Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery—celebrating its 35th anniversary this year—has recently received a gift in support of two new initiatives.

David J. Evans III (WG’70) has given $50,000 to the Gallery, dividing his gift to support two initiatives: the first is the David J. Evans Exhibition Program that will provide sponsorship ($10,000 each) for three upcoming exhibitions. This initiative of exhibition sponsorship for the gallery is one that Lynn Marsden-Atlass, the Gallery’s executive director, hopes others will join in the future. The second initiative is the David Evans Family Artist-in-Residence Program ($20,000) inaugurates an artist-in residence program. This will bring emerging and mid-career artists to work with the Gallery staff, with a residency on campus, presenting a series of talks and workshops across disciplines at Penn.

Mr. Evans is a Wharton grad who later received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Muskingum College in 2008. After retiring from an investment career, he partnered in real estate development and historic home renovations. He became involved with the Arthur Ross Gallery in the past two years.