SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION INC
1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 www.newpaltz.edu

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION WORKS TO PROVIDE A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY AT SUNY NEW PALTZ. GIFTS TO THE SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION EXPAND THE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND DISCOVERY THAT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS, AND ALLOWS NEW PALTZ TO SERVE AS A HUB OF CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE HUDSON VALLEY.

SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ORGANIZED TO ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OF SUNY NEW PALTZ. THE FOUNDATION'S ROLE IS TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE PUBLIC IMAGE OF SUNY NEW PALTZ IN THE REGION, FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONS WITH SUNY NEW PALTZ ALUMNI AND INCREASE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SUNY NEW PALTZ AND ITS PROGRAMS BY FOSTERING PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ONE OF THE MOST DIRECT WAYS A DONOR CAN IMPACT THE LIVES OF NEW PALTZ STUDENTS AND INCLUDE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID FOR TUITION AS WELL AS APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS STUDY ABROAD, RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS AND HONORS THAT ADD A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE TO THE NEW PALTZ STUDENT EXPERIENCE.IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020, 439 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS FROM THE FOUNDATION AND NINETEEN NEW ANNUAL AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

THE SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART IN 2019-2020, OFFERED TEN WELL-RECEIVED AND WELL-ATTENDED MAJOR EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL WORK THAT RECEIVED MEDIA PLACEMENTS IN A NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL OUTLETS INCLUDING: CHRONOGRAM, ROLL MAGAZINE ONLINE, HYPERALLERGIC, THE ART DAILY, AND HUDSON VALLEY ONE, AMONG OTHERS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM INCLUDED WAR!, TOTALLY DEDICATED: LEONARD CONTINO 1940-2016, JAN SWAKA: THE PLACE OF MEMORY (THE MEMORY OF PLACE), DOS MUNDOS: (RE)CONSTRUCTING NARRATIVES AND WE WEAR THE MASK: RACE AND REPRESENTATION IN THE DORSKY MUSEUM PERMANENT COLLECTION. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM THIS YEAR, WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PEOPLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MUSEUM SHUT DOWN IN MARCH AND DID NOT RE-OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER. DURING THE SIX MONTHS THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, MANY VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDED ARTISTS' TALK, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN, GALLERY TOURS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY. THE MUSEUM ALSO CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL FILMMAKER AND HAD EVERY EXHIBITION DOCUMENTED THROUGH INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS SO VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM WEBSITE COULD, BY THE CLICK OF THE MOUSE, TRAVEL VIRTUALLY INTO ALL OUR EXHIBITION GALLERIES. AGAIN, DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THE MUSEUM ONLY HOSTED ONE MFA CURATED EXHIBITION THIS PAST FALL. DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF SUSAN WISHERD, A FORMER SUNY NEW PALTZ PROFESSOR AND LONGTIME MUSEUM SUPPORTER, THE DORSKY MUSEUM INHERITED, AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH, FUNDS TO RENOVATE TWO STORAGE ROOMS IN THE MUSEUM COMPLEX CREATING 'STATE-OF-THE-ART" MUSEUM STORAGE. WORK ON THESE TWO STOREROOMS WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2020. THE MUSEUM IS NOW BEGINNING TO TRANSFER ART WORKS INTO THESE TWO NEWLY RENOVATED SPACES. THIS GIFT FROM PROFESSOR WISHERD WILL ALSO ALLOW THE DORSKY MUSEUM TO CONTINUE ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE WORKS OF ART FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND TO ENHANCE ITS CURRENT COLLECTION. THE DORSKY, THE LEAD MEMBER OF THE HUDSON VALLEY VISUAL ART COLLECTIONS CONSORTIUM (HVVACC), CONTINUED TO WORK WITH ITS MEMBERS ON PROMOTING THIS COLLECTION DATABASE TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS DATABASE OF IMAGES AND INFORMATION SHOWCASE THE MORE THAN 9,000 OBJECTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF THE DORSKY AND FOUR OTHER ULSTER COUNTY VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, THE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK, WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM, WOODSTOCK BYRDCLIFFE GUILD AND WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP.

PIANOSUMMER IS AN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAM DEDICATED SOLELY TO PIANO MUSIC. IT FEATURES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF MASTER PIANIST AND TEACHER VLADIMIR FELTSMAN. GIFTED STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD JOIN WITH DEVOTED MUSICIANS AND TEACHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART OF THE PIANO AND, ULTIMATELY, MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC. THIS PROGRAM IMPACTS 20-25 STUDENTS EACH SUMMER.THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FACULTY BRING MANY SPECIAL QUALITIES TO THE PROGRAM BESIDES ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE: DIFFERENT PERFORMING TRADITIONS, DIVERSE IDEOLOGIES, AND VARIED CULTURES. DAILY LESSONS WITH MEMBERS OF THIS DISTINGUISHED GROUP OF TEACHERS HELP STUDENTS TO DEVELOP DEEPER INSIGHTS INTO THE REPERTOIRE. THIS UNIQUE STYLE OF INSTRUCTION ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL INTERPRETATION AS WELL AS ARTISTIC MASTERY.IN ADDITION TO PRIVATE LESSONS WITH EACH INSTRUCTOR, THERE ARE MASTER CLASSES, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS, STUDENT RECITALS, AND CONCERTS. ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SO STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF AN APPRECIATIVE AND DISCRIMINATING AUDIENCE. THEY ALSO LEARN HOW TO PRESENT THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-20, THE THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT BROUGHT IN SEVERAL GUEST DIRECTORS FOR THE STAGED READING OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S "LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST", "HENRY IV", AND "HENRY V". THESE GUEST DIRECTORS WERE THEATRE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. THE THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE CELEBRATING ITS 50TH YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO ENGAGING NEW PALTZ STUDENTS IN A DYNAMIC, EXPERIENTIAL, AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CONTEMPORARY THEORY AND PRACTICE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A BROAD BASED AND HUMANISTIC LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION. THE PRODUCTION SEASON IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PERFORM, DESIGN, AND WORK IN ALL AREAS OF PRODUCTION. STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM, ON PRODUCTIONS, AND GUEST ARTISTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL MODELS.

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