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Art 50 2024: Advocates and Supporters

NewcityOctober 30, 2024

The Terra Foundation for American Art President and CEO Sharon Corwin was featured in Newcity’s “Art 50 2024: Advocates and Supporters,” bringing leaders in the Chicago art community to the forefront. Newcity highlights Corwin’s leadership, the impact of the foundation, and the Art Design Chicago initiative.

“Art 50 2024: Advocates and Supporters,” was originally published in Newcity on September 3, 2024.

An Excerpt from "Art 50 2024: Advocates and Supporters"

Sharon Corwin
The Terra Foundation for American Art

What is American art? What is its potential? What support does it need to flourish? Sharon Corwin, the Terra Foundation’s president and CEO, has dedicated her career to asking these big questions. “Now that I’m at the Terra Foundation, I get to ask these questions on a much larger scale. The Terra Foundation’s resources support projects that seek to expand narratives of American art, reflecting the richness and complexity of American experiences.” Terra is an organization with a staggering impact; in just the summer of 2024, Terra has awarded over $3.2 million in funding. This includes support for many local boundary-pushing artists and arts organizations through their initiative, Art Design Chicago.

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