DONOR FEATURE, Yang Family University Art Gallery

“My passion is from our father’s encouragement of learning art when we were very young, and I believe that art is a passion and love beyond race, religion, and nationality. Art can bring people together.” — Neng Chiang Yang, GR ’97

“While studying at ISU as an international student, I had a sense of belonging. I was warmly welcomed and strongly supported by my professors and the ISU community. Moreover, I was encouraged to step out of my comfort zone and develop talents I never knew

I had.” — Yanya Yang, GR ’99

Brother and sister, Neng Chiang Yang and Yanya Yang have given ISU more than $277,000 in support of the arts. They established the Yang Family Art Scholarship in 2019 and the Yang Family Enrichment Fund in 2022. The funds enhance the overall experience for art students through scholarship support and professional development and funding exhibitions, programming, and infrastructure enhancement in the newly named Yang Family University Art Gallery.