"Homer Balabanis" by Richard Duning

Humboldt Arts Council was organized in 1966 by Dr. Homer Balabanis and is dedicated to providing leadership in support of the rich heritage of North Coast arts and to bring this legacy fully into community life.

The Humboldt Arts Council’s Diamond Reserve Fund for Operations will sustain the Morris Graves Museum of Art in the restored historic Carnegie Library landmark which houses seven premier galleries, a courtyard sculpture garden; a performance Rotunda for music, dance and literary arts; a young artists’ academy and a community arts resource center.

You are encouraged to honor a loved one by supporting the Diamond Reserve Fund for Operations.

40TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

• Glenn Berry and Chester Collins Historic Museum Interior Stairs

Glenn Berry and Chester Collins, both Professor Emeritus from Humboldt State University, are being honored for their years of service and their generosity to our community.

• Max Butler Culinary Center

HSU Professor Emeritus Max Butler was renowned, not only for his artwork and his teaching skills, but for his love of good food and good company. We celebrate his life and his spirit with this naming opportunity.

• Humboldt Docent Council Women’s Lounge

The Humboldt Docent Council was founded in 1975 and celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2005. The Docents have a special love of art and enthusiastically share their knowledge with the students and communities of Humboldt County.

• Humboldt Arts Council Homer P. Balabanis 40th Anniversary Fund

The Council will commemorate its 40 years of service to the community each month during the 2006 Arts Alive! celebrations and through its 40th Anniversary Campaign to build a $2 million operations and endowment fund to sustain the Morris Graves Museum of Art in its new Century of Service.

ADDITIONAL NAMING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:

Men’s Lounge - $10,000
Gallery Benches (8) - $5,000
Gallery Windows (12) -$5,000
Garden Benches - $5,000
Drinking Fountains (1) - $5,000

Humboldt Arts Council also welcomes undesignated gifts of $50 or more to support the following established naming opportunities:

Dr. Richard and Elizabeth S. Anderson Gallery
Floyd Bettiga Gallery
William Thonson Gallery
Homer Balabanis Gallery
Tom Knight Gallery
Melvin Schuler Sculpture Garden
Dr. J. William and Martha Clague Main Entrance
Jill Irvine Memorial Historic Entrance
Museum Store and Annex, Gift of Chester Collins
Historic Entrance Stairs: Gift of George and Muriel Dinsmore