Annual Getty Prize Beneficiaries thru Ann Philbin: NPR, KCRW, & LAist

Ann Philbin, director emeritus of the Hammer Museum, the recipient of its annual Getty Prize for her internationally-recognized work in the arts and culture field. Philbin has chosen NPR as the recipient of the Getty Prize’s accompanying $500,000 pay-it-forward grant.

Since last year, the award enables the recipient to then recognize the work of an arts or educational non-profit organization with a $500,000 grant from Getty. Nominations are reviewed and awardees determined by the Getty Trust Board of Trustees.

Philbin chose three media entities for the Getty Prize's accompanying $500,000 pay-it-forward grant. The funds will be split between these three organizations.

NPR (National Public Radio)

About NPR : NPR

NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.

The mission of NPR is to collaborate with Member Stations to cultivate an informed public, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures.

KCRW  -  

  About KCRW  We are NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California and a community service of Santa Monica College. You can find our radio broadcast signal in LA at 89.9FM and also in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Mojave, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, and worldwide via the KCRW app and at kcrw.com.

Mission -As a community driven by the spirit of Los Angeles, KCRW aspires to connect the interesting to the interested, growing a hyper-engaged LA-based collective through one-of-a-kind experiences. Always excellent, essential, and accessible, we’re the exclusive club that everyone is invited to.

LAist - 

Formerly KPCC is a member-supported public media network that operates across the region, reaching from Santa Barbara down to Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and out to Riverside and the Coachella Valley About LAist | LAist

Philbin was director of the @hammer_museum for 25 years, where she helped launch major programs like its "Made in L.A." biennial and Hammer Projects. She is recognized internationally for elevating artists of all backgrounds and is an advocate for free expression.

The Getty Prize is the institution's highest honor. It recognizes cultural leaders whose work expands human understanding and appreciation of arts and culture.

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Getty Announces Ann Philbin as its 2025 Getty Prize Winner | Getty News

Artworks:

Hammer Projects: Chiharu Shiota, Installation view, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, March 26,2023 – August 27, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Jeff Mclane. Image © ARS, New York, 2023.

Guadalupe Rosales. Installation view, Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, October 1-December 31, 2023. Photo: Joshua White

Erica Mahinay. Installation view, Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, October 1-December 31, 2023. Photo: Joshua White

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