We’d like to invite you to become a film sponsor of the documentary
Ruth Asawa: The Roots of an Artist. Won’t you please consider pledging $1,500 or
more to sponsor this special event? 100% of your sponsorship supports
programs for seniors at Ruth’s Table, a new center for creative expression and
lifelong learning at Bethany Center Senior Housing.
In addition to being listed in the actual film credits, film sponsors will
be invited to an exclusive premiere of the film at the de Young Museum January
21, 2011. The top donors will be part of a private curator-led tour of Ruth Asawa’s
art works at the Museum that evening. Other sponsorship benefits include your
name on a Bethany Center plaque at the appropriate level. The enclosure details
the benefits of different levels of sponsorship.
Honorary Committee
Ruth Asawa
Artist
Aiko Cuneo
Arts Educator
Internationally acclaimed artist Ruth Asawa has been a friend of Bethany
Center since its founding. Now, she has generously donated her sturdy kitchen
table, a well-known meeting place for San Francisco artists, poets and politicians,
to Bethany Center as a hearth for continued creativity.
“Art is for Everybody” — Ruth Asawa
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
California State Assembly
John Buchanan, Director
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
David Campos, Supervisor, District 9
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Luis R. Cancel, Director of Cultural Affairs
San Francisco Arts Commission
David Chiu, President
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Daniell Cornell, Deputy Director for Art and
Senior Curator Palm Springs Art Museum
Jeffrey Ellis, President
Bethany Center Foundation Board
Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Senator
United States Senate
Danielle Gensch, President
Bethany Center Board
Joanne Handy, President/CEO
Aging Services of California
Anne Hinton, Executive Director
San Francisco Dept. Aging & Adult Services
Honorable Mark Leno, Senator
California State Senate
Mayor Gavin Newsom
City of San Francisco
Dr. Stephen Shapiro, Director
Community Music Center
We created Ruth’s Table as a way to expand our award-winning services
to seniors living active, independent lives while revitalizing our 40-year mission in
supportive housing. Ruth’s Table programming spans many areas, from art classes
to an intergenerational modern dance company, from creative writing to Tai
Chi, a professional gallery, concerts, film screenings, lectures and more.
The exciting new documentary tells Ruth Asawa’s story as artist, mother,
wife and tireless advocate for community art projects and art education in the
public schools. The film also tells about the founding of Ruth’s Table. The
production and premiere costs have been covered by our partners at the Academy
of Art University and the de Young Museum, so all funds raised through this
sponsorship effort will support Ruth's Table programs in 2011!
The Ruth's Table Honorary Committee and those of us at Bethany Center
would be greatly honored to have you endorse this groundbreaking community
outreach to San Francisco seniors. You can pledge your sponsorship over two
years — we can even extend that, if needed. Please return the enclosed donation
form at your earliest convenience. We look forward to your continuing support.
In friendship,
Dr. Elisa Stephens, President
Academy of Art University
Diane B. Wilsey, President, Board of Trustees
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Jerry W. Brown, CASPF
Executive Director, Bethany Center Senior Housing
(415) 821-4515, ext. 11
jbrown@bethanycenter.org
Ruth Asawa Documentary
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNTIES
Benefitting Ruth's Table
a CENTER for CREATIVE LEARNING Rooted in the life of RUTH ASAWA
Premier Sponsor
Executive Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
$1,500
 Listing as Producer in the
film credits
 Two tickets to 1/ 21/11
Premiere at de Young
Museum’s Koret Theatre
 Two dinner tickets following
Premiere at the de Young
Museum
 Author-signed book “ The
Sculpture of Ruth Asawa:
Contours in the Air “
 Recognition in Bethany
Center’s newsletter
 Listing on Ruth’s Table’s
web site
 Listing on Bethany Center’s
web site
 A half-page advertisement
in film playbill

 Listing in the film credits
 Two tickets to 1/ 21/11
Premiere at de Young
Museum’s Koret Theatre
 Recognition in Bethany
Center’s newsletter
 Listing on Ruth’s Table’s
web site
 Listing on Bethany
Center’s web site
$2,500
$5,000
 Listing in the film credits
 Four tickets to 1/ 21/11
Premiere at de Young
Museum’s Koret Theatre
 Four dinner tickets following
Premiere at the de Young
Museum
 Recognition in all press
releases
 Ruth Asawa film DVD
 Plaque listing at the entrance
of Ruth’s Table
 Author-signed book “ The
Sculpture of Ruth Asawa:
Contours in the Air “
 Recognition in Bethany
Center’s newsletter
 Listing on Ruth’s Table’s
web site
 Listing on Bethany Center’s
web site
 A full-page advertisement in
film playbill
$10,000
 Primary listing in the film
credits
 Six tickets to 1/ 21/11
Premiere at de Young
Museum’s Koret Theatre
 Six head table dinner tickets
following Premiere
 Private curator-led tour of
Ruth Asawa sculptures at the
de Young Museum
 Lead recognition in all press
releases
 Ruth Asawa film DVD
 Plaque listing at the entrance
of Ruth’s Table
 Author-signed book “ The
Sculpture of Ruth Asawa:
Contours in the Air “
 Recognition in Bethany
Center’s newsletter
 Listing on Ruth’s Table’s
web site
 Listing on Bethany Center’s
web site
 A full-page advertisement in
film playbill
Ruth's Table is a program of Bethany Center Senior Housing
RUTH ASAWA DOCUMENTARY
DONATION OR PLEDGE FORM
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I am/We are pleased to be a Sponsor of the Ruth Asawa film at the following level:
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$10,000
 Executive Producer
$5,000
 Producer
$2,500
 Associate Producer
$1,500
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Bethany Center Foundation of San Francisco
Attn: Jerry Brown
580 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 821-4515, Ext.24 * Fax: (415) 821-2339 * foundation@bethanycenter.org
I am/We are interested in pledging towards the sponsorship of the Ruth Asawa
film. We will honor our pledge by December 31, 2011. Please see details below:
Bethany Center Foundation of San Francisco
Attn: Jerry Brown
580 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 821-4515, Ext.24 * Fax: (415) 821-2339 * foundation@bethanycenter.org