Advocacy
Special Advocacy Conference Session on the Role of Private Donors at Public Institutions
Responding to the shifting boundaries between public and private support for public institutions, especially in light of the current economic recession, this yearrsquo;s Special Advocacy Session at the 2002 Annual Conference will focus on the role of private donors in public institutions. Topics will include the history of philanthropy; an update on the national endowments; the museum directorrsquo;s perspective; the curator’s perspective; how to prepare public institutions to work with private donors; and current policies in place that deal with private donors. Speakers will give short presentations, followed by a moderated discussion.Stanley N. Katz, Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies at Princeton University, will moderate the session. Speakers will include: John Hammer, National Humanities Alliance; Helen Wechsler, American Association of Museums; Gary Vikan, Walters Art Museum; Bruce Robertson, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and Teri J. Edelstein, Teri J. Edelstein Associates. Other speakers will be announced.
The session will take place on Friday, February 22, 9:00–11:30 a.m. Please consult the final program for the exact location.