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| International Association of Art | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Association of Art |
| Native name | Association Internationale des Arts |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | UNESCO, International Council of Museums, European Cultural Foundation |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | National committees, individual artists, art organizations |
International Association of Art
The International Association of Art traces roots to mid-20th century cultural diplomacy and artistic networks linking UNESCO, European Cultural Foundation, Council of Europe, United Nations, and national ministries such as the Ministry of Culture (France), fostering ties among practitioners including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, and institutions like the Musée du Louvre, Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, Prado Museum, and Hermitage Museum. It operates amid global frameworks exemplified by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Paris Agreement, UNESCO Convention, World Intellectual Property Organization, and networks such as the International Council of Museums, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, International Theatre Institute, and International Music Council.
Founded in 1954 in the aftermath of World War II and the Cold War, the organization emerged alongside initiatives like UNESCO Constitution and conferences including the Venice Biennale and Documenta to coordinate artist mobility and rights with figures connected to Jean Cocteau, André Malraux, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, and Alexander Calder. Early campaigns intersected with policy debates in forums such as the United Nations General Assembly, European Cultural Convention, Helsinki Accords, and the World Congress of Intellectuals in Defense of Peace. The association collaborated with organizations including the International Labour Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Amnesty International, and national cultural ministries to address artists' mobility, censorship cases like those involving Ai Weiwei, Pussy Riot, Liu Xiaobo, and restitution disputes connected to the Nazi looted art era and collections such as that of the Gurlitt Collection.
The association's mission aligns with principles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the Bern Convention, and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, promoting artists' rights, freedom of expression, cultural diversity, and access to cultural heritage represented by institutions like the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Guggenheim Museum, and Rijksmuseum. Objectives emphasize advocacy in venues such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, engagement with cultural policy actors like the European Commission, Council of Europe, African Union, and legal frameworks including the European Convention on Human Rights, the U.S. Copyright Act, and heritage laws enacted in states like Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Mexico.
Governance combines elements familiar to federations such as the International Olympic Committee, World Health Organization, and Red Cross Movement, including a General Assembly, Executive Committee, and Secretariat based in Paris with regional representations akin to offices in Brussels, New York City, Geneva, Nairobi, Buenos Aires, and Tokyo. The leadership model echoes elected presidencies comparable to those of the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the International Music Council, with advisory boards drawing expertise from curators of the Louvre, directors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, scholars from Courtauld Institute of Art, and legal advisors versed in European Court of Human Rights and World Trade Organization policy.
Membership comprises national committees similar to entities like the Royal Academy of Arts, Académie des Beaux-Arts, American Alliance of Museums, National Endowment for the Arts, Canada Council for the Arts, Australia Council for the Arts, Japan Foundation, and professional associations such as the International Association of Art Critics and International Association of Art Restaurators. National committees in countries including France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, United States, Brazil, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Australia coordinate local programs, liaise with ministries like the Ministry of Culture (Spain), and represent artists in international fora such as the Venice Biennale, São Paulo Art Biennial, Documenta, and Sharjah Biennial.
Programs span advocacy campaigns comparable to those by ProtectDefenders.eu, emergency assistance akin to Artists at Risk, mobility grants like those from Fulbright Program and residencies administered by institutions such as MoMA PS1, Villa Médicis, Cité internationale des arts, and exhibition exchanges with museums including the Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, Guggenheim Bilbao, MAXXI, and galleries participating in fairs like Art Basel, Frieze Art Fair, and ARCOmadrid. Educational initiatives partner with universities such as Sorbonne University, University of the Arts London, Columbia University, Yale University, and training schemes referencing programs at Getty Conservation Institute and ICOMOS. Campaigns have intersected with casework involving artists like Yoko Ono, Marina Abramović, Banksy, Kehinde Wiley, El Anatsui, and rights issues in regions experiencing crises like Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Myanmar, and Sudan.
The association collaborates with intergovernmental organizations such as UNESCO, United Nations, European Commission, Council of Europe, and civil society partners including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Civil Rights Defenders, Art Not Oil, IFACCA, and academic partners like Courtauld Institute of Art, Columbia University, University of Oxford, Harvard University, University of Cape Town, and University of São Paulo. It participates in networks alongside International Council of Museums, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, International Theatre Institute, International Music Council, and festival partners including Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Berlinale.
The association administers honors and recognition schemes that parallel awards such as the Praemium Imperiale, Turner Prize, Sobey Art Award, Prix Pictet, Lenin Peace Prize, and collaborates on prizes with institutions like the Louvre, Tate, MoMA, Serpentine Galleries, National Gallery, and foundations including the Guggenheim Foundation and Ford Foundation to acknowledge excellence in visual arts, curatorial practice, conservation, and advocacy for artists' rights.
Category:International cultural organizations Category:Arts organizations established in 1954