PONCHO newsletter

April 2008

Ever wonder what it is like to wear your own, personal fragrance? How about a trip to the Valencia Formula One race as part of the Renault team? A Breakfast at Tiffany & Co. in New York? Four tickets to the Grammy Awards AND the Celebration Party? Yes, dreams can come true, but only if YOU have the passion to undertake them AND are attending this year's Gala. PONCHO Gala attendees will be able to seize the day and and take advantage of our 10 Things You Must Do Before You Die on Saturday, April 12 at the Westin Seattle:

1. Join the Renault F1 Team for the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain
2. Drink Champagne at your own private breakfast at Tiffany & Co. in New York City
3. Have Broadway legend Marvin Hamlisch compose a personalized lullaby for your child or grandchild
4. Sail the Caribbean aboard your own, completely staffed, private yacht
5. Catch a trophy-size salmon in the waters of Alaska
6. Walk the red carpet as a VIP guest at the Grammy Awards
7. Witness the "Big 7" -- Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant, Great White Shark and Whale - on a South African safari
8. Have a personal fragrance designed especially for you
9. Fly, via private plane, to Bandon Dunes, Oregon to play some of the country's best golf
10. Make your stage debut with a walk-on role in a Broadway-bound musical!
(Check out all the exciting items availably exclusively at this year's gala: Live Auction, Nouveau Chic (Silent C), Silent A, and Silent B).

All of these experiences - and dreams - await you at the 2008 PONCHO Gala Auction for the Arts! All to support the arts in Washington state. Purchase your ticket TODAY!

Thank you to this year's Presenting Sponsor:

Contact Victoria Lane at the PONCHO office at 206-623-6233, ext. 207 or victoria@poncho.org with questions.

Volunteer opportunities for the Gala Auction are also available. Registration is easy online.

Are there visions of peacocks dancing in your head? Feeling like every time you turn a downtown corner you are thinking of the PONCHO Gala? Thanks to the artistic wonders of the visual teams at: Barney’s, Ben Bridge, Fox’s Gem Shop, Luly Yang, Macy*s, Mario’s and Ruth Hill, downtown is alive with glamour in preparation for the upcoming gala. Be sure to check these wonders out before April 12th! Thank you also to Calidora Skin Clinic for their window display donation.

Art supporters and GLAM-onistas gathered together for the Nouveau Glam Gallery on Thursday, March 20 at the Bellevue Arts Museum to kick off the upcoming PONCHO Gala and promote Fashion First’s 5th Annual Runway Show happening late summer. The evening featured spring fashion looks by MARQSMEN Clothing Co-op for Men and Sway & Cake. In addition to delectable signature refreshments provided by Chef Tom Hurley of Coupage, SKYY Vodka and Peroni, guests were treated to hot fashion and the debut of SEEN by TV on the red carpet. Check out the video clip here.

To see photos of the evening, visit Team Photogenic.

In a recent article published by Puget Sound Business Journal's April 2, 2008 e-zine, Seattle ranked at or near the top for arts-related business in the U.S. Bravo!

Read the full article here.

Photo credits:
Layout photography by Scott Aitken for Team Photogenic: Juan Alonso, PONCHO 2007 Artist of the Year; Simone Porter, Member of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras; Reilly Jensen, Artist; Joyce Degenfelder, Wig Master at the Seattle Repertory Theatre; Dmitri Carter(center), Puppeteer, Francisco Carter, Third Generation Puppeteer, and Pulcinella from the Northwest Puppet Center; Marita Dingus, PONCHO 2005 Artist of the Year; Annie DeFranco, Member of the Spectrum Dance Theatre Spectrum Dance Theatre; and Michael Moore, Scenic Studios Manager at the Seattle Opera.