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THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 2 0 0 8 A N N U A L R E P O R T As an artist, I had thought that time spent engaged solely in the creation of works of art, unencumbered by the necessities of “ daily life, would be beneficial. That I would be in the stimulating company of the other Fellows, as well as being situated in a spot of great natural beauty would only be more conducive to creative work. I went with certain expectations, and to my surprise and delight, those expectations were merely a shadow of the actual experience. Frankly, I could not have had a better residency. Put simply, it was perfect. – Richard Kalina Bogliasco Fellow 2008 ” Susan Shatter, Bogliasco Fellow 2008, Mediterranean 2 THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION was created as a non-profit operating foundation in 1991 with the sole mission of running the Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities. The Liguria Study Center, which is located on the Italian Riviera in the village of Bogliasco, provides residential fellowships for qualified persons working on advanced creative or scholarly projects in the arts and humanities. The Study Center is one of the few residential institutions in the world dedicated exclusively to all of the humanistic disciplines. Since its inception, the Study Center has hosted more than 500 Fellows from 37 countries. TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S President’s Report 6 2008 Special Fellowships 9 2008 Fellows 10 Events in Italy 15 Società di Amici 19 Alegro Society 19 Contributors 21 Financial Statement 23 Board of Trustees and Staff 24 On behalf of the Bogliasco Foundation’s Board of Trustees, it is my pleasure to present our 2008 Annual Report. For those of you who are learning about the Foundation for the first time by reading this document, I welcome your interest. The Foundation was created nearly twenty years ago to operate the Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities located in Bogliasco, Italy. It has been nearly 15 years since the Study Center opened its doors to the first Fellows. As I look back over the years, I feel a deep sense of gratitude and satisfaction to have been able to witness the effect that the gift of time and space has had on the international and profoundly gifted artists and humanists who have become Bogliasco Fellows. In this document you will find statistics on the 2008 Bogliasco Fellows, our financial statement, lists of our generous supporters, and additional information about our Fellowship program. As I write this report, the Foundation has undergone a period of transition and growth, expanding our Board of Trustees and seeking support from an ever growing number of friends. We have updated our website to include a directory of Fellows and information on supporting the Foundation, including the ability to make a donation online. BF News, our online newsletter, is now emailed to our Fellows and friends three times a year. I encourage anyone who has not done so to visit the Foundation’s website at www.bfny.org to learn more about us. It is an honor to work with the good people who serve on our staff in Italy and the United States. In addition, it is a privilege to be able to call upon the expertise of over 100 volunteers in countries around the world who carefully review our Fellowship applications as members of our Fellowship Advisory Committee. Without their steadfast commitment and vision, the Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities simply would not continue to exist. Most important, perhaps, the Foundation would not exist without the tremendous generosity of those who provide the crucial financial support that enables us to welcome our Fellows year after year. To all of you who have helped us along the way, you have my unending gratitude. With best wishes, James Harrison President The Bogliasco Foundation 6 2008 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 SPECIAL FELLOWSHIPS AND THEIR RECIPIENTS Special Fellowships provide crucial support for the Bogliasco Foundation, underwriting the cost of Fellowships as well as providing additional financial assistance to our Fellows for travel and other related costs. Some Special Fellowship are dedicated to specific disciplines; others are reserved for persons coming from certain countries or geographic areas. In some cases, they provided funds to assist Fellows who otherwise might not be able to afford the cost of travel to and from Genoa. We recognize and thank the key partners who made possible the following Special Fellowships in 2008. Aaron Copland Bogliasco Fellowship in Music, Funded by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Alvin Singleton Borsa di Studio Bogliasco – Compagnia di San Paolo per l’Architettura del Paesaggio Vincenzo Fontana Borsa di Studio Bogliasco – Compagnia di San Paolo per la Storia Martyn Lyons Jerome Robbins Bogliasco Fellowship in Dance, Funded by the Jerome Robbins Foundation Tiffany Mills Roger Sessions Memorial Bogliasco Fellowship in Music, Funded by the Edward T. Cone Foundation Andrew Waggoner Leo Biaggi de Blasys Bogliasco Fellowship, Funded by the Biaggi family Adrian Popescu Bogliasco Special Fellowship in the Visual Arts, Funded by an anonymous donor Cheryl Kaplan John Burroughs Bogliasco Fellowship in Literature, Funded by George Capen Bitting Nam Le 8 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 9 2008 BOGLIASCO FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES Damiano Abeni Nicholas Evans Translator, Italy Professor of Linguistics, Australia Barbara Allen Vincenzo Fontana Architect, United States Professor of Architectural History, Italy Matthew Baigell John Fyler Professor of Art History, United States Professor of English, United States Anne Marie Baron Anita Glesta Literature Scholar, France Artist, United States Philippe Berthier Daniel S. Godfrey Professor of Literature, France Composer, United States Elio Brancaforte John Hall Professor of German, United States Photographer, United States Martin Bresnick Fred C. Hobson Composer / Professor of Music, United States Professor of English, United States David Cressy Vanessa Justice Professor of History, United States Choreographer, United States Suki Kim Anne Pion Nina Davenport Richard Kalina Writer, United States Writer, Italy Filmmaker, United States Professor of Art, United States Susan Kinsolving Adrian Popescu Cathy N. Davidson Anna Karenina Writer, United States Professor of Literature, Romania Professor of English, United States Writer, Czech Republic Kathryn Kramer Rosa Quint Professor of English, United States Professor of Art, Germany Martyn Lyons David Rosen Professor of History, Australia Professor of Music, United States Lorie Novak Fabrizio Rosso Photographer / Professor of Art, Composer, Italy United States Nathalie Sabato Michael O’Brien Stage and Theater Designer, Italy Professor of American Intellectual History, United Kingdom Zvi Schuldiner Professor of History, Israel Farhad Ostovani Painter, France 10 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 11 This was truly the essence of the Bogliasco experience: the opportunity to learn from other specialists who come from “ a number of different fields and disciplines. The fact that all the members of the group were open to new ideas; extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their work – and willing to talk about their work – made for an extremely enjoyable stay, Miranda Seymour Davide Stimilli Professor of Literature, United Kingdom Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Italy a stay that was as much about learning Susan Shatter Artist, United States Fiona Templeton from each other as it was about working Theater Writer and Director, United States Alvin Singleton Composer, United States Eva-Maria Thüne on one’s own project. Writer, Italy Julian Stannard – Elio Brancaforte Bogliasco Fellow 2008 Professor of Creative Writing, Claudia Von Braunmühl United Kingdom Honorary Professor of Literature, Germany Stacey Steers Andrew Waggoner ” Filmmaker, United States Composer, United States Larissa Stepanova Christopher Williams Research Fellow in Italian, Russia Dancer and Choreographer, United States 12 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 13 EVENTS IN ITALY The Bogliasco Foundation participated in the 2008 edition of the NIME (New Interface for Musical Expressions) conference with a video-sound installation by Jeff Talman (‘07). The event was held in Genoa from June 4 to June 7. We wish to thank the conference’s staff as well as Casa Paganini, the Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce and the Regione Liguria for their hospitality and support. The Bogliasco Foundation worked with Genoa’s Chamber of Commerce, Duferco Italia Holding, Premuda and Sirce to publish an exhibition catalog, Sirotti, Giardini 1958-2008. The paintings of Raimondo Sirotti were part of a larger exhibition of works by Van Gogh at the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia. Also in 2008, the Bogliasco Foundation facilitated the participation of two of its Fellows in Genoa’s Festival Internazionale della Scienza: Jeff Talman (‘07) exhibited his sound installation A Play of Flows. We would like to thank the Festival della Scienza, the Associazione Amici del Festival, F.lli Perelli, Electroimpianti di A.Maggio, Piccole Pesti and Impresa Edilservizi di Geom.G.L.Termanini for their support. Our deepest thanks also go to Viana Conti who contributed to the text. Alexander Hahn (‘97, ‘06) exhibited his interactive video installation and digital prints Luminous Point. We wish to thank the Museo di Villa Croce, Genoa’s Swiss Consulate General, the Federal Office of Culture, Prohelvetia, the NYSCA and ETC for their support. We also wish to thank the Museo di Villa Croce for its hospitality; Viana Conti for her contribution to the text; and Rosy Filippone for the installation’s furnishings. From December 5 through 21 of 2008, the Foundation facilitated the exhibition Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini (‘04) which took place at the Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa.