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A Passion for Art, Creativity, and Ignatian Values Leads to a Planned Gift

Wayne AmedeeWayne Amedee is a celebrated artist based in New Orleans with a career spanning over 40 years. Focusing primarily on sculpture, collage, painting, and printmaking, his art is exhibited both locally and nationally.

Wayne has received numerous awards and was named Artist of the Year by the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development in 2014. He is represented in the New Orleans Museum of Art’s permanent collection and in private collections. Wayne is actively engaged in the New Orleans community, including Loyola University New Orleans.

Originally from White Castle, Louisiana, Wayne became involved with Loyola after moving near the university neighborhood with his late wife, Barbara. He joined the Ignatius Chapel community and fondly remembers Fr. Gerald Fagin, S.J., whose homilies and Ignatian spirituality made a lasting impression on him.

Loyola’s educational mission, rooted in the Ignatian values of faith, truth, and justice, resonated and inspired Wayne to become involved. He was especially impressed with Loyola’s commitment to provide an excellent education to its students, especially to those who could not otherwise afford to attend a university. Wayne appreciates the opportunities the university extends to students and believes that Loyola is truly the place where Jesuit social justice meets New Orleans creativity.

Wayne frequently shares his creativity, talent, expertise, and support with the Loyola community. He sings in the Ignatius Chapel choir, is a past chair and member of Loyola’s Visual Arts Visiting Committee, has served on the Collections Committee, and has helped to establish the university’s permanent Sculpture Garden. His sculpture, “New Morning”, graces the Sculpture Garden for all to enjoy.

One of Wayne’s passions at Loyola is the Joseph-Aurélien Cornet, F.S.C., Collection gifted to Loyola by Frère Cornet, a Belgian Christian Brother who did extensive work in Congolese art. It has tremendous historical and research value.

Wayne feels strongly about preserving the Cornet Collection for future generations. He was a leader in the effort to help facilitate a professorship for the Frère J Cornet Archives. While making his estate legacy plans, Wayne designated Loyola one of the beneficiaries of his donor advised fund. This fund will ultimately support the Cornet Collection and create the Fr. Cornet Chair in African Art.

Leaving a legacy for Loyola through a donor advised fund

Through careful estate planning, donors can ensure that their wishes are carried out after their lifetime. Just as they make provisions for their loved ones, they may also provide for the charitable organizations that they care about, like Loyola. A donor advised fund can provide an attractive and efficient way for donors to organize their charitable giving.

A donor advised fund is created through a written agreement with a community foundation or sponsoring organization, and the donor irrevocably makes contributions to their fund. The contributions are invested, and the donor makes recommendations that various amounts be distributed to charitable organizations.

Wayne chose a donor advised fund because he named several not-for-profits as beneficiaries and felt that the structure of the fund would provide the best tool for managing the beneficiary distributions after his lifetime. He encourages donors to thoughtfully plan their estates with the proper tools and with a professional who can advise them.

Wayne’s donor advised fund will support not only the Collection, but the Fr. Cornet Chair in African Art. Wayne sums up his feelings, “I am grateful and honored to offer this legacy to Loyola and hope that others will be inspired to do the same.” Through the generosity of donors like Wayne, Frère Cornet’s collection will be available for future generations of Loyola scholars.

To learn more about supporting the mission of Loyola University New Orleans through a donor advised fund, contact Kevin Maney at 504-861-5442 or kmaney@loyno.edu.

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