5/15/2018
Supporting the Arts
As the new director of Annual Fund, Carol Hollatz will play an important role in providing support and guidance for supporters of The Smith Center. “I’m really enjoying meeting people, getting to know what they love about The Smith Center, and finding the right fit for them to support us in a way they know they’re making a difference,” she says.
12/19/2017
Supporting the Arts
Planned giving can include options as diverse as gifts in the form of stocks and real estate, and donations left in a will, estate plan or life insurance policy.
10/13/2017
Supporting the Arts / Community Impact
Not many birthday parties involve exclusive use of a Smith Center theater, attendance by 100 community leaders like Tony Hsieh, and a personal serenade by Las Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno. But the 90th birthday for Smith Center Founder Janice Allen was no ordinary fete.
9/13/2017
Supporting the Arts
You might enjoy many ways to engage with The Smith Center, whether it’s seeing unforgettable shows, watching your children learn from our arts education programs, or attending special events at our facility. Smith Center Board Member Michael Yackira and his wife Renee teamed up to ensure these experiences continue for years to come.
8/17/2017
Supporting the Arts
She understood the importance of children having access to the arts and wanted to support a mission that could make it happen. Now her dream’s come true, every time she sees the reaction of the students experiencing The Smith Center.
8/9/2017
Community Impact / Supporting the Arts
Those who work day to day with attorney Lauri Thompson might not believe she was once on television hurtling women over her head in a sweat-filled ring. But Thompson, a Smith Center Member and 37-year Las Vegas resident, rose to rapid fame as one of the original members of GLOW — Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
7/10/2017
Supporting the Arts
Many people can say they’ve jetted to the Big Apple to see Broadway shows. But how many also enjoy special meet-and-greets with the shows’ casts and creative team members, on top of attending a national theater competition highlighting Las Vegas performers? A group of Smith Center donors, Board members and their guests, that's who.
6/15/2017
Supporting the Arts
Passion for community and the arts rang true at this year’s much-anticipated Chairman’s Celebration hosted by The Smith Center in May.
5/16/2017
Supporting the Arts
Aspiring to leave a positive mark on the world, married couple Judy Peatrowsky and Erik Novikoff knew they needed to plan ahead for their hard-earned money. With their path to retirement already laid out, a friend inspired the Las Vegas couple to leave some of their estate to The Smith Center after they’re both gone. It was an option they embraced quickly.
5/8/2017
Supporting the Arts
Many choose planned gifts deferred after their lifetimes, such as donations in wills and trusts, leaving a legacy that supports the arts for years after they’ve gone.