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| Fundación CorpArtes | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fundación CorpArtes |
| Type | Cultural foundation |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Luksic family |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Location | Avenida Apoquindo, Las Condes |
| Key people | Álvaro Ross (director), Andrónico Luksic (patron) |
| Area served | Chile |
| Focus | Visual arts, performing arts, music, education |
Fundación CorpArtes Fundación CorpArtes is a Chilean private cultural foundation established in 1998 that promotes contemporary arts, music, and performing arts through exhibitions, performances, and educational activities. Based in Santiago, Chile, the foundation operates galleries, a concert hall, and public programs that connect Chilean audiences with international artists and institutions. It has developed programs engaging major figures and organizations from the Latin American and global cultural sectors.
The foundation was established in 1998 by members of the Luksic family and corporate sponsors associated with Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas and Banco de Chile to create a private platform for cultural patronage in Chile. Early initiatives included collaborations with curators linked to Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile), partnerships with galleries in Buenos Aires and São Paulo, and touring exhibitions featuring works connected to the Bienal de São Paulo and the Venice Biennale. Over the 2000s it expanded programming to include chamber music series influenced by institutions such as the Teatro Municipal de Santiago and partnerships with orchestras like the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile and visiting artists from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. The foundation's timeline intersects with cultural policies shaped by administrations centered in La Moneda Palace and initiatives promoted by the Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes.
The foundation's mission emphasizes fostering contemporary visual arts, contemporary music, and performing arts through production, exhibition, and education, framed by models used at institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum. Activities span exhibition curation, concert presentation, artist residencies modeled on programs like those at the Bellagio Center and Djerassi Resident Artists Program, and community outreach comparable to projects run by the Getty Foundation and the British Council. It positions itself alongside private cultural entities such as the Fundación Telefónica, the Fundación BBVA, and the Fundación Proa in fostering international exchanges with partners including the British Council, the Goethe-Institut, and the Instituto Cervantes.
Programming includes curated visual art exhibitions, chamber and symphonic concerts, multidisciplinary festivals, and educational workshops drawing inspiration from festivals such as Santiago a Mil, the Festival Internacional de Teatro, and the Festival Internacional de Música Contemporánea. Notable projects have featured collaborations with artists associated with Ceci Nuno, curators linked to Ruben Gallo, composers with ties to Gustavo Dudamel's milieu, and choreographers in the orbit of William Forsythe and Pina Bausch. The foundation has hosted residencies and commissions resonant with platforms like the Art Institute of Chicago and the Tate Modern, and has organized lecture series invoking speakers from institutions such as Harvard University, Universidad de Chile, and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Facilities include exhibition spaces and a small-to-medium sized concert hall located in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile, in proximity to cultural nodes such as the Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda and the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos. Venues are designed to accommodate visual installations, chamber ensembles, and multidisciplinary performances, paralleling spaces like the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM) and private auditoria used by the Corporación Cultural de Las Condes. Technical configurations enable collaborations with touring groups from venues like the Teatro Colón and the Mannes School of Music.
The foundation has established partnerships with national and international institutions including the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile), the British Council, the Goethe-Institut, and universities such as the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the Universidad de Chile. It has worked with orchestras and ensembles connected to the Orquesta de Cámara de Chile, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago, and guest artists from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic. Cultural diplomacy links have involved embassies from France, Germany, Spain, and United Kingdom as well as festival networks like the Bienal de Artes Mediales and the Bienal de Mercosur.
Governance is constituted by a board with members drawn from Chilean business and cultural circles, including patrons from the Luksic family, executives affiliated with Banco de Chile, and advisors with backgrounds at the Consejo de Rectores and cultural ministries located at La Moneda Palace. Funding sources mix private endowments, corporate sponsorship from companies akin to Antofagasta PLC and Cencosud, and project-specific support echoing models used by the Getty Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Financial management practices align with Chilean nonprofit regulations administered by entities such as the Servicio de Impuestos Internos and oversight norms referenced by the Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio.
The foundation's programs have been cited in coverage by major Chilean media outlets including El Mercurio, La Tercera, and Revista Paula, and discussed in academic contexts at institutions like the Universidad Diego Portales and the Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Reception among critics references its role in expanding private patronage in Chile alongside foundations such as the Fundación Itaú and the Fundación Proyecta, provoking analysis in forums connected to the Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes about private sector influence on cultural production. Its concerts and exhibitions have drawn audiences from cultural circuits including the Santiago International Book Fair and the Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia.
Category:Cultural organisations based in Chile Category:Arts organizations established in 1998