Stiftung Vordemberge-Gildewart

The Stiftung Vordemberge-Gildewart is a foundation established by Ilse Engelina Vordemberge (née Leda), widow of the artist Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, through her will dated 15 February 1977 and entered in the commercial register of the Canton of St. Gallen on 5 October 1981. Based in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, it aims to preserve the artistic work of August Friedrich Wilhelm Vordemberge, known as Vordemberge-Gildewart or 'VG' (born 17 November 1899 in Osnabrück, died 19 December 1962 in Ulm), and to support young visual artists in his spirit.

The Stiftung Vordemberge-Gildewart was founded by Ilse Engelina Vordemberge (née Leda, 15 May 1906 – 2 August 1981), a Dutch national and widow of Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, who last resided in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. The foundation was established by her will dated 15 February 1977 and entered in the commercial register of the Canton of St. Gallen on 5 October 1981. Its activities are based on the founder's will, as restated in the foundation deed of 19 March 2023. The foundation's purpose is to preserve the artistic work of August Friedrich Wilhelm Vordemberge, known as Vordemberge-Gildewart or 'VG' (born 17 November 1899 in Osnabrück, died 19 December 1962 in Ulm), and to support young visual artists in his spirit. The Foundation Council has included Dr. h.c. David Juda (since 2005), Dr. phil. Arta Valstar-Verhoff (since 2011), Dr. iur. Linus Bruhin (since 2013, President since 2021), Gebhard Klaus (since 2013, Quaestor), and Dr. Roman Zieglgänsberger (since 2019). Dr. Egon Bruhin served as President from the founding until 2021, and Werner J. Hauser served as Quaestor from the founding until 2013. Original council members Annely Juda, Werner J. Hauser, Prof. Dietrich Helms, and Dr. Egon Bruhin have left due to age.

1. 1Stiftung Vordemberge-Gildewartstiftung-vordemberge-gildewart.ch
2. 2Stiftung Vordemberge-Gildewartwikidata.org