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How Artist Gordon Parks’ Foundation Keeps His Legacy Growing 20 Years After His Death
The foundation honors artists and public figures reflecting Parks’ focus on arts and social justice while launching funds and fellowships to support emerging artists.
- The Gordon Parks Foundation will stage its star-studded gala on May 19 in Manhattan, honoring John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Elizabeth Alexander and Henry Taylor.
- Amid a tougher funding climate, the foundation says federal diversity, equity and inclusion cuts have had limited impact but fundraising has grown more competitive this year, marking the 20th anniversary of Gordon Parks' death on March 7.
- Supporting artists, the Gordon Parks Foundation awards fellowships in art, music and writing and launched a Legacy Acquisition Fund to support Parks' legacy.
- Last month, Minnesota state lawmakers announced plans to install a statue of Parks in downtown St. Paul, and advocate Lonnie Ali will accept an honor for Muhammad Ali.
- Co-Chairs Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Anderson Cooper and Clara Wu Tsai headline the gala, while inductors Colin Kaepernick and Darren Walker reflect Parks' cross-disciplinary legacy.
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Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the 20th anniversary of his death arrives on March 7. However…
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How artist Gordon Parks' foundation keeps his legacy growing, even as it searches for new funding
Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks' legacy continues to grow, even as the 20th anniversary of his death approaches. The Gordon Parks Foundation, also celebrating its 20th anniversary, faces challenges in funding its arts and social justice programs. Executive…
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