Arlene Schnitzer






























Arlene Schnitzer
Born
Arlene Director


Salem, Oregon
Nationality American
Spouse(s)
Harold Schnitzer (1923–2011 his death)[1]
Children Jordan Schnitzer (b. 1951)
Parent(s) Simon and Helen Director
Relatives Ruth Director Heldfond[2]

Arlene Schnitzer (née Director; born 1929) is an arts patron and philanthropist. She is the founder and director of the Fountain Gallery, established in Portland to showcase artists in the Pacific Northwest. She is the namesake of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a performing arts center in Portland, Oregon.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 Fountain Gallery


  • 3 Legacy


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Biography


Schnitzer was born to Simon and Helen Director in Salem, Oregon on January 10, 1929.[3] She lived in Salem until age two, when her parents moved to Portland, Oregon. The family first lived in the Grant Park neighborhood. Schnitzer attended Fernwood Grammar School.[3] From fourth to seventh grade, she attended Laurelhurst Grammar School. Following another relocation, she attended Multnomah Grammar School, the school from which she graduated.[3] Schnitzer recalled "[growing] up in a retail business"; her parents were the owners of Jenning Furniture Company, a large furniture store.[3]


In 1949, Arlene met and married Harold Schnitzer (1923–2011), who worked at Schnitzer Steel Industries before founding Harsch Investment Properties in 1950.[1] The couple had one son, Jordan, in 1951.[1] Jordan later served as president of Harsch and on the boards of several arts organizations; he also became an art collector and is the namesake of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, located on the University of Oregon campus.[4][5] Between 1993 and 2011, the couple donated more than $80 million, helping to establish institutions such as the Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center (2007) at the Oregon Health & Science University and expand the Portland Art Museum.[6] Expansions for the Portland Art Museum included the Center for Northwest Art and curatorial and awards program; their private collection of pre-Han and Han ceramics led to the creation of the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection of Early Chinese Art and the endowed position, Curator of Asian Art.[1] Harold and Arlene also funded Jewish studies programs at the University of Oregon and Portland State University.[6] The couple also supported cultural institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area and Palm Springs, California, where they resided part-time.[1]


In 2007, Arlene contributed $5,000 to the Portland Art Center.[7] Harold Schnitzer died in 2011; he and Arlene were married for 62 years.[1][6] In 2013, in memory of her husband, Arlene donated $2.3 million to Portland State University for the construction of a three-story glass tower at Lincoln Hall. Both Arlene and Harold attended high school in Lincoln Hall.[8]



Fountain Gallery


Schnitzer is the founder and director of the Fountain Gallery,[3] established in Portland to showcase artists in the Pacific Northwest.[4][9] The Fountain has been called Portland's "first serious" art gallery.[10]



Legacy




Schnitzer is the namesake of Portland's Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall


Schnitzer is the namesake of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, a performing arts center located in downtown Portland. The Portland Art Museum created an honor called the Arlene Schnitzer Prize, which recognizes young artists whose work exhibit "great promise".[11] In 2012, the exhibition "Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer" featuring works by Pacific Northwest artists opened at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; the works were selected from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Art Collection and were displayed at the museum's Schnitzer Gallery of American Art.[5]



See also




  • Director Park, named for Schnitzer's parents

  • List of American Jews




References





  1. ^ abcdef "Harold J. Schnitzer: Obituary". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. May 1–8, 2011. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Ruth Director Heldfond: Obituary". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. August 7, 2011. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013.


  3. ^ abcde "Oral history interview with Arlene Schnitzer, 1985 June 7-8". Archives of American Art. Note: Oral history interview with Arlene Schnitzer, 1985 June 7–8, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.


  4. ^ ab Row, D.K. (March 30, 2007). "A chat with Jordan Schnitzer". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317.


  5. ^ ab "provenance-honor-arlene-schnitzer"-featuring-northwest-artists-opens-jordan "The special exhibition "Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer" featuring Northwest artists, opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art". Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. May 3, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.


  6. ^ abc Row, D.K. (April 27, 2011). "Harold Schnitzer, Portland philanthropist and real estate powerhouse, dies at 87". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317.


  7. ^ Row, D.K. (December 6, 2007). "Schnitzer gives $5,000 to Portland Art Center". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013.


  8. ^ Kirkland, john (February 20, 2013). "Major gift from Arlene Schnitzer supports new Portland State University College of the Arts". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013.


  9. ^ Nichols, Kimberly. "Jordan Schnitzer". Art and Living. Retrieved February 23, 2013.


  10. ^ Row, D.K. (September 25, 2010). "The generational shift in Oregon's cultural philanthropy". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013.


  11. ^ Stabler, David (March 30, 2007). "Portland Art Museum's Arlene Schnitzer Prize goes to Seattle artist John Grade". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved February 24, 2013.




External links




  • Image: Harold and Arlene Schnitzer at the dedication of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (Ross William Hamilton, The Oregonian, 1984)


  • Image: Harold and Arlene Schnitzer (The Oregonian, 2011)










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