CCAM Film Advisor Office Hours: Princess Grace Foundation

Join CCAM for a conversation with Diana Kemppainen, President and CEO of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, moderated by Susan Youssef (CCAM Film Advisor).

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA’s main philanthropic mission is the Princess Grace Awards, identifying and supporting extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance and film. Over the past 40 years, the Foundation has awarded over 1,000 theater, dance, and film artists nationwide. The Princess Grace Foundation maintains a commitment to its Priincess Grace Award winners offering addition support beyond artists’ initial award, in the form of additional exclusive grant opportunities (Advancement Grants) as well as networking and relationship development.

Advance Grant opportunities include: Special Project grants: project-specific funding for consequential artistic opportunities; Professional Development grants: quarterly grants to support artists in adding professional skills to their artistic “toolkit.”; Princess Grace Artist Fellowship: a partnership with the MAP Fund’s Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA), offering direct financial support with participation in SPA’s innovative coaching program.

To learn more about the Princess Grace Foundation, visit: https://pgfusa.org

Diana Kemppainen is President of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, a role she stepped into in 2024 following more than 15 years with the organization. During her tenure as Chief Program Officer, her work has centered on the Foundation's core philanthropic mission; overseeing the Princess Grace Awards and grant-based initiatives in close collaboration with the Arts Advisory Council. She takes particular pride in the revitalization of the Awards program in 2021, the development of new grant opportunities including the Professional Development Grants and Princess Grace Artist Fellowship, and the cultivation of lasting relationships with Princess Grace Award winners and artistic leaders across the field. Prior to joining the Princess Grace Foundation, Diana held a role at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and earned a certificate in arts nonprofit management from the University of Washington and BA from Western Washington University.

This event is free and open to Yale community members. Registration is not required. Participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, and room capacity limits will apply.