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CAMA ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN:
Bringing the World of Music to Santa
Barbara
The
CAMA Endowment Campaign is in grateful recognition of 89 seasons
of providing the finest music in the world to the Santa Barbara
community – and in joyful anticipation of even more rewarding
years of great music to come!
In
this Endowment Campaign, the friends of CAMA are raising $6.7
million to build a solid financial endowment supporting CAMA and
its ongoing programs.
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"In my years as Music
Director with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, some of my favorite
concerts outside of Los Angeles are the ones we have given in
Santa Barbara with the Community Arts Music Association."
– Esa-Pekka Salonen, Honorary Chair,
CAMA
Artists Honorary Committee
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LETTER FROM THE CAMPAIGN CHAIRS
Dear Friends,
For
more than 88 years the Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) has immeasurably
enriched our community by presenting the finest orchestras, conductors
and soloists to Santa Barbara.
But
gone are the days when an organization like CAMA could survive from
season to season solely on ticket sales and annual contributions. In
today's world, endowment reserves are required to meet steadily rising
production costs, artist fees and funds to sustain CAMA's outstanding
education programs.
Please
join us in helping to ensure the legacy of world-class music here in
Santa Barbara for generations to come. We urge you to contribute to
the CAMA Endowment Campaign and thank you, in advance, for your generosity.
Sincerely,
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James
H. Hurley, Jr.
Campaign Chair
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Judith
L. Hopkinson
Campaign Vice-Chair
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THE
LEGACY
For
89 seasons in 2007-2008, Community Arts Music Association has brought
virtually every world-renowned orchestra, conductor and soloist to perform
in Santa Barbara.
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There
can be no other community of Santa Barbara's size that offers
such quality and range of performers on its stages. CAMA's annual
seasons of superb music have become an indelible part of our community's
cultural life.
The
past roster of performers is a "Who's Who" of the classical
music world, with dazzling local appearances by musical legends
such as Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Rubinstein, Cliburn, Bernstein,
Casals, Ormandy, Szell and von Karajan.
Thanks
to CAMA, the superstars of today continue to appear on our local
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The musical legacy
we have been given by past generations is immense. But CAMA is
not resting on its laurels. The financial cost of bringing these
great performers to our community continues to grow. The "gap"
between ticket income and performance expenses continues to widen.
Artist fees alone have nearly quadrupled in the past 20 years.
With
the community's help, CAMA is fully committed to protecting this
legacy for our children and future generations. The CAMA Endowment
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"The
Community Arts Music Association's record of bringing the great
orchestras and artists of the world to Santa Barbara for more
than eight decades is a remarkable accomplishment."
– Pinchas Zukerman
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THE
FUTURE
The
$6.7 million CAMA Endowment Campaign ensures that great music and world-class
artists continue to grace Santa Barbara's stages for decades to come,
and guarantees that children and adults alike will benefit from music
education programs.
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Continuing
to attract artistic talent of the highest caliber will be a major
benefit from the Endowment.
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The steadily rising expense of bringing
celebrated orchestras and artists to Santa Barbara far
exceeds ticket sales revenue. A stable and reliable source of
supplementary income from the Endowment will help solve this problem
and will allow CAMA to continue presenting great performances
and renowned artists.
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The Endowment will allow CAMA patrons to create a meaningful
legacy in their name, or in honor or memory of a loved
one, that perpetuates their appreciation of CAMA's mission. |
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programs, so vital to the cultural development of our youth, will
receive guaranteed support.
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CAMA's highly successful education programs for
college and high school students will now be braced with a stable
source of assured funding from an endowment to insulate them against
perilous economic cycles.
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Income from the Endowment will also allow CAMA to provide
new educational and outreach programs for a wider audience. |
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"We are enormously
grateful to CAMA and to the donors [who] give our students the chance
to hear world-class musicians and music, and it has inspired us to think
of new ways in which we can involve students in the arts."
– Dr. David Marshall, Dean of Humanities
and Fine Arts, UCSB
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EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
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"CAMA
In Our Schools": Elementary School Outreach
CAMA
developed an in-classroom music appreciation program for grades
4 through 6, adaptable for use in Junior High, which is now conducted
in more than a dozen Santa Barbara County schools. The docent-led
curriculum focuses on musical styles, history and diversity.
Junior,
Middle & High School Concert Ticket Program
For
well over a decade tickets have been distributed annually to junior
high and high school students. This valuable program, administered
by the CAMA Women's Board, often provides students with their
first live concert experience. |
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Audience Development
CAMA's
Student Scholarship Program is a collaboration with UCSB, Westmont
College, Allan Hancock College and Santa Barbara City College.
Their students receive tickets to Arlington Series concerts to
introduce and expose them to great music. Some schools award academic
credit.
Adult
Education
In
partnership with Santa Barbara City College's Continuing Education
program, CAMA offers pre-concert lectures and discounted tickets
as part of a special music course. CAMA subscribers may also attend
these lectures. |
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CAMA
Website and Program Notes
Comprehensive
program notes are mailed to subscribers in advance of each concert and
may also be accessed on this website.
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"CAMA
exposes young people to a world of music, right here at home.
Their ticket programs allow children of all ages to personally
experience great artistry and our musical heritage. These programs
must continue in order to build the classical music audiences
of the future."
– Stephen & Carla Hahn,
Endowment
Campaign Honorary Chairs
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HOW
TO MAKE A GIFT
To
assist donors to make the most of their giving, the Endowment Committee
offers all of the modern tax-wise ways of giving.
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GIFTS OF CASH and PLEDGES
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GIFTS OF APPRECIATED REAL ESTATE, |STOCKS
and BONDS|
These gifts offer potential
tax savings.
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PLANNED GIFTS, including CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST, ANNUITY TRUSTS,
and CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES
These tax-saving devices return income
for life to the donors while helping build CAMA's Endowment. Gift annuities
are offered in collaboration with the |Santa
Barbara Foundation|.
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GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, LIFE INSURANCE, COLLECTIONS, and BEQUESTS
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NAMED and MEMORIAL GIFTS
These
gifts can honor the donor, another living person, or establish a memorial
in honor of someone else. Available are naming rights for concerts as
well as for the Student Scholarship Program in its entirety or for a
selected number of students. Undesignated named funds are also offered.
For
further information or to make a gift, please contact:
Mark
E. Trueblood, Executive Director
Nancy R. Lynn, Director of Development
CAMA
111
E. Yanonali St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Call (805) 966-4324
Fax (805) 962-2014
Email <info@camasb.org>
Or click
here to fill out a preliminary form.
Community
Arts Music Association, Inc. (CAMA) is a public charity, a non-profit
California corporation, and all contributions are deductible for tax
purposes to the fullest extent of the law.
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community is so filled with culture, thanks in great part to CAMA's
efforts. ... What other community of our size enjoys such artistic
riches? Help us guarantee that CAMA continues to thrive."
– Robert M. Light,
Endowment
Campaign Honorary Chair
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ENDOWMENT
FUND NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
| Arlington
Concert Series |
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| Gold
Sponsor* – Naming of one concert annually |
$750,000 |
| Silver
Sponsor* – Co-sponsoring one concert annually |
$300,000 |
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| Student
Scholarship Program |
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| Platinum
Sponsor – Naming the entire Student Scholarship Program |
$1,500,000 |
| Gold
Sponsor – Providing 150 student scholarships annually |
$750,000 |
| Silver
Sponsor – Providing 60 student scholarships annually |
$300,000 |
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| Providing
5 student scholarships annually (many named funds) |
$25,000 |
| Providing
1 student scholarship annually (many named funds) |
$5,000 |
| Sponsor
CAMA Classroom Music Education programs (many named funds) |
$100,000 |
Undesignated
Endowments
If
the donor wishes, CAMA is happy to name an Endowment gift of $25,000
or more within CAMA's Endowment Fund. The individual named funds will
be invested jointly, but the proportional income amount will be contributed
to the work of CAMA each year in the donors' names or according to their
wishes. Thus, the gift and recognition will be perpetual.
*Gold and
silver sponsorships are available for completed gifts.
We
invite your consideration of a named gift or memorial fund.
If there
is an area of CAMA's work in which you have a particular interest but
is not listed here, please inquire. We would be happy to talk with you
about meeting your charitable objectives through a named gift or memorial
for the CAMA Endowment.
If we can
provide you with any additional information about CAMA or about named
gifts to the CAMA Endowment Fund, please contact us.
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"Ticket
sales alone don't cover the costs of bringing world-class artists
to Santa Barbara. This gap between revenues and production costs
is ever widening. That's why CAMA's Endowment Campaign is so important
– it will be a 'stop gap', so to speak. 'Bravo' to CAMA
for the terrific performances over the years."
– Edward & Sue Birch,
Endowment Campaign Honorary
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MOZART
SOCIETY
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as Mozart's musical genius has enchanted audiences for generations,
CAMA's enduring commitment to present world-class music performances
has thrilled generations of Santa Barbarans for nearly nine decades.
Membership
in the Mozart Society is reserved for CAMA patrons who pledge
an Endowment gift of $10,000 or more. Perpetuate your personal
interests by creating a named endowment, pay tribute to an esteemed
individual, or create a meaningful legacy in memory of a loved
one... and have the personal satisfaction of ensuring that CAMA
continues to bring the world's finest artists to Santa Barbara.
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Benefits
of Belonging
Benefits
include lifetime Mozart Society membership with invitations to
the exclusive, annual Mozart Society Dinner, plus listing in concert
programs. Your Endowment Gift will be added to your annual giving
and recognized on a plaque at the theatre. You'll also receive
a personal memento expressing CAMA's appreciation. |
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Membership
Levels |
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Conductor's
Circle |
$500,000
or more |
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Crescendo
Circle |
$250,000
– $499,999 |
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Cadenza
Patrons |
$100,000
– $249,999 |
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Rondo
Patrons |
$50,000
– $99,999 |
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Concerto
Patrons |
$25,000
– $49,999 |
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Sonata
Patrons |
$10,000
– $24,999 |
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love the variety, from individual soloists to full orchestras,
both in intimate recitals and in large concerts. We don't have
to leave home to see these great world-class artists – they
are right here, thanks to CAMA. The Endowment ensures that CAMA
can continue for another eighty years and more."
– Robert & Christine Emmons,
Endowment Campaign Honorary
Chairs
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ENDOWMENT
COMMITTEES
HONORARY
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Edward
and Sue Birch
Robert and Christine Emmons
Stephen and Carla Hahn
Robert M. Light
ARTISTS
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Chair
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Marilyn Horne
Jerome Lowenthal
Sir Neville Marriner
Jessye Norman
Pepe Romero
Leonard Slatkin
Pinchas Zukerman
CAMA
ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN CABINET
James
H. Hurley, Jr., Chair
Judith L. Hopkinson,
Vice-Chair
Finance/Treasurers
John Lundegard
Michael Salsbury
Leadership Gifts
Judith L. Hopkinson
Shirley Ann Hurley
Herbert J. Kendall
Major Gifts
Patricia Kaplan
Judith F. Smith
Marion Stewart
Community Gifts
Deborah Bertling
Roger Phillips
Board & Committee Gifts
Deborah Bertling
Julia Dawson
Planned Gifts
Ian Fisher
Gerald Liponi
Prospect Research
Jayne Menkemeller
Judith F. Smith
Public Relations
Julia McHugh
Roger Phillips
Donor Cultivation
Bridget Colleary
Raye Haskell
Elaine Stepanek
Public Kick-Off
Carla Hahn
T.J. Locker
Jayne Menkemeller
Mark E. Trueblood, Executive Director
Nancy R. Lynn, Director of Development
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"It
would be hard to overestimate the achievements and importance
of CAMA. The devotion and commitment of its members should be
an example of how much one can do to enrich the cultural life
of a community."
– Vladimir Ashkenazy |
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YOU
CAN HELP
We
welcome your consideration of a gift to the CAMA Endowment Campaign.
"Santa Barbara
is a very special place, but when it comes to classical music performance,
it is virtually in a class by itself, thanks to the efforts of the Community
Arts Music Association."
– Santa Barbara News-Press Editorial
"Rubinstein,
Stravinsky, von Karajan, Bernstein – the Community Arts Music
Association has brought the cream of the orchestral crop to Santa Barbara."
– Santa Barbara Magazine
CAMA
Endowment Campaign
111 E. Yanonali St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone (805) 966-4324
Fax (805) 962-2014
info@camasb.org
Community
Arts Music Association, Inc. is a California nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
All contributions are deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Federal
tax identification number: 95-1816010.
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