2008 Supporters

 

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The James Irvine Foundation: The mission of The James Irvine Foundation is to expand opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. James Irvine, a California agricultural pioneer, established the Irvine Foundation in 1937 to benefit the people of California. Over the last 67 years, the Foundation has met the objectives of its founder by providing more than $850 million in grants to over 6,000 nonprofit organizations.
 
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The Annenberg Foundation : Established in 1989 by Walter H. Annenberg, the Annenberg Foundation provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally through its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania and offices in Los Angeles, California. Its major program areas are education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment.

 
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation : The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. The Foundation's goals are to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, and promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. Created with gifts and bequests by Henry and Edsel Ford, the Foundation is an independent organization, and is entirely separate from the Ford Motor Company.
 
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National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. The Endowment awards grants to nonprofit organizations in three areas: Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts, Challenge America, and Partnership Agreements. Established in 1965, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts.
 
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Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles: Through its 18 neighborhood cultural centers, the Community Arts Division offers high quality instruction in the performing, visual, and new media arts. It produces solo & group art exhibitions; maintains a slide registry of over 2,000 California artists; creates outreach programs for underserved populations; develops special initiatives for youth; and promotes numerous festivals that celebrate the cultural diversity of the community.
 
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Los Angeles County Arts Commission: The Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County. The Commission provides leadership in cultural services for the County, including information and resources for the community, artists, educators, arts organizations and municipalities.