Interlochen, Mich., April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian, internationally respected economist and devoted Interlochen supporter, is championing scholarship opportunities for young artists and encouraging others to do the same. As part of CREATE AMAZING: The Campaign for Interlochen, El-Erian and the arts institution have partnered to create an exciting challenge opportunity. For every person who makes a gift to the Interlochen Annual Fund before May 31, El-Erian will donate an additional $100 up to a total of $200,000. The goal is to inspire at least 2,000 donors to enhance scholarship support for young artists.
“I’ve witnessed how many young students’ lives have been transformed by inspirational teachers and talented peers, and I am delighted to work with Interlochen to provide greater opportunity for a new set of passionate artists,” said El-Erian.
Since 2012, the generosity of supporters, including alumni, parents, and friends, has helped Interlochen raise over $122 million of its $125 million goal as part of CREATE AMAZING: The Campaign for Interlochen. With the revitalization of campus mostly complete, the focus of the Campaign is now on raising funds for the People and Programs that make Interlochen both a cultural and educational arts destination.
"Dr. El-Erian's gift is a significant step toward ensuring a life-changing Interlochen experience is accessible to deserving young artists from all walks of life," said Interlochen Center for the Arts President, Trey Devey. "I hope others join with us to support the friendship and joy that springs from this campus when dedicated youth come together to create art."
To find out more about the challenge and to make a gift, please visit createamazing.org/unlock100. To find out more about Interlochen’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign, please visit createamazing.org.
About Interlochen Center for the Arts
The nonprofit Interlochen Center for the Arts is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the only organization in the world that brings together: a 2,500-student summer camp program; a 500-student fine arts boarding high school; opportunities for hundreds of adults to engage in fulfilling artistic and creative programs; two 24-hour listener-supported public radio stations (classical music and news); more than 600 arts presentations annually by students, faculty and world-renowned guest artists; a global alumni base spanning nine decades, including leaders in the arts and all other endeavors. For information, visit Interlochen online at www.interlochen.org.
About Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian
Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian is Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, the corporate parent of PIMCO where he formerly served as chief executive and co-chief investment officer. He chaired President Obama’s Global Development Council, is a columnist for Bloomberg View and a contributing editor at the Financial Times. Dr. El-Erian is an internationally respected economist and the author of When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change. He is a Trustee of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Maureen Michaels Interlochen Center for the Arts 231 276 7614 Maureen.Michaels@interlochen.org