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Develop emerging artists
Recognizing the need for early career-development opportunities for artists in the nation’s capital, Paul So ’88, a university physics professor and arts entrepreneur, founded Hamiltonian Artists and Gallery, one of Washington, D.C.’s first green contemporary art galleries. Motivated by the benefits of his own post-doctoral training in science, So wants to replicate similar career-launching opportunities and support networks for emerging artists.
Determine the need. D.C has a lot of potential to be a vibrant national arts center. But, with its unique transient nature and other prominent national cultural institutions, supports for local artists are often overshadowed. I’ve found that area artists often decide to go to New York because they can’t find adequate supports and representation here. Fill the need. The So-Hamiltonian Fellowship
program is a creative incubator for artists who have finished their academic training but are still exploring their artistic direction. Building around a rigorous exhibition schedule, all fellows receive one-on-one mentorship from established artists. They also participate in group-critiques, give artists talks and regularly attend Hamiltonian’s Professional Development Speaker Series. All fellows receive an annual stipend of $1,000 to supplement their career- related and exhibition expenses.
Provide support and exposure. Acknowledging the
need for these emerging artists to be commercially successful, Hamiltonian Artists has a unique partnership with Hamiltonian Gallery, which enables fellows to exhibit their work in a commercial gallery and receive professional representation. In combining the strengths and services of a nonprofit arts organization with those of a professional art gallery, all So-Hamiltonian Fellows enjoy heightened visibility and an array of career development and opportunities. Be inspired. Al Miner, a Washington, D.C., painter and one of the fellows selected in our inaugural year, was soon picked up by one of the local art galleries (G Fine Art) as one of the gallery artists. Jonathan Monaghan is a new fellow from our second year. Hamiltonian exhibited his new-media work last November in SCOPE MIAMI 2009, a premier international contemporary art fair. One of his new pieces was discovered and purchased by another D.C. gallery owner/independent curator.
HOW TO
Make an impact on your alma mater (and the lives of students for generations to come)
Walt Foley ’69, P99, recipient of an HMC Outstanding Alumni Award (2008) and Order of the Wart (1994), is founder of two companies, Megatek Corporation and Accel Technologies Inc. A former alumni representative to the HMC Board of Trustees, he became a full trustee in 1991. He has held significant roles in campaigns, was develop- ment chair, and is now chair of the Compensation and Personnel Planning Committee. Walt and his wife, Csilla, made a significant gift in 2000 that led several other alumni to come forward and give at the same level. Together with fellow Bates Alumni Rick Sontag ’64 and Bruce Worster ’64, he helped fundraise for the Aviation Room of the Hoch- Shanahan Dining Hall.
Whether you are a Mudd alum with founder stock in a startup endeavor, or an early employee with an expand- ing firm thinking about an IPO, you might be in the perfect position to have a significant impact on the lives of science and engineering students, and save on your taxes as well. From personal experience with several entrepre-
neurial ventures, I’ve seen how transferring just a few thousand shares of low-basis stock over to the college, prior to an acquisition or public offering, can contribute hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars to an
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endowment which will fund scholarships for generations to come. And, while tax situations differ, putting some portion of your holdings into HMC’s name before they have appreciated will often produce favorable tax conse- quences. Although you end up with a bit less in cash or registered
securities as a result of your stock gift, seeing your contri- bution touch the lives of bright young students is often far more rewarding. Trust me—seeing your scholars grow, mature and flourish in their lives and careers is even more fulfilling than generating the wealth in the first place.
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