Mondavi Center

Name

Mondavi Center

Legal name

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, University of California, Davis

Website

https://mondaviarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is a UC Davis-affiliated non-profit presenting music, dance, theater, and film across its 1,801-seat Jackson Hall and 250-seat Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, serving the Northern California public, UC Davis students and faculty, and K-12 schools through ticketed events, subscriptions, memberships, and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), University & Educational Venue Operations (Auditoriums, Campus Arenas) (MPAGALAI)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live event presenting
• Subscription ticketing
• Venue rentals
• Arts education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue from single tickets and subscription packages to performing arts events. Ticket prices include $7 fees for Mondavi Center Presents events. Discounts available for students, faculty/staff, youth, and groups.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership with tiered benefits including early access to tickets, backstage tours, donor lounge access, wine tasting events, and season preview invitations. Tiers range from Community Circle ($60-$1000) to Inner Circle ($1750-$7500) to Leadership Circle ($11000-$50000).
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting mission-driven work and arts education programs. Annual fund contributions over $60 eligible for donor benefits.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partnerships providing philanthropic, networking, and marketing opportunities. Includes event hosting and artist experiences.
5. Legacy Giving: Planned gifts including will/living trust gifts, endowment gifts, and charitable gift annuities for long-term sustainable support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Mondavi Center presents a season of live performing arts events (music, dance, theater, speakers, and film) at its 1,801-seat Jackson Hall and 250-seat Vanderhoef Studio Theatre on the UC Davis campus, selling single tickets, subscriptions, memberships, group tickets, and educational matinees while also renting its venues to external clients.

Product overview

Mondavi Center operates as the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, functioning as a premier performing arts venue rather than a technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of services including Mondavi Center Presents (main programming series), Choose-Your-Own Subscription Packages (CYO 3 and CYO 5), UC Davis Student Ticket Programs, Group Sales, Venue Rentals (Jackson Hall 1,801 seats and Vanderhoef Studio Theatre 250 seats), School Matinee Program, Curriculum Connections, Membership tiers (Community Circle, Inner Circle, Leadership Circle), Digital Tickets (via Spektrix), and accessibility services. The portfolio also includes volunteer programs, gift certificates, and various educational engagement initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mondavi Center Presents
• Choose-Your-Own Subscription Packages
• UC Davis Student Ticket Programs
• Group Sales and Discounts
• Venue Rentals
• Accessibility Services
• School Matinee Program
• Curriculum Connections
• Membership Program
• Digital Tickets
• Gift Certificates

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 students attended school matinees last year, expected to exceed 1500 in 2026-27 season
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• California Arts CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrantor and Arts Education Sponsor. Logo displayed on corporate giving page.
• Les and Mary Stephens DewallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts Education Sponsors. Logo displayed on corporate giving page.
• John & Eunice Davidson FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts Education Sponsors. Logo displayed on corporate giving page.
• MC Friends K-12 Arts Education FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts Education Sponsors. Logo displayed on corporate giving page.
• James H. BigelowcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason Sponsor for 2026-27 season. His name prominently featured as presenting sponsor of the season.
• The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeason Sponsor for 2026-27 season. Their name prominently featured as presenting sponsor of the season.
• Friends of Mondavi CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonor-based volunteer organization assisting with education, outreach, fundraising, and audience development. Provides school matinee tickets for K-12 students. Organizes events and manages Mondavi Center tours.
• San Francisco Opera CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides singers for the Barbara K. Jackson Rising Stars of Opera concert, performed with UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.
• UC DaviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution. Mondavi Center is part of UC Davis mission as a land grant university, supporting academic departments and providing professional training laboratory for students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cal Performances (UC Berkeley): Cal Performances is UC Berkeley's presenting organization, operating Zellerbach Hall as the most direct comparable to Mondavi Center — a university-affiliated performing arts presenter serving a major UC campus with multi-genre programming, educational matinees, and donor membership tiers.
• UCLA Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA): CAP UCLA presents performing arts across Royce Hall and other UCLA venues. As another UC-system presenter with similar institutional support, donor structure, and programming scope, it is a direct comparable in mission and operating model.
• Stanford Live: Stanford Live presents performing arts programming at Bing Concert Hall on Stanford's campus, with similar programming breadth, university affiliation, and student/faculty/community engagement programs — the closest peer in scale and institutional model to Mondavi Center.
• Zellerbach Hall: UC Berkeley's flagship 2,000-seat concert hall operated by Cal Performances. Near-identical to Mondavi's Jackson Hall in capacity, university affiliation, and acoustic design intent — a direct physical and operational comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Segerstrom Center for the Arts: A larger, multi-venue Southern California performing arts presenter offering Broadway tours, classical, jazz, and dance. Comparable in its multi-tiered membership model and donor stewardship program, but with greater scale and broader commercial programming.
• San Francisco Symphony (Davies Symphony Hall): Major regional symphony presenting classical and crossover programming at Davies Symphony Hall. Comparable as a Northern California classical presenter with similar subscription and donor models, but at significantly larger scale and with its own resident orchestra.

Emerging players

• Ojai Music Festival: A California-based performing arts presenter focused on curated classical and contemporary programming. Smaller and festival-based rather than year-round venue operations, but comparable in mission and donor-driven funding model.
• Yoshi's (Oakland/San Francisco): A Northern California jazz club and live music venue presenting jazz, blues, and global music — comparable in programming genre (jazz, global roots) and regional audience overlap, though smaller in capacity and more commercially operated.

Regional players

• SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center: Sacramento's primary performing arts venue, located ~15 miles from Davis. It competes for the same Sacramento-region audience with a broader Broadway/major-touring focus, and its naming-rights sponsorship model mirrors Mondavi's corporate partnership approach.
• Benaroya Hall (Seattle Symphony): A purpose-built concert hall operated by the Seattle Symphony in the Pacific Northwest, comparable in venue scale (~2,500-seat main hall), nonprofit operating model, and donor/membership structure — relevant as a peer venue for programming comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mondavi-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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