Laurierstraat 185
Amsterdam
Netherlands
- Arts
- International/Cultural relations
The objectives of the International Foundation Manifesta : - develop and maintain a support structure for all art professionals involved , stimulate Manifesta’s European network as a medium for person to person contacts, - stimulate the flow of information between parties involved in Manifesta through different activities, such as publications , workshops ,symposia and colloquia, - ensure the maintenance of working contacts between previous, current and future host cities, make such skills and information widely accessible to professionals and the general public, through servicing the various branches of Manifesta; promoting and stimulating interdisciplinary initiatives and in-depth research in all branches of creative endeavor, with particular reference to the field of European contemporary art; and developing, in the medium, to long term an exemplary, IT orientated, pro-active information resource centre, -initiating and co-producing all Manifesta activities and projects.
Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, is not the sole initiative carried out by International Foundation Manifesta which aims to integrate European countries and individuals on a cultural level. Since 2002, IFM is developing its existing role as the central nucleus of an open network and as a platform for both the research, identification and development of ideas that prove to be key issues within the current cultural field, and the build-up and reinforcement of artistic relationships, encouraging both ideological and physical exchange among interested individuals and organizations. In addition to its regular biennial exhibitions and projects, the IFM facilitates and develops closely related co-productions with various European partners, interconnecting bodies active in the cultural field. Manifesta’s Network Program creates and develops an ongoing relationships between international art professionals through joint in-depth research on contemporary artistic and curat