University of California Davis Receives Gift of $20 Million

Philanthropist Maria Manetti Shrem has pledged over $20 million to fund arts programs at University of California Davis, resulting in its largest-ever gift to campus arts. The gift funds eight endowments for arts and design, including three new faculty chairs within the College of Letters and Science. The Maria Manetti Shrem Arts District, spanning Hutchison Drive from the historic TB {…}

ArtSmart Receives Historic Pledge from Maria Manetti Shrem

ArtSmart has announced that it has received its first million-dollar donation over five years. The donation was donated by Philanthropist and Patron of the Arts Maria Manetti Shrem. Manetti Shrem’s donation demonstrates her commitment to ArtSmart’s successful program model, sustainability, scale, and impact. The transformative and historic donation will catapult ArtSmart’s impact on a national scale. In a statement, Executive {…}