Venetian Heritage Inc. is a group of like-minded individuals who come together to safeguard Venice’s cultural patrimony through the preservation of the former Republic’s legacy of art, architecture, literature and music and through the promotion and exhibition of Venice’s rich contributions to the arts.
Venetian Heritage Inc. strives to:
provide for projects which maintain and restore artwork and traditions of Venetian culture, with over 75% of the organization’s activities focused on assuring a future for the many historical works of art which are in immediate danger of serious harm due to environmental and economic factors affecting the city;
encourage cooperation and discourse among other organizations involved in similar efforts throughout the world to ensure that we are doing our best for the city and that we are using the most cutting-edge resources; and
arrange exhibitions, lectures, and performances in museums, libraries, theaters, and universities to further promote the organization’s goals and efforts, as well as a love and appreciation for Venice’s cultural heritage.
Our Board
Venetian Heritage was founded in 1999 by Lawrence D. Lovett, a man of great culture, sensibility, and generosity. Deeply enamored with Venice, he focused his love of the city into a commitment to help save the many buildings, sculptures, paintings, and works of art at risk from the ravages of time and flooding and to promote Venetian culture to the wider world.
Larry gathered friends and colleagues to establish a devoted and knowledgeable group made up of art historians, architects, philanthropists, all prominent Americans and Europeans. Charged by their mission to protect and to share their love of Venetian culture, the board has tirelessly supported projects all across the former Republic, highlighting the city’s importance across the region. With just a small staff, the Board of Venetian Heritage has employed the strengths of its directors with great yield.
Under the new chairmanship of Peter Marino, Venetian Heritage looks forward to the next decade of work, to continuing our role in ensuring the cultural contributions of Venice and the surrounding region are preserved for study and enjoyment.
Chairman, President
Vice Chairman
Mrs. Donald K. Miller
Vice Presidents
Rodman Primack
Thomas C. Quick
Treasurer
Carlo Barel di Sant'Albano
Secretary
Caroline Levy-Mazella di Bosco
Managing Directors
Benigno Aguilar
HSH Prince Pierre d’Arenberg
Eduardo Braniff
Stacey Bronfman
Keith Christiansen
Michael L. Cioffi
Paula Cussi
Lisa Giuliani
Julia Koch
Sydney Picasso
Suzan Sabanci
Christine Hearst Schwarzman
Trevor D. Traina
Marco Voena