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\u201cWe are proud that the Franks\u2019 names will forever be associated with the arts here at 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d said University President Marc B. Parlange. \u201cThe Fine Arts Center will be a transformative space that serves not just our campus, but all of Rhode Island, and especially our neighbors in South County. It\u2019s a fitting tribute to the Franks, who care so deeply about the arts and the success of our students and faculty, and their extraordinary generosity will open doors to the life-changing power of the fine arts for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen President Parlange and his wife Mary told us that they were exhibiting campus artists\u2019 works in their home,\u201d said Howard Frank, \u201cwe knew that they shared our deep dedication to the arts. The Fine Arts Center provides the opportunity to support an aspect of campus life that we think is very important and deserves to be better served on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $99 million project includes new construction as well as upgrades to existing space that will result in a radically changed home for the visual and performing arts. Rhode Island voters approved a bond issue in 2021 to provide $57.3 million, and the Rhode Island General Assembly agreed to provide $17 million. Private philanthropy, led by the Franks\u2019 commitment, provides further momentum as the effort moves toward completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe new center will be a state-of-the-art home for the work of our student- and faculty-artists,\u201d said Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jeannette E. Riley. \u201cIt will also encourage students from all academic areas to explore their creativity. Engaging students across the disciplines in the arts is key to the 溏心vlog免费B站 experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUniversities have a responsibility to broaden the education of students beyond their specialized focus,\u201d said Mary Frank. \u201cEvery student should have the opportunity to walk into the arts center and be unexpectedly transported by an experience that can ultimately alter their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, 5,000 students take classes in the Fine Arts Center. It also welcomes 50,000 visitors annually for more than 100 concerts, eight main gallery shows, and five mainstage plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Franks have previously contributed to 溏心vlog免费B站 with the Howard and Mary E. Frank Scholarship Endowment in the College of Business and the Agnes Doody Memorial Scholarship. They are also major supporters of arts institutions around the world, including the New World Symphony, Save Venice, Inc., the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and the American Academy in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have always supported arts organizations in the communities where we live,\u201d said Howard Frank. \u201cWe believe that all of the arts play an important role in helping people better understand their history. The creation of art must be fostered and the product properly preserved for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Howard S. Frank received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1962. After 23 years at Price Waterhouse Coopers he moved to Miami-based Carnival Corporation in 1989, where he advanced from Senior Vice President and CFO to vice chairman and chief operating officer until his retirement in 2013. During his 24-year career with Carnival, Howard was instrumental in building the largest cruise company and one of the largest leisure companies in the world. Howard currently serves as the lead director on the board of the St. Joe Company located in Panama City, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mary E. Frank earned a Ph.D. in art history from Princeton University with a focus on the art of Renaissance Venice. Her most recent project was overseeing the publication of a monograph by David Rosand (1938\u20132014) on the sixteenth-century Venetian artist, Paolo Veronese. She has held leadership positions on a number of arts boards, including the Miami Art Museum (now The P\u00e9rez), and Save Venice. She is an active emerita member of the board of the American Academy in Rome. She recently joined the board of the New World Symphony, succeeding Howard, who was a long-time trustee. The Franks are also both dedicated supporters of their synagogue in Miami, Temple Judea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KINGSTON, R.I.\u2013Feb. 20, 2025\u2013Howard S. Frank \u201962 and his wife, Mary E. Frank, have made a $2 million gift to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Fine Arts Center. The gift adds significant private support for a landmark project with a view to expanding access to the arts for students and the public. In recognition of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":100512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100510"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100544,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100510\/revisions\/100544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}