Harrybertoia Foundation

“Expenses website costs 3,750 postage & mailings 97 printing & copying 40 business registration fee 295 bank fees 58 miscellaneous 13 total 4,253”

“4 metal bertoia sculptures 56,000 56,000 donated art 16,000 16,000 total 72,000 72,000”

“Harry bertoia exhibitions, attended by about 30,000 people, occurred at 3 museums. 1) museum of art and design, new york, 2) woodmere museum, philadelphia and 3) bechtler museum, charlotte, north carolina. The foundation loaned artwork, gave biographical material and supplied photographs. Exhibitions are an excellent way for the general public to be exposed to bertoia art. Expenses were paid by the museums.”

“Relocation of a sculpture weighing 4 tons was a 5-year process that culminated in 2016. It was moved from a warehouse to the woodmere museum, philadelphia. Radio, newspaper, and tv coverage may have reached 500,000 people. The foundation wrote letters on behalf of the recipient, gave archival information and lectured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.”

“Lecture in palm springs, ca; harrybertoia gave a lecture at modernism week. The venue was the palm springs museum auditorium which was filled to capacity, holding approximately 400 people. This event is geared toward the midcentury modern design fans and helped to educate the attendees about harry bertoia art and design. Modernism week paid for travel expenses and a stipend.”