The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation is a New York City based
foundation
Foundation may refer to:
* Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization
** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S.
** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ...
focusing on art, social justice and civic life in New York City and the Himalayas.
It was established in 1995 with Evelyn Rich as the first Executive Director. Following her 2004 departure, she was succeeded by Bruce Payne (2004-2013), Alexander Gardner (2013-2016) and Sara Reisman (2016-2021).
The Rubins are art collectors whose primary projects are
The 8th Floor The 8th Floor is an exhibition and event space established by Donald and Shelley Rubin in 2010. It is located at 17 West 17th Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood in the same building as the Rubin Museum. The space features a rotating sele ...
and the
Rubin Museum of Art
The Rubin Museum of Art, also known as the Rubin Museum is a museum dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and other regions within Eurasia, with a per ...
, both located within a building owned by Donald Rubin in
the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.
They launched an Art and Social justice grant program in 2015 following Sara Reisman's hiring.
Among their other initiatives is a
Queens College masters program called SPQ that focuses on social justice in the practice of art.
References
External links
*{{Official , https://www.sdrubin.org/
Foundations based in the United States
Chelsea, Manhattan
Social justice organizations
Organizations established in 1995