Joanne Cassullo's Philanthropy: From Gregory Crewdson to Roanoke College Memorial
Joanne Cassullo, a renowned collector and philanthropist, has left a lasting mark on various institutions over the years. For four decades, she was a member of the Whitney Museum of American Art board and engaged in its Independent Study Program. In Dallas, she backed Mark Dion's initiative at the Amon Carter Museum and acquired Narsiso Martinez's significant piece, "Royal-ty." Since 1999, she has been a trustee at Roanoke College, where she founded the Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Center for Art and supported the Center for Studying Structures of Race. Recently, she joined Southwestern University's advisory group to assist in selecting an artist for the SU 560 Art Park, while also contributing to the Blanton Museum and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.
Key facts
- Joanne Cassullo has been a board member of the Whitney Museum of American Art for four decades.
- She supported the acquisition of Narsiso Martinez's "Royal-ty" for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
- She has been a trustee at Roanoke College since 1999.
- She created the Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Center for Art at Roanoke College through The Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation.
- She facilitated the creation of Sandy Williams IV's "Authors and Architects" memorial at Roanoke College, honoring 829 enslaved individuals.
- She was appointed to the advisory group for Southwestern University's 560-acre development art park.
- She purchased Mindy Lam's gold wire dress for the Taubman Museum's permanent collection.
- She supported the creation of Sam Van Aken's "The Tree of 40 Fruit" at Roanoke College.
Entities
Artists
- Joanne Cassullo
- Gregory Crewdson
- Mark Dion
- Narsiso Martinez
- Arleene Correa Valencia
- Mindy Lam
- Alice Aycock
- Matt Larkin
- Sandy Williams IV
- Sam Van Aken
- Maurice Berger
- Jesse Bucher
- Laura Trombley
- Libby Tilley Hogg
Institutions
- Glasstire
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Roanoke College
- The Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation
- Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc.
- Blanton Museum of Art
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Southwestern University
- Taubman Museum
- Olin Galleries
- Center for Studying Structures of Race
- Maurice Berger Memorial Archives and Library
Locations
- Dallas
- United States
- Becket
- Massachusetts
- Yokum Pond
- Austin
- Texas
- Georgetown
- Salem
- Virginia
- Hong Kong
- Roanoke County