The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Fdn

TCLF-Launches-Oral-History-of-Nicholas-Quennell.html?aid=IrX6A01nE9Q&soid=1104293310034 type: exa:news title: ENews | TCLF Launches Oral History of Nicholas Quennell type: exa:news title: "\\n Light Work Announces the Jeffery J. Hoone Gallery\\n \ \ <\\/h1>\\n <\\/div>\\n<\\/div>\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n \\n \\\ n\\t \\n\\t \\n\\t\\t \\n \\n\\t\\n\\n \\n (SYRACUSE, NY September\ \ 28, 2023) - Light Work announces the Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery.<\\/p> The Jeffrey\ \ J. Hoone Gallery was made possible by contributions from Carrie Mae Weems, Richard\ \ L. Menschel, Joy of Giving Something Inc., and many artists, friends, and family.\ \ You may contribute to the Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery Endowment by visiting the\ \ Syracuse University online giving page.<\\/a><\\/p> In 2012, Hoone named the\ \ Main Gallery at Light Work after his mother, Kathleen O. Ellis, and established\ \ an endowment to support exhibitions in the gallery well into the future. With\ \ the naming of the Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery at Light Work, his name will stand\ \ with his mother\\u2019s and that of Robert B. Menschel. Please join us to congratulate\ \ Jeff for his extraordinary work of supporting artists and leaving a legacy that\ \ will lead the gallery into the future with strength and confidence.<\\/p> Hoone's\ \ tenure at Light Work established sustainable, long-term support for deserving\ \ artists. This new endowment in his name is a fitting tribute to his hard work,\ \ lifelong dedication and vision.<\\/p> ABOUT JEFFREY J. HOONE & LIGHT WORK<\\\ /strong> It is our great pleasure to dedicate the Hallway Gallery at Light Work\ \ as the Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery in honor of his visionary leadership at Light\ \ Work. Starting in 1980, Hoone worked with founding directors Phil Block and\ \ Tom Bryan for two years. After becoming director in 1982, he led the organization\ \ on a path of steady and sustainable growth while expanding the core Artist-in-Residence,\ \ exhibition and publishing programs. After 41 years in a leadership position,\ \ Hoone retired in 2021, leaving behind a legacy that included curating over 200\ \ exhibitions, hosting over 400 Artists-in-Residence, producing over 250 publications,\ \ raising over $ 25 million, and establishing five endowment funds totaling close\ \ to $3 million. During his last 15 years, he helped start, and then run, the\ \ Coalition of Museum and Art Centers at Syracuse University. He also helped start\ \ Urban Video Project, the Photography and Literacy Project, managed a major permanent\ \ installation by Sol LeWitt and established the Syracuse University Art Museum.<\\\ /p> Hoone considers the diversity of the programs and the artists that have been\ \ supported by Light Work to be his most important achievement. These efforts\ \ were recognized nationally and internationally as Light Work received top grants\ \ from the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the\ \ Arts and several national foundations. Hoone developed a close relationship\ \ with Syracuse University alumnus and philanthropist Robert B. Menschel. For\ \ nearly four decades until he passed away in 2022, Menschel was Light Work\\\ u2019s biggest benefactor and helped support a major renovation that resulted\ \ in the creation of the Robert B. Menschel Center, Light Work\\u2019s home since\ \ 2001. Menschel introduced Hoone to collector Howard Stein. Together, they formed\ \ the foundation Joy of Giving Something (JGS). After 20 years on the board, Hoone\ \ also now serves as president of JGS, which provides support to Light Work, Urban\ \ Video Project, the PAL Project and other photography organizations across the\ \ country to support emerging and under-recognized artists. The dedication ceremony\ \ took place in the Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery at Light Work on September 14th at\ \ 6 PM.<\\/p> PRESS IMAGES & INTERVIEW REQUESTS<\\/strong> To request high-resolution\ \ images for press reproduction and interviews, contact Cali Banks, Light Work\ \ Communications Coordinator, at cali@lightwork.org.<\\/p> GALLERY HOURS, ADMISSION\ \ & GENERAL INFORMATION<\\/strong> Find Light Work\\u2019s galleries in the Robert\ \ B. Menschel Media Center, 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, New York. Gallery hours\ \ are: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday,\ \ 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Light Work closes on all major holidays. Contact Light Work\ \ to schedule a guided tour of the galleries or the Light Work Lab. Follow Light\ \ Work on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For general information, please visit\ \ www.lightwork.org, call (315) 443-1300, or email info@lightwork.org.<\\/p> PARKING<\\\ /strong> Paid parking is available in the Booth Garage at the intersection of\ \ Comstock and Waverly Avenues, diagonally across the street from Light Work.\ \ There is also metered parking in front of the Syracuse University Library, on\ \ Walnut Avenue, and on Comstock Avenue across from Booth Garage. Light Work\\\ u2019s gallery and office and the Community Darkrooms facility are located on\ \ the main floor of the Robert B. Menschel Media Center. Visit parking.syr.edu\ \ for more information on parking and directions to the galleries.<\\/p> ABOUT\ \ LIGHT WORK<\\/strong> Light Work is a non-profit, artist-run organization dedicated\ \ to the support of artists working in photography and electronic media, located\ \ in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center. Light Work invites groups and individuals\ \ to schedule tours of the exhibitions and facility and to attend gallery talks.\ \ Limited metered parking is available on Waverly Avenue and paid parking is available\ \ in Booth Parking Garage. Light Work thanks Syracuse University and Robert B.\ \ Menschel and Vital Projects, as well as the Andy Warhol Foundation, CNY Arts,\ \ the Central New York Community Foundation, JGS (Joy of Giving Something Inc.),\ \ the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts,\ \ and the subscribers to Contact Sheet for their dedicated and ongoing support\ \ of our programs. Light Work is a member of CMAC, the Coalition of Museum and\ \ Art Centers at Syracuse University.<\\/p> \_<\\/p> Cali Banks (she, her) Light\ \ Work, Communications Coordinator p: 315.443.9933 e: cali@lightwork.org<\\/p>\\\ n <\\/div>\\n\\n \\n<\\/div>\\n\\n\\t<\\/div>\\n<\\/div>\\n\\n \\n\\\ n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\t\\t\\t \\n\\t\\t\\t\\t \\n\\t\\\ t\\t\\t\\t \\n \\n\\n\\n \\n \\n \\n ,\ \ \\n \\n \\n Margaret McKinnis<\\\ /a>\\n \\n \\n <\\/div>\\n \\n\\n \\n\ \ Posted\\n 2 years ago<\\/a>\\n <\\/div>\\n\\n \\n<\\/div>\\\ n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\\/div>\\n\\t\\t\\t<\\/div>\\n\\t\\t<\\/div>\\n <\\/article>\\\ n\\n\\t\\n<\\/div>\\n\\n\\n\\n <\\/div>\\n \\n<\\/div>\\n\"}" type: exa:news title: Launching the Harvard Teacher Fellows type: exa:news title: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Announces $10 Million Gift to Name the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies

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By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Fdn's 46 itemized 2025 grants were New York (92%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (25 grants), Sag Harbor, NY (3 grants), East Hampton, NY (3 grants) and Sarasota, FL (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include New York City Community Trust ($1,150,000), Metropolitan Museum of Art ($124,500), Makeway Foundation ($95,000).

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