Lin Arison

Mrs. Arison, an author and film producer, is the widow of Ted Arison, the founder of Carnival Cruise Lines. Mr. Arison died in 1999. Mrs. Arison gave about $39-million to the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, a Miami organization she and her late husband founded in 1981 to identify young, emerging artists and help them at critical points in their careers. She currently serves on its board. Mrs. Arison has designated that the money be used to establish an endowment for the foundation’s YoungArts program. Earnings from the endowment will go toward new arts-education programs for high-school students and teachers. The money came from proceeds of the sale of two paintings that Mrs. Arison put up for auction last year. “Le Bassin aux Nymphéas,” by Claude Monet, sold for $22-million; and “Jeanne Hébuterne (au Chapeau),” by Amedeo Modigliani sold for $17-million.