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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>

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>