Our purpose is clear: to illuminate shared challenges and opportunities, to invite thoughtful interrogation, and to craft and share new approaches.
Art foundations face a unique set of challenges. While maintaining or building a collection, commissioning work or providing access, foundation leaders must also address vital questions of purpose, accountability, and longevity amid shifting cultural, political, and economic realities.
The October 22 programme lights upon emerging trends and explores the collective footprint of foundations within the broad arts ecosystem.
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 14:30–20:30
In partnership with Cité Internationale des Arts
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Learn moreHow do we keep collections “alive”? Foundations are exploring accessibility, sustainability, and new models of stewardship in ways that can reshape public responsibility and sectoral impact.
A cross-border activation between Lagos and Antananarivo, led by Yinka Shonibare Foundation and Fondation H, demonstrates how foundations can drive intra-continental collaboration, shift narratives, and create long-term cultural infrastructure.
Succession, continuity, and leadership transitions pose profound challenges. This session addresses how institutions can safeguard values, visions, and cultural legacies.
Bénédicte Alliot: Cité Internationale des Arts
Sharon Corwin: Terra Foundation for American Art
Belinda Holden: Yinka Shonibare Foundation
Margaux Huille: Fondation H
Andrew Goldstein: Dedalus Media Architects
Thomas Marks: Marks|Calil
Melanie Keen: Wellcome Collection
Anne Kraybill: Art Bridges Foundation
Sandra Terdjman: KADIST / AFIELD
Philip Tinari: UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
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Cité internationale des arts welcomes all guests for a guided tour of their Open Studios and the exhibition Emersions: A Living Archive, followed by a convivial drinks’ reception.
The Cité internationale des arts is the world's largest artist-in-residence centre, bringing together more than 300 artists and cultural professionals of all backgrounds and generations.
