Robert Rauschenberg

As the first Executive Director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the challenges included transitioning the estate assets into the foundation, developing the strategy and staff to create a unique path for Artist Endowed Foundations in Rauschenberg's legacy. As an artist known for his collaboration, global mindedness, activism, risk taking and generosity it was a thrilling legacy to develop a philanthropy program, artist residency in Captiva Florida and an exhibition slate around the world. Too many lessons learned to capture here except to say that 7 years in this post was a challenge resulting in industry progress and impact and an honor to work within this artist's spirit.

Highlights

• The Robert Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva, Florida

• Expansive Grantee Programs such as the Artist as Activist Grant

• Multi-Location Retrospective

Press

• Art Basel Magazine (retrospective): Art Basel 2016

• Artnet (market): Rauschenberg Foundation Dumps Gagosian for a Trio of Galleries, Including Pace

• ArtNews (strategy): Rauschenberg Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Art & Life

• Art News: The Artist as Philanthropist

• ArtNews (copyright): How to Fix the Art World, Part 1

• Artillery Magazine (grant making): The Rauschenberg Foundation’s Expanding Vision

• LA Times (copyright): Why the Rauschenberg Foundation’s easing of copyright restrictions is good for art and journalism

• New York Times (copyright): Rauschenberg Foundation Eases Copyright Restrictions on Art

• New York Times (retrospective): Robert Rauschenberg: It Takes a Village to Raise a Genius

• T Magazine (residency): Cooking for Artists at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

• Town & Country: Lasting Assets

• Christy MacLear - "Building The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation" KEEPING THE LEGACY ALIVE 2016