*The Brightest Stars Shine at CMAC* The Finger Lakes' Premier Venue for Summer Entertainment.
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3355 Marvin Sands Dr
Canandaigua, NY
14424
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The History of CMAC
In 1983 the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center was founded and in 1983 it opened on the Finger Lakes Community College campus by Marvin Sands, founder of Canandaigua Wine Company, and other community leaders. Marvin founded CMAC (Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center) because he realized the important role that arts and culture play in the quality of the community.
In early 2005, a group of community leaders met with Richard Sands, Chairman of Constellation Brands, and Rob Sands, President & CEO of Constellation Brands, to discuss how their leadership, along with others in the community might pull together in continuing Marvin’s dream and ensuring that the center would not ‘go dark.’
It was then that Constellation Brands took a larger leadership role in forming the Friends of CMAC, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This group collaborated to keep the center’s ‘lights on.’ The Friends of CMAC include local companies, organizations, individuals and public officials who have invested their time, talent, and expertise in keeping the passion of music alive in our region.
