About

OUR MISSION

The A&L Berg Foundation provides opportunities, tools and resources to expand narratives in the United States visual arts. We empower people. 

OUR VISION

We believe the most effective way to make systemic and scalable impact in the art system is to offer frameworks to visual artists who provide creative solutions to society’s challenges and to the early stage professionals who form the bridge between artists and audiences. We strive to alleviate barriers to entry into art institutions by providing support and care.

Our VALUES

  • We believe that culture thrives and evolves through the recognition and sharing of varying histories, narratives and perspectives.
  • We center people. We care for humans and value holistic capital over projects, objects or output. “Capital” includes and is not limited to knowledge, relationships, skills, experience, time, and/or financial capacity. 
  • We do not place extra burdens on people we intend to empower without compensation. 
  • We believe in empowerment through reciprocity in all of our programming. 
  • We prioritize effectiveness over efficiency and believe process is as important as outcomes.

Who We Are

Our Advisors

  • Andrea Bowers, Artist
  • Deana Haggag, Program Officer for Arts and Culture, Mellon Foundation
  • Sandra Jackson-Dumont, Director and CEO, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
  • Christine Y. Kim, Britton Family Curator-at-Large, North American Art, Tate Modern
  • Courtney J. Martin, Executive Director, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
  • Brooke Minto, Executive Director and CEO, Columbus Museum of Art
  • Franklin Sirmans, Director, Pérez Art Museum Miami