Azrieli Foundation Makes Significant Donation to the Arts

March 7, 2017.

The Azrieli Foundation has pledged $1.3 Million to the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation in order to support America-Israel Cultural Foundation’s Sharett grant program. The Foundation’s generous donation will allow the AICF to maintain and expand the awarding of its Sharett grants, which discovers and nurtures young Israeli artists.

Dr. Sharon Azrieli, Board Member of the Azrieli Foundation, explains why the Foundation has chosen to support the program. “We are passionate about encouraging creativity and artistry, particularly for emerging and early career artists. The Sharett grant recipients are at an exciting stage of their career, and we are thrilled to be able to support them.”

The America-Israel Cultural Foundation is a leading provider of grants to talented young Israeli artists in various artistic endeavors such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and design.

The America-Israel Cultural Foundation is a leading provider of grants to talented young Israeli artists in various artistic endeavors such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and design.

“In the name of all of us at the AICF, we would like to thank the Azrieli Foundation and the Canada Israel Cultural Foundation (CICF) for their generous donation and their support of young artists from all across Israel”, said Scott Mortman, Chair of AICF Israel. “Since its founding, the Sharett Grant program has helped thousands of young Israeli artists launch their career and fulfil their talent and potential. The AICF considers its support of Israeli arts and culture to be of the utmost importance. With this new donation, the AICF will be able to extend and expand its Sharett Grant operations into new artistic fields.”

During its 78 years, the AICF has supported over 18,000 students. Many of the most notable Israeli artists are grant recipients, among them: musicians Daniel Barenboim, Anat Cohen, Miriam Fried, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman and David Broza; singers Rita and Chen Reiss; artists Aram Gershuni, Michal Heiman, Sigalit Landau and Michal Rovner; choreographers Sharon Eyal, Rami Be’er and Ohad Naharin; film directors Tomer Heymann and Talya Lavie; and actors Dana Ivgi, Sasson Gabai and Itay Tiran.

About the Azrieli Foundation

For over 25 years, the Azrieli Foundation has funded institutions as well as operated programs on the ground in Canada and Israel. The Foundation supports music, the arts and architecture, scientific and medical research, higher education, Holocaust education, youth empowerment and school perseverance, and quality of life initiatives for people with developmental disabilities.

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