2023

ANNUAL REPORT

We Make Music Together

 

WWCMF remained stable and solvent thanks to the commitment and generosity of our many patrons, expert governance by the Board of Directors, and careful management by executive leadership over many years. Thank you, one and all, for helping WWCMF navigate the instability of the pandemic and the ongoing transition back to “normal.” Because of you, WWCMF remains a vital cultural resource to present and future generations in the Walla Walla Valley.

Our work continues. Thank you very much for joining us in making music together, and I look forward to welcoming you to our performances in 2024.

In gratitude,

 
 

Timothy Christie
Founder & Artistic Director
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival

 

Income and Expense Comparison

 

Income

 

  • Individual Donations — $140,566

  • Ticket Sales — $92,840

  • Foundations & Trusts — $61,780

  • Government Grants — $30,000

  • Corporate Sponsorships — $12,500

  • Advertising & Promotional Sales — $12,104

  • Interest — $7,551

  • Unrealized Investment Gain/Loss— ($1,144)

Total — $356,197

 

Expense

 

  • Festival Management/Logistics — $108,542

  • Artist Fees — $54,739

  • Advertising & Design — $30,830

  • Operations — $29,132

  • Artist Travel & Accommodations — $27,723

  • Production, Facilities & Equipment — $20,439

  • Fundraising — $3,652

Total — $275,057

 

Event Stats

 

  • January Ticketed Event Attendance— 707

  • June Ticketed Event Attendance— 2,567

  • June Free Event Attendance— 2,351

  • TOTAL Season Attendance— 5,625

  • Average Attendance Per Event — 144

 

2008–2023 Festival Attendance

* Includes Online Views

Vitals

 

Total Events — 39

Free Events — 13

Ticketed Events — 21

Online Events — 0 (WHOOPEE!)

Average Ticket Price — $29

Number of Venues — 26

Event Days — 29

Number of Festival Artists — 41

Number of Artists in Paid Accommodations — 24

Number of Artists with Community Hosts — 18

BONUS: Number of Artists’ Kids-In-Residence — 8

Total Artist Days in Residence — 263

 

Artists’ Points of Origin

 

  • Washington — 20

  • New York — 10

  • Illinois — 5

  • Colorado — 2

  • Idaho — 1

  • South Carolina — 1

  • Tennessee — 1

  • Missouri — 1

 
 

On the Poster

 

William Grant Still (1895-1978)

William Grant Still in Performance

  • January Festival — Lyric Quartet (1960)

 

Data for this report was compiled between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023, the fiscal year of the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival.