Our Mission One Enchanted Evening

atrons of the Prado is nce a year on a moonlit evening in July, magic Pcommitted to raising Oand revelry come out to play at the Patrons of the funds to benefi t ten arts, Prado MASTERPIECE Gala—one of ’s premier science and cultural centers philanthropic celebrations. on the Prado in Balboa With each dazzling MASTERPIECE Gala, our passionate Park, and for programs all-volunteer members put on an unforgettable evening that that provide educational supports the cultural and educational missions of our 10 access for San Diego school Benefi ciaries—a prized collection of some of San Diego’s most children to the world-class cherished and institutions. treasures of , inspiring cultural fl uency This year we ask you to please join us as we uncover a world for future generations. of art, beauty and culture.

Our Legacy • In 20+ years, our all-volunteer team has raised over $3.53 million for our benefi ciaries. • Unrestricted Funding Impact Examples: New fl ooring at the Mingei; specialized harnesses enabling student cast members to fl y across the Junior Theatre stage in “Mary Poppins”; science and engineering programs at inspiring female careers in science; educational outreach programs at the San Diego of Art. • Since the inception of Bucks4Buses in 2011, Patrons has raised $481,250 to transport over 134,000 children, many from Title 1 schools, to educational experiences in Balboa Park. • In the 2016/2017 school year over 35,000 students participated in the Bucks4Buses program.

P.O. Box 928530, San Diego, CA 92192-8530 858-256-6140 | www.patronsoftheprado.org | [email protected] Our Benefi ciaries Your generous support helps valuable museums and institutions atrons of the Prado on the Prado in Balboa Park to fulfill their missions each year. Pprioritizes inspiration, education and support in our fundraising. These core concepts empower many vital programs for the cultural institutions that we serve, in turn, keeping Mingei International Museum San Diego Junior Theatre their missions in motion. Established in 1978, Mingei International Museum The nation’s oldest youth theatre presents high- focuses on objects of use that arise from daily life in quality productions, including educational and cultures around the world. It serves to demonstrate community programs for children ages 3 – 18 with With the MASTERPIECE beauty in the unexpected and pure expressions of drama, dance, voice and theatre production classes. human creativity. Gala as our signature fundraiser, Patrons of Museum of Photographic Art The region’s oldest, largest and most visited art the Prado generates MOPA aims to inspire, educate and engage the broadest museum contains a nationally-renowned permanent possible audience through the presentation, collection collection, major exhibitions from around the world, signifi cant support and preservation of photography, film and video. extensive year-round programming and art history archives. through two Grant The Old Globe categories. Each year ® San Diego Museum of Man The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the the Gala funds both country’s leading professional regional theatres. San Diego’s only anthropological museum showcases It’s been a flagship arts institution for over 80 unique, interactive exhibits that cover a vast range of Unrestricted Major years, producing a year-round season of classic, human history and culture. contemporary and new works on its three Balboa Grants as well as Park stages. San Diego Natural History Museum Bucks4Buses Grants. ’s second-oldest scientific institution Fleet Science Center houses the Biodiversity Research Center of • Unrestricted Major The Fleet connects people of all ages to the California. It displays 7.4 million species while Grants—These Grants possibilities and power of science for creating a providing dynamic natural history experiences better future. Explore more than 100 interactive and environmental education through exhibits, allow our Benefi ciaries exhibits and marvel at an IMAX film adventure publications and programs. the fl exibility to maximize showing the wonders of the planet and beyond. funding by directly addressing their strongest San Diego’s “Jewel Box” of fine art is home to the Engaging, family-friendly exhibitions tell remarkable Putnam Foundation, presenting a world-class needs. Typically, Grants stories of our region – past, present and future. It collection of European and 19th century American are given to a portion offers public programs, special events and the region’s masterpieces as well as Russian icons. It features the of our 10 designated largest collection of historical materials containing 45 only painting on public display in San Benefi ciary organizations million documents and 2.5 million images. Diego, with free admission to all. in rotation, year after year. Examples of the many ways our Benefi ciaries Bucks4Buses Bucks4Buses provides utilize such funding are transportation and educational access listed on the back cover. for San Diego school children to experience • Bucks4Buses—This the rich cultural innovative program is landscape of Balboa Park. our signature education These special Grants are aimed at the underserved initiative. It brings student population, thousands of children to particularly Title 1 the Park to experience schools. Imagine—many hands-on programming of these children have never been to Balboa and creative learning Park. From experience, adventures designed we truly believe that a by our Benefi ciary single visit to the Park can change a child’s life. educational departments.