Stephanie Dockery | Source | Member, Arts Team at Bloomberg Philanthropies
Stephanie Dockery
Stephanie Dockery brings more than 15 years of experience in arts management to her role as a member of the Arts Team at Bloomberg Philanthropies. Her diverse experience includes work in international art markets, building corporate partnerships, project management, board development, and nurturing emerging leaders in the arts. Stephanie leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge, a national program that provides $1 million grants for temporary public art projects that address significant civic issues in U.S. cities. Mayors partner with artists and nonprofits, developing projects that celebrate creativity, enhance urban identity, and encourage public-private collaborations. The current 8 winning projects include Thriving Together in Atlanta, GA; Inviting Light in Baltimore, MD; Wahi Pana in Honolulu, HI; HueManShelter in Houston, TX; Art Pollination in Orlando, FL; Healing Verse Germantown in Philadelphia, PA; Sombra in Phoenix, AZ; and Wake the Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, UT. Public Art Challenge Round 2 projects included SEED Lab in Anchorage, AK; A New View in Camden, NJ; Power of Art in Coral Springs and Parkland, FL; Fertile Ground in Jackson, MS; and The Greenwood Art Project in Tulsa, OK. These projects spurred $100 million in economic benefit for local economies, brought in over 18 million views, and over 1,000 creative professionals and volunteers implemented the projects across cities.
Stephanie works the Bloomberg Connects partnerships team, providing cultural organizations access to the free arts and culture app. Previously, she managed Sponsorship, working with multidisciplinary arts organizations.
Prior to Bloomberg Philanthropies, Stephanie oversaw Corporate Partnerships at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where she fundraised for the organization’s 7 performance series, capital operations, and exhibitions. Before joining Lincoln Center, she led programs at the Arts & Business Council of New York, a division of Americans for the Arts. Stephanie served as a board member of The Clemente and was a member-investor in Venture Philanthropy Fund. Stephanie received a Master's in Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art in Singapore, and holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Art History from Williams College.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies (https://www.bloomberg.org/)
Member, Arts Team
started Sep 2018
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Follow the Data Podcast: Racial Inequity in Climate Justice Through Art
This episode features live discussions from the Power of Difference Summit, which focused on equitable climate approaches that improve the well-being of overburdened and underinvested Black communities. Stephanie Dockery of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts team speaks with two artists who use their work to tackle these issues.
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How the Greenwood Art Project United a Community in Reflection and a Vision for the Future
Among these local efforts was the Greenwood Art Project, a partnership between the City of Tulsa and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, designed to serve as the cultural component to the massacre’s centennial year. Through specially commissioned artworks, the project aimed to raise awareness of the lives and livelihoods lost in the massacre and commemorate the resilience and recovery of the community. Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded the Greenwood Art Project one million dollars in 2019 as part of its Public Art Challenge, which supports innovative public art projects that address critical issues in cities across the country.
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Get a first look at ‘The Giant’ statue coming to 21 cities across the globe
A new statue “The Giant” will be displayed in 21 cities across the globe. The ten story public art display will showcase the giants in communities across the globe using technology to celebrate humanity. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY from London.
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