PV Art Center Receives $2 Million Donation

The Palos Verdes Art Center recently received a $2 million donation to be used in the creation of a new center.

The gift from Dr. O. Allen Alpay in memory of his wife, Beverly G. Alpay, was announced by the center last week and will be used to create the Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education.

“Beverly had a great passion for the Palos Verdes Art Center and I know she would approve of this gift," Alpay said in a statement. "The Palos Verdes Art Center has earned our community’s gratitude and deserves our support."

The gift marks the start of a $5 million fundraising campaign, the largest in the Art Center’s history, called the 80th Anniversary Legacy Campaign. 

"[The campaign] will fund a major facility redevelopment that will maximize the Art Center’s ability to meet ever-increasing demands for its classes, programs, and services. The campaign will raise endowment funds, as well, which will further support the Art Center’s future sustainability,” said Allen Lay, 80th Anniversary Campaign Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Beverly volunteered at the Art Center for more than eight years. She held various positions, including President and Chairman of the Board, Chairman of The Associates, and Executive Director. In 1996, she received the Medici Award, the Art Center’s highest honor, which was created to recognize her service to the organization and the community.