WHAT? The Scottsdale League for the Arts™ is a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization of accomplished men and women who promote awareness of the arts through social and educational opportunities. To foster and promote awareness in the Valley, the League raises funds for arts and art educational programs with broad and diverse expectations.

WHY? Want to network with other valley professionals in a relaxed setting? The Scottsdale League for the Arts™ hosts monthly meetings that combine art with fine dining.
 
From tasting wines while listening to an informative vintner, to just getting together for a meet and greet social, Scottsdale League for the Arts always hosts a wide spectrum of interesting events at various venues.

In addition to it's monthly meetings, the League also hosts a member holiday party and summer soiree, great for casually talking business or making new friends.

Separate monthly and committee meetings are hosted for the planning and progress updates on the event of the social season, The Scottsdale Culinary Festival™. It's the largest and most prestigious fund-raising event of the year. All members are active on at least one League Festival committee.

(From LtoR): Sean Gillespie, Tara Carter, Kristen Campbell, Joseph Sherman, Jack Bulkin, John Dresh, Michael Moses, Carol Langdon, Michael O’Connell

2008/2009 Board of Directors President: Jack Bulkin Vice President: Dennis Christensen Treasurer: Michael O'Connell Secretary: Kristen Campbell Past President: Michael Moses  Directors:  Leslie Halmi, Tara Carter, Joseph Sherman, John Dresh, Carol Langdon, Sean Gillespie

WHEN?  Founded in 1978, the Scottsdale League for the Arts™ has primarily distributed its funds to the Scottsdale Cultural Council in support of education programs of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and, more recently, the Scottsdale Museum for Contemporary Art.

Funds have also been distributed to the Scottsdale Arts in Education Council. Since 1992, the League has contributed more than $63,000 towards scholarships for students enrolled in culinary programs.

Starting in 2002, the League has for the first time, made funds available for nonprofit organizations through a competitive grants program. To date, the League has distributed over $2.9 million in grants. 

2008/2009 recipients include:

Actors Youth Theatre Alhambra School District No. 68 Arizona Children's Association Arizona Drum and Dance Arizona Theatre Company Arizona Arts Chorale Arts in Education Council  Arizona Opera Ballet Arizona Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale Boys and Girls Clubs of Phoenix Budding Ballerinas C-CAP Center Dance Ensemble Chamber Music Plus Chandler Symphony Orchestra Desert Stages Theatre Cox Charities East Valley Children’s Theatre Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona Fountain Hills Community Theater Four Seasons Orchestra Free Arts of Arizona Greasepaint Youtheatre

Heard Museum Herberger Theater Center James Beard Foundation Jazz in Arizona  Maricopa Community College Foundation Mesa Arts Center Foundation Movement Source Dance Company Musica Nova Phoenix Art Museum  Phoenix Boys Choir Phoenix Conservatory of Music Phoenix Girls Chorus Phoenix Symphony Rosie’s House  Scottsdale Artists School  Scottsdale Center for the Arts  Scottsdale Cultural Council  Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art  Scottsdale Training & Rehabilitation Services  String Sounds  Valley Youth Theatre Wickenburg Foundation for Performing Arts Young Arts Arizona

HOW? The League's signature event, The Scottsdale Culinary Festival™, is a culinary masterpiece in itself. The famed Scottsdale Culinary Festival™ held every April has been hailed one of the premiere culinary events in the United States.

For more information, please call the League office at 480-945-7193.