Perez Art Museum Miami Announces Gifts Totaling $7 M. for Caribbean Cultural Institute

"During a week when all eyes (art world ones, at least) are on Miami, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has announced a pair of substantial gifts in support of the museum's Caribbean Cultural Institute (CCI). The Mellon Foundation (which helped PAMM establish the CCI in 2019 with a $1 million gift) has continued its support with a further $2 million, and the Green Family Foundation (GFF) has gifted $5 million to the institute, which will be renamed the Green Family Foundation Caribbean Cultural Institute."

"The Green Family Foundation was founded in 1991 by Steven J. Green (the ambassador to Singapore from 1997 to 2007) and Dorothea Green. The foundation is well-established philanthropically in Miami: Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs is named for the family; Green Space Miami, an art space dedicated to the creative community in Miami-Dade County, opened in 2020; and Dorothea Green became a PAMM trustee in 2023."

"In a statement, GFF president Kimberly Green noted the foundations long-running dedication to access, equity, and cultural exchange. "Our deepened partnership with PAMM strengthens the creative collaborations, research, and documentation of the cultures that define the region. Supporting CCI means investing directly in the next generation of thinkers, scholars, and artists shaping our future" she said. The foundation's gift will support PAMM's ongoing collaboration with Florida International University."

PAMM's Caribbean Cultural Institute (CCI) received $7 million in new philanthropic support: $5 million from the Green Family Foundation and $2 million from the Mellon Foundation. The Green Family Foundation gift will result in the institute's renaming as the Green Family Foundation Caribbean Cultural Institute and will support operating expenses and the endowment. The Green Family Foundation was founded by Steven J. Green and Dorothea Green and has extensive local philanthropic ties, including named programs and Green Space Miami. The gift will bolster CCI's collaboration with Florida International University and expand access to Caribbean collections and published research. Current CCI fellows include artist M. Florine Démosthène.

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