About
About the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
22,000+
Works
180+
Exhibitions
130+
Partner Museums
1,500+
Artists
18
Publications
Jordan D. Schnitzer
Jordan D. Schnitzer is a West Coast businessman and philanthropist. He is President and CEO of Schnitzer Properties, one of the West Coast’s Top 10 private real estate owners with offices in six Western states.
Art played a major role in Schnitzer’s childhood as his mother, Arlene Schnitzer, owned the first contemporary art gallery in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. What began as an interest became a passion in 1988 when Schnitzer began collecting post-war prints and multiples. In 1997, he founded the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation to share artworks from his collection with the public.
Regarded as North America’s foremost print collector, today Schnitzer’s collection include sculptures, paintings, glass and mixed media works. One of ARTnews Top 200 Collectors, Schnitzer makes his private collection available to museums and institutions globally and supports many philanthropic initiatives.
Philanthropic Initiatives
Our Exhibition Space
The Schnitzer Collection is a 4,000 square-foot art exhibition space in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. The venue features rotating presentations of post-war and contemporary art drawn exclusively from the collection.
Admission is always free.
3033 NW Yeon Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
Public Viewing Hours
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 3–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 3–5 p.m.
Thursday: 3–5 p.m.
Friday: 3–5 p.m.
Saturday: 12–5 p.m.
First Thursdays: 3–8 p.m.
Schnitzer Entities
Schnitzer Properties is a family-owned real estate investment and development company that is one of the Top 10 private real estate owners in the West.
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The mission of the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation is to support arts and culture, youth, educational, medical, social service, and community activities that enhance quality of life.
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Schnitzer Cares: Student Grantmaking is one of the largest youth-led grantmaking programs in the country, distributing more than $5.2 million to 563 Oregon nonprofits since its inception.