Endowment support

The following endowments have been established in support of An Appalachian Summer Festival and other cultural programs at Appalachian State University. Each of these endowments generates significant income each year, which supports the festival's annual operations or donor-designated programs. We acknowledge with deep gratitude the individuals and organizations listed below for establishing these legacies of vision and generosity.

  • The Muriel and Arnold Rosen Endowment for the Arts
    • Arnold and Muriel Rosen
  • The Martin and Doris Rosen Foundation Endowment
    • Martin and Doris Rosen
  • The Bob and Lillian Turchin Endowment for the Arts
    • Bob and Lillian Turchin
  • An Appalachian Summer Festival Outreach Endowment
    • Mrs. Roberta R. Balfe
    • Kathleen Price Bryan Family Fund
    • Gamma Beta Phi Society
    • Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gortner
    • Mrs. Florence Hecht
    • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heilman
    • Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hodgkins
    • Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peacock
    • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinette
    • Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rosen
  • An Appalachian Summer Festival Unrestricted Endowment
    • John and Faye Cooper
  • The Satie Hunt Broyhill Endowment for the Performing Arts
    • The Broyhill Family Foundation
  • The Halpert Endowment for the Visual Arts
    • Sol and Charlotte Halpert
  • The Mast Store Heritage Endowment for An Appalachian Summer Festival
    • John and Faye Cooper
  • The Friedman Family Endowment for An Appalachian Summer Festival
    • Ingrid, Mary, Max, and Nick Friedman