Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of the Equitable Futures Fellowship, a groundbreaking program created in partnership between the Doris Duke Foundation and the East-West Center! These 16 exceptional leaders, selected for their commitment to equity, sustainability, and creativity, will collaborate to address some of the world's most pressing challenges from wealth disparities to impacts of the climate crisis.   In response to global imbalances of wealth, access, and power, the Equitable Futures Fellowship is reimagining leadership by empowering diverse voices across government, communities, advocacy, media, technology, the arts, and entrepreneurship. Fellows will explore innovative approaches to tackle inequities in income, health care, education, and societal pluralism, while developing the skills to reshape governance and drive transformative change.   Through in-person sessions in Hawai‘i and Aotearoa (New Zealand), as well as virtual meetings, fellows will build lasting networks and leadership capacities to create more just, resilient communities worldwide.   Join us in recognizing these changemakers as they work to build a more equitable and sustainable future. You can learn more about their inspiring work by reading their bios on our website: https://lnkd.in/gAHexStg Be sure to follow East-West Center Leadership and Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design for updates!

Sam Gill, President & CEO, Doris Duke Foundation sits down with Chair Shelly C. Lowe, National Endowment for the Humanities to discuss Chair Lowe’s powerful leadership journey, the Indigenous experience in higher education institutions, and the importance of long-term change to envision a more equitable future in the Humanities.   Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design is a center of the Doris Duke Foundation. #leadership #education #humanities https://lnkd.in/gJtvsq73

🎥 "We committed heart and soul—and funding." Learn about our recent investments through the Building Bridges Program in Zeyba Rahman's interview with the International Documentary Association (IDA), where she highlights the role of documentary storytelling in challenging prevailing stereotypes, celebrating cultural diversity and creating narratives that bridge societal divides. https://lnkd.in/e6ybsaEc #BuildingBridges #DocumentaryFilm

We were honored to welcome Aspen Digital, in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation, to host Charting the Future: The Second Order Effects of AI at Shangri La this week. Mahalo to Vivian Schiller, VP & Executive Director, Aspen Digital and the team at Aspen Institute for partnering with DDF to convene industry leaders at Shangri La on the consequential shifts that AI may have in the long term in how we live, learn, work, communicate and relate to one another. Support and thought leadership from Omidyar Network, the The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, THE JPB FOUNDATION, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Knight Foundation made this possible. Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute, empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and media in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world. #AI #Aspen #Technology #Digital

We are doing more at Shangri La to build community together outside of our grounds to maximize Doris Duke Foundation's resources and impact in Hawai’i. We are grateful for our local partners like Capitol Modern (formerly Hawaii State Art Museum) where earlier this month we closed out this year's 8x8: Source exhibition with a public showcase to a crowd of nearly 1000 guests. Since 2020, Shangri La has uplifted 64 local artists through our 8x8 program, featuring 8 visual and 8 performing creatives each year. You can still view the work of 8x8: Source here: https://lnkd.in/gZHFmpVV Mahalo to our artists, Capitol Modern staff, and all who came out to enjoy this evening to celebrate the Arts in Honolulu. We’re excited to continue bringing Shangri La into the community in the months ahead.   #Hawaii #Art #Culture #Partnership #Philanthropy #Community Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design presents Transformations, a conversation series featuring voices from across the globe exploring powerful moments of inspiration, passion, and purpose. In this inaugural episode of Transformations, Carissa Moore, Olympic Gold Medalist, Five-Time World Champion and Founder of Moore Aloha Foundation, shares insights from her career and the beauty of the unknown as she prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the new road ahead after announcing her retirement from competitive surfing. Subscribe to Shangri La’s YouTube channel to be notified as soon as our next episode is released! https://lnkd.in/gWfZhF8k

Join us for First Friday, August 2nd from 5-9pm celebrating 4 years of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design's 8x8 community arts exhibition! Current and past Shangri La 8x8 artists will be performing in Capitol Modern’s sculpture garden with projections of 8x8: Source photographs by Elyse Butler. This event is Free and open to the public. Featuring Performances by: Kamakakehau Fernandez, Ohtoro, Izik, Noʻu Revilla, Maryanne Ito, Brandy Nālani McDougall, Big Mox, Punahele, and more! The Grand Lanai at Capitol Modern will also feature MORI by Art+Flea showcasing local artists, designers, and food vendors. This First Friday is in partnership with Shangri La a center of the Doris Duke Foundation and Capitol Modern.

It was a joyful evening to experience the uniting of 24 nations from across Moananuiākea as the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) cohort gathered at Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design in the culmination of this program during FestPAC. Mahalo nui to Gravitas Pasifika and our guests for this memorable moment to showcase the power of ‘ohana to drive positive change. Learn more about YPL here: https://lnkd.in/gmj4xqaq #Culture #Hawaii #Oceania #Leadership

Did you know that Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design a center of the Doris Duke Foundation is on YouTube?! You can find our channel @hi_shangrila. Visit our channel to be inspired by a series of transformative conversations, Residency insights, and memorable moments from our creative campus. https://lnkd.in/gq9KGfhV

Western States Art Federation (WESTAF) made it to Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design for a tour and special convening with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! Leaders' voices represented from Humanities councils across the Pacific included Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and our islands of Hawai‘i. NEH Chair Shelly C. Lowe and NEA Chair María Rosario Jackson joined WESTAF's Board Chair Teniqua Broughton and Christian Gaines with their colleagues for the meaningful dialogue. Shout out to Meleanna Meyer for her wonderful moderating. We are grateful for the partnership and look forward to more collaboration in the months ahead. #Culture #Arts #Humanities #WESTAF #Hawaii Doris Duke Foundation