Benefitting OrganizationsAs 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 were added.
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Benefitting/Participating Organizations - Salute to the Arts 2003
Arts Guild of Sonoma
The Arts Guild of Sonoma, a non-profit organization since 1977, provides a local gallery for artist-members; sponsors the
annual Open Studios Tour, annual student art shows, and other community oriented events.
707.996.3115
Balletcorp
(Sonoma Ballet Conservatory)
Balletcorp sponsors scholarships and transportation costs for auditioning students, funding for mentoring young people who
study dance, and funding for
Sonoma Ballet Conservatory presentations. Balletcorp also supports workshops featuring renowned guest instructors.
707.938.1424 · sonomaballet.com
Ballet Folklórico Torres Jaliscienses
Affiliated with La Luz Bilingual Center, a non-profit organization that promotes the independence of non-English speaking
people through education and orientation to
community life.
707.996.3114
Dragon’s Head Productions
Dragon’s Head Productions is a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission statement is to
raise money for children’s charities through safe and fun entertainment. Located in Sonoma, DHP is made up of a group of
family and friends who volunteer their time and effort
for this great cause.
707.996.4763
dragonsheadproductions.com
El Verano School P.T.O.
El Verano P.T.O. supports the teaching staff by enriching the classroom curriculum. They provide financial aid for special
events and programs such as fine arts.
707.935.0421
Flowery School P.T.O.
Flowery School P.T.O. is a fundraising body with the goal of enriching the art and educational experience of students at Flowery
School.
707.935.1882
Friends of Dunbar School(FODS)
Dunbar School has a rich tradition of art programs
and a firm belief in the value of arts in the curriculum. The arts are integrated in all parts of the curriculum and are
also offered through their After School Enrichment Program. Friends of Dunbar School is dedicated to raising funds for enrichment
programs
at Dunbar School.
Glen Ellen · 707.322.6920 or 707.935.0667
dunbarschool.com
North Bay Kung Fu Institute
North Bay Kung Fu was established
to educate the public about the history,
culture, and traditions of China, and
about the significance of Kung Fu in
that context. North Bay Kung Fu’s participation in Sonoma Salute to
the Arts enables the organization
to sponsor students in the
international competition.
707.938.9478
Operation Youth
Operation Youth is the support program for The Shop LTD (Teen Event Center), The Studio (Teen Arts Program), and Challenge
Day,
a middle school and high school program to combat gangs, violence, racism, and more.
Social Advocates for Youth
707.996.7991
Sonoma City Opera
Sonoma City Opera is a non-profit regional opera company founded in 1984. It has presented 26 operas in the Sonoma area.
Sonoma City Opera will perform Midnight Vista in December at the Sonoma Community Center.
707.939.8288
Sonoma Community Center
Sonoma Community Center has two missions: To enrich the lives of the people of Sonoma Valley by fostering a broad range of
cultural, educational, recreational, and community service activities and provide affordable space for these pursuits; to
preserve and restore its historic building.
707.938.4626
Sonoma Hometown Band
The Sonoma Hometown Band has a history that reaches back to 1848. The current band was formed as a marching band for the
annual Fourth of July parade, and has been a full concert band since its expansion in 1987.
707.996.3413
Sonoma Shambhala Center
East Asian brush calligraphy
The Sonoma Shambhala Center provides space for the study and practice of meditation as well as opportunities for the study
of contemplative artistic disciplines.
707.935.6333
Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance
Founded in 1986, the Sonoma Valley
Arts Alliance has sponsored Salute to the
Arts since 1988. The organization was established to encourage communication between artists, organizations, the public,
and the press; to promote the arts; and to raise funding for the arts. SVAA has provided art scholarships for local graduating
high school seniors since 1998.
P.O. Box 1947 · Sonoma, CA 95476 · 707.938.1133
Sonoma Valley Film Society
The Sonoma Valley Film Society produces
"Cinema Epicuria", the annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival.
The festival serves the community by: engaging the
diverse local community in a festival celebrating the art
of independent filmmaking, and all of Sonoma's natural, culinary, and artistic bounty; and giving back to the local community,
through supporting film and arts curriculum
in local schools and enhancements for the historic Sebastiani Theatre. The 7th Annual Sonoma Valley
Film Festival will be held April 1-4, 2004.
707.258.5929 · sonomafilmfest.org
Sonoma Valley High School Music Department
The Sonoma Valley High School Music Department is an internationally acclaimed music performance group
with Concert/Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, madrigals, and guitar classes. Every year they perform throughout the
community as well as in numerous competitions around the world.
707.933.4010
Sonoma Valley Poetry Festival
Sonoma Valley Poetry Collective, a non-profit under
the imprimatur of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, sponsors the Sonoma Valley Poetry Festival. A monthly poetry salon
and other events are conducted throughout the year.
707.280.4696
Valley of the Moon Art Association
A non-profit artists association which is
open to painters of all levels, from beginner
to the seasoned professional. They promote
the fine arts through bi-monthly meetings, Plaza art shows and student merit awards.
707.833.4085
Valley of the Moon Petanqué Club
Valley of the Moon Petanqué Club was founded in 1990. The club established and has maintained Petanqué courts
in Depot Park since 1991, providing the community with
a uniquely accessible cultural/recreational resource.
707.938.8395
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"All of the jobs at Salute to the Arts: Picking up garbage, recycling,
setting up tables, and handling money are integral to the festival's smooth,
almost flawless function."
~ Pat Summers, Founder and Coordinator
Ballet Folklorico Torres Jaliscienses
"Salute to the Arts is our only vehicle for making money for
large purchases such as costumes."
~ Barbara Graziani, Director
Chamson (Sonoma Sister Cities)
Salute to the Arts funded scholarships to send college-age students to Chambolle Musigny,
France - Sonoma's Sister City - to work in the wineries for four months.
Dragon's Head Productions
Salute to the Arts funds were used to produce the October Haunted House, which has raised
the funds for the last two years to benefit the Sonoma Children's Cancer Foundation.
~ Nancy di Bella
Friends of Sebastiani Theatre
The money earned at Salute to the Arts kept "FOST" alive this year and paid
for new video equipment for Sonoma High School students.
"Salute is an incredible opportunity for so many members of the community."
~ Kent Routh, FOST board member and City of Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts Commissioner
Sonoma Charter School
Salute to the Arts funds are used to keep art an ongoing, integral part of the student's
daily curriculum. Funding provided by the state of California is not enough for that.
"The parent volunteers' job has been trash duty. They really enjoy helping.
It definitely involves them with the community and the festival"
~ Marsha Walters
Sonoma Community Center
The funds received from Salute to the Arts go directly to providing ongoing classes and
events at the Community Center. The funds help underwrite the cost of instructors and
maintain overhead. "Salute to the Arts is looked forward to by the entire community
and I personally enjoy it very much"
~ Stanley Cohen
Sonoma Valley High School Band
"Almost all the money we earned at Salute to the Arts went to our fabulous London trip
and the remainder went to buying music. Saluteto the Arts gives the students a chance
to perform in front of the public, and also encourages service work."
~ Barbara McElroy, head of the Sonoma Valley High School Music Department
Sonoma Valley High School Drama Department
Salute to the Arts earnings were a large part of funding used to produce the original
play, The Wave the first play completely written and produced by teacher
Ron Singer and his students. "It is great for the kids to be involved in
the work of the fundraising."
~ Ron Singer
Sonoma Valley Poetry Festival
Funds from Salute to the Arts were given to California Poets in the Schools. Arthur Dawson
conducted poetry sessions in the elementary schools; Rebecca Talbot conducted sessions at
Altimira; and Luis Kong will be conducting sessions at Hanna Boys Center.
"Salute to the Arts has become a community institution."
~ Russ Bedord
Valley of the Moon Art Association
Funds received from Salute to the Arts helped VOMAA produce the Vintage Festival in September.
"Valley of the Moon Art Association members showcase their finest work at Sonoma's
Salute to the Arts. It is a well-publicized event that draws a high-end crowd. It's an easy,
clean and well-run event."
~ Randy Watkins
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