The Napa Valley Heritage Fund

Star drawn in red and orange crayon. Works We Have Funded

One of the first projects funded by the Napa Valley Heritage Fund was the Sharpsteen Museum in Calistoga. Over the next decades the Fund supported:

Art Works by Valley Artists and/or Art with Valley Scenes

  • The Stone Bridges of Napa County
  • Complete collection of Andrew Jackson Greyson prints "Birds of the Northern Slope"
  • The John Maxon mural in the St. Helena post office
  • More than 40 individual works of art by Napa Valley artists
Painting of a family looking upon a mountain landscape.
Jewett's Coming to California
depicts Andrew Jackson Grayson and family.

Art, Music, and Drama Programs in the Schools and for Children

  • Shakespeare productions and workshops from Ashland, Oregon: Our Town, Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of Animals, Hansel and Gretel
  • Contributions to the Napa Valley Symphony
  • Numerous Concerts in Schools
  • Support for the Children’s Chorus
Witch Puppet
Witch Puppet from Carnival of the Animals by the Jim Gamble Puppet Theater

Library Projects

  • Oral documentaries
  • Microfilming of newspaper archives
  • Contribution to the Napa City-County Public Library Foundation
  • Capital Campaign Fund
The library building exterior, with landscaping and a walkway with benches and a fountain.
The George and Elsie Wood Public Library, Napa Valley Wine Library, and Silverado Museum in St. Helena

Park and Building Projects

  • The Lewis Station Park
  • Contributions to the Monhoff Memorial Park
  • Funding for the Sharpsteen Museum
  • Seed money for Napa Valley Museum
  • Vintage Hall refurbishing project
Street-side park with trellis, landscaping, picnic benches.
Lewis Station Park in St. Helena

Publications

  • Mount St. Helena by Ken Stanton
  • They Left Their Mark by Joan Dutton
  • Brannan Saga by Kay Archuleta
Book Cover
Dutton's They Left Their Mark

Musical Performances Throughout the Valley

  • Christmas carols in Lyman Park
  • St. Helena Chamber Singers annual performances
  • Music in the Vineyards
A group of vocalists and their director.
Craig Bond leads the St. Helena High School Jazz Choir.