Arts
Overview
Mission
The mission of the Arts Program is to support artists with the creation and public performance of their work.
About Doris Duke and the Arts
In her will, Doris Duke expressed her interest in assisting “actors, dancers, singers, musicians and other artists of the entertainment world in fulfilling their ambitions and providing opportunities for the public presentation of their arts and talents.” Given this guidance and Doris Duke’s interests during her life, the foundation focuses its support on contemporary dance, jazz and theatre artists, and the organizations that nurture, present and produce them.