco, and Napa Valley. Appreciation of the arts and Sonoma County's natural beauty, agricultural diversity, and many amenities, inspired the event's concept. Dedication to quality of presentation in every endeavor has guided its development.

SUMMERS-McCANN STAFF

Pat Summers, President and Founder

Marchelle Adams-Carleton, General Manager

Robert Cherwink, Creative Director

Tannia Summers, Director of Client Relations

Barbra Fortier, Art Curator

Myranda Ismond, Administrative Assistant

Jami Jennings, Advertising & Sponsorship Executive

Amber McCann-Howlett, Accounting Manager

Nancy Noleen, Media Relations Manager

Deborah Shrum, Production Manager & Print Coordinator

Associates

Connie McCann, Auction and Event Coordinator,
Connie McCann Wedding & Event Coordination

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