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What will museums of the future be like? Three key takeaways from a new book

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>In his 2020 book, The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues, the cultural strategist András Szántó spoke to museum directors around the world and discovered that institutions were “turning more democratic, community-focused, equity minded, culturally inclusive, and experiential, among other pivots”. For his latest book, Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects, Szántó spoke with David Chipperfield, Frida Escobedo and David Adjaye, among others, to find out “how the momentous changes of our era” are shaping museum architecture. Below he outlines three key takeaways.</p>

Older Americans Rarely have access to Arts Education. This funder is working to change that.

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Inside Philanthropy has published an article on E. A. Michelson Philanthropy’s Vitality Arts program, which funds museums and arts education organizations providing individuals “55 and better” with multi-session, skills-based arts workshops. In mid-January, and with the assistance of ASLLC in collaboration with Brian Kennedy Arts Consulting, the program awarded $3 million in new grants to 16 art museums across the country.</p>

How will museums look and feel in 5, 10 or 50 years’ time? 

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>In his latest book, Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects, András Szántó talks to visionary architects worldwide, including some closely linked to Rotterdam and the Netherlands: Winy Maas (MVRDV), Ma Yansong (MAD Architects) and Kunlé Adeyemi (NLÉ). At an in-person panel on February 2nd, Szántó will talk to these leading practitioners – alongside Wim Pijbes, director of Stichting Droom en Daad – to discuss their recent and forthcoming projects in the Netherlands and their implications for the future of museums globally. </p>

New book | Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>What will the art museum look and feel like in five, ten, fifty years? In Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects, András Szántó engages in conversations with visionary architects worldwide about what sort of “hardware” will be required for the art institution of tomorrow. Included are dialogues with: Kunlé Adeyemi, David Adjaye, Paula Zasnicoff Cardoso & Carlos Alberto Maciel, David Chipperfield, Minsuk Cho, Elizabeth Diller  Frida Escobedo, Sou Fujimoto, Lina Ghotmeh, Bjarke Ingels, Kabage Karanja & Stella Mutegi, Li Hu & Huang Wenjing, Jing Liu & Florian Idenburg, Yansong Ma, Winy Maas, Roth — Eduardo Neira, Stephan Schütz, Kerstin Thompson, Xu Tiantian, Kulapat Yantrasast, Liam Young. The book is a sequel to The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues (2020). </p>

E. A. Michelson Philanthropy Announces Second round of Vitality Arts Grants

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Adding sixteen additional museums nationwide to a previously awarded nine museum grants of up to $250 thousand, E. A. Michelson Philanthropies in January 2023 significantly expanded the number of museums providing participatory arts programming for people 55 and over and undertaking anti-ageism initiatives. Part of a comprehensive philanthropic strategy, the grants respond to seismic demographic shifts in the US, which museums have begun to address.</p>

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>