|
The First Art Newspaper on the Net |
![](/images/instagram.png) |
Established in 1996 |
|
Friday, July 5, 2024 |
|
Hermitage Board of Trustees is Created |
|
|
|
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN FEDERATION.- The State Hermitage Museum hosted the first meeting of the Hermitage Board of Trustees including prominent Russian and foreign politicians, artists and businessmen.The Board includes Alexey Kudrin, Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, Hans Ulrich Maerki, Chair IBM Board Europe, Middle East and Africa, John Russell, art critic from the New York Times, Lord Rothschild, head of the Hermitage Development Foundation, London, Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, Vladimir Potanin, President of Interros, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, President of YUKOS, and Mikhail Shvydkoy, Culture Minister of the Russian Federation. Interros President Vladimir Potanin was elected Chairman of the Hermitage Board of Trustees. The Board is designed to become an efficient instrument for the museum’s development. "The Board of Trustees created by us is the first such body in Russia and may be used as a model for other Russian museums. Its task is to develop mechanisms for a combination of governmental and business efforts in the preservation of cultural heritage," said Director Mikhail Piotrovsky. The Hermitage Board of Trustees will optimize the museum’s financial strategy, attract investments and provide for their efficient use. According to Mikhail Shvydkoy, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, "Boards of trustees are an instrument of the democratic society. Creation of the Hermitage Board of Trustees, headed by a representative of big business rather than a governmental official, is an important step in this direction. This is an international body including prominent public figures. Its creation implies obligations on the part of the museum administration, businessmen and government." Functions of the Board of Trustees will include the consideration of the Hermitage consolidated budget, proposition of financial projects and plans, evaluation of the efficiency of the finance use and proposals for the improvement of the Hermitage investment activities. The Board is now governed by the temporary regulations, while it is preparing the draft Hermitage Statute for the Government’s consideration.
|
|
Today's News
July 5, 2024
The wide, wide world of Judy Chicago
Audrey Flack, creator of vibrant photorealist art, dies at 93
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen opens a new presentation of its collection
'Mapping the 60s. Art Histories from the mumok Collections' opens in Vienna
Salvador Dalí's iconic Mae West Lips Sofa goes on display at NGV International
San Francisco's arts institutions are slowly building back
The Beatles and the Beach Boys lead Heritage's Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Auction
The man behind the Minions
Solo exhibition of new work by Lorna Robertson on view at Alison Jacques
Kröller-Müller Museum restores '56 Barrels' by Christo
parrasch heijnen's first solo exhibition with Nabilah Nordin to open in Los Angeles
One of comicdom's most (in)famous covers, 'Black Cat Mystery' No. 50, scares up a record $840,000 at Heritage Auctions
How a patriotic painting became the Internet's soap box
The Phillips Collection presents 'Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage'
On the Jersey Shore, there's a flag for everything
Ben Hunter and Offer Waterman announce co-representation of Tess Jaray
Paul Theroux on necessary solitude, risks and the joy of writing
Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55
Niclas Larsson is ready to shoot more close-ups
Chinese coins celebrating scientific inventions lead Heritage's $8.4 million HKINF World & Ancient Coins Auction
Paul Smith's Foundation announces inaugural Director
The Dutch LAM museum adds flavour to art viewing experiences
Casino Luxembourg presents 'My Last Will', a project by M+M
|
|
|
|
|
Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography, Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs, Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, . |
|
|
|
Royalville Communications, Inc produces:
|
|
|
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful
|
|