Bettina Korek is founder of ForYourArt, a Los Angeles-based organization that produces projects with artists, promotes information about exhibitions and events, and works with diverse stakeholders—from artists and institutions to civic entities and brands—to encourage new forms of patronage, engagement and collaboration. ForYourArt’s role as liaison connecting different corners
of the art world inspired artist John Baldessari to describe the organization as “special and unique because it is a neutral space.” Each week, ForYourArt publishes a trusted free art guide to Los Angeles. This fall ForYourArt will release a report on the state of arts patronage. Over the last decade, Korek has provided consulting services on public art initiatives, programming and cultural tourism. Korek has organized the Participating Gallery program for the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time initiative. Korek is currently the Immediate Past President of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and served on the Board of Governors of the Natural History Museum from 2005-2009. She is also the special projects editor at Surface magazine. She has a BA in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University.