Mission.

Art Production Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to commissioning and producing ambitious public art projects, reaching new audiences, and expanding awareness through contemporary art.

Art Production Fund (APF) acts as a producer, providing guidance, resources, and support to artists for complex projects. Founded in 2000 by Doreen Remen and Yvonne Force Villareal, APF produces bold commissions and site-specific projects nationwide. It operates on a modest scale, responding quickly to opportunities and commissioning risk-taking projects in public art. Through strategic partnerships, APF expands its capacity and challenges artists to push beyond their usual practice, collaborating with private and non-profit institutions to enhance the realization of elaborate public art projects.

Meet the Team.

  • Casey Fremont grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village and graduated from Boston University in 2004 with a Bachelor of the Arts, major in Art History. While studying in Boston, Casey spent the summers of 2000 and 2002 as an intern at Art Production Fund. She began working full time at Art Production Fund in the fall of 2004, and took over leadership of the organization in fall 2016. During her tenure at Art Production Fund, Casey has worked on major public projects including Elmgreen & Dragset’s Prada Marfa, Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains, Jeff Koons' Seated Ballerina, and Zoe Buckman’s CHAMP. Casey also serves on the Times Square Art Midnight Moment selection committee.

  • Kathleen Lynch joined the Art Production Fund team in 2012 as Project Manager. In her time at APF, Kathleen has developed an expertise in assisting artists in production from the early planning stages to the realization of public artworks. Previously, Kathleen worked for Galerie Jocelyn Wolff in Paris. Kathleen graduated from Rutgers University in 2010 with a Bachelor of the Arts in both Art History and French. Kathleen has participated as a guest lecturer at Parsons School of Design in 2017 and The Fashion Institute of Technology in 2019.

  • Misa Yamaoka grew up in Vancouver, Canada. She studied Management at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Art Business from NYU Gallatin, New York. Misa has a background in curation and private sales.

  • Janine, a Brooklyn native, is a city-girl with a passion for numbers. Drawing on her corporate accounting experience, she started bookkeeping to expand her knowledge in small business accounting, which eventually led her to launch her own business, Green Sky Bookkeeping.

    With her degree in Accounting from CUNY, NYC College of Technology, and certifications in CNAP, Quickbooks Online, and as a Quickbooks ProAdvisor, Janine is committed to providing real-time services to small business owners. She is currently working towards obtaining her CNAP certification (Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional) to further enhance her skills and expertise.

Co-Founders.

Yvonne Force Villareal

Doreen Remen

Board of Directors.

Amy Sacco (Secretary of the Board)

Dan Tanzilli (Treasurer of the Board)

Doreen Remen

Claire Chan

Enrique Liberman, Esq. of Liberman Canna LLP (General Counsel to APF)

Fabiola Beracasa Beckman

Hiba Schahbaz

Marlies Verhoeven (Board Chair)

Michi Jigarjian

Mike De Paola

Sana Rezwan

Sarah Hoover

Vanessa Riding

Yvonne Force Villareal

Jessica Craig-Martin (Emeritus)

Mark Fletcher (Emeritus)

Richard Pandiscio (Emeritus)