The economy may be sliding, but donors with deep pockets are helping keep local arts organizations going. Not long after Bainbridge Arts and Crafts cut its payroll by 20 percent, an anonymous donor gave the organization a $1 million endowment that will provide income of about 6 percent of the present operating budget.
Even the board of directors of BAC — which supports artists and arts education on the island — is in the dark about the identity of the benefactor. In a news release, executive director Susan Jackson said: "Unfortunately, the donor's wish for anonymity prevents us from publicly expressing our gratitude with parades and mariachi bands and champagne."
Sheila Farr, Seattle Times art critic
See Also
