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As part of the annual Ten Best Days of Summer, Festival Napa Valley raised a record-setting $2.6 million at its Arts for All Gala on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Proceeds from the event provide free and affordable access to Festival concerts, arts education programs for thousands of public school children, and scholarships for emerging musicians.
Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2019 summer season, July 12 – 21. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing will be celebrated with more than 60 concerts and events in a season of innovation, exploration and discovery.
Festival Napa Valley is excited to feature Cuban born brothers Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán in an unprecedented three days of energetic and inspiring events for Springboard 2019, Festival Napa Valley’s annual spring season.
Festival Napa Valley, the performing arts organization recognized for elevating Napa Valley as a cultural destination, recently announced its 2019 officers and committee chairs elected at the November 15, 2018 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.
Festival Napa Valley announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Trinchero Family Estates Principal and Vice Chairman Robert “Bob” Torres, and Trefethen Family Vineyards CEO John Trefethen.
Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming the world-famous wine region into a cultural destination, concluded its 13th summer season with record-setting audiences and an unprecedented presentation of 70 musically diverse concerts, events and programs including 22 admission-free concerts. The festival also raised $2.5 million at its Arts for All Gala, headlined by Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth.
Festival Napa Valley, the performing arts organization that has transformed California’s wine country into a cultural destination, announced that Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will headline its Arts for All Gala on Sunday, July 22 at HALL St. Helena.
Festival Napa Valley and Lincoln Theater will co-present the Napa gala premiere screening of André - The Voice of Wine. The film screening is part of the festival’s new Springboard series, coinciding with Arts Council Napa Valley’s ”Arts in April.” Other Springboard events include a concert and educational outreach by The Voice finalist Wé McDonald, and the popular 5k and 10K Sun Run, a fundraiser for the festival’s arts education programs.
Festival Napa Valley announces the lineup for the 2018 summer season, featuring a host of world premieres, debuts and exclusive engagements set in iconic Napa Valley settings. The 2018 season, July 20-29, is dedicated to the first responders who saved lives, homes and properties in the recent Wine Country wildfires.
Festival Napa Valley held its annual Arts for All grant ceremony awarding $300,000 to continue its support of school-based programs and nonprofit organizations that increase access to arts and arts education. Through its Arts for All initiative, Festival Napa Valley has invested more than $1,500,000 into its community programs and partnerships over the past six years.