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John Studzinski turns blogger - read why he created the Genesis Prize in the Huffington Post UK, and in The Independent, John outlines his concerns about how charitable giving may suffer under the announced Budget.

"Why does the world of the arts need yet another prize?’’

Founder and Genesis Foundation Chairman, John Studzinski blogs on the Huffington Post about the origins of the new £25,000 Genesis Prize and why recognising arts mentors is vital to supporting emerging artistic talent.

Bloomberg's Farah Nayeri discusses the Genesis Prize with Genesis Foundation Founder and Chairman John Studzinski.

Genesis Foundation founder John Studzinski was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Tatler Magazine features John Studinzki as one of the faces of today's philanthropy

Genesis Foundation founder John Studzinski is one of Tatler’s four ‘faces of today’s philanthropy’ interviewed in the latest issue of the magazine.

Private passions

Mary Wakefield talks to John Studzinski about philanthropy and the importance of art

Most readers of this paper will think they know what to expect from a lunchtime chat with John Studzinski. Formerly a banker at Morgan Stanley and then at HSBC, now a senior managing director at Blackstone Group, the investment and advisory firm, he is a prominent figure in financial circles from New York to Beijing. So why, you may wonder, is it an arts editor who is meeting him for lunch at the Square, owner-chef Philip Howard’s Michelin two-star restaurant in London’s Mayfair?

On 16 January 2011 the Genesis Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary of nurturing emerging arts talent with a special evening at London’s Royal Court Theatre.

Philanthropy beyond the chequebook

In the wake of the banking crisis, many bankers have sought to improve their image by giving to charity. But as John Studzinski, one of the biggest philanthropists around, tells Chris Blackhurst, throwing money at good causes just isn’t enough