Bezalel UK, Co-Chaired by brothers Philip and Lawrence Salem, is a new network of friends who believe that art, design and education are the best forms of cultural diplomacy. Our mission is to support Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, Israel’s largest, oldest, and most prestigious academy for art, design, and architecture. We are led by the idea that through the impact of its diverse student body, innovative projects, and pluralist values, Bezalel influences and positively shapes civil society and humanity.

Founded in 1906, Bezalel has evolved over 120 years to educate, inform, and nurture aspiring artists, designers, and architects. In its spectacular new campus in Jerusalem, designed by SANAA, Bezalel serves 2500 students through 10 Bachelor’s departments and 5 Master’s programs.

Bezalel UK nurtures this innovative, cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural ecosystem. We promote departments led by Israel’s leading practitioners to support scholarships, capital projects, and collaborative partnerships with academic, artistic, and community institutions in the UK.

Join the community today, and support Bezalel so its students and faculty can remain at the forefront of pluralistic and cultural action in Israel.