An international lawyer, Singaporean art collector and philanthropist, Dr Tai-Heng Cheng recently made the news for the Cheng-Harrell Graduate Internship – five-year-long support to five graduate interns at The Smithsonian’sWhat does art mean to you?The Black Lives Matter movement, and the rise of Asian hate crimes in the United States, provoked in me a period of self-examination. I felt a desire to help rectify inequities. I started with the skills I have.
Shortly after I took on the case, however, I realised broad and lasting cultural changes usually require more than lawsuits alone. My husband, Cole Harrell, and I discussed what more we could do to promote equity and inclusion. We turned to philanthropy.I approach philanthropy like an impact investor. You are correct that I anticipate short and long term returns for different groups.
For the National Museum, I hope this paid internship will diversify their talent pool. In the United States, minorities tend to be less affluent. For the art world, and maybe broader communities, in time these interns will form a diverse pool for senior museum positions. From those positions of influence, they can drive wider cultural changes in society.We are in an ironic moment in global affairs. Through international travel, the internet and social media, people in Asia and the United States are more connected with each other than ever before.
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