The David Geffen Foundation Donates $25 Million To The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
"David's support of this project is transformative," said Academy Museum
Campaign Chair Bob Iger. "It takes a large and diverse group of supporters to
build a project on the scale of the Academy Museum. David joins an esteemed
group of individuals, companies, and foundations who are leading the charge."
The Academy launched the Museum's capital campaign in 2012 and has already
secured more than half of the campaign's goal in commitments. The campaign is
co-chaired by Annette Bening and Tom Hanks.
"I'm pleased to support the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures," added David
Geffen. "This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the creation of an iconic
architectural space and cultural institution that will combine the best of the
old and the new and provide a permanent public home for the Academy's rich
tradition of honoring the shining stars of the cinematic arts."
Designed by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali, the Academy Museum will
be located next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the historic
Wilshire May Company building. Slated to open in early 2017, the Academy Museum
will contain nearly 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art galleries,
exhibition spaces, theaters, screening rooms, education centers, and special
event spaces.
The design for the Academy Museum fully
restores the Wilshire and Fairfax street-front facades of the original 1939
Streamline Moderne building. It also includes a spherical wing at the northern
end of the original building that will replace an extension made to the
structure in 1946. Designed to represent the marriage of art and technology, the
wing will house The David Geffen Theater and will be a spectacular new piece of
contemporary architecture that will perfectly complement the historic building.
"David's enlightened philanthropy touches lives every day," said Dawn Hudson,
the Academy's CEO. "His generosity and commitment to our museum are deeply
inspiring to all of us working to make this long-held dream a reality."
The David Geffen Theater will be in operation throughout the year.
Programming will include: premieres of films from an international roster of
established and emerging filmmakers, major retrospectives, in-depth symposia
that will illuminate the crafts of moviemaking, and high-profile special events.
SOURCE The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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