HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-Commendation.pdfCOMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
HONORING
“MONTALVO ARTS CENTER”
WHEREAS, Over the past year, Montalvo has attained many great accomplishments in building
community and supporting education events in Saratoga and Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo hosted an Arts Splash Open House and Student Arts Festival, which drew
1,500 people; and partnered with the Santa Clara County Office of Education to bring together schools
from all over the county as part of the Student Arts Festival; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo served 89 school groups for a total of 5,100 students from 13 cities, 2,500 of
whom were from Title I schools, and;
WHEREAS, Montalvo hosted 95 teachers during their Arts Education Teachers Conference; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo conceived and put in place multidisciplinary curriculum tours for 4th and 5th
grade students; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to provide
residencies for as many as 24 highly qualified U.S. artists in the performing, visual and literary arts; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo launched a new “Final Fridays” program, which is free to the community
and features an inside look at select artists in their residency; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo hosted a film screening performance and panel discussion on autism, in
conjunction with National Autism Awareness month; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo was honored to host the community memorial for former Saratoga
Councilwoman Susie Nagpal; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo attained national recognition for their grounds and gardens and was invited
to become a site on the nationally recognized Garden Conservancy Tour; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo hired a Garden Curator, who has involved the community in many of his
projects on the Montalvo grounds and has extended Montalvo’s breadth of volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo received funding from actress Joan Fontaine to restore the area around and
sign for the Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo created relationships with local food growers through their Culinary
Residency, some of which now serve on Montalvo’s various volunteer committees; and
WHEREAS, Montalvo established new strategic partnerships with the San Jose Symphony, San
Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Nasa Ames, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra,
San Jose Museum of Art, Zero 1, Poetry Center of San Jose, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art,
and San Andreas Regional Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
recognize and commend Montalvo for the many great accomplishments in the areas of community and
education events in Saratoga.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 17th day of
November 2010.
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Kathleen M. King, Mayor
City of Saratoga