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"Progetto Giovani" (i.e. Youth Department) of the Municipality of Milan and the two non-profit organizations Care of and Viafarini offer the following services for contemporary art: Documentation Centre, consisting of: |
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Library The library, specialised in contemporary visual arts, includes about 10,000 volumes and 500 video tapes (both by artists and documentation videos). A specially developed data base (Biblios) allows to carry out researches according to different parameters. (The catalogue will soon be consultable online). |
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Young Artists Archive The Archive collects the documentation of works and projects by Italian artists, including texts and images, such as biographical material, slides and photos, catalogues, videos, projects, writings etc. The aim is to promote and divulge the current artistich research in Italy. The material of the archive is constantly selected by the curator responsible for the Archive. The Archive - also on computer - includes about 1,000 artists and is available for consultation (soon online). The CD-ROM Archivio '97 publishes information and works by 250 artists of the Archive. |
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Information service - ArtBox The information service is intended to provide information regarding art events, exhibitions, meetings and conferences; exhibition spaces and art organizations; competitions, grants and financial support for specific projects; courses and stages. The main instrument for the organization of the pieces of information is ArtBox, a data base about opportunities for the arts in the internet, run by Viafarini and artway of thinking. ArtBox aims to assist in looking for job and study opportunities and in obtaining financing for the arts, also through personalised consultancies. |
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Workshops Exhibitions organized by critics and curators in order to promote young artists selected from the archive. Brave New World |
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Education Programme The education programme includes several activities such as seminars and conferences concerning compelling issues in the field of visual arts. |
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Via Marconi 1 20123 Milano |
Via Zucchi 39 G 20095 Cusano M. careof@sli2.starlink.it |
Via Farini 35 20159 Milano viafarini@planet.it |
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