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Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Announces PNC as Premier Sponsor for 2010 Season
Contact: Graham Binder, (703) 255-1917 or grahamb@wolftrap.org;
Melissa Chotiner, 703-255-4096 or melissac@wolftrap.org
Vienna, VA— The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from the PNC Financial Services Group, as the premier sponsor of the 2010 summer season. This marks the fifth consecutive season of PNC’s support at this level, which provides critical funding for Wolf Trap’s world-renowned arts and education programs. Through this sponsorship, PNC extends its commitment to enhancing early childhood education initiatives while bringing its message to nearly half a million people who will visit Wolf Trap this summer. Other sponsors committed to-date for the 2010 summer season include the Boeing Company, E.& J. Gallo Winery, GEICO, and Heineken USA, Inc.
PNC’s Wolf Trap sponsorship is part of its ongoing commitment to support early childhood education. In March 2004 the corporation launched PNC Grow Up Great, a 10-year, $100 million dollar investment in school readiness to help prepare children from birth to age five for success in school and life.
“We are pleased to once again partner with Wolf Trap for the summer season,” said Michael N. Harreld, regional president of PNC Bank. “The synergy between PNC’s Grow Up Great program and Wolf Trap’s long-term commitment to enhancing early childhood education makes this a natural partnership. We are looking forward to unveiling innovative initiatives to leverage both of our commitments to aid young children.”
The generous support of individuals, members, corporations, foundations, and governments has enabled the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts to expand the breadth and depth of its arts and education programs over the years. In addition to the more than 270 performances it presents each year, Wolf Trap annually reaches more than 35,000 young children, their teachers, care givers, and parents across the country through its early childhood arts education programs. Educational offerings also include a diverse array of classes in the arts for infants, toddlers, students, and adults, a renowned internship program which was included in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 2009 “Best Places to Intern,” master classes, and an internationally acclaimed opera residency training program for young artists with the GRAMMY-nominated Wolf Trap Opera Company.
“Since its founding, Wolf Trap has relied on the generous support of our community to help ensure its success. The ongoing commitment from PNC has directly contributed to Wolf Trap’s ability to develop and deliver diverse, high quality performing arts and education programs,” said Terrence D. Jones, president and CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. “Support of national and local organizations is particularly important in today’s challenging economic environment and we are extremely grateful for the trust they place in our programs.”
About the PNC Foundation:
The PNC Foundation actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of the community, especially those services that assist in the development of preschool children for success in school and life.
About The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded by Catherine Filene Shouse (1896-1994), produces and presents a full range of performance and education programs in the Greater Washington area, as well as nationally and internationally. Wolf Trap features three performance venues, the outdoor Filene Center and Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, both located at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, and The Barns at Wolf Trap, located down the road from the park and adjacent to the Center for Education at Wolf Trap. In partnership with the National Park Service, The 7,028-seat Filene Center annually showcases an extensive list of diverse artists, ranging from pop, country, folk, and blues to classical music, dance, and theater, as well as multimedia presentations from May through September. The Barns operates year round, and during the summer months is home to the Grammy-nominated Wolf Trap Opera Company, one of America’s outstanding resident ensemble programs for young opera singers. Wolf Trap’s education programs include the nationally acclaimed Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, a diverse array of arts education classes, scholarships, and a nationally recognized internship program that was included in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 2009 List of “Best Places to Intern.” As part of its ongoing commitment to protect and preserve the environment, Wolf Trap offers metro access and is a founding member of the Green Music Group. Terrence D. Jones is president and CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
Visit the Wolf Trap Web site at www.wolftrap.org for more information.
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