pulitzer foundation for the arts

Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

In the Heart of Grand Center

Architectural concrete forms the finished walls ofthe building, defining the outdoor sculpture court.

Urban Context

In an effort to further the revitalization of the City of St.

Louis, PFA established its building in the developing arts,

entertainment, and education district known as Grand Center.

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Completed in 200127,000 square feetDesigned by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect, Tadao Ando Architect of Record: Christner Inc.

Awards: 2003 AIA Central States Honor Award for Architecture, 2003 AIA St. Louis Honor Award for Craftsmanship, 2002 AIA St. Louis Honor Award for Architecture, 2001 Concrete Council of St. Louis ACI Concrete Award

St. Louis landmark unifies art and architecture

Tadao Ando

Born September 13, 1941, in Osaka, Japan

Ando has led a storied life, working as a truck driver and boxer prior to settling on the profession of architecture, despite never having taken formal training in the field.

In 1969, he established the firm Tadao AndoArchitects & Associates.

In 1995, Ando won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the highest distinction in the field of architecture. He donated the $100,000 prize money to the orphans of the 1995 Kobe earthquake.

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts was his first public commission in the U.S.

Ando is now considered a world renowned architect and has won many awards for his innovative designs in architecture.

He lectures widely and has taught architecture at such American universities as Yale, Columbia, and Harvard.

Ando himself thinks of the building as a "place of possibility" or a "place of mutual discovery." He says: "I see it as the creation of a space to inspire visitors and even expand their consciousness. I

wanted to create a very stimulating place, where works of art are not exhibited merely as specimens but also speak to us as living things."

Mission: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is committed to deepening the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the visual, performing, and literary arts.

The building, designed by Tadao Ando, is both a laboratory and a meditative space in which to experience these art forms and from which to further their vitality and recognition in society.

mission

Sanctuary &

Laboratory



Emily Rauh Pulitzer

• Received her BA with honors in Art History from Bryn Mawr College. (Bryn Mawr was rated on of the top 10 institutions in the country in the field of art history when Emily Rauh studied there).

• Received her M.A. in Art History from Harvard University.

• 1964-1973 – Emily was the sole curator at the Saint Louis Art Museum (a museum which now has 12 curatorial positions). Discovered and launched the careers of many world renowned artists.

• Second wife to Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., Publisher of St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• October 2001 - The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts opened its doors.

• Throughout her life she has discovered and launched the careers of many world renowned artists.

Founder of Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

• Emily gave the artist one of his first significant museum exhibitions, alongside an illustrious group of peers (including Claes Oldenburg, George Segal, Christo, Mark DiSuvero and Donald Judd).

• Joseph Pulitzer Jr. commissioned one of Serra’s first site-specific works on the grounds of his Clayton Road home in 1970 (with, one suspects, the encouragement of curator Emily).

• Emily championed the erection of Twain in St. Louis and commissioned Joe for the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.

Richard Serra

When you walk between the walls , you become implicatedIn the tremendous spiraling force of the movement. The velocity projects you ahead into an open interior space which frames the sky. The sculpture is understood behaviorally as a function of time. - Richard Serra

The commissionedSculpture is named Joe to honor The late Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.

Joe

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Inside Joe

Ellsworth Kelly's Blue Black is enhanced by the proportions of its gallery space. The positioning of roof elements creates shafts of light that migrate around the piece throughout the day.

• Emily curated a hugely successful exhibition of sculpture

of Ellsworth Kelly, which appeared At both the Whitney and SLAM in

1982 & 1983 respectively.

• Emily later commissioned Kelly To create an artwork that would Integrate into the architecture of

The PFA.

Ellsworth Kelly

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Scott Burton’s Rock Sette



Doris Salcedo’s Atrabiliarios

Venus with a Necklace

Aristide Maillol

Roy Lichtenstein Drowning Girl, 1963 Oil and magna on canvas, 67 1/2 x 66 3/4 inches

Water

In 1973 Emily curated the retrospective of the work of Dan Flavin, an artist who did not

receive art-world recognition until years later. Flavin worked with neon and, like Serra with

steel and Ando with concrete, reinterpreted a material whose fine-art properties had been

unexamined.

Dan Flavin

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Flvin

Dan Flavin: Constructed Light.

Light Project

Ideal (Dis-)Placements: Old Masters at the Pulitzer

• Old Master paintings from

14th to 18th century from Saint Louis

Art Museum and Harvard Art Museum

• Experimentation with light (no artificial),

space (old within contemporary architecture,

and display of artworks - Salon style &

modern hanging.

Once again…

Experiments with both art & architecture

Urban AlchemyGordon Matta-Clark

Current Exhibition

Employer Identification Number: 43-1752949Type of Organization: Section 501c (3) tax exempt private foundation

Organizational Structure

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• Visionary Founder

• Strong leadership from qualified Director

• Diverse & well-connected board

• Building upon a professional staff

• Financial stability

Matthias Wascheck, PhDDirector of PFA since September 15, 2003

Education:

M.A. in Art History, Classical Archaeology, and Modern and Contemporary History Ph.D. in Art History, University of Bonn, Germany.

Experience:

1981-1985 - Assistant at the Wolfgang Wittrock Gallery in Dusseldorf, where he worked in archival organization and library development.

4 years - Co-Director of International Colloquia of Art History

Joined the Louvre in 1992 as Head of Academic Programs

While at the Louvre he conceived and organized conferences and colloquia on art historical and archeological themes as well as overseeing subsequent publications.

director



Declaring himself "most privileged to be working in such a wonderful architectural space," Waschek stated that he was "very excited about the possibility of participating in the development of the Foundation's potential. It is striking to see how much this place combines features of different cultural institutions, without being bound to traditional limits."



Matthias Waschek, PhD, DirectorAmy Broadway, Web Communications AssistantLauren Kolber, Assistant to the Director/Event CoordinatorFrancesca Herndon-Consagra, PhD, Senior CuratorJames V. Maloney, Chief Financial OfficerChristina Cosio, Administrative Assistant to Curatorial & Community EngagementSteve Morby, Facilities ManagerRachel (Gagnon) Craft, Communications & Web ManagerHelene A. Rundell, RegistrarHannah Fullgraf, Kress Interpretive FellowAudrey Sands, Curatorial AssistantElise Hall, Assistant RegistrarShane Simmons, Assistant Facilities ManagerLisa Harper Chang, MSW, Manager of Community EngagementSharice Williams, Assistant Chief Financial OfficerCourtney Henson, Visitor Services Manager

staff

• Contributions, gifts, grants, etc. received + other total income: $11,190,883• Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.: $191,500• Other employee salaries and wages: $706,171• Pension plans, employee benefits: $129,877• Total operating and Administrative expenses: $2,894,468• Amounts paid (including administrative expenses) to accomplish charitable, etc., • purposes: $2,273,157

Fair market value of all assets (Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances):

$62,182,213

assets

As a result…

There are no members

or donor/membership program

Public Relations & Marketing

Visitor

Services

Community Outreach & Programming

Light Project in conjunction with Dan Flavin: Constructed Light.

Community light project

French Program In collaboration withLindenwood University

prison

A collaboration between the Pulitzer, Prison Performing Arts, Employment Connection, and the Performing Arts Department at Washington University in St. Louis, this program Presents short theatrical pieces written and performed by former prisoners and formerly homeless veterans, and inspired by their interactions with works of art featured in the Pulitzer’s Old Masters exhibition.

Staging Old Masters

This program provided an opportunity for elementary age students at Shaw Visual and Performing Arts school to experience the Pulitzer building and exhibitions. Visits acquainted the students with surroundings that might otherwise seem intimidating and allow them to become familiar with the works of art on view. Through various exercises, they are encouraged to create expressions based on their personal experience.

Shaw Visual & Performing Arts Center



Sorrento Springs Elementary School

The Sorrento Springs field trip to the Pulitzer, November 5, 2008, offered the chance for fifth-grade students to experience the exhibition Ideal (Dis-) Placements: Old Masters atthe Pulitzer within a new context. Through various creative activities, the students were encouraged to think imaginatively about the artwork and building, while relating the surroundings to the elements of a Musical Theater story–Character, Plot, and Setting.



Adults with early stages of dementia were paired with third, fourth, and fifth grade students from Cole Elementary in a ten-session workshop on Old Masters. The lessons include art history, architecture, storytelling, and nonverbal communication. Using art forms as a tool, the program’s goal was to bridge the gap between generations, to foster an understanding of diversity, and to promote community.

Let’s Look Program



Concerts Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Symposia







• Exclusive forums that are not open to the public.

• Usually moderated by the Director or other notable professional.

• Private conversations on topics related to exhibition or museum.

ONLINE

PRESENCE

Online Exhibition Catalogs

Social Media

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Mission: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is committed to deepening the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the visual, performing, and literary arts.

The building, designed by Tadao Ando, is both a laboratory and a meditative space in which to experience these art forms and from which to further their vitality and recognition in society.

mission

5 Changes the Museum Should Incorporate.

1. Increase visitor comfort level. Train attendants to keep a moderate distance from the viewer.

2. Solve signage problem. Where’s the entrance?

3. Be more available to educators, schools, and institutions.

4. Schedule regular docent tours on open days.

5. Stay open more days.

Open to Educators

• Hire Educator for $35k yearly.

• Budget $3k for education material costs.

• Where will the money come from?

• PFA does not have members or development staff.

• Main donor is the Founder.

• Would we work for this institution?

• In what capacity?

• What could we contribute?

• Would we be able to implement our ideas?

• Why or why not?

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