Ruth Foundation for the Arts

Philanthropic organization

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts, also known as Ruth Arts, is a non-profit philanthropic arts organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that supports artists and organizations through grants and invite-only initiatives.^[1] Ruth Arts supports organizations throughout the United States while maintaining extra attention and support to the midwest due to Ruth DeYoung Kohler II's lifelong advocacy for the Midwest’s artistic community.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Ruth Award

The Ruth Foundation for the Arts is funded by a $440 million bequest from Ruth DeYoung Kohler.^[1]^[5]^[6] Karen Patterson, former senior curator at John Michael Kohler Arts Center and director of exhibitions at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, is the Executive Director.^[5]^[7] The program director of artistic initiatives is Kim Nguyen, former curator and head of programs at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco.^[5]

Ruth Arts' initial initiative was to give out individual grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000.^[7]

In 2023, Ruth Arts gave $1.25 million to 56 Arts Organizations that were selected by a group of artists.^[8]

In 2024, Ruth Arts awarded $950,000 in grants to 10 Wisconsin arts groups with operating budgets of less than $2 million.^[9]

In 2024, Ruth Arts established the Ruth Award, giving $100,000 to four artists: Kite, Candice Lin, Joe Minter, and Rose B. Simpson.^[10]

References

1 2 Loos, Ted (2022-06-29). "With $440 Million, a New Arts Foundation Spreads the Wealth (Published 2022)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ Higgins, Jim. "Pink Umbrella, Cactus Club program receive major grants from Ruth Foundation for the Arts". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ Candid. "Ruth Foundation for the Arts awards inaugural grants". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ "New Ruth Arts Foundation awards grants to five Philadelphia arts groups, Tom Devaney's 'Bicentennial City' on WHYY-TV, Plus a video on gun violence panel, and help Philadelphia's search for the right Harriet Tubman memorial". Artblog. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
1 2 3 Higgins, Jim. "What you need to know about Milwaukee's new Ruth Foundation for the Arts, one of nation's biggest arts funders". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ "Kohler heiress's foundation announces inaugural grants for non-profit cultural organisations". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
1 2 "Ruth DeYoung Kohler II's Legacy Lives on Through This New Art Foundation". Milwaukee Magazine. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ Durón, Maximilíano (2023-05-10). "Ruth Foundation Gives $1.25 M. to 56 Arts Organizations Selected by Artists". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ Bailey, Sam. "Ruth Arts awards $950K in grants to 10 Wisconsin arts groups to help break down barriers between artists and their craft". The Sheboygan Press. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
↑ "RUTH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS NAMES WINNERS OF INAUGURAL $100,000 RUTH AWARDS". Artforum. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

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