Serif tote bag
Posted by: sierra gonzalez on: November 24, 2009
Target for the arts
Posted by: sierra gonzalez on: November 16, 2009
Art is integral to how we do business. It’s in our DNA.
Laysha Ward, Target’s president for community relations
According to Robin Pogrebin’s NYTimes article on Target’s philanthropy, the company continues to give 5 percent of its income (roughly $3 million a week) to causes in the arts, education, social services and volunteerism, despite the economic downturn. Pogrebin observes that many of Target’s beneficiaries are arts institutions across the nation, who often hold “Target days” offering free or discounted admission to a program, performance or museum exhibition. Laysha Ward’s comment above serves a dual purpose within the article: it reminds readers both that Target supports arts organizations through philanthropy, and that they strive for beautifully designed products on their shelves (Ward cites the work of Michael Graves as an example of their commitment to creativity in Target’s stores).
Other interesting articles in the NYTimes’ Giving section online cover SFMOMA’s challenge to find space for Don Fisher’s collection, raising awareness (and funds) using social media, and the look of cause marketing during the recession.When should you use Comic Sans?
Posted by: sierra gonzalez on: October 22, 2009
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Frank Stella on MoMA
Posted by: sierra gonzalez on: August 10, 2009
The increased popularity of MoMA under Lowry hasn’t pleased everyone. “There’s never a quiet moment,” said Frank Stella, the 73-year-old American artist, speaking at a packed opening last month for a retrospective of designer Ron Arad.
Stella said the gradual expansion of the museum to artists such as Arad — who works in various media — has de-emphasized painting, sculpture and architecture.
“That was the focus of the museum,” Stella said. “Now it’s just a couple of floors in the department store.”
From Philip Boroff's Bloomberg article on highly paid museum directors and MoMA's success under Glenn Lowry's leadership [Museum of Modern Art’s Lowry Earned $1.32 Million in 2008-2009 | Bloomberg]
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Posted by: sierra gonzalez on: June 11, 2009
Bang-yao Liu's senior project at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
