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Special offer for

you, available only

until Dec. 31,

2010!

For your contribution of

$50 or more, receive this

colorful print, created

especially for you this

holiday season. 

(Vegetarians and wabbit-

lovers alike will adore this

one!)
santa for creativity
For your contribution of

$25-49, select one of the

three popular Smile prints

to add that special touch

of hilarity:

Smile print #1:  "Laugh

every day; it's contagious.."
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Smile print #2:  "Anxiety is

the handmaiden of

creativity..."
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Smile print #3:  "Smile!  It's contagious..."



Make your selection by clicking here!
Greetings!

Have you ever wondered, really wondered, if you count in this world?  Well, you do.  Here's why.

With YOUR help, here's the Chuck Jones Center by numbers in 2010:

 
340,000+ = People inspired by free public exhibitions of Chuck Jones' original art


$46,387 = Contributions from individuals (through Nov. 30)


(Nearly) $18,000 = Net dollars raised at Creativity Season, our first gala fundraising event in October


$8,760 = Grant from the Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation to support a full year of our inter-generational class, Drop In and Draw


$7,937 = Amount earned through class fees (through Nov. 30)
 

$2,300 = Grant from the James Irvine Foundation Communities Advancing the Arts Initiative to enroll Board and staff members in the Board Chairs Academy and Disney Approach to Inspiring Creativity

650+ = Children, teenagers, and adults who explored their creativity in our classes


500+ = Number of pieces of Chuck Jones' original art and other cultural artifacts on exhibition
 

215 = Number of very creative teaching hours


180 = Number of Girl Scouts who earned their badges in art and participated in our new program, created and designed by a member of our volunteer Council for Creativity

 

82 = Classes in creativity through art (both on-site and at other locations) at the Center for Creativity and with our program partners, Girl Scouts Orange County, Center for Living Peace, Human Options, Girls Inc., Campfire USA Orange County Council, Take the Lead 2010, Irvine Unified School District (all in California), and Tempe Public School District, AZ
 

12 = Volunteer teaching artists and creativity aides


11 = Lithographs from Chuck Jones' Masters Series, donated to and on permanent public display at Leatherby Libraries, Chapman University, Orange, CA
 

10 = Student volunteers from Art Institute of California, Orange County, who designed our new website

9 = Members of our volunteer Council for Creativity, the Center's community ambassadors


7 = Chuck Jones Center art exhibitions in California and Arizona

 

5 = Members of Chuck Jones' family serving on our volunteer Board of Trustees

3 = Volunteer docents
 

2.2 = Staff members


1 = YOU!

Accomplishments?  Yes, we have achieved so much together this year, inspiring so many along the way.

But, of course, challenges lie ahead for 2011:

1.  Securing funding for operating costs.  (Rent, utilities, insurance, telephone, repairs, internet access, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, salaries--all the underpinnings needed for classes, exhibitions, and other activities to happen for you, your family, and your friends.)

2.  Securing funding for program costs.  (Modest stipends for teachers, art supplies for classes, framing and shipping for exhibitions, printing costs, etc.) 

The holiday season is all about gratitude, generosity, and reaching out to others.  Reach out through us! 


Whether you choose to invest your money or your equally precious time with the Center for Creativity, you can be sure that your gift matters to everyone who values creativity and the power of the imagination.    


We're counting on you!

Sincerely,
Cheryl Posner
Executive Director
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity

Support the cause of creativity: Please make your contribution today!

Cheryl Posner / 131 W. Chapman Ave. / Orange, California 92866 / 949-660-7791