Sarah Arison is President of the Arison Arts Foundation, a private grant-making organization that provides support for emerging artists and the institutions that foster them. She is a trustee of the National YoungArts Foundation, New World Symphony and MoMA PS1; a member of the junior board of American Ballet Theater; and a member of the Young Collectors Council of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She is the producer of the film Desert Dancer, starring Freida Pinto. Sarah will be presenting The Desert and the Cities Sing: Discovering Today’s Israel: A Treasure Box on behalf of her grandmother, Lin Arison. Lin Arison is the co-author of A Love Story in Mediterranean Israel and Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists: Discovering the Connections. She has contributed a daily column to the Miami Review, as well as travel writings to the Israeli business magazine Link. With Michael Tilson Thomas and her late husband, Ted Arison, she was a co-founder of the New World Symphony, co-founded the YoungArts Foundation, and is a long time arts education advocate and activist. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama in 2013. The Desert and the Cities Sing: Discovering Today’s Israel: A Treasure Box (Chronicle Books) is Lin Arinson’s latest collaboration with Diana C. Stoll and Neil Folberg. In this unique boxed set that includes photographs, films, books and more, the authors invite readers to explore Israel’s fascinating, diverse, and complex culture. The Desert and Cities Sing celebrates world-renowned artists, educators, and innovators, and reveals the richness of a country many know only through front-page headlines. Includes: Four full color, beautifully designed books featuring: the arts; agriculture; food and entertainment; and education, technology, and enterprise; a portfolio of 26 frameable photographs by Neil Folberg capturing Israel’s landscapes; four documentary films on DVD, including the Academy Award-winning Strangers No More; a flash drive featuring animations about Israel’s innovations; a limited edition scarf crafted by one of Israel’s boldest couturiers; and a map of Israel.Lin Arison is the author of A Love Story in Mediterranean Israel and Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists: Discovering the Connections. She has contributed a daily column to the Miami Review, as well as travel writings to the Israeli business magazine Link. With Michael Tilson Thomas and her late husband, Ted Arison, she was a co-founder of the New World Symphony.