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The Rosenthal Family is a 9th generation family with members located mainly in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rosenthal's are known most broadly for their philanthropic contributions to the arts.

I. History

'''II. Lois (deceased) and Richard Rosenthal''' donated $5 million for the creation of the $35.7M Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), built in downtown Cincinnati. Designed by celebrated architect Zaha Hadid the center has become a mecca for emerging artists and patrons in the mid-west. In recognition for their contribution and deep involvement in its creation, the center was named The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Contemporary Arts Center. The Rosenthal Foundation made a $2.15 million grant to the Cincinnati Art Museum to make admission to the Eden Park art museum permanently free to all. The foundation also made a $300,000 gift to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to sponsor the Eternal Flame of Freedom at the center, which graces the Cincinnati riverfront. The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Institute for Justice (RIJ) is based at the University of Cincinnati School of Law, to "harness the idealism, energy and intellect of law students, turning those qualities into a vehicle for positive social and legal change in Cincinnati, the state of Ohio, and beyond. "The couple also founded Uptown Arts, an Over-the-Rhine arts academy that offers free lessons to 300 inner-city children each year in such disciplines as art, music and dance.[2] Uptown arts is housed in a restored three-story, 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) Liberty Street building that also houses The Rosenthal Foundation. Lois launched the Rosey Reader Program, which distributes free books to inner-city schools. The pair founded the Rosenthal Next Generation Theater Series at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park which introduces children to plays. Lois's work at the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank enables distribution of fresh foods to the needy. In their effort to fund emerging artists, she and her husband sponsored a ballet called "Blue Until June" that was choreographed to the music of Etta James.