An art collector and the institution’s longest-serving board member, she was also a pioneering Black woman in the corporate world. Source: New York Times
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Juilliard’s President Is Challenged but Retains Support of Board
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The school’s chairman and biggest benefactor, Bruce Kovner, had wanted its president, Damian Woetzel, to leave after a negative evaluation. He marshaled support and stayed. Source: New York Times
Donors Withhold Gifts to Protest Changes at Hamptons Sculpture Garden
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2021
Some patrons of the LongHouse Reserve are upset that its veteran director was let go, but the board says it needed new leadership to expand the garden into a museum with a broader mission. Source: New York Times
Is New York’s Arts Diversity Plan Working? It’s Hard to Tell
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
While the CreateNYC program increased funding for smaller neighborhood arts organizations, it never required institutions to disclose the demographic data that would help measure progress. Source: New York Times