London—Africa enjoys a vibrant, expansive contemporary art scene, but there is limited funding on the continent to provide local artists with residencies. Since 2017, we have worked to address the issue, supporting residencies for promising artists from the African continent at The International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York City. This year, we announced a significantly […]
Continue reading...Announcing the Ritzau Art Prize
February 6, 2020
New York, New York—Since 2017, Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy has supported residencies for young, promising African artists at The International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York City. Announced this week, the Ritzau Art Prize, funded by Colleen Ritzau Leth, a specialist in museums, cultural affairs, and international relations. The prize builds on the foundation’s […]
Continue reading...Supporting Bold and Daring Cultural Visionaries
December 17, 2019
Dear Friends and Partners— As 2019 concludes, we are delighted to share with you a few projects and grants that reflect our feeling and ethos that, more than ever, #culturematters. This year, we invested in daring and innovative artists, researchers, scholars, and teams creating cultural responses to today’s challenges. Highlights include: Providing contemporary African artists […]
Continue reading...African artist Younes Baba-Ali is 2019 Tauck Ritzau artist-in-residence
December 3, 2019
Brooklyn, New York—Africa enjoys a thriving, vibrant contemporary art scene, but there is limited funding on the continent to provide local artists with residencies to make fresh, new work and create relationships that will advance their careers. Now in its third year, the Tauck Ritzau Residency is working to address this issue. The residency invites […]
Continue reading...Ending violence from war by changing the way we view peace: An interview with Professor of Political Science Dr. Séverine Autesserre
June 5, 2019
This is the second in a series of interviews bringing attention to issues and innovators in global culture. We spearheaded the development of The Colleen Ritzau Leth ’08 Family Fund for International Research to provide ongoing support to Barnard College faculty conducting research that promotes mutual understanding between diverse societies and allows Barnard’s exceptional faculty […]
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