La Fondation pour le Rayonnement de l’art haïtien: Supporting art in Haiti
Organization information
Fondation pour le Rayonnement de l'art haïtien
Location: Paris, France
Summary
Le Centre D'Art of Port-Au-Prince
La Fondation pour le rayonnement de l’art haïtien under the aegis of Fondation de France supports the rebirth of Le Centre d'Art of Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
For the past 75 years, Le Centre d’Art has nurtured many renowned Haitian artists and put the Haitian art on international maps. An educational center, a gallery and a promoter of the arts, the Center believes that everyone — especially young people — should have access to the arts, so it provides accessible courses, conferences, exhibitions, publications, and cultural outreach workshops.
10 years after its destruction by the 2010 earthquake, the Center d’Art is witnessing a revival focusing on three areas of activities:
(1) Attract talent, educate, mentor and support Haitian artists
(2) Document and preserve Haiti’s significant visual arts heritage
(3) Ensure equal access to arts for the public to reinforce social bonds and democratize the arts.
The Center also initiated a campaign to restore a historical gingerbread Mansion that will house the collection and serve as the hub for the artists and to create a space, physical and virtual, to promote the Haitian art.
TGE Partner: Fondation de France
Project locations
Haiti