History

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1472931820013{margin-top: -138px !important;}”][vc_column][fancy_heading h1=”1″ style=”line” title=”History” slogan=”How We Got Here”][/fancy_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3654″ img_size=”500×300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” css_animation=”left-to-right”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The San Bernardino Valley Concert Association or SBVCA,
was established in the year 1932.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Initially, the association’s purpose was to contract with touring music and dance groups to perform for their audiences.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”The association would pay all major cost for groups performing at the Sturges Center for the Fine Arts. The groups performing would then take all proceeds from ticket sales to sustain their program.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1472366474330{margin-top: -30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”By the turn of the Century the Valley Concert Association was not able to continue their philanthropy because of a lack of funding.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”In 2008 a generous donation from the estate of Frank Plash gave the needed funds to revive the Concert Association.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Sponsoring concerts, music programs, and other non-profits the SBVCA remains active in their community.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”In 2013, the Association’s board approved the lease with the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department for the abandoned adobe building on 11th Street.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”The building was dedicated in honor of Ernest and Dorothy Garcia for their many contributions to the visual and performing arts.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”On November 16th, 2015 it was named the Garcia Center for the Arts. A home for creatives and art organizations the Garcia Center is a sturdy foundation for San Bernardino’s art renaissance.” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%237f0500|line_height:2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3765″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”][vc_single_image image=”3985″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border”][/vc_column][/vc_row]