The Woodruff Arts Center is one of the top four arts centers in the nation. The Center brings arts and culture into the lives of over 2 million visitors, including 250,000 children, from Atlanta and around the world. The Woodruff Arts Center and its divisions - the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta College of Art, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,the High Museum of Art, and Young Audiences of Atlanta- are all considered national leaders in their fields. The Woodruff Arts Center has become an integral part of Atlanta's international allure and it continues to contribute to the city's economic and cultural development.

Employees for the Arts (EFA) raises funds for the Arts Center's Annual Campaign. EFA solicits personal donations ranging from $25 to $10,000 through approximately 25 companies. Employees for the Arts offers donors and their families unprecedented access to the Woodruff Arts Center and its divisions.

The 2004-2005 EFA effort is headed by Chairman Ed Heys of Deloitte and Vice Chairman Keith Cowan of BellSouth. For nearly 4 decades, the Arts Center has used Coxe Curry & Associates as the campaign headquarters to provide volunteers with support.

Employees from the following companies are among the 5,000+ donors who enjoy the benefits of an EFA program each year:

• BellSouth
• Bovis Lend Lease, Inc.
• Cingular Wireless
• Deloitte
• Delta Air Lines
• Equifax Inc.
• Ernst & Young LLP
• GE Energy
• Global Payments Inc
• Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
• KPMG LLP
• NDCHealth
• Powell Goldstein LLP
• Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
• SunTrust & SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
• Troutman Sanders LLP
• Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Investment in the arts is considered to be one of the most innovative ways for companies to continue to develop their workforce:

• Studies show that 75% of consumers are more likely to trust a company aligned with a cause, especially the arts, and many companies have specifically chosen to be associated with the Woodruff Arts Center.
• Creativity is an essential factor in a sharp workforce and studies show that cultural participation preserves the creative skills required of a knowledge-based workforce.
• Studies show that "community quality of life" is the second most important factor - just below salary - and more important than benefits, stock options or company stability in determining the attractiveness of a new job. "Community quality of life" is considered to include safe neighborhoods, quality of schools, accessible recreational and outdoor attractions and a vibrant arts scene.
• Studies show that "quality of place" is the number one factor in determining location preference for a highly mobile and knowledgeable workforce. Four factors establish quality of place: lifestyle, environmental quality, a vibrant music and arts scene, and natural and outdoor amenities.

• Woodruff Arts Card - Provides 10% discounts at the Arts Center for performances, concerts, memberships and community education classes. Donors also receive a 10% discount at the Symphony Store, Museum Shop and Café.

• EFA Dynamic Discount Ticket Offer - Offers participating employees the opportunity to enroll in a special EFA email chain that will send out notifications of the current happenings at the Center and its divisions. In addition, donors will be eligible to purchase last-minute tickets to various performances and exhibits at a discounted price, as available.

• Invitation to the Annual Employees for the Arts Summer Family Day - 2004-05 EFA Summer Family Day will feature: Children's programming and entertainment provided by Young Audiences including face painters, balloon artists, music and much more.

All of the above, plus:
• Invitation to the Annual Employees for the Arts Spring Gala 2004-05 EFA Spring Gala will feature: Cocktail reception and entertainment in the High Museum of Art with the donor's choice of performance: Alliance Theatre's Five Guys Named Moe or Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and Berlioz

All of the above, plus:
• Recognition in the Employees for the Arts brochure Invitation to the Annual Corporate Campaign Donor and Volunteer Recognition Event 2004-05 Donor & Volunteer Recognition Event will feature: Cocktail reception in the High Museum of Art, with a viewing of Van Gogh to Mondrian

All of the above, plus:
• Complimentary subscription to HighLife, the High Museum of Art's bi-monthly publication Complimentary subscription to eNotes, the online newsletter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

All of the above, plus: 
Recognition in the Annual Corporate Campaign Brochure Invitation to the Annual Corporate Campaign Kickoff event 2004-05 Campaign Kickoff featured: Cocktail reception in the Galleria with a viewing of the Alliance Theatre's Broadway-bound production of The Color Purple - A Musical

All of the above, plus:
• Voucher for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra compact disc recording Behind the Scenes Tour of Woodruff Arts Center Divisions

All of the above, plus:
• Two complimentary tickets to each of the following: Alliance Theatre performance Atlanta College of Art Student Art Sale