The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation is a New York City based foundation focusing on art, social justice and civic life in New York City and the Himalayas.
[1] It was established in 1995 with Evelyn Rich as the first Executive Director.
Following her 2004 departure, she was succeeded by Bruce Payne (2004-2013), Alexander Gardner (2013-2016) and Sara Reisman (2016-2021).
[3][4] They launched an Art and Social justice grant program in 2015 following Sara Reisman's hiring.
[5][6] Among their other initiatives is a Queens College masters program called SPQ that focuses on social justice in the practice of art.