Behind a single piece of art there are hundreds of people. Many more people beyond the artist worked, in one way or another, to make that one experience possible for the viewer. We like to celebrate everyone who makes art possible, in big and little ways.
These individuals and organizations are what we like to call “Cultivators of Culture.” Select any name to read more about how these people are putting art and culture first in our full profiles of these remarkable individuals.
Adam Bouska, co-founder of NOH8
Alanna Heiss founder of MoMA PS1, Art on Air International Radio, The Clocktower Gallery and more
Andres Santo Domingo, co-founder of Kemado Records
Atefeh Riazi, Executive Director of CIOs Without Borders
Brandon Stanton, photographer and creator of Humans of New York
Candy Chang, contemporary public artist, urban planner, creator of “Before I die”
Chris Messina, creator of the #hashtag, UX designer for Google, and head of Community & Growth at NeonMob
David Hockney, acclaimed British painter, Pop artist, printmaker, and iPad painting innovator
Dorothy McSweeny, board member of Americans for the Arts
Douglas Druick, Director of the Art Institute of Chicago
Earle I. Mack, member of the Jockey Club’s Board of Directors
Elizabeth Taylor, actress
Emily Youssouf, finance and housing expert
Eve Ensler, writer, public speaker, activist, and more
Free Arts NYC, arts education organization, arts nonprofit, founder of the “A to Z Project”
George Crumb, composer and teacher
George Roberts, co-CEO & co-founder of KKR
Glenn Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
George Kravis, art collector and philanthropist
Henry Kravis, co-CEO and co-founder of KKR
James S. Turley, CEO and Chairman of Ernst & Young Global
Janet Echelman, World-renowned multidisciplinary and sculpture artist.
Julie Andrews, actress, humanitarian, author, and more
Ken Mehlman, attorney, politician, and businessman
Lady Pink, feminist, artist, street art pioneer
Lena Dunham, filmmaker, actor, and director
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), nonprofit organization
Margarita Lopez, activist and environmentalist
Marie-Josee Kravis, economist and President of MoMA
Mike Duca, CEO and visionary of NeonMob
Miranda July, filmmaker and writer
MoMA PS1, contemporary art nonprofit institution
One Percent for Culture, NYC campaign for arts funding
Project Interchange, global exchange program to Israel
Rebecca Odes and Jill Soloway, feminists, writers, and creators of Wifey.tv
ReThink Fabrics, recycled fashion clothier
Richard Koshalek, director of Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Ronald Levy, President of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts
Ronald Lauder, art collector
Slice Magazine, nonprofit literary print publication
South Street Seaport, cultural & historical hub
Thomas Uger, businessman
Thomas Weisel, businessman
Tyree Guyton & The Heidelberg Project, Detroit-based artist and public arts community