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UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences receives $1M Gift

We are very pleased to announce that Nion McEvoy has donated $1 million to support UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences.

A 1974 graduate of UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Literature, McEvoy is now the CEO of Chronicle Books in San Francisco, where he is a major supporter of the arts and a trustee at SFMOMA. The donation was made in honor of his late mother, Nan Tucker McEvoy, former board chair and principal owner of the San Francisco Chronicle

This gift, which will be given over a five year period, supports our unique programming of events, lectures, exhibitions, performances, and cross-campus collaborations.  

We could not be more pleased or excited about this announcement. We are deeply grateful to Nion McEvoy and the many others who have contributed to the IAS.

Very best,

John Weber 
Founding Director
UCSC’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences

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UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million to support Institute of the Arts and Sciences

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Your support is critical. At the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS), we believe the arts are essential in society and education, vital in the cultivation of engaged communities and critical thinkers. Your gift, no matter the amount, helps keep arts programming flourishing at UC Santa Cruz.