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Powerful foundations, together with commercial, and political interests are attempting to move the famed Barnes art collection from its historic setting in Merion, Pennsylvania to a site in Philadelphia, less than 5 miles away. The costs for the construction and an endowment exceed $200 million; whereas, the historic Merion site requires replenishment of a moderate endowment of $50 million and prudent, professional management.

Spending exorbitantly to create a facsimile of one of the world’s most extraordinary art installations is unjustifiable and fiscally reckless ( See the Abruzzo Analysis ). Besides, doing so would forever deprive everyone of an aesthetic experience unlike anything in the world.

The move MUST be stopped.

 

The plan to dismantle the Barnes Foundation is being brought to you by:

The Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees:

Bernard Watson, Chairman, University Park, Florida
Joe Neubauer, Vice Chairman, CEO of Aramark, Philadelphia, PA
Sheldon Bonovitz, Chairman emeritus, Duane Morris, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Aileen Roberts, family member of Comcast owners, Philadelphia, PA
Neil Rudenstine, Chairman, ARTstor, New York, NY, former Pres. Harvard University
Agnes Gund, President emeriti, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Steve Harmelin, Esq., Dillworth Paxson, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Andre Duggin, Chairman and CEO, AV International, Wayne, PA
Brenda Thompson, Greenwich, CT
Gwendolyn Stewart King, President, Podium Prose, Washington, DC
The Honorable Jacqueline Allen, Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, PA
Bruce S. Gordon, former Verizon executive, New York NY
• Rajiv Savara, Managing Director, GTTE, New Delhi, India

The Board of Directors of Pew “Charitable” Trusts:

• Rebecca W. Rimel
• Robert H. Campbell
• Susan W. Catherwood
• J.N. Pew, 3rd
• Ethel Benson Wister
• Arthur E. Pew, III
• Sandy Ford Pew

• Aristides W. Georgantas
• J. Howard Pew II
• J.N. Pew IV., N.D.
• Gloria Twine Chisum
• Robert G. Williams
• R. Anderson Pew
• Mary Catharine Pew, M.D.

The Board of Trustees of The Lenfest Foundation:
 • H. W. “Gerry Lenfest, Marguerite Lenfest

The Board of Directors of The Annenberg Foundation:

• Wallis Annenberg
• Lauren Bon


• Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
• Charles Annenberg Weingarten

 

 

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  Julian Bond, Chairman emeritus, NAACP