Joe Michels (left), president of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, presents Nancy Watts (right), president of The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, with a check for volunteer hours contributed to The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival in April 2008. Also pictured are Christine Scully, development director for The Pavilion (left) and Jerry MacDonald (right), president and CEO for The Pavilion. Partners was selected as a charity partner for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival’s 2008 and 2009 events.
The Woodlands, TX –The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, presents The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion with a check for volunteer hours contributed to The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival in April 2008.
The Pavilion Partners was selected as a charity partner for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival’s 2008 and 2009 events, along with Town Center Theatre and The Woodlands Art League. Festival charity partners provide volunteer support for the event enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. Any Montgomery County 501 (c) 3 organization having an involvement with the arts and/or arts-related programs had the opportunity to apply to be a charity partner. Selected charity partners receive a portion of the net proceeds of the festival based on the number of volunteer event hours provided by the organization.
The Pavilion Partners supports The Pavilion through fund-raising for the performing arts and educational outreach programs, as well as awarding fine arts scholarships each spring. In addition to their fund-raising efforts, The Pavilion Partners provides event volunteers for performances and programs at The Pavilion throughout the year.
The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is an annual juried fine art show that features more than 200 national and regional artists of various mediums selling their creations. The dates for next year’s festival are April 4 and 5, 2009. For more information, visit www.woodlandsartsfestival.com. |
