Wendy Fisher founded A4’s Arts Lab in Cape Town in 2017 to create an artist-centric and artist-led environment. Believing in the power of art to help society hold complexity, think creatively, and problem solve towards a better future, Wendy has devoted her career to cultural philanthropy. She is proud of her Jewish identity and of her South African identity and these cultures are at the heart of her practice as a patron of the arts. As a passionate advocate for the artistic community in South Africa, Wendy is a lifelong patron of the country’s galleries, artists, learning institutions, and project spaces, providing significant support throughout the arts ecology. At present, Wendy’s primary research interest is in sustainability in the arts, and how perspectives on sustainable practice from the Global South can inform decisions being made by arts institutions worldwide.