Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation at Mana Contemporary

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The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation (ESKFF) is an artist residency program for local, national and international mid-career, emerging artists and students. Its mission is to provide stipends for materials, grants, educational programs, exhibition opportunities, visiting professionals, and studio space in an environment that promotes self-growth, encourages dialogue and collaboration between artists, where it is safe to experiment and take creative risks.
The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation (ESKFF) was founded in 2009 by its’ namesake who became inspired through her personal experience as a collector and entrepreneur. The Foundation was established to encourage collaboration and dialogue between artists, art administrators, collectors and art institutions.
In its inception, the Foundation was a showcase for innovative exhibitions, dedicated to expanding the understanding of art while maintaining ongoing support of international art professionals and scholars. During this time Ms. Kaminsky exhibited her private collection usually hidden from the public eye as well as the Richard J. Massey Foundation for Arts and Science collection, the Fredrick R. Weisman Collection, the Louis K. Meisel Collection, the Pellizzi Family Collections and many more.  The exhibition program also presented lecture series by artists and collectors to further enrich content. The ultimate aim of the program was to bridge the gaps within the arts community.
Over the years, Ms. Kaminsky identified the fundamental and urgent need facing artists, as studio space.  Beginning with four studios, the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation -Residency Program was born.