The Tate Americas Foundation is a 501(c)(3) independent Foundation that supports the work of Tate in the United Kingdom. It does this by raising funds to support exhibitions, programs and by acquiring works of art—by gift or acquisition—to grant to Tate.
The Foundation was founded in 1987 when Sir Edwin Manton and Lady Manton created the American Fund for the Tate Gallery, a restricted endowment to acquire works of art from North and Latin America for presentation to Tate. For over 38 years, this endowment has purchased seminal works by artists including John Baldessari, Louise Bourgeois, Gego, Philip Guston, Joan Jonas, Christian Marclay, Ana Mendieta, Bruce Nauman, Helio Oiticica, Cy Twombly, Lorna Simpson, Tunga, and many more.
The Tate Americas Foundation (TAF) formally opened offices in New York in 1999 to strengthen links in North and Latin America with art enthusiasts and collectors. TAF launched the North American Acquisitions Committee (NAAC) in 2001 to help Tate acquire works of art by American and Canadian artists and to enhance the collection of one of the most visited group of museums in the world. The Latin American Acquisitions Committee (LAAC) was formed in 2002, and through acquisitions, weaves the art historical contributions of Latin America within a global view of modern and contemporary art.
Trustees
Paul Britton (Chair)
Glenn Fuhrman (President)
Maria Balshaw (Director of Tate)
Abigail Baratta
Wendy Fisher
Kevin McNamara
Jay Rivlin
Charlotte Santo Domingo
Kim Shirley
Jay Smith
Amanda Waldron
Georgia Winter
Trustees Emeriti
Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian
Estrellita Brodsky
John Studzinski CBE
Ex-Officio Trustees
Abigail Baratta (Co-Chair, North American Acquisitions Committee)
Heloisa Genish (Co-Chair, Latin American Acquisitions Committee)
Erica Roberts (Co-Chair, Latin American Acquisitions Committee)
George Wells (Co-Chair, North American Acquisitions Committee)
Annual report
The Tate Americas Foundation Annual Report is available digitally.