October 23, 2020
Puget Sound Business Journal | 2020 Giving Guide
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WHAT WE DO
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Founded in 1914 by pioneering woman Nellie Cornish, Cornish College of the Arts offers BFA degrees in Art, Dance, Design, Film, Interior Architecture, Performance Production, Theater, and a BM degree in Music. Cornish has served as the primary feeder of our arts and cultural landscape, graduating hundreds of creatives, designers, and performers. As one of the oldest arts institutions in Seattle, we are one of only three colleges in the country to train visual and performing artists under one institution.
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 1000 Lenora Street Seattle WA, 98121
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CORE VALUES
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA
• We provide an educational environment that offers
Cornish.edu
Our biggest fundraising event is the Annual Scholarship Gala, a festive affair in support of student scholarships, held each fall. 100% of proceeds support student scholarships! We’re going virtual with headliner Alum Reggie Watts; join us, it’s free! cornish.edu/gala2020
advancement@cornish.edu
STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND
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Dedicated to directly support our most vulnerable students. cornish.edu/helpstudents
800-726-ARTS
@CornishCollege @cornishcollegeofthearts
PRESIDENT
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CORNISH Did you know tuition doesn’t cover the entire cost of an arts education? This ongoing campaign toward the annual fund is critical to the operations. The Campaign for Cornish: cornish.edu/support-cornish.
personalized attention and acknowledges the whole person, cultivating artistic potential and individual voice.
• We supply a rigorous and balanced arts education that encourages experimentation and innovation while providing a solid grounding in technique and craft. • We create a college environment that demonstrates
respect for equal opportunity for all persons and the inclusion of diversity in the curriculum and in the ranks of the student body, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees.
• We contribute meaningfully to the cultural vitality of the community.
Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones, Ph.D.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR
Sharon Cornish-Martin, Cornish Alumna, Retired
VICE CHAIR
Don Blakeney, Vice President of Advocacy & Economic Development, Downtown Seattle Association
SECRETARY
John Jordan, Partner, NetGalley LLC
TREASURER
Michael Fortin, Microsoft Executive, Technology & Management Robin Du Brin, President and CEO at Columbia DuBrin Realty Advisors Gary Fluhrer, Attorney, Foster Garvey
Sherry Raisbeck, Cornish Alumna, Philanthropist Jon Rosen, Attorney, The Rosen Law Firm
2019 Scholarship Gala headliner, Alumnus Don Darryl Rivera of Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway, leads Cornish theater students in a heartfelt tune performing for a sold-out crowd! WINIFRED WESTERGARD
Lisa Scribante, Partner, Mithun Architects
CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
DONATIONS
SPONSORSHIPS
Jeff Gelfuso, Executive Design Director, Facebook
Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones, President
Suzanne Griffin, Higher Education Leadership
Tom Baker, Music Faculty, Senate President
We invite you to participate in any of the fundraisers held throughout the year. Donations are the backbone of our support and we welcome you! Does your corporation match gifts? Let us know!
Larry Hard, Attorney, Retired
EMERITI TRUSTEES
Emily Parkhurst, Publisher & Market President, Puget Sound Business Journal
Eve Alvord
Be a part of our upcoming Virtual Career Day, happening in the spring of 2021, and you will make a difference in the life of a recent Cornish grad. Virtual Career Day will be jam-packed with one-on-one sessions, mini-webinars, and guest speakers. If you are well connected in the community and want to give a few hours of your time, we need you! We are currently accepting applicants to participate as leaders during Virtual Career Day: email alumni@cornish.edu to learn more.
We are currently accepting corporate sponsors for our Annual Scholarship Gala. Our Corporate Sponsors are key partners for this signature event, and make a life-changing impact on the lives of our students. Thanks to corporate partners, last year’s Scholarship Gala raised a record-breaking $1.5 million! As a corporate partner, your company will gain unique opportunities to be among other community leaders. We honor our Corporate partners with recognition, outreach, and exposure. Join us and make an impact on the arts. Email advancement@cornish.edu for information.
Marianne Francis, Cornish Alumna, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty
Joel Petersen, Managing Partner, Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors
Kenneth Alhadeff
Here are a few ways to consider supporting emerging artists at Cornish: The Student Emergency Fund, Giving Tuesday in December, GiveBIG in May, and The Campaign for Cornish; our annual campaign to support the ongoing endeavors of the College and our artists.
ACHIEVEMENTS Cornish is launching new BFA degrees in Animation, Illustration, Game Arts, Interaction Design, Environmental Design, Object Design, Musical Theater, and Acting/Original Works. BA degrees in Art, Dance, and Performance Production are also launched. Cornish gives an average of $8 million in student scholarships every year. Cornish will introduce in 2021 a diverse array of continuing education classes. CONTACT INFORMATION
Anne Derieux, Vice President of Institutional Advancement | 206-726-5171 | aderieux@cornish.edu
