Pro Helvetia with a branch office in South America
From 2021, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia will open a branch office in South America with local staff in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
As part of the Pro Helvetia program "Coincidencia - Cultural Exchange Switzerland - South America", around 250 projects such as exhibitions, tours, reading trips, residencies and research trips have taken place in South America. They have led to collaborations between artists and cultural institutions in Switzerland and ten South American countries.
The Swiss Arts Council has now decided to establish a permanent branch office from 2021 following the four-year program. This will continue the partnerships in the artistic disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia. In addition to the performing, visual and interdisciplinary arts, these include music, literature, design and interactive media. The branch office will also develop collaborations as part of the new "Culture, Science and Technology" priority area and organize residencies and research trips.
To mark the opening of the branch office in South America, event partners in Argentina, Brazil and Chile are organizing free webinars on current cultural policy and social issues.
More info: https://coincidencia.net/en/initiative/opening-activities/
