University of California at Berkeley

Cal Performances is the largest performing arts presenter on the West Coast and is considered one of the finest university presenters in the country. Its annual season of 100 performances of world music and dance, theater, opera, jazz, and classical music in the 2,000-seat Zellerbach Hall attracts an audience of 130,000. Cal Performances’ education and community outreach programs continue to flourish—including its "Fall Free for All!," a day of free performances that attracts more than 20,000 attendees—while the commissioning of new works indicates the organization’s growing contributions as a producer. Renewed support would enable Cal Performances to continue to be an iconic cultural institution.