major corporate sponsors
Bank of America
Ben There Media
Blue Ridge InternetWorks
BrookHill Farm
C-VILLE Weekly
Charlottesville Radiology and Surgical Associates
Dominion Digital
Gardy Bloemers, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Goldman Sachs Gives
The Higgins Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Quantitative Investment Management
Scarpa
Silverchair
SNL Financial
Virginia National Bank
Wolf Ackerman Design

corporate supporters
Arcane Technologies, Inc.
Ashtanga Yoga
Allison Partners
Bittersweet Mercantile
Crutchfield
Equity Financial Services
Gregg Bleam Landscape Architects Main Street Arena
Kenny Ball Antiques & Design
Main Street Arena
Mudhouse, LLC
Sam Hill Entertainment
Quilts Unlimited

foundations
BAMA Works Fund of the Dave Matthews Band (CACF)
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Albemarle County Rotary Club

in kind
Blue Ridge InternetWorks
Blue Ridge Light Forms
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
Charlottesville Photography Initiative
Gabriele Rausse Winery
Jefferson Theater
Live Arts
Look3 Festival of the Photograph
Lovingston Winery
New Dominion Bookshop
Omni Hotel
Paramount Theater
Roxy Daisy
Second Street Gallery
West Main Restaurant
Whole Foods
WHTJ

support us

Your contributions are important to our growth and success. 2012 was a great year for Light House.  We:
  • Offered 50 workshops and served 12% more students than in 2011;
  • Collaborated with 33 different nonprofit organizations and schools, an 83% increase since last year, including new partnerships with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Shenandoah National Park Trust;
  • Expanded workshop offerings to include editing, music composition and experimental film in addition to our core Light House programs in animation, documentary and narrative film;
  • Partnered with Lana Young to teach Television Production to students and to create a TV show that spreads the word about good work being done in the Charlottesville community. (Organizations featured included the Charlottesville Free Clinic, Fralin Museum of Art and Silver Lining Blood Drive/Virginia Blood Services.)
  • Celebrated when our students’ films were accepted into national festivals including the Los Angeles Filmmakers Showcase, Lowcountry Indie Festival and Chicago’s CineYouth Festival;
  • Congratulated graduating seniors who are now attending universities (some with film-related scholarships) including University of Chicago, Bryn Mawr College and Virginia Commonwealth University.
The Virginia Commission of the Arts stated in a recent letter to us:


“Light House has grown in a meaningful way…. A point of pride in the community…. Successfully addressing issues regarding youth from all backgrounds…. Creating outstanding filmmakers…. The budget reflects meaningful growth…. Focuses on a part of art that we do not see anywhere else.”


In 2013, we will continue this work—offering outstanding programming that builds students’ skills, enhances creative thought, and strengthens our community.  Our young filmmakers are becoming thoughtful leaders who collaborate with others and produce powerful media.  Your gift to Light House makes all this possible.  As the only filmmaking school of our kind in Virginia, Light House needs your support.  We invite you to start a tradition of giving to support our efforts.