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Arts, Civic and Cultural Projects
CCS Celebrates 50 Years of AileyAlvin Ailey® American Dance Theater, New York, NY Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America’s cultural ambassador to the world, brings African-American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world’s stages. Its $50 million 50th Anniversary Endowment Campaign exceeded expectations, with $55 million raised to date. Growing the endowment honors the genius of Alvin Ailey, the remarkable vision of Judith Jamison, and the extraordinary artistry of the Company’s dancers.CCS celebrates our partnership with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on this endowment campaign and its first campaign that raised $78 million to fund the construction of a new facility and seed the endowment. www.alvinailey.org |
An Incomparable Sound. A Cultural Treasure.New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
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A Masterpiece In The MakingCrocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA Founded in 1885, the Crocker Art Museum is the longest continuously operating museum in the west and serves as the premier art institution in the Sacramento Valley. The Crocker Art Museum is committed to promoting awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art. CCS is proud to be assisting the Museum with its campaign, A Masterpiece in the Making, which has raised $93.7 million. This unprecedented expansion project represents the most significant cultural campaign ever attempted in Sacramento, California. Scheduled to open in 2010, the expansion will triple the size of the Museum with the construction of a 125,000 square foot building, which will stand as a defining symbol and architectural icon for the Sacramento region and the State of California. http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/ |
American Library in ParisAmerican Library in Paris, Paris, France Established in the aftermath of World War I, the American Library in Paris has grown to become the largest English-language lending library on the European continent. The Library is a thriving nexus of more than 2,000 members — a third of them American — from more than 100 countries. It is a community lending library, a research library, a reading room, an educational center for children and adults, and a meeting place for a diverse and active community. CCS worked with the Library staff and Board to develop a prospect rating system, their case for support, giving opportunities, and the campaign plan, timeline, and goals. www.americanlibraryinparis.org |
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America’s cultural ambassador to the world, brings African-American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world’s stages. Its $50 million 50th Anniversary Endowment Campaign exceeded expectations, with $55 million raised to date. Growing the endowment honors the genius of Alvin Ailey, the remarkable vision of Judith Jamison, and the extraordinary artistry of the Company’s dancers.
Founded in 2009, the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Foundation was established to fund the future construction of a new, state-of-the-art Law Enforcement Training and
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) was founded in 1922 as an amateur orchestra and, in 1968, became fully professional under the leadership of Henry Lewis—the first African-American Music Director of a major American symphony orchestra. The Orchestra has collaborated with many internationally renowned artists to present a countless number of unforgettable performances. In 2009, Jacques Lacombe was named the 13th Music Director of the NJSO. Building on a remarkable tradition of presenting more than 200 performances annually, the NJSO brings live music to more than 250,000 people each year. In 2008, CCS conducted a feasibility and strategic planning study for the NJSO and has since provided counsel and campaign management for its $32 million comprehensive campaign,An Incomparable Sound. A Cultural Treasure.
Founded in 1885, the Crocker Art Museum is the longest continuously operating museum in the west and serves as the premier art institution in the Sacramento Valley. The Crocker Art Museum is committed to promoting awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art. CCS is proud to be assisting the Museum with its campaign, A Masterpiece in the Making, which has raised $93.7 million. This unprecedented expansion project represents the most significant cultural campaign ever attempted in Sacramento, California. Scheduled to open in 2010, the expansion will triple the size of the Museum with the construction of a 125,000 square foot building, which will stand as a defining symbol and architectural icon for the Sacramento region and the State of California.
Established in the aftermath of World War I, the American Library in Paris has grown to become the largest English-language lending library on the European continent. The Library is a thriving nexus of more than 2,000 members — a third of them American — from more than 100 countries. It is a community lending library, a research library, a reading room, an educational center for children and adults, and a meeting place for a diverse and active community.