The Goss-Michael Foundation was founded by the late music icon George Michael and Kenny Goss in 2007. For over 15 years, the Foundation has supported the arts and education through numerous initiatives including exhibiting the work of a wide range of international contemporary artists from emerging to established. The Goss-Michael Foundation has hosted an Artist-in-Residence program, sponsored the MTV RE:DEFINE gala fundraiser benefitting Dallas Contemporary and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, administered the MTV RE:DEFINE Award for postgraduate fine arts students, and supported the community through many charitable causes and events.