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March 24, 2026
Tiler Peck to Receive Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award in 2026

Jacob’s Pillow has announced that Tiler Peck will receive the 2026 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, to be presented at the organization’s Season Opening Gala in Becket on June 20, 2026. A principal dancer with New York City Ballet, Peck is recognized in the article for the breadth of her practice as a performer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author, reflecting the award’s emphasis on artistic vision and achievement. The gala will celebrate Peck’s contribution to dance with live performances, including an appearance by Peck and Roman Mejia in Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, alongside a world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Performance Ensemble. As a supporter of both Jacob’s Pillow and Tiler Peck, the Foundation is pleased to see this recognition of sustained artistic achievement in dance.

Arts & Culture
March 22, 2026
Gettysburg Film Festival Announces 2026 Events and Speakers

The Gettysburg Film Festival will return from April 2–4, 2026, with a program marking the United States’ 250th anniversary through film, conversation, and live performance. Set in Gettysburg, the festival will use this historic setting to reflect on the nation’s Revolutionary beginnings and the ideas of liberty and self-government that emerged from that period. This year’s events will be headlined by Ken Burns, who will share selections from his documentary series, The American Revolution, and join discussions with filmmakers, actors, historians, authors, and public figures. In addition to ticketed programs, the festival will offer public events, including a colonial encampment presented with the American Battlefield Trust, featuring living historians and hands-on activities. Hosted by Gettysburg History and the American Battlefield Trust, the festival continues to create accessible ways for audiences to engage with American history on screen and in person. The Blavatnik Family Foundation has been a longtime supporter of The Better Angels Society, a sponsor of the festival.

Arts & Culture
March 20, 2026
Come Face to Face with Some of the Most Terrifying Ever Predators at Natural History Museum

Opening on 22 May at London’s Natural History Museum, Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep invites visitors to explore the underwater world of 200 million years ago through some of the most formidable marine reptiles ever to have lived. Timed for the half-term holidays, the exhibition combines major specimens from the Museum’s palaeontology collection with interactive experiences that bring prehistoric ocean life vividly into view. Visitors will encounter creatures, including mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, alongside hands-on elements that make the science accessible for children and families. The exhibition also connects these ancient predators to wider questions about adaptation, extinction, and biodiversity, showing how top predators help sustain healthy ecosystems. Through film, touchable fossils and casts, and current scientific research, it offers an engaging introduction to the prehistoric oceans and the scientific discoveries they continue to inspire. Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

Arts & Culture
March 18, 2026
Totally Jaw-Some! Come Face-to-Face with Some of the Fiercest Predators to Ever Live at the Natural History Museum’s New Exhibition Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep

The Natural History Museum’s new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep, will make its European debut on 22 May 2026, inviting visitors to explore the underwater world of 200 million years ago through marine reptile fossils, interactive displays, and hands-on experiences. The exhibition brings audiences face to face with prehistoric ocean predators including ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs, while also highlighting the broader ecosystems in which they lived. Drawing on the Museum’s palaeontology collections and scientific expertise, the show connects deep-time discovery with present-day understanding of how ecosystems change and why top predators matter to ocean health. Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

Arts & Culture
March 17, 2026
Turn it Out with Tiler Peck & Friends

British Theatre Guide describes Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends at Sadler’s Wells as an evening of exceptional artistry, bringing together ballet, tap, and contemporary influences in a program curated by Peck. The review highlights the precision and musicality of William Forsythe’s The Barre Project, Blake Works 11, as well as Peck’s own Thousandth Orange, which is praised for its interplay between live music and finely shaped ensemble movement. A duet by Alonzo King adds further intensity, while the closing work, Time Spell, is presented as a vibrant collaboration that draws together dancers from different disciplines in a celebratory fusion of rhythm, sound, and movement. Throughout, the performance is portrayed as both technically outstanding and deeply joyful, with Peck’s generosity as a curator and performer at its center. The review ultimately frames the evening as an exhilarating example of dance at its most expansive, collaborative, and audience-energizing. Lady Emily Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation are proud to support Tiler Peck's return to Sadler’s Wells.

Arts & Culture
March 5, 2026
2026 Venice Biennale Collateral Event: Anna Kamyshan’s “Nabatele”

Nabatele is a large-scale open-air installation by Ukrainian, London-based artist and architect Anna Kamyshan, presented in the Venice Lagoon in front of San Giorgio Maggiore from May 9 to July 9, 2026, as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Created in collaboration with the Montreal Jewish Museum and curated by Maria Veits and Yevgeniy Fiks, the work envisions a floating shtetl synagogue suspended above the water, exploring questions of shelter, diaspora, and belonging. Drawing on the idea of nabat—a call to attention in moments of danger—the installation offers a quiet but resonant reflection on presence, resilience, and continuity. Its illuminated windows evoke the ner tamid, or eternal flame, positioning inner light as a response to turbulence and uncertainty. Bringing together contemporary art, Jewish cultural memory, and public space, the project reflects the kind of thoughtful, internationally engaged work that Blavatnik Family Foundation founder Len Blavatnik is proud to support.

Arts & Culture
February 28, 2026
Tiler Peck: A Once-In-A-Generation Dancer with a Second Act

In a recent Financial Times profile, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck reflects on the craft, stamina, and creative drive that have shaped a career defined by precision, musicality, and reinvention. Now 37, Peck remains in relentless demand—balancing punishing rehearsal schedules with a growing portfolio that spans performance, choreography, and work beyond the stage—while continuing a celebrated partnership with fellow dancer and husband Roman Mejia. The article centers on her return to London with Turn It Out, a four-part program created with leading artists including William Forsythe, Alonzo King, and Michelle Dorrance, culminating in a genre-blending finale that reflects Peck’s wide-ranging practice. Lady Emily Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation are proud to support Tiler Peck's return to Sadler’s Wells, helping bring this distinctive show to UK audiences.

Arts & Culture
February 13, 2026
New York City Ballet to Host 2026 Spring Gala Featuring World Premiere

The New York City Ballet will host its 2026 Spring Gala, Set in Stone: Creation & Preservation, on May 7 at Lincoln Center, featuring a newly commissioned work by NYCB Principal Dancer and choreographer Tiler Peck alongside pieces that reflect the company’s artistic breadth and heritage. The program underscores NYCB’s ongoing commitment to developing new choreography while sustaining the legacy of its founders. The Blavatnik Family Foundation has been a long-standing supporter of New York City Ballet, helping to strengthen its artistic ambitions and contributions to cultural life over many seasons. The Foundation's support also extends to "Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends", the mixed-bill program curated by Peck at Sadler’s Wells in London.

Arts & Culture
January 27, 2026
London’s Courtauld Will Build New Contemporary Art Galleries with $13.8 M. Blavatnik Gift

The Courtauld has announced plans to open two new art galleries at its Somerset House campus, expanding its engagement with living artists and contemporary works. Enabled by a £10 million gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation—bringing the Foundation’s recent contributions to the Courtauld to £20 million—the galleries are expected to open in 2029 and will host exhibitions, commissions, and student-led curatorial work. The Foundation has a long-standing relationship with the institution, which named the Blavatnik Fine Rooms in 2021, and reflecting on this partnership, Sir Leonard Blavatnik said, “My family and I have taken great pride in our association with the Courtauld over the past decade. It has been a privilege to play a leading role in shaping the Gallery’s future.”

Arts & Culture
January 27, 2026
Courtauld Announces New Contemporary Galleries at Somerset House

With the support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Courtauld will create two new galleries dedicated to contemporary art as part of its redevelopment at Somerset House, bringing the Foundation’s total support for the institution to £20 million. Opening in 2029, the Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries will provide space for exhibitions, commissions, and public programmes, while supporting teaching and curatorial practice. The project builds on a longstanding partnership and reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to contemporary art within a historic setting.

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