From Canon to Conversation: The Art Institute’s Expanding Contemporary Agenda

Under the leadership of James Rondeau the Art Institute of Chicago has considerably strengthened its contemporary art holdings, reflecting a strategic emphasis on acquisition, diversity and public engagement. A recent report in the Cyprus Mail documents a period of sustained growth for the museums contemporary collection, driven by targeted purchases, major gifts and expanded curatorial…

Philanthropy with Purpose: Inside the Colcom Foundation’s Measured, Mission-Driven Strategy

Colcom Foundation continues to position itself as a conscientious steward of community memory and civic investment, according to materials on its Our Story initiative. Through a deliberate combination of grantmaking and narrative preservation, the foundation seeks both to support contemporary nonprofit capacity and to document the lived experiences that shape regional identity.   Colcom Foundation…