California College of the Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Lead sponsors.
Osterweis Capital Management is proud to be a lead sponsor of CCA's gala and Threads Fashion Show for the third consecutive year. We are delighted to join this celebration of the college's 100-year legacy of educating its students through the practice and study of the arts. Through this investment in CCA's scholarship program, we have an opportunity to support the designers, architects, artists, and writers of tomorrow.
— John S. Osterweis, president and chief investment officer
Levi Strauss Signature is proud to be a lead sponsor the California College of the Arts Centennial Gala and Threads Fashion Show. Levi Strauss & Co. and CCA share a long history of design leadership in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we are honored to join in celebrating 100 years of CCA.
— Scott LaPorta, president and general manager
Saturn is a proud sponsor of the 2007 Centennial Gala and will be displaying the Saturn SKY and the North American Car of the Year, AURA, on-site at this year's event. Never before have we offered so many different ways to drive. The next generation of Saturn also includes the affordable VUE Green Line hybrid, the roomy eight-passenger OUTLOOK and the soon to be released 2008 redesigned VUE. Saturn recognizes the importance of design innovation and is proud to partner with California College of the Arts, which is a leader among U.S. colleges in design education.
Twenty-four Carat Sponsors
- C. Diane Christensen
- Chris Columbus and Monica Devereaux
- Suzanne Diamond
- Nancy and Pat Forster
- Raoul and Martha Kennedy
- Byron Kuth and Liz Ranieri
- Amber Marie and Christopher Bently
- Tony and Celeste Meier
- Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
- Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
- Tim Mott and Ann Jones
- F. Noel Perry
- Michael S. Roth and Kari Weil
- Dorothy and George Saxe
- Barclay and Sharon Simpson
- Bill and Judy Timken
- Kay Kimpton Walker and Sandy Walker
- Carlie Wilmans
- Anita and Ronald Wornick
- Janice and Jonathan Zakin
- Anonymous
Eighteen Carat Sponsors
- Claudia Belcher and Robert Tjian
- De La Rosa & Co.
- Lorna Meyer and Dennis Calas
- Helen Hilton Raiser
- Phil Schlein
- Mary and Harold Zlot
- Anonymous
Fourteen Carat Sponsors
- Wilkes Bashford
- Kimberly and Simon Blattner
- Boucheron
- Tecoah and Tom Bruce
- Susan Cummins and Rose Roven
- Dwell Magazine
- James Ford and Lauren Jaeger
- Ann Hatch and Paul Discoe
- The Hellman Family
- Hermes
- Nancy and Tim Howes
- Beth and Joe Hurwich
- Brenda and George Jewett
- Tina and John Keker
- Sandra Lloyd and Douglass Smith
- Leigh Sherwood Matthes
- Elaine McKeon
- Eileen and Peter Z. Michael
- Nancy and Steve Oliver
- Mark Petersen and Dana Whitaker
- Ronald and Karen Rose
- Norma Schlesinger
- Ruth and Alan Stein
- Cathy and Ned Topham
- Christopher E. Vroom
- Susy and Jack Wadsworth
- Brooks Walker, Jr.
CCA extends warm thanks to our wine sponsor Charles Creek Vineyard and to our martini sponsor Grey Goose Vodka.
Media Sponsor
Additional thanks to our in-kind and other supporters:
- Yves Béhar
- Blowfish Sushi
- Kira Craft
- Fournier Films
- Gray Holland
- John Murray Productions
- Just Promos USA
- Koko Represents Inc.
- Erin Lampe
- Alex Langeberg
- Alison Miller
- Kiersten Muenchinger
- NOON
- Jean Oppermann
- Stevan Nordstrom Photography
- Taste
- Chris Weber
- Amelia Williams