To be considered, the institution also must historically have provided significant programming for teens. At this time, additional rounds of funding for public arts high schools are not anticipated. When she died in 1993, she left her fortune, including her properties, to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which was established in 1996, is to improve the quality of people s lives by nurturing the arts, protecting and restoring the environment, seeking cures for diseases and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect. Its Arts Program themes aim to improve the artistic capabilities of teens.
Various initiatives confirm the value of teens making art with accomplished artists.