Manuel Borja-Villel. Inaugural lecture 2015-2016

It is an autonomous organization depending on the Spanish Ministry of Culture with headquarters in Hospital San Carlos, founded by King Felipe II. It was fully constituted as a museum in 1992, when the Permanent Collection of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía was inaugurated. It has different venues such as the Sabatini Building, the Nouvel Building, the Palacio de Cristal and the Palacio de Velázquez. It houses important collections by Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso and works by artists such as Juan Gris, Joan Miró, Julio González, Eduardo Chillida, Antoni Tàpies and Ouka Lele, among others.

The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona opened on 28 November 1995. It was an initiative of Pasqual Maragall, city mayor, who in 1985 called on Leopoldo Rodés, a civil society representative, and Jordi Pujol, President of the Government of Catalonia, to start this project. The American architect Richard Meier designed the building. The Museu d’Art Contemporani Foundation was constituted in 1987 and the MACBA Consortium, formed by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council and MACBA Foundation, in 1988. In 2008 the Spanish Ministry of Culture joined the Consortium.

Created by Antoni Tàpies in 1984 and inaugurated in 1990 with the objective of promoting the study and knowledge of modern and contemporary art, it organizes temporary exhibitions, symposia, lectures and cinema seasons, and releases publications complementing these activities. The foundation holds one of the most complete collections of Antoni Tàpies' works. It offers educational activities both for adults and children with the aim of bringing everyone closer to art. The library is an important focus within the foundation, where we find extensive documentation on Antoni Tàpies, as well as pre-Columbian, Asian and African art and culture

"Founded in 1962, CIMAM’s vision is a world where the contribution of museums, collections and archives of modern and contemporary art to the cultural, social and economic well-being of society is recognized and respected", reads its website. This committee's aim is to foster a network of museums and museum professionals in the field of modern and contemporary art in order to respond to evolving needs, and to take a role of leadership on issues of concern. To this end, it organizes conferences, produces professional codes of practice, implements an advocacy programme to maintain the codes of practice and provides training support to all professionals involved in the network.

With the support of the City of Kassel and the State of Hesse, as well as the German Federal Cultural Foundation, this organization emerged after the Second World War to build cultural dialogues between Germany and other countries. Bringing contemporary art to Germany was the main objective of the first exhibition. At present it is held in different cities in other countries, broadening the range of visitors and widening its objectives. Each documenta event lasts for 100 days.

The first art fair was held 122 years ago, in 1895. In 1930 it embraced other disciplines: cinema, music and theatre. In fact, it was the first festival to include the seventh art. Since 1980 it has also encompassed architecture, adding dance in 1999. It was only interrupted by the two world wars, reflecting its splendour and significance over more than a century and with the participation of a large number of countries. It is currently a foundation, and encourages the participation of young talents through an academic centre and internships at the organization itself.

Since 1780, when it was founded, it has convened leaders from the academic, business and government sectors to address the challenges facing global society. Its programmes, studies and publications bring together several subjects, such as Humanities, Art, Education, Science, Technology, Engineering, Global Security, and International Affairs. This association, formed by 4,900 fellows and 600 foreign honorary members, organizes meetings, debates, lectures and informal gatherings around the country, promoting projects and advising non-political initiatives.

Created in 1983 by Dalí, he chaired it until his death in 1989. Two years later, the Board of Directors appointed Ramon Boixadós as president and ratified his position in 2016. In 2009, Manuel Borja-Villel, together with Vicent Todolí and María Ángeles Albert de León, was appointed by the State as representative of the foundation's Board of Directors. This organization is divided into three headquarters, the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol and the Salvador Dalí House in Portlligat. Its actions to promote art include catalogues, museum guides, annual reports, multimedia and more specialized publications. The foundation's activities include the annual concert, visits, workshops, talks and dinners.

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