ARTS by George!

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Each Fall, in September

Save the date for the annual ARTS by George! each September. This annual benefit event supports student scholarships for George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, Mason Community Arts AcademyGreen Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performances at Mason season at the Center for the Arts.

Lea Salonga dressed in red dress and seated
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga appeared as the headliner at the 2024 ARTS by George! 

ARTS by George! has raised more than $4.1 million since it began in 2006. The evening begins by showcasing the remarkable talents of Mason Arts students throughout our studio and performance spaces while enjoying a buffet dinner and culminates with an exciting headliner performance in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall followed by a dessert reception and champagne toast onstage with the artist.

Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. A true trailblazer, she was the first Asian actor to win a Tony Award for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon . Many fans of all ages recognize Salonga as the singing voice for two Disney animated classics, portraying Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II. The Walt Disney Company bestowed her with the honor of Disney Legend in 2011.

Tickets and information


  • Individual Tickets (Alumni) - $250 ($200 benefit)
  • Individual Tickets (Non-Alumni) - $350 ($200 benefit)

Tickets include one (1) event ticket, including student showcase, buffet, performance, champagne reception, and free garage parking

Please email us with any questions or call us at 703-993-4188.

Benefits of Sponsorship

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Guests dining at ARTS by George!
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Dewberry School of Music performance at ARTS by George!
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Performance by School of Theater students at ARTS by George!
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Raise-the-paddle inside the CFA at ARTS by George!
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Mason Community Arts Academy student showcase at ARTS by George!
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Green Machine entertain guests with their lively set at ARTS by George!
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School of Dance students perform at ARTS by George!
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Film and Video Studies showcase at ARTS by George!
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19th Annual ARTS by George! Sponsors
as of 8/27/24

Premier Sponsor


Dominion Energy logo

Presenting Sponsor


Sandy Spring Bank logo

Executive Producer


Carolyn Peterson and the Peterson Family Foundation

Robert K. Purks

Producer


John and Annie Bolger

Carney Foundation

College of Engineering and Computing

Didlake

Nancy Jean-Louis

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Benefactor


Richard W. Averill Foundation

Sara Costello

Rick Davis and Julie Thompson

Dr. Bernadette Dunham and Dr. Raymond Petryshyn

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Matthew Morris and Shelby Olson

Dr. Victoria N. Salmon and Mr. John J. Salmon

John and Nina Toups Charitable Fund

Van Metre Companies Foundation

Mary and Ed Zigo

Patron


Helen and Bill Ackerman

Leroy R. Barnes, Jr.

Linda Beckman

Gerard and Dianne Blais and Mack and Paulette Miller

Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner

Pat and Pat Carroll and Rob and Ida Portland

Dr. Kimberly Eby & Dr. José Cortina

Joyce Goche-Grimes

Molly Grimsley

Arthur and Linda Hamerschlag

Linda and Harlan Harber

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Patron contd.


Mary Sanders Jones

Shirley Joyce and John Nash

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kanyan

Patriot Club/George Mason Athletics

Pamela & Thomas Maskey

Gerard & Jim Nepomuceno

Don and Sonja Palomaki and Bob and Pat Warakomsky

Pure Barre Fairfax

Joyce Remington

Roberta Roumel

Thomas Sabal and Daniel Tucciarone

Mark and Merrill Shugoll

Jay Speer & Donn Smith

Soil Consultants Engineering

Peter N. Stearns and Donna L. Kidd

Annabelle and David Stone

Janice Suterra Wolfe and James A. Wolfe

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In-Kind Sponsors


Twinbrook Floral Design

Earp's Ordinary