Elizabeth Sackler
| Elizabeth Sackler | |
|---|---|
 Sackler in 2012 | |
| Born |
Elizabeth Anne Sackler February 19, 1948 New York City, New York U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Elizabeth A. Sackler |
| Occupation |
Historian Activist |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Parent(s) |
Arthur M. Sackler Else Sackler |
Elizabeth Anne Sackler (born February 19, 1948) is an American public historian and arts activist.
Early life and education
Sackler was born in New York City to Arthur M. Sackler, psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, and mother Else Sackler (née Jorgensen), who was from Denmark.[1] She has a sister, Carol Master.[2]
In 1966, Sackler graduated from the experimental private high school, New Lincoln School, in New York City.[3]
In 1997, Sackler received a PhD from Union Institute & University.[4][5]
Career
In 1992, she founded and is the President of the American Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation.[6]
She is President of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC. Sackler is also president of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
Brooklyn Museum
In 2007, she founded the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the first museum center devoted to female artists and feminist art, located at the Brooklyn Museum. A centerpiece of the center's collection is Judy Chicago's installation of her work, The Dinner Party, which is located at the Brooklyn Museum.[7][8]
In June 2014, Sackler became the first woman to be elected Chairman by the Brooklyn Museum Board of Trustees.[9][10] She held this position until June 2016.[11] She has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Museum since 2000.[12]
Honors & awards
- 1994: Native American Film and Video Celebration, Lincoln Center (New York, NY), Honorary Award, Executive Producer Life Spirit
- 1998: The Union Institute (Cincinnati, OH), Sussman Award for Academic Excellence
- 1999: Yurok Tribal Council (Eureka, CA), Honor
- 2002: Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY), Community Committee's Women in the Arts Award
- 2003: Women’s eNews (New York, NY), 21 Leaders of the 21st Century Award
- 2004: Women’s Caucus for Art (Seattle, WA), President’s Award
- 2005: Drums Along The Hudson (New York, NY), Native American of the Year
- 2006: ArtTable Award, Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts
- 2007: Moore College of Art, Visionary Woman Award
- 2015: Studio Arts College International (SACI), Honorary MFA degree[13]
Memberships & leadership
- National Council on Public History, Member
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fellow for Life
- Institute of American Indian Arts Museum (Santa Fe, NM), Founder’s Circle
- 1987–present: The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (New York, NY), CEO
- 1992–present: American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation (New York, NY), Founder and President
- 1995–1999: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.), Founding President, Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
- 2000–present: National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.), National Advisory Board
- 2000–present: Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY), Board of Trustees, Collections Committee, Executive Committee
- 2014-2016: Chairman, Board of Trustees
- 2001–present: Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation (New York, NY), President
- 2001–2006: New Mexico Statuary Hall Foundation, Office of Indian Affairs (Santa Fe, NM), Board Member for the National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington, D.C.
Works and publications
- Sackler, Elizabeth A. (2006). "Chapter 6. Calling for a Code of Ethics in the Indian Art Market". In King, Elaine A.; Levin, Gail. Ethics and the Visual Arts. New York: Allworth Press. pp. 89–104. ISBN 978-1-581-15600-3. OCLC 859537911.
See also
 Elizabeth Sackler, !Women Art Revolution, Stanford University, February 6, 2007, Brooklyn, New York |
References
- ↑ "Elizabeth Sackler - New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909". FamilySearch. 21 September 1956.
- ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths – Sackler, Else". The New York Times. 17 March 2000.
- ↑ Maloney, Alli (8 January 2016). "Art and activism: The compass points of Elizabeth Sackler’s storied career". Women in the World, The New York Times.
- ↑ Sackler, Elizabeth A. (1997). Repatriation: The Reculturalization of the Indigenous Peoples of America: A Shero's Journey and the Creation of the American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation (Thesis/dissertation). Brattleboro, VT: Union Institute. OCLC 43869349.
- ↑ "Art Advocate to Speak at Union Institute & University's Los Angeles Commencement". Union Institute & University News. 7 August 2008.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Sackler". The Repatriation Foundation.
- ↑ Selbach, Victoria (2 May 2017). "Interview with Elizabeth A. Sackler". PoetsArtists. Bloomington, IL: GOSS183 Publishing House. 45.
- ↑ Lovelace, Carey (Fall 2004). "A Feast of Feminist Art". Ms. Magazine.
- ↑ Pogrebin, Robin (26 June 2014). "Elizabeth A. Sackler to Lead Brooklyn Museum Board". The New York Times.
- ↑ Cascone, Sarah (17 December 2014). "Elizabeth Sackler Wants Matrons of the Arts - artnet News". Artnet.
- ↑ Ghorashi, Hannah (10 June 2016). "Brooklyn Museum Elects Barbara M. Vogelstein As Board Chair". ARTnews.
- ↑ Cascone, Sarah (27 June 2014). "Elizabeth Sackler Named Brooklyn Museum's First Chairwoman". Artnet.
- ↑ Beckinsale, Mary (26 June 2015). "SACI MFA in Studio Art Commencement - April 2015 (Part 5/9 - Mary Beckinsale and Elizabeth Sackler)" (Video). SACI Florence.
Further reading
- Sackler, Elizabeth A., 1948-. Northampton, MA: Smith College.
External links
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