VENETIAN HERITAGE INC
PO BOX 1358, NEW YORK, NY 10150 www.venetianheritage.org

Total Revenue
$636,018
Total Expenses
$1,060,069
Net Assets
$1,074,279

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF VENETIAN HERITAGE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL INITIATIVES AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND ITALY; TO SAFEGUARD VENETIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE AS MANIFESTED IN ARCHITECTURE, MUSIC AND FINE ARTS IN VENICE AND ITS FORMER DOMINION; TO SPONSOR EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES AND CONFERENCES INTENDED TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE URGENT AND NEVER-ENDING NEEDS OF VENICE, AND TO FAMILIARIZE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH THE PROBLEMS OF THE CITY.

ADAM, EVE, AND MARS BY RIZZO PALAZZO DUCALE THE RESTORATION OF THE RIZZO STATUES, ADAM, EVE AND MARS WAS PERFORMED AT THE TEMPORARY LABORATORY INSTALLED BY VENETIAN HERITAGE AT THE DOGES PALACE. RESTORATION ON ALL THREE WORKS WAS COMPLETED IN 2018, AND AN EXHIBITION WAS MOUNTED 2019 TO REVEAL THE NEWLY RESTORED SCULPTURES. VENETIAN HERITAGE ADDITIONALLY FUNDED THE PLINTHS THE SCULPTURES ARE NOW PRESENTED ON, AS WELL AS TELEVISION SCREENS TO PRESENT A VIDEO OF THE RESTORATION PROCESS FOR THE EXHIBITION.FURNISHING AND RESTORATION, ROOM 5 AND 6 GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA, VENICE THE GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA STATE MUSEUM WAS OPENED IN 1817, MODELLED AFTER THE LOUVRE. THE COLLECTION WAS ENRICHED OVER THE COURSE OF THE 19TH CENTURY BY SOME IMPORTANT BEQUESTS AND PUBLIC PURCHASES. IT IS NOW THE TEMPLE OF VENETO PAINTINGS. THE FUNDING FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE FURNISHINGS AND RESTORATION OF 66 OLD MASTER PAINTINGS, AMONG THEM BY TIEPOLO, SEBASTIANO RICCI AND PIAZZETTA, NEVER BEFORE SEEN AND TO BE PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED, WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE LIAISON AU LOUVRE/LA DOLCE VITA EVENTS IN PARIS AND VENICE. THE WORK STARTED IN 2018 WITH THE RESTORATION OF THE GILDED FRAMES OF THE PAINTINGS THAT WILL BE PERMANENTLY EXHIBITED IN THE ROOM 5. WITH THE MUSEUM RECEIVING ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING IN 2019, VENETIAN HERITAGE WAS ABLE TO EXTEND THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE ROOM 6.THE BELLINI ALTARPIECES GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA, VENICE THE FAMOUS ALTARPIECE DEPICTING THE VIRGIN IN GLORY WITH SAINTS IS A 1510-1515 OIL ON PANEL PAINTING BY GIOVANNI BELLINI AND HIS STUDIO, AND SINCE 1980 HAS BEEN DEPOSITED AT THE GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA MUSEUM, DUE TO ITS PRECARIOUS STATE OF CONSERVATION. IT MEASURES 3.5M BY 2.25M. IT WAS ORIGINALLY PAINTED FOR THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI IN MURANO AND DURING THE FRENCH DOMINATION IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NEARBY CHURCH OF SAN PIETRO MARTIRE, ALWAYS IN MURANO ISLAND. THE ALTARPIECE HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO FLORENCE WHERE IS NOW UNDER RESTORATION AT THE OPIFICIO DELLE PIETRE DURE IN FLORENCE, THE MOST PROMINENT PUBLIC INSTITUTE OF RESTORATION IN ITALY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2022.CONDUSSI RENAISSANCE STAIRCASE SCUOLA GRANDE SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS RAISED FROM THE 2019 BIENNALE WEEKEND WILL GO TOWARD THE RESTORATION OF THE MONUMENTAL EARLY RENAISSANCE STAIRCASE BUILT BY MAURO CODUSSI IN 1498 FOR THE SCUOLA GRANDE SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA. WORK BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2019 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF 2021.IL CASTIGO DEI SERPENTI BY GIAMBATTISTA TIEPOLO GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA, VENICE A PORTION OF THE FUNDS RAISED FROM THE 2019 BIENNALE WEEKEND WILL FUND THE RESTORATION OF TIEPOLO'S 44-FOOT-LONG BIBLICAL-THEMED FRIEZE, WHICH WAS ROLLED AND STORED IN AN ATTIC FOR CENTURIES, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PAINTING'S SURFACE. THE WORK WILL BE RESTORED IN HONOR OF VENETIAN HERITAGE FOUNDER LAWRENCE LOVETT. THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 2020.DOMUS GRIMANI EXHIBITION PALAZZO GRIMANI, VENICE THE EXHIBITION DOMUS GRIMANI 1594-2019 THE COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL SCULPTURES REASSEMBLED IN ITS ORIGINAL SETTING AFTER FOUR CENTURIES OPENED MAY 10, 2019 DURING THE VENETIAN HERITAGE BIENNALE GALA WEEKEND. THE EXHIBITION RETURNED GIOVANNI GRIMANI'S COLLECTION OF GREEK AND ROMAN ART AND ANTIQUITIES TO THEIR ORIGINAL SETTING IN THE MANNER IMAGINED BY GRIMANI HIMSELF. GIUSTO LE COURT PUBLICATION VENETIAN HERITAGE SUPPORTED THE PUBLICATION OF A NEW BOOK ON THE MAIN ALTAR OF THE BASILICA DELLA SALUTE, SCULPTED BY GIUSTO LE COURT. THE ALTAR REPRESENTS A CRUCIAL CHAPTER OF VENETIAN 17-TH CENTURY SCULPTURE AND THIS PUBLICATION MARKS THE FIRST SCHOLARLY EXAMINATION OF THIS MASTERPIECE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Ari WisemanMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Brian SwardstromMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Joseph J SittMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Christine Hearst SchwarzmanMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Suzan Sabanci DincerMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Steven HarrisMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Teresa Al De BulgheroniMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Hsh Prince Pierre D'ArenbergMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Michael CioffiMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Becca Cason ThrashMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Noreen BuckfireMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Deborah BerkeMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Emilio AmbaszMANAGING DIRECTOR1$0
Caroline Levy-Mazella Di BoscoSECRETARY1$0
Maury RiadTREASURER1$0
Thomas QuickVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Rodman PrimackVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Alexis GregoryVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Carolyn Miner SchickelPRESIDENT1$0
Priscilla MillerVICE CHAIRMAN1$0
Peter MarinoCHAIRMAN1$0

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