Robert and Ellen Vladem were awarded the Mayor’s Art’s award for philanthropy in 2022. They are the lead donors of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Vladem Contemporary Museum, their contribution ensuring the museum would be built. At the Santa Fe Opera, they created the Robert and Ellen Vladem Perpetual Fund for Opera Production which will underwrite a production a year in perpetuity. They also named the Opera’s Costume shop, pavilions, kiosks, and walkways. Robert is the First Vice President of the Opera’s Board and has been appointed by the Governor a Trustee of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Ellen is a docent at the Vladem Contemporary and volunteers at the Opera’s gift shop. They look forward to supporting the Arts in New Mexico for many years to come.