2010 Annual Report
Unleashing free expression to inspire social change
A new generation of artists is bringing diverse voices and fresh perspectives to today’s audiences.
Artists and their work can have a catalytic effect on social change movements, bringing focus, determination and inspiration in equal measure. With globalization reshaping the contours of society and new types of participation on the rise, we recognize that art has a crucial role to play.
Our work today takes a fresh look at the arts—and invites artists and institutions to do so, too, through initiatives that are building new community centers of culture and advancing the medium of documentary film with new projects, formats and partnerships.
Along with our partners, we are seeking answers to today’s most pressing questions about the role of art in a fast-changing society: How can free expression be expanded and its value communicated worldwide? Where does new technology fit into an increasingly kaleidoscopic picture, and how is it changing the nature of the creative process? How can arts institutions nurture expression and creativity in ways that celebrate human imagination in all its diversity and potential, and that shape our shared future for the better? As answers emerge, we continue to support artists and organizations whose work is emboldening the next generation of creators, thinkers and citizens.
Visionaries Awards
To mark our 75th anniversary, we are honoring extraordinary leaders working on the frontlines of social change.
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Elsie McCabe Thompson
President
Museum for African Art
New York, N.Y.
Elsie McCabe is enriching people’s lives through a deeper engagement with African culture and art.
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Teddy Cruz
Architect and Co-Founder
CUE/Center for Urban Ecologies
San Diego, Calif.
Through his work in border neighborhoods, Teddy Cruz is reimagining the way we think about urban design.
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