About Us
the vilcek foundation was established in 2000 by Jan and Marica Vilcek, New Yorkers who decades before had immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia.
Dr. Jan Vilcek, a professor and research scientist at the New York University School of Medicine, and Marica Vilcek, an art historian, created the Foundation to recognize achievement in their respective fields and to express appreciation for the opportunities they received as newcomers to the United States. The Foundation aims to heighten awareness of the enormous contributions of immigrants to the sciences, arts and culture in this country.
The Foundation's headquarters is located at 167 E 73rd Street in New York City. The Vilcek Foundation will showcase the work of innovative artists, designers, filmmakers, and others, many of them immigrants, who have yet to achieve critical or financial success.
Dr. Jan Vilcek, a professor and research scientist at the New York University School of Medicine, and Marica Vilcek, an art historian, created the Foundation to recognize achievement in their respective fields and to express appreciation for the opportunities they received as newcomers to the United States. The Foundation aims to heighten awareness of the enormous contributions of immigrants to the sciences, arts and culture in this country.
The Foundation's headquarters is located at 167 E 73rd Street in New York City. The Vilcek Foundation will showcase the work of innovative artists, designers, filmmakers, and others, many of them immigrants, who have yet to achieve critical or financial success.