2014–15 Impact Report

THANK YOU FOR CREATING IMPACT ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY BY MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO SAN DIEGANS, UC SAN DIEGO & K-12 STUDENTS! Thanks to our community of friends and supporters, the 2014–15 multi-arts season marked ArtPower’s 11th year of programming. ArtPower presented over 100 public performances and engagement events of chamber music, dance, film, global music, and jazz!

As our partner, your generous support helped make the performing arts accessible to our community and in the lives of young people. There is much to be proud of when reflecting back on ArtPower’s 2014–15 Season.

ARTPOWER IS PLEASED TO WELCOME JORDAN PEIMER AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Jordan Peimer joined ArtPower in October of 2014, and ArtPower has been thrilled to welcome him on board. Since his arrival, he has been busy connecting with key campus arts leaders, building bridges for ArtPower, and connecting with our community—not to mention, planning an inspiring and thought-provoking 2015–16 season for audiences to enjoy!

“Since my arrival at ArtPower, UC San Diego, I am continually inspired by the organization and the opportunity to create true impact in the lives of students. Beyond our campus, I am truly humbled to witness the commitment that our community of donors has for our program. As we move into the 2015–16 season, I look forward to providing ArtPower constituents with experiences that will continue to broaden their horizons.”

THE 2014–2015 SEASON OF IMPACT

ARTPOWER EXTENDED THE IMPACT OF OUR ARTISTS— ON CAMPUS AND INTO THE COMMUNITY STUDENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS Demand for student tickets to ArtPower performances continues to increase with the start of every season, due in part to a robust ArtPower Student Engagement Program, our strong collaborations with campus and community partners, and our commitment to place student participation at the forefront for our mission.

and the arts, integrating UC San Diego students into the global conversation. Brazilian singer and songwriter Thalma de Freitas conducted a free open rehearsal for students of all majors that explored the roots of Brazilian music lyrics. Some of the students who participated in the open rehearsal were then part of her public performance and North American debut at The Loft.

• Study guides for educators are prepared to

enhance teacher-student performance chats prior to their attendance at K-12 Matinees.

• Intimate performances for students inside UC San Diego residence halls.

This season students at Thurgood Marshall College enjoyed the sounds of the acclaimed Minguet Quartet from Germany right from the comfort of their dorm lounge space and students at The Preuss School enjoyed performances by St. Lawarence String Quartet and Pacifica Quartet.

• Dynamic hands-on workshops and demonstrations with musicians and performers from around the globe.

UCSD dance students at ArtPower ODC masterclass.

ArtPower provided the community with: • FREE concerts for K-12 students from Title 1

schools all over San Diego County, giving many their first experience seeing a live performance and visiting a university campus. This past season, 1,600 K-12 students attended ArtPower performances by the Vietnamese dance company Arabesque, Honduran musician Aurelio, and artists from all over Africa in The Nile Project!

• Master classes for UC San Diego students and

local dancers from transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project with visiting Dance Companies. This season students learned contemporary ballet technique from the Vietnamese dance company Arabesque, they co-created choreography with bay-area based ODC, and were exposed to the powerful lifts and movements of Black Grace Dance Company from New Zealand.

• Residency programs that provide UC San Diego

students opportunities for extended interaction with world-renowned artists.

In the 2014–15 Season UC San Diego students got hands-on instruction from our Global Music Innovatorsin-Residence: The Nile Project and Thalma de Freitas.

The Nile Project explored water issues in the Nile Region and beyond through civic engagement activities

Tri Minh’s Quartet of Vietnam treated music majors to a demonstration on their unique approach to improvisation using Vietnamese folk instruments and technology.

UC SAN DIEGO FREE & DISCOUNTED STUDENT TICKET PROGRAM This season marked the 11th anniversary of ArtPower’s UC San Diego Student Ticket Program. As one of ArtPower’s banner programs, it has allowed us to continue providing free and discounted tickets to both undergraduate and graduate students, continuing our long-standing practice of prioritizing student access.

The program ensures that cost is never a barrier for students to attend exceptional performing arts and film experiences.

This past season, an estimated 4,000 UC San Diego students attended ArtPower performances, one of our highest attendance rates yet! While these figures vary from genre to genre, students made up roughly 42% of our audience throughout the entire 2014–15 season.

Since 2009, we have nearly doubled the number of undergraduate and graduate students attending performances, and we envision an increase in those numbers as our program grows. Time and time again our students have shared that these opportunities enable them think about their own academic endeavors in more creative ways, opening their minds to limitless possibilities.

ARTPOWER’S BIG BANG FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT PROGRAMMING REACHED NEW HEIGHTS The 2015 Big Bang fundraiser, chaired by Joan Bernstein and Martha Dennis, raised over $30,000 toward the establishment of the Student Engagement Endowment Fund. Thanks to our supporters, for the first time in Big Bang history, guests had the opportunity to enjoy a LIVE student master class, with a UC San Diego Student String Quartet and members of the Amphion String Quartet.

Jon and Bobbie Gilbert hosted a welcome event for Executive Director Jordan Peimer, attended by Chancellor Khosla, and featured a performance by the Grammy award nominated St. Lawrence String Quartet.

Big Bang Co-chairs Martha Dennis and Joan Bernstein.

ARTPOWER’S LEAD DONORS ENJOYED INTIMATE EVENTS WITH ARTISTS ArtPower patrons enjoyed intimate events with worldrenowned artists throughout the 2014–15 season.

Marvin and Reinette Levine hosted an evening to welcome Executive Director Jordan Peimer, featuring a performance by the Pacifica Quartet

Rebecca Webb, ArtPower film curator, featured Oma & Bella Director Alexa Karolinski in the Foovies series at The Loft with ArtPower film supporters

Michael and Susanna Flaster hosted the Filmatic Festival Launch event at their home with various festival artists, scientists, and faculty in attendance.

ARTPOWER FILM THE 2ND ANNUAL FILMATIC FESTIVAL ArtPower Film took its programming to new heights this year with the second annual FILMATIC FESTIVAL, at Qualcomm Institute, Calit2. The FILMATIC on the UC San Diego campus once again opened to widespread acclaim and enthusiastic interest from the film community. With over 1,000 attendees and 425 students taking part in over 40+ events in four days, it is the only festival of its kind in California exploring digital media and innovative participatory film experiences.

ARTPOWER WELCOMED CORPORATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS Our 2014–15 Season partners and collaborators included Qualcomm Institute, Calit2; UC San Diego Visual Arts, UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance, UC San Diego Department of Music, Triton TV; UC San Diego Extension, transcenDANCE Youth Arts in City Heights; High Tech High Media Arts; Sixth College, and UC San Diego Alumni.

UP&COMING FILM FESTIVAL, LIVE & WIRED Wrapped into the Filmatic experience, the Up&Coming Film Festival provided over 80 UC San Diego student filmmakers with the chance to screen their work in a professional setting for Filmatic attendees and their peers. A portion of the entries this year were submitted via Up&Coming WIRED The Best Film winner received a $500 prize, coffee with Steven Spielberg production designer Alex McDowell, and the opportunity to connect personally with KPBS Film critic and culture blogger Beth Accomando.

ARTPOWER INSPIRED AUDIENCES WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTISTS Bringing artists from over 17 countries to our campus and community, ArtPower audiences were exposed to world-class artists traveling from Vietnam, France, Germany, Honduras, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, New Zealand, Brazil, and all around the USA.

WHY STUDENTS LOVE ARTPOWER “ArtPower has greatly shaped my career and personal interests as a creative student. It’s allowed me to explore the world right on my school campus through an artistic lens, and greatly shaped my cultural interests. As someone who came to ArtPower with very little exposure to the performing arts, I am endlessly grateful to ArtPower for opening my eyes to appreciate the most abstract contemporary dancers, jazz music, Mongolian throat singing, the list goes on. The ArtPower experience is unparalleled in supplementing my education with what it would otherwise be greatly missing: an interactive, one-of-a-kind opportunity to understand culture, art, and what makes humans so fascinating. History, creativity, film, tech . . . they have all come together through my time at ArtPower!”—Gloria Lin, ArtPower Marketing Assistant and Student Attendee “I’ve opened my eyes to the world of performative arts, and it is through ArtPower that I was able to do so. I’ve learned so much more about myself as an individual, artist, and leader through ArtPower.”—Bryant Vu, ArtPower Marketing Intern and Student Attendee

THE 2015–16 SEASON AT ARTPOWER—HIGHLIGHTS! The 2015–16 marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. With Jordan Peimer as Executive Director we are happy to announce several new initiatives:

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“The Fringe Festival” at ArtPower, launching in collaboration with the 2015 La Jolla Playhouse WoW! Festival ArtPower In the Classroom—A Spotlight on The Preuss School Global Music—A focus on strong Female Voices from Around the World ArtPower Film and “National Awareness” Months ArtPower Film collaboration with ArcLight La Jolla ArtPower’s 3rd annual FILMATIC FESTIVAL

ArtPower is leading the way in providing the campus and community with a wide variety of transformative arts experiences.

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