CALARTS FUND RAISER IS VICE PRESIDENT JOB IS FINDING FINANCIAL BACKING.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer VALENCIA - CalArts fund-raising veteran Elizabeth Kopley has been appointed vice president for advancement, a position charged with bolstering public and financial support for the Valencia arts institute. Kopley will oversee fund-raising, alumni and public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. services for California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. , its Community Arts Partnership The Community Arts Partnership (usually known as CAP) was established in 1990,and is the first program of its kind in the U.S. The program links the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) to community art centers and public schools throughout Los Angeles County as part of an program and the new Redcat theater in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . ``We're trying to build a wider circle of supporters for CalArts,'' she said Thursday. ``We've been very fortunate to have a very supportive board. Now we'll have to widen that circle.'' Previously, Kopley served as CalArts' associate vice president for development, where she oversaw all fund-raising activities. ``Beth Kopley has a proven track record of outstanding leadership in institutional advancement,'' CalArts President Stephen D. Lavine said. ``With boundless energy, creativity and commitment, Beth is the ideal individual to help CalArts flourish as the nation's leading laboratory for the arts in the 21st century.'' Kopley is excited about the prospects of The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, which just opened at the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. last fall. ``It's challenging and it's very exciting, because with Redcat, it creates new opportunities in attracting new sponsors and more attention for CalArts,'' she said. Before joining CalArts, Kopley was director of development at the Boston Athenaeum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um n. 1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading. , where she directed a fund-raising campaign that exceeded its $19 million goal by $10 million. She also has coordinated development for The New York Public Library New York Public Library, free library supported by private endowments and gifts and by the city and state of New York. It is the one of largest libraries in the world. and Boston University. As a consultant, she led a $1.2 million campaign for WHRB-FM, Harvard University's student radio station, where she has served as trustee since 1991 and served as president, business manager and, in college, as a disc jockey. Kopley also is a novelist and recipient of a New Jersey Council on the Arts writing fellowship. She is a member of the Art Museum Development Association and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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