News & Views Olayami Dabls, a storyteller with a paintbrush and a street-corner vision, named 2022 Kresge Eminent Artist January 27, 2022 Visionary storyteller, creative place-maker and muralist Olayami Dabls has been named the 2022 Kresge Eminent Artist, an annual metro Detroit award celebrating lifetime achievement in art. The honor includes an unrestricted $50,000 prize. Dabls, who is 73, has been the subject of widespread acclaim for his transformation of two Detroit…
News & Views Textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee selected as 2015 Kresge Eminent Artist January 28, 2015 Schnee, whose work elevated Michigan’s stature in modern design and architecture, joins six other artists who, since 2008, have received the Eminent Artist award recognition of professional achievements and contributions to Detroit’s cultural community.
News & Views Kresge elevates new Investment Office leadership September 16, 2021 John A. Barker named Deputy CIO as Robert J. Manilla, current CIO, plans June 2022 retirement; Venus B. Phillips promoted to Managing Director The Kresge Foundation today announced important changes in its Investment Office leadership: Robert J. Manilla, vice president and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) will retire in June 2022.…
Person Regina R. Smith Regina R. Smith is managing director of The Kresge Foundation’s Arts & Culture Program, where she leads a team and works across sectors to position culture and creativity as drivers of more just communities. Her tenure at Kresge began in 2008 as a program officer. Before joining Kresge, Regina held…
News & Views $8.4 million in new grants to combat climate change, improve health in low-income communities April 13, 2021 The Kresge Foundation has awarded $8.4 million in new grants to 14 community-based nonprofit organizations as part of its Climate Change, Health & Equity (CCHE) initiative. With this funding, each grantee partner will work to advance policy solutions aimed at helping cities combat and adapt to climate change, while equitably…
Person James L. Bildner James L. Bildner is CEO of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, an adjunct lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and a senior research fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. He joined The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees in 2005. He is a…
News & Views Deep commitment to historic preservation is fueling Detroit’s community development projects October 20, 2020 Kresge’s Detroit Program team has prioritized investing in the East Jefferson Development Corporation’s (EJDC) remarkable efforts to revitalize the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood along the Detroit River by providing almost $2 million of operating support for EJDC. Kresge’s Social Investment Practice team recently bought a 30% interest in EJDC for $2 million, the…
Person John A. Barker John A. Barker is vice president and chief investment officer. As a member of the executive team, he is a partner in the development and implementation of the foundation’s strategy. John is also responsible for the investment of the foundation’s endowment and for the management of the Investment Office and…
News & Views Photographer Bill Rauhauser selected as 2014 Kresge Eminent Artist January 9, 2014 Iconic Detroit photographer and educator Bill Rauhauser has been named the 2014 Kresge Eminent Artist. Rauhauser has devoted more than 60 years to “being there” – being present and engaged on the city’s streets, inside the studio and inside the classroom. He joins five other artists who have since 2008…