Make an immediate impact by supporting our annual programs and multiyear initiatives today. Every gift helps expand the Rubin’s reach and deepen our mission.
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You can align your philanthropy and passion by fueling groundbreaking programs and mission-driven multiyear initiatives that directly benefit our growing global audience of all ages and backgrounds in New York City, nationally, and internationally:
Phase II of the Rubin’s ambitious, wide-reaching institutional initiative to advance the field of Himalayan art includes developing new digital content, expanding the project’s robust digital platform, and booking a second eight-venue tour of Gateway to Himalayan Art across North America through 2030.
In the Mandala Lab’s next phase, we are continuing to develop our Resources for Educators for multifaceted settings in New York City public schools, piloting flexible traveling Mandala Lab installation formats in the US and abroad, and growing our digital resources and experiences for students, educators, and curious learners around the world.
In a commitment to ensure our New York City community continues to have access to the Rubin’s collection, our Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room will have a new home at the Brooklyn Museum’s Arts of Asia galleries. Opening June 2025 the six-year institutional collaboration includes collection sharing and curatorial exchange.
The Rubin has partnered with the New York City Department of Transportation Art Program to install a newly commissioned public art work by Nepalese artist IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens. The installation celebrates the diverse Himalayan cultures represented in the Jackson Heights neighborhood and will be unveiled in June 2025.
In 2025 we will launch season 5 of our popular Webby Honoree podcast AWAKEN. Past seasons have been hosted by Laurie Anderson, Raveena Aurora, Falu, and Isabella Rossellini. Engaging artists, practitioners, scholars, and scientists in intriguing conversations while making connections between Himalayan art and the human experience, AWAKEN reaches a growing global online audience of over 1 million listeners from 165 countries.
As we shift our operations to a global scale, your support remains essential. With an investment in the Rubin’s programs, you ensure that we continue to inspire new generations, uplift and foster artists and scholars dedicated to expanding awareness and understanding of Himalayan art and cultures, and serve a global community bound by curiosity, learning, insights, and mutual respect.
We are grateful for the Rubin’s generous donors and our thoughtful conversations with them. These collaborations impact the future of the Museum’s work and strengthen our efforts to cultivate learning, promote understanding, and inspire personal connections to the ideas, cultures, and art of the greater Himalayan region.
To discuss your philanthropic interests and how your support can shape the Rubin’s future, please contact:
Dona Lee Kelly, Director of Development at [email protected] or 212.620.5000 x226
Natalie Cimino, Assistant Manager, Major Gifts & Institutional Philanthropy at [email protected] or 212.620.5000 x203
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