031 - Leading the Mellon Foundation, How You Champion Artists and Inclusion, with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
Dr. Elizabeth Alexander discusses inclusive philanthropy, artist support, ancestral legacy, and leadership as president of the Mellon Foundation, offering insight into how arts funding, creativity, and institutional funding shape culture and public memory.
As arts and culture funding is increasingly labeled risky and continues to decline nationwide, the Mellon Foundation remains the largest funder of arts and humanities worldwide, allocating $500m+ annually under the leadership of its president, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander. Feminist, mother, poet, and scholar, Dr. Alexander discusses the relationship between philanthropy and artists, the people and experiences that inform her leadership, and why she and the foundation remain unapologetically committed to inclusive arts funding across cultures, disciplines, and communities.
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