Overview
- The American Arts Conservancy, a year-old nonprofit running the U.S. Pavilion, is asking the public for online donations to fund sculptor Alma Allen’s exhibition.
- The State Department confirmed a $375,000 grant and said the total cost significantly exceeds that amount, leaving a large gap to cover with private money.
- The donation page offers preset gifts from $100 to $10,000, has been live since at least November, and the group has not shared a goal, total raised, or a complete donor list.
- AAC’s director says there is no corporate or foundation funding and that individual donors will be named at the pavilion, while event photos link supporters to Republican-aligned donors.
- Perrotin says it is handling logistics rather than funding, and AAC says it will pass a portion of proceeds to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, which has not confirmed the plan.