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Michael Braun, director of the arts administration program at the University of Kentucky, said it's not unusual to find arts patrons with personal ties to a museum, but the arrangement can be tricky. [...] he said he prefers to think of arts organizations sharing in a "large pool of resources." Jeremy Efroymson Age: 40 Career: * recently named executive director, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * along with his mother and sister, advises the $127 million Efroymson Fund * helped start the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * served as executive director of the now-defunct Midwest Museum of Modern Art in 2007 Education: graduated from North Central High School, 1986; University of Michigan, bachelors degree in film and video, 1990; Indiana University School of Law, law degree, 1994; Columbia College in Chicago, master's degree in fine arts, 1996; Butler University, master's in business administration, 2002 Family: three daughters; parents:
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Making a Cultural Comeback
Jeremy Efroymson considers himself a venture philanthropist.
The 40-year-old arts enthusiast and adviser to the $127 million Efroymson Fund has backed a number of startup projects.One of his boldest moves was to help launch the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, or IMOCA, which has exhibited nationally known artists since 2003.He also started the Harrison Center for the Arts on the grounds of Fi...See the full content of this document
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