Prelude to the Season 2008

Each year the Arts and Business Council of Sacramento celebrates the companies, organizations and individuals who have made a meaningful contribution to support our region's arts and cultural assets.

Congratulations to the Award Winners!

Arts Management Excellence
Capital Stage -and -
VSA Arts of California at Sacramento (formerly known as Very Special Arts)

Arts Executive of the Year
Angela Tahti of PlacerArts

Arts/Business Partnership
The Firehouse Ball: Sacramento Theatre Company and The Firehouse Restaurant

Volunteer of the Year
Martin Steiner, Hefner Stark & Marois, LLP

NEW Arts Educator of
the Year
Gail Dartez

Business Support of
the Arts
Kais Menoufy, Delegata

Individual Leadership
Jeff Von Kaenel, Sacramento News & Review

NEW Artist of the Year
Rachel Clarke

Learn more about the awards...

Program highlights this year included live performances by Motoshi, Forever Plaid, Michael Bayard, Theresa Keene and La Evolucion. We were thrilled to have emcee Kitty O’Neal of KFBK-1530, and a special presentation by California Arts Council's Muriel Johnson entitled "The Arts: Giving Business the Competitive Edge". Brian Crall of the Sacramento Comedy Spot introduced a fun sample of our newest program Improv for Business. As a last minute special treat, visual artist Jeremy Mayer exhibited a life sized female sculpture made entirely of vintage typewriter parts. Thank you to everyone who made this year's Prelude a huge success!

View Prelude photos at www.phototia.com

Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors

Chevron, Capital Public Radio, ERC Systems, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commision, Foord Van Bruggen Ebersole & Pajak, California Musical Theatre, Downey Brand, Goldman Communications, Hefner Stark & Marois, Legacy Law Group, Pacific Coast Companies, PriceWaterouseCoppers, Teichert, UC Davis, Concilmember Rob Fong

Thank you to our in-kind sponsors: AdMail West, Awards by Kay, ATV Video Center, Monkey Glue Lighting, Riverview Media Photography and DoubleTree Hotel

Prelude Photo Archives

Visit the 2007 Photo Gallery, Courtesy of Riverview Media Photography.

Visit the 2006 Photo Gallery, Courtesy of Riverview Media Photography.