Benefactors 2026

Since 2000 ArtSeed has received valuable gifts of money, time, expertise, in-kind goods, professional services and patient inspiration from people in almost every walk of life. More recently we have also attracted the generosity of several funding agencies. We are very grateful for all these various kinds of support. Please let us know if there is someone we should add to this list or if you prefer your name or the level of your contribution to remain anonymous.

**Please note: 2026 donations are being processed and will be added as soon as they come in.**

Precious Pines ($20,000 or more):

Celestial Cedars ($10,000 to $19,999): Kevin Quan & Whitney Huang Quan

Spectacular Sequoias ($5,000 to $9,999):

Courageous Cottonwoods ($1,000 to $4,999):

Sacred Cypresses ($500 to $999):

Magical Manzanitas ($100 to $499): Thor Hansen, William Klingelhoffer, Adisa Sefic, Savannah Anita Stokes

Amazing Acorns ($99 or less): Anonymous, Miriam Manda, Richard Quan, Velvet Van Bueren

Donations in Support of, or to Honor:

Pro Bono/In-kind Donors:

Volunteers: Nicole Marco, Sanvi Saya

Youth Council: Logan W., Linh H., Mia F.

Board of Directors: Edna Arterberry, William “Bill” Bicknell, Kevin Quan, Elizabeth Welch

Advisory Board: Charles Boone, Matthew Boriskin, Annette Brinton, Tony Grant, Sabine Gysens, Jeff Hastings, Marissa Kunz & Peter Mann, Bryant Lui, Arwen Vaughan, Ann Wettrich

Apprentices & Interns: Thor Hansen, Logan W.

Core Veteran Participants: Letroy Andrews, Ray Carey, Dylan Enders, Daniel Evenhouse, Thomas Peter Graves, Thor Hansen, Bianca Moya, David Stokes, Janet Walker

Core Staff: Josefa Vaughan, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director, Lead Artist, Summer Intensive; Aim W., Operations Manager; Rachel Friedland, Bookkeeper.

Teaching Artists & Guest Presenters

Partnerships: Converge, The Point Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard, California Lawyers for the Arts, Budding Artist Foundation, BATS Improv, Beacon Pointe Advisors, San Francisco Department of Veteran Affairs, LifeSpheres (formerly Ardicare Foundation), Think Round, Inc.