American Arts Conservancy
The American Arts Conservancy (AAC) is a Tampa, Florida-based non-profit established in 2025 whose stated mission is to “identify and fund the restoration and conservation of historic American paintings, drawings and sculpture.”[1][2] It is the official sponsor of the American Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.[3]
People
The executive director is Jenni Parido.[1] The president of the board of directors is Frank Bardonaro, CEO of the Houston-based Brock Group.[1]
Advisors include Jeffrey Uslip, an art curator; Mackenzie Brumberg; Nicola Verses; Nicole McGraw, a Palm Beach art dealer and U.S. ambassador to Croatia; artist Brendan Murphy; and artist Brandon Ralph.[1]
History
The organization became a nonprofit in June 2025.[2] Barndonaro was named president of the AAC board of directors in late August.[1] The initial press release repeated a quote by its Parido.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "What Is the Mysterious New Group Behind Trump's Venice Biennale Pick?". Artnet News. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- 1 2 Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "American Arts Conservancy Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Miller, M. H. (2026-05-08). "A Very American Controversy on the Art World's Biggest Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-06.