The School of the Arts at SUNY Purchase College is pleased to announce that Risë Wilson, director of philanthropy for the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, will be presenting this year’s Jandon Business of the Arts Distinguished Lecture. The event is free, and will take place on Monday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Humanities Theater. A reception will follow.
philanthropy at the Rauschenberg
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Wilson will speak on innovation in arts philanthropy as it relates to her work at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Under her leadership, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has deepened its commitment to artists and organizations whose work addresses issues of social justice, giving careful thought to the kind of support that such work requires.
Ravi S. Rajan, dean of the School of the Arts, said, “As a center for educating future arts managers and entity creators, we are proud to welcome Ms. Wilson as this year’s annual Jandon Business of the Arts lecturer. Philanthropy is an important part of most artists and arts managers’ lives, and we look forward to hearing from Ms. Wilson about her bold approach to supporting the arts and social justice through early stage funding.”
Established in 2012 through a generous gift from the Cecil family to mark the occasion of Donald Cecil’s 85th birthday, the Jandon Business of the Arts Distinguished Lecture supports the arts management program at Purchase College. This endowed lecture reflects Cecil’s lifelong commitment to excellence in education, leadership in business and passion for the arts. It is presented annually along with the Jandon Business of the Arts Student Achievement Award, which is given to a student in the arts management B.A. program.
