THE PRIMARY AND SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE FOR THE ARTS ARE TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND APPRECIATION FOR SYMPHONY, FURTHER THE WORK OF THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFIT SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATIONS, SUPPORT SYMPHONIC, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM FOR SYMPHONY.PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE FOR THE ARTS IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES OR PAYROLL. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, WHOSE MEMBERS DONATE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE OF DESIGN. FOUNDED IN 1948, AND FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PASADENA JUNIOR PHILHARMONIC COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE OF DESIGN AS ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BENEFIT IN 1965. IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL HOUSE AND GARDEN TOURS IN THE NATION.