Your gift makes a tremendous impact on Mason Arts: in the lives of George Mason University students and faculty, as well as arts lovers of all ages in our community.
Your Gift Matters
Opportunities for giving range from supporting scholarships and endowed faculty chairs to the two performing arts centers on George Mason campuses.
Make a difference in the way you choose. Gifts may be designated to support work in a particular discipline as well as initiatives beyond the classroom.
Ways To Give
There are many ways to make a difference in the lives of our students and in our community of arts lovers across the Northern Virginia region—it’s up to you! Gifts may be designated to support work in a particular arts discipline, scholarships, our two performing arts centers, and more. There are opportunities for individuals, corporations, and other organizations. You can make a gift now, or learn how to plan a gift through your estate.
Our Development staff is here to help you and your financial team decide the best way for you to reach your philanthropic goals. Read more about the different ways to give, or contact Susan Graziano, Senior Director of Development, at 703-993-4188 to discuss your interests.
The Art of Leadership
Dean Reeder's Impact on Community, Culture, and Campus Growth Continues
William “Bill” Reeder, founding dean of George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), died April 12, 2025, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Starting in 2001, Dean Reeder transformed the former Institute for the Arts into a comprehensive arts college, fueled by the expansion of the operating budget and the establishment of three new academic programs (Arts Management, Film and Video Studies, and Computer Game Design). He secured the award-winning Art and Design Building, the de Laski Performing Arts Building addition, and renovation of the Music Theater Building. His presence is enduring across Mason Arts.
Dean Reeder demonstrated the significance of the arts to personal and economic growth through community-facing programs such as the Center for the Arts and Mason Community Arts Academy. Some say his crowning achievement was the realization of a long-held community vision for Manassas and Prince William County, coordinating philanthropic, state, and university support to open the Hylton Performing Arts Center in 2010.
CVPA faculty, supporters, and alumni established the William Reeder, Founding Dean Endowment in the Arts in the summer of 2025. The fund will provide CVPA scholarships and support its performing arts centers, community arts programs, and the Green Machine.
How Your Support Makes a Difference
Victoria N. Salmon, DA ’97 and her husband John J. Salmon appreciate the tremendous growth taking place in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), which is why they have established a bequest to help future CVPA students reach their full potential.
Together, we can create more than just a building—we can build a creative home where every voice in our community will flourish for generations to come.