Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    THE CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) CELEBRATED ITS 28TH SEASON OF PRESENTING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. NATIONAL TOURING ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING JOHNNY LANG, THE 18TH ANNUAL MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO FESTIVAL, K.D.LANG, APOCALYPTICA, PACIFICO DANCE COMPANY, BLACK VIOLIN AND BUDDY GUY. NATIONAL TOURING ATTRACTION ATTENDANCE REACHED OVER 39,000 PATRONS. THE FOUNDATION FACILITATED RENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, OF WHICH OVER 21,000 ATTENDEES WERE IMPACTED. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE REACHED OVER 210,000 AND NEARLY 10,000 HOURS WERE DONATED BY VOLUNTEERS. THE FOUNDATION HOSTED FUNDRAISING EVENTS SUCH AS "EAT YOUR ART OUT CHANDLER", A COMMUNITY-WIDE EVEN THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, CHANDLER RESTAURANTS, AND VALLEY MEDIA OUTLETS. THE RESTAURANTS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS RAISED NEARLY $14,000. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTED THE CENTER STAGE FUNDRAISER WHICH RAISED OVER $40,000. NET PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENTS BENEFITED THE YOUTH OUTREACH AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING AT THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS REACHING OVER 9,400 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH LOW OR NO COST ARTS ACTIVITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.7M

  • Chandler Cultural Foundation Arts Events

    THE CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) CELEBRATED ITS 33RD SEASON OF PRESENTING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. ANNUAL EVENTS FEATURED A DIVERSE OFFERING OF FREE AND PAID PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS FEATURING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION CO-COMMISSIONED NORTH THE MUSICAL IN PARTNERHSIP WITH THREE OTHER ART CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FOUNDATION LED EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER TO COLLECT DATA FROM CHANDLER ATTENDEES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY STUDY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS. THE CONNECTING KIDS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 7,000 PARTICIPANTS WHICH INCLUDED 70% TITLE 1 ATTENDANCE AT FIELD TRIPS. VISUAL ARTS YOUTH OFFERINGS SERVED OVER 2,100 STUDENTS WITH VISUAL ARTS CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES. THE YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL REMAINED ACTIVE AND THE CAMP KIDS' MUSICAL THEATRE FEE BASED PROGRAMS REACHED 81% ATTENDANCE. THE CCA PARTNERED TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE CHANDLER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BALLET ETUDES, BALLET FOLKLORICO QUETZALLI AZ, TEMPE DANCE ACADEMY, MISS INDIAN ARIZONA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND LATIN FIESTA ENTERTAINMENT. WITH A RENEWED FOCUS ON LOCAL ARTISTS THE CENTER EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH THE ARIZONA PRESENTERS' ALLIANCE AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. VOLUNTEER FRIENDS, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY 8,700 HOURS OF SERVICE AT THE CCA. MANY FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED BY FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT DURING THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND TICKET PRICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24. AMONG THEM WERE INFLATION, AUDIENCES COMFORT WITH RETURNING TO LIVE PERFORMANCES AND EXPANSION OF OFFERINGS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.3M