Calling All Tech Innovators: Apply Today For My LA2050
We’re proud to announce the Annenberg Foundation Award for Innovation in Technology and Communications, which offers additional funding to the My LA2050 Grants Challenge applicants! The challenge is a one-million-dollar opportunity to support the brightest ideas to make Los Angeles the best place to learn, create, play, connect and live. The Annenberg Foundation will provide up to $250,000 in $25,000 grants to innovative My LA2050 proposals that […]
Ambassador David J. Lane Named President of Sunnylands
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Ambassador David J. Lane, a senior diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, has been named President of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, the Board of Trustees announced today. “Ambassador Lane is a dynamic and innovative leader who has unparalleled experience working across sectors,” […]
Sunnylands and U.S. State Department Foster International Filmmaking at AFI-DOCS Festival
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some of the filmmakers were recent college grads with an eye toward affecting social change through documentary film. Others were already at work in the film industry with experience in producing, editing, and directing. But all of them, a group of about 15 filmmakers from Pakistan who had gathered for a Sunnylands […]
LA n Sync Congratulates SLATE-Z on Its Promise Zone Designation Win
LA n Sync joined local leaders today in celebrating the South Los Angeles Empowerment Zone’s (SLATE-Z) winning application for a Promise Zone Designation. Sync is proud to have played a role in this historic and unprecedented partnership of over 50 public, private, and community-based organizations dedicated to moving residents to economic opportunity. The collaborative’s vision is to connect […]
Wallis Annenberg Receives Inaugural Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit
We are so proud of our Chairman and CEO Wallis Annenberg, who was one of the two honored with the inaugural Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit. She accepted the award at the Kennedy Center’s annual black-tie spring gala in New York, was honored with the Distinguished Philanthropist Award. Theaster Gates, the Chicago-based conceptual artist, […]
The Annenberg Foundation and KCRW Announce SOUND IN FOCUS FREE, Outdoor, All-ages Summer Concerts in Century Park
SATURDAY, JULY 9 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Imarhan DJ set by Jason Bentley SATURDAY, JULY 16 BAABA MAAL Classixx Brazilian Girls DJ set by Aaron Byrd SATURDAY, JULY 23 NAS Wild Belle DJ set by Garth Trinidad LOS ANGELES, CA — The Annenberg Foundation and KCRW are pleased to announce the lineup for […]
Annenberg Snapshot: Nov 2015 – May 2016
Coachella Valley Kids Pose for Anniversary Photo at Sunnylands Celebration
Bright yellow t-shirts dotted the Great Lawn on Sunday, April 25, as more than 50 children from the Coachella Valley gathered at Sunnylands Center & Gardens to take part in a photo shoot celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sunnylands. The children, ranging from 7 to 12 years of age, sported the yellow shirts with a […]
Fallujah, the first Opera about the Iraq War Experience
With the encouragement and support of Charles Annenberg Weingarten and explore.org, USMC Sergeant (ret) Christian Ellis has transformed demons of war into a work of art aimed at shining a light on the aftermath of battle, PTSD and the fragility of life. Fallujah, the first opera about the Iraq War experience, is based on the experiences of Ellis, who served with the Marines in Fallujah, […]
Honoring the 2015 Top Ten CNN Heroes
For the fourth year in a row, we were thrilled to host the 2015 Top Ten CNN Heroes for a special session of Annenberg Alchemy leadership training, covering topics such as fundraising, board effectiveness, civic engagement and accountability. The three days of classes concluded with a celebration at the Annenberg Space for Photography, where Executive Director Cinny Kennard made a surprise announcement […]