EITB and Artium have signed an agreement to disseminate the heritage of contemporary art through audiovisual works
The first project to be developed in 2025 will be the production of two documentary pieces on the trajectories of artists Esther Ferrer and Mari Puri Herrero.
Presentation of the agreement. Photo: Artium Museum
EITB and the Artium Museum have signed a cooperation agreement for thedevelopmentof cultural content within the framework ofcontemporary art The aim of this agreement is topreserve and disseminatethe heritage of contemporary art , creating content that brings the work and trajectory of Basque artists closer to the general public.
The GeneralDeputy of Álava and President of the Artium Foundation, Ramiro Gonzalez , theFirst Vice-President and Counsellor of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government and the Director-General of EITB have presented at the Artium Museum a partnership agreement between the two institutions that will serve as a stable framework for the dissemination of the collective heritage in contemporary art.
Within the framework of this agreement, the two institutions will work together to disseminate contemporary culture among new audiences in the context of the Basque Country, will be a platformfor disseminatingthe work of Basque artists and will promote valuesderived from contemporary creation to respond tothe needs and challenges of today's society.
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