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SEPTEMBER 2026

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Opus 1 Foundation sponsors Abed Al Kadiri's Today I Would Like to be a Tree in Lebanon.

AUGUST 2026

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Former U.S. Ambassador, Educator and Author, Dr. Jonathan Addleton, joins the Advisory Council in Pakistan.

AUGUST 2026

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Artist-Conservationist Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier and the power of storytelling to fight climate change.

JULY 2026

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Artist Abed Al Kadiri on translating violence through art to heal, grow and create community.

JUNE 2026

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Artist-Activist Benjamin Von Wong on the metacrisis, art and building community at this critical junction point in history.

JUNE 2026

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Impact investor Aunnie Patton Power of Intelligent Impact discusses why the standard funding playbook fails most purpose-driven organizations.

MAY 2026

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Venture Capitalist Severin Zugmayer of New Renaissance Ventures discusses investing in creative industries in the Age of AI.

APRIL 2026

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Award-Winning Physician and Author

Dr. Diana Farid Joins the Advisory Council.

APRIL 2026

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Emily Palmer, Investigative Journalist and Founder of Next PAGE, shares the power of owning one's story for incarcerated youth in New York City.

MARCH 2026

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Principal Dancer & Artist Ambassador Holly Dorger discusses the power of dance -- not only to inspire, but as a tool to combat dementia and depression.

MARCH 2026

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Join us in New York City for a dynamic discussion on 'Funding the Future of Culture' with leaders in finance, philanthropy and the arts.

FEBRUARY 2026

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Christopher Coritsidis joins Scott Stover for a special podcast on new models for philanthropy at Palais de Tokyo.

OCTOBER 2025

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Opus 1 participates at GlobalMindED's ​

annual conference at The United Nations

in New York City.

ADVISORY
COUNCIL
LEADERSHIP
TEAM

JULY 2025

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'Memory of a Star' comes to Foreland

for Upstate Art Weekend on July 19.

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JUNE 2025

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Opus 1 welcomes Eric Thai &

Sofie Nordstrom to its Advisory Council.

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MARCH 2025

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Opus 1 welcomes new members to its Leadership Team.

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EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST

FEBRUARY 2025

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Opus 1 releases 2024 U.S. Arts Education Accessibility Survey Report.​

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MEMORY OF A STAR

FEBRUARY 2025

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Opus 1 introduces 'Memory of a Star' by Kyter Steffes for Art Basel.​

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BLUE SKY
UKRAINE

DECEMBER 2024

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Opus 1 concludes its Blue Sky program in Ukraine.

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Percakapan Perahu

OCTOBER 2024

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Percakapan Perahu ("Tales of the Boat") opens at W Hotel in Bali, Indonesia.

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EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST

JULY 2024

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand endorses Everyone is an Artist in New York.

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EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST

MAY 2024

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Opus 1 Foundation to receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in support of Everyone is an Artist.

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OPEN CALL 2024

MARCH 2024

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Video: Meet the Artist | Jan Stanlav

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Music of the Heart

FEBRUARY 2024

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Opus 1 teams up with the Education & Life Foundation for 'Music of the Heart'.

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OPEN CALL 2024

DECEMBER 2023

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Indonesian Jan Stanlav is announced as the winner of the 2024 Open Call.

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UNITY

SEPTEMBER 2023

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Opus 1 announces four finalists for its 2024 Open Call 'Unity'.

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AUGUST 2023

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'REFLECTIONS' series to premiere at The High Line Nine in New York City.

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GHETTO Classics
architects without borders

JULY 2023

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7 NGOs unite to repair, restore and reimagine the St. John's Centre in Korogocho.

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KENYA INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL

MARCH 2023

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East Africa's first classical arts festival returns for its second season with a multi-city tour.

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BLUE SKY
UKRAINE

JANUARY 2023

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In 2022, Opus 1 provided emergency aid and art therapy programs for 40,000 Ukrainians children.

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Rhapsody 254

AUGUST 2022

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Opus 1's NFT fundraiser gives new instruments to the Ghetto Classics program in Kenya.

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KENYA INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL

MAY 2022

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Ghetto Classics mentors launch the

Kenya International Cello Festival in 2022.

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CELLOS 4
A CAUSE

DECEMBER 2021​

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World-renowned cellists Alisa Weilerstein, Jean-Guihen Queryas and others support the upcoming Kenya International Cello Festival.

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ACHILLEAS MANOLIS

MARCH 2021​

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In partnership with Achilleas Manolis,

Opus 1 releases a limited edition photobook and prints collection.

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GHETTO Classics
architects without borders

OCTOBER 2020​

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Design Competition: Young architects share their vision for the redevelopment of the St. John's Centre and Dandora Landfill.

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ART OF MUSIC FOUNDATION
architects without borders

JUNE 2019

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Together with Architects Without Borders & Art of Music Foundation, Opus 1 tackles the Dandora Landfill.

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OPUS I FOUNDATION
COPENHAGEN

MAY 2019​

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Christopher Coritsidis and Holly Dorger present Opus 1 Foundation at the

Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.

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OPUS I FOUNDATION
HUMMEL

FEBRUARY 2019

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#LoveAthlete: Holly Dorger on changing the world through ballet with Opus 1 Foundation.

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OPUS I FOUNDATION
ghetto classics

JANUARY 2018​

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Artists head to Nairobi for a week of masterclasses & workshops with Ghetto Classics.

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OPUS I FOUNDATION
CRESCENDO CON LA MUSICA
ART OF MUSIC

AUGUST 2016

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An evening of music, dance and philanthropy at Kenya's National Theatre in Nairobi.

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