""Our priority is to make sure that the collection stays together and that we are able to do exhibitions and loans from our permanent collection," the centre's executive director, Kate Eilertsen, told the San Francisco Chronicle. A possible hoped-for outcome, she added, is that "some very wealthy art-loving philanthropist comes in and says: 'I'll purchase it, and I will lease it back to you for $5 a year and you can keep everything here.'""
""We are currently exploring potential land partnerships, including working with the Napa County Open Space District and the Napa County Land Trust to expand public access to the property, as well as the possibility of a sale to a mission-aligned buyer interested in collaborating with di Rosa," Eilertsen wrote earlier this month in a newsletter to the centre's supporters that she shared with The Art Newspaper."
Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art has listed its 217-acre Napa Valley estate for sale while ensuring the permanent art collection is not sold. The property includes gallery buildings, an historic residence, vineyards and a sculpture park with works by Mark di Suvero, Robert Arneson, Viola Frey and William T. Wiley. The center has reduced programming and staff, prioritized event rentals, and seeks to maintain public access to galleries and outdoor art. Leadership is pursuing land partnerships with Napa County Open Space District and Napa County Land Trust, exploring sale to a mission-aligned buyer, and developing a sustainable business model for its Napa campus and San Francisco satellite.
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