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Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: The preservation, enhancement and maintenance of the historic sebastiani theatre.
Programs: The foundation assisted in maintaining the historic sebastiani theatre in 2017 through the payment of occupancy expenses and repairs to both building and equipment, working with both the landlord and the city of sonoma in lease negotiations and upgrades required by the americans with disabilities act, providing volunteers for the theatre's events, and providing many other services that help sustain the theatre as a place for the sonoma valley community to enjoy live performances and world class films.
in addition to the above, the foundation formed a capital campaign committee and searched for a qualified and effective chair for it. The foundation also negotiated a 2018 assumption of the theater operations and worked with an architect to establish a renovation plan for the theater complex. To that end, the foundation received a substantial donation in 2017 which will allow a major renovation to begin in 2018.