The president of the center, Michael M. Kaiser, said that the gift will aid in acquiring specialized training for arts administrators of nonprofit organizations.
"I?m thrilled," Said Kaiser in a phone interview.
?We believe every city should have a vibrant arts and culture environment,? Betsy DeVos, 52, said in an interview. ?We can?t think of a better way to have a positive impact and make that happen.? He added.
Funds will be utilized by the Kennedy Center?s 9-year-running arts management institute that runs programs in New York, Chicago and Washington.
The Kennedy Center will recieve $500,000 in each of the next five years in addition to a $20 million endowment that will pay the center about $1 million a year, thanks to the DeVoses . The arts institute has now been officially renamed the DeVos Institute of Arts Management.
