Program Guidelines
Arts

T iffany & Co. holds a strong belief that good design is good business. The Foundation has a special
appreciation for, and commitment to, advancing the arts by supporting the critically important work of
educational, artistic and cultural institutions specifically dedicated to the decorative arts and design
excellence.

Exhibitions and Cultural Institutions

The Foundation supports organizations that preserve the historic and cultural legacy of the arts as well as
exhibitions that focus on jewelry and silver. To this end, the Foundation practices the following approaches:

  • Jewelry and silver exhibitions and galleries
  • Preservation
  • Research and publications
Education

The Foundation awards grants to institutions providing talented artisans with the necessary instruction to
become skilled professionals in jewelry and metalsmithing, including undergraduate and graduate
educational programs dedicated to jewelry and silver design. The Foundation also supports academic
scholarship of American jewelry at the graduate and post-graduate levels and brings this study to
the international level. We accomplish these goals through:

  • Curatorial internships
  • Educational scholarships
  • Artistic scholarships
  • Lecture series