Oliver Wise and Eleanor Hanson Wise are directors of The Present Group, a project-based initiative that blurs the line between art production, commerce, advocacy, and philanthropy. They have developed a program for TPG that includes an art subscription service, a web hosting service that funds a democratically awarded arts prize, and Art Micro Patronage, an experimental exhibition platform showcasing and funding artwork online. Since 2006, their projects have channeled over $40,000 toward funding artist projects, stipends, and development of critical essays.
