On the Talk Back Blog: Support for Individual Artists

The latest installment of GIA's Talk Back blog continues with a second post by Vilcek Foundation staff. Anne Schruth, event and programs assistant, writes about the foundation's alignment of organizational mission and goals with strategies for providing support to individual artists. She writes:

In our efforts to spotlight the contributions of immigrant artists and scientists to U.S. society, we have also found that the work produced by the artists is only a piece of the story. It is, in part, the personal experiences of the featured foreign-born individuals that leave a lasting impression on the audience.

For this reason, our one-on-one approach to supporting artists suits our goals – engaging the personal experiences of one artist at a time over the course of a long-term collaboration in order to tell a wider story about the benefits of cultural diversity. This insight also prompts us to keep a close eye on diversity. In coordinating the events and exhibitions for the Vilcek Foundation Gallery, I am ever watchful of the diversity of our programs, both in the medium of work and also the ethnic heritage of the artist, ensuring that our resources, over time, provide a platform for as broad a community of individuals as possible.

Read the full post here.