30 Monterey County GIVES! 2023 mcgives.com Arts & Culture DONate online mcgives.com firstnightmonterey.org Big Idea: At this compelling point in history, First Night Monterey seeks to bring the community together and voice its common goals through a year-long art installation project. Named Create Hope, this Big Idea project will travel throughout Monterey County to capture the unique expression of residents in every corner of our community. In its quest to celebrate the various visual and performing arts mediums in our vibrant county, First Night Monterey will use donations to organize this installation, to be revealed during next year’s New Year’s Eve First Night festivities. “First Night Monterey is continuing to build successful relationships with the creative industry in Monterey and is a strong advocate for the importance of arts in maintaining a healthy community for all to enjoy. As a signature event in downtown Monterey, the First Night Monterey New Year’s Celebration of the Arts brings residents and tourists together in a safe and creative environment to ring in the New Year.” -Peter Cofresi Henry Miller Memorial Library Year Founded: 1981 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 3 paid, 50 volunteers Budget: $352,258 667-2574 henrymiller.org Big Idea: In a time of unprecedented distraction and noise, this Big Idea proclaims its distinct point of view: Henry Miller Memorial Library: Where Nothing Happens. This nonprofit invites visitors (and potential donors) to browse and “be” at this cultural landmark in Big Sur. In addition to winding down, the Library spreads knowledge and appreciation about the one-of-a-kind Big Sur community and landscape through its archive of books, posters, letters and art, combined with live performances and gatherings. “The Henry Miller Memorial Library is an inspiring Big Sur destination, nestled among the redwoods, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Here one can sit, relax and pick up one of their vast arrays of stimulating books. Additional cultural and intellectual curating is accomplished by the library’s director, Magnus Torén, who brings the history of Big Sur to life through his regular podcast interviews. The Library offers so much to me and our Big Sur community—I need not search for more! Thank you.” -MaryAnn Vasconcellos Hidden Valley Music Seminars Year Founded: 1963 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 33 paid, 15 volunteers Budget: $1,201,410 659-3115 hiddenvalleymusic.org Big Idea: Hidden Valley Music Seminars is a performance venue and learning campus that delivers more than 100 classes and performances every year. From opera to dance to music, this nonprofit’s Big Idea brings the community together to experience Hidden Valley’s artistic programming. This seminar honors its decades-long history with traditional repertoire and expands to meet the pressing needs of the arts community, including through events like the Festival of Winds and the Emerging Composers Intensive, both attracting global talent. Donors will also support upcoming facility enhancements, like installing state-of-the-art lighting. “Thank you for everything you have done to give us so many unforgettable memories at Hidden Valley. I had a truly transformative experience, and I’ll carry the lessons I learned from the Emerging Composers Intensive into my career for the rest of my life.” -Kian Ravaei, composer Hijos del Sol Year Founded: 1994 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 1.5 paid, 18 volunteers Budget: $318,140 210-2552 hijosdelsol.org Big Idea: Hijos del Sol comes to MCGives! this year with a Big Idea to launch an experimental arts studio in East Salinas. This space will provide a place of self-discovery where artists can experiment, defy conventions and explore diverse mediums fearlessly. This studio will operate in the heart of the local collective of artists and students, offering apprenticeships, public exhibits and mural installations to reflect the Hijos del Sol community. Many Monterey Symphony Year Founded: 1947 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 75 paid, 45 volunteers Budget: $2,450,000 646-8511 montereysymphony.org Big Idea: More like Big Idea(s)! The Monterey Symphony presents a list of ideas for donors to consider supporting this year, demonstrating a period of exciting growth for the organization. For the upcoming 20232024 season, this nonprofit plans to expand its Love Letters pops concerts to Salinas, participate in a statewide festival celebrating new music, feature social justice-themed works by new composers, and commit to increasing wages for musicians. “The Monterey County Symphony has a stellar history of providing a first-class, professional performance for young people. We are very enthusiastic to see the symphony resurrect this program which necessarily was put on hold during the pandemic. It’s a huge, expensive commitment of money and time on the part of the symphony staff, musicians and volunteers, but their dedication to the youth of this county is to be commended.” -Nancy Durein spotlight Be a part of history and beauty rediscovered.” Kip Hudson, Monterey History and Art Association
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