Artlog / Causes

Support the Arts: Non-Profits and Museums
11/29

In honor of the holiday season, last week we celebrated artists to be thankful for in 2011. This week, we caught up with directors and curators from a few of our favorite non-profits and museums to ask what they have been thankful for this year, as well as what our readers can do to give back to the cause.

Aspen Extreme
08/10

The 90s cult classic movie Apen Extreme defines the mantra, "Go big or go home," so it should come as no surprise that Aspen, a town with under 6,000 full time residents, has decided to once again go big - really big - by raising $50 million for a brand new Aspen Art Museum in the heart of town.

Voluptuous Panic at the Watermill Center
07/28 | Laura Gonzalez

This weekend, the Hamptons will see much more than sun beds and garden parties. On Saturday, July 30, the Watermill Center hosts Voluptuous Panic, its 18th annual summer benefit, featuring up-and-coming international artists alongside some of the most established figures in the business. The event’s catalogue includes over 25 original artist performances and installations on the center’s grounds, as well as silent and live auctions.

From Crisis to Cause
04/12 | Elizabeth Jordan

One life-changing decision has taken Elizabeth Jordan around the world, put her photographs in art galleries, and brought her into collaboration with Melky and Wyclef Jean and Donna Karan’s Urban Zen foundation.

The Art of Urban Zen
04/12 | Sonja Nuttall

Donna Karan’s name is synonymous with her fashion powerhouse on Seventh Avenue, but meanwhile, in a West Village loft, the designer and executive is mixing fashion, art, and philanthropy.

Non-Profit: The Details Guild and Free Arts NYC
03/28 | Gardar Eide Einarsson

The Details Guild puts teens one-on-one with young and challenging artists, most recently Team Gallery's Gardar Eide Einarsson.

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Quick Guide to Spring Benefits and Galas
03/23 | Manish Vora

A new wave of non-profit benefits has arrived with the spring, from BAM to SculptureCenter, Urban Zen, Public Art Fund, and the Brooklyn Museum.

Non-Profit: The Rema Hort Mann Foundation
03/21 | Cassandra Young

Both Susan and Michael have developed their personal tastes for over twenty-five years, collecting installation, video, painting, and sculpture by some of the world’s most intriguing contemporary artists.