Fondation Singer-Polignac, Cultural foundation in 16th arrondissement, Paris, France.
The Fondation Singer-Polignac is a private cultural foundation in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, housed in a historic mansion and dedicated to music, visual arts, and research. The foundation runs entirely on its own endowment and does not receive public funding.
Winnaretta Singer, heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune and princess of Polignac, founded the institution in 1928 to support arts and sciences. The mansion passed into the foundation's hands in 1943 and became its home base in 1945.
The foundation opens the doors of a private mansion to concerts and exhibitions that the general public can attend. The setting gives visitors a rare chance to experience music and art inside a historic Parisian home.
The mansion sits in a residential part of the 16th arrondissement and is easy to reach by metro. Since programming changes throughout the year, it is worth checking what is on before visiting and booking ahead if needed.
Before creating the foundation, Winnaretta Singer ran one of the most sought-after artistic salons in Paris, welcoming composers such as Fauré, Debussy, and Stravinsky into her home. That private history of patronage shaped the spirit the foundation still carries today.
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