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. One of the highlights of the Bienal de São Paulo is its educational program, which has existed since its second edition, in 1953. In each Bienal, approximately 80,000 people take part in educational activities, including around 18,000 teachers, who by their turn impact around 800,000 students.
Every year after the realization of the Bienal, excerpts of the show travel around Brazil and abroad with the traveling exhibitions program, a fundamental tool for the institution to reach its mission of democratizing access to contemporary art. Since its establishment, in 2011, the program has received around 1,7 million visitors in 29 cities in Brazil and 7 across the globe. The Fundação is also responsible for organizing the Brazilian participation in the Venice Biennales of art and architecture, thus contributing to the internationalization of Brazilian culture.
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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 in 1962, the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo is a private, nonprofit institution with no party political or religious ties, whose actions aim to democratize access to culture and foster interest in artistic creation. Every two years, the Foundation holds the Bienal de São Paulo, the largest exhibition of the Southern Hemisphere, and its itinerant exhibitions in several cities in Brazil and abroad.
The institution is also the custodian of two items of Latin American artistic and cultural heritage: a historical archive of modern and contemporary art that is a standard reference in Latin America (the Arquivo Histórico Wanda Svevo), and the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, the head office of the Fundação , designed by Oscar Niemeyer and listed as historical heritage. The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo is also responsible for conceiving and producing Brazil’s representations at the Venice Biennales of art and architecture, a prerogative bestowed upon it decades ago by the Federal Government in recognition of the excellence of its contributions to Brazilian culture.
- Site: bienal.org.br
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/bienalsaopaulo
Tax Benefits
USA: Contributions to BrazilFoundation – EIN 13 4131482, a non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Tax Code – are deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Individuals can deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income; companies may deduct up to 10% of taxable income, prior to discounting the philanthropic investment. BrazilFoundation provides a tax-receipt acknowledgement of the contribution it receives.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit 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 can be issued for donations made in reals. The donor must request their receipt directly from BrazilFoundation. Since we are an OSCIP, tax incentives are only awarded to businesses taxed on their profits. These businesses can deduct the cost of donations up to 2% of their operating profit. An individual donor may report the amount donated when filing income tax, but will not receive a tax incentive.