Congratulations 2004 Community Partner of the Year - Spangler Design Team!

2005 American Craft Council Opening Night Benefit
2004 American Craft Council Opening Night Benefit
2004 Symphony of Dinners
2006 Vintages of Note
2005 Vintages of Note
2004 Vintages of Note
2005 WAMSO Spring Luncheon
2004 "Hats Off to WAMSO" Spring Luncheon

Opening Night Benefit for the 2005 American Craft Council St. Paul Show
Thursday, April 7, 2005
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
RiverCentre, West 7th Street and Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul

Enjoy a special opening night party and help raise funds for Kinder Konzerts and other children's music programs in the Twin Cities. Be there on opening night as Minnesota's largest indoor juried craft show returns to St. Paul for the 19th year. The benefit will take place Thursday evening, April 7, 2005, at RiverCentre—the night before the show opens to the public.

Guests at this once-a-year event will enjoy a unique shopping adventure. Discover one-of-a-kind ceramics and hand-blown glass, jewelry, clothing, furniture and more by 240 of the country's leading craft artists. Enjoy live music by young local musicians, artistic culinary delights and a cash bar while you shop. BONUS! Your benefit ticket entitles you to one complimentary admission to the St. Paul Craft Show on Friday, April 8, 10 am - 8 pm; Saturday, April 9, 10 am - 6 pm; or Sunday, April 10, 10 am - 5 pm.

What could be better than distinctive art, great food and music, interesting people and the opportunity to buy first at opening night!

Proceeds will help fund WAMSO music education programs that reach children and adults throughout the Twin Cities metro region. Specific programs include Kinder Konzerts, Adventures in Music Previews, Meet the Masters and the Young Artist Competition.

Ticket & Sponsorship Information:
Individual tickets and sponsorships are available. You can order tickets online, or you can contact WAMSO at 612-371-5654 or via email wamso@mnorch.org for information.

Show Dates and Directions:
The show is open to the public on Friday, April 8 from 10am to 8pm; Saturday, April 9 from 10am to 6pm; and Sunday, April 10 from 10am to 5pm.

RiverCentre is located on 7th Street between Kellogg Boulevard and 5th Street. From I-94 eastbound, take the Kellogg Boulevard exit, and from I-94 westbound, take the 6th Street exit.

Opening Night Benefit for the 2004 American Craft Council St. Paul Show
Over 750 people attended WAMSO's fifth annual Opening Night Benefit for the St. Paul Craft Show on Thursday evening, April 15, 2004 at RiverCentre. It was indeed a fabulous evening with friends, food, musical entertainment and shopping. From multi-colored scarves to one-of-a-kind coats to hand-carved jewelry boxes to spoons of every size, there was something for everyone.

Linda Westenberg chaired this successful event and local artist Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad served as the honorary chair. "To have a juried exhibition of such truly high caliber artisans and their crafts is a real asset to our thriving arts community,"l said Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad. "I enjoyed adding another treasure to my collection!"



The benefit raised over $40,000 to help fund WAMSO music education programs that reach children and adults throughout the Twin Cities metro region. Specific programs include Kinder Konzerts, Adventures in Music Previews, Gear Your Ear®, Meet the Masters and the Young Artist Competition.

EVENT SPONSORS
Media Sponsor

Benefactors ($2500)
Dolly J. Fiterman
Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad
Target Corporation

Patrons ($1000)
Blythe Brenden
Jean and Laurence LeJeune
Popp Telecom
Cindy and Steve Roszell
Jo Ellen and H. L. Saylor
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
Linda and Bob Westenberg
Ted and Nancy Weyerhaeuser

Thanks to these In-kind Donors:
Amy Barlow, Graphic Design
Paul Nixdorf, Photographer
Rum River Floral Designs, Inc.


Symphony of Dinners
Guests enjoyed a little night music and dinner on Friday, October 29, 2004.

At a pre-dinner gathering of friends and musicians at Orchestra Hall, guests drank a champagne toast and listened to a premier performance by chamber musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra. Then they enjoyed an intimate dinner with one of our gracious St. Paul or Minneapolis hosts. Dorothy Halverson and Janet Karas co-chaired this event to help underwrite the project to remodel our Minnesota Orchestra Musicians' Lounge.

2006 Vintages of Note
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Le Meridien Minneapolis Hotel, 601 First Avenue North
Limited to 350 very special guests. Reserve your spot today!

Ticket & Sponsorship Information:
Individual tickets and sponsorships available. For details, contact WAMSO at 612-371-5654 or email wamso@mnorch.org.

2005 Vintages of Note
Friday, January 28, 2005
Le Meridien Minneapolis Hotel, 601 First Avenue North
It was a memorable evening as guests celebrated fine wines, sumptuous cuisine, and energizing music by The Casablanca Orchestra—all to benefit children's music education programs.


Wendy and Paul Seyb, Event Co-chairs

From Wendy and Paul Seyb, Event Co-chairs: "We are honored to chair Vintages of Note 2005. Our experience in this event was amazing from the start because we met so many willing and talented people to produce this fabulous evening. Our community has shown an exceptionally positive response in helping us meet our goal. Special thanks to our sponsors, donors and invaluable committee members. We raise our glasses to toast music education, good food and wine, and pure pleasure!"

Thank you to these winemakers and distributors who contributed to the wine tasting and dinner:
Haskell's—The Wine People
Griggs Cooper
Johnson Brothers
Phillips & Sons
Quality Wine and Spirits
Stimpson Lane

and to these Corporate Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor


Nebuchadnezzar Sponsor


Rehoboam Sponsors
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
Seyb and Associates
Wells Fargo Bank

Vintages of Note 2004: A Sensory Soirée... benefiting WAMSO music education programs
The first annual Vintages of Note, burst on to the Twin Cities social scene on Friday evening, May 7, 2004. WAMSO and presenting sponsor Le Meridien Minneapolis Hotel hosted a magnificent evening of distinguished wines, gourmet food, spectacular live and silent auctions and great music by Prudence Johnson and her jazz quintet.

The benefit raised over $80,000 to help fund WAMSO music education programs that reach children and adults throughout the Twin Cities metro region.





2004 Vintages of Note Honorary Chairs Jack and Cathy Farrell


"Wall of Wine" donated by Minnesota Orchestra musicians for the silent auction—Sold for $1,100!


2004 Vintages of Note Co-chairs Tiki Spell, Nicole Moore and Ann Streitz Christensen

Presenting Sponsor
Le Meridien Minneapolis

Rehoboam Sponsors
Brooks*Smalley Group at RBC Dain Rauscher
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
Wells Fargo

Special Thanks to:
B.T. McElrath Chocolates
Haskell's—The Wine People
Minnesota Orchestra Musicians
North Star Kitchens
Roth Distributing
Shelter Corporation
Spangler Design Team
Unisource

Committee:
Jack and Cathy Farrell, Honorary Chairs
Pat Jaffray, Honorary Advisor
Nicole Moore, Co-chair
Tiki Spell, Co-chair
Ann Streitz Christensen, Co-chair
Committee Chairs
Linda Bartling
Jake Hoeschler
Jodee Kozlak
Kelly Perry
Sara Richter
Lynn Schell
Roy Smalley
Bob Sutter
Auction Committee
Virginia Broberg
Joanna Callahan
Diane Carlson
Sally Centner
Anne Hall
Kimberly Hahneman
Marsha Hunt
Nancy Jarrett
Susan Landwehr
Wendy Patrick
Sue Wahman
Jeremy Wunderlich


2005 WAMSO Spring Luncheon
Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at the Lafayette Club
details to be announced.

2004 "Hats Off to WAMSO" Spring Luncheon
WAMSO hosted a successful "Hats Off to WAMSO" Spring Luncheon following the WAMSO annual meeting at The Minikahda Club on Wednesday, May 26, 2004. The 235 guests enjoyed a lovely spring day, a delicious lunch and an informal presentation of summer hats by Nordstrom. Singer Jevetta Steele, who recently starred in "Crowns" at the Guthrie Theatre, entertained the crowd by singing three songs about hats. The luncheon event was chaired by Carol Bennett.