Board of Trustees

Laura Parsons, Chairman
Edward V. Blanchard Jr., President
Charles Atkins
Lawrence B. Benenson
Lucy C. Danziger
Jennifer Deason
Karin Barter Fielding
Jacqueline Fowler
Barbara L. Gordon
David Gordon
Audrey B. Heckler
Allan Katz
Tad Martin
Peter Rapaport
Brett A. Robbins
Leslie Seeman
Renée Soto
Elizabeth V. Warren
Paul Washington

Trustees Emeriti

Didi Barrett
Barry D. Briskin
Joyce B. Cowin
Joseph F. Cullman 3rd*
Allan Daniel
David L. Davies*
Samuel Farber*
Cordelia Hamilton*
Joan M. Johnson
Frances Sirota Martinson*
George H. Meyer
Cyril I. Nelson*
Margaret Z. Robson*
George F. Shaskan Jr.*
Richard Walker
L. John Wilkerson

*Deceased

Acting Director

Stacy Hollander

Leading Sponsors

Sponsorship of the museum’s exhibitions, education and community programs, and special events are tailored to the sponsor’s objectives and budget. We welcome opportunities to explore mutually beneficial partnerships and guarantee category exclusivity, an uncluttered environment, and meticulous execution. For more information, contact Karley Klopfenstein, deputy director for development, at 212. 265. 1040, ext. 318, or kklopfenstein@folkartmuseum.org.

The museum thanks the following Leading Sponsors for their support:

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Booth Ferris Foundation
City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs
Joyce B. Cowin
The David Davies and Jack Weeden Fund for Exhibitions
Ford Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Leir Charitable Foundations
The Magazine Antiques, a Brant Media Publication
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
New York State Council on the Arts

 

 

Image: Berks County Farmscape, John Rasmussen (1828–1895), Berks County, Pennsylvania, c. 1879–1886, oil on zinc-plated tin, 26 3/8 x 35 3/8 in., American Folk Art Museum, gift of Ralph Esmerian, 2005.8.15.