Fundação Bienal de São Paulo Fund of BrazilFoundation
73 years of democratization and access to culture through contemporary art
Objective
This fund aims to support Fundação Bienal de São Paulo in the promotion of its program. The foundation is the institution behind the second oldest contemporary art biennial in the world, the Bienal de São Paulo, created in 1951. Focusing on contemporary issues, the exhibition and its associated activities are completely free of charge, attracting about 700,000 visitors per edition, as well as reaching 80,000 people and 800,000 students both of them through the educational activities. No less important, the Bienal excerpts of the show travel around Brazil and abroad with the traveling exhibitions program every year after the main exhibition, a fundamental tool for the institution to reach its mission of democratizing access to contemporary art.
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About the Fund
Art and education as instruments for social transformation
Fundação Bienal’s mission is to democratize access to contemporary art, through the realization of its many exhibitions, the commission of new artworks, and the promotion of educational activities, all free of charge. In a country marked by social inequalities, the institution’s actions have been impacting millions of people since the 1950s, bringing art and culture closer to their daily lives.
About Fundação Bienal
Founded on May 8, 1962, the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo is a private and non-profit institution that idealizes and puts into practice artistic, educational and social initiatives through art. Located in Ibirapuera Park, in a building designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the Bienal’s founder was Ciccillo Matarazzo, who modeled himself on the Venice Biennale to create an International Biennale in Brazil, with the aim of positioning the country in the international artistic panorama. Seven decades later, educational and traveling programs travel throughout Brazil and abroad, bringing clips from the official exhibition to various audiences, helping to foster cultural debate. The institution is also the custodian of the Wanda Svevo Archive, one of the most important documentary repositories on modern and contemporary production in Latin America.
- Site: bienal.org.br
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/bienalsaopaulo
Tax Benefits
BrazilFoundation retains exclusive legal responsibility for all donations. The foundation considers donor recommendations after ensuring that grantees qualify for charitable funding under U.S. and Brazilian laws.
U.S.: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Tax Code, EIN 13-4131482. Contributions to BrazilFoundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a nonprofit organization, designated as a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP, as per its initials in Portuguese) under Law 9.790/99, Ministry of Justice file no. 08071.000389/2004/01, Corporate Taxpayer Registration No. 04.839.572/0001-10. A donation receipt will be issued for donations made in Brazilian reais upon request.
We encourage all donors to consult with their financial or tax advisor to understand the specific tax implications of their contribution.