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How Does Art Get Funded? New Forms of Philanthropy

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>In the wake of the Covid pandemic, how can philanthropy find new ways to support creatives effectively and address the urgency of climate change? What new funding mechanisms need to be put into place? What opportunities does technology offer to distribute funding transparently and collaboratively?Andras Szanto moderates an Art Basel Conversation on the future priorities and forms of philanthropy with three philanthropic leaders. Alberto Ibargüen, President, Knight Foundation, Miami, Larissa Harris, Executive Director, Teiger Foundation, New York, and Scott Moore, Co-Founder, Gitcoin, Toronto.</p>

A conversation with András Szántó at Phileas Fund for Contemporary Art

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>András Szántó gave a presentation to members of Phileas, a Vienna-based network of museum supporters and professionals, about the future of museums, the challenges they face, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Phileas is working to strengthen the voice of Austrian and Austria-based artists on the international landscape through active and long-term exchange programs, including talks by visiting experts.</p>

Work

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>András Szántó LLC assists museums, cultural organizations, commercial brands, foundations, and educational institutions worldwide in all phases of the development and implementation of cultural initiatives: from conceptualization to execution to the creation of exceptional content. Our client list includes but is not limited to the following organizations: Strategy, Mission, and Vision Consulting Barábasi LabCaribbean Art InitiativeDallas Museum of ArtEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum Michigan State UniversityFaurschou FoundationJeffrey Gibson StudioKunstmuseum BaselMichigan State University Office of the ProvostPioneer WorksPeabody Essex Museum Punto Urban Art MuseumSculptureCenter New YorkStanford UniversityTel Aviv Museum of ArtThe Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual ArtsThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe National Endowment for the ArtsThe Pew Charitable TrustsThe RVVZ FoundationThe Rockefeller Archive CenterThe Rosenkranz FoundationToledo Museum of Art Corporate Art Initiative Development and Activation AbsolutArt BaselAudemars PiguetBMWDavidoffRolls-RoyceMartellMGM Art and CultureMidleton Policy, Analysis, and Convening The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Asia SocietyThe Aspen InstituteThe Henry Luce FoundationThe Open Society FoundationsThe RAND CorporationThe Robert Sterling Clark FoundationThe Solomon R. Guggenheim FoundationThe Wallace FoundationUnfinished András Szántó LLC | 225 Eastern Parkway, Suite 4A | Brooklyn, New York 11238 | info@andrasszanto.com</p>

Culture & Museums International Tech Forum in Malaga

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>András Szántó was a keynote speaker at this years edition of the Culture & Museums International Tech Forum. The Forum promotes the implementation of technological and innovative solutions in the field of culture in order to raise it to a new dimension in which it is sustainable, accessible and to further enhance its role as a driver of economic and social development.</p>

Fostering Trust: Innovative ways for Cultural Institutions and Artists

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles hosted a four-day, multi-platform program with innovators from academia, artistic fields and politics to discuss concrete steps for restoring public trust in Germany and the U.S. Through virtual discussions, video statements, podcasts, articles and streamed conversations from the Thomas Mann House, experts addressed how we can strengthen public trust in the areas of international relations, security, elections, diversity, local communities and the broader media landscape. András Szántó participated in an online conversation on cultural exchange-based diplomacy.</p>

Open Call for Artists: Announcing the Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Responding to the urgency of accelerating climate change, Asia Society and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation are launching the Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards, organized in collaboration with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, and The Phillips Collection and with support from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Environmental Defense Fund. Selected via an online open call launching on January 10, 2022, three winning artists will each receive $15,000 and be honored at an event in Washington, D.C. in April 2022.</p>

Art Basel Conversation: Re-inventing the Institution? New Museum Leaders

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>On December 1, András Szántó moderated a talk on the future of art museums with new leaders in the field as part of Art Basel in Miami Beach’s annual Conversations series. Speakers included Johanna Burton, Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles; Isolde Brielmaier, Deputy Director, New Museum, New York; and Alison Gass, Director of The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF). Watch the recording or click here to read an excerpt of the conversation.</p>

PHI Sessions 2021

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>PHI Sessions 2021 is a two-day gathering of a range of voices concerned with the arts and culture milieu. The intent is to launch and foster a collective project to explore—through open conversation and speculative interrogations—the role and potential of the cultural institution writ large within our rapidly evolving contemporary moment. András Szántó will participate in the first of two Grounding Sessions, titled “Where are we now?,” hosted by Ken Lum with Rebecca Belmore and Yesomi Umolu. </p>