We host 300+ social impact projects across Europe 

Open Collective Europe promotes charitable initiatives within the European Union, with a focus on Education, Social Impact and Civic participation, and provides such initiatives with a simple and transparent way to manage their finances. Open Collective Europe's mission is to promote projects in the EU with the following charitable purposes: - increasing access to educational resources and training,  - creating a positive social impact and  - developing tools to improve civic participation within cities or communities. Future perspectives At the beginning of 2022, we shared our desire to grow the Open Collective Europe community. Our goal is to make the community more vibrant, supported and resilient. We set out to build a more comprehensive fiscal hosting service and support system for our collectives.  

Open Collective Europe

Under the structure of the Museum of South West Jutland in Denmark, the Jacob A. Riis Museum was established.

Under the structure of the Museum of South West Jutland in Denmark, the Jacob A. Riis Museum is a museum established in a neighboring structure.  This structure is in fact where Riis grew up before he left for America and became one of the most famous Americans at the end of the 19th century. He was a reporter in New York and showed the terrible conditions for the immigrants in the tenements. He is considered the 'father' of photo-journalism as he in the 1880s was the first to combine articles with photos. Later he was able to change legislation and improve living conditions for the poor. 

Jacob A. Riis Museum

AFMM raises awareness among Americans and provides financial support, on a tax-deductible basis, for the Musée de Montmartre.

HistoryThe Musée de Montmartre is located in old houses on the Butte (hill of Montmartre). These residences, surrounded by gardens, housed the workshops and ateliers of numerous artists such as Auguste Renoir, Émile Bernard, Raoul Dufy, Charles Camoin, Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo. The permanent collection includes paintings, posters and drawings signed by Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani, Kupka, Steinlen, Valadon, and Utrillo. Together, the artworks recount the history of Montmartre, including the innovative studios at Bateau-Lavoir and 12 rue Cortot and the infamous animated cabarets of the Lapin Agile and the Moulin Rouge. The Museum includes an entire room dedicated to the French Cancan, while another features rare zinc plates of dreamlike scenes from shadow theatre such as Le Chat Noir, the first modern cabaret founded by Rodolphe Salis in 1881.  The collection was made possible by the History and Archeology Society “Le Vieux Montmartre,” which itself dates back to 1886.  The permanent collection presented will immerse you in the history of Montmartre and reveal its rich culture. The Musée de Montmartre was founded in 1960 and dates one of its buildings to the seventeenth century.  This building is the Bel Air House and is the oldest building in Montmartre.  During its heyday, 12 rue Cortot served as a residence and meeting place for many artists including Auguste Renoir, Suzanne Valadon and Émile Bernard, who held their studios here, as well as the fauve artists Emile Othon Friesz and Raoul Dufy.The Musée's attendees relive Montmartre's celebrated history through the eyes of Suzanne Valadon during the Musée's immersive media show. Attendees rediscover the atmosphere that dominated the winding streets of the Butte and the famous names that roamed them.  Valadon's humble origins, artistic training, contacts and success make her the perfect guide to introduce the visit and recount the history of Montmartre: she is an allegory of the Butte during its effervescence.  In July 2011, the Kléber-Rossillon Company took over the management of the Musée de Montmartre. It launched an ambitious program that expanded and restored the site. Exhibition space was doubled, the studio-apartment of the artists Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo was renovated, and the three gardens that inspired Renoir’s paintings were brought to their former glory.  Artists started to move to Montmartre in 1870 and the cafes and cabarets multiplied in the 1880’s. What quickly came to characterize Montmartre in the eyes of everyone was this effervescent bohemian spirit, a creative energy.  In 1912 Suzanne Valadon, Maurice Utrillo and André Utter settled into their atelier-apartment and left a symbolic trace at 12 Cortot. The spirit of the infernal trio has been restored: the frying pan can be found in its place, the mezzanine was rebuilt in the studio, and the walls of Utrillo’s bedroom still have their original panelling and barbed wire on the windows.  To give life to this reconstruction, the company Kléber Rossillon called upon the designer Hubert Le Gall, scenographer who has worked with renowned institutions (e.g., Musée d'Orsay, Musée de l'Orangerie, Jacquemart- André). Hubert Le Gall was able to recreate the atelier-apartment, faithful to the letters and writings of the time and as portrayed in historical photographs - an ode and celebration of the past.Three gardens dedicated to Auguste Renoir surround the Musée de Montmartre. They are named in memory of the impressionist painter who lived on-site between 1875 and 1877, where he painted several masterpieces including the famous le Bal du Moulin de la Galette (“The Moulin de la Galette Ball”), La Balancoire (“The Swing”), and Jardin de la rue Cortot (“Rue Cortot Garden”). The Renoir Gardens offer breathtaking views of the vineyard, the Clos Montmartre, and northern cityscape of Paris.  The Musée de Montmartre captures the excitement of a time at the turn of the century (the Fin de Siècle) in a neighborhood where artists, musicians, poets, and friends gathered and created.  This time gave birth to modern art, pushing against the boundaries of the time.  The Musée de Montmartre is rooted in history.  The American Friends of Musée de Montmartre celebrate this time and very special place.

American Friends of Musée de Montmartre

VAN GOGH'S DREAM 
 
 
	 IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM In 1987 Mr. Janssens, with the help of his friends, set up the Institut Van Gogh,

IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM In 1987 Mr. Janssens, with the help of his friends, set up the Institut Van Gogh, and also created the S.A. Ravoux– two organizations, each with its own specific purpose. The challenge was to marry "economics and culture" and "passion and reason" while maintaining the independence of each half of the equation. Economic credibility was guaranteed by the Ravoux S.A., and cultural legitimacy by the Institut Van Gogh. As well as organizing numerous cultural projects and helping to preserve the Auvers heritage, the main goal of the Institut Van Gogh is to bring about Vincent van Gogh's great wish, as expressed in his letter to Theo during his stay in the Auberge Ravoux in 1890: «  Some day or another I believe I will find a way to have my own exhibition in a café.  » 
	 THE WORLD'S SMALLEST MUSEUM The Institut Van Gogh has thus set its sights on the target of exhibiting 'some day or another' a Van Gogh painting of the Auvers period in the Ravoux Inn. With a mere 7 square metres (75 square feet) of exhibition space in the attic room number 5, the very room where the artist lived in 1890, this museum would be the smallest in the world – a real "room with a view." "Don't settle for easy options" Vincent van Gogh to Theo, 1874 But Vincent van Gogh's modest dream is now far more than a modest challenge, given the huge prices his paintings fetch on the art market today. Nevertheless the Institut Van Gogh believes that if it is supported by the lovers of Van Gogh's art worldwide, it will be possible to climb the last few steps to the top floor and make Van Gogh's dream a reality. 

Institut Van Gogh

Supporting collaborative artwork initiated by sculptor Prune Nourry to raise awareness and empower underrepresented communities. 

Catharsis Arts Foundation is a non-profit initiated by the sculptor Prune Nourry that supports collaborative artistic creation and enables art to have a long term, positive impact on the women, artists, artisans, and communities who contribute to and inspire the artwork’s creation.

The Foundation encourages the making of artworks with and by underrepresented communities, enabling them to tell their stories. The collective art installations then tour around the world to raise awareness before returning to their country of origin and funding their preservation, as well as educational and artistic programs for the local communities.

The foundation is inspired by Prune Nourry’s profound belief that art and sculpture can be a tool to recreate balance in a deeply unbalanced world. It will operate globally, with first programs being held in Africa in 2024.

Catharsis Arts Foundation

Help maintain the inheritance of the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.

Explore the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. 
 
Mission The Van Gogh Museum makes the life and work of Vincent van Gogh and the art of his time accessible to as many people as possible in order to enrich and inspire them.
 
Your support will help us to maintain the inheritance of the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. By donating through KBFUS you can make use of the tax benefits in the US. ​

Van Gogh Museum 

The Sursock Museum is the first modern and contemporary art institution in Lebanon.


HISTORY
The Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum is the first modern and contemporary art museum in the Arab world. It opened officially its doors in 1961 thanks to a bequest of Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock, a philanthropist and a collector, who donated to the Lebanese citizens his Ottoman-Venetian style villa, built in 1912, and art collection. The Museum survived the turmoil in Beirut and has been open to the public for the last six decades with few interruptions.
Throughout its history, it lived through many tribulations. The various armed conflicts and tensions in Lebanon left quite a few scars. Healing has been long and arduous. 

Today, we are grateful for being able to celebrate the recovery of our cherished institution.
Soon after the Beirut blast on August 4, 2020, we started the rehabilitation of the museum, without the assurance that we would secure all the necessary funds. 
The solidarity of volunteers, local and international institutions as well as individual friends, enabled us to reopen in May 2023.
We are so pleased to give the Sursock Museum back to the Lebanese and to the
international friends of Lebanon. 
Increasing numbers of visitors and participants in our diverse activities are a source of energy and renewed dynamism.  
During the different phases of its history, it strived to be faithful to its calling: an inclusive space of encounter, education, innovation and cooperation. More concentrated efforts are ahead of us. 

The museum's new programming wants to engage with a diverse and wider public today. With its exhibition spaces, public library, auditorium, the Sursock Museum will continue to be a safe space for cultural dialogue, critical thinking and free expression. It is a platform for continuous learning, formative of future generations of art and cultural professionals, and we will continue to do so without compromising on quality, in dialogue at eye-level with international institutions.

GOVERNANCE
Following the will of Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock, the Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum with its building and art collection, was constituted in the form of a Waqf on 14 January 1953.
(The Waqf is not too dissimilar to the western legal form of Trust or Foundation). The role of custodian of the Waqf, the mutawali, was assigned to the president of the municipality of Beirut, regardless of which political regime exists at the time.


OUR CHALLENGES
Before the crisis, the museum's activities were mostly financed by a tax on building permits levied by the Beirut Municipality. It now covers less than 2 per cent of our expenses. 

This is our new challenge: financing this vital institution to survive amid complete financial collapse. With our board of trustees, our circle of friends and future supporters, will do so while still offering free access to art.

We cannot overstate the significance of your engagement with the Sursock Museum. Your support is vital. 
Today, supporting the museum is not an act of charity, it is an act of necessity!
Your support is vital. 

Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum

Museum, Inc. offers children and young adults an inspirational opportunity to discover electrical engineering with old and new telephones.

The museum fosters inspiration and enthusiasm for engineering and technology by leveraging America’s remarkable telephone history with educational programs based on modern day telecommunications. The museum’s telephone collection is the focal point of this effort, and in conjunction with a modern laboratory, serves to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit which gave birth to the telephone and continues to drive today’s inventors and innovators.

The Telephone Museum

Our collections, exhibits, and programs teach about the people, events, and movements in Western New York, and their impact.

Experiencing history with you, by safekeeping, remembering, discovering, and sharing our stories; learning and exploring together; sparking emotional and social connections within our unique community.

The Buffalo History Museum

All donations go towards producing ambitious art and supporting the sustainability of artists. 

Black Cube is a nonprofit, experimental art museum that nurtures the self-sufficiency of artists and inspires people to discover and appreciate contemporary art beyond traditional white museum and gallery walls.

Black Cube

Leading the conversation on contemporary art since 1928, SculptureCenter presents exhibitions, commissions new work, and generates scholarship.

SculptureCenter

Dedicated to supporting an open and dynamic Palestinian culture nationally and internationally 
 
 The Palestinian Museum is a S

The Palestinian Museum is a Swiss-registered non-governmental association with a branch in Palestine (currently undergoing official of registration). The Museum's Vision: A vibrant Palestinian culture Mission: The production and dissemination of emancipatory learning experiences about Palestine, its people and history through innovative programmes in Palestine and around the world. Values - Inclusivity: The Palestinian Museum builds partnerships and bolsters Palestinian communities wherever they are - Excellence: The Palestinian Museum produces verifiably accurate content - Creativity and Innovation: The Palestinian Museum presents novel tools and concepts as well as innovative content across all its platforms - Transparency: The Palestinian Museum is accountable to society and strives to maintain its trust - Independence: The Palestinian Museum is an independent institution with no political affiliations - Inspiration: The Palestinian Museum is a source of hope for a free Palestinian future Museum without Borders The Palestinian Museum was designed as a transnational institution, capable of overcoming geographical and political boundaries to reach Palestinians within historic Palestine and beyond. Its digital collections and online platforms, alongside its network of local and international partnerships, will allow for the sharing of skills, resources, programmes and exhibitions with individuals and institutions worldwide. The Palestinian Museum sits on a 40,000 square metre plot of land in Bizeit, 7 kilometres north of Ramallah and 25 kilometres north of Jerusalem. The building's structure merges with the cascading terraces unique to Palestine's hills and is surrounded by gardens that incarnate the agricultural and vegetational history of Palestine. The Museum is Palestine's first green building with a Gold LEED certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building has received the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The Palestinian Museum is designed as a transnational institution, overcoming boundaries to reach Palestinians within Palestine and beyond through its digital collections and online platforms, alongside its network of local and international partnerships.  The Museum's organizes annual and seasonal exhibitions, virtual reality exhibitions, permanent collection expansion and conservation, public and education programmes, knowledge-based programmes, digital and archiving projects, and capital and infrastructure projects. 

The Palestinian Museum Association 

La Fondation Maeght houses one of the largest collections of modern art in Europe, featuring works by leading 20th century artists

An exceptional place for modern art on the French Riviera.

La Fondation Maeght is France's first art foundation, opened in 1964 in St Paul de Vence in the French Riviera, with one of the most important collections of modern art, with works by Miró, Giacometti, Chagall, Calder and Hepworth as well as temporary exhibitions.

La Fondation Maeght opened thanks to the singular destiny of Aimé and Marguerite Maeght, Europe's leading art publishers and dealers in the post-war era. Since its inception and to this date, La Foundation has organized more than 140 exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists and providing access to art to visitors and scholars alike.

As France's very first independent art institution, La Fondation was modelled on American institutions such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, the Barnes Collection and the Phillips Collection in the US.

As a non-profit, La Fondation does not receive regular public funding from the French government. This means that the support of individuals and companies is essential for its survival, and for the continuation of its mission to promote arts and culture in the decades to come.

Your support, no matter the value, is hugely appreciated and there are many ways you can get involved.

Visit our website for more:  https://www.fondation-maeght.com/  or contact international@fondation-maeght.com

Fondation Marguerite et Aime Maeght 

The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples (CMON) is a place where families play, learn and dream together.

CMON History
A 501(c)(3) not-for- profit charitable organization founded in 2002, we celebrate the natural curiosity of children by offering an educationally dynamic space that encourages exploration and discovery. This safe and wonderful place inspires children and families to have fun while learning together. According to the Association of Children’s Museums, “There is now a new mantra – Play Equals Learning!”

CMON Vision
The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples believes it is a privilege to share life with a child, and is committed to nurturing bonds among families and generations. We celebrate the natural curiosity of children by offering an educational dynamic space that encourages exploration and discovery. This safe and wonderful place inspires children and families to have fun while learning together.

CMON Mission
“To provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn, and dream together.”

C’mon is a two-story, 30,000 square foot cultural institution including permanent and temporary interactive exhibits and galleries, Backyardville, a Family Resource Library, exploration rooms, Garden Café, Museum Store, and space for staff, volunteers and ongoing operations. All facilities are designed to be fully accessible. The exhibits blend state-of-the-art technology with a replication of the natural world and human communities. Developed by experts in child psychology, this experimental play fosters creativity, curiosity, empathy and self-esteem.

Children's Museum of Naples

Creative Commons (CC) stewards a universally accessible infrastructure for open knowledge, culture, and collaboration. 

Creative Commons is the global nonprofit organization behind the CC licenses and public domain tools, enabling the free and open distribution of otherwise copyrighted work. We give every person and organization in the world a simple and standardized way to grant copyright permissions for images, music, research, journal articles, educational resources, and cultural artifacts; ensure proper attribution; and allow others to copy, distribute, and make use of those works.

We've come a long way since we first got started in 2001. When Creative Commons was  founded, the internet was a budding universe with high potential, and platforms widely used today like Wikipedia and Google were only just taking off. CC’s founders were keen to ensure that, as the internet continued to grow, safeguards to knowledge, culture, and creativity were firmly in place, and the Creative Commons license suite was born.

Now more than ever, CC recognizes the urgent need for these licenses in advancing Better Sharing, key to preserving our global commons. As we look toward the next 20 years, CC seeks to fearlessly advocate for Open Knowledge to address the many challenges our global community faces today from the Climate Crisis and educational inequalities to the spread of "fake news" and barriers in access to cultural heritage.

Creative Commons

The Childrens Museum in Oak Lawn is a nonprofit organization focused on arts, culture, or humanities. It is based in Oak Lawn, IL.

Our mission is to positively impact a child's potential in life through play-based education.  With a focus on the 0-3 age group, children with disabilities and children ages 4-8, our goals are focused to meet the needs of children and their families.

The Childrens Museum in Oak Lawn

The National Maritime Museum shows the strong connection between the maritime world and society as a whole, and more specifically the impact of this on the lives of many individuals. 

It is our mission to continuous promote, to inspire and to engage our visitors both physical and online with a deeper understanding of our maritime heritage. 

By engaging with us through the sponsoring opportunities, you are directly contributing to maintaining and expanding our maritime collection and heritage with unique exhbitions and in-depth educational programmes.

Join us in inspiring the world around us with maritime stories. Support from individuals, organisations and foundations allow our museum to maintain and expand one of the largest maritime collections in the world. 



National Maritime Museum Amsterdam

The Owl Club unites enthusiasts to become connoisseurs of pre-modern art while building meaningful relationships in the art world


Join THE OWL CLUB!

Owl Club Member $250 (yearly membership begins when you join)

Owl Club Benefits:

• Monthly invitations to in person events exclusive to Owl Club members
  Our private events include special visits to private collections, exhibition tours with 
  curators, tutorials in galleries, conservation studios and auction houses 
• Private guided tours and special events at art fairs*
• Access to all Athena Art Foundation podcasts and special events


Owl Club Benefactor $350 (yearly membership begins when you join)

Owl Club Benefactor Benefits:
• Invitations to events exclusive to Owl Club members in galleries, artist studios, auction 
 houses, and private collections
• Priority reservation privileges for The Athena Foundation fund-raising benefits and host 
 committees
• Private guided tours to museum exhibitions and art fairs*
• Access to all Athena Art Foundation podcasts and special events
• Invitation to additional special events exclusive to Benefactors

*artfair tickets not included

Athena Art Foundation - The Owl Club

A museum of art and history with a representative survey of Dutch art and history since the Middle Ages.

A museum of art and history with a representative survey of Dutch art and history since the Middle Ages, the Rijksmuseum has on display 8,000 objects of art and history, from their total collection of 1 million objects, among which are some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also has a small Asian collection which is on display in the Asian pavilion.  

The Rijksmuseum links individuals with art and history. Mission At the Rijksmuseum, art and history take on new meaning for a broad-based, contemporary national and international audience. As a national institute, the Rijksmuseum offers a representative overview of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards, and of major aspects of European and Asian art. The Rijksmuseum keeps, manages, conserves, restores, researches, prepares, collects, publishes, and presents artistic and historical objects, both on its own premises and elsewhere.

Rijksmuseum 

Nuwaves // Future is an arts education nonprofit.

Nuwaves // Future stewards the #artbots network.

Learn more at [https://future.nuwaves.xyz](https://nuwav.es/future)

Nuwaves // Future

The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections – SKD) belong to the most renowned and oldest museum institutions in the world. A total of 15 museums offer a thematic diversity that is exceptional for its kind.  

History:The museums originated in the collections of the Saxon electors, several of whom were also kings of Poland. Historical sources show that August I, Elector of Saxony, founded the electoral Kunstkammer (literally "art chamber") in the Residenzschloss Dresden (Dresden Royal Palace) in 1560. August the Strong and his son, August III, King of Poland, were important patrons and remarkable connoisseurs. They developed their art collections in a systematic fashion; in the process, they not only provided a foundation of extraordinary masterpieces for the SKD, but also made these works accessible to select circles in their own time. To the present day, the organisers of the collections consider it their duty to preserve tradition while developing their visions and helping to shape the future.  Today, the SKD consist of the following museums: the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault), the Kupferstich-Kabinett (Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs), the Münzkabinett (Coin Cabinet), the Rüstkammer (Armoury), the Staatliche Ethnographische Sammlungen Sachsen (State Ethnographical Collections) with locations in Dresden, Leipzig and Herrnhut, the Porzellansammlung (Porcelain Collection), the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments), the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), the Skulpturensammlung (Sculpture Collection), the Galerie Neue Meister (Modern Masters Gallery), the Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung (Museum of Saxon Folk Art with Puppet Theatre Collection) as well as the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts). Moreover, the Kunstbibliothek (Art Library), the Kunstfonds (Art Fund) and the Gerhard Richter Archiv (Gerhard Richter Archive) are parts of the museum institution as well as the Saxon State Office for Museum Affairs and since December 2016 the Archive of the 20th-century Avantgarde. The Organisation: The association of 15 museums (SKD) is directly subordinate to the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts – SMWK) and has been operating as a state-owned enterprise since January 1, 2009.

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 

Support the preservation of the world’s most endangered modern houses of unique architectural importance.

Iconic Houses provides a worldwide platform for architecturally significant modern houses and artists' homes and studios from the 20th century that are open to the public, by sharing best practices about the conservation, policy, programming and management of house museums and significant private houses. Member sites include Antoni Gaudí's La Pedrera (Spain), Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye (France), and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater (USA), among almost 200 other masterpieces and hidden gems around the world. At this time over 50 of the world's most iconic modern houses, especially those from the second half of 20th century, are threatened due a lack of legal protection, deferred maintenance or other issues associated with development pressures. We need to act now, or risk losing them forever. What can be done to save them? Icons at Risk sets out to answer that question.  "Icons at Risk" is an international initiative by the Iconic Houses network to preserve the world's most endangered modern houses of unique architectural importance. We will achieve this by raising public awareness, advocacy, and supporting homeowners to take action themselves through a "Toolkit for Owners of Modern Homes".  We thank you in advance for your support! 

Iconic Houses Network

Memorial, Museum and research centre on Holocaust and Human Rights 


25,490 Jews and 353 Roma were deported from the Dossin barracks on 28 train transports to Auschwitz-Birkenau between 1942 and 1944. Few of them survived the ordeal. Today the old military base is a serene site of reflection and remembrance, a Memorial. In the museum, facing the former barracks, one can immerse oneself in the history of the Holocaust in Belgium. The museum provides testimonies not only of exclusion, discrimination and mass violence, but also of hope and resistance. Reflect on human rights violations, then and now. In the research centre one can find more about the role of the Dossin barracks during the Second World War or about the experiences of a loved one or family member. 

Kazerne Dossin

MZMF prevents the erasure of African American communities through the responsible practice of public history and heritage tourism.

MZMF serves as a conduit to provide financial and technical support to African American church communities and cemeteries in Mississippi. In addition to providing memorials for Blues musicians without grave markers, we provide historical consulting, research, education, and referrals to descendant communities to prevent the erasure of cultural resources in African American communities. By installing over 25 memorials since 1989, MZMF transforms abandoned cultural resources into international tourist destinations.

In 2021, we re-incorporated MZMF as "The Mt. Zion Memorial Fund for Blues, Music, and Justice," and we won over $100,000 in grant awards from Visit Mississippi, the Hills National Heritage Area, the American Historical Association, the MS Delta National Heritage Area, and the MS Arts Council. In the past year, we have installed memorials for Nathan Beauregard, Jim Jackson, and the St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and we have sponsored the RL Boyce Picnic in Como, MS since 2021.

In 2022, MZMF established the Blues Communities Project, working with church and community leaders in 4 counties to add the names and locations of over 660 cemeteries to our WebAtlas of African American Burial Grounds. Services and activities on the pilot project included informational workshops, invited talks, active discussions, archival research, and the launch of a new Wordpress website, featuring ArcGIS-powered surveys and mapping, digital exhibitions, and an online support portal. 
 
Funding is requested to support MZMF’s general operations. MZMF plans to expand the Blues Communities Project into Leflore, DeSoto, and Noxubee Counties, expanding its coverage to a total of 7 counties. Funding will support the development of informational workshops, conceptualized and designed by people of color to increase local participation, including public lectures on gentrification and the erasure of African American history. The participatory addition of burial grounds to the WebAtlas will allow MZMF to continue its growth, extend its reach into descendant communities, and expand its outreach opportunities.


Mt Zion Memorial Fund For Blues Music And Justice

To commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and celebrate the Jewish culture

To challenge the stereotypes and misconceptions typically associated with the Jewish past in Poland 
 
Home to the internationally acclaimed permanent photographic exhibitions,  Traces of Memory  and  An Unfinished Memory , the Museum also shows an exciting range of temporary exhibitions, both curated in-house and sourced from around the world. The Museum's Cultural and Education Programme is one of the most extensive in Poland, providing a range of services for both individual and group visitors, and the Media Resource Centre houses a growing archive of films on Jewish and Holocaust-related subjects. As well as engaging in primary research and publishing, the Museum also operates one of the largest Jewish bookshops in Poland, and the only kosher café in Kraków. 

Fundacja Galicia Jewish Heritage Institute

Collections of Greek art from various time periods.

Displays on Greek culture from prehistory and onward. 
 
The Benaki Museum is a network of seven sites across Athens city centre and mainland . Throughout its galleries, different cultures and historical periods meet modern art moves, while rich historical archives bring past wisdom into our contemporary world. Its varied and rare Collection is surrounded by an impressive array of cultural activities. Numerous temporary exhibitions, publications, conferences, concerts and educational programmes make the Benaki Museum a multifarious art institution of the 21st century. As one of Greece's leading museum institutions under private law, the Benaki Museum aims at inspiring people to reach for kn owledge and reflect on cultural heritage, through its extensive collections that cover several cultural fields and its range of activities serving more than one social interest. Its key objectives are: 
 Openness, Democratization of Collections, Flexibility: to provide open access to collections and archives  
 Social Awareness, Social Presence: to be an active member of the community in which it operates for the benefit of the public  
 Research & Collaboration: to establish itself into the wider scientific community on all fields of its interest 
 National & International Presence: to promote the exchange of exhibitions and publications  
 Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, Resilience: to support its financial and organizational operation, thus ensuring its evolution for generations to come. 

Benaki Museum 

Protect and preserve the very best things from our past for future generations

The range of museums in Bruges is impressive. In the Groeninge Museum, the Old St. John's Hospital and the Church of Our Lady you can admire the art of the great Flemish Primitive painters, like Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling, together with the works of other great Flemish Masters. And while the Flemish Primitives are the undisputed jewel in the crown, there are also many other masterpieces waiting to be discovered: from modern visual art to the world famous statue of the Madonna and Child by Michelangelo and the renovated Gruuthuse Museum (from the spring of 2018). As a generous culture-lover, a fervent museum-goer or a passionate collector, you can make a personal contribution to the excellence of our museums and help to improve the artistic experience they give to visitors. Without the assistance of the Friends, Musea Brugge would not be able to exist in its current form. Since its foundation in 1958, the Friends Association of Musea Brugge has made possible the purchase of some two hundred works of art, the completion of numerous essential restorations, and the development of a range of educational and other activities that have attracted ever greater public interest. Help us to maintain our heritage in the best possible condition. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a difference. Together, we can ensure that the very best things from our past are protected and preserved for future generations. For more information about the Friends of Musea Brugge:  www.vsmb.be   For more information about our collections:  www.museabrugge.be

Bruges' Municipal Musea

Parcs et Demeures de France.


Preserving unique treasures of French heritage as well as their natural environment.

The Mansart Foundation aims to revive heritage of outstanding interest, whether historical or contemporary: natural and landscaped sites (parks, botanical gardens), architectural buildings (monuments, residences, industrial establishments), collections and museums.

These places are our heritage and have shaped our art of living, the French Art de vivre. These sites all deserve to be preserved in a sustainable way to be passed on to future generations. This is the purpose of the Mansart Foundation. 

The Foundation focuses on a strong social mission. It aims to open its doors to less privileged visitors and enable them to discover and appreciate legacy buildings, art history and natural environments, thereby helping them develop both their understanding, curiosity, and creativity. 

The Mansart Foundation supports a variety of projects within different sheltered foundations. 

Already owner of the  Chateau de Maintenon , the Foundation is also restoring the  Chateau de Bagatelle to open it to the public. This chateau - listed as a historical monument since 1978 - is exceptional, both for its own history and the one of its owners, and for its location in the heart of Paris and its great architectural quality. 

Under the aegis of the Mansart Foundation, the  Amici Terrae Sanctae Foundation  was created to support the Terra Sancta Museum project in Jerusalem. This museum will present the roots of Christianity and the Treasures of the Holy Sepulchre, composed of unique pieces. Through a rare collection of paintings, sculptures, archival documents and sumptuous gifts from European courts, the works revealed will attest to the centrality and splendor of Jerusalem throughout the centuries. 

To sustain the actions in favor of  Parisian museums , the Mansart Foundation associated with the Friends of the Pompidou Center and the Friends of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris to create under its aegis respectively the Foundation of the Friends of the Pompidou Center and the Foundation of the Friends of the MAM Paris. By donating to these foundations, you will support exceptional cultural projects and contribute to the development of the collections of these museums. 

To safeguard heritage and bring it back to life, while acting in favor of local development and regional planning, the Mansart Foundation provides support to  the Rempart construction sites  through the creation of the Union Rempart sheltered Foundation. These workcamps are not only places to discover heritage and restoration techniques, but also places to learn how to live together and to exercise citizenship.  

The Mansart Foundation is involved in the promotion and animation of the Vauban Citadel in Belle-Ile-en-Mer, a listed historic monument, and the  Vauban sites of Belle-Ile-en-Mer and Morbihan . For this purpose, the sheltered foundation of the Vauban sites of Belle-Ile-en-Mer and Morbihan was created under the aegis of the Mansart Foundation.  

The sheltered foundation for the Preservation of the  Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay and the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse  was created to support the project to restore and develop the remarkable heritage of the former Vaux de Cernay Abbey. The Vaux de Cernay Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian abbey, is a unique, fascinating, and mysterious place located in the heart of the Chevreuse Valley in the state forest of Rambouillet. 

The  Hortus Botanica Foundation  was created to develop an action in favor of gardens and botanical heritage. Its purpose is to help preserve, restore, create, animate, develop, and share to the public the plant heritage, the heritage built or unbuilt, and the gardens existing or to be created, in connection with it. It participates in the cultural dynamization of the living and historical heritage in order to perpetuate extraordinary places. 

Fondation Mansart

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is a cultural leader in Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is New Zealand’s foremost visual arts museum and a cultural leader in the Asia-Pacific region. We hold the world’s premier collection of New Zealand art and the country’s most significant collection of international contemporary art. Our purpose is to be a place for art and a catalyst for ideas. We create experiences that strengthen and enrich our communities, and we value collaboration and dialogue.

An exhibition programme of excellence relies on philanthropic support. The Gallery’s public funding has over recent times been significantly reduced. We are now more than ever needing the support of people who believe in the important role art plays in contemporary culture. We seek support to build our collection, tour New Zealand art to the world and bring the best art in the world to New Zealand.

 As a bi-cultural organisation we make a major contribution to the cultural life of Auckland and Aotearoa New Zealand by collaborating with communities to offer inspiring art experiences that engage and challenge diverse audiences. We are the largest and most inspiring visual arts experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our collection and loan collections currently number more than 17,000 artworks. Together, they include major holdings of New Zealand historic, modern and contemporary art. Alongside outstanding works by Māori and Pacific artists, they represent significant international painting and print collections. We are committed to bringing the great art of the world to New Zealand and to touring our unique New Zealand collection internationally.

Auckland Art Gallery

Supporting Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, the leading visual arts institution of Aotearoa, New Zealand. 

Auckland Art Gallery Foundation exists to support Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, the leading visual arts institution of Aotearoa, New Zealand. The Foundation is an independent charitable trust supporting Auckland Art Gallery. 

Mission and major program areas:

Auckland Art Gallery Foundation's mission is to grow an endowment fund. The fund is used to support special projects at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. The Foundation supports exhibitions, acquisitions, publications, conservation, education and public programmes.

Auckland Art Gallery is a cultural leader in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is to be a place for art and a catalyst for ideas. We offer experiences that strengthen and enrich our communities, and we value collaboration and dialogue.

Audiences are at the heart of all our activities, which extend out from the Gallery’s home in the arts and learning precinct of Auckland's central city. We provide visitors with fresh ways to think about art and participate in creativity. Expand your cultural horizons through our remarkable collection and by experiencing our temporary exhibitions. Join the conversations generated by our innovative visitor events, outreach activities and education programmes, and become part of our connected community.

With multiple exhibition spaces spreading across four levels of our award-winning building, we are the largest and most inspiring visual arts experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our collection and loan collections currently number more than 18,000 artworks. Together, they include major holdings of New Zealand historic, modern and contemporary art. Alongside outstanding works by Māori and Pacific artists, they represent significant international painting, sculpture and print collections.

New thinking and research informs Auckland Art Gallery's programming, which is supported by the resources of the E H McCormick Research Library and the Conservation Research Centre. The Gallery's publishing programme turns exhibition ideas and other research into books and online publications that keep connecting people with ideas and with each other.

​As the fastest growing city in Australasia, Auckland has strong Māori and Pacific populations, as well as an expanding Asian demographic. In this context, Auckland Art Gallery plays a vital role as an inclusive hub for creativity for the city’s diverse communities.

 Auckland Art Gallery Foundation

The BnF's mission is to collect, catalogue, preserve, enrich and communicate the national documentary heritage in France.

Join us to restore, preserve and make available to all our universal heritage  
 
The Bibliothèque nationale de France  (BnF) is France's oldest cultural organization, originating in 1368 as the Royal Library of Charles V. It has grown over the ensuing 650 years into one of the world's largest, most prestigious, and most digitally accessible libraries.  The BnF is a leading custodian of a world heritage. Its encyclopedic collections are unique: all disciplines, whether intellectual, artistic or scientific, are represented in a comprehensive way. 

The BnF preserves over 44 million documents. In addition, the BnF's digital library, Gallica, provides free access to 10 million documents, for people from around the world to use for reading and learning. The BnF strives to provide educational, cultural and social enrichment to all.   

Projects to support 
There is a wide variety of projects to support at the BnF: digitization, acquisition, research activities, scholarships, etc. 
We selected 2 specific projects you may be interested to support:   

- The Breviary of Charles V acquisition 
- Emergency restoration - salle des Vélins 
   
Please, click on the dedicated tabs below to find more information about them. If you wish to find another project to support, feel free to contact us. 

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Support the international network of curators of Flemish and Dutch art in museums worldwide.

CODART is the network organization for curators of art from the Low Countries. It brings together hundreds of people responsible for Flemish and Dutch art collections in museums worldwide within a single organization. CODART supports their work by maintaining the website www.codart.nl, composing the online publication CODARTfeatures and organizing the annual congress, focus events and study trips. Go to www.codart.nl/friends for more information and support CODART as Donor, Patron, Patron for Life, or Business Sponsor.

CODART - Network for Curators of Dutch and Flemish Art 

Help Dutch museums collect the most amazing works of art for everyone to enjoy! 

The Vereniging Rembrandt (Rembrandt Association) is an independent membership-based organization that supports art acquisitions for Dutch museum collections great and small, and with large and small gifts, too. It was founded in 1883 by a small number of art lovers who wanted to help save important works of art for the Netherlands. Today, the Vereniging Rembrandt has over 17.500 members, both domestic and abroad, and has helped acquire well-over two thousand works of art for over 125 museums. Among these acquisitions are true icons of art, such as Johannes Vermeer's "Milkmaid" in the Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt's Self-portrait  in the Mauritshuis, and Henri Matisse's perhaps finest paper cut-out: "La perruche et la sirène" in Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. 

"If I were rich, I would have been an art patron. By being a member of the Vereniging Rembrandt, I feel like I kind of am." - Anonymous (member survey, 2017)  
 
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Vereniging Rembrandt

Support one of the world's leading documentation and research institutes of Netherlandish art  
 
 The  RKD – Netherlands Instit

The RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History  is the global research and documentation centre for fine arts in the Netherlands. We collect, manage and provide access to art historical information for a.o. museums, academia and the public.

The RKD is one of the world's leading documentation and research institutes. As a knowledge institute we work in collaboration with museums, heritage institutes, universities and private institutes. Our staff are involved in research, publications and organising events. We manage unique archives, documentation and photographic material and the largest art historical library on Western art from the Late Middle Ages to present, with the focus on Netherlandish art. Our collections contain not only paintings, drawings and sculptures, but also cover monumental art, modern media and design. The collections are present in both digital and analogue form (the latter in our study rooms). Mission The RKD provides museums, academia and the public with global access to knowledge and information about visual arts of the Low Countries in an international context. Vision The RKD manages, maintains, researches and indexes art historical knowledge and information for museums, science and the general public. The RKD strives to actively involve the general public in its developments and ambitions by providing a valuable (digital) service, to reach a wide audience and to achieve digital sustainability. Our outward-looking strategy enables us to give form to our mission.

RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History

Support the development of contemporary art in Mexico  

Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo was established in 2000 by an independent group of professionals of the arts to support curatorial, editorial, educational and theoretical projects that contribute to the development of contemporary art in Mexico. We accomplish our mission through out the programs we design to satisfy the needs of the current context of visual arts in Mexico. Our goal is to benefit our countrys' cultural development in the most complete and extensive possible way. Our main programs are:  - The International Symposium on Contemporary Art Theory (SITAC), it's an international event that brings together leading participants in the practice, theory, and history of art to discuss specific themes. The symposium allows a broader diffusion of the artistic ideas among the public, the students, the artists, and related disciplines.  - PACs Grants: Since 2000, we have supported more than 370 projects through this Program. For each supported project, in addition to the economic grant, it involves entering a network of independent projects, and a legitimization before other foundations and / or artistic institutions. Receiving these grants allows many projects to assume their profession as artists and managers.  - Nodos Program: Its a series of activities designed to encourage the exchange between cultural production of the different regions of the country. The main objective of these initiatives is to facilitate a horizontal, plural and multidisciplinary discussion.  - Patrons Program: Our funds come from individual and corporate patrons. This program is designed to be a manifestation of what is our ideology in PAC: to demonstrate the cultural diversity that exists in Mexico, to offer a place of knowledge and at the same time artistic encounters. In the same way that we support artists, we want to accompany each patron to enrich the conversation and learn from each one.  

Patronato de Arte Contemporeaneo, A.C.

Our Heritage Revisited, Our Future Reimagined​ 

Our Vision Born from the need to re-create platforms to support West Africa's rich heritage and act as a catalyst for a modern-day cultural renaissance, the Museum of West African Art, Edo (MOWAA) is embarking on an endeavor to create a world-class arts, culture, and heritage complex to celebrate, research, and  conserve West African art from antiquity to the modern day. MOWAA will provide infrastructure and programs that facilitate skills development and economic opportunities for creatives and cultural heritage specialists in Nigeria to learn, collaborate, and celebrate West Africa's history while reimagining a vibrant future.  MOWAA envisions a bustling arts and creative district consisting of research labs, galleries, artisan halls, studios, and education and performance spaces. Centered in the ancient kingdom of Benin, MOWAA will be an incubator and platform for West Africa's leading creatives and scholars. Campaign Overview MOWAA has acquired approximately 20 acres of land in the heart of the historic part of Benin City which it is transforming into what will become a thriving Creative District—an intimate campus designed through the collaboration of local and international architects, with platforms for display, interaction, and commerce.   The Creative District is a $40 million campaign, of which $16 million has been raised to develop the first building within the Creative District —  the Pavilion. To realize the remaining investments in the Creative District, MOWAA must secure a further $24 million, which will go towards the following projects: Rainforest Gallery and Traveling Contemporary Exhibition Pavilion Fit Out Art Guesthouse, Residences, and Studios Artisans Hall Programming and Landscaping 

MOWAA

Springfield Community Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on arts, culture, or humanities. It is based in Union Point, GA. It received its nonprofit status in 2016.

In 1825, when Taliaferro County was formed, our ancestors were here as enslaved people on the Plantations in Georgia Militia District 606, later called Springfield Community. 
After emancipation, our great-great-grandfather, his siblings, cousins, and friends drove seventy miles to Augusta University, later to become Morehouse College, pursuing an education. 
In 1935 the Springfield School board purchased land, secured the plan for a Rosenwald design, and began to build the log cabin school, which opened as a school for Black children and operated as such from 1937 through 1955. 
From 1955 until 1965, it served as a meeting place for the Masons, Odd-Fellows, and other Black organizations in the Community. 
In 1965 a community member, Springfield School graduate, and educator solicited others and trained under the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Citizen Education Program to prepare Taliaferro County Black citizens to register to vote. They were joined by Summer Community Organization and Political Education (SCOPE) volunteers. 
Mr. Turner and five other educators involved in this activity lost their contracts with the school. Not renewing the contract upset the student, and a protest began. The Springfield School became headquarters for this effort. As the boycott continued, the school building became a Freedom School. 
As the Civil Rights protest ended, Mr. Turner partnered with Randolph Blackwell and others to form Crawfordville Enterprise to create jobs. The textile mill and silk-screening plant would be in the old school building. SCLC secured a larger facility as the textile mill grew, and the old school was used as a Head start and Day Care for the plant workers. 
Taliaferro County (Georgia) has a majority Black population, with the school system being 90 percent black. The county's historical markers and statues honor Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy. Springfield Community wants to change the biased perception by teaching our history, which is America's History. 
The historical listing, restoration, and preservation of the Springfield Log Cabin School and its development as a community center will impact the larger community by enhancing the tourism industry in Taliaferro County. The School will be marketed as the only log cabin/Rosenwald design school in the county, as a repository of African American history and culture, education, and as a symbol of self-reliance. It is the only Civil Rights Era Freedom School in Georgia. It is anticipated that the interpretative portion of the center will provide an opportunity for students of the county to understand better African American life, educational commitment, and the civil rights struggle. 
The Board of Trustees of the Springfield Community Center, Inc's greatest asset is its commitment to completing this project. This commitment is rooted in the fact that the members were born in the Springfield Community and are descendants of the original trustees or original landowners. They are property owners in the Community, and some attended elementary School at the log cabin school or the Freedom School.
The group has partnered with the County Commissioner, Taliaferro School System, Taliaferro County Historical Society, The Purification Heritage Center, Landmark Preservation, Ethos Preservation, AIA, Attorney John M. Clark, of Clark and Clark, the University of Georgia, and several churches in the county 
The complete restoration project will cost approximately a million dollars and divided into phases. 
Phase l
Structural Stabilization and repair (piers, framing, etc.)
Building envelops restoration (log cladding, roofing, flashing, temporary window and door protection, etc.)
Phase II
Window restoration
Exterior door restoration 
Removals of non-historic and non-contributing interior materials
Interior-framing and MEP rough-in
Phase III
Interior door and window restoration 
Interior wall and ceiling cladding restoration
Interior floor restoration 
Interior finishes 
MEP trim-out
Landscaping and hardscaping
Phase 1 of the overall rehabilitation of the Springfield Log School consists of two main components. First, enhancements need to be made to stabilize the building structurally. Secondly, efforts should be made to restore exterior features to cease further deterioration and prevent water intrusion by remedying exterior deficiencies. Structural repairs would include the in-kind repair of brick piers, wood framing, and log cladding. Significant jacking to alleviate deflection will need to occur. As the log cladding serves as the building's siding, by repairing or selectively replacing the significantly deteriorated logs in-kind, the exterior cladding would shed water. Furthermore, in-kind repairs to eave brackets, rafter tails, roofing, and flashing will help ensure that degradation due to water intrusion is ceased. This is a critical step in protecting this unique building from further loss of historic fabric.

 SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER INC.RECEIVES 

$25,000 FROM NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO HELP TELL THE FULL AMERICAN STORY
 $2.5 MILLION FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE					CONTACT: Terry V Howard]
CONTACT: [706 347 2753]
 
(Union Point, Georgia ) – At a news conference today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Telling the Full History Preservation Fund announced its award of $25,000 to [Springfield Community Center, Inc.].  The grant is one of 80 given to select organizations nationwide with projects that helped preserve, interpret, and activate historic places to tell the stories of underrepresented groups in our nation.  
[The funds will allow us to conduct a structural assessment of the Log Cabin
[We are grateful to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Rescue Plan, and the National Trust for this grant allowing us to move our project forward. 
The grant was made possible through a one-time $2.5 million grant program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. 

Dear Terry,
Once again, congratulations on being awarded $10,000.00 for your Springfield Community Center ARP Subaward project, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.


Springfield Community Center Inc

The Kunstpalast is the art museum of the city of Dusseldorf, Germany. 

Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast runs the Kunstpalast, a museum with a vast collection of art from the last 1,000 years. As a lively house of art and a place of identification for everyone, the museum wants to inspire and invite participation. The starting point for our work is the art city of Düsseldorf and the museum's cross-epochal and cross-disciplinary orientation. This is manifested in the diversity of the collection and the integration of the NRW-Forum, an exhibition space for contemporary art and culture, and the Robert Schumann Hall, a concert hall. We present art to an international audience and pursue a broad concept of art that goes beyond the traditional art canon. In doing so, we take up contemporary issues and provide impetus that opens up new perspectives.

The museum as such was founded in 1913 by the City of Düsseldorf, embracing various collections that had been created over a longer time. In 1927, the institution became a museum for the public after moving into a new building. In 1998, within a public private partnership, the museum was transferred into today's Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast which added an important addition to the first building. In 2020, the neighboring NRW-Forum was integrated into the Kunstpalast's organisation. After years of major renovation, the museum will reopen in November 2023 to present its vast collection to the public.

CIVIC MUSEUM

The Kunstpalast has a rich tradition to its name, having been an art museum for more than 300 years. As early as the mid-19th century, citizens, entrepreneurs and artists declared that the formation of a municipal art gallery was the “ultimate, vital issue for Düsseldorf” and founded the Verein zur Errichtung einer Gemäldegalerie zu Düsseldorf (Society for the Establishment of an Art Gallery in Düsseldorf). The initiative’s success transpired 50 years later when, in 1913, an art museum called the Kunstmuseum became reality. The museum’s first director, Karl Koetschau, aimed to introduce as many Düsseldorf citizens as possible to art. In keeping with its history, the Kunstpalast today sees itself as a civic museum addressing and welcoming citizens from all walks of life.

SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION

Düsseldorf’s lively art scene thrives on the Academy of Art. The foundation of the Kunstpalast stems from the successful collaboration between the Academy and Düsseldorf’s art-interested public. Since 1932, the museum has housed the Academy’s collection, whose holdings consist of the Collection of Prints and Drawings and parts of Elector Palatine Jan Wellem’s Gallery of Paintings, which was founded in 1710. In addition to the Academy of Art, both the Museumsverein (the Museum Association) and the Künstler-Verein zur Veranstaltung von Kunstausstellungen (the Artists’ Association for the Realisation of Art Exhibitions) were involved in organising art exhibitions when, together with E.ON AG, the foundation Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast was established in 1998. This foundation’s aim was to unite the Kunstmuseum, the Kunstpalast and the Robert-Schumann-Saal. At the end of 2017, E.ON discontinued its long-term financial commitment and withdrew from the foundation. In January 2020, the NRW-Forum also became part of the Kunstpalast.

THE PALACE BUILDING

In 1902, the first Kunstpalast was erected at Ehrenhof for a major exhibition of industry, trade and art. Wilhelm Kreis redesigned the Kunstpalast in 1926 in conjunction with today’s NRW-Forum, the Tonhalle and the Rheinterrassen to form an ensemble of Art Deco buildings purposed to house an exhibition on health care, social care and physical exercise. In 1928, the Kunstmuseum as well as the city’s applied arts museum took up premises in the Kunstpalast. Following extensive reconstruction work by Oswald Mathias Ungers, the museum was re-opened in 2001. As one of the most scenic places in the Rhine metropolis, the Ehrenhof has become an important point of interest for many locals. In the summer of 2020, the city council approved a reconstruction project for the Kunstpalast, which includes plans to more strongly integrate the courtyard with a café in the building’s archway. These measures, designed by Sieber Architects, are expected to be ready to present to the public in the late summer of 2022 as part of a comprehensive new presentation of the museum’s collection covering 4500m². And there is also an innovation in terms of energy use: from January 1, 2022, the Kunstpalast and the NRW-Forum will be purchasing electricity from renewable sources, also known as green electricity. Specifically, this will be hydropower from the Austrian supplier Verbund Hydro Power, which will be supplied by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf. This green electricity consists of 100% renewable energy and the so-called new plant share is at least 33%. The aim is to noticeably reduce the CO2 footprint in the Ehrenhof.

COLLECTION OF DIVERSITY

From Rubens and Richter to razors. The spectrum of our collection, which comprises over 100,000 objects, reaches beyond that of nearly any other museum in Germany. Under its roof, the Kunstpalast unites virtually all artistic genres and a multitude of historical periods. Visitors are invited to embark on a journey through an international art history, starting with paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings dating from the medieval and early modern periods and further encompassing classic works of the 20th century and today. Applied arts and design as well as a unique glass collection further broaden the scope of the collection. Positions of artists from all continents, with a particular focus on Japanese and Islamic art, offer an unparalleled diversity of works.

Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast

To serve as the testimony of our gratefulness towards all the G.I.s who, at the risk of their lives, gave us our freedom back.

To create a truly unique space and experience. 
 
 Founded in 1994, the Remember Museum is one of the most interesting of its kind. It is housed in an old renovated barn and is comprised mainly of items abandoned by the American First Infantry Division soldiers who once enjoyed "R & R" at the Schmetz' s farm when Marcel was a young boy. The artifacts include personal items given by numerous WWII Veterans from various units. It is a museum with a human dimension, made great by its welcoming environment, its originality, its simplicity. The museum strives to serve as the testimony of our gratefulness towards all the G.I.s who, at the risk of their lives, gave us our freedom back. Because curators Marcel & Mathilde (M&M) are nearing retirement, the museum and its contents will be transferred to the King Baudouin Foundation and a board of directors will manage the future of this great endeavor, while keeping it warm and personal much like M&M themselves. Thank you for your donation!

Remember Museum 39-45 

The project supports food history research, collections and programming at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. 

Since 1996, the National Museum of American History (Museum) has stimulated senses and minds through the Smithsonian Food History Project (Food History Project) using food as both a solid platform and a powerful lens to explore American history. As one of the Museum’s major research, collection, and program initiatives, food history connects our global audiences with the past, present, and each other. 

Nearly 4 million annual visitors are invited to learn about the historical influences of food, culinary leaders, and cooking traditions through three pillars of the Food History Project:

I - Research conducted by Food History curatorial staff.	

2 - Collections including:
FOOD:  Transforming the American Table – The permanent and popular food exhibit explores America’s past, present, and future of food and drink and includes the installation of Julia Child's home kitchen from her former home in Cambridge, which was featured in many of her later television programs.

3 - Programming:
o	Food History Weekend – Named Best Festival for Food Lovers, the Food History Weekend welcomes the public to lectures, cooking demonstrations, tastings, exhibits, and tours to celebrate the way Americans eat, drink, and cook. The cornerstone of the vibrant weekend is the Food History Gala, featuring the presentation of the prestigious Julia Child Award.

o	The Julia Child Award recognizes the profound gifts of individuals or teams as food educators, communicators, innovators, mentors, and bridge-builders, and applauds their integrity, independence, and public-spirit. The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (The Julia Child Foundation) co-hosts the Food History Gala and underwrites the award, including $50,000 grants to food-related non-profits of the awardees’ choosing. 

o	Cooking Up History – Since 2015, Cooking Up History has brought people together with live cooking demonstrations. In a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen in the Museum’s Innovation Wing, guest chefs share fresh insights into many cultures, traditions, recipes, ingredients, and culinary techniques that shape what is served on tables across the nation.

o	Last Call – Last Call moderated discussions plus beer tastings attract visitors from various backgrounds, expanding audiences for the Museum and brewers. 

o	Winemakers Dinner – Co-hosted with the Napa Valley Vintners, this intimate fundraising event for the Food History Project gathers illustrious winemakers who share spectacular food, delectable wines, and infinite wisdom about industry traditions, struggles, and achievements. 

o	Videos, Podcasts, and Blogs – Reaching audiences beyond the Museum walls is made possible through videos, podcasts, and blogs which are posted on our website that averages 9.2 million visitors per year. 


Julia Child Award Food History Project

The LRE Foundation is an international network dedicated to the cultural heritage related to World War II, its memory and meaning.

The LRE Foundation is a growing international, inclusive network that connects people and organisations dedicated to preserving and valorising the tangible and intangible cultural heritage related to World War II, its memory and meaning. The organisation’s main objective is to make this history relevant and accessible, especially for the younger generations. 

The LRE Foundation promotes diversity by developing a multi-perspective understanding of the history of World War II. As each country had a different wartime experience, it is our goal to present each perspective in relation to each other.

Its main projects are :

- Liberation Route Europe 

A certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe that connects people, places, and events to mark Europe’s liberation from occupation during World War II. 

In order to make the route a physical part of the European landscape, LREF is developing a network of Liberation Route Europe trails that allows new ways of experience the route by hiking, walking, and cycling.

Renowned architect Daniel Libeskind has designed a symbolic family of trail markers called the ‘Vectors of Memory’ that will honour people, places, and stories found throughout the European landscape. 

www.liberationroute.com

- Europe Remembers

Europe Remembers is an awareness and information platform that brings together commemorative sites and events in a collaborative, inspirational remembrance portal. Europe Remembers seeks to create a global commitment to preserve history and eyewitness memories for future generations, and call for an active participation.

It enables diverse communities to reflect on the complex heritage of World War II from multiple historical perspectives. The aim is to teach, to share experiences, and to encourage mutual understanding of our shared past. With fewer eyewitnesses each passing year, Europe Remembers seeks actively to promote new ways of commemorating and remembering World War II for the future.

- Youth Programme

The LRE Foundation is committed to promoting innovative active remembrance and memory transmission projects targeting the younger generations through the LRE Youth Programme. An essential feature of these initiatives is the inclusion and sharing of diverse experiences, applying a multi-perspective approach to WWII history and remembrance.

With HistoryTreks, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, students of different countries get together to reflect on the history and impact of WWII on their regions with formal and non-formal learning methods, including hiking the Liberation Route Europe and visiting remembrance sites along the way.

In turn, with EASTory through their Eyes and Persecution through their Eyes, young Europeans are invited to learn about personal stories of people who experienced WWII and its consequences across Europe, reflecting on the complexity of such shared history. The ‘through their Eyes’ series combines an online and travelling exhibition with youth events in partner locations and is funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme of the EU.



LRE Foundation

Active Cultures is a Los Angeles–based public arts organization dedicated to the intersectional space between art and foodways.

Active Cultures is a Los Angeles–based public arts organization dedicated to the artistic exploration of our global foodways—the attitudes, practices, and histories around what we consume. We believe that by nurturing vital collaborations between artists, food practitioners, and their communities, we can illuminate global foodways and feed experimental artistic practice simultaneously, to build stronger connections of empathy, curiosity, and care among us all. Throughout our programming, we offer platforms to broaden the cultural frameworks around food and foodways, while using food to gather people and make an accessible space for contemporary art and culture. Each of our program seasons begins with central collaborations with artists, and is enriched by a variety of activities, including performances, workshops, conversations, meals, and multifaceted projects.

Active Cultures

To engage children of all ages and abilities in learning through imaginative play and discovery

The Children's Museum of the Magic Valley (CMMV) is an emerging hands-on children's museum to be located in Twin Falls, Idaho. CMMV will focus exhibits, programming, and children's activities on the Magic Valley's 37,000 children ages birth through eleven years. The research and concept development behind CMMV has been ongoing since mid-2018 when it was founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Our goal is to establish a permanent, state-of-the-art children's museum in Twin Falls. The Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency (URA) entered into exclusive negotiations with CMMV for the purchase of a .50 acre lot in downtown Twin Falls on the corner of 3rd Street South and Idaho Street South. Downtown Twin Falls is the heart of our community, and CMMV is eager and committed to becoming a vital part of this historical area. Currently, we operate as a "Museum without Walls" with mobile exhibit events throughout the region. Contact us to learn more.

We are excited to see the magic within the Magic Valley unfold as we work together to create a beautiful museum for our children.

Children's Museum Of The Magic Valley, Inc

The Fondation Pro-mahJ contributes to the development of the collections of the Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaisme in Paris.

The Fondation pour le musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (Pro mahJ), in Paris, was created in 2003 on the initiative of Claire Maratier, daughter of painter Michel Kikoïne (1892-1968), to promote the work of artists from the École de Paris and mobilize its resources in support of the mahJ. As an essential supporter of the enrichment of the mahJ's collections and the promotion of its heritage and activities, the foundation is committed to supporting contemporary artists whose work is rooted in the École de Paris and resonates with the mahJ's collections.
Your support will help preserve one of the finest collections of works of art and objects illustrating the heritage of Jewish culture in Europe and around the Mediterranean, from Antiquity to the present day, preserved and hosted by the musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ), as well as strengthening the museum's activities, particularly its educational initiatives. The mahJ is France's largest museum devoted to Jewish art and culture, and a place of reference for education, promoting cultural diversity and combating prejudice and discrimination, for people from all walks of life. 
The mahJ is also developing an active policy of research into Jewish history and archeologia, through conferences, symposia and meetings. It actively campaigns for better dissemination of Jewish history and heritage and for it to be taken into account in public policy.


Fondation Pro mahJ 

Enhancing public understanding of 21st century design that makes positive impact on society and the environment.

The Museum of 21st Century Design (M21D) takes a new approach to serving the public. Your support allows us to advance our mission to enhance public appreciation for design that makes positive impact on communities and the environment. 

The museum operates in multiple places, avoiding the costs and burdens of a permanent gallery space. M21D collaborates with host institutions to create engaging programs and in-person exhibitions. We also operate a fellowship program, to coach recent graduates to become curators and authors, while diversifying the cultural sector. 

Your tax-deductible donation is critically important to help fund our activities, which cost much less than a traditional, museum organization. You are welcome to visit our website and reach out to us with any questions about what we do and how you can get involved. Please visit us online at:  https://www.m21d.org/

Museum of 21st Century Design (M21D) 

FAB provides funding, promotion, education and credibility to creators working at the intersection of blockchain and creativity.

Foundation For Art And Blockchain

Founded in 1925, Steep Rock Association is a nationally-accredited land trust focused on saving land in Washington, CT. 

Steep Rock Association is a nationally-accredited land trust whose mission is to conserve ecologically and historically significant landscapes and riparian corridors in and around Washington, CT and to enhance the community’s connection to nature through outreach, education, and passive recreation.



Steep Rock Association

Using art as a vehicle for social change, while connecting the shared history, values and futures of Africa and its Diaspora!

The experiences and cultural contributions of people of African descent have been marginalized throughout history and MoCADA’s mission is to undertake the responsibility of rewriting that history in order to give a more accurate portrayal of the contributions of people of African descent to the artistic and global landscape.

The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) uplifts the visual, literary, and performing arts as a conduit that connects the shared history, values, and futures of Africa and its diaspora, for the purpose of advancing dialogue on pressing social + political issues faced by these communities. We give platform within our safe spaces to artists whose work honor, celebrate, and expand this rich conversation while inviting our community in to explore, engage, and thrive within our collective evolution.

For 20 years, MoCADA has empowered vulnerable communities and instilled a sense of pride in visitors through representation and access to the arts including 100+ groundbreaking artists from 20+ countries (Terence Nance, Dread Scott, Wangechi Mutu, etc) whose voices have gone largely ignored; to Black, LatinX, Indigenous, especially, low income, children, women, immigrants, elders, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities etc from the communities of Central Brooklyn and beyond.

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art (MoCADA)

CCC is the creative cog in the Spartanburg community by providing major funding & support for local arts & cultural organizations.

Chapman Cultural Center is more than just a destination. As a Local Arts Agency, our organization provides major funding and support for many of Spartanburg’s arts and cultural organizations. Our educational programs serve more than 40,000 public and private school students throughout Spartanburg County (SC), with residencies by professional artists in the disciplines of music, dance, visual arts, literature, media, theatre, and crafts. We are the creative cog of Spartanburg's Arts & Cultural community. We let Spartanburg's professional arts organizations run the show while we provide the financial support to ensure they succeed. 

Chapman Cultural Center

We preserve, develop, and promote the assets comprising the Domaine national de Chambord which is on Unesco's world heritage list.

Chambord has aroused admiration and fascination to the world for over 500 years. Placed on France’s first list of historical monuments in 1840, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, it is one of the most breathtaking construction of the Renaissance. Far from being a residential palace or a hunting lodge, Chambord embodies the values of humanism, inventiveness and human genius.

Preserving this heritage means constantly questioning how it can be made accessible to the widest possible audience. With this objective in mind, each year new developments and innovative projects are presented to visitors, a rich program of events punctuates the life of the estate, and ecological actions are implemented. The estate is also developing a strategy to diversify its own resources, notably by reviving its vocation as a food-producing farm.

Chambord’s projects are structured around four development priorities: Chambord cultural and artistic, Chambord educational and social, Chambord sustainable and agricultural, and Chambord innovative. To support us in this approach, we are looking for partners who share our values and wish to promote them.


American Friends of Chambord

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