Seminar on Strategy for Artist-Endowed Foundation Leaders
The Seminar on Strategy for Artist-Endowed Foundation Leaders, presented collaboratively by the Aspen Institute Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative (AEFI) and University of Miami School of Law (UMSL), supports the professional development of individuals who currently have, or will have, policy-setting and leadership responsibilities for artist-endowed foundations—directors, officers, trustees, board members, senior staff—and educates them about the characteristics of these distinctive organizations. Chief among these characteristics are foundations’ complex business models, diverse philanthropic practices, influential art historical role, and manifold governance and stewardship requirements. The Seminar is based on findings of AEFI’s National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations and subsequent research publications, which are viewable at www.aspeninstitute.org/aefi, and focuses specifically on the strategic concerns of leaders orienting themselves to the field. Site visits and sessions with seasoned foundation leaders are central to the curriculum. By building the capacity of foundation leaders, the Seminar advances AEFI’s mission to strengthen the charitable impact of the emerging artist-endowed foundation field.
Location: This seminar took place in New York City, hosted by various artist-endowed foundations including the Richard Avedon Foundation, Dedalus Foundation, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Judd Foundation, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Joan Mitchell Foundation, Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
Representative Curriculum Topics:
- Legacy Stewardship and Artist-Endowed Foundations
- Organizational Viability
- Economic Sustainability
- Cultural Asset Stewardship
- Philanthropic Impact
- Foundation Operation
- Communications and Reputational Assets
Dates: The Seminar takes place annually the first week of May. To receive notice of application availability, join the AEFI mailing list available here: AEFI Mailing List