Thirty-two
features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated
Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. The submitted
features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Abominable”
“The
Addams Family”
“The
Angry Birds Movie 2”
“Another
Day of Life”
“Away”
“Buñuel
in the Labyrinth of the Turtles”
“Children
of the Sea”
“Dilili
in Paris”
“Frozen
II”
“Funan”
“Genndy
Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ – Tales of Savagery”
“How
to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
“I
Lost My Body”
“Klaus”
“The
Last Fiction”
“The
Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
“Marona’s
Fantastic Tale”
“Missing
Link”
“Ne
Zha”
“Okko’s
Inn”
“Pachamama”
“Promare”
“Rezo”
“The
Secret Life of Pets 2”
“Spies
in Disguise”
“The
Swallows of Kabul”
“This
Magnificent Cake!”
“The
Tower”
“Toy
Story 4”
“Upin
& Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris”
“Weathering
with You”
“White
Snake”
Several
of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles seven-day
qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical
release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other
qualifying rules before they can advance in the nominations voting
process. To determine the five nominees, members of the Short
Films and Feature Animation Branch are automatically eligible to
vote in the category. Academy members outside of the Short Films and
Feature Animation Branch are invited to opt-in to participate and
must meet a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible to vote in the
category. Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category
also qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best
Picture.
Nominations
for the 92nd Academy Awards will be announced on Monday,
January 13, 2020.
The
92nd Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the
Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in
Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television
Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225
countries and territories worldwide.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 9,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.
On November 22, the Whitney Museum of American Art opens Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019, an exhibition that foregrounds how visual artists have explored the materials, methods, and strategies of craft. Beginning in the 1950s—at a time when many artists embraced fiber arts and ceramics to challenge the dominance of traditional painting and sculpture—Making Knowing moves through the next seven decades, presenting works that speak to artists’ interests in domesticity, hobbyist materials, the decorative, vernacular American traditions, “women’s work,” and feminist and queer aesthetics.
Drawn
primarily from the Whitney’s collection, the exhibition features
over eighty artworks in a variety of media, including textiles,
ceramics, painting, drawing, photography, video, and large-scale
sculptural installation. The more than sixty artists represented
include Anni Albers, Richard Artschwager, Ruth Asawa, Njideka
Akunyili Crosby, Robert Gober, Shan Goshorn, Harmony Hammond, Eva
Hesse, Sheila Hicks, Mike Kelley, Yayoi Kusama, Thomas
Lanigan-Schmidt, Simone Leigh, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenburg, Pepón
Osorio, Howardena Pindell, Ken Price, Robert Rauschenberg, Faith
Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Arlene Shechet, Kiki Smith, Lenore Tawney,
Peter Voulkos, Marie Watt, and Betty Woodman.
“One
of the greatest pleasures and responsibilities that comes with
digging into the Whitney’s collection is the way it continually
compels us to reevaluate our received ideas about taste, style, and
even what counts as art at any moment,” remarks Scott Rothkopf,
Senior Deputy Director and Nancy and Steve Crown Family Chief
Curator. “By focusing on materials and techniques associated
with craft, Making Knowing will offer jolts of surprise, emotion,
provocation, and discovery through an incredible range of works, more
than half of which have never been on display in our galleries.”
Making
Knowing is organized chronologically and thematically, beginning
with a gallery of works from the 1950s. Throughout this decade,
artists such as Ruth Asawa, Robert Rauschenberg, and Peter
Voulkos experimented with wire, scavenged fabric, and clay.
Others, including Sheila Hicks, Lenore Tawney, and Ann
Wilson, explored weaving, both on and off the loom, and painting
on found quilts. By employing marginalized craft media, they
challenged the power structures that determined artistic value.
Presenting these artists together reveals the profound influence that
craft had on abstraction during this period.
Subsequent
galleries demonstrate how artists working in the 1960s and 1970s
frequently questioned why fine art was more accepted and valued than
more vernacular or utilitarian traditions. Among them, Richard
Artschwager, Eva Hesse, Yayoi Kusama, Robert Morris, Howardena
Pindell, and Alan Shields experimented with unconventional
materials such as rope, felt, and string, and in doing so influenced
various art historical movements, including Pop Art, Minimalism, and
Process art. In Shields’s J + K, 1972, the canvas border
creates a satirically legitimizing frame for craft materials like
strands of beads.
Making
Knowing also highlights modes of making from the 1970s and 1980s
frequently categorized as “women’s work.” While this
phrase denigrated certain materials and aesthetics associated with
femininity, artists purposefully worked in these ways in order to
question gender roles in both the art world and society at large.
Artists such as Barbara Chase-Riboud, Harmony Hammond, Kim
MacConnel, Elaine Reichek, Miriam Schapiro, and Betty Woodman
used cloth, embroidery, sewing, and ceramics to elevate the
often-disparaged tradition of the “decorative,” and to attest to
the impossibility of tethering these techniques to a single use or
means of expression.
The
works on display from the 1980s and 1990s exemplify how artists
during this period looked at art and its relationship to devotional
practices and often grappled with an ambivalence towards organized
religion. Arch Connelly, Robert Gober, Mike Kelley, Lucas Samaras,
Kiki Smith, and Rosie Lee Tompkins used wide-ranging
materials including quilts, found and sewn textiles, candles,
artificial flowers, and beads in artworks that reveal the
relationship between the spiritual and the worldly. Working at the
height of the AIDS crisis, several of these artists’ attention to
handcrafting objects attempted to provide an emotionally reparative
experience in the absence of aid from the government or religious
authorities.
A
gallery dedicated to artwork from the mid-1990s to the present
broadly addresses issues of the body and place. Liza Lou’s
monumental installation Kitchen, 1991–1996, is a handmade,
life-size kitchen composed of sparkling beads. Through subject matter
and materials, Lou combines the physical labor of domestic life and
the painstaking making of an artwork. On view for the first time here
are recent acquisitions by Shan Goshorn, Kahlil Robert Irving,
Simone Leigh, Jordan Nassar, and Erin Jane Nelson.
“Many
of the artists in Making Knowing have taken up historically
marginalized materials in order to upend hierarchies that have
persisted in art history and in museum collecting practices,”
explains co-curator Jennie Goldstein. Elisabeth Sherman, co-curator,
continues, “Together they demonstrate that craft-informed
techniques of making carry their own kind of knowledge, one that is
indispensable to a more complete understanding of the history and
potential of art.”
Making
Knowing offers a fresh look at a prominent, ever-present thread
of the Whitney’s collection. The exhibition’s title reformulates
the historical tension often separating craft and fine art by
leveling the distinction between the world of the handmade, “making,”
and the world of ideas, “knowing.”
Making
Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019 will be on view beginning
November 22, 2019, in the Museum’s sixth-floor collection
galleries. The Whitney’s sixth-floor galleries continue to serve as
a space to present challenging, thematic exhibitions that explore and
rethink various threads of the Museum’s collection. Past
sixth-floor collection exhibitions include An Incomplete History
of Protest: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1940–2017
(2017–2018) and Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in
Art, 1965–2018 (2018–2019).
Making
Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019 is curated by Jennie
Goldstein, assistant curator, and Elisabeth Sherman, assistant
curator, with Ambika Trasi, curatorial assistant.
Support
for Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019 is provided by
the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation.
From a limited-edition 007 Aston Martin to a Michelin-starred Taste of Italy, the 2019 Fantasy Gifts are revealed in a digital campaign brought to life by award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan, filmed in Neiman Marcus at Hudson Yards
Today, Neiman Marcusunveiled the 2019 Christmas Book, a curated selection of nearly 800 extraordinary holiday gifts for everyone on the customers’ wish lists. Included in the Christmas Book are the legendaryNeiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts, which celebrate their 60th anniversary and were unveiled last night at an event in Neiman Marcus at Hudson Yards.
“The
Neiman Marcus Christmas Book and our Fantasy Gifts are a tradition
that customers look forward to year-after-year,” said Lana
Todorovich, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Neiman Marcus.
“For the 60th anniversary of Fantasy Gifts, we’ve pulled out
all the stops – both with the gifts themselves and the way we’re
unveiling them to customers.“
2019 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts
The 2019 Fantasy Gifts will delight customers this holiday season through a series of videos starring award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan. “Rachel perfectly brings our Fantasy Gifts to life and truly reveals them in a magical way to our customers,” said Todorovich. The series, which will be promoted through Neiman Marcus’ social channels, introduces each gift in a whimsical way that evokes the feeling of holiday nostalgia. In addition, for everyFantasy Gift purchased with a Neiman Marcus credit card, purchasers will receive an InCircle membership to the President’s Circle; subject to credit approval.
This
year’s Christmas Book also presents an assortment of
extraordinary holiday gifts across a broad range of categories and
price points. A few notable and exclusive gifts include a Neiman
Marcus-edition Moët & Chandon Vending Machine
($35,000, page 29), a Versace Punching Bag
($1,550, page 184), a Bey Berk Cigar Humidor
($165, page 205), and a Funboy Holiday
Inflatable Snowmobile($99, page 227), to name a
few.
First published in 1926 as a 16-page booklet, the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book was initially intended as a Christmas card to the store’s best customers. Over the years, the book has evolved into a legendary source for alluring and spectacular gifts while maintaining its personal and timeless touch.
GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK Neiman Marcus has a history of giving back and community outreach has always been an integral part of the company’s core values. In 2018, the efforts of The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation impacted more than 2.5 million children. As in years past, a portion of every Fantasy Gift is donated to the foundation, bringing art-enriching experiences nationwide.
This
year, Neiman Marcus continues its three year partnership with the
Boys
& Girls Clubs of America, an
organization committed to offering resources to help benefit 4.3
million kids and teens nationwide to reach their full potential as
productive, caring and responsible citizens. Neiman Marcus has
pledged a $750,000 financial commitment over three years to focus
both on local and national programs aimed at bringing meaningful art
experiences to communities in need.
The
2019 Fantasy Gifts include:
007
ASTON MARTIN DESIGNED BY DANIEL CRAIG
007 ASTON MARTIN DESIGNED BY DANIEL CRAIG
Fulfill
your secret agent fantasies in an Aston
Martin DBS Superleggeradesigned by 007 himself, Daniel Craig. Available in a
run of seven – naturally – each limited-edition car comes in a
beautiful inky blue and features a powerful twin-turbo 5.2-liter V12
engine, producing immense torque and extraordinary in-gear
performance. As if that weren’t enough, you’ll also receive one of
only seven limited-edition, all-platinum Seamaster Diver 300M
OMEGA timepieces – each featuring a unique hand-engraved case
back – plus tickets to the world premiere of No Time to Die,
the 25th installment in the James Bond series.
With
the purchase of each 007 Fantasy Gift, 12 percent of the
Fantasy Gift purchase will be donated to The Opportunity Network,
with a guaranteed minimum donation of $330,000; shipping
charges and taxes may apply. Limited production of seven packages
available. ($700,007; page 259-260)
A
VERY VIP TASTE OF ITALY
Chef Massimo Bottura
Calling
all foodies: This gift’s for you. Take a once-in-a-lifetime trip
for two kicking off in Modena, Italy. Get ready for food and fun—and
more food—in the days to come. Visit the Pastificio Di Martino
factory, where you’ll learn the art of Italian pasta making from
third-generation pasta maker Giuseppe Di Martino. The next day
enjoy a cooking lesson from Chef Massimo Bottura, followed by
dinner at an exclusive table inside the wine room of his
three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Osteria Francescana.
Continue with a guided tour of the local markets, all while driving
exotic cars through the Emilia Romagna region, aka “Italy’s
Motor Valley.”
Italian Street Scene
With
the purchase of the Taste of Italy experience, $10,000 will
be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation and
Pastificio Di Martino will make a donation of $50,000 to
Food for Soul, a cultural project raising awareness of food
waste and social isolation; shipping charges and taxes may apply.
Gift limited to one experience ($200,000; page 265-266)
EXPERIENCE
FASHION WEEK LIKE AN INDUSTRY INSIDER
EXPERIENCE FASHION WEEK LIKE AN INDUSTRY INSIDER
Your
fashion fantasies will come to life as you and a plus-one jet to New
York City to join a Neiman Marcus insider at FASHION WEEK.
Sit front row at four of the week’s most coveted shows—you’ll get
to pick a look from each designer—hobnob with designers backstage,
and reminisce over the view from the front row with cocktails in hand
at Neiman Marcus at Hudson Yards. You’ll enjoy five-star
treatment from doorstep to red carpet, and you’ll look good while
doing it, thanks to hair, makeup, and styling courtesy of Neiman
Marcus.
With
the purchase of the Fashion Week experience, $12,000
will be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation;
shipping charges and taxes may apply. Gift limited to one experience.
($250,000; page 273-274)
KICK
IT IN TOKYO WITH SNEAKER LEGEND, JEFF STAPLE
Live
for the latest drops? This is your chance for all-access to the
mastermind of cool collaborations, Jeff Staple. You’ll head to
Tokyo to meet the designer and streetwear icon for a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Visit Jeff’s favorite boutiques, enjoy
a private dinner with Jeff at his favorite restaurant, Narisawa,
and stay at Aman Tokyo, a five-star hotel conveniently located
near the shopping hubs of Ginza and Shibuya. Then,
every collector’s dream: Throughout 2020, you’ll also receive a
minimum of eight Staple collaborations, each with a signed
letter of authenticity from Jeff himself with the option to have each
piece signed.
With
the purchase of the Sneaker Legend experience, $7,500
will be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation;
shipping charges and taxes may apply. Gift limited to one experience.
($110,000; page 267-268)
STAR
IN A MAKEUP BY MARIO INSTAGRAM VIDEO
Makeup Artist Mario Dedivanovic
It’s
every beauty junkie’s dream come true: an hour in the chair of
makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. Travel to meet up with Mario
for a personalized makeup session, and see for yourself why
celebrities around the world book him a year in advance. He’ll do
your makeup using some of his favorite products from Neiman Marcus,
and you’ll be featured on his Instagram channel, where he’ll showcase
your ultimate beauty look. The fun doesn’t end there. You’ll receive
tickets to The Masterclass, Mario’s sought-after makeup master
class, including a special meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with
Mario. Finally, you’ll also receive a special package with some of
the products Mario used during your glam experience.
With
the purchase of the Makeup by Mario experience,$15,000
will be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation;
shipping charges and taxes may apply. Gift limited to one experience.
($400,000; page 271-272)
A
CUSTOM PET PARADISE BY ROCKSTAR PUPPY AND DENISE RICHARDS
Denise Richards
Does
your dog feel most at home in a Cape Cod beach cottage or a Brooklyn
brownstone? Maybe his style’s more midcentury modern with a
traditional twist. In any case, make your pampered pet feel right at
home in a one-of-a-kind doghouse, produced in collaboration with
Rockstar Puppy, purveyors of a luxe canine lifestyle, and
actress/animal lover Denise Richards. Houses are designed to
your specifications inside and out, and nothing is off limits. You’ll
share your vision with Jessica Clark, the creative mind behind
Rockstar Puppy, discuss the design with Denise via video chat, and
then Rockstar Puppy will work its magic, bringing your unique
creation to life.
Pet Paradise Experience
With
the purchase of the Pet Paradise gift,$5,000 will be
donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation and Denise
Richards will make a donation of $25,000 to American
Humane Society; shipping charges and taxes may apply.
Limited to one gift. ($70,000; page 269-270)
A
BEHIND THE SCENES EXPERIENCE WITH BOUCHERON
26 Place Vendôme in Paris, home of Maison Boucheron
A
treasure trove awaits at 26 Place Vendôme in Paris, home of
Maison Boucheron since 1893. Meet Creative Director Claire
Choisne and enjoy exclusive access to the house’s workshops and
design studio, where you’ll get an up-close look at the artistry that
goes into creating each spectacular piece. Take home the exclusive
Perle Au Trésor, a precious objet d’art that opens to reveal
a necklace, bracelet, and two broaches. Then, retire in style with
luxury accommodations, including two nights at Le 26,
Boucheron’s stunning Place Vendôme apartment. You and your guest
will be among the few to stay in the highly exclusive apartment,
which was added during a recent refurbishment of the historic
building, formally known as Hôtel de Nocé. Très magnifique.
Jewelry by Boucheron
With
the purchase of the Boucheron experience, $35,000 will
be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation; shipping
charges and taxes may apply. Gift limited to one experience.
($695,000 page 261-262)
CREATE
A COUTURE PAIR OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS
CREATE A COUTURE PAIR OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS
Imagine
jetting to Paris to paint the town red à la Christian Louboutin.
You and a guest will visit the designer’s favorite haunts and browse
the original Christian Louboutin boutique on rue Jean
Jacques Rousseau, where you’ll select five pairs from the latest
collection. Next, you’ll visit the designer’s atelier and work with
the atelier director and a group of master artisans to design your
very own one-of-a-kind custom couture shoe. Wine and dine at
Michelin-starred restaurant Divellec, enjoy a show at the
legendary cabaret club, the Crazy Horse, and call it a night
in a two-bedroom signature suite at the luxurious Mandarin
Oriental, Paris, an award-winning, five-star hotel on chic rue
Saint-Honoré. After you’ve bid Paris au revoir and returned home,
your one-of-a-kind pair of shoes and an original sketch of the design
from Mr. Louboutin himself will be delivered to your door.
Christian Louboutin
With
the purchase of the Christian Louboutin experience, $18,000
will be donated to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation;
shipping charges and taxes may apply. Gift limited to one experience.
($125,000; page 263-264)
INCIRCLE
AROUND THE WORLD
Circle the World with InCircle will take customers aboard a Privé Jet to five world-class destinations with luxury accommodations. The Lodge at Blue Sky, UtahMedium Deluxe Suite at Once upon A Time, Ice Hotel
For the first time ever, Neiman Marcus presents an additional Fantasy Gift accessible exclusively to InCircle members. Circle the World with InCircle will take customers aboard a Privé Jet to five world-class destinations with luxury accommodations. Guests will stay three nights at each location, then board the private jet to set off to the next location. The luxurious adventure begins at Kasbah Tamadot near Marrakech, Morocco, then off to Lefay Resort & Spa near Dolomiti, Italy, next Ice Hotel in Sweden, then Jade Mountain in St. Lucia, and the trip culminates at The Lodge at Blue Sky in Utah. For more information and to join InCircle, visit www.incircle.com. ($575,000)
The Lefay Resort & Spa near Dolomiti, Italy at Dusk Exclusive SPA Suite at the Lefay Resort & Spa
“Bravo
Neiman Marcus!” said award winning actress Rachel Brosnahan.
“After 60 years you’ve simply outdone yourself. Nothing puts me
in the holiday spirit like these glamorous goodies… an 11-room
doggie mansion, a 10 out of 10 makeover by Mario, nine courses of the
Italian countryside, eight Jeff Staple collaborations, 007’s Aston
Martin, six pairs of Louboutins, five curated destinations, four
fashion week shows, three Boucheron baubles. This holiday season, the
gift of fantasy is two words and one of a kind… Neiman Marcus.”
2019 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts Presented by Award Winning Actress Rachel Brosnahan
Neiman Marcus is a Dallas-based luxury retailer, providing luxury customers access to exclusive and emerging brands, anticipatory service, and unique experiences since 1907. Each day, Neiman Marcus digitally connects with customers around the world while delighting them with interesting, interactive, and immersive experiences across a physical 43-store presence in the U.S. From delectable dining and indulgent beauty services to bespoke experiences and exclusive products, there’s something for everyone. Neiman Marcus is part of the Neiman Marcus Group, which is comprised of a multi-branded, luxury shopping experience under the Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodma, Neiman Marcus Last Call, and Horchow brand names. To keep up with the latest news and events happening at Neiman Marcus, visit www.neimanmarcus.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and WeChat.
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If you’ve ever dreamt about escaping the winter chill and immersing yourself in warmer climates, you’re not alone. In many parts of the U.S. the winter months can be long, frigid or downright dreary, especially after the holiday cheer has worn off. That’s why Expedia.com® and VISIT FLORIDA are teaming up to offer one lucky winner and a guest the chance to skip winter altogether and escape to sunny Florida, with the Skip Winter Sweepstakes.
No
need to settle for a quick trip to the beach this winter. The grand
prize winner and guest will spend up to 12 weeks lounging at a
vacation rental in a sunny Florida destination, with access to a
rental car and $1,000 towards a brand-new warm-weather wardrobe.
Expedia and VISIT FLORIDA team up to give away a 3-month escape to Florida
Here’s
what you could win:
One
winner and a guest to receive up to 12 weeks of vacation rentals in
Florida through Expedia.com. Travel anytime between December 21,
2019 and March 20, 2020.
Round-trip
coach class airline tickets for two from winner’s home airport to
their favorite Florida destination
Hertz
car rental to cruise around in Florida (up to $5,000)
One
$1,000 Simon gift card to shop for a new Florida wardrobe
Expedia and VISIT FLORIDA team up to give away a 3-month escape to Florida
“Florida
is and has always been the go-to destination for a winter escape,”
said Dana Young, CEO VISIT FLORIDA. “We’re excited to
collaborate with Expedia to share Florida’s abundance of sunshine
with this very lucky winner and all our visitors this winter season.”
Expedia and VISIT FLORIDA team up to give away a 3-month escape to Florida
“We
see travelers flocking to Florida year-round, but its beaches and
perfect temperatures become especially enticing when the weather
turns cold everywhere else in the country,” added Jennifer
Andre, senior director Expedia Media Solutions. “We’re
thrilled to collaborate with VISIT FLORIDA to give away an amazing
vacation that will allow the winner to get truly immersed in
everything Florida has to offer.“
New $14.6 Million Weill Gift To Support Carnegie Hall’s Artistic and Educational Initiatives, Including Music Education and Teacher Training Programs in New York City Public Schools
Carnegie
Hall announced that, thanks to a generous $14.6
million gift, Joan and Sanford I. Weill and The Weill
Family Foundation have earned the unique distinction of becoming
the first private donors in Carnegie Hall’s history to reach the $100
million threshold in cumulative lifetime giving.
This
new gift to Carnegie Hall’s 125th Anniversary Campaign will
provide important support to Carnegie Hall’s artistic and educational
initiatives with $5 million specifically earmarked to underwrite the
Hall’s music education and teacher training programs in New York City
public schools.
Sanford
I. Weill joined the Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees in
1983, was elected Chairman in 1991, and then President in 2015. For
more than three decades, Mr. Weill and his wife, Joan, have
been centerstage for each of Carnegie Hall’s major milestones,
generously supporting the 1986 historic restoration of the main
auditorium (now Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage) and recital
hall (now Weill Recital Hall); the building of the Hall’s
endowment fund in the late 1990s; the construction of Zankel Hall
and establishment of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in
2003; and the renovation of the Hall’s Studio Towers, creating
a home for music education on the building’s upper floors, in 2014.
A
committed fundraiser who has always led by example, campaigns led or
co-chaired by Mr. Weill have raised $525 million for Carnegie Hall’s
endowment and capital projects. Thanks to the stewardship of Mr.
Weill and his fellow trustees, Carnegie Hall’s endowment has grown
from $4 million in 1991 to more than $320 million today. Under the
auspices of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the Hall’s
music education and community programs have expanded ten-fold and
continue to grow, now serving more than 600,000 people around the
globe.
“I
can’t remember a time when Carnegie Hall hasn’t been a central part
of Joan and my life,” said Sanford I. Weill, Carnegie Hall’s
President. “We are so proud of everything that has been
accomplished here over the years, especially in the area of music
education, with kids having the chance to experience great music at
the finest concert hall and develop their potential through music. It
is very rewarding to think about how this amazing hall will be
enjoyed by future generations. We truly think the best is yet to
come.”
“It’s
my pleasure to congratulate Sandy and Joan on this incredible
milestone and thank them for their unparalleled generosity to our
community,” said Robert F. Smith, Chairman of Carnegie
Hall’s Board of Trustees. “Stretching over decades, their
advocacy for Carnegie Hall has been inspiring to so many of us. Their
dedication to this Hall is built on our joint belief that music and
education have the power to transform lives—and their work toward
our cause will continue to make a true impact.”
“I
have always admired Sandy and Joan’s deep passion for Carnegie Hall,
their massive commitment to music education, and their focus on
ensuring that this iconic place is always safeguarded, continually
evolving to meet the needs of today’s audiences and the world’s
finest artists,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and
Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall. “In my work with Sandy,
he has always been a forward-thinking leader who, in asking the best
questions and testing ideas, has always had the best interest of
Carnegie Hall at heart. I could not have wished for a better partner
for all that we aspired to achieve together for Carnegie Hall over
the last fourteen years.”
From
the beginning of his service to the Hall, Mr. Weill worked closely
with Stern and board leaders to safeguard the famed concert venue, a
building saved from demolition in 1960, however still in dire need of
restoration. Upon joining the board, Mr. Weill co-chaired, with
then-Chairman James D. Wolfensohn, the $60 million Campaign
for Carnegie Hall, leading to the historic 28-week restoration of
Carnegie Hall’s main auditorium and recital hall in 1986, a project
that modernized the Hall’s facilities and brought these two concert
venues back to their original glory. The Carnegie Hall Recital
Hall was reopened in January 1987, renamed as the Joan and
Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall in recognition of the Weills’
leadership and generous support.
Among
other major highlights of Mr. Weill’s board leadership was the
completion and unveiling of the Judy and Arthur Zankel
Hall—Carnegie Hall’s $100 million modern, underground concert
venue—which opened in 2003, paving the way for expanded performance
and education programming. Also in 2003, Carnegie Hall established
the Weill Music Institute (WMI), the new umbrella under which
the Hall’s existing education and community programs would be
significantly expanded with a goal of reaching increased local,
national, and international audiences. The work of WMI was buoyed by
a new endowment supporting music education created earlier that year
with more than $60 million raised in one night at a March 2003 gala
celebrating Mr. Weill’s 70th birthday and his 20th anniversary as a
trustee. Today, WMI programs engage with 600,000 people around the
world each season, including more than 55,000 students and teachers
in New York City public schools. Carnegie Hall currently dedicates
approximately $14 million of its budget to support these programs
annually.
Most
recently, Mr. Weill led Carnegie Hall’s Studio Towers Renovation
Project campaign, a comprehensive undertaking that has created
inspirational new spaces for music education on the Hall’s upper
floors while also fully refurbishing the Hall’s backstage areas and
offices. The $230 million project was capped in 2014 with the opening
of the new 61,000 square-foot Judith and Burton Resnick Education
Wing, comprised of 24 new rooms for music education, including
the double-height Weill Music Room. Adjacent to the new wing are new
spaces for entertaining including the Weill Terrace Room and
the Weill Terrace, a new outdoor roof terrace that serves as
an ideal gathering place for those engaged in Carnegie Hall events
and activities.
Sanford
and Joan Weill continue to be very active and generous
philanthropists, supporting organizations around the globe. In
addition to his post with Carnegie Hall, Mr. Weill is Chairman
Emeritus of Weill Cornell Medical College; Founder and
Chairman of the National Academy Foundation; Chairman of the
Executive Council at University of California, San Francisco;
Chancellor’s Advisory Board member at University of California,
Davis; Board of Visitors member at University of California,
Berkeley; Chairman of the Lang Lang International Music
Foundation; and Honorary Chair of the Committee Encouraging
Corporate Philanthropy. He is a member of the prestigious
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
A
tireless champion for social service and cultural organizations for
decades, Joan Weill is a member of the Board of Overseers at
University of California, San Francisco; Co-Chairman of the
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Women’s Health
Symposium; Co-Chairman of the Weill Music Institute Advisory
Council at Carnegie Hall; past Chairman of Paul Smith’s
College of the Adirondacks; past President and board member of
Citymeals-On-Wheels; and former executive committee member of
Women in Need. A driving force in the growth of Alvin
Ailey, Joan is Chairman Emerita and continues to serve on the
board. Married 64 years, the Weills received the 2009 Carnegie
Medal of Philanthropy and the 2017 Kennedy Center Award for
the Human Spirit in recognition of their philanthropic efforts.
Since
1891, Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence
in performance as the aspirational destination for the world’s finest
musicians. Carnegie Hall presents a wide range of performances each
season on its three stages—the renowned Stern Auditorium / Perelman
Stage, intimate Weill Recital Hall, and innovative Zankel
Hall—including concert series curated by acclaimed artists and
composers; citywide festivals featuring collaborations with leading
New York City cultural institutions; orchestral performances, chamber
music, new music concerts, and recitals; and the best in jazz, world,
and popular music. Complementing these performance activities,
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates extensive music
education, community, and social impact programs that serve people of
all ages in the New York City area, nationally, and internationally,
playing a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great
music accessible to as many people as possible. For more information,
visit carnegiehall.org.
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