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DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS PAID
January - December 2011
0.57% Albania (1)
5.70% Austria (1)
55.33% Switzerland (20)
0.84% Germany (1)
25.45% Great Britain
0.31% Italy (1)
3.02% Cambodia (1)
0.04% Liechtenstein (1)
5.91% Macedonia (5)
0.55% Netherlands (1)
2.27% United States (7)
Average: CHF 49.517
Median: CHF 17.802
- 44.77% to recognized and established organizations in the performing arts such as opera houses, symphony orchestras, chamber music ensembles, ballet and theatre companies, etc. (21)
- 14.42% for architectural restorations and for the conservation of art (6)
- 20.74% to museums (9)
- 20.06% for research and publication on the history of art (10)
EXAMPLES OF RECENT GRANTS AWARDED
A sampling of recent grants to organizations that illustrates the breadth and depth of the Foundation's interest:
BEISPIELE VON PROJEKTEN UND INSTITUTIONEN, DIE IN LETZTER ZEIT VON DER STIFTUNG FINANZIELL UNTERSTÜTZT WURDEN.
Die aufgeführten Beispiele veranschaulichen die Fülle an Interessensgebieten der Stiftung
EXEMPLES DE SUBVENTIONS RECENTES ACCORDEES
Exemples de subventions récent accordées aux organisations illustrant l'étendue et la profondeur de l'intérêt de la Fondation:
AT AUSTRIA – OESTERREICH - AUTRICHE
VIENNA: Albertina ~ Founding Member of the Society of Friends of Albertina, and support for restoration of 5 Schiele works on paper. www.albertina.at
VIENNA: Nationalbibliothek ~ For 2,500 acid-free preservation boxes to store important musical scores. www.onb.ac.at
VIENNA: Franziskanerkirche Organ ~ For restoration of the oldest organ in Vienna and second oldest in Austria, designed by Johann Wockerl in 1642. (The church itself was erected in 1603. The organ case is decorated with carved ornaments that balance with the trompe l’oeil cornice and other architectural elements in the oratory. www.franziskaner.at
CH SWITZERLAND – SCHWEIZ - SUISSE
BADEN: Langmatt ~ Annual support, and support for Le Corbusier Exhibition. www.langmatt.ch
BASEL: Fondation Beyeler ~ Annual support. Hildy and Ernst Beyeler built up an exceptional collection of works by modern masters. Currently comprising around 200 works, the Beyeler Collection documents a very personal view of modern art and an unerring ability to recognize quality. www.beyeler.com
BIEL: Fondation Collection Robert ~ For the restoration of 35 bird paintings by Leo-Paul Robert (1851 – 1923). www.collection-robert.ch
BIEL: Museum Neuhaus ~ For the book Karl Walser in Japan by Philippe Luscher, in conjunction with the exhibition “Exoticism and Impressionism” www.mn-biel.ch
BRIENZ: Geigenbauschule ~ Annual support for the only violin making school in Switzerland. www.geigenbauschule.ch
LAUSANNE: Fondation Felix Vallotton ~ For the Catalogue Raisonné of Félix Vallotton, the Franco-Swiss painter, engraver, illustrator, and writer. www.unil.ch/fvallotton
LUCERNE: "Friends of the Lucerne Festival", and supporters of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra's "U25 Club," which offers members aged 25 and under the possibility to hear the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra at the KKL for only 10 CHF per ticket. The U25 Club has over 1725 members. www.sinfonieorchester.ch/lso-u25
MUZZANO: For the restoration in the Church Sant'Andrea (Bernardino Luini 1520-1530).
RANCATE: Fresco restoration and preservation in the Church of Santo Stefano.
WADENSWIL: For the “Kunsthistorische Quellenstudien Initiative" ~ This initiative with NIMBUS (www.nimbusbooks.ch) is for a series of art publications including the 6 volume book “Der Kunstsalon Cassirer, Berlin” by Bernhard Echte and Walter Feilchenfeldt and “By Appointment Only” by Walter Feilchenfeld containing articles, lectures, and essays on art and art dealing, Cezanne, and Van Gogh.
ZURICH: Tonhalle Orchestra ~ Annual support, and for the establishment of the International Music and Art Foundation Score Library and to underwrite reduced price young peoples tickets. www.tonhalle.ch
ZURICH: Robert Walser Archive ~ For the purchase of important documents by the Swiss writer Robert Walser and his brother Karl Walser (original book illustrations).
CM CAMEROON - KAMERUN - CAMEROUN
DJOHONG: Musee du Lamido ~ For the "collection d'objets d'art et d'instrument de music traditionnelle."
N'GAOUNDERE: Handi-Art-Issek ~ For the establishment of a Center and School for Handicapped Artists. www.jegainternational.com/bio/issek.html
CN CHINA - CHINE
ZHEJIANG: Zhejiang Normal University ~ To document the architecture and history of the Jinhua "literati" families' houses and ancestral temples, some dating from the 14th Century.
CZ CZECH REPUBLIC – TSCHECHIEN - REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE
PLASY: Plasy Monastery ~ For the complete restoration, to original condition, of the circa 1690 organ in the Royal Chapel.
DE GERMANY – DEUTSCHLAND - ALLEMAND
BERLIN: For a definitive study on “Entartete Kunst” published by Academie Verlag Berlin.
DESSAU: Kulturstiftung Dessau Wörlitz ~ For restoration of the Blumengartenhaus (used for concerts) and the sandstone vases, badly damaged during the flood of August 2002. www.gartenreich.com
DIEßEN: Marienmünster ~ For the restoration of the 260cm x 415cm altarpiece “Maria Himmelfahrt” by Balthasar Augustin Albrecht.
GOTHA: Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein ~ For the repurchase of a REONTGEN clock dating from 1790.
FR FRANCE – FRANKREICH - FRANCE
AIX EN PROVENCE: Societe Paul Cezanne ~ For the "Bulletin: L'Année Cézannien" and a book on Cezanne’s Jas du Bouffan. www.aix-en-provence.com/french/tourisme/cezanne/ateliercezanne.htm
PARIS: Academy Press/Les Editions CRES ~ To defray the cost of a 550 page book Cezanne: Painting as an Articulate Vision by Pavel Machotka, in English and French.
PARIS: World Monuments Fund ~ For the restoration of the "Salon de Musique" at the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, rue de Sully, 4eme. www.wmf.org
GB UNITED KINGDOM – GROSSBRITANNIEN - ROYAUME-UNI
BATH: The American Museum in Britain ~ For the renovation and reinstallation of the Native American Collections. www.americanmuseum.org
EDINBURGH: Playfair Project ~ For the restoration of the Royal Scottish Academy building (1826) and the creation of an underground link to the National Gallery of Scotland (1859). www.nationalgalleries.org
GLASGOW: Glasgow School of Art ~ Towards a major refurbishment and conservation project to preserve and protect the world famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh Building - the only public commission by Charles Rennie Mackintosh still in use for its original purpose. The project will also conserve the school's extensive collections and archives and enhance facilities for the many thousands of visitors who come to the school annually. www.gsa.ac.uk/campaign
GLASGOW: Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal ~ For restoration of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the most visited museum in Britain outside London. www.glasgowmuseums.com
LONDON: British Library ~ For acquisition of the archives of the Royal Philharmonic Society.
LONDON: Courtauld Institute ~ For the establishment of a Drawing Study Center at one of the finest small museums in the world. Stretching from the early Renaissance into the 20th century, and particularly renowned for the unrivalled collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. www.courtauld.ac.uk
LONDON: Chicken Shed Theatre ~ To support the theatre group founded in 1974 for the benefit of young persons including those who may require help with mobility, communication, or social development. www.chickenshed.org.uk
LONDON: London Festival of Chamber Music ~ Annual support to present 16 concerts annually, and education programs in 58 schools www.ram.ac.uk
LONDON: Pavilion Opera Education Trust ~ Annual support to present fully costumed and accompanied opera performances “as musically and dramatically as possible” for schools in depressed areas. www.pavilionopera.com
LONDON: Victoria & Albert Museum ~ For renovation of the Miniatures Gallery to house the national collection of portrait miniatures and related manuscript illuminations, medals, and cameos. www.vam.ac.uk
NEWCASTLE: Avison Ensemble ~ Comprising some of Europe’s leading baroque musicians, the Ensemble performs a repertoire of music on period instruments unheard in modern times. Charles Avison is known as England’s greatest concerto composer of the 18th Century. www.avisonensemble.com
KS KOSOVO - KOSOVO - KOSOVO
PRISTINA: For six new Grand Pianos for Kosova Opera & Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosova National Theatre, Acoustic Research Center, Kosova Ballet, the National Folk & Song Ensemble, and the Youth Palace. (Venues selected by the Minister of Culture). The existing pianos at these institutions were delivered to cultural centers or concert halls in the cities of Mitrovica, Peja, Gjakova, Prizren, Ferizaj, and Gjilan.
HU HUNGARY - HONGRIE
BUDAPEST: Szepmuveszeti Museum (Musee des Beaus-Arts) ~ For a special book on drawings. www.szepmuveszeti.hu
ININDIA – INDE - INDIEN
INDIA – INDE - INDIENLADAKH: Sumda Chunn Temple ~ For restoration of one of the most significant early (12th Century) Buddhist temples in the mountainous region of Ladakh in northern India. www.wmf.org
IT ITALY – ITALIEN - ITALIE
FLORENCE: Conservatorio di Santa Maria Degli Angioli ~ For restoration of a Baroque organ last restored in 1793 (incorporating a 17th Century organ) and related choir books. www.saci-florence.org/academics/conservatorio.htm
ROME: American Academy in Rome ~ For the restoration and renovation of the Library. www.aarome.org/library.htm
JM JAMAICA
FALMOUTH: Falmouth Heritage Renewal ~ To preserve and restore the historic buildings of Falmouth, Jamaica. www.falmouthjamaica.org
KHCAMBODIA – CAMBODGE - KAMBODSCHA
CAMBODIA – CAMBODGE - KAMBODSCHAANKOR WAT: Churning of the Sea of Milk Gallery ~ Built in the 12th- to 15th-centuries, the crown jewel of Angkor Wat. In addition to ensuring the integrity of the bas-relief and its long-term conservation, the program will set a standard and provide a prototype for the conservation of other roofing structures at Angkor. www.wmf.org
LI LIECHTENSTEIN
SCHAAN: Theatre am Kirchplatz ~ Drama, concerts, dance, pantomime, jazz, chansons, cabaret, puppet theater, children's and youth theater, cinema and a children's film club, to name but a few of the attractions, constitute this multifaceted program. Annual support. www.tak.li
MK REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA - MAKEDONIEN - MACEDOINE
BITOLA: For the book Macedonian Village Dress ~ Going, Going, Gone, illustrated with photos and narratives collected in the villages surrounding the city of Bitola. (The renovation and outfitting of the storage/research/presentation room of the Ethnology Department at the Museum of Bitola was also supported by an IMAF grant.)
SKOPJE: Albanian National Theater production of the opera The Captivation of Eunice Williams (a new opera based on an extraordinary true story from Colonial America) www.eunicewilliams.com The European Premiere was featured at the 2008 Ohrid Summer Festival.
SKOPJE: KIC Cultural Information Center ~ For the complete renovation of the 170 seat “Salon 19:19,” a small acoustic chamber hall. KIC has organized over 6,000 art exhibitions, concerts, theater performances, literary evenings, performances, and events since its founding in 1967. www.kic.mk
SKOPJE: For seven 208cm Seiler Professional Baby Grand Pianos for the Municipal Cultural Centers (Concert Halls) in Veles, Bitola, Strumica, Gostivar, Tetovo, and Ohrid, and the Uiversity of Tetovo.
SKOPJE: NGO Art Studio ~ NGO Art Studio is a non-profit educational institution working to preserve cultural heritage since 1998. “Art is humanity's most essential, most universal language. The quality of civilization can be measured through its music, dance, drama, architecture, visual art, and literature.” Annual support. www.ngoartstudio.org.mk
SLEPCE: Monastery St. Jovan Preteca ~ For planning and permitting a portion of the restoration of the Monastery www.culture.org.mk/emanslep.htm
MN MONGOLIA
ULAANBAATAR: For restoration of the Nogoon Labin (Green Residence) at Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, the 10-building complex built for Khaan VIII Bogd circa 1911. www.wmf.org
NL NETHERLANDS - HOLLANDE - NIEDERLANDE
AMSTERDAM: Van Gogh Museum and the Huygens Institute ~ For digital and print editions of Vincent van Gogh, The Complete Correspondence. This has made the letters accessible to both a specialist readership of art historians and literary scholars and also to lovers of van Gogh, who at last have the opportunity to read the letters as they were written and in their proper art historical context. The correspondence was published in an edition of 10,000 in Dutch, French and English, and has been distributed worldwide. An exhibition at the van Gogh Museum was dedicated to this event. www.vangoghmuseum.nl
RO ROMANIA - RUMÄNIEN - ROUMANIE
BUCHAREST: Muzeul National de Arta al Romaniei ~ For the complete renovation of the galleries opened in April 2002, including the design and construction of specialized display cases (for manuscripts, silver, costumes, medieval jewelry and small items, etc.) www.mnar.arts.ro/EN_info.php
TARGU-JIU: For the restoration of Constantin Brancusi's "Endless Column." www.wmf.org
US UNITED STATES - VEREINIGTE STAATEN - ETATS-UNIS
COOPERSTOWN, NY: Glimmerglass Opera ~ General support, especially for the Young American Artists Program, established in 1988 to provide training and performance experience for talented young singers beginning professional careers, and for a recording of The Mines of Sulphur. www.glimmerglass.org
DEERFIELD, MA: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association ~ General support, support for The Captivation of Eunice Williams (a new opera based on an extraordinary true story from Colonial America), support for the publication of The Allen Sisters: Pictorial Photographers 1885 - 1920, and for the exterior restoration of the “Old Town Hall” building. www.deerfield-ma.org
NEW YORK, NY: International Foundation for Art Research ~ Annual support. The IFAR Journal won First Prize -- again -- in the 2010 American Association of Museums' Publications Contest. (Category: scholarly journals, smaller institutions.) www.ifar.org
NEW YORK, NY: The Morgan Library & Museum ~ The Morgan houses one of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, musical, and historical works. Included in its holdings are original scores of Mozart and Beethoven, drawings by Rembrandt and Rubens, medieval and Renaissance works, three Gutenberg Bibles, literary manuscripts of Dickens and Twain, and five-thousand-year-old Near Eastern carvings. Annual support, and for publication of a book of Van Gogh Letters to Emile Bernard (owned by the Morgan Library) in conjunction with an exhibition. www.morganlibrary.org
VNVIET NAM – VIETNAM - VIỆT NAM
VIET NAM – VIETNAM - VIỆT NAMHANOI: Vietnamese Nom Preservation Foundation / Van Phong Nôm Na ~ To purchase equipment for digitization and preservation of Nôm texts in the collection of the National Library of Vietnam. http://nomfoundation.org
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