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. We would like to thank Genoa’s Port Authority for its hospitality. We are also grateful to Bolla srl, Palazzo del Monferrato, the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria and the Provincia di Alessandria for their contributions to the event.
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In order to sustain its mission, the Bogliasco Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals and organizations whose names appear on the following pages. In 2008, despite the economic crisis, the Bogliasco Foundation raised more money from donors in the United States and European countries than ever before. It is with profound gratitude that we recognize the friends listed on the following pages for their extraordinary support.
SOCIETÀ DI AMICI Donors who contribute a gift of $1,000 or more are considered members of the Bogliasco Foundation’s Società di Amici, which offers the opportunity to meet performing and visual artists, writers and humanists and to become more involved with the Foundation and Study Center.
Jorge Amador William R. Grose and Stephen Murphy Carol LeWitt Page Ashley Agnes Gund Mary K. Libby Douglas Baxter Rose Mary and John Harbison Dorothy Lichtenstein Gianni Biaggi de Blasys James Harrison Alexander C. MacIntyre and Renée Brunetti and Marina Biaggi Harrison Louis Martin George Capen Bitting Helen Hecht J. D. McClatchy Tiffani and Reginald Chambers Sandy and Michael Hecht Julia and John F. Scott Gabriella De Ferrari John Hollander Eva Seidner Grant Duers and Natalie Charkow Hollander Willard Spiegelman Susan H. Edwards Jo Anna Isaak and Daniel O’Connell Stephanie Stokes Florence and Robert Fogelin Rachel Jacoff Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò William P. Franke Michèle Gerber Klein
ALEGRO SOCIETY The Alegro Society recognizes the generous donors who have provided for the future of the Bogliasco Foundation and Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities with a planned gift.
Gianni Biaggi de Blasys and Renée Brunetti Robert Gartside Marina and James Harrison
18 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 19 FOUNDATIONS
The Appleman Foundation The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Compagnia di San Paolo The Jerome Robbins Foundation Edward T. Cone Foundation
INDIVIDUALS
Barbara Allen Agnes Gund Ronald Perera Jorge Amador John Hall Vivian Perlis Page Ashley Anne Hamilton Nancy and Andrew Ramage Nancy Azara Rose Mary and John Harbison Eleanor Reissa Douglas Baxter James Harrison Stella Revard Laurence D. Berman Marina Biaggi Harrison Julia and John F. Scott Gianni Biaggi de Blasys Helen Hecht Caroline Seebohm George Capen Bitting Sandy and Michael Hecht Eva Seidner Gail Boyajian Fred C. Hobson Alvin Singleton Renée Brunetti John Hollander Andrew Solomon Enzo Bruno and Natalie Charkow Hollander Paul Sperry Reginald Chambers Maureen Howard and Mark Probst Willard Spiegelman Bonnie Costello Jo Anna Isaak and Daniel O’Connell Paul Staiti Donald Crockett Rachel Jacoff Stephanie Stokes Nina Davenport Michèle Gerber Klein Nina and Michael Sundell Cathy N. Davidson Carol LeWitt Athena Tacha Gabriella De Ferrari Mary K. Libby James Tatum and William Noble Grant Duers Dorothy Lichtenstein Helen Vendler Susan H. Edwards Alexander C. MacIntyre Rebecca West Robert Feintuch Henry Martin Scott Wheeler Florence and Robert Fogelin Louis Martin Richard Wilson William P. Franke J. D. McClatchy Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò William R. Grose and Stephen Murphy Joyce Morgenroth Anonymous (1)
Our group of Fellows was a fine balance “ of disciplines, genders, ages, geographies, and personalities. Conversations about the Arts and ideas advanced daily, as did humor. – Susan Kinsolving Bogliasco Fellow” 2008
20 2008 ANNUAL REPORT STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted Total REVENUES Contributions received $750,134 $92,500 $842,634 Special events revenue, net of expenses 3,427 - 3,427 Investment income 77,876 - 77,876
Subtotal 831,437 92,500 923,937
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) (954,842) - (954,842) on sale of investments Assets released from restrictions 80,467 (80,467) -
Total revenues (42,938) 12,033 (30,905)
EXPENSES Program expenses 962,282 - 962,282 General and administrative expenses 517,879 - 517,879 Investment expenses 14,666 - 14,666
Total expenses 1,494,827 - 1,494,827
Increase (decrease) in net assets (1,537,765) 12,033 (1,525,732)
Net assets - beginning of year 2,958,103 80,467 3,038,570
Net assets - end of year $1,420,338 $92,500 $1,512,838
18 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 23 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
James Harrison, President Gianni Biaggi de Blasys Walter Kaiser, Trustee Emeritus Anna Maria Quaiat, Vice President Renée Brunetti Jorge Amador Reginald Chambers NON-TRUSTEE OFFICERS Page Ashley Gabriella De Ferrari R. Andrew Boose, Secretary Cristina Biaggi Marina Biaggi Harrison Michael Hecht, Treasurer Michèle Gerber Klein
STAFF
NEW YORK, NY BOGLIASCO, ITALY Hope O’Reilly Anna Maria Quaiat Director of Development and Communications Director of the Liguria Study Center
Tamesin Dyas Pasquale Pesce Development Associate Director of Development and Planning
Jessica Palmieri Ivana Folle Executive Assistant Associate Director
Alessandra Natale Associate Director
LIGURIA STUDY CENTER STAFF
Rita Abbis Raffaella Folle Franco Romeo Sara Bozzo Gianni Migone Roberto Romeo Luigi Crovetto Paolo Parodi Danilo Taffurelli Daniela Poggi But time, quiet, and space were not the greatest gifts of Bogliasco. BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION FONDAZIONE BOGLIASCO The greatest gift was beauty. 10 Rockefeller Plaza (16th Floor) Via Aurelia 4 “ New York, NY 10020-1903 16031 Bogliasco (Genova) To awaken each day to the Italian Riviera, to the energy and calm USA ITALY (both) of Liguria, was priceless. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] – Cathy N. Davidson Bogliasco Fellow 2008”
24 2008 ANNUAL REPORT THE BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION – LIGURIA STUDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 25 PHOTOS
Front Cover – Top Row: Vanessa Justice; Nam Le; Dangerous Talk: Scandalous, Seditious, and Treasonable Speech in Pre-Modern England by David Cressy; Answerable Questions and Questionable Answers to a Tree’s Visual System by Alexander Hahn; Martyn Lyons; Alvin Singleton; Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini; Vincenzo Fontana and, directly below, Cheryl Kaplan; Suki Kim; Layers of Labour by Rosa Quint; Nathalie Sabato; Visitors viewing Jeff Talman’s A Play of Flows. Middle Row: Andrew Waggoner; Fiona Templeton; a still from Stacey Steers’ Phantom Canyon installation; Davide Stimilli. Bottom Row: Nina Davenport; David Cressy; A Marriage of Convenience by Richard Kalina; Adrian Popescu; Chaplin’s Girl by Miranda Seymour; Martin Bresnick; Dying Words by Nicholas Evans; Lorie Novak; Susan Kinsolving and, directly above, Fabrizio Rosso; illustration for Placer l’être en face de lui-même by Farhad Ostovani; The Golden Legend by Christopher Williams
Page 2 – Mediterranean 2 by Susan Shatter
Page 4 – Photo by Carola Mamberto
Page 7 – Photo by Carola Mamberto
Page 8 – Clockwise from top: Alvin Singleton; Vincenzo Fontana; Nam Le; Cheryl Kaplan; Andrew Waggoner; Martyn Lyons; center: Adrian Popescu
Page 9 – Tiffany Mills
Page 10 – Clockwise from top: Martin Bresnick; Dying Words by Nicholas Evans; Cathy Davidson; Dangerous Talk: Scandalous, Seditious, and Treasonable Speech in Pre-Modern England by David Cressy; Fred Hobson; David Cressy; Nina Davenport
Page 11 – Clockwise from Top: Suki Kim; Layers of Labour by Rosa Quint; Nathalie Sabato; illustration for Placer l’être en face de lui-même by Farhad Ostovani; Susan Kingsolving; Lorie Novak; center: Fabrizio Rosso
Page 12 – Clockwise from Top: Fiona Templeton; a still from Stacey Steers’ Phantom Canyon installation; Davide Stimilli; Chaplin’s Girl by Miranda Seymour; The Golden Legend by Christopher Williams; A Marriage of Convenience by Richard Kalina
Page 14 – Galleria Mazzini (Genoa) by Ginger Marley
Page 15 – Luminious Point by Alexander Hahn
Pages 16 and 17 – Clockwise from Top: Answerable Questions and Questionable Answers to a Tree’s Visual System by Alexander Hahn; Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini; Thoughts of H. Cavendish and C.H. Hinton #2 by Alexander Hahn; Visitors viewing Jeff Talman’s A Play of Flows; Mirror of the Moon by Jeff Talman; visitors viewing Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini; Luminious Point by Alexander Hahn; Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini; Galleria Mazzini in Genoa. Large center image: Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini. Three smaller images in center: Presentation of Il Milione di Marco Polo by Mario Fallini; Alexander Hahn installation in the Villa Croce in Genoa; Jeff Talman
Page 18 – Photo by Carola Mamberto
Page 19 – Top row: James Harrison and Agnes Gund; Enzo Viscusi, Elbrun Kimmelman and Anthony Viscusi; Jorge Amador and Thomas Mikolasko. Bottom row: Susan Kinsolving and Gabriella De Ferrari; James Harrison and Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò; Marina Harrison and Dan Stern
Page 20 – Photo by John Hall
Page 21 – Clockwise: Jorge Amador, Andrew Boose, Jessica Palmieri, Alessandra Natale, Marina Harrison, Jeannie Boose, Michèle Gerber Klein; Page Ashley; Gianni Biaggi di Blasys and Marina Harrison; Jessica Palmieri, Jorge Amador, Gianni Biaggi di Blasys and Andrew Boose; Reginald Chambers; Michèle Gerber Klein
Page 22 – Photo by Carola Mamberto
Page 24 – Photo by John Hall
Page 25 – Photo by Cathy Davidson
Page 27 – Photo by Mike Glier
Back cover – Photo by Vladimir Strochkov
26 2008 ANNUAL REPORT BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION FONDAZIONE BOGLIASCO 10 Rockefeller Plaza (16th Floor) Via Aurelia 4 New York, NY 10020-1903 16031 Bogliasco (Genova) USA ITALY www.bfny.org www.bfge.org
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