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Since 2000 ArtSeed has received valuable gifts of money, time, expertise, in-kind goods, professional services and patient inspiration from people in almost every walk of life. More recently we have also attracted the generosity of several funding agencies. We are very grateful for all these various kinds of support. Please let us know if there is someone we should add to this list or if you prefer your name or the level of your contribution to remain anonymous.
ArtSeed Benefactors (*denotes alum)
Precious Pines ($20,000 or more): San Francisco Unified School District
Celestial Cedars ($10,000 to $19,999): California Arts Council Artists in Schools Program
Spectacular Sequoias ($5,000 or more): Tony and Caroline Grant, Macy’s – Community Health Charities, Open Circle Foundation and East Bay Community Foundation, Sherman Elementary School PTA
Courageous Cottonwoods ($1,000 to $4,999): June Lee and Allen Kikuchi, Perforce Foundation, Josefa Vaughan and Charles Boone, Anonymous Friend of ArtSeed
Sacred Cypresses ($500 to $999): Matthew Boriskin and Gregory S. Paxton, Marissa Kunz and Peter Mann, Elaine and Benjamin Mann, David Parker and Jon Shoemaker, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Hamish Reid, Terzian Family and The Point at Hunters Point Shipyard
Magical Manzanitas ($100 to $499): Anonymous Friend of ArtSeed, Dominique Alfandre, Gary and Lynn Barbaree, Carol Barnes, Joan Barnes, Kirsten and Timothy Bauer, Joseph Boissy, Linda Bookman, Wendy Boriskin, Nathan W. Brennan and Kathleen Anne McNamara, Vince Buccola, Susan Chiddix, Rodney Chin, Judith Cohen and Malcolm Gissen, Maria Coomber, Amy J. Crumpacker, Julie Demsey, Patti Noel Deuter, Stephanie Ellis, Jim & Nancy Engard, Rita and Richard Felciano, Ben Forsting, Andrew Funk, Lori Greengard, Nicole Halbreiner, Matt Heckert, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Matching Gift Program, Kevin Hout, IBM Employee Charitable Contribution Campaign, Roger and Rosalima Ireland, Tanya Joyce, Miriam Kasdan, Mary Agnes and Asok Kumar, Rebecca and David Kumar, John Lawler and Allison Loh, June Lee, Donna Logan, Joan Nelson, Jim and Jane Newman, Ryan Newman, Catie and Denis O’Leary, Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program, Luned Palmer and Brett Engard, Thomas Palmer, Rosamund Palmer, Dave Parker, Linda Quan, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, Lisa Robin, Pilar and Walter Rubin, Sheila Schwartz, Lindsey and Charles Shere, Laetitia Sonami, David Sosa and Anne Selting, Barbara and Robert Stenson, Lydia Titcomb, Ludmila Turok and Lev Kharag, Keith E. and Velvet M. Van Bueren, Thad M. Van Bueren and Donna M. Traycik, George and Mary Vaughan, Jeff Wright, Edward and Yvonne Yarbrough
Amazing Acorns ($99 or less): Nayad Abrahamian, Adobe Systems Incorporated Matching Gift Program, Joon Bum Ahn, Zenia Alvarado, Kim Andersson, Carolyn and Barry Richman Andre, Cedrick Andrews, Tim Armstrong, Roxana Bahar, Joy Baker, Meegan Barnes, Isabella Bauer, Jing and Mark Miyake Bentley, Richard Berger, Noam Biale, Jerry and Wendy Boriskin, Otis Brown, Dale Butler, Marivell Caba, Ian Campos, Rodney Chin, Scott Chisholm, Clarissa Chiu, Lily Chiu, Deirdre Clark, Margaret M. Conley, Jana Cook, Beatriz Dávila Cornejo, Alma Desnuda, Linda and Steve Dever, Claire Devoogd, Todd Dezago, Elizabeth Ditmars, Richard Doctoroff, Molly & Stefan Dodge, Jeanne Dorn, Arturo Duarte, Cynthia Dunn, Damon Eckard, Melissa Ehlers, Brett Engard, Derek Engard, Elizabeth and James Flack, Lori Flores, Diane and Jack Fulton, Frank’s BBQ, Raymond Galang, Chris Giarrusso, Magda Grant, Michael Guy, Eliza Hale, Wanda Wansen, Buzz Harris, Robert and Martha Harris, Susan Harris, Kinji Hayashi and James Buskirk, Mark Hinman, Rori J. Holt-Williams, Richard and Terry Horrigan, Brother Huang, Whitney Huang, Mary Huizinga, Phiem Huynh, Terry Hwang, Fran Johns, Frances M Johns, Tanya M. Joyce, Melanie Kaaihue, Kathryn Kain, Janet and Own Kane, Cecelia A. Kaufman, Marcus Kazmierczak, Lindsay Kemp, Mehrzad Khajenoori, Lauren Kirchner, Bonnie Kirkland, Julie Kirsner, Richard E. Klein and Katherine Klein, William Klingelhoffer, Claire Klinger, Dawna Knapp, Jojo Kofman, Jimmie Kukua, Asok and Mary Agnes Kumar, David Kumar, Sara Kumar, Margaret and Christopher Kunz, Robin Kvietys, Jennifer C. Lame, Pawell Lasiecki, John Lawler, Jean-Louis and Jane Roos Le Roux, Cecile Le Roux, Christine Le, June Lee, Mamie Lee, Kenneth Lehto, Chi Leung, Gina Leung, Winnie Yee Leung, Dave Levin, Kevin Lind, Theresa Liu, Malcolm Lobley, Allison Loh, Leslie Lopez, Judith Lujan, Paul Mackenzie, Pascale Macleod, David Macy and Rebecca Rothfusz, Denis Marriott, James Mayfield, Georgia McNeil, Yasmine Mehmet, Mehrzad Mehrzad, RJ Merck, Scott Mignola, Devan Miller, Joan Miro, Sam Mohsin, Ana Moraga, Shannon Murphy, Elaine Myers, Patricia Myers, Elizabeth Navone, Alison O’Mahony, Catherine O’Connor, Ruth Ohlsen, Michael Orland and Henry Spiller, Rex A. Padayhag, Luned Palmer, Nelly Palmer, Rosamund Palmer, Sofia Paolucci, Andrew and Janna Parsons, Angela Pashayan, Maureen Penman, George Pericht, Deborah Pippin, Joan and Charles Platt, Megumi Poli, Graeme Price, Benita Purifoy, Kevin Quan, M. C. Quan, Michelle Quan*, Richard Quan, Doreen Rambke-Hartz, Robert J. Rathmell and Susan Flaskerud-Rathmell, Peter Rengstorff, Blake Riley, Alexander Robin, Megan Roelofs, Esther Rogers, Vinnie Rogers, Joyaira Rouda, Walter and Pilar Rubin, Pascale Ruimy, Theo Ruimy, Filip Sablik, Benjamin Saller, Joe Sam, Joseph Samuels, Lynise Sanders, Al and Anne Schmidt, Betsy Shafer, Linda and David Shaffer, Caitlin Shanley, Stella Sharp, Nicholas Shilling, Philip Smaller, Julie Smith, Bryan Solari, Joshua D. Sommovilla, Gregory John Stangl and Deborah Kay Pippin, Jennifer Steichen, Kate S. Steinheimer and Peter A. Klivans, Lyndy Stewart, Ross Stewart, Dennis and Eileen Stoops, Lena Strayhorn, Beryl Striewski and Jim Horrocks, Susan Stroman and Thomas Schneider, Miki Sullivan, Chiradaporn “Pai” Supaporn, Stefanie Takemoto, Susan Thames, Bruce Tomb, Nichelle Torsiello, Emma Trotter, Irene Tsatsos, Anatoly and Xiomara Turok, Mila Turok, Dave Urban, Jeff Van Bueren and Margaret Sletteland, Rebecca Vershbow, Clare Watsky, Aaron Watson, Cassandra Wetzel, Lyn Williams, Robin Nancy Won, Catherine Wong, Joseph Yeh, Allen Yesin
Donations in Support of, or to Honor: For Alexandra Bastias: Josefa Vaughan. For Andrew Poli: Robin Nancy Won, Bryan and Megumi Poli. For Austin Poli: Bryan and Megumi Poli. For Anna Yarbrough: Edward and Yvonne Yarbrough. For Brett Engard: Dominique Alfandre, Derek Engard. For The State of California: Richard Horrigan, Dave Parker. For Christine Le: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Clarissa Chiu, Mamie Lee, Pascale Macleod, Yasmine Mehmet, Pascale Ruimy, Lyndy Stewart, Miki Sullivan, Susan Thames. For Dina Kharang: Anatoly and Xiomara P. Turok, Mila Turok, Aaron Watson. For Elisha Barbaree: Gary and Lynn Barbaree. For Isabella Bauer: Kirsten and Timothy Bauer. For Jade Kukuchi: June Lee. For James Dailey: Rori J. Holt-Williams, Josefa Vaughan, Vinnie Rogers. For Jessica Robin: Clarissa Chiu, Lisa Robin, Alexander Robin, Rebecca Vershbow. For John Scheib: Theresa Liu, Elaine and Benjamin Mann, Catherine Wong. For Josefa Vaughan: Kate S. Steinheimer and Peter A. Klivans, Bruce Tomb, Benita Purifoy, Asok and Mary Agnes Kumar, Jean-Louis and Jane Roos Le Roux, Joe Sam, Lyn Williams, Mehrzad Khajenoori, Robert J. Rathmell, Terzian Family and The Point at Hunters Point Shipyard, Mila Turok, Cedrick Andrews, Frank’s BBQ, Mary Huizinga, Roger and Rosalima Ireland, Fran Johns, Kathryn Kain, David Kumar, Robin Kvietys, Leslie Lopez, David Macy and Rebecca Rothfusz, Sam Mohsin, Ana Moraga, Catherine O’Connor, Joyaira Rouda, Jeff Wright, George and Mary Vaughan. For June Lee: Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program. For Keith Van Bueren: Kevin Hout, Mark Hinman, Denis Marriott, Thad M. Van Bueren and Donna M. Traycik. For Kevin Quan: Linda Quan, Whitney Huang, Brother Huang, Lindsay Kemp, Chi Leung, Gina Leung, Kevin Lind, M. C. Quan, Doreen Rambke-Hartz, Caitlin Shanley, Joseph Yeh. For Kevin Quan: James Joves. For Leo Steinberg: Sheila Schwartz. For Lily Chiu: The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Matching Gift Program. For Luned Palmer: Claire N. Devoogd, Betsy G. Shafer, Dominique Alfandre, Molly & Stefan Dodge, Jim & Nancy Engard, Michael Guy, Nicole Halbreiner, Eliza Hale, Shannon Murphy, Ruth (Miki) Ohlsen, Thomas Palmer, rosamund palmer, Nelly Palmer, Joan and Charles Platt, Benjamin Saller, Julie Smith, Dennis and Eileen Stoops, Nichelle Torsiello, Dave Urban, Cassandra Wetzel. For Madison Olds: Kate S. Steinheimer and Peter A. Klivans. For Marissa Kunz and Peter Mann: Elaine and Benjamin Mann, Arturo Duarte, Anonymous Friend of ArtSeed, Melanie Kaaihue, Roxana Bahar, Emma Trotter, Richard E. and Katherine J. Klein, Judith Lujan, Robert and Martha Harris, John Lawler and Allison Loh, Jennifer C. Lame, Gregory John Stangl and Deborah Kay Pippin, Amy Eckhart, Winnie Yee Leung, Linda and David Shaffer, Betsy G. Shafer, Joon Bum Ahn, Kim Andersson, Linda Bookman, Vince Buccola, Ian Campos, Clarissa Chiu, Deirdre Clark, Beatriz Dávila Cornejo, Melissa Ehlers, Andrew Funk, Raymond Galang, Buzz Harris, Phiem Huynh, Claire Klinger, Dawn Knapp, Karl Kunz, Dave Levin, Scott Mignola, Joan Miro, Patricia Myers, Elizabeth Navone, Alison O’Mahony, Sofia Paolucci, Andrew and Janna Parsons, Nicholas Shilling, Ross Stewart, Chiradaporn “Pai” Supaporn, Stefanie Takemoto, Irene Tsatsos, Clare Watsky, Margaret and Christopher Kunz. For Matthew Boriskin: Wendy Boriskin, Scott Chisholm, Julie Demsey, Marcus Kazmierczak. For Meegan Barnes: Joan Barnes, Carolyn Andre and Barry Richman, Pawel Lasiecki, Lori Greengard, Susan Harris, Julie Kirsner. For Otto and Idell Weiss: Jewish Community Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Federation. For Peter Mann: Joon Bum Ahn, Noam Biale, Vince Buccola, Lori Flores, Andrew Funk, Lauren Kirchner, Jen Lame, Elaine and Benjamin Mann, Ryan Newman, Andrew and Janna Parsons, Megan Roelofs, Ross Stewart, Irene Tsatsos. For Roberto Monzon: Josefa Vaughan. For Saifan Shmerer: Luned Palmer. For Sasha Kharang: Anatoly and Xiomara P. Turok, Mila Turok. For Sydney Van Bueren: Magda Grant, RJ Merk, Philip Smaller, Al and Anne Schmidt, Keith E. and Velvet M. Van Bueren, Jeff and Margaret Sletteland Van Bueren, Thad M. Van Bueren and Donna M. Traycik. For The Point at Hunters Point Studio: Joe Sam. For Vincent Kukua: Rex A. Padayhag, Lily Chiu, Jana Cook, Alma Desnuda, Todd Dezago, Cynthia Dunn, Damon Eckard, Chris Giarrusso, Jimmie Kukua, Malcolm Lobley, Graeme Price, Filip Sablik, Lynise Sanders. For Yoga of Devotion: Angela Pashayan.
ArtSeed Pro Bono/In-kind Donors: Amye Elbert, Anna and Erich Sylvester, Arion Press, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Arwen and Heather Vaughan, Ben Forsting, Bruce DeMartini and Tides, Crank Ensemble: Larnie Fox, Bodil Fox, Lena Strayhorn, Chris Miller, Matt Davignon, David Johnson and Leaf Cutter Vinyl, Devon McClive and Sons: Michael Tornatore, Fleet Feet, Brett Lamb & Kim Holt, Josefa Vaughan and Charles Boone, Just For You Cafe, Liv Eskola, Matt Boris and Greg Paxton, Mr. & Mrs. Misc. Ice Cream Parlor, Peter Mann, Pierre & Maureen Labro-Guidetti and Savoir-Faire, Presidio Social Club, Robert Emblanc and La Terrasse Restaurant, Sonji Wang and Walnut Cleaners, Stringer Belle: Matt Mclean, Emily Mclean, Paul O’Leary, Tanya Joyce, Tess Gundogdu and Fed-Ex, Tho Q & Thuy Le and Hand Touch Nail Salon, Vincent Kukua, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts