Benefitting Organizations

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 were added. The Arts Alliance has contributed more than $600,000 to Sonoma arts and cultural organizations and programs through Salute to the Arts proceeds since its inception.

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Benefitting/Participating Organizations (2006)

Arts Guild of Sonoma
Member artists, see Art Tasting
Established in 1977, the Arts Guild of Sonoma provides local artists with a gallery to exhibit their work, present demonstrations and lectures to which the community is invited, and support one another in pursuing art careers. The Guild sponsors various community events for artists ofall ages.
707.996.3115
email: sonomaartsguild@vom.com

Ballet Folklórico Torres Jaliscienses
Presents: Traditional folk dances from Mexico by local young adults; see Performance Schedule
Ballet Folklórico is 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

The Boys and Girls Club
Boys & Girls Clubs Valley of the Moon is a youth development organization serving Sonoma Valley youth since 1962. The Club provides a year round safe haven for over 2,600 valley youth. The Club offers programs and services designed to build character and strengthen life skills in a fun, safe and constructive environment. Their mission is to provide positive opportunities for youth to learn and succeed.

Boys & Girls Club offers age-appropriate, outcome-based youth development programs in five core program areas. Their tested and proven nationally recognized programs address today’s most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.

The five core program areas are: Character & Leadership, Education & Career, Health & Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, and Fitness & Recreation.
Sonoma • 707.938.8544
email: bgc@vom.org

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

North Bay Kung Fu Institute
North Bay Kung Fu’s mission is to train the mind, body, and spirit through application of the philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism found in Asian culture, to improve health in all aspects of life. Kung Fu is a way of life, and the martial arts are for young and old alike. North Bay Kung Fu’s participation in Sonoma Salute to the Arts enables the organization to sponsor advanced students in competitions throughout the Bay Area, as well as international competitions in China and all over the world.
707.938.9478 • northbaykungfu.com

Sonoma Academey of Dance and Art
Presents: Teen dance performers; see Performance Schedule
Sonoma Academy of Dance and Arts is a performing arts school for children teens and adults, located 1/2 block off the town square on East Napa Street. They have an extremly diverse dance program for all ages, a music program, dance and arts after school program and summer camps and workshops.
707.933.9933 • email: sonomadancearts@aol.com

Sonoma Community Center
Presents: An exhibition of artworks by the Center’s faculty and their students, including jewelry, sculpture, drawing, painting and printmaking. Printing and throwing demonstrations by participating artists will take place throughout each day. See Art Tasting
The Sonoma Community Center exists to enrich the lives of the people of Sonoma Valley by fostering a broad range of cultural, educational, recreational and community service activities. It also strives to preserve and restore its historic building and to provide affordable space for community activities.
707.938.4626

Sonoma Hometown Band
Presents: Traditional march music; see Performance Schedule
Richard Schneider founded The Sonoma Hometown Band in 1967 as a marching band participating in 4th of July and Vintage Festival Parades. In 1986 Sonoma Hometown Band started a concert band and now performs four concerts a year. Their repertoire includes march music written by John Philip Sousa and Charles Fillmore, as well as Karl King’s music for Barnum & Bailey’s Circus.
707.996.3413

Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance
Presents: Sonoma’s Annual Salute to the Arts; visual art competition exhibit and silent auction; hands-on art mural project
Founded in 1986, the Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance has sponsored Sonoma 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 Museum of Art
The museum will be open at no charge to Salute to the Arts ticket holders on August 4 and 5. (Must show event ID) Sonoma Valley Museum of Arts is a nonprofit, member supported, privately funded organization. It shows the work of local, national and international artists, Exhibits originate from private collections, artists, museums and other resources. The museum provides a striking setting for receptions, dinners, meetings, and presentations. It sponsors lectures and workshops related to exhibitions, provides a forum for people to develop, expand and share their interests and enthusiasm for art.
551 Broadway • Sonoma, CA 95476
707 939-7862 • svma.org

Sonoma Valley Film Society
The Sonoma Valley Film Society presents the 11th annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival, celebrating the best new films along with the epicurean pleasures of Sonoma April 9 – 13, 2008.
Sonoma • 707.933.2600
SonomaFilmFest.org

Sonoma Valley High School Music Department
The Sonoma Valley High School Music Department consists of the Concert/Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, madrigals, and guitar classes. The Music Department has won numerous competitions in the U.S., Canada and England.
707.933.4010

Valley of the Moon Art Association
Presents: See Art Tasting
A non-profit artists association which is open to painters of all levels, from beginner to the seasoned professional. The association promotes the fine arts through bi-monthly meetings, Plaza art shows and student merit awards.
707.833.4085

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