DOW HOUSE CONNECTS Past with Future
In the 1930s, the Dow family began a legacy of transformational philanthropy at Interlochen. Their generous support helped shape the development of Interlochen’s programs and campus. In 2019, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation made a $4 million gift commitment to a new residence hall with a visiting artist suites facility. This gracious and highly flexible facility will allow Interlochen to better serve tomorrow’s change-makers, as well as attract and retain sought-after faculty and guest artists. Opening in the fall of 2021, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow House is the final component of Interlochen’s campus master plan, launched three decades ago. The $11.2 million, 38,000 square-foot facility boasts two wings. One will serve as living quarters for Academy students during the school year, converting to lakeside apartments for Arts Camp faculty in the summer. The second wing will serve as much-needed quarters for guest artists and performers who instruct and create on our campus year-round. The gift from The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation (Mike and Sara Whiting) is the largest outright, non-bequest gift Interlochen has ever received. Additional generous philanthropy from The Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation (Hank Dow, Pam Dow Collie) and the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation (Judy Rumelhart), along with the support of other Dow family members, round out an extraordinary contribution to the future of arts education. Many leadership donors have already stepped forward to help fund this signature project, including a generous $750,000 dollar-for-dollar challenge grant available to Interlochen when we raise that amount by December 31, 2020. Fundraising continues as we look forward to the opening of this stunning new building in its waterfront location.
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2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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