Save the Date!

Art & Experience Gala 2010

Benefiting Seattle Waldorf School

Friday, May 7, 2010  •  7:30 to 11:00 pm
Sodo Park, 3200 1st Ave S, Seattle 98134
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Tickets: $30 – $200, available March 1
Catering: Herban Feast
Fundraising Auctioneer: Laura Michalek
Hosted by Marty Reimer and Jodi Brothers

This year’s exciting event will focus on art and experience and culminate in a gala celebration on May 7, 2010. Furthering the giving efforts of our Forest of Possibilities campaign begun last fall, we will highlight three means of participation: art, class projects and experience packages.

Art

Working with regional and national artists of all types, our beloved former school logo will be transformed into unique art pieces available in our online and live auctions in May. The tree, a reminder of our past, will be used to strengthen and grow the efforts of the school’s current and future mission as our “forest of possibilities” grows and expands into the twenty-first century. Finished pieces will be displayed in a Seattle gallery prior to the gala event and some will be available during an online auction. Download Call for Artists information.

Class Projects

Combining the unique artistic talents of our students and supported by parents and teachers, each class will have an opportunity to embellish their own tree sculpture.

Experience

We feel it is time to pull focus off of acquiring material goods in favor of celebrating the talents within our community. With over 360 students at Seattle Waldorf School, we know we have a remarkable variety of professionals, artisans, business owners and educators within our midst. We ask you to take a moment to complete the Professional Connection and Resource Inventory worksheets to assist us in identifying the unique skills, talents and resources we might utilize in creating experience packages for the upcoming gala. With a little effort and healthy dose of creativity, we will combine our resources into exciting, purchasable experiences for all ages and financial levels.

An Example of an Experience Package

John has access to a beach house on the Washington coast which sleeps eight. Mary is friends with a family who owns a vineyard producing outstanding wine. Michael is a massage therapist, and Rebecca is a chef: the four of them offer a two-night, three-day vacation for eight on the Washington coast. Guests will enjoy a professionally-cooked meal, hand/foot massages and plenty of time to beach comb, hike, and relax. Were this event to sell for $300 per person (a bargain), this experience would net $2,400 to benefit SWS.

Please see the links in the green column on the left for detailed information and forms.