Donations Sought for
Annual May Madness Sale
For Immediate Release February 9, 2009
Contact:
Tim Dougherty
805.695.7908
Santa Barbara, CA – Are your closets and garage teeming with unwanted or unused treasures long removed from workaday cares? Perhaps you have one or more items of some value that you'd gladly part with, particularly in support of a worthy local cause. In either case, the organizers of May Madness, a massive yard and estate sale benefiting the Music Academy of the West, want to hear from you.
Donations should be brought to the Music Academy, located at 1070 Fairway Road in Santa Barbara, between 9:30 am and 3 pm on these days:
* Tuesdays and Thursdays, from February 3 through March 12
* Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from March 17 through April 16
* Monday, April 20, through Friday, April 24
In the past, donated items have included electronics, furniture, rugs, fine linens, watches, jewelry, silver, crystal, men's and women's clothing, small appliances, art, china, cutlery, hard-cover books, glassware, mirrors, kitchenware, antiques, movies, board games, and luggage.
Items must be clean and in good condition. Obsolete electronics, large kitchen appliances, and architectural salvage materials (windows, doors, stoves, etc.) will not be accepted. Donations can be dropped off in the lower parking area at the Music Academy (simply follow the signs upon entering the campus). Clothing donations should be delivered to The Rack, the Academy's year-round on-campus clothing resale shop. For clothing donation inquiries, call 969.0190. To arrange the pick-up of a large donation item, call 695-7912.
This year's May Madness event will take place from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, May 2, at the Music Academy of the West. Now in its 33rd year, May Madness is organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Music Academy, a volunteer organization that supports the Academy year-round.
For more information, call 969-4726.
Founded in 1947, the Music Academy of the West is among the nation's preeminent summer schools and festivals for gifted young classical musicians. The Academy provides these promising musicians with the opportunity for advanced study and frequent performance under the guidance of internationally renowned faculty artists, as well as guest conductors and soloists. Admission to the Academy is strictly merit based, and Fellows receive full scholarships (tuition, room, and board). Academy alumni are members of major symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, ensembles, opera companies, and university and conservatory faculties throughout the world. Many enjoy careers as prominent solo artists. Based in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West presents more than 200 public events annually, including performances by faculty, visiting artists, and Fellows; masterclasses; orchestra and chamber music concerts; and fully staged opera. The Music Academy began broadcasting live performances by the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera at Hahn Hall in October 2008. For more information, visit www.musicacademy.org.
