Since its founding in 1993, the Bard Graduate Center, an international study and exhibition center of Bard College, has aimed to become the leading graduate institution for the study of the cultural history of the material world. The Iris Foundation Awards were created in 1997 to recognize scholars, patrons, and professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the study and appreciation of the decorative arts and thereby help to sustain the cultural heritage of our world. The Awards are named for BGC Founder and Director Susan Weber’s mother, Iris Weber. Proceeds from the Iris Foundation Awards Luncheon fund graduate student scholarships and fellowships.

Honoring
Iris Cantor
Dame Rosalind J. Savill
Finbarr Barry Flood
Martin Levy

Proceeds from the Iris Foundation Awards Luncheon fund graduate student scholarships and fellowships. Your support enables our students to study without financial pressure, while providing the BGC the opportunity to recruit the most talented and promising students from around the world.